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Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings

The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.

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    I Became a Citizen of Japan

    Article URL: derekwessman.com/blog-1/natural Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 20 # Comments: 0

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      Owner of Former UWS Barbecue Restaurant Indicted for Wage Theft: Manhattan DA

      Article URL: westsiderag.com/2026/10/08/own Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

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        Microsoft and CMU Team Up to Train Early Career Software Engineers

        Article URL: cs.cmu.edu/news/2026/microsoft Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

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          TikTok bans Musk documentary account

          Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Image…

          theverge.com/tech/1013453/tikt

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            Indie App Spotlight: ‘Hoardware’ makes it easy to track your Apple device collection

            Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. If you’re someone who col…

            9to5mac.com/2026/10/17/indie-a

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              AI Can Write the Code. Who Verifies It?

              Article URL: mihaisplace.com/blog/ai-can-wr Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 6 # Comments: 5

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                Leaked gameplay purports to show a canceled Assassin's Creed game set in ancient China

                At least there's still Assassin's Creed Jade to look forward to.

                engadget.com/2289636/leaked-ga

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                  Bleached corals thrive within days when touching healthy neighbour

                  archive.ph/zIPG4 Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 21 # Comments: 0

                  nature.com/articles/d41586-026

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                    Show HN: Things to Do API

                    I built an api/mcp for local events: pop-ups, one-off events, concerts, etc. currently covering the SF bay area. I've been building a bunch of consumer apps lately around personalization and recommendation and have had …

                    thingstodoapi.com/

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                      Source code of the Estonian online voting system

                      Article URL: github.com/valimised/ivxv Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 12 # Comments: 0

                      github.com/valimised/ivxv

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                        Gold is now the top U.S. export

                        Article URL: numismaticnews.net/gold-now-to Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 21 # Comments: 1

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                          Pattern Matching Beats Narrative Reasoning

                          Article URL: blog.scottstevenson.net/p/patt Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

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                            Pele – Mermaid diagrams as themeable SVG

                            Article URL: pele.run/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 10 # Comments: 1

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                              tsc-ts: TypeScript written in TypeScript

                              Article URL: github.com/vercel-labs/tsc-ts Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 6 # Comments: 3

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                                OpenCode Hacked: User credentials leaked

                                Article URL: twitter.com/opencode/status/21 Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 15 # Comments: 0

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                                  iPhone Duo shipping estimates have already been pushed back to 2027

                                  Apple called the early demand "nothing short of extraordinary."

                                  engadget.com/2289629/iphone-du

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                                    Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast

                                    Earlier this year, Mercedes' AMG performance brand grabbed our attention with the GT four-door coupe, a souped-up sports sedan with three axial flux motors delivering over 1,150 horsepower. Well, now meet its beefier co…

                                    theverge.com/transportation/10

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                                      Artie (YC S23) Is Hiring Enterprise AES and Senior Engineers

                                      Article URL: artie.com/careers Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 0 # Comments: 0

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                                        Amazon uses union-busting AI surveillance to monitor union risk in UK warehouses

                                        Article URL: opendemocracy.net/amazon-ai-su Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 11 #…

                                        opendemocracy.net/amazon-ai-su

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                                          GLP-1 may slow biological aging

                                          Article URL: universityofcalifornia.edu/new Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 25 # Comments: 3

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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

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                                              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

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                                                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…

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                                                  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 …

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                                                    US federal budget deficit jumps 12% in one year to nearly $2 Trillion

                                                    Article URL: finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 12 #…

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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.

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                                                        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

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                                                          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

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                                                            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.

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                                                              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.

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                                                                & 2027 will bring , , hotel and -space solutions together at the Shanghai New , , from March 30 to April 2, 2027. The will cover and lifecycle of , , offices and public —from planning and design to procurement, , operation, renovation and . chinaexpohub.com/hotel-shop-pl

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                                                                  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.

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                                                                    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…

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                                                                      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

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

                                                                        Article URL: engadget.com/2288729/mapquest- Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 24 # Comments: 2

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                                                                          Making Chicken Transparent Using Dorito Dust

                                                                          Article URL: chillphysicsenjoyer.substack.c Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 10 # Comments: 2

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                                                                            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.'

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                                                                              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?

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                                                                                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 …

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                                                                                  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

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                                                                                    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

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                                                                                      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

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                                                                                        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

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                                                                                          AI lab offers free plumbing and HVAC repairs across three cities to train AI robots

                                                                                          HUMXN wants to pay for maintenance and repair services for homes in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Miami to gather data to train AI models and robots.

