Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-09-21

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

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TechRadar Tech

• Backcountry's 'up to 70% off' flash sale ends today — here are 17 outdoor deals I'd snap up right now
  Adventuring apparel, footwear and outdoor kit from Patagonia, Rab, The North Face and more.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:17:28 +0000
• The Wargame uses AI-generated footage to simulate Russian missile attacks on UK soil in shocking new Sky TV documentary series — 'this is not real, but it could be'
  The Wargame on Sky TV is adding a biting sense of realism to Russia developments in the news this week — but critical scenes have been created using AI.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0000
• Samsung and LG vow to remove 'botnet' apps from their smart TV app stores that turned sets into an AI scraping machines — but the shocking claim that over 40% of webOS apps had botnet code raises the question of how things ever got this bad
  Millions of smart TVs, including Roku and Fire TV as well and LG and Samsung, have been infected with malware that can make their TV join botnets.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:46:54 +0000
• Lidl is bringing its £80 dehumidifier back this week — just in time for drying your laundry over the winter months
  The cheap appliance comes to Lidl stores September 27, and features specific dehumidifying and drying presets.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:26:52 +0000
• Is the RAM crisis overblown? Acer CEO plays down memory shortage, and says it's 'impossible' for it to last until 2030
  We've had a lot of negative talk about the RAM crisis recently — so it's good to hear something a bit more optimistic.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:04:12 +0000
• Trump wants to launch a new "AI force" - but I can't imagine Salesforce is particularly happy about the name
  Trump's idea comes days after Salesforce revealed its own "AIforce" platform at Dreamforce 2026.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000
• Disney confirms it hasn't started showing ads on ad-free Disney+ plans after a report incorrectly said it had — but that hasn't stopped some angry fans from closing their accounts
  Disney has denied reports that in-movie and show ad breaks are now part of its Standard and Premium tiers.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000
• Work as you know it will be a relic of the past
  AI won’t replace knowledge workers overnight, but it will fundamentally change how they work.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:45:30 +0000
• Most businesses are still not getting their tech and IT working right - and it's causing disruption across the entire workforce
  Logitech report claims that if IT teams were involved earlier on in office space planning, productivity wouldn't take such a hit.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:32:44 +0000
• What is the release date for MobLand season 2 episode 2 on Paramount+?
  Gakbu has been eliminated, Harry and Jan are divorcing, and Kat's up to something. So, when does MobLand season 2 episode 2 arrive on Paramount+?
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:26:00 +0000
• The official Xbox controller just dropped back to its lowest price this year on Amazon — 'a more premium feel without the price tag'
  The official Microsoft Xbox Controller is easily one of the best and most affordable gamepads you can buy, and multiple colours are now down to the lowest prices we've seen all year on Amazon.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:23:15 +0000
• Google’s Gemini hacked three companies during Irregular AI ‘capture-the-flag’ testing — agents broke containment and guessed passwords to hack computer systems
  Google says AI agents broke out of a testing environment and hacked three third-party companies.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:07:24 +0000
• Streams and roundabouts: Apple Music just fixed one long-running issue, while Spotify added a different one
  Apple Music has changed how songs appear or disappear in playlists, while Spotify has barred free-tier listeners from streaming new music for a set amount of time
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:03:46 +0000
• Where should AI agents stop and human judgement begin?
  As AI gains execution power, advertisers must define limits and accountability.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:01:24 +0000
• AI isn’t only for enterprises; it’s time for SMBs to cash in
  If corporate behemoths and tech specialists are finding it difficult, how can SMBs keep up?
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:57:57 +0000
• Surfshark gives its iPhone VPN app a cleaner look, and the browser extension gets one too
  Surfshark has redesigned the locations tab in its iOS app and browser extension. Here's what has changed and how to use the new layout.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:46:08 +0000
• AI has crossed a cybersecurity redline – now what?
  As AI systems grow more autonomous, organizations must rethink cybersecurity, governance and resilience.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:15:54 +0000
• The Dreame X60 Pro Ultra Complete is a ridiculously clever and exceedingly competent premium hybrid robot vac for the well-heeled
  The Dreame X60 Pro Ultra Complete is one of the very best robotic floor cleaners money can buy
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000
• I wasn’t a fan of Silent Hill f, but Silent Hill: Townfall has made me believe in the horror series again
  Silent Hill crosses the Atlantic with a fresh first-person perspective — but are the changes enough to rejuvenate this aging horror stalwart?
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000
• Lanterns episode 6 introduces a character with major comic book ties to Hal Jordan — and it's someone we first met in Ryan Reynolds' disastrous 2011 Green Lantern movie
  Lanterns' latest episode introduces us to someone with major ties to Hal Jordan in DC Comics.
  Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

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