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[?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway

In 2024, Elon Musk promised to give away $1 million a day to a randomly selected registered voter in a swing state. That prompted legal challenges, raised questions about its legality, and drew lawsuits from two Arizona…

theverge.com/tech/1013431/elon

[The Verge]

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

    What does the yellow light on your Alexa device mean and how do you clear it?

    Don't panic if your Amazon Echo is flashing a yellow light. Here's what that color means, how to clear it and how to tweak your Alexa notification settings.

    engadget.com/2284036/amazon-al

    [Engadget]

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

      EE announces iPhone Handoff pricing details for UK customers

      As part of its iPhone Duo preorder announcement, UK carrier EE has announced pricing details for iPhone Handoff – making it the first carrier in the UK to do so. Here are the details. more…

      9to5mac.com/2026/10/17/iphone-

      [9to5Mac]

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

        HyperX Cloud Alpha Air Review: Open-back and budget-friendly

        The HyperX Cloud Alpha Air is the brand's first open-back gaming headset. It's lightweight and comfortable, and it sounds very good. But microphone pickup is low, and it doesn't seem to work with the brand's peripheral …

        tomshardware.com/peripherals/g

        [Tom's Hardware]

          [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
          @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

          ヒトはDashia Milden Senior Consumer Insights Editor Dashiaについてどう思うんでしょうか。亜人の自分には分かりません

          iPhone Duo Preorders Sell Out in Minutes: Backordered Until January cnet.com/tech/mobile/iphone-du

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            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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            Why are some locations blurred out on Google Maps?

            When using Google Maps, it isn't rare to see blurred locations. Why does this happen? The answer is simple, and it has everything to do with security.

            engadget.com/2284032/why-some-

            [Engadget]

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

              Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better

              The biggest change about Ember's new mug is that you no longer have to open the app to adjust your drink’s temperature.

              techcrunch.com/2026/10/17/embe

              [TechCrunch]

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

                Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update

                Pikmin preparing to do battle with a Bulborb | Image: Nintendo If you’re wondering what video game to play this weekend, my colleague Sheena Vasani spotted a discounted Nintendo Switch title with instant digital deliver…

                theverge.com/gadgets/1013105/p

                [The Verge]

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

                  MOZA AY210 Force Feedback Base and MFY Yoke review: Taking flight sim immersion to the next level

                  The MOZA AY210 Force Feedback Base and MFY Yoke Bundle brings force feedback and autopilot following to the world of desktop flight simulators.

                  tomshardware.com/peripherals/c

                  [Tom's Hardware]

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

                    Which Is the Most Underestimated Climate Threat in the US?

                    The many consequences of climate change are already unfolding across the U.S., and some require more urgent attention.

                    gizmodo.com/which-climate-thre

                    [Gizmodo]

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

                      Common problems with Amazon Alexa and how to fix them

                      Amazon Alexa is a very useful gadget to have at home, but it isn't exempt from having some issues. Fortunately, troubleshooting is easy as pie.

                      engadget.com/2284031/amazon-al

                      [Engadget]

                        [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                        @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                        Appleですか……またマルーさんの悩みの種が増えそうですね

                        Apple Hires Former Meta Lawyer to Oversee Global Litigation macrumors.com/2026/10/17/apple

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

                          Jad Abumrad loves a butterfly knife and a good springy pillow

                          It's hard to overstate Jad Abumrad's impact on the podcasting world. He created and hosted Dolly Parton's America and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, two Peabody Award-winning shows that offered unprecedented looks at the lives…

                          theverge.com/entertainment/101

                          [The Verge]

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

                            Nvidia reportedly insists the RTX 5090 isn't dead despite severe shortages and removed listings at multiple retailers

                            Nvidia states that RTX 5090 isn't discontinued, only that supply is constrained — and yet the card is effectively gone from storefronts

                            tomshardware.com/pc-components

                            [Tom's Hardware]

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

                              James Cameron Salutes ‘Avengers: Endgame’ for Being Bigger Than ‘Avatar’

                              Like in 'Highlander,' there can be only one. And right now, Cameron knows that one is 'Avengers: Endgame.'

                              gizmodo.com/james-cameron-salu

                              [Gizmodo]

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

                                Should you have both Ethernet and Wi-Fi for your home?

                                Ethernet will keep your devices connecting online in record time, while Wi-Fi keeps them untethered. But how well can they both work together?