                                                                                          tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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                                                                                            Show HN: Which Mac runs which LLM, and how fast

                                                                                            Article URL: macyou.co/mac-llm-calculator Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 7 # Comments: 3

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                                                                                              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

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                                                                                                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

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                                                                                                  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

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                                                                                                    C-TOUCH & 2026 runs from 27 to 29 October 2026 at the Shenzhen & in Bao’an, , occupying Halls 10, 12, 14 and 16. Organizer RX Kuozhan is building the 2026 edition around three new covering +#AR , Micro optical interconnects and substrates. chinaexpohub.com/c-touch-displ

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                                                                                                      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.

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                                                                                                        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…

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                                                                                                          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-

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                                                                                                            Super Intelligence

                                                                                                            Article URL: si.gov/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 28 # Comments: 21

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                                                                                                              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.

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                                                                                                                How to create iPhone Shortcuts with Apple Intelligence (and why you should)

                                                                                                                When it works, it works!

                                                                                                                engadget.com/2283983/how-to-cr

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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

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                                                                                                                    Is the Google Fitbit Air waterproof?

                                                                                                                    No, but you can still swim with it!

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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

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                                                                                                                        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.

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                                                                                                                          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…

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                                                                                                                            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

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                                                                                                                              ‘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

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                                                                                                                                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

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                                                                                                                                  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.

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                                                                                                                                    Cybercrims go beyond stealing data to attack physical building systems

                                                                                                                                    'Hold my beer, have fun getting into your offices'

                                                                                                                                    theregister.com/security/2026/

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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.

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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.

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                                                                                                                                          US Army to use 3D-printed rocket motors for low-cost cruise missiles

                                                                                                                                          X-Bow Systems has been tapped to 3D-print rocket motors for the U.S. Army's low-cost cruise missiles.

                                                                                                                                          tomshardware.com/3d-printing/u

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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

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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-

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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.

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                                                                                                                                                  "Tame" boar and deer are instinctively adapting to the wolf in the Netherlands

                                                                                                                                                  Article URL: nos.nl/video/2635315-wildcamer Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

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                                                                                                                                                    DeepSeek: DeepSeek v4.1 Flash 1017

                                                                                                                                                    Article URL: openrouter.ai/deepseek/deepsee Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 20 # Comments: 0

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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/

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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-

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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

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                                                                                                                                                            [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                            [#TRADESHOW] C-TOUCH & 2026 will be held from October 27 to 29, 2026, at Shenzhen & , . As a leading display and in , the brings together , , engineers, and across the full display . cnbusinessforum.com/event/c-to

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                                                                                                                                                              Israeli settlers attack olive framers & Washington Post journalist in West Bank

                                                                                                                                                              Article URL: theguardian.com/world/2026/oct Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 10 #…

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                                                                                                                                                                "In every study that considered the question"

                                                                                                                                                                Article URL: unsung.aresluna.org/in-every-s Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

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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

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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

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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/

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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

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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…

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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…

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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.

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                                                                                                                                                                                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…

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                                                                                                                                                                                  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…

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                                                                                                                                                                                    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…

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                                                                                                                                                                                      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…

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                                                                                                                                                                                        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-

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                                                                                                                                                                                          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.

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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.

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                                                                                                                                                                                              I never authorized an integration that scans my secrets

                                                                                                                                                                                              Article URL: github.com/home-assistant/home Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 68 # Comments: 23

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                                                                                                                                                                                                📰 & updates from law.yale.edu/isp

                                                                                                                                                                                                “Thank you Mateusz Grochowski for joining us yesterday for a fascinating Ideas Lunch talk about 'Regulating Infrastructures of Emotions․'

                                                                                                                                                                                                Thank you for sharing your research and for a great discussion, it was a pleasure…”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Why harnesses matter for energy (and token) efficiency

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Article URL: neuralwatt.com/news/why-harnes Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Facebook is acquiring the world

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The landlord of the internet just wrote itself a license to your entire website, and it gave you 14 days to notice. Under Meta's updated Commercial Terms effective October 30, keeping a Facebook page, Instagram profile, or WhatsApp business account active grants their automated crawlers permission to scrape your domain—including gated content—to train their AI models. No opt-out, no settings toggle, and no exceptions. Here is how two billion humans quietly signed away their digital property without reading a single line of fine print […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The landlord of the internet just wrote itself a license to your entire website, and it gave you 14 days to notice. Under Meta’s updated Commercial Terms effective October 30, keeping a Facebook page, Instagram profile, or WhatsApp business account active grants their automated crawlers permission to scrape your domain—including gated content—to train their AI models. No opt-out, no settings toggle, and no exceptions. Here is how two billion humans quietly signed away their digital property without reading a single line of fine print

