Damian Pickett · No. 12
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Apple shipped iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 and watchOS 27 yesterday, headlined by the Siri AI overhaul it had long promised, alongside new Apple Intelligence features across the lineup.
Matthew Rhys became the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the Emmys, capping a big evening for Widow’s Bay.
Rookie Payton Tolle threw the eighth immaculate inning in Red Sox history, the sixth immaculate first inning ever recorded in MLB, as Boston beat Kansas City 4-1.
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Google’s AI work threads through today’s news, making this a good moment for the Alphabet deep dive.
OpenAI has acquired camera startup Glass Imaging, founded by former Apple engineers who helped build Portrait Mode, for $300 million, according to a report.
Superhuman has bought YC-backed meeting notetaker Fathom, which has more than 400,000 monthly users and has recorded over a million meetings to date.
Microsoft’s new code of conduct sets principles for its AI models, including supporting rather than replacing humans and not deceiving or hacking systems.
Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul has arrived with iOS 27, and TechCrunch’s review says it changes how useful the assistant feels day to day.
Waymo has launched commercial robotaxi rides in Las Vegas, its 15th market for the driverless service.
Volkswagen’s new efficiency-minded halo car is nearly twice as efficient as the Lucid Air, currently the most efficient production car.
Cornelis raised $205 million and unveiled Active Compute Fabric, a networking technology aimed at cutting the GPU idle time caused by data waiting to arrive.
The BBC’s hands-on review calls Valve’s new Steam Frame VR headset excellent, though its price of more than £1,000 raises the question of whether VR remains too costly.
John Ternus, who took over as Apple’s CEO two weeks ago, attended the Emmy Awards and gave iPhone Duo demos to stars and press.
Six Colors’s review says macOS 27 Golden Gate addresses the half-baked interface changes of last year’s Tahoe release while keeping its solid productivity additions.
MacStories’s review calls watchOS 27 its most exciting Apple Watch update in a long time, arriving alongside the new Series 12 and Ultra 4 hardware.
The Mac uninstaller AppZapper has been rebuilt with a new design and name, AppZapper 3000, offering a quicker way to remove apps and their leftover files.
HBO Max’s The Pitt won outstanding drama series at the Emmys again, cementing itself as the show to beat in the category.
Widow’s Bay took the Emmy for outstanding comedy series, with the TV Academy recognising a show where no two episodes were alike.
Helen Mirren discusses researching the reclusive author Patricia Highsmith to play her in A Talent for Murder, set in 1995 as Highsmith lived out her final years in ill health.
Stephen Colbert, whose CBS late-night show ended earlier this year, won big at the Emmys and used the moment to share news on his upcoming Lord of the Rings film.
The Celtics have reportedly signed Devin Carter, a former Big East Player of the Year at Providence and a lottery pick, to a training camp tryout contract.
Patriots receiver A.J. Brown, the offseason’s high-profile trade addition, will miss more than four games on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain.
TreVeyon Henderson returned to practice after New England managed just 3.5 yards per carry in its Week 1 loss to Seattle.
Drake Maye said he has to be better after a difficult performance in the Patriots’ Week 1 loss, with the team now turning its focus to Pittsburgh.
Reigning F1 champion Lando Norris completed his first full test of McLaren’s MCL-HY Le Mans hypercar at Portimao, days after the Spanish Grand Prix.
Formula1.com picks its winners and losers from the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at Madrid’s new Madring circuit.
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Organisers of the Spanish Grand Prix are set to change the new Madring circuit after criticism of its debut race at the weekend.
Over the Monster argues Boston’s recent form, including Sunday’s win over Kansas City, points to the Red Sox finishing the season above .500.
Tanner Houck hasn’t pitched for Boston since July 2025 after right-UCL reconstruction and flexor tendon surgery, and the site considers how to use him as he returns.
A new NES Tetris world record of 40.26 million points has been set, beating the previous record of 29 million, in a run that took two hours and 20 minutes.