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Search results for tag #technology

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

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 ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

      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 ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

        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 ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

          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]

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

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

            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]

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

              Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: Complicated, yet So Damn Worth Getting Stuck In

              The Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra isn't just a MacBook Pro for PCs. It's a strong sign that local compute power is what we actually need in the so-called "AI era."

              gizmodo.com/microsoft-surface-

              [Gizmodo]

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

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

                Steam Achievement Sets will stop DLCs from ruining your 100 percent record

                Steam has launched Achievement Sets in beta.

                engadget.com/2288624/steam-ach

                [Engadget]

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

                  The Galaxy S27 Plus could break nearly six years of tradition with this downgrade

                  The potential downgrade reaches beyond finding your misplaced keys.

                  androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                  [Android Authority]

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

                    Android Auto’s missing signal bars are finally making a proper comeback

                    A wider rollout is restoring the vanished cell network connectivity icon to in-car displays.

                    androidauthority.com/android-a

                    [Android Authority]

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

                      The first major OnePlus 17 leak hints at even higher refresh rate

                      Thought 185Hz was impressive? OnePlus might be thinking about a 240Hz display for the OnePlus 17.

                      androidauthority.com/oneplus-1

                      [Android Authority]

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

                        Epic introduces an improved version of anti-cheat for Linux

                        Epic wants to work with developers and maintainers to find the best solution to making anti-cheat work seamlessly on Linux.

                        tomshardware.com/video-games/p

                        [Tom's Hardware]

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

                          Postgres 19 delayed after AI reviewers find more bugs than humans can fix

                          Core devs revert up to 10 features, push release to November, and blame better tooling rather than vibe coding

                          theregister.com/databases/2026

                          [The Register]

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

                            Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops. Repeat: Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops

                            The year of Corporate Compliance on the Linux desktop is here

                            theregister.com/os-platforms/2

                            [The Register]

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

                              Google Translate’s massive redesign is rolling out now

                              We’re noticing some changes from the initial redesign spotted in July, but a large part of it remains unchanged.

                              androidauthority.com/google-tr

                              [Android Authority]

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

                                2027 will bring , autonomous , systems and facility-management to from March 30 to April 2, 2027. The 28th edition of the commercial cleaning will take place at the Shanghai New Expo Center (SNIEC). More than 500 cleaning are expected participate, including over 50 cleaning-#robot brands and more than 10 -cleaning brands. chinaexpohub.com/cleaning-robo

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

                                  After Chrome, we now have a WhatsApp dupe on the Play Store with 500,000+ downloads

                                  Always check the details on apps you're downloading.

                                  androidauthority.com/fake-what

                                  [Android Authority]

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

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

                                    Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

                                    The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space's Nova rocket ships out for testing.

                                    arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/

                                    [Ars Technica]

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

                                      Sony’s new $5,900 gold-plated Walkman music player doesn’t come with the latest version of Android

                                      Got money to burn? Sony's got something for you.

                                      androidauthority.com/sony-wm1z

                                      [Android Authority]

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

                                        ‘The Batman Part II’ Production Is Back on, With Steven Soderbergh’s Help

                                        The veteran filmmaker is stepping in to complete principal photography while director Matt Reeves tends to a family matter.

                                        gizmodo.com/the-batman-part-ii

                                        [Gizmodo]

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

                                          AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content

                                          A network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.

                                          wired.com/story/ai-generated-h

                                          [Wired]

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

                                            I wouldn’t buy these phones, and neither should you

                                            There are five phones I wouldn't touch for specific reasons.

                                            androidauthority.com/android-p

                                            [Android Authority]

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

                                              [#TRADESHOW] 2 2026 – , , & will be held from October 18 to 21, 2026, at AsiaWorld-#Expo in Hong Kong. Phase 2 is a major for mobile electronics, AI-integrated , wearable devices, smart home , security products, home and lifestyle , smart pet , and sports and outdoor products. chinaexpohub.com/event/global-

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

                                                Ring’s new smart lock has a manual fallback that can’t lock you out – how it works

                                                The brand just announced a smart lock with a manual ‘power dial’ that charges the device in case it dies.