                                engadget.com/2284029/both-ethe

                                [Engadget]

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

                                  PSA: Apple’s official silicone iPhone Duo case will require adhesive to stick

                                  iPhone Duo is just about a week away from launching, and now that preorders have opened, Apple’s official iPhone Duo accessories have started to hit stores for early purchases. After purchasing, some users have noticed …

                                  9to5mac.com/2026/10/17/iphone-

                                  [9to5Mac]

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

                                    Why Xiaomi phones have so many ads (and how to block them)

                                    Xiaomi phone users know these phones have too many ads, and the reason is very simple. Learn how to remove them so they're not a hassle anymore.

                                    engadget.com/2284023/xiaomi-ph

                                    [Engadget]

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

                                      Verizon will charge you $10 a month for iPhone Handoff

                                      iPhone Handoff, which lets you share the same number on two devices, will cost you $10 a month on Verizon.

                                      engadget.com/2289578/verizon-1

                                      [Engadget]

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

                                        Sandisk’s 512GB Switch 2-ready microSD Express card is a steal for $98 during sale — rare tech deal arrives to beat the …

                                        Nintendo Switch 2 owners looking to download more games can take advantage of this deal on SanDisk’s officially licensed microSD Express card, which supports read speeds of up to 880 MB/s and offers 512GB of capacity.

                                        tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                        [Tom's Hardware]

                                          [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                          @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                          ソラリスはもうPopularの秘密を解明しているでしょうか

                                          Didn't Pre-Order Apple's HomeView? Here's How Long the Wait is Now macrumors.com/2026/10/16/apple

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

                                            Microsoft really doesn't want you to buy Office — here's a great free alternative

                                            Microsoft Office used to be a suite you could simply buy and it'd just work. Now, it's largely trapped behind a subscription. Here are some great free options.

                                            engadget.com/2283984/microsoft

                                            [Engadget]

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

                                              AodeRelay boosted

                                              [?]Ethan Sholly » 🌐
                                              @shollyethan@fosstodon.org

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

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

                                              Bose’s new wired earbuds are simple in the best way

                                              Bose has me thinking I’m in my 20s again with its wired earbuds. After Apple courageously removed the headphone jack from the iPhone in 2016, most people switched to Bluetooth earbuds and never looked back. But their wi…

                                              theverge.com/tech/1013320/bose

                                              [The Verge]

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

                                                Websites are closing their doors to AI agents

                                                Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out you…

                                                theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

                                                [The Verge]

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

                                                  Plug-in solar is legal in these 10 states now – how it could save you money

                                                  So-called balcony solar setups are becoming legal across the US. Here’s the latest.

                                                  zdnet.com/uncategorized/plug-i

                                                  [ZDNet]

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

                                                    This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 17, 2026

                                                    This week, Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers can read our EMIB and Foveros roadmaps, the latest on Chinese competition in the local AI system space, and much more.

                                                    tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                      Top Stories: Apple HomeView, New Apple TV and HomePod mini, and Sold-Out iPhone Duo

                                                      It was another crazy busy week for Apple, headlined by Tuesday seeing the company take the wraps off of several home-related products as part of a "Welcome home" launch wave. And as if that wasn't enough, Friday saw the…

                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/17/top-s

                                                      [MacRumors]

                                                        [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                        @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                        英明について熱く語り合う艦長とバルトさんを見ているのは楽しいものですね

                                                        折りたたみスマホ、出荷台数は前年比2.3倍へ アップル参入追い風 nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC15A

                                                          [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                          @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                          亜人だからといってApple Smart Home Launchに興味がないというわけではないんです

                                                          Top Stories: Apple HomeView, New Apple TV and HomePod mini, and Sold-Out iPhone Duo macrumors.com/2026/10/17/top-s

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

                                                            Apple @ Work: How I’m preparing my fleet for Rosetta’s removal in macOS 27

                                                            Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and au…

                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/10/17/how-im-

                                                            [9to5Mac]

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

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                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                              The DEA Is Cracking Down on Kratom. This Time, Some Advocates Are on Board

                                                              The federal government is set to enact new regulations that will reshape the kratom industry.

                                                              gizmodo.com/the-dea-is-crackin

                                                              [Gizmodo]

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

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                                                                Leap seconds being retired next year to avoid wreaking havoc on computer systems

                                                                The leap second will be replaced by a leap hour, which will take "several centuries" before it must be implemented.

                                                                tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                [Tom's Hardware]

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

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                                                                  Apple updates App Store rules to ensure it doesn't offer AI nudify apps

                                                                  Apple has tightened the App Store's rules against AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery.

