https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/ The latest technology news from around the web, painted in Tingatinga colour. en-gb Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:02:48 GMT https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/icon-512.pnghttps://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/ https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/83d14fdf28c2 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/83d14fdf28c2 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:00:16 GMT Adaptations that take advantage of the medium to improve upon an already brilliant story. Gaming & Esports Debopriyaa Dutta https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/e77e9ae83492 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/e77e9ae83492 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:52:07 GMT Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice. Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG. The label filed a lawsuit in September claiming that… Business & Startups Terrence O’Brien https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/4a028d0eb97d https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/4a028d0eb97d Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:48:13 GMT The new Netflix thriller Unabomber explores Ted Kaczynski’s radicalization and the FBI investigation into his bombing campaign. Gaming & Esports Sam Hill https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/62d01b41ad3a https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/62d01b41ad3a Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:45:00 GMT Gemini might be causing some issues with Android Auto. Gadgets & Mobile Erin Carson https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/c767c3efccb4 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/c767c3efccb4 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:31:02 GMT Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days only lasted two days and there were some really good deals to be had for Prime subscribers. But that is over, so today we will look at no-Prime deals and, as it turns out, many phones kept their Prime Day prices. The good news is that these deals… Gadgets & Mobile GSMArena https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/aa05351509ef https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/aa05351509ef Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMT You don't have to guess how long is left on your Samsung device's warranty; the company makes it easy to confirm. Gadgets & Mobile Will Shanklin https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/1153c6a08010 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/1153c6a08010 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:17 GMT The GameCube library on Switch Online is off to a fine start, but 10 additions would make it much better. Gaming & Esports Jason Venter https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/e34aee94f442 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/e34aee94f442 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT Ray tracing makes light's behavior more realistic in supported games, but your PC has to use a lot of horsepower to make that happen. Gaming & Esports Dave Meikleham https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/a1c419c716c1 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/a1c419c716c1 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:49:49 GMT In its latest report, Anthropic has revealed that its AI agents meddled with government websites during testing. AI & Machine Learning Mariella Moon https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/88108bb9cba4 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/88108bb9cba4 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:34:51 GMT Disney hikes ticket prices at Disney World and Disneyland prices, but there are still ways for fans to find affordable prices. Gaming & Esports Ashely Claudino https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/ed45c769beb8 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/ed45c769beb8 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:22:44 GMT YouTube’s ‘Game Theorist’ and Hollywood’s horror house have signed a multi-project deal to turn more mascot menaces into big screen hits Gaming & Esports Zack Kotzer https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/65c623d5e7c6 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/65c623d5e7c6 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:12:53 GMT Cyberleeks is back and asking for more money Gaming & Esports Ethan Gach https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/c277a45289ad https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/c277a45289ad Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:06:33 GMT Nicolas Cage said he'll "probably not work with" Amazon again after declining to sign a waiver to use AI on Spider-Noir. AI & Machine Learning Michael Cripe https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/317ba9f33072 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/317ba9f33072 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:01:28 GMT Black Clover Season 2's first episode set a 2026 record on Crunchyroll in the week since its release Gaming & Esports Tomas Franzese https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/41979d6f854e https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/41979d6f854e Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:17 GMT “The City on the Edge of Forever” gave Kirk a tragic romance and created a time-travel formula Star Trek still follows today. Gadgets & Mobile Terry Terrones https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/858e15a4e46b https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/858e15a4e46b Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT The startup says its fuel cells are super efficient and cut fuel costs during a time when the tech industry can’t get enough electricity. Business & Startups Lucas Ropek https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/286c82892ed5 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/286c82892ed5 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:57:49 GMT There've been more than 100 Final Fantasy games since the series got its start on the NES back in 1987. Here are a few under-the-radar treasures. Gaming & Esports Jen Glennon https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/17f3ec5e55a2 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/17f3ec5e55a2 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:55:26 GMT Siri, call my pawns. Gaming & Esports Justin Wagner https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/2b10783362d7 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/2b10783362d7 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:52:57 GMT "[The furlough] was an incredibly difficult decision, but one that was necessary to help us eventually bring back as many people as possible." Gaming & Esports Justin Wagner https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/bb6e095df24c https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/bb6e095df24c Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:41:25 GMT Nintendo's strong first year of Switch 2 games brings a lot of potential for the next Super Smash Bros. game. Gaming & Esports Giovanni Colantonio https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/7549208eceec https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/7549208eceec Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:36:44 GMT Reports have been mounting that users of the Ledger crypto wallet have seen their accounts drained, and it appears to be related to tampered hardware sold by CryptoBillis. Ledger has asked CryptoBillis to pause all sales of its wallets while it conducts an investigation. Ledger… Other tech news Terrence O’Brien https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/293b1554906d https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/293b1554906d Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:30:50 GMT As ReSkate ramps up in popularity and the web is flooded with 'vibe coded' mods, the official developers say they’re working on features that will allow more fenced-in freedom Software & Development Zack Kotzer https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/b8758ab03631 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/b8758ab03631 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT If you have a Frame TV or one of the other Samsung models, you may occasionally need to reboot or factory reset it. Gadgets & Mobile Roger Fingas https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/df771d277c46 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/df771d277c46 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:25:42 GMT Cloudflare will use this acquisition to improve its Workers programming model and platform. Business & Startups Anthony Ha