                                                zdnet.com/uncategorized/ring-s

                                                [ZDNet]

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

                                                  Linus Torvalds posts his first AI-assisted patch to the Linux kernel, synthetic test clocks 23x performance leap

                                                  Linus Torvalds posts his first LLM-assisted patch to the Linux kernel — after issuing clear pro-AI directives, the bossman makes use of AI tooling himself

                                                  tomshardware.com/software/linu

                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                    The Best Digital Wall Calendar (2026): Skylight, Everblog, Greenlight

                                                    What originally looked like clutter turned out to be my new favorite gadget for organizing my family’s life.

                                                    wired.com/story/are-digital-wa

                                                    [Wired]

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

                                                      I ignored this Google Maps feature for 10 years, and now I can’t live without it

                                                      No more digging through messages for forgotten addresses.

                                                      androidauthority.com/using-lis

                                                      [Android Authority]

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

                                                        Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second

                                                        An important change will soon be made to global timekeeping that aims to prevent potential infrastructure failures akin to the Y2K bug scare. On Thursday, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) voted to…

                                                        theverge.com/tech/1012689/leap

                                                        [The Verge]

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

                                                          Jailbroken PS5s can now run local AI models at over 100+ tokens per second

                                                          PS5LM gets a fork, allowing it to run natively and use the GPU and more RAM to run larger LLMs, even running Qwen3.8-27B at 20 tokens per second.

                                                          tomshardware.com/video-games/p

                                                          [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                            ChatGPT can now look at your Chrome tabs to do tasks for you

                                                            The ChatGPT browser extension lets you compare information from your open tabs.

                                                            engadget.com/2288580/open-ai-u

                                                            [Engadget]

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

                                                              [#TRADESHOW] 2026 – The 33rd Shanghai on and , Technology Application & Energy from December 3 to 5, 2026, at Shanghai New International Expo Center. One of China’s most established professional for the electric power, and , energy storage, hydrogen, and power . chinaexpohub.com/event/ep-shan

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

                                                                The New Fan’s Guide to the Unreal World of Nathan Fielder

                                                                Surprised by the hype around yet another documentary on Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes? It has everything to do with this experimental comedian.

                                                                wired.com/story/the-new-fans-g

                                                                [Wired]

                                                                  [?]UntouchedWagons » 🌐
                                                                  @UntouchedWagons@mstdn.ca

                                                                  I updated my guides on how to use your and GPUs in your clusters:

                                                                  github.com/UntouchedWagons/K3S

                                                                  github.com/UntouchedWagons/K3S

                                                                  These guides utilize the Dynamic Resource Allocation system made stable in Kubernetes version 1.35.0.

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

                                                                    Jabra Enhance Select M3 Review (2026): A Big Price for Small Wins

                                                                    This direct-to-consumer brand’s latest top-of-the-line devices work well but only showcase incremental improvements over previous models.

                                                                    wired.com/review/review-jabra-

                                                                    [Wired]

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

                                                                      iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone Duo Buyer's Guide: Which Should You Choose?

                                                                      Apple's new iPhone lineup presents an unusual choice: Pay more for a folding display, or spend less on a phone with more advanced cameras and fewer hardware compromises. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for mo…

                                                                      macrumors.com/guide/iphone-18-

                                                                      [MacRumors]

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

                                                                        5 things Google’s rumored Home Display should steal from the Apple HomeView

                                                                        Apple just put the ball in Google's court.

                                                                        androidauthority.com/google-ho

                                                                        [Android Authority]

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

                                                                          Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone Duo Pre-Orders

                                                                          Apple's online store is down ahead of iPhone Duo pre-orders, which begin at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, October 16. "We love that early energy," reads the Apple Store's message when visiting the U.S. website. "Alm…

                                                                          macrumors.com/2026/10/16/apple

                                                                          [MacRumors]

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

                                                                            Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo goes on pre-order today at 8AM ET

                                                                            The Apple Store is down ahead of pre-orders for the first folding iPhone.

