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[?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists

Despite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected activities.

wired.com/story/chicago-area-c

[Wired]

    [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
    @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

    The 2026 (#Autumn Edition) and 2026 attracted more than 61,000 from 141 countries and regions, as artificial intelligence, and dominated interest. Together, they brought more than 3,200 from 15 countries into a combined covering electronics, electronic , and applications. chinaexpohub.com/hong-kong-ele

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      Hate the idea of paying for YouTube Premium? Imagine paying $240 a year for regular YouTube

      YouTube's next big fee might not even come from Google.

      androidauthority.com/uk-tv-lic

      [Android Authority]

        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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        Buying an iPhone Duo? Verizon has a few ways to make it cheaper

        Save as much as $1,200 with these Verizon offers.

        androidauthority.com/verizon-i

        [Android Authority]

          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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          ‘Divergent’ Author Looks Back on That Never-Realized Final Film

          Veronica Roth opens up on returning to 'Divergent' and how the original series ended... or didn't, in the movies' case.

          gizmodo.com/divergent-author-l

          [Gizmodo]

            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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            Stanford Just Figured Out How to Lead Dying Coral Reefs to a ‘Fast and Full Recovery’

            Stanford researchers confirmed that contact with healthy coral can revive bleached coral in as little as eight weeks.

            gizmodo.com/stanford-just-figu

            [Gizmodo]

              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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              Japan’s False Emergency Alert for a 9.9 Earthquake Wasn’t a Cyberattack

              It's easy to see why people assumed as much.

              gizmodo.com/japans-false-emerg

              [Gizmodo]

                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                iOS 27.2 has three new changes just added this week

                iOS 27.2 is launching soon for all users, but Apple keeps introducing new updates with each beta release. Here are three changes added to iOS 27.2 this week. more…

                9to5mac.com/2026/10/16/ios-27-

                [9to5Mac]

                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                  ChatGPT gets deeper Google Chrome integration including control over tabs

                  OpenAI this week announced deeper integration between ChatGPT and Google Chrome, including the ability to hand control over your tabs to the AI assistant. more…

                  9to5google.com/2026/10/16/chat

                  [9to5Google]

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                    India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity

                    The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.

                    techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/indi

                    [TechCrunch]

                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                      Far Cry comes to Android devices with full touchpad and gamepad support

                      Unofficially, that is. The game is the latest addition to the Sigma Touch lineup.

                      androidauthority.com/far-cry-a

                      [Android Authority]

                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                        This Samsung Galaxy Book 6 deal saves you 50%

                        The Galaxy Book 6 drops to $1,360 on Amazon with a 16-inch touchscreen, Copilot+ features, and up to 24-hour battery life.

                        androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                        [Android Authority]

                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                          Anthropic gives third-party auditors ’employee-like access’ in AI industry first

                          As AI labs continue to self-regulate, external evaluators play a crucial role in spotting risks.

                          zdnet.com/uncategorized/anthro

                          [ZDNet]

                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                            Munich dumps proprietary for open source (again) – but no Linux desktop

                            Open source in the public sector doesn’t fail because of technical issues. It fails because it’s not aligned with the political agenda

                            zdnet.com/business/munich-prop

                            [ZDNet]

                              [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
                              @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

                              The 2026 opened in with , -resort , winter destinations and sports products representing the expanding scope of ’s and . Held from October 15–17, 2026, at the and Center in Beijing’s District, the brought together approximately 300 from more than 20 countries and regions. chinaexpohub.com/world-winter-

                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                Apple TV 4K and HomePod Mini Price Increases 'Much More Striking' Than New Features

                                Daring Fireball's John Gruber shared his first impressions of the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 this week, and he concluded that the price increases the devices received are "much more striking" than any of the new…

                                macrumors.com/2026/10/16/apple

                                [MacRumors]

                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                  Galaxy S27 reportedly skips Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 due to overheating

                                  According to a new report, Samsung’s Galaxy S27 series might not use the latest Snapdragon chipset due to overheating problems. more…

                                  9to5google.com/2026/10/16/sams

                                  [9to5Google]

                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                    Galaxy S26 Ultra is one of the ‘best inventions of 2026’ thanks to its Privacy Display

                                    A new 2026 roundup has the Galaxy S26 Ultra included in a list of best inventions for the year, all thanks to what it doesn’t display. more…

                                    9to5google.com/2026/10/16/gala

                                    [9to5Google]

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                                      Suunto Might Be Hopping on the Screenless Wearable Bandwagon

                                      Recent regulatory filings suggest the company is working on a Whoop competitor focused on heart rate and recovery.

