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Tech & AI News Roundup — September 25, 2026, 10:01 PM UTC
8 real stories worth knowing about, with links to the original reporting.
By Vibecoders Hub · 9/25/2026 · 4 min read
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.
Anonymous Men Have Turned Cyberharassment Into a Group Sport—Here’s One Woman’s Side of the Story
This week on Uncanny Valley, we take you behind our feature on the women struggling after being targeted by the burnerverse. — Wired
Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting
The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case. — TechCrunch
Google Wallet got a lot of new tricks in 2026 – these 5 are my favorites
You can do a whole lot more than tap to pay with Google’s Wallet app. — ZDNet
Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face
Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will lip-sync and show different facial expressions during conversations, but it's currently only available to Gemini Enterprise customers. As noted by Google, Live Avatar can transition between the 97 languages it supports "without degradin — The Verge
I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk
Instinct saved me $550, booked my restaurant reservations, and warned me about a phishing scam. It also wasted $64 and might be a security nightmare. — Wired
F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up. — Ars Technica
Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass
Buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. Register before event starts on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT. — TechCrunch
New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling
New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws. — Ars Technica