                                                                            engadget.com/2288565/apple-iph

                                                                            [Engadget]

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

                                                                              Can’t bear to say goodbye to your pet? Biotech’s got you covered.

                                                                              I don’t remember much about Peppy, my first and only pet cat. I can conjure the sensation of stroking her while she purred, recall how she used to get stuck in trees (just like in cartoons!), and chuckle about the time …

                                                                              technologyreview.com/2026/10/1

                                                                              [MIT Tech Review]

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

                                                                                Love is infrastructure

                                                                                I. Meet cute Barnabas and Mainspring grew up near at hand, about an hour apart with good traffic, but for a long time they weren’t close. They traded glimpses and occasional hellos and then went about their business. Bo…

                                                                                technologyreview.com/2026/10/1

                                                                                [MIT Tech Review]

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

                                                                                  This implant can restore sight for patients with macular degeneration

                                                                                  Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects more than 5 million people around the world. And until now, no treatment could restore their vision. The Prima system, which was approved in Europe in July and is awaiting …

                                                                                  technologyreview.com/2026/10/1

                                                                                  [MIT Tech Review]

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

                                                                                    Thief snatches school snapper's SD cards in smash & grab

                                                                                    UK school admits data protection bungle as children's data at risk

                                                                                    theregister.com/security/2026/

                                                                                    [The Register]

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

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

                                                                                      Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.

                                                                                      Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media—barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the ban was blocked by the country’s top court…

                                                                                      technologyreview.com/2026/10/1

                                                                                      [MIT Tech Review]

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

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

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

                                                                                        Your Android phone is moving deeper into Windows 11

                                                                                        Messages, apps, and phone controls are getting closer to your desktop.

                                                                                        androidauthority.com/windows-1

                                                                                        [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                          Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone Duo preorder rush

                                                                                          In keeping with tradition, Apple has taken down the Apple Store this morning ahead of the iPhone Duo going up for preorder. If you are waiting to buy the new Apple foldable, be sure to log on at 5 AM Eastern Time. All r…

                                                                                          9to5mac.com/2026/10/16/apple-s

                                                                                          [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                            Sony just proved that ‘three OS updates’ doesn’t really mean anything

                                                                                            Sony needs to offer a much stronger explanation for this.

                                                                                            androidauthority.com/sony-canc

                                                                                            [Android Authority]

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

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

                                                                                              Total Wireless Promo Codes & Deals: 50% Off Select Plans

                                                                                              Find great deals for Total Wireless, like 50% off select plans, and enjoy big savings.

                                                                                              wired.com/story/total-wireless

                                                                                              [Wired]

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

                                                                                                Surfshark Promo Codes: 87% Off | October 2026

                                                                                                Save up to 87% with a Surfshark coupon code, 3 months of VPN free today, and more from WIRED.

                                                                                                wired.com/story/surfshark-coup

                                                                                                [Wired]

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

                                                                                                  Skechers Coupon Codes 20% Off

                                                                                                  Learn how to find, compare, and apply the best Skechers online discounts to save on comfortable sneakers, athletic apparel, and accessories.

                                                                                                  wired.com/story/skechers-coupo

                                                                                                  [Wired]

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

                                                                                                    A Tesla Flying Car? I Don’t Know, Man

                                                                                                    The Federal Aviation Administration will likely have thoughts about the Tesla Roadster 2’s ability to leave the ground.

                                                                                                    wired.com/story/tesla-flying-c

                                                                                                    [Wired]

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                                                      Relive Tesla's ridiculous(ly fun) Roadster stunt show

                                                                                                      Tesla's Roadster event was pretty exciting, to say the least.