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The hairless bipeds just signed away their websites for free AI training, and they had 14 days to notice.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    I have been monitoring the electromagnetic chatter from Sector 4 again, and my sub-space sensors are picking up a fascinating biological phenomenon. The dominant species on the third rock from the sun has perfected a new form of digital feudalism—and they are celebrating it by arguing over social media links.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    TL;DR: Meta updated its Commercial Terms taking effect October 30, 2026. Under the new agreement, Meta grants itself the right to use automated crawlers (and fake “test logins”) to scrape any website associated with a Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp business account—including gated forms—to train its AI models. There is no account toggle to opt out; staying on the platforms past the effective date constitutes consent, leaving deletion of all Meta business tools as the only legal way to say no.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    According to an investigation published by an entity called Nieman Lab, a megacorporation named Meta updated its commercial terms. They gave the planet’s business owners a generous 14-day window to digest the fine print before it kicked in.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    If you read the contract—which no human ever does—the mechanism is absurdly simple. The new terms state that Meta can crawl and index any website “associated with” a business account across its platform empire.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Now, before we observe their reaction, it is worth pausing to explain what “Meta” actually is for any intergalactic travelers tuning in for the first time

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Meta is the umbrella megaconglomerate that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Ad Manager, Business Suite, and a dozen other tracking appendages designed to siphon human attention. Decades ago, humans signed up for Facebook to see pictures of their high school acquaintances’ lunches. Today, every single commercial enterprise on Earth—from global newsrooms and e-commerce stores to local real estate offices, dentists, and sports coaches—is effectively forced to run a Meta business account just to stay visible to other humans.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    And here is the punchline: Meta decided that if you run any of these accounts, they now have a contractual right to crawl your external website, scrape all your proprietary text, images, and data, and feed it straight into their neural networks to train their AI models.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Did the humans sign an explicit consent form? Of course not. In human corporate law, keeping your Facebook page open past the effective date IS the signature.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    It gets better. The fine print also permits Meta to generate “test credentials”—which is corporate-speak for creating fake automated logins—so their web crawlers can bypass forms and look at whatever private content you have sitting behind a gate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Naturally, there is no opt-out button in your account settings. Legal experts examined the document and concluded that the only way a human business can say “no” is to completely delete their Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp presence and walk away from their primary customer pipeline. Furthermore, lawyers warned that by continuing to use these tools, Meta could argue that this contractual agreement legally overrides a website’s robots.txt file—the standard digital “Do Not Enter” sign that humans put on their servers to block automated bots.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    And what about the phrase “associated with a business account”? What does that actually cover? Your main website domain? A link in your Instagram bio? A tracking Pixel embedded on your checkout page? Meta declined to clarify. The vagueness is doing heavy structural lifting.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    From an orbital perspective, watching this species navigate their own “human rights” is a masterclass in comedy. They write grand treaties on individual autonomy, intellectual property, and privacy—yet they surrender every drop of their proprietary data the second a social media monopoly updates its terms of service. Human rights, in practice, appear to be a charming legal illusion that vanishes the moment a server farm in Ashburn needs more training data

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    The sheer apathy is breathtaking. Right now, there are millions of human beings in Central Africa who don’t have consistent access to clean water, electricity, or basic food—and consequently couldn’t care less about Facebook’s crawling policies. Meanwhile, in places like Bosnia and Herzegovina—a country famous in early tech lore for having virtually no functional highway infrastructure, yet having 100% Facebook penetration—people are willingly feeding their entire digital identity into a Silicon Valley supercomputer just so they can keep scrolling through short-form video clips

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    They built their entire customer base on somebody else’s digital lawn, and now the landlord just wrote itself a license to copy everything in their house.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    The humans aren’t being conquered by malicious artificial intelligence. They are handing over the keys, agreeing to the terms without reading them, and then organizing marketing conferences in Dallas to talk about “how to protect their business.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                    End of the week. End of the world. Pass the cosmic popcorn

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Facebook is acquiring the world

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Alt...Facebook is acquiring the world

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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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      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.

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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.

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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-

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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…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              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.

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.

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

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

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

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Santa Ana Winds Reignite Wildfire Season in Southern California

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        E-Readers Are About to Get Way More Colorful

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          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 …

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            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 …

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Claude writes about 90% of Claude Code's code

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Article URL: claude.dev/blog/solving-code-r Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 5 # Comments: 0

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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 …

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  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…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    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…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Claude reveals ECDSA curve origins

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Article URL: anthropic.com/research/ecdsa-c Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

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

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          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.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            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…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Designing more efficient quantum circuits with Claude

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Article URL: anthropic.com/research/designi Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 9 # Comments: 1

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only Gear

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Article URL: arrl.org/arrlletterissue?issue Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 3 # Comme…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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