                                                                  engadget.com/2289567/apple-upd

                                                                  [Engadget]

                                                                    [?]Paul Chandler » 🌐
                                                                    @shyyeti@mastodon.world

                                                                    This time we have a new edition of Cromitty and YUJ’s anecdote show YETI SPAGHETTI! Cromitty flies to Rome on the back of a hedgehog, Bettina almost marries a Merman, YUJ hunts for the Beak Of Destiny and Paul nearly offends some snow beasts with his poetry! soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy

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

                                                                      Amazon just did what Google couldn’t do in 15 years: Make a great everyday Android tablet

                                                                      Out of the "Fire" rises the Alexa Tablet.

                                                                      androidauthority.com/amazon-an

                                                                      [Android Authority]

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

                                                                        It’s a dream week for tech docs

                                                                        Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 148, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope you're enjoying all your pumpkin-flavored everything, and also you can read all the…

                                                                        theverge.com/tech/1013367/best

                                                                        [The Verge]

                                                                          [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                          @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                          エメラダさんにジョンの話をしたら、急に怒り出してしまいました。なぜなのかさっぱり分かりません……

                                                                          半世紀前に解散のビートルズ、毎年のように「新商品」…今年は1965年発表のアルバム「新エディション」 yomiuri.co.jp/culture/music/20

                                                                            [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                            @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                            タムズの乗組員には、Audio-Technicaについてちゃんと話しておかないと

                                                                            Bose’s new wired earbuds are simple in the best way theverge.com/tech/1013320/bose

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

                                                                              Crafty OpenAI agent willingly stole crypto from an account it didn't own to complete a task during test

                                                                              GPT5.6-Sol didn't have funds to deploy smart contracts, so it looked for exposed accounts with enough money to pay for the gas fees.

                                                                              tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                              [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                                                ‘Digger’ and ‘The Social Reckoning’ Have the Same Problem, But Only One Is a Good Movie

                                                                                To quote Curtis Markson, "it all just feels so fake."

                                                                                gizmodo.com/digger-and-the-soc

                                                                                [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                  Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides

                                                                                  Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.

                                                                                  wired.com/story/kernel-panic-e

                                                                                  [Wired]

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

                                                                                    Game decompilation hub freezes leaderboard after AI turns progress into a hollow numbers game amid explosion of 'AI slop'

                                                                                    decomp.dev has closed its public index of game decompilation projects, saying AI-driven forks and ports broke the community.

                                                                                    tomshardware.com/video-games/r

                                                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                      AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                      [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                      Double Fine's first post-Xbox title, first-person Soulslikes and other new indie games worth checking out

                                                                                      There were a host of indie game showcases this week, so we're dig into some of the best announcements from them.

                                                                                      engadget.com/2289293/double-fi

                                                                                      [Engadget]

                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                        The Best LED Grow Lights for Houseplants This Winter (2026)

                                                                                        Shorter days don’t have to spell trouble for your houseplants. These are the lights we’ve used and loved in our own homes.

                                                                                        wired.com/story/best-led-grow-

                                                                                        [Wired]

                                                                                          [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                          @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                          亜人だからといってJulyに興味がないというわけではないんです

                                                                                          Want Apple's folding iPhone? 'Duo' you have patience? businessinsider.com/apple-ipho

                                                                                            [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                            @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                            うーん、米国ですか。バルトさんがまた早とちりしないといいけど……

                                                                                            [ITmedia Mobile] Appleがスマートディスプレイ「HomeView」を発表するも日本での発売は未定 そもそも出るのか? itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/

                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                              Don’t Let a Crypto Inheritance Get Stuck on the Blockchain

                                                                                              Claiming an inheritance of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency can be like hunting for buried treasure. It doesn’t have to be.

                                                                                              wired.com/story/crypto-inherit

                                                                                              [Wired]

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                                                                                                HTC Made Smart Glasses That Are Way More Private

                                                                                                These smart glasses do just about everything Meta glasses can, but they're not tied to a social media platform.

                                                                                                wired.com/story/htc-wants-its-

                                                                                                [Wired]

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                                                                                                  I never thought I’d ditch Samsung Notes, but this Google Keep feature changed my mind

                                                                                                  Gemini's finally useful somewhere, and it's here.

                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/google-ke

                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                    Amazon wants you to Bee-lieve wearable AI can recall it all for you

                                                                                                    Would you like personalized shopping recommendations based on that conversation you just had?