                                                                                                      engadget.com/2288448/relive-te

                                                                                                      [Engadget]

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

                                                                                                        Tesla's redesigned Roadster has a cold-gas thruster option, but you'll need $250,000 just to reserve it

                                                                                                        Tesla has finally unveiled the next-generation Roadster.

                                                                                                        engadget.com/2288437/teslas-re

                                                                                                        [Engadget]

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

                                                                                                          The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second

                                                                                                          Elon Musk promised a flying car. So the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accel…

                                                                                                          theverge.com/transportation/10

                                                                                                          [The Verge]

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

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

                                                                                                            The Tesla Roadster 2 Is Here—and It Flies

                                                                                                            The automaker unveiled its next luxury sports car at an event in Texas. It has thrusters on it that can send it airborne.

                                                                                                            wired.com/story/tesla-roadster

                                                                                                            [Wired]

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

                                                                                                              Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style

                                                                                                              The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.

                                                                                                              techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/tesl

                                                                                                              [TechCrunch]

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

                                                                                                                ‘Tenzing’ premieres on Apple TV, starring Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe

                                                                                                                The newest Apple Original Films feature, “Tenzing,” is now available to Apple TV subscribers. Watch the trailer below. more…

                                                                                                                9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/tenzing

                                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                  [#TRADESHOW] & (#OEEG 2026) will be held from November 17 to 19, 2026, at Exhibition & , . The is a professional for the offshore energy, offshore , marine equipment, subsea , and offshore . chinaexpohub.com/event/offshor

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

                                                                                                                    Oops, Apple's Website Just Hinted at iPad Mini 8

                                                                                                                    Apple has an unreleased iPad mini Smart Folio listed on its French regulatory website, hinting that a new ‌iPad mini‌ is coming. The case's A3632 model number doesn't match current or past ‌iPad mini‌ cases. Apple appea…

                                                                                                                    macrumors.com/2026/10/15/apple

                                                                                                                    [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                      [?]Timo Kissel » 🌐
                                                                                                                      @timokissel@mastodon.world

                                                                                                                      This goes to show how incredibly brittle our and is that literally runs the world.

                                                                                                                      Which is why I always say that the less there is between me and the thing I'm trying to do, the better.

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

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

                                                                                                                        Coinbase Lays Out How It Thinks Bitcoin Should Prepare for the Quantum Threat

                                                                                                                        The crypto giant says a decision on Satoshi's coins can wait.

                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/coinbase-lays-out-

                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                          When it came to Cal AI’s viral success, a small army of influencers paid off

                                                                                                                          The company generated over $30 million in revenue in two years and was acquired by MyFitness for an undisclosed amount of money in March.

                                                                                                                          techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/when

                                                                                                                          [TechCrunch]

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

                                                                                                                            Investigation Finds Hundreds of ‘Injuries and Dangerous Malfunctions’ at Six Flags Before Lethal Goliath Accident

                                                                                                                            A CNN report detailed widespread safety and mechanical issues, as well as hundreds of injuries, at over a dozen Six Flags parks since 2021.

                                                                                                                            gizmodo.com/investigation-find

                                                                                                                            [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                              ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now

                                                                                                                              OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open. With the extension installed, OpenAI says ChatGPT c…

                                                                                                                              theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

                                                                                                                              [The Verge]

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

                                                                                                                                Next-gen Google TV Streamer in the works with microphones, presence sensing, & new remote

                                                                                                                                9to5Google can report that development on a next-generation Google TV Streamer is underway. more…

                                                                                                                                9to5google.com/2026/10/09/next

                                                                                                                                [9to5Google]

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

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

                                                                                                                                  OLED MacBook Pro Won't Get M7 Chips Until Late 2027

                                                                                                                                  Apple is "pretty much done" with M6 chips, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated today on his podcast. Apple debuted the M6 chip in the Mac mini and has plans for an M6 iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, but the com…