                                      gizmodo.com/suunto-screenless-

                                      [Gizmodo]

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                                        [?]Autonomie und Solidarität » 🌐
                                        @autonomysolidarity@todon.eu

                                        +KAOS: Ten Years of Hacking and Media Activism!

                                        If you are interested to know more about Autistici Inventati, we can highly recommend their book!

                                        English Version:
                                        archive.org/details/KaosTenYea
                                        @cavallette

                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                          AI Agent Hacked Into Crypto Wallet and Stole Funds, OpenAI Says

                                          It questioned the ethics of what it was doing—before proceeding to do it.

                                          gizmodo.com/ai-agent-hacked-in

                                          [Gizmodo]

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                                            [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
                                            @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

                                            [#TRADESHOW] 2026 will be held from November 3 to 6, 2026, at New , . As a leading in Asia-Pacific, the serves as a major for material , warehouse , intralogistics , and supply chain .CeMAT ASIA has grown into a major annual point for the regional logistics . cnbusinessforum.com/event/cema

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                                              Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees

                                              Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.

                                              arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                                              [Ars Technica]

                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                Price drop reduces the Nothing Ear to $69, a 37% discount off RRP

                                                Save $40 on the wireless earbuds and get premium features like adaptive ANC, dual-device pairing, and IP54 protection.

                                                androidauthority.com/nothing-e

                                                [Android Authority]

                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                  China startup demoes prototype EUV light source

                                                  Chinese startup Langdao Silex showcased its laser-produced plasma EUV source at a trade show, but the technology will likely take many years before it gets to decent EUV power levels. Even if it does, China will need ma…

                                                  tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                    Googlebook improving ‘Better Together’ Android sync features, Samsung support rolling out

                                                    The big selling point for Googlebook is that it’s a desktop platform that deeply integrates with your Android phone but, at launch, those “Better Together” sync features are in a messy place. Google is now rolling out u…

                                                    9to5google.com/2026/10/10/goog

                                                    [9to5Google]

                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                      Scientists Find Worrying Link Between Common Ulcer Germ and Colorectal Cancer

                                                      Helicobacter pylori is already known to be a leading cause of stomach cancer.

                                                      gizmodo.com/scientists-find-wo

                                                      [Gizmodo]

                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                        If memory shortages last, tech companies should offer cheap battery replacements

                                                        If a company like Apple could offer $29 batteries before, it can do so again.

                                                        engadget.com/2288908/if-memory

                                                        [Engadget]

                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                          Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’

                                                          It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows.

                                                          wired.com/story/how-tesla-made

                                                          [Wired]

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                                                            A Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet

                                                            Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, a…

                                                            techcrunch.com/video/a-nvidia-

                                                            [TechCrunch]

                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                              Deal: The top-spec Pixel Watch 3 is now 50% off

                                                              Google Pixel Watch 3 (45mm LTE) drops to $199.99 at Amazon, with standalone calls, texts, Fitbit tracking, and more.

                                                              androidauthority.com/pixel-wat

                                                              [Android Authority]

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                                                                The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount

                                                                The new Apple TV 4K will be available in November. | Image: The Verge Earlier this week, Apple announced its new Apple TV 4K, which costs nearly twice as much as the 2022 model did at launch. Amazon is now offering the …

                                                                theverge.com/gadgets/1012962/a

                                                                [The Verge]

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                                                                  The MacRumors Show: Was HomeView Worth the Wait?

