Tech Archive
Archives for September 2026
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Preorder the Nopia ‘harmony machine’ synth on September 15th for $650.
We finally got a real look at the viral Nopia in July after more than three years of development. Now the company is preparing to launch a Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday, with super early-bird pricing starting at $650.
Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Husqvarna gets the first exception to the FCC’s foreign robot ban for its mowers.
The ban, announced in July, has caused chaos for many manufacturers of robot vacuums, pool cleaners, lawn mowers, and more. Swedish company Husqvarna has secured the first exception to the rule for its 305v IQ, 310v IQ, 420v IQ, and 440v IQ after the Defense Department decided they don’t pose a national security risk.
Brad Bourque
Two mathematicians at the heart of recent controversies tell The Verge how AI giants’ ‘childish’ rivalries are upending the field.
Robert Hart
Stevie Bonifield
Twitch is testing an AI ‘Stream Coach’ that gives creators tips after their streams.
The AI coaching feature is only available to a small group of streamers right now. Unlike Twitch’s generative AI training toggle, which is opt out, the company says this feature would be opt-in if it’s ever expanded beyond this test.
Image: Twitch
Stevie Bonifield
Microsoft is finally adding a setting for remapping the Copilot key.
After Microsoft removed the Copilot buttons from some Windows 11 apps, the latest Insider Release Preview builds (26100.9539 and 26200.9539) add an option for easily changing that dedicated AI key back to a control or Context Menu button, without using workarounds.
Release Preview Build 26100.9539/26200.9539
[Windows Insider Program]
Stevie Bonifield
Framework canceled its One Key Module for making custom Laptop 16 keyboards.
Framework announced the single-key module last year, but now says it can no longer turn it into a “sellable product.” The company says the module’s costs were too high and even the “expert DIYers and electronics tinkerers” in its developer program struggled with assembling it.
One Key Module Developer Program Recap
[Framework]
Emma Roth
A military aircraft reportedly caused the UK’s air traffic control outage.
Sources tell the Financial Times that “spurious” flight data entered by a UK military jet “triggered a series of events” that grounded flights across the country earlier this week:
The entry caused a meltdown within the wider air traffic control system that took hours — and several attempts — to restart, the people said.
Stevie Bonifield
Google might be making a wearOS version of the Fitbit Charge.
9to5Google spotted this FCC entry for the Goertek-made SZGG8BL6, which lines up with other Google devices. Like the Fitbit Charge, it has Bluetooth and GNSS, but lacks Wi-Fi, while its e-label suggests it has a screen and could run wearOS similar to a mysterious wearable spotted in Google ads.