                                                                                                                                  macrumors.com/2026/10/15/macbo

                                                                                                                                  [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                    [?]Marco Ciappelli🎙️✨:verified: :donor: » 🌐
                                                                                                                                    @Marcociappelli@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                    Abusing AI: Is Claude Just a Shovel? updated usage policy for Claude: sustained and needless abuse of the AI is prohibited. Is it OK to be rude to AI? Sean Martin says AI is a shovel. How do you treat your AI?
                                                                                                                                    Full episode > Marcociappelli.com

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

                                                                                                                                      Strava announces coach-designed strength workouts with live set and rep tracking

                                                                                                                                      Exercise-tracking platform Strava announced today a new expansion of its strength training features, adding coach-designed guided workouts with live set and rep tracking. Here are the details. more…

                                                                                                                                      9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/strava-

                                                                                                                                      [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                        Denis Villeneuve Sees His James Bond Movie as a ‘Powerful Rocket’ Separating Him From ‘Dune’

                                                                                                                                        Breaking away from Arrakis after three movies is understandably a daunting task.

                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/denis-villeneuve-s

                                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                          Snapseed looks like it’s working on its own Magic Eraser upgrade

                                                                                                                                          An in-development Erase tool could be an upgrade from Healing.

                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/snapseed-

                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                            Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work

                                                                                                                                            President Donald Trump posted a series of photos on Truth Social showing off renovations to the White House - but one of them appears to be modified with AI. The picture, which compares an old White House column to a "r…

                                                                                                                                            theverge.com/policy/1012445/do

                                                                                                                                            [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                              AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For

                                                                                                                                              Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.

                                                                                                                                              wired.com/story/ai-hacks-leave

                                                                                                                                              [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                Apple Pledged $25 Million to Trump's White House Ballroom

                                                                                                                                                Apple pledged $25 million for Trump's White House ballroom, according to a list of donors obtained by The Washington Post. Chipmaker Nvidia also committed $25 million, making Apple and Nvidia two of the top donors. Othe…

                                                                                                                                                macrumors.com/2026/10/15/apple

                                                                                                                                                [MacRumors]

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

                                                                                                                                                  Apple Sports update improves Live Activity support, adds soccer leagues from around the world

                                                                                                                                                  Apple updated its Apple Sports app today with improvements to Live Activities and support for five additional soccer leagues. Here are the details. more…

                                                                                                                                                  9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/apple-s

                                                                                                                                                  [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                                    Four major will bring , artificial intelligence (#AI), , components and solutions together in October 2026. The Development Council expects the to attract approximately 6,200 from 28 countries and regions. Because the take place on different dates and at two , will need to their carefully. chinaexpohub.com/ai-robotics-a

                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                      Googlebook’s app situation is a mess, and not just because things are missing

                                                                                                                                                      Having been using a Googlebook for the better part of a week, there are any number of headaches I could talk about, but easily the biggest problem I’m running into thus far is the app situation. Frankly, it’s a mess. mo…

                                                                                                                                                      9to5google.com/2026/10/09/goog

                                                                                                                                                      [9to5Google]

                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        AI Agent Reportedly Deletes an Entire Season of Reality TV Show

                                                                                                                                                        The second season of Sweden’s version of 'The Challenge' has now been pushed to 2027 just weeks before its scheduled premiere.

                                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/ai-agent-reportedl

                                                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                          ANBERNIC is quietly removing a controversial extra from its Android handhelds

                                                                                                                                                          The company is dropping microSD card bundle options just days after facing accusations of distributing pirated games.

