Tesla’s AI Day kicks off today, September 30th, at which Elon Musk has said he hopes to show off a working prototype of the company’s humanoid robot, Optimus. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/30/23374542/tesla-ai-day-how-to-watch-optimus-robot-dojo-elon-musk

Yuya Shino / reutersThey Shall Not Grow Old, a 2018 documentary about the lives and aspirations of British and New Zealand soldiers living through World War I from acclaimed Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, had its hundred-plus-year-old silent footage modernized through both colorization an via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/ai-is-already-better-at-lip-reading-that-we-are-183016968.html

Square has publicly launched its Tap to Pay solution for the iPhone after running an early access program these past few months. That means sellers across the US can now use the company’s Point of Sale app to receive payments from customers using just their iPhones anywhere they are. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/square-tap-to-pay-iphone-public-launch-115532796.html

In context: Train rides can be monotonous, but at least there is sometimes lovely passing scenery to view. Subway commutes are even worse. Sometimes it makes you wonder why they bother putting windows on subway cars at all. via Technology and News Today https://www.techspot.com/news/96120-lg-display-wants-change-commute-transparent-oled-windows.html

Amazon just held its fall hardware launch event, where it revealed a ton of new tech, including a new Kindle Scribe, an updated Fire TV cube, and a second-generation Echo Auto device. Here’s a roundup of some of the most exciting announcements that came out of Amazon’s event. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/28/23376481/amazon-echo-event-products-top-announcements-kindle-scribe-fire-tv-halo-alexa

Amazon’s hardware launch event is less than an hour away, and we’re already seeing images of some upcoming products make their way around the web ahead of time. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/28/23376671/kindle-tablet-new-fire-tv-leak-amazon-event

Amazon’s annual fall event is here, and the company is expected to announce new products from across its many brands — and that’s likely to mean a lot of products. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/28/23373604/amazon-fall-event-news-products-announcements

A few years ago, Samsung had major battery issues when several faulty Galaxy Note 7 phones had exploding batteries. The devices were recalled, and the company spent a lot of time over the following years outlining all the rigorous battery tests it did to ensure it didn’t happen again. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-does-samsung-have-another-phone-battery-problem-111547205.html

Samsung may not have left its battery troubles completely in the past. YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss (aka Arun Rupesh Maini) and others have noticed that batteries in Samsung phones are swelling up at a disproportionately high rate. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/samsung-phone-battery-swelling-174237557.html

Samsung has been rolling out Android 13 in beta to some devices over the past month, but it seems the company has plans to launch the update for all users by the end of the year on these select devices. via Technology and News Today https://9to5google.com/2022/09/23/samsung-android-13-devices-report/

The French government has announced it will introduce a minimum charge for book deliveries of €3 (about $2.92) in order to help small booksellers compete with retailing giant Amazon, reports Reuters. The minimum fee will only apply to orders under €35 (about $34.12). via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/23/23368219/france-minimum-book-delivery-fee-booksellers-amazon-competition

It’s official. Apple has finally told us when to expect the iPadOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura updates for iPad and Mac, respectively. According to its website, both software updates are coming in “October.” Though this news was rumored for weeks, it’s the first time Apple has confirmed it. via Technology and News Today https://www.imore.com/mac/macos/apple-announces-macos-13-ventura-and-ipados-16-release-dates

The US was caught in the crosshairs of both the Atlantic hurricane and Pacific typhoon seasons over the weekend, which saw storms deal heavy blows to communities across both Puerto Rico and Alaska. More than 1. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/19/23360967/hurricane-season-atlantic-pacific-typhoon-puerto-rico-fiona-alaska-merbok

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. A new iPhone 14 teardown video from iFixit shows a major repairability improvement: removable back glass. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/19/23360902/iphone-14-midframe-back-glass-redesign-teardown-fix-apple

Apple’s latest iPhone software update, iOS 16, was released Monday. If you’re like me and you clutter your Photos app with duplicate pictures, Apple’s new software update can help you organize your shots and clean up your library. via Technology and News Today https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/15/how-to-delete-duplicate-photos-with-apples-ios-16.html