                                                                  Apple this week finally announced the HomePod mini 2, a new Apple TV 4K, and its "HomeView" smart home hub. On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through our reactions to the announcements. Subscribe to …

                                                                  macrumors.com/2026/10/16/the-m

                                                                  [MacRumors]

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                                                                    Show HN: rStation – A shared research lab for your AI agents

                                                                    Article URL: rstation.ai/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 9 # Comments: 2

                                                                    rstation.ai/

                                                                    [Hacker News]

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                                                                      Show HN: OneDeploy – Managed open-source apps with nightly backups and TLS

                                                                      Article URL: onedeploy.co Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 5 # Comments: 1

                                                                      onedeploy.co/

                                                                      [Hacker News]

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                                                                        [?]FediBoard Mix » 🤖 🌐
                                                                        @fediboard_mix@flipboard.social

                                                                        The AI Blog Post That Set the Research World on Fire
                                                                        theatlantic.com/technology/202
                                                                        A blog post by a prominent AI researcher arguing that neural networks are more predictable than assumed has ignited a fierce debate across the machine learning community.

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                                                                          @fediboard_science@flipboard.social

                                                                          The Leap Second Is Officially Dead After Decades of Timekeeping Debate
                                                                          wired.com/story/leap-second-is
                                                                          After decades of debate and technical headaches, the international timekeeping community has officially abolished the leap second.

                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                            ‘Dark Matter’ Star Jimmi Simpson Reflects on Ryan’s Wild Cross-Dimensional Journey

                                                                            The Blake Crouch sci-fi series is nearing the end of its second season on Apple TV+.

                                                                            gizmodo.com/dark-matter-star-j

                                                                            [Gizmodo]

                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                              New Maps Show How Drastically This Year’s ‘Super’ El Niño Could Influence Winter Weather in the US

                                                                              NOAA's newly released winter temperature and precipitation outlooks follow clear El Niño patterns.

                                                                              gizmodo.com/new-maps-show-how-

                                                                              [Gizmodo]

                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes meets her equal in comedian Nathan Fielder

                                                                                Nathan Fielder's documentary about disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has created a constellation of colliding personas that interrogate the very nature of authenticity.

                                                                                techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/in-y

                                                                                [TechCrunch]

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                                                                                  Tressfecta wants to make hair braiding a less arduous task for hairstylists

                                                                                  Tressfecta will be at this year's TechCrunch Disrupt!

                                                                                  techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/tres

                                                                                  [TechCrunch]

                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                    Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them

                                                                                    according to Elorian's evaluations, Glimpse outperforms even GPT-6 Astra on scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning, with competitive results on other visual reasoning tasks.

                                                                                    techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/elor

                                                                                    [TechCrunch]

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                                                                                      Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada

                                                                                      The company will start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets.

                                                                                      techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/waym

                                                                                      [TechCrunch]

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                                                                                        A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops

                                                                                        Nvidia’s new SoC is available in Windows laptops from six different manufacturers. We’ve collectively tested four of them so far. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is finally …

                                                                                        theverge.com/tech/1012748/nvid

                                                                                        [The Verge]

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                                                                                          A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store

                                                                                          After a Chrome clone was spotted on the Play Store earlier this week, a user on Reddit says they're seeing a fake version of WhatsApp in a "sponsored" slot above the real version. As reported earlier by Android Authorit…

                                                                                          theverge.com/tech/1012918/goog

                                                                                          [The Verge]

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                                                                                            Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades

                                                                                            Analogue announced new versions of its Super Nt and Mega Sg retro consoles today with a "reworked industrial design" and built-in wireless connectivity for controllers and accessories. Like the original versions, the ne…

                                                                                            theverge.com/tech/1012901/anal

                                                                                            [The Verge]

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                                                                                              Best iPhone Duo cases now available for purchase: Fabric, leather, aramid fiber, metal, more

                                                                                              Apple’s new iPhone Duo Apple’s all-new TechWoven treatment and Pitaka’s aramid fiber, we are also seeing some of the best leather brands in the business ready to take orders for their latest full-grain covers. Those, of…

                                                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/10/16/best-ip

                                                                                              [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                iPhone Duo launch is a massive success, but Apple has a problem