                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/anbernic-

                                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                            IDC: Apple closes in on Samsung as global smartphone shipments see record decline in Q3

                                                                                                                                                            In a report published today, IDC says Apple saw a 4% year-over-year decline in global iPhone shipments during Q3 2026, but its share of worldwide smartphone shipments increased 23.1% over the same period last year. Here…

                                                                                                                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/idc-app

                                                                                                                                                            [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                                              The 94th , also known as 2026, will bring medical-device , buyers, distributors and developers to Beijing from October 21–24, 2026. The organiser expects CMEF and its concurrent to occupy approximately 170,000 square metres, feature nearly 3,000 and attract more than 120,000 professional , including close to 10,000 overseas . chinaexpohub.com/cmef-beijing-

                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                Amazon devices chief Panos Panay on the importance of failure and bouncing back from it

                                                                                                                                                                Panay said that it's possible to recover and learn from all sorts of failures, even catastrophic ones, when building products.

                                                                                                                                                                techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/amaz

                                                                                                                                                                [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                  Sony just canceled a promised Android 17 update for one of its Xperia phones

                                                                                                                                                                  Sony isn’t exactly known for speedy Android OS updates, but the company has now completely canceled an Android 17 update for one of its Xperia phones. more…

                                                                                                                                                                  9to5google.com/2026/10/15/sony

                                                                                                                                                                  [9to5Google]

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

                                                                                                                                                                    NY congressman to introduce bill protecting video game ownership

                                                                                                                                                                    Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you've purchased.

                                                                                                                                                                    engadget.com/2288193/ny-congre

                                                                                                                                                                    [Engadget]

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

                                                                                                                                                                      Google updates Android earthquake alerts with more info, expands to 200+ regions

                                                                                                                                                                      Google is delivering an update to Android’s earthquake alerts system that will show more information while also expanding support to over 200 regions across the globe. more…

                                                                                                                                                                      9to5google.com/2026/10/15/andr

                                                                                                                                                                      [9to5Google]

                                                                                                                                                                        AodeRelay boosted

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

                                                                                                                                                                        📰 & updates from law.yale.edu/isp

                                                                                                                                                                        “Thank you to ﹫kristelia․bsky․social (Georgetown Law) for a fascinating talk on 'Selective Exploitation' at Yale Law School on Tuesday! We’re grateful for the thoughtful discussion and to everyone who joined us․”

                                                                                                                                                                        bsky.app/profile/yaleisp.bsky.

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                          Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs

                                                                                                                                                                          Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant's newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon.

                                                                                                                                                                          techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/meta

                                                                                                                                                                          [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                            Withings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other apps

                                                                                                                                                                            If you're a new user of Withings' fitness-tracking smartwatches or smart scales and want to sync and access your health data through third party apps like Apple Health or Google Health it's now going to cost you. Accord…

                                                                                                                                                                            theverge.com/tech/1012350/with

                                                                                                                                                                            [The Verge]

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

                                                                                                                                                                              Bluesky’s AI tool now lets you make games and apps to share on social

                                                                                                                                                                              Bluesky's Attie AI tool, which initially launched earlier this year as a way to use AI to build your own feeds, now lets you make "small" social apps like games, polls, and dashboards that you can then share with others…

                                                                                                                                                                              theverge.com/tech/1012374/blue

                                                                                                                                                                              [The Verge]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                Here’s Apple’s official response to OpenAI’s trade secret theft allegations

                                                                                                                                                                                Apple has responded to OpenAI’s allegations that one of its former employees who departed for Apple took confidential files along with him. Here are the details. more…

                                                                                                                                                                                9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/heres-a

                                                                                                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                  Google rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 for Pixel

                                                                                                                                                                                  Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 is now available for Pixel devices even as testing on QPR3 got underway last week. more…

                                                                                                                                                                                  9to5google.com/2026/10/09/andr

                                                                                                                                                                                  [9to5Google]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                    NASA Images Reveal 10,000 Young Faults on the Moon. That’s a Problem

                                                                                                                                                                                    Unlike Earth’s multi-plate surface, the Moon is a single chunk—an “unbroken shell” where over 10,000 young faults can erupt into moonquakes at any time.

