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The tech news in cartoons — Thursday, September 24, 2026

18 comics from the day's tech news — the single-panel cartoon and the full three-panel strip for each.

Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses

Full 3-panel stripMeta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses — comic strip

Meta is launching new VR hardware: a pair of glasses. The new Meta VR Glasses sit on your ears like a typical pair of glasses instead of being strapped over your head, but they still have immersive displays for watching movies, playing games, and getting work done. Imagine a pair of hefty black sung

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Meta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget

Full 3-panel stripMeta is making a standalone Muse AI gadget — comic strip

Meta is building a dedicated hardware device for its new Muse AI agent. The product, called Muse Charm, was briefly shown off by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the end of his Meta Connect presentation. It looks almost like a chunky smart watch without the strap - just a big screen, plus a little lanyar

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Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse

Full 3-panel stripEverything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse — comic strip

CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse. It's even coming to Meta's AI glasses.

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Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

Full 3-panel stripRogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first — comic strip

Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

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UK’s uncrewed experimental sub shows it can fire torpedoes

UK’s uncrewed experimental sub shows it can fire torpedoes — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripUK’s uncrewed experimental sub shows it can fire torpedoes — comic strip

XV Excalibur: Autonomous sub now capable of firing torpedoes without a crew to feel guilty about it.

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OpenAI nabs key Patreon execs ahead of upcoming announcement

OpenAI nabs key Patreon execs ahead of upcoming announcement — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripOpenAI nabs key Patreon execs ahead of upcoming announcement — comic strip

When the future of creativity is decided by ex-Patreon execs

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OpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again

OpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripOpenAI wants to consult elite mathematicians about how to not fumble again — comic strip

Consulting the experts on how not to mess up the next big math proof.

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Apple links landmarks on its Maps app to Hidden Histories podcast episodes

Apple links landmarks on its Maps app to Hidden Histories podcast episodes — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripApple links landmarks on its Maps app to Hidden Histories podcast episodes — comic strip

Hidden Histories: Because everyone knows the statue is green, not golden.

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One of the best Metroid games for the Switch is 30 percent off

One of the best Metroid games for the Switch is 30 percent off — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripOne of the best Metroid games for the Switch is 30 percent off — comic strip

Even heroes need a break to save some cash.

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Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work

Paramount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripParamount will need to release way more movies to make this merger work — comic strip

Paramount: Making fewer movies to make more movies

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Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief

Gemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripGemini 4 is almost ready, says new Google DeepMind chief — comic strip

After years of 'almost ready,' Gemini 4 finally means 'almost not behind everyone else.'

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FBI investigates claim by hackers they stole data on all agency staff

FBI investigates claim by hackers they stole data on all agency staff — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripFBI investigates claim by hackers they stole data on all agency staff — comic strip

Searching for the breach, they find it... in the filing system.

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Everything announced at Meta Connect 2026

Everything announced at Meta Connect 2026 — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripEverything announced at Meta Connect 2026 — comic strip

When your VR glasses are more of a fashion statement than a functional tool.

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Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack

Full 3-panel stripWhy Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack — comic strip

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

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Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?

Full 3-panel stripWhy did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future? — comic strip

News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.

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Meta is going to let you build games with AI right on your phone

Full 3-panel stripMeta is going to let you build games with AI right on your phone — comic strip

Meta has a new plan to get people to make games for its Horizon social platform. The company today announced two new development tools that will let you create games with AI prompts: Horizon Create, a mobile app, and Horizon Studio, a browser app that offers more granular controls. The apps will be

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The old cybersecurity model is breaking

Full 3-panel stripThe old cybersecurity model is breaking — comic strip

As concern over AI safety and rogue agents continue to make headlines, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity stocks are rising, or that investors are pouring massive amounts of capital into startups trying to build the next generation of security for an AI-native world. We’re even seeing companies lik

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Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack

Full 3-panel stripWhy Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack — comic strip

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

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