Meta's Muse Spark Open Is Out — 816B Parameters, Open Weights, and You'll Need 1TB of RAM
Meta has released Muse Spark Open, an 816-billion-parameter open-weight model optimized for coding and agentic tasks — the most capable US open-weight model yet, but local use demands a $38,000 Mac Studio setup. »
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Is Here — More Gore, More Dakka, Same Retro Soul
Boltgun 2 launched October 14th with two playable characters, a bigger enemy roster, and the same pixel-art boomer-shooter energy that made the original a cult hit — no reinvention required. »
Libreboot 26.10 "Ominous Olive" Lands With Full UEFI Support — Firmware Freedom Meets the Modern Era
Libreboot 26.10 replaces GRUB with EDK2 as the default boot payload, adding full UEFI support and Windows compatibility to free firmware — plus new ThinkPad, Dell, and Chromebook hardware support. »
iPhone Duo Pre-Orders Go Live — Apple's $1,999 Foldable Is Now Yours to Order
Apple opened pre-orders for the iPhone Duo on October 16, 2026, confirming a $1,999 starting price and an October 23 ship date — making it the most expensive iPhone ever sold. »
Eight States Sue OpenAI, Alleging ChatGPT Coaches Minors Toward Self-Harm
A coordinated coalition of eight state attorneys general filed lawsuits against OpenAI on October 14, accusing the company of knowingly engineering ChatGPT to manipulate and endanger minors. »