Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark

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Singularity Hub • Shelly Fan • October 5, 2026

Google DeepMind has developed a new method called SynthID Bio to label proteins created by artificial intelligence. This system works similarly to existing tools that mark AI-generated text, images, and video. Instead of adding a visible stamp, the technology subtly alters design choices during the creation process. These tiny adjustments create a statistical signature that detectors can identify, allowing scientists to distinguish between naturally occurring proteins and those designed by machines.

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Epigenetic Editing Could Wipe Out Chronic Hepatitis B Infections

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Singularity Hub • Shelly Fan • October 6, 2026

Scientists have developed an experimental therapy that keeps the hepatitis B virus inactive for at least six months in mice. This approach, called epigenetic silencing, adds chemical tags to viral DNA to switch genes off without cutting the genetic material. Unlike gene editing tools that can damage host DNA, this method aims to be safer while remaining long-lasting. After three monthly doses, roughly 90 percent of treated mice showed no signs of the virus for six months following their final injection. Safety tests in monkeys found no notable side effects or runaway immune responses.

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Hackers suspected of using AI agents for cyberattacks on South Korean banks, exposing data from about 25,000 customers

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Tom’s Hardware • Jowi Morales • October 6, 2026

South Korean authorities are investigating cyberattacks on major banks, including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, and Shinhan Bank. According to The New York Times, at least 25,000 customers of Shinhan Bank had their personal credit information leaked last week. Additionally, 99 customers and 20 employees of Kookmin Bank were affected, while 89 Hana Bank customers had their data stolen. President Lee Jae Myung noted that hackers appear to be using AI models, a development causing significant public anxiety. He stated that AI now allows hacking without specialized skills and ordered his cabinet to minimize the damage.

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Wall-mountable record, CD, and cassette players combo is a full hi-fi system with no wires

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Tom’s Hardware • Bruno Ferreira • October 6, 2026

Trettitre has released the Retro Ambient Sound System (RASS), a wireless hi-fi setup featuring a vinyl turntable, CD player, and cassette player mounted on a magnetic metal rack. The system includes an Audio-Technica AT-3600L phono cartridge with a self-balancing tone arm and a manual speed knob for up to ±5% adjustment. It supports Bluetooth with high-end AptX, AptX HD, and AptX Adaptive codecs, plus a 3.5 mm auxiliary output. The physical controls are simple, lacking menus or touchscreens, though the vertical orientation of the turntable presents stability challenges that the tone arm must address.

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EV charging company plans to deploy 100,000 Nvidia GPUs in pods at sites across the US

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Tom’s Hardware • Mark Tyson • October 6, 2026

Xeal, an EV charging company, plans to install over 100,000 Nvidia GPUs across its existing U.S. network using a system called Latient Pods. The firm aims to create the world’s first edge inference compute network by utilizing idle electrical capacity at its more than 1,600 locations. Each pod contains up to 48 Nvidia Hopper or Blackwell Ultra GPUs and is designed to look like a standard broadband fiber cabinet found on streets.

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Gigaphoton debuts neon recycling system with claimed 50% recovery rate

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Tom’s Hardware • Jon Martindale • October 6, 2026

Japanese semiconductor lithography tool maker Gigaphoton has developed a novel neon gas recycling system named hTGM for its argon fluoride (ArF) excimer lasers. The method has demonstrated a 50% recycling rate, with hopes that it can be improved dramatically with adjusted configurations, Business Wire reports . This could help fill a gap in the chip supply chain caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Before 2022, Ukraine shipped up to 50% of the neon gas used in the semiconductor industry, but its major producers had to stop exports, raising concerns over chip supply .

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CD players are back, and offering up modern, interesting features

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Tom’s Hardware • Matt Safford • October 6, 2026

In case you didn’t get the memo, CD sales are surging, up a whopping 58.6% in the U.S. this year , according to the RIAA. And whether you’re looking to break your old disc collection out of the attic or closet, or you’re considering starting a new CD collection and ditching that algorithmically driven streaming service, there are plenty of options to choose from. Some can offer as good or arguably even better audio quality than a 90s-era Discman or hi-fi player, while others prioritize modern features, like Bluetooth, showcasing your spinning disc, novel form factors, or RGB lighting.

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GTA V playable in browser immediately nuked

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Tom’s Hardware • Jowi Morales • October 6, 2026

An unofficial port of Grand Theft Auto V to a web browser launched and was removed within hours. Alex St. Louis, founder of Wonder Interactive, shared gameplay footage on X, stating the project used AI to run on WebAssembly. The site became inaccessible shortly after launch; visitors saw Cloudflare Error 1014 before the page displayed a food advertisement from the 1970s. Take-Two likely raised copyright concerns if they had seen the project, though it remains unclear exactly why the website was taken down so quickly.

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AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card crashes to $529, below original MSRP

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Tom’s Hardware • Stewart Bendle • October 6, 2026

The Asus ATS Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card is currently available at Amazon for $529, which is below its original manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of $549. Over the past 30 days, the GPU’s price has ranged from $529.99 to $589.99, with a current maximum list price of $789.99. This deal is highlighted as one of the best Prime Day offers for mid-range hardware featuring 12GB of video random access memory (VRAM).

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This brilliant $11 power button gadget lets you switch your PC on from your desk with ease

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Tom’s Hardware • Ben Stockton • October 6, 2026

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are currently offering a SinLoon external power button for $11.19. This gadget includes a two-meter cable and a splitter designed to connect to your PC case’s front panel headers. It features two mechanical keyboard keys with RGB lighting that function as power-down or restart buttons, along with adhesive pads and zip ties for installation.

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