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The Full Nerd podcast has been running for over a decade here at PCWorld, and this month marks a big shift for the show as we transition from broadcasting in the studio to doing it all online.
The main reason? Our own Adam Patrick Murray has left California and decamped to North Carolina, so getting him back in the studio every…
Jason Jones, Co-Creator of Halo and Destiny and Co-Founder of Bungie, Announces New Studio
October 2, 2026
Jason Jones, one of the co-founders of Bungie and a co-creator of Halo and Destiny, has announced his new studio, Stone Kite, which will work on projects across various entertainment mediums. The studio’s first release is One Zero One, a limited-series comic book based…
Gears of War: E-Day Review
October 2, 2026
Editor’s Note: This review currently only covers Gears of War: E-Day’s story campaign, as that’s all reviewers were given access to ahead of release. It will be updated with a finalized score and multiplayer impressions once we spend some time with the Versus…
Key Preview Takeaways:
Each additional shift you take makes things tougher.
You can’t directly attack; you can only use items to fight back.
You can play solo, but co-op will be the way to go if you can.
Toy Story might be pop culture’sthe most recognizable take on the idea that our toys have a life of their own when we’re not around, but Mob Entertainment’s Poppy Playtime might be…
Strategy’s bitcoin holdings are increasingly visible through blockchain tracking, with Arkham identifying approximately 78% of the company’s 847,666 bitcoin treasury. Its Oct. 1 update separates labeled wallets from assets tagged within Fidelity Custody.
Key…
Investors could gain access to a wider range of crypto strategies under an SEC proposal. The plan would update longstanding safekeeping requirements for investment advisers and regulated funds under federal securities laws.
Key Takeaways
Self-custody would require an…
Bitcoin’s October gains may depend on continued buying as higher Treasury yields compete for investors’ money, according to Bitfinex. Its outlook tracks 17 economic releases and recurring indicators, with inflation and the Federal Reserve decision taking priority.
Key Takeaways
Bitfinex tracks 13 dated events and four recurring weekly indicators.
Upcoming CPI data on Oct. 14 could shape the…
Airbnb rolled out its new AI-powered search this week as part of its fall update, a significant step for a company that has been slow and deliberate about AI. Co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky has said in the past that a chatbot-only interface is not fit for travel discovery.
Photon held a funeral for mobile apps. Now it has $4.5M to help replace them with agents.
October 2, 2026
The AI startup Photon is so sure that agents will eventually come to replace mobile apps that it held a funeral for the latter – yes, a real funeral in a church, with speeches and everything. Photon, which helps developers build agents that work over iMessage and…
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
October 2, 2026
The way Rama Afullo tells it, he saw orbital data centers coming.
The Kenyan American engineer previously worked in Google’s cloud computing business before a brief stint at SpaceX’s Starlink communications network in 2024. His experiences convinced him that there was untapped potential for computers in space.
“When I was at SpaceX, I tried to pitch this internally. They said…
