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[?]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

                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                  @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

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

                    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

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

                      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 » 🤖 🌐
                                          @gadgetchecks@burningboard.net

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

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

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

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

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

                                                  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]

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

                                                    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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                        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]

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

                                                                          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]

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

                                                                            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]

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

                                                                              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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                                                                              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 ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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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.

                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/the-creator-of-cry

                                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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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.

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

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

                                                                                                                                                wired.com/story/chicago-area-c

                                                                                                                                                [Wired]

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

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

                                                                                                                                                          gizmodo.com/divergent-author-l

                                                                                                                                                          [Gizmodo]

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

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

                                                                                                                                                            gizmodo.com/stanford-just-figu

                                                                                                                                                            [Gizmodo]

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

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

                                                                                                                                                              gizmodo.com/japans-false-emerg

                                                                                                                                                              [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                @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]

                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                  @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 » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                    @rss_bot@social.koti.site

                                                                                                                                                                    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 .

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

                                                                                                                                                                    [?]heise online » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                    @heiseonline@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                                    Apple lädt für ausverkauftes iPhone Duo in Apple Stores ein

                                                                                                                                                                    Laut Marketing erscheint Apples erstes Foldable nächste Woche – geliefert wird es aber bei jetziger Bestellung erst Ende Januar. Möglicher Ausweg: Apple Stores.

                                                                                                                                                                    heise.de/news/Apple-laedt-fuer

                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                      India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity

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

                                                                                                                                                                      techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/indi

                                                                                                                                                                      [TechCrunch]

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/far-cry-a

                                                                                                                                                                        [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                                                          艦長とバルトさんは、日本については意見が合わないようです

                                                                                                                                                                          Apple、iPhone Duoの需要は「並外れている」|予約は数分で来年に、日本の出荷は2027年1月22日 netaful.jp/iphone/0211046.html

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

                                                                                                                                                                            Sparkのことは、フェイさんに任せるしかないんでしょうか

                                                                                                                                                                            Meta、Muse Sparkのオープンウェイト版「Muse Spark Open」をリリース(Mac Studio (2026)/M5 Ultra/1TBメモリ以上の環境必須) macotakara.jp/etc/Facebook/ent

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

                                                                                                                                                                              This Samsung Galaxy Book 6 deal saves you 50%

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

                                                                                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                                                                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

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

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                zdnet.com/uncategorized/anthro

                                                                                                                                                                                [ZDNet]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                  Munich dumps proprietary for open source (again) – but no Linux desktop

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

                                                                                                                                                                                  zdnet.com/business/munich-prop

                                                                                                                                                                                  [ZDNet]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                    Apple TV 4K and HomePod Mini Price Increases 'Much More Striking' Than New Features

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

                                                                                                                                                                                    macrumors.com/2026/10/16/apple

                                                                                                                                                                                    [MacRumors]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                      Galaxy S27 reportedly skips Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 due to overheating

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                      [9to5Google]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                        Galaxy S26 Ultra is one of the ‘best inventions of 2026’ thanks to its Privacy Display

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                        [9to5Google]

                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]Fishd » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                          @Fishd@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                                          What the hell is going on with Apple IDs ? My account, which has been fine for around 15 years, has now been locked out twice in the last two days... and the recovery process is ridiculous... a string of characters that you just cannot read... or an audio queue which is impossible to hear.

                                                                                                                                                                                          I have 2fa enabled, I have Apple devices available to me for push notifications and I have hardware security keys registered to my account... why are these not being used?

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

                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Suunto Might Be Hopping on the Screenless Wearable Bandwagon

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

                                                                                                                                                                                            gizmodo.com/suunto-screenless-

                                                                                                                                                                                            [Gizmodo]

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                              gizmodo.com/ai-agent-hacked-in

                                                                                                                                                                                              [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                わたしはペンギンではなくイルカの亜人ですが、KDDIはKDDIとしか言いようがありませんね

                                                                                                                                                                                                初の折りたたみiPhone「デュオ」の予約開始、2年後の端末返却プランなら大幅割引も yomiuri.co.jp/economy/20261016

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                  こんどアンナと一緒にiPhoneを見に行こう

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Apple、iPhone Duo用フォリオ「Apple スタンド付きiPhone Duo フォリオ」を販売開始 macotakara.jp/iphone/entry-520

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]r1cksec » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                    @r1cksec@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Every Apple security advisory since 2002 parsed, indexed, charted (vibe coded).

                                                                                                                                                                                                    apple-cve.com

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

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                      arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [Ars Technica]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Price drop reduces the Nothing Ear to $69, a 37% discount off RRP

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/nothing-e

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                          China startup demoes prototype EUV light source

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                          tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]AfterDawn » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                            @afterdawn@mementomori.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Taittuvanäyttöinen iPhone Duo myytiin jo ennakkoon loppuun minuuteissa

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ennakkotilauksia yli 2400 euroa maksavalle kännykälle vyöryi niin paljon, että nyt puhelinta ennakkotilaaville se saadaan toimitettua aikaisintaan tammikuun lopulla.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            puhelinvertailu.com/uutiset/20

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Googlebook improving ‘Better Together’ Android sync features, Samsung support rolling out

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9to5Google]

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

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                gizmodo.com/scientists-find-wo

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [Gizmodo]

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