Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94

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Ars Technica •
Robert Pearlman
• October 3, 2026

Milt Windler, a NASA flight director who led efforts during the Apollo 13 mission, has died at age 94. He passed away on Thursday surrounded by his family. Windler was named a flight director in 1968 after working on recovery operations for the Mercury and Gemini programs. He later led shifts for Apollo 8, Apollo 10, and the first four moon landings, as well as all three crewed Skylab missions. In 2006, he told an interviewer that the rapid pace of the Apollo program meant people rarely had time to think about it, though history has since become clearer.

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3D movies are finally worth watching

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The Verge • Sean Hollister • October 3, 2026

The author recently began buying 3D Blu-rays after realizing that modern video glasses finally provide the full resolution and brightness needed for true depth. Unlike older polarized glasses that split one image between eyes, these devices offer independent left and right views, allowing each eye to see a full 1080p screen. This technology is available in apps for VR headsets like the Meta Quest and Steam Frame, as well as natively on the Apple Vision Pro and upcoming Meta VR Glasses.

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An OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarm

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The Verge • Terrence O’Brien • October 3, 2026

David Robinson, who previously wrote safety reports for every major model release at OpenAI, has resigned and published an editorial in The Atlantic stating the company’s culture is broken. He argues that the industry operates with extreme confidence and perpetual sprints, relying on unimpeded optimism while ignoring potential problems. Robinson asserts that this mindset requires a fundamental shift toward humility and that AI development needs nuclear-level safeguards similar to those used in power plants or airports to prevent disaster from human error.

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Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations

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The Verge • Terrence O’Brien • October 3, 2026

Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, a sample platform used by producers for loops and one-shots found in hits like Lisa’s "Money" and Sabrina Carpenter’s "Espresso." Before joining Splice, she held executive roles at Flickr, Yahoo, GitHub, and Adobe. At Splice, she has overseen expansions including the acquisition of Spitfire Audio and forays into generative AI. Last year, on an episode of Decoder, she spoke out against "push-button, get-song" AI tools similar to those used by Suno. She remains skeptical of such technology and believes Splice should keep humans at the center of the creative process.

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The best early October Prime Day deals happening now

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The Verge • Cameron Faulkner • October 3, 2026

Amazon is currently offering early discounts on Prime Big Deal Day deals ahead of the October 6th event, which runs through October 8th for East Coast residents. These promotions include hardware and popular products intended to prepare shoppers for the upcoming holiday season. The current updates feature Bose speakers, a Belkin charging dock, an Asus monitor, and various Amazon devices like Fire tablets and Echo displays.

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Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’

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The Verge • Terrence O’Brien • October 3, 2026

Capcom plans to integrate AI into its development workflows for the RE Engine project. Programmer Satoshi Ishida presented this vision at the Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026, aiming to make game creation more efficient rather than replacing human work.

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Amazon’s colorful and sturdy new Kindles

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The Verge • Jay Peters • October 4, 2026

The Verge’s Installer No. 146 features a guide to recent tech news, including Amazon’s new Kindles, OpenAI’s Dots, and the remastered Witcher 3 game. The issue also covers Bose’s new wired earbuds and other weekly updates. In this edition, writer David returns after a break, noting that he is back next week. He thanks readers for their recommendations and invites them to email installer@theverge.com with apps they are using or things they have watched recently.

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Hunter-gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality – but the reality is more complicated

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The Conversation • Duncan Stibbard Hawkes, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Baylor University • October 3, 2026

On the shores of Lake Eyasi in Northern Tanzania, Hadza hunter-gatherers share meat from kills like kudu among everyone within miles. While this scene suggests perfect equality where families keep only half or less of the meat, researchers note that inequalities exist even in these societies. Anthropologists studying the Hadza and the Tsimane people in Bolivia found that equalities often stem from selfish motives rather than noble nature.

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Grab an $80 discount on this TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 router with five 2.5G Ethernet ports, now $169.99

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Tom’s Hardware • Ben Stockton • October 2, 2026

Good Wi-Fi is essential around the home, but there’s no guarantee that your ISP-provided router is getting its signal where you need it to go. If you’re sick of lag, Wi-Fi dropping out, and slow speeds, you’ll want to consider this limited-time deal on a TP-Link router. You can pick up the TP-Link Archer BE550 for $169.99 right now , saving you 32% off its list price.

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