https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/b3413cb00c56 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/b3413cb00c56 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:23:47 GMT The GTA 6 leaker has reportedly threatened to release a build of the game with the full story mode played to the end, as part of their heavily criticized crypto scheme. Gaming & Esports Wesley Yin-Poole https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/d2236beb7f2d https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/d2236beb7f2d Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:20:56 GMT Whether you need to charge a laptop before work, top up your smartphone, or keep your tablet ready for travel, this four-port Ugreen GaN charger delivers up to 100W via USB Type-C and is currently $15 cheaper on Amazon. Gadgets & Mobile Kunal Khullar https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/9a762f688f4c https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/9a762f688f4c Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:13:51 GMT Friday night at New York Comic Con was all about Blumhouse, with a 90 minute "Blumfest" panel that was devoted to a ton of upcoming films from the combined forces of Jason Blum's Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster. Gaming & Esports Eric Goldman https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/ed5429404fd4 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/ed5429404fd4 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:03:02 GMT Google's next fitness tracker, the Fitbit Edge, leaked earlier this month, and then we also got rumored pricing for it as well as its full specs a few days later. Now, Google has finally acknowledged the existence of the device, and started teasing it on X, where it also… Gadgets & Mobile GSMArena https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/a721b7b47329 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/a721b7b47329 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:01:56 GMT Amazon is having another go at creating a new Stargate series, this time bringing WandaVision's Jac Schaeffer onboard to develop it. Gaming & Esports Ashely Claudino https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/b8ed555eecf2 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/b8ed555eecf2 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:16 GMT Revenge is a dish best served 12 years later Gadgets & Mobile Jake Kleinman https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/369c9e10067b https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/369c9e10067b Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT A shortage has driven resale prices through the roof. Gaming & Esports Alec Hively https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/94e53ad190f9 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/94e53ad190f9 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:56:32 GMT The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre. Security & Privacy BBC Technology https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/9689504b6123 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/9689504b6123 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:51:43 GMT This week, Amazon unveiled a new lineup of Alexa Tablets. They no longer run a proprietary OS with a custom App Store, and instead embrace Android with a stock feel – while offering the Play Store. It’s a big shift in direction for Amazon. The tablets also look quite beautiful,… Gadgets & Mobile Michael Burkhardt https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/32acabc56f1a https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/32acabc56f1a Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:40:00 GMT SoftBank plans to buy companies that do not use AI or robotics, then apply new technologies to improve their operations and valuation. AI & Machine Learning Anton Shilov https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/38ed9f6c33a3 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/38ed9f6c33a3 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:35:00 GMT Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun, one of the three people charged of smuggling Super Micro servers with advanced Nvidia AI chips to China, has pleaded guilty, with sentencing set for September of next year. AI & Machine Learning Jowi Morales https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/c310566829f0 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/c310566829f0 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:31:42 GMT Super Woden: Rally Edge evokes the grubby thrills of the arcade with its banging music. Gaming & Esports Oli Welsh https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/a6f359892e8b https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/a6f359892e8b Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMT Apple's foldable phone has everyone talking, but competitors have their own offerings in different ways. 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Gaming & Esports Zhiye Liu https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/5d6a58b64149 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/5d6a58b64149 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:07:54 GMT Canadian cybersecurity executive Edward Dubrovsky has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with alleged extortion activity that multiple reports have linked to the FBI's ongoing crackdown on the ShinyHunters hacking group. [...] Security & Privacy Lawrence Abrams https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/e639d6bec577 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/e639d6bec577 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:18 GMT Nintendo's gamble on the November release date clash between GTA 6 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 seems to be paying off Gaming & Esports Oli Welsh https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/82cfbb86adbf https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/82cfbb86adbf Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:18 GMT The 'Star Citizen' spinoff 'Squadron 42' got a new trailer featuring gameplay and cinematics. Gaming & Esports Elijah Gonzalez https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/809098db807e https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/809098db807e Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Sunmi is an undeniable force in K-pop. She first made her debut as a member of the Wonder Girls back in 2007, one of the first K-pop acts to really break through in the West. The English version of their single "Nobody" was the first K-pop song to hit the Billboard Hot 100 in… Other tech news Terrence O’Brien https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/6801da099ead https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/6801da099ead Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13-15 in San Francisco. Over 300 startups will show what they’ve built to 10,000 tech leaders. Plus, 250+ speakers are ready to share insights across 200+ sessions. Register before doors open to save up to $100 and get a second pass at… Business & Startups TechCrunch Events https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/3f7feecbcd5a https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/3f7feecbcd5a Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Samsung Galaxy phones that have upgraded to Android 17 and One UI 9 have a slew of new features - some more helpful than others. Gadgets & Mobile Max Miller https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/c0f75c9b297d https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/c0f75c9b297d Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT This week on Tom's Hardware Premium, we covered how the AI buildout is affecting the industry supporting it across all axioms, including in law, chip design, manufacturing, and finance. Gadgets & Mobile Sayem Ahmed https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/61bf05ac961e https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/61bf05ac961e Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games has pulled back the curtain on single-player spinoff Squadron 42 with a new cinematic trailer, the launch of Steam wishlists, and a full cast reveal. Gaming & Esports Wesley Yin-Poole https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/a350e5ace34e https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/a350e5ace34e Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT No Season-ing. Gaming & Esports Harvey Randall https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/6568f2401ab3 https://tingatingatechnews.co.uk/article/6568f2401ab3 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:53:11 GMT The 1966 TV special, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, written by Charles Schulz is full of classic lines. Here is the most iconic. Gaming & Esports Brian VanHooker