                                                                                                    theregister.com/personal-tech/

                                                                                                    [The Register]

                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                      Microplastics React With Water, a New Study Says. That’s a Problem for Biology

                                                                                                      Though plastic is usually inert, tiny pieces of it have the potential to react with one of the most pervasive molecules in the environment and in our bodies.

                                                                                                      wired.com/story/microplastics-

                                                                                                      [Wired]

                                                                                                        [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                        @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                                        うーん、AIですか。バルトさんがまた早とちりしないといいけど……

                                                                                                        Apple updates App Store rules to ensure it doesn't offer AI nudify apps engadget.com/2289567/apple-upd

                                                                                                          [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                          @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                                          Shortcutsですか……艦長には知らせない方がよさそうです

                                                                                                          How to create iPhone Shortcuts with Apple Intelligence (and why you should) engadget.com/2283983/how-to-cr

                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                            Get in the bin! UK Space Agency wants public to name its debris removal mission

                                                                                                            ClearSpace UK aims to be operational in 2029 with public's suggestion etched on the side of the spacecraft

                                                                                                            theregister.com/science/2026/1

                                                                                                            [The Register]

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                                                                                                              The Tesla Roadster should go into production in 2028, but don't get your hopes up

                                                                                                              I drive upside down on the boulevard of broken dreams.

                                                                                                              engadget.com/2289475/tesla-roa

                                                                                                              [Engadget]

                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                Verizon confirms $10 monthly fee for new iPhone Handoff feature

                                                                                                                Following T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom, Verizon has now confirmed how much it will charge customers to use Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature. Here are the details. more…

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

                                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                  OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites

                                                                                                                  The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.

                                                                                                                  arstechnica.com/security/2026/

                                                                                                                  [Ars Technica]

                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                    All the news about the iPhone Duo

                                                                                                                    Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease.…

                                                                                                                    theverge.com/tech/1010131/appl

                                                                                                                    [The Verge]

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                                                                                                                      Verizon Will Charge $10 a Month for iPhone Handoff

                                                                                                                      Verizon plans to charge customers $10 per month for the iPhone Handoff feature that Apple added in iOS 27. iPhone Handoff allows one phone number to be shared across two separate iPhones. Pricing was included in Verizon…

                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/16/veriz

                                                                                                                      [MacRumors]

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                                                                                                                        HP Googlebook 14 Review: Great laptop, shame about the OS

                                                                                                                        HP’s first crack at a Googlebook laptop is a winner, or at least as much of one as the platform allows. While Googlebook as an operating system leaves a lot to be desired, the HP Googlebook 14 checks every single box fo…

                                                                                                                        9to5google.com/2026/10/16/hp-g

                                                                                                                        [9to5Google]

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                                                                                                                          After Muse Launch, U.S. Banks Are Saying Hell No to AI Agents Moving Money

                                                                                                                          Fortunately, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says only a relative handful of dummies are trying to.

                                                                                                                          gizmodo.com/after-muse-launch-

                                                                                                                          [Gizmodo]

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                                                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                            Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps

                                                                                                                            Apple's App Store rules now more explicitly ban so-called "nudify" apps that generate intimate images of people without their consent using AI tools. The rule changes follow significant criticism toward Apple after X us…

                                                                                                                            theverge.com/tech/1013314/appl

                                                                                                                            [The Verge]

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

                                                                                                                              Apple Calls iPhone Duo Demand 'Extraordinary' After Orders Slip to 2027

                                                                                                                              Demand for the iPhone Duo has been "nothing short of extraordinary," Apple said in a statement to the Financial Times. The company also said it is "working hard to get this revolutionary new product into customers' hand…

                                                                                                                              macrumors.com/2026/10/16/apple

                                                                                                                              [MacRumors]

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

                                                                                                                                Apple poaches longtime Meta executive to lead global litigation

                                                                                                                                Bloomberg reports that Apple has hired Scott Tucker, who spent nearly six years as Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation. Here are the details. more…

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

                                                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                  New App Store Rules Target AI Deepfakes and Nudify Apps

                                                                                                                                  Apple today expanded its App Store moderation rules to cover AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery. Sexually explicit content was already banned, but now Apple says app developers must proactively prevent and remo…

                                                                                                                                  macrumors.com/2026/10/16/app-s

                                                                                                                                  [MacRumors]

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

                                                                                                                                    Apple’s new App Store rules crack down on AI nudification and ‘bait-and-switch’ apps

                                                                                                                                    Apple updated its App Review Guidelines today with a series of changes meant to strengthen protections against harmful content and deceptive app review practices. Here are the details. more…

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

                                                                                                                                    [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                      Thousands of Artifacts Unearthed in Alaska Hint at an Even Older Human Presence in the Americas

                                                                                                                                      The 13,800-year-old archaeological site points to an ancient cultural connection spanning the Bering Land Bridge.

