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White House urges EU to draw down diesel inventories, sources say

29 September 2026 at 17:22
The White House has urged the European Union to ‌draw down emergency diesel inventories in an effort to lower global prices, as President Donald Trump and his administration pursue a range ⁠of options to ease fuel costs before November's midterm elections, according to two sources familiar with the effort.

Razer’s low-latency wireless gaming keyboard is almost half off

29 September 2026 at 17:19
Razer’s DeathStalker V2 Pro is discounted in both black and white. | Image: The Verge

Woot has the Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro TKL on sale for $130, a significant discount from its usual $219.99 price point. This keyboard is built for competitive gaming, with a low latency 2.4GHz wireless connection, and low-profile linear optical switches for faster activations that require a lighter touch than regular mechanical switches. The TKL layout cuts the numpad, but affords you more desk space for your mouse.

Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro TKL

Where to Buy:

Razer claims the battery will last up to 200 hours with the RGB lighting off, or up to 50 hours with the lights at half brightness. If you’re interested in staying wired, or using the keyboard wirelessly with other devices, it has both USB-C and Bluetooth connectivity. You can also enable Snap Tap (Razer’s term for Simultaneous Opposing Cardinal Directions, or SOCD), which lets you quickly swap between two keys for strafing in first person shooters, for example, although it’s worth nothing that Valve has banned the tech in Counter-Strike 2.


Other deals to consider

  • The remastered version of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt just released, and a number of retailers are celebrating with discounts. While the list price is $49.99, PC gamers can grab the game for $24.99 at Steam, GOG, and Epic Games, with discounts available for the Xbox and PlayStation versions as well. The remastered version includes visual upgrades, tweaks to progression and skills, and both DLC entries: Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.
  • Best Buy has the third-generation Amazon Fire TV Cube discounted to $89.99, just over half off its usual price of $199.99. This square streamer supports 4K video with Dolby Vision and HDR, Dolby Atmos audio, and hands-free Alexa controls. With a processor that Amazon claims is twice as powerful as the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, it’s also a great option for Xbox Cloud Gaming.
  • Costco members can grab the Fellow Stagg EKG electric kettle for $99.99, a $30 discount from the usual price. I use this gooseneck kettle for my morning espresso, and I’m constantly impressed by its excellent temperature control and quick heating, and it adds a stylish touch to my coffee station.

OpenAI launches Dots, its Muse competitor

By: Emma Roth
29 September 2026 at 17:15
An illustration showing Dot avatars
Like Muse, OpenAI’s Dots are represented by cute, customizable avatars. | Image: OpenAI

OpenAI is responding to Meta's buzzy Muse AI with agentic helpers of its own: Dots. During its DevDay keynote on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Dots will serve as always-on AI assistants that can "do nearly anything" across connected apps in the background while learning your preferences over time.

The company's capable GPT-6 Astra model powers Dots, which use their own cloud computer to access a web browser and more than 4,000 supported apps. You can interact with a Dot through a text-message-like interface that's similar to the one offered by Muse, as well as hop on a voice call with it from ChatGPT on the web, desktop, or mobile. Dots ca …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay

29 September 2026 at 17:12
Protesters holding signs with messages like “People over AI” congregating outside an event venue.

On Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers, and chants. "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," said a group of protesters marching in a circle in front of a series of signs that spelled out "PEOPLE OVER PROFIT."

More than a dozen organizations came together to sponsor a rally outside the entrance to the event venue at San Francisco's Fort Mason, including Bay Resistance, Tech Workers Coalition, Service Employees International Union, San Francisco Rising, and the San Francisco Labor Council. A large orange sign read "Drop the ICE contract." Multiple people dressed in cardboard robot costumes waved cardbo …

Read the full story at The Verge.

US lawmakers including Sen. Warren push energy regulators to reject acquisition of power company AES

29 September 2026 at 17:06
A group of U.S. lawmakers including Senator Elizabeth Warren asked federal energy regulators this week ‌to reject a more than $33 billion sale of power company AES to a BlackRock subsidiary and its investment partners, saying the deal could drive up electricity bills and allow data centers to benefit ⁠at the expense of utility customers, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Man Shot by ICE Agent in Austin Is Charged With Assault

29 September 2026 at 17:01
The charge reveals the existence of body camera footage of the shooting, though that video has not been released.

© via U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Body camera footage shows federal agents next to Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s car on the day he was shot in Austin, Texas.

OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models

Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen.

© Ian C. Bates for The New York Times

“It seems like they had very bad security,” Daniel Kokotajlo, a former OpenAI employee said of the artificial intelligence company.

OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models

Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen.

© Ian C. Bates for The New York Times

“It seems like they had very bad security,” Daniel Kokotajlo, a former OpenAI employee said of the artificial intelligence company.
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