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Wyze moved the screen on its new smart scale to the handle so it’s easier to read at eye level

19 October 2026 at 13:00
A person holds the screen-equipped handle on the Wyze Scale Ultra BodyScan Plus.
The scale features a conductive indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass surface so it can take BIA measurements no matter where your feet are positioned. | Image: Wyze

Wyze announced a new version of its Ultra BodyScan smart scale that debuted nearly a year ago with additional electrodes on a retractable handle, allowing it to provide a breakdown of various health metrics across your arms, legs, and torso. With the new Ultra BodyScan Plus, Wyze is introducing a redesign that moves the scale's 4.3-inch customizable color screen to the retractable handle so all the measurements are now displayed closer to eye level.

The Wyze Scale Ultra BodyScan Plus is available starting today for $149 through Wyze's online store in black or white color options. That makes it about $30 more expensive than the $119.98 Ultra …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Will Trump’s Endorsement of Netanyahu Fire Up His Campaign or Fizzle?

19 October 2026 at 12:50
President Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu was a “Great Warrior,” as he faces a tough re-election bid for prime minister. But the Trump brand is not what it once was in Israel, analysts say.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a campaign event in Yoqne’am on Saturday.

Will Trump’s Endorsement of Netanyahu Fire Up His Campaign or Fizzle?

19 October 2026 at 12:50
President Trump said Benjamin Netanyahu was a “Great Warrior,” as he faces a tough re-election bid for prime minister. But the Trump brand is not what it once was in Israel, analysts say.

© Amir Levy/Getty Images

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel at a campaign event in Yoqne’am on Saturday.

Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Surrender to Russia, Zelensky Says

19 October 2026 at 12:39
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he didn’t want to believe that Washington wanted an end to the war at Ukraine’s expense. “But that’s how it looks,” he added.

© Efrem Lukatsky/Associated Press

Damage from a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. The country has complained about what it describes as lapses in U.S. intelligence sharing before attacks.

Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Surrender to Russia, Zelensky Says

19 October 2026 at 12:39
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he didn’t want to believe that Washington wanted an end to the war at Ukraine’s expense. “But that’s how it looks,” he added.

© Efrem Lukatsky/Associated Press

Damage from a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. The country has complained about what it describes as lapses in U.S. intelligence sharing before attacks.

Elon Musk Says He Will Give a SpaceX Share to ‘Every Kid in America’

By: Ryan Mac
19 October 2026 at 12:33
Anthropic, an A.I. rival to SpaceX, earlier said it would form a “public benefit fund” and other tech moguls have contributed to savings accounts for children.

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Elon Musk said he would give one share of SpaceX stock to every child in America, but did not specify how.

Vibe coding is turning the music gear world upside down

19 October 2026 at 12:30
The Elektron Model:Cycles and Model:Samples grooveboxes on a shelf in front of books, a cassette player, and other random nonseense.
They’re far more powerful and fun than their bargain price suggests. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge

If you spend any time on r/synthesizers or watch a lot of synth videos on YouTube, you've probably noticed the explosion of custom firmware for hardware synthesizers, samplers, and grooveboxes. What unites almost all of them is that they were made possible by increasingly sophisticated vibe coding tools.

These sorts of custom firmware were exceedingly rare in the pre-LLM days, and required both deep expertise and an incredible investment of time. It could take weeks or months to add a simple feature like velocity sensitivity to a Korg Volca. Now, hobbyist hackers are able to turn Temu synths into full-fledged grooveboxes in a matter of days …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Israeli Police Detain 10 Over Violent Settler Attacks in West Bank

19 October 2026 at 12:19
Israel has faced pressure, including from the United States, to investigate the attacks. Rights groups say most inquiries into extremist assaults on Palestinians go nowhere.

© Ammar Awad/Reuters

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they stormed an olive grove during the annual harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday.

Israeli Police Detain 10 Over Violent Settler Attacks in West Bank

19 October 2026 at 12:19
Israel has faced pressure, including from the United States, to investigate the attacks. Rights groups say most inquiries into extremist assaults on Palestinians go nowhere.

© Ammar Awad/Reuters

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they stormed an olive grove during the annual harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday.

Democrats think cracking down on AI could give them an edge

19 October 2026 at 12:00
Graphic photo illustration of a voting sign that reads “Vote here”.

Democrats could win back control of Congress this November, and if they do, they'll need to decide how to approach one of the country's newest and thorniest political issues: AI.

Polls predict Democrats will flip at least one chamber of Congress in the midterm elections, which would put committee leadership back in their hands. That could usher in a wave of newfound scrutiny for AI companies. Top Democrats on key committees have already signaled their willingness to press the industry on tax credits tied to data centers and recent hacking incidents, and would be able to set committee agendas if they take over, allowing them to call CEOs to …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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