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• newThe first Apple Intelligence features are expected to arrive on October 28
  Apple Intelligence will start rolling out on October 28, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple said last month that it was targeting October for the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 — which will bring some of the fir…
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• newEarly Prime Day TV deals include LG C4 OLED smart TVs at record-low prices
  Amazon Prime Day is nearly here, but you can already save on one of this year's newest OLED TVs. The LG C4 OLED smart TV lineup has dropped in price, bringing the 55-inch model down to a record low of $1,297 — that's roughly $700 off. It's typical…
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• newThe best early Prime Day speaker deals include one of our favorites from Marshall
  It's a safe bet that Bluetooth speakers will be on sale for October Prime Day, but you can already save on one of our favorites before the event arrives in a few days. The Marshall Emberton II has dropped to $100, which is 41 percent off and about $2…
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• newPrime Day Lego deals discount Super Mario and Star Wars sets by up to 41 percent
  With October Prime Day just a few days away, we're starting to see more and more early deals pop up each day. While it might be too early for your liking to think about holiday shopping, you might want to after you check out the latest Prime Day Lego…
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• newAmazon Prime Day 2024: We found the best early deals to shop before October Big Deal Days
  The Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event is coming up in a few days, so it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. Some may shudder at the thought of holiday shopping already, but if you pay the $139 annu…
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• newGoogle’s theft protection features have started showing up for some Android users
  Three new theft protection features that Google announced earlier this year have reportedly started rolling out on Android. The tools — Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock and Remote Lock — are aimed at giving users a way to quickly lock do…
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• newWhat to read this weekend: Preventing an asteroid apocalypse, and Cult of the Lamb’s first arc wraps up
  New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/what-to-read-this-weekend-preventing-an-asteroid-apocalypse-cult-of-the-lamb…
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• X reportedly paid its Brazil fines to the wrong bank, causing further delay in reinstatement case
  Despite the company’s recent decision to abide by the demands of the Brazilian Supreme Court, X still isn’t back online in Brazil — and according to Reuters, that’s at least in part because it paid its fines to the wrong bank. After weeks bei…
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• Lego's website was hacked to promote a crypto scam
  People who visited Lego's website on the evening of October 4 were welcomed by a banner with illustrated golden coins bearing the company's logo, claiming that the "Lego coin" is now officially out. It even promised "secret rewards" to those who'd bu…
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• Gmail's Gemini-powered Q&A feature comes to iOS
  A few months ago, Google introduced a new way to search Gmail with the help of its Gemini AI. The feature, called Gmail Q&A, lets you find specific emails and information by asking the Gemini chatbot questions. You can ask things like "What time is o…
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• Foamstars is going free-to-play starting today
  Square Enix’s multiplayer shooter Foamstars is moving to a free-to-play model. The four-player team multiplayer melee officially turned into a free game today on Sony’s PlayStation 4 and 5 meaning you also won’t need a PlayStation Plus subscrip…
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• Fisker faces more bad news as the SEC starts investigating its business practices
  The past week hasn’t been the kindest to the electric vehicle industry. Now, it’s capped off with news that the EV startup Fisker is the subject of an investigation from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).TechCrunch reported that SE…
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• Soon you'll be able to fling around the klutzy schlub in Human Fall Flat on VR
  Why is it so satisfying to toss, drop, throw and fling ragdoll characters down steps, out of windows and into oncoming traffic in games like Human