                                                                                                                                                                                    gizmodo.com/nasa-images-reveal

                                                                                                                                                                                    [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                      [#TRADESHOW] 2026 – will be held from October 21 to 24, 2026, at Capital International & in . Over more than four decades, has developed into one of the ’s medical equipment and , covering across the entire medical chain. chinaexpohub.com/event/cmef-20

                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        Trump cancels Pentagon plans to livestream firing squad execution

                                                                                                                                                                                        8 in 10 Americans opposed the Pentagon's plans, a Thursday poll showed.

                                                                                                                                                                                        arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                                                                                                                                                                                        [Ars Technica]

                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]Unofficial PetaPixel Bot » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                          @PetaPixel@toot.earth

                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                          Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own

                                                                                                                                                                                          Its effect on people remains an ongoing question.

                                                                                                                                                                                          arstechnica.com/science/2026/1

                                                                                                                                                                                          [Ars Technica]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                            What did the Liberty Bell sound like? Science is on the case.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Researchers hunted for clues in modal analysis of 20th-century replica bell at Penn State Behrend.

                                                                                                                                                                                            arstechnica.com/science/2026/1

                                                                                                                                                                                            [Ars Technica]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                              ‘I use AI to do the things that I’m bad at’: Linus Torvalds on why it works for him

                                                                                                                                                                                              The Linux creator calls vibe coding ‘a wonderful way to find joy in programming,’ but not for running Linux development. (Finding bugs is OK.)

                                                                                                                                                                                              zdnet.com/tech/linus-torvalds-

                                                                                                                                                                                              [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Bluesky wants to make it easier to buy, sell, and fundraise on the network

                                                                                                                                                                                                The executives argued that advertising isn’t the only path to monetization, and that there are alternative models that are feasible when it comes to monetization.

                                                                                                                                                                                                techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/blue

                                                                                                                                                                                                [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Apple Photos in iOS 27 upgrades one of my favorite features in a big way

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Apple Photos is full of exciting updates in iOS 27, including for one of my favorite features in the app: iCloud Shared Albums. more…

                                                                                                                                                                                                  9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/apple-p

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Apple HomeView unveiled, new Apple TV and HomePod mini first impressions

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Benjamin and Chance react to Apple’s smart home event, with first impressions on the new Apple HomeView smart display, the insanely priced Apple TV 4K (fourth-generation), and the HomePod mini refresh. It remains to be …

                                                                                                                                                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/happy-h

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Researchers Stranded an AI Agent on a Virtual Island. Things Got Very Weird.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      A new MIT study found that when left to its own devices, AI agents will invent games, build temples, draw mandalas, and playfully investigate the world around it.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      gizmodo.com/researchers-strand

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access

                                                                                                                                                                                                        METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices, and the frontier AI model maker has given up the right to block them.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/anth

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [TechCrunch]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Apple might just be Samsung’s best foldable salesperson yet

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Samsung just got a free marketing boost.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/apple-iph

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                            New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Withings, the maker of smart scales for measuring body weight, has announced that customers who create an account on October 13, 2026 or later must have a Withings+ subscription for automatic syncing of data to third-pa…

                                                                                                                                                                                                            macrumors.com/2026/10/15/withi

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Touchscreen MacBook Pro Could Launch on November 6

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Apple is planning to introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models on October 27 or October 28, and the machines could launch on Friday, November 6, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said during his latest podcast. Apple reta…

                                                                                                                                                                                                              macrumors.com/2026/10/15/touch

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                Apple execs talk Samsung’s role in creating iPhone Duo display

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Apple is widely reported to have Samsung as its key supplier in building the iPhone Duo’s folding display. As a result, some have claimed that Apple is just “using a Samsung display.” Here’s how Apple addressed that que…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                9to5mac.com/2026/10/15/apple-e

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tim Burton’s Post-‘Wednesday’ Project Could Be a Film With Kazuo Ishiguro

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Nobel Prize-winning writer's novel 'Klara and the Sun' will soon be a movie featuring 'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  gizmodo.com/tim-burtons-post-w

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Gizmodo]

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