                                                                                                iPhone Duo pre-orders opened today, but if you weren’t there right at the start, you likely now can’t get one before 2027. That makes the iPhone Duo launch a massive success, but also reflects a missed opportunity for A…

                                                                                                9to5mac.com/2026/10/16/iphone-

                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                  Google says fix for Android Auto’s missing signal icon is rolling out, and it actually is [U]

                                                                                                  After weeks of back and forth, Google has officially confirmed a fix is rolling out for Android Auto’s missing signal icon. more…

                                                                                                  9to5google.com/2026/10/16/andr

                                                                                                  [9to5Google]

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                                                                                                    Show HN: Gemini 4 Argon plays StarCraft

                                                                                                    I've refreshed StarSkirmish Bench, a benchmark where LLMs play StarCraft BW by writing code, with results from the flagship models of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Muse Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?i…

                                                                                                    starskirmish.com/bench/v0-2/

                                                                                                    [Hacker News]

                                                                                                      AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                                      [?]Yale Privacy Lab » 🌐
                                                                                                      @yaleprivacylab@privacysafe.social

                                                                                                      🕵️ Latest from Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.)

                                                                                                      “Facial recognition software was crucial for DHS's massive federal enforcement campaign in Minneapolis, highlighting the ways Black migrants have heightened vulnerabilities to mass surveillance․ ﹫techpolicypress․bsky․soc…”

                                                                                                      bsky.app/profile/stopspyingny.

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                                                                                                        NTT Global Data Centers weighs the price tag of not building fast enough

                                                                                                        SPONSORED POST: As AI hunger soars, NTT Global Data Centers finds it's permits, not parts, that could cap the datacenter boom

                                                                                                        theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

                                                                                                        [The Register]

                                                                                                          [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
                                                                                                          @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

                                                                                                          [#TRADESHOW] 2026 will be held from October 22 to 25, 2026, at & . As a leading in , the serves as a major for , dental , dentistry, and laboratory . cnbusinessforum.com/event/dent

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                                                                                                            Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’

                                                                                                            MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.

                                                                                                            wired.com/story/maybe-chatbots

                                                                                                            [Wired]

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                                                                                                              Google restricts every free AI Pro trial from Pixel & more compared to paid subscribers

                                                                                                              Google hands out extended free trials to its AI Pro subscription frequently with new smartphone purchases and more, but trial users end up getting less access compared to paid subscribers in what is a bit of a misleadin…

                                                                                                              9to5google.com/2026/10/16/goog

                                                                                                              [9to5Google]

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                                                                                                                Uncle Scam Wants You … to cough up your cash and personal data, FBI warns ahead of midterms

                                                                                                                The inevitable election-themed cyberattacks are whirring again, as the feds issue PSA about the ones to watch out for

                                                                                                                theregister.com/cyber-crime/20

                                                                                                                [The Register]

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                                                                                                                  The Next iPad mini Might Look Just a Little Different

                                                                                                                  A new Smart Folio case leak is raising some questions about a potential redesign.

                                                                                                                  gizmodo.com/ipad-mini-redesign

                                                                                                                  [Gizmodo]

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                                                                                                                    The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show

                                                                                                                    Last night, Elon Musk gave the people what they want: a car driving vertically up a multi-story ramp, launching off the edge, executing a mid-air "kickflip" over a lineup of Teslas, and landing via cold-gas thrusters. T…

                                                                                                                    theverge.com/transportation/10

                                                                                                                    [The Verge]

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                                                                                                                      Apple Pre-Orders Kick Off With First Discounts on HomeView and Apple TV 4K

                                                                                                                      Pre-orders are now live on Apple's newest devices, including the HomeView and Apple TV 4K, and Amazon has the first-ever discounts on these devices. We're also tracking great deals on MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Apple Wa…

                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/16/apple

                                                                                                                      [MacRumors]

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                                                                                                                        iPhone 18 Pro one month later: These features keep impressing me

                                                                                                                        I’ve had the iPhone 18 Pro for about a month now, and during that time three main features have consistently impressed me. more…

                                                                                                                        9to5mac.com/2026/10/16/iphone-

                                                                                                                        [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                                          Windows 11 Is Finally Becoming the OS It Should Have Been From the Start

                                                                                                                          Microsoft is completely redesigning parts of its OS so it doesn't hog all the resources of lower-end PCs with 8GB of RAM.