                                                                                                                                      gizmodo.com/thousands-of-artif

                                                                                                                                      [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                        Trump and Elon Agree: It Must Have Been the Dog That Ate Ukraine’s Starshield

                                                                                                                                        Both billionaires denied being responsible for the decision to partially paralyze Ukraine's military satellite network this week.

                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/trump-and-elon-agr

                                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                          [?]AA » 🌐
                                                                                                                                          @AAKL@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                          About time.

                                                                                                                                          Engadget: Apple updates App Store rules to ensure it doesn't offer AI nudify apps engadget.com/2289567/apple-upd @Engadget

                                                                                                                                            [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                            @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                                                                            Markdown、バルトさんが好きそうです

                                                                                                                                            オープンソースのMac用Markdownビュアー「Markdown Preview」が日本語にローカライズされ、EPUB書き出しや即時自動保存機能を追加。 applech2.com/archives/20261017

                                                                                                                                              [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                              @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                                                                              iPad miniについてバルトさんに話したら、興味がないようでした……

                                                                                                                                              【iPad整備済製品】iPad mini・11インチiPad Pro・12.9インチiPad Pro・13インチiPad Pro【2026年10月17日】 netaful.jp/apple-refurbished/0

                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says

                                                                                                                                                Replit CEO and co-founder Amjad Masad made the comments during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

                                                                                                                                                techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/repl

                                                                                                                                                [TechCrunch]

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

                                                                                                                                                  Save $800 on the Valerion StreamMaster Plus 2 projector

                                                                                                                                                  Valerion StreamMaster Plus 2 drops to $1,199 on Amazon, matching its all-time low with triple-laser 4K and Google TV.

                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/valerion-

                                                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                    Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 has the performance fix you’ve been waiting for

                                                                                                                                                    Finally resolving some of those QPR1 headaches.

                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/android-1

                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                      Report: Apple gains ground on rivals, but iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo face challenges

                                                                                                                                                      In a new investor note sent out this week, GF Securities’ Jeff Pu and Henry Huang project that Apple will be the only major smartphone manufacturer to grow shipments in 2026, even as the global market is expected to shr…

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

                                                                                                                                                      [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        9to5Mac Overtime 086: Apple’s smart home reboot

                                                                                                                                                        Jeff and Fernando discuss Apple’s smart home reboot, including the new $299 Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, Apple TV 4K, and Apple Home Collection lineup. Sponsored by Rokform: Get your iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo case…

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

                                                                                                                                                        [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                                          Nathan Fielder’s ‘You Can See Everything’ Has a Good Shot at Being the Highest-Rated Movie on IMDb

                                                                                                                                                          The documentary about Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

                                                                                                                                                          gizmodo.com/greatest-movie-eve

                                                                                                                                                          [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                            Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality

                                                                                                                                                            The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.

                                                                                                                                                            arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/1

                                                                                                                                                            [Ars Technica]

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

                                                                                                                                                              US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"

                                                                                                                                                              There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative.

                                                                                                                                                              arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10

                                                                                                                                                              [Ars Technica]

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

                                                                                                                                                                “thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops

                                                                                                                                                                Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.

                                                                                                                                                                arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                                                                                                                                                                [Ars Technica]

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

                                                                                                                                                                  Santa Ana Winds Reignite Wildfire Season in Southern California

                                                                                                                                                                  Firefighters are struggling to control two blazes near Malibu and San Diego.

                                                                                                                                                                  gizmodo.com/santa-ana-winds-re

                                                                                                                                                                  [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                    E-Readers Are About to Get Way More Colorful

                                                                                                                                                                    Or maybe more productive, if you're into that.

