Daily Summary of Technology · Live edition, updated continuouslyFriday 6 November 2026 · UTC
Latest Technology News Today: 6 November 2026
OpenAI ends NDAs as Russia orders data center reserves
OpenAI pledged to stop using non-disclosure agreements with public officials on data center projects, after midterm voters opposed expansion. Russia ordered private data centers to reserve 10 percent of capacity for state use, with resources available within 24 hours. Samsung's Galaxy S27 received India certification, while pre-orders for Samsung Android XR glasses are set to open November 12.
The Samsung Galaxy S27, model SM-S952B/DS, has been approved by India's Bureau of Indian Standards, making it the first member of the S27 family to receive that certification. The listing did not disclose specifications, but earlier database entries linked the model to a 6.3-inch screen, Exynos 2700 chipset, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Chinese certification also indicated 25W wired charging, the same speed as the Galaxy S26.
Russian data centers ordered to reserve 10% capacity for state
Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed private data centers to set aside 10 percent of their computing capacity for government use. Operators must provide requested resources within 24 hours when designated state services require additional infrastructure, though they retain ownership and can use the reserved capacity during normal operations.
The directive follows recent Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers that disrupted domestic cloud services.
Samsung Android XR glasses pre-orders open November 12
Warby Parker announced it will begin accepting pre-orders for the first Samsung Android XR glasses on November 12, with full pricing and collection details to be unveiled the same day. The glasses, which feature a camera, microphones, and speakers but no display, will run Android XR with Gemini. Initial customer deliveries are expected to start in mid-December, with in-store demos available at Warby Parker locations beginning next week.
LG faces Portuguese legal action over smart TV spying
Portugal's consumer association Citizens Voice is asking courts to review LG's statement about a report alleging 216,000 spy TVs, seeking to pull some smart TVs from sale or update others to protect privacy. The group says LG's statement did not directly explain tests involving audio storage when TVs were offline or named webOS security vulnerabilities. US researchers found that multiple smart TV makers' privacy opt-outs did not fully work.
New York Times reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd for $330 million
The New York Times Company has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire movie platform Letterboxd for $330 million. The deal value is approximately 22 times Letterboxd's estimated annual revenue of $15 million. The Times reportedly discussed leaving co-founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow in charge, with plans to integrate advertising technology while keeping the site operating as a stand-alone entity.
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