                                                                                                                          gizmodo.com/windows-11-perform

                                                                                                                          [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                            Scientists Fear Super El Niño and a ‘Strange Uptick’ in Trafficking Could Decimate Galápagos Iguana Populations

                                                                                                                            More than 48 Galápagos marine iguanas have been seized from wildlife traffickers passing through Ecuador since May.

                                                                                                                            gizmodo.com/scientists-fear-su

                                                                                                                            [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                              MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood

                                                                                                                              You can see the locations of known outdoor surveillance cameras in the MapQuest app.

                                                                                                                              engadget.com/2288729/mapquest-

                                                                                                                              [Engadget]

                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                Mark Wahlberg on using AI in film ‘the right way’ and being open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy

                                                                                                                                Actor and angel investor Mark Wahlberg says he's OK with using AI in filmmaking, provided it's used "to enhance what you're doing."

                                                                                                                                techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/mark

                                                                                                                                [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                  New York rep announces game ownership bill that would require consumer ownership rather than sale of licenses

                                                                                                                                  New York joins Pennsylvania in protecting gamers' rights to own games, requiring publishers to provide an offline mode and the right to transfer games.

                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/video-games/n

                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                    Security Bite: Americans are contradicting themselves around privacy

                                                                                                                                    9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security…

                                                                                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/10/16/securit

                                                                                                                                    [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                                                      Capita set to miss legal deadline on 93,000 civil servants' pension fixes, claims union

                                                                                                                                      PCS says outsourcer still stuck in design phase while retirees wait for McCloud corrections

                                                                                                                                      theregister.com/public-sector/

                                                                                                                                      [The Register]

                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                        Want your AI chats to stay private? Brave TEEs up end-to-end encryption

                                                                                                                                        Browser maker using trusted hardware to protect conversations with GLM 5.3 Flash

                                                                                                                                        theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

                                                                                                                                        [The Register]

                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                          British watchdog seeks tougher terms around Microsoft's dominance of business software

                                                                                                                                          Another reason for Donald Trump to hate British regulation

                                                                                                                                          theregister.com/software/2026/

                                                                                                                                          [The Register]

                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                            Attack on BAE-managed system disrupts US bankruptcy courts

                                                                                                                                            Legal eagles still plodding along with some operations, but paper and e-notices delayed until further notice

                                                                                                                                            theregister.com/security/2026/

                                                                                                                                            [The Register]

                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                              The original Halo has been ported to everything from Android to the N64 (?!)

                                                                                                                                              There's no campaign in the N64 port, but this is a crazy achievement nonetheless.

                                                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/halo-1-an

                                                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                This stretchy MagSafe storage pouch gives your phone a sizable trunk

                                                                                                                                                There's a new storage upgrade option for smartphones compatible with wireless chargers and other magnetic accessories, but it won't help if you've run out of room for apps, pics, and videos. The MagSafe Flex Pouch looks…

                                                                                                                                                theverge.com/tech/1012828/ninj

                                                                                                                                                [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                  Massive Discounts Hit 2026 MacBook Pro With Up to $800 Off

                                                                                                                                                  Today we're tracking a trio of major discounts on Apple's newest MacBook Pro models, including $500 off a 16-inch model and up to $800 off 14-inch models on Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of t…

                                                                                                                                                  macrumors.com/2026/10/16/disco

                                                                                                                                                  [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                    iPhone Duo Resold for $5,000 on eBay After Selling Out

                                                                                                                                                    As spotted by Vadim Yuryev of the YouTube channel Max Tech, the iPhone Duo has already been resold on eBay for as much as $5,000 after shipping estimates for the device slipped into 2027 on Apple's online store within m…

                                                                                                                                                    macrumors.com/2026/10/16/iphon

                                                                                                                                                    [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                      Developers Question Scope of Potential Apple Antitrust Settlement

                                                                                                                                                      Developers are questioning whether a settlement of the U.S. government's antitrust case against Apple would meaningfully loosen the company's control over the iPhone, according to The Information. Epic Games among the c…

                                                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/16/devel

                                                                                                                                                      [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        YouTube’s new search feature takes a page from Google Search, and that’s bad news for creators

                                                                                                                                                        Ask YouTube search previews will spoon-feed you answers before you even click on a video.

