8 October 2026

Honda developed a road that charges EVs while driving - tests on a Japanese expressway in fiscal 2027

Honda, together with construction companies Taisei and Taisei Rotec, developed a system for charging electric vehicles in motion: transmitter coils embedded in the road surface generate a magnetic field that a receiver in the vehicle converts into electricity. The coil and the inverter share one housing, so they can be installed in existing roads. From the end of 2026, the system will undergo durability testing (a million load cycles from a wheel pressing with about 5 tons), and in fiscal 2027 it is due to be installed on a 300-meter section of the E14 Tateyama Expressway in Chiba Prefecture. Trucks will benefit first, and charging power is expected to reach 150 kW.

Motor1 ↗ Reuters ↗

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Magnet Forensics: GrayKey bypasses the iPhone's automatic restart after 72 hours, 404 Media reports

Magnet Forensics, the maker of GrayKey, a device police use to unlock phones, claims it can bypass the iPhone's automatic restart, according to a law enforcement training video obtained by 404 Media. The new GrayKey Preserve device and the Evidence Preservation Mode on existing hardware are said to keep the phone in a state that makes data easier to access even after the restart the iPhone performs on its own after 72 hours without being unlocked. The video was probably made in early 2025 and doesn't explain how the feature works. Neither Apple nor Magnet Forensics responded to the outlet's questions.

404 Media ↗ 9to5Mac ↗

Amazon delivery drivers' glasses will photograph their surroundings almost nonstop, including people and properties, Bloomberg reports

According to Bloomberg, the smart glasses worn by Amazon delivery drivers will photograph everything in the driver's field of view, including people and private properties. The company plans to upload the photos, up to several thousand per shift, to an AI platform called Wellspring. Customers will not be able to see the photos or request their deletion. Asked whether people will be able to refuse to be photographed, Amazon's Viraj Chatterjee replied: "We haven't thought about that." Amazon says its systems will blur people and license plates before the photos reach the staff who review them.

The Verge ↗

Apple to unveil HomePad on October 13 - a 6-inch screen and a design reminiscent of the iMac G4

Apple will introduce its smart home hub, code-named HomePad, on October 13, Bloomberg reports. The device is expected to have a 6-inch screen and a design inspired by the iMac G4, and to debut alongside a HomePod mini in new colors and a new Apple TV 4K with Siri AI support.

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