Tech & AI News Roundup — October 7, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC

Quick links to what's actually happening in AI, tech, and IT right now — curated from real reporting, not rewritten, so you can go read the full story wherever it's genuinely worth your time.

Best Prime Day Laptop Deals: Save Up to $500 (2026)

My favorite MacBook, gaming PC, and budget laptop are all on sale for Prime Day, some at the lowest prices I’ve seen in months. — Wired

The 30 Best Prime Day Deals Under $100 (2026)

Everything is so expensive in 2026, but these October Prime Day Deals are all under $100 on gadgets we recommend. — Wired

ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that offers reviews of apps, services, and entertainment with a focus on youth safety, today said that OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens is an "unacceptable risk." ChatGPT for Teens, introduced in August, has guardrails for teens and is designed to help students learn, but Common Sense Media says that the teen protections offered by the feature "fall short of what the comp — The Verge

Anthropic Expands Claude Access for Vetted Cyber Teams as Glasswing Finds 129,000 Flaws

Anthropic on Tuesday said it's expanding a program that allows vetted cybersecurity professionals to test its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models with reduced safeguards and blocking classifiers, as the company claimed its Project Glasswing initiative uncovered at least 129,000 verified software vulnerabilities between April and July 2026. The company said it also found an additional — The Hacker News

Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds

Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help? — BBC Technology

100+ Compromised Websites Use Fake Cloudflare Checks to Deliver LunexStealer

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has identified more than 100 compromised websites that have been injected with malicious JavaScript to serve an information-stealing malware called LunexStealer (aka Psychedelic Stealer). The activity, which was observed by the agency in September 2026, has been attributed to a threat cluster dubbed UAC-0277. It did not disclose who the — The Hacker News

Tech Life

What is a supercomputer for? How does it work? And who gets to use it? We explain all. — BBC Technology

Save on MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches during October Prime Day

The MacBook Air laptops are among the discounted Apple products. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Amazon’s October Big Deal Days are underway (lasting through tomorrow night), and we spotted a ton of Apple products and accessories in the sale, ranging from laptops and headphones to desktops and more. Some of the deals are only for Prime members, but other retailers are often matching o — The Verge