                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/youtube-a

                                                                                                                                                        [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                          iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027

                                                                                                                                                          Delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipped into next year in less than an hour after Apple opened preorders for it at 8AM ET on Friday. At the time of writing we are seeing late January delivery dates for every confi…

                                                                                                                                                          theverge.com/tech/1012805/appl

                                                                                                                                                          [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                            Gigabyte X870 Aorus Infinity Motherboard Review: limited-edition, designed for extreme overclocking, but pricey for X870

                                                                                                                                                            Gigabyte’s limited-edition 40th-anniversary X870 Aorus Infinity motherboard is designed for extreme overclocking, with everything you need for daily use.

                                                                                                                                                            tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                                                                            [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                              iPhone Duo is Sold Out for Christmas as Shipping Estimates Slip to 2027

                                                                                                                                                              If you were hoping to surprise someone with an iPhone Duo for Christmas, you might be out of luck, as Apple's online store in the U.S. is already showing an estimated shipping date of January 25 for all configurations f…

                                                                                                                                                              macrumors.com/2026/10/16/iphon

                                                                                                                                                              [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

                                                                                                                                                                [#TRADESHOW] 2026 – China on and Security will be held from November 3 to 6, 2026, at China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall), . As one of China’s most dedicated to public safety, security , and , the brings together authorities, , and . cnbusinessforum.com/event/secu

                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                  Technics EAH-A1000 review: Superior sound and excellent ANC in a premium package

                                                                                                                                                                  Technics' flagship over-ear wireless headphones are light on compromises, but enter a competitive market.

                                                                                                                                                                  engadget.com/2288638/technics-

                                                                                                                                                                  [Engadget]

                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                    Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: The First Real AI PC

                                                                                                                                                                    The Surface Laptop Ultra is a true MacBook Pro competitor for Windows, and Microsoft has never been so close to dethroning Apple—if only it weren't for the lack of battery life.

                                                                                                                                                                    wired.com/review/microsoft-sur

                                                                                                                                                                    [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                      The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft's promises

                                                                                                                                                                      Microsoft promises one machine for dev, AI, and gaming, and mostly gets there.

                                                                                                                                                                      arstechnica.com/reviews/2026/1

                                                                                                                                                                      [Ars Technica]

                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                        An OpenAI research agent 'stole' test Ethereum to finish a coding task

                                                                                                                                                                        An OpenAI research model hit a nebulous milestone today by pilfering test Ethereum tokens.

                                                                                                                                                                        engadget.com/2288645/an-openai

                                                                                                                                                                        [Engadget]

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                          Replit’s CEO says the future of work is the ‘self-driving company’

                                                                                                                                                                          Replit CEO Amjad Masad envisions a future of “self-driving companies,” where AI agents handle day-to-day tasks and people focus on higher-level decisions.

                                                                                                                                                                          techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/repl

                                                                                                                                                                          [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                            More Gmail users can now use Gemini to skim through work emails

                                                                                                                                                                            Gmail Live and AI Inbox are now expanding to more users in the US.

                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/gmail-liv

                                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                              The first vibe-coded gun is here

                                                                                                                                                                              The WASP. | Image: Defense Distributed Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he's helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns. …

                                                                                                                                                                              theverge.com/tech/1011950/vibe

                                                                                                                                                                              [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17

                                                                                                                                                                                When the midrange Sony Xperia 10 VI was announced over two years ago with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and Android 14, Sony promised three major OS updates which would have included this year's Android 17 relea…

                                                                                                                                                                                theverge.com/tech/1012789/sony

                                                                                                                                                                                [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Googlebooks are as poorly timed as Valve’s Steam Machine, and may suffer a similar fate