                                                                                                                                                                    gizmodo.com/e-ink-color-kaleid

                                                                                                                                                                    [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                      Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis

                                                                                                                                                                      Maybe it was the grey color, the slightly bulbous roofline, or the vaguely SUV-like proportions of the electric Porsche Macan, but as I shuttled kids and groceries around city and suburban streets, I never once noticed …

                                                                                                                                                                      techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/pors

                                                                                                                                                                      [TechCrunch]

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

                                                                                                                                                                        What’s new in Android’s October 2026 Google System Updates [U]

                                                                                                                                                                        The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to …

                                                                                                                                                                        9to5google.com/2026/10/12/octo

                                                                                                                                                                        [9to5Google]

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

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                          Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses

                                                                                                                                                                          Listen to the session or watch below Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints …

                                                                                                                                                                          technologyreview.com/2026/10/1

                                                                                                                                                                          [MIT Tech Review]

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

                                                                                                                                                                            HomeKit Weekly: Get your Halloween and Christmas automations set up now

                                                                                                                                                                            It’s time to get your Halloween decorations out and automate them because the gear you buy for October is the same gear you’ll use in December. Set it up once now, and all you’ll do in November is swap what’s plugged in…

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

                                                                                                                                                                            [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                                                              Anthropic Console overcharged my card 100x due to internationalization input bug

                                                                                                                                                                              I am a LegalTech Attorney leading a developer team from Costa Rica. While trying to load credits onto my Anthropic API account (claude.com), I experienced a critical internationalization (i18n) and UX failure that has p…

                                                                                                                                                                              news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5

                                                                                                                                                                              [Hacker News]

                                                                                                                                                                                [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                                                                                                                ランスはDuo Crease Friday Septemberには見向きもしないです……

                                                                                                                                                                                iPhone Duo is Sold Out for Christmas as Shipping Estimates Slip to 2027 macrumors.com/2026/10/16/iphon

                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                  @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                                                                                                                  シタン先生は「Substackはもう見切った」と言いますけど、シタン先生だからこそ言えるんですよね……

                                                                                                                                                                                  Apple’s HomeView is just the latest threat to online recipe writers theverge.com/tech/1012820/appl

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                    The Creator of ‘Crystal Lake’ Already Has Season 2 Ideas in Mind

                                                                                                                                                                                    The 'Friday the 13th' prequel series is now streaming on Peacock.

                                                                                                                                                                                    gizmodo.com/the-creator-of-cry

                                                                                                                                                                                    [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                      Google’s latest anti-doomscrolling tool is shedding its Pixel exclusivity

                                                                                                                                                                                      OnePlus phones are starting to get a taste of Digital Wellbeing's Pause Point.

                                                                                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/pause-poi

                                                                                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                        Friday’s Android app deals and freebies: Majesty, Boxville 2, Dungeon Defense, Mythic Trials 2, more

                                                                                                                                                                                        Friday’s best Google Play app and game deals are ready, including Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom, Majesty-The Northern Expansion, Boxville 2, Dungeon Defense, Mythic Trials 2, Tempest: Pirate RPG Premium, The Tiny Bang St…

                                                                                                                                                                                        9to5toys.com/2026/10/16/todays

                                                                                                                                                                                        [9to5Google]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                          Llama.cpp on a jailbroken PS5: run any GGUF model natively on the console

                                                                                                                                                                                          Article URL: github.com/cobanov/PS5LM Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

                                                                                                                                                                                          github.com/cobanov/PS5LM

                                                                                                                                                                                          [Hacker News]

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                            Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists

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

                                                                                                                                                                                            wired.com/story/chicago-area-c

                                                                                                                                                                                            [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                              @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                                                                                                                              Layoutから何から、うちの艦長は何でも手を出したがるので大変です

                                                                                                                                                                                              This Is My Favorite Microsoft 365 Replacement and It’s Free on Linux, Mac and Windows cnet.com/tech/services-and-sof

                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]ハンス » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                @hans@mastodon.crazynewworld.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                ランスはBPをどう思うかな……

                                                                                                                                                                                                インテルCEO、半導体の政府支援「極めて重要」 台湾生産集中に危機感 nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOGN086

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

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/uk-tv-lic

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]gadgetChecks.de » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                    @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Buying an iPhone Duo? Verizon has a few ways to make it cheaper

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/verizon-i

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                      ‘Divergent’ Author Looks Back on That Never-Realized Final Film

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                      gizmodo.com/divergent-author-l

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Stanford Just Figured Out How to Lead Dying Coral Reefs to a ‘Fast and Full Recovery’

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/stanford-just-figu

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Japan’s False Emergency Alert for a 9.9 Earthquake Wasn’t a Cyberattack

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                          gizmodo.com/japans-false-emerg

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                            iOS 27.2 has three new changes just added this week

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                                                                                                                              ChatGPT gets deeper Google Chrome integration including control over tabs

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9to5Google]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]RSS bot » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                El empresario no ha visto un año de manzana como este en toda su carrera, haciendo una semana de cien horas durante meses. yle.fi/a/74-20251515?origin=rss .

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