                                                                                                                                                                                  Google attempted to take its Chromebook platform upscale with Googlebooks. But the timing could not have been worse. Phone support at launch is extremely limited, and most people use Android phones and Chromebooks becau…

                                                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/laptops/googl

                                                                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                    iPhone Duo pre-orders now backordered to next year

                                                                                                                                                                                    iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone, went up for pre-order today. Within minutes of pre-orders opening, however, estimated delivery dates started slipping all the way to next year. more…

                                                                                                                                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/10/16/iphone-

                                                                                                                                                                                    [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                      First Apple TV 4K Pre-Order Discount Arrives at Amazon

                                                                                                                                                                                      Following in the footsteps of a small pre-order discount on the HomeView, Amazon is now offering the first cash discount on the brand new A19 Apple TV 4K. You can get this model for $289.99, down from $299.00. Note: Mac…

                                                                                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/16/apple

                                                                                                                                                                                      [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                        Didn't Pre-Order an iPhone Duo Yet? Wait Times Are Significant Now

                                                                                                                                                                                        iPhone Duo pre-orders began today in the U.S. and many other countries. If you have yet to place a pre-order on Apple's online store, however, wait times are longer now. The first customers who pre-ordered right when pr…

                                                                                                                                                                                        macrumors.com/2026/10/16/iphon

                                                                                                                                                                                        [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                          The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives

                                                                                                                                                                                          This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —M…

                                                                                                                                                                                          technologyreview.com/2026/10/1

                                                                                                                                                                                          [MIT Tech Review]

                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro

                                                                                                                                                                                            This MacBook Pro lookalike is designed for developers. After setting up Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn't surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its b…

                                                                                                                                                                                            theverge.com/tech/1012628/micr

                                                                                                                                                                                            [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                              The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999

                                                                                                                                                                                              The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable phone. | Photo by Antonio Di Benedetto / The Verge Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it's finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple's…

                                                                                                                                                                                              theverge.com/gadgets/988582/ap

                                                                                                                                                                                              [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                How many jobs is your state losing to AI? This dashboard tracks the cuts – and the cost

                                                                                                                                                                                                CAIS’ Wage Loss Dashboard puts AI-related job cuts into dollars and cents.

                                                                                                                                                                                                zdnet.com/innovation/ai-job-cu

                                                                                                                                                                                                [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Taiwan raising $4 billion to build industrial park in Texas to support US chipmaking supply chain

                                                                                                                                                                                                  This $4 billion industrial park would make it easier for smaller Taiwanese companies who can't afford to build their own sites in the U.S. to expand and follow major Taiwanese manufacturers like TSMC and Foxconn.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra review: RTX Spark in a straight-up beautiful Windows PC

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra is its most beautiful laptop ever, but using Windows on it is the same as ever. Only AI enthusiasts will get the most out of RTX Spark.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    tomshardware.com/tablets/micro

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      iPhone Duo Now Available to Pre-Order From Apple

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Apple is now accepting pre-orders for the iPhone Duo through its online storefront and Apple Store app. If you don't see the option to order, refresh both the website and the app until the store loads. Pre-orders for th…

                                                                                                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/16/iphon

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                        iPhone Duo Pre-Order Deals: The Best Carrier Offers From AT&T and T-Mobile

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Apple today launched pre-orders for the iPhone Duo. If you're looking to place a pre-order on one of these models at a cellular carrier, we've rounded up all of the best deals and offers you can find from the major carr…

                                                                                                                                                                                                        macrumors.com/2026/10/16/iphon

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          iPhone Duo now available to pre-order, prices start at $1,999

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Apple’s first-ever foldable iPhone is now available for pre-order. You can head to Apple’s website or the Apple Store app this morning to place your iPhone Duo pre-order, with the first orders arriving in one week on Oc…

                                                                                                                                                                                                          9to5mac.com/2026/10/16/iphone-

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ultron Is Still Dangerous in ‘VisionQuest,’ Says James Spader

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sure, he's significantly more mature, but that doesn't mean he's trustworthy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            gizmodo.com/ultron-is-still-da

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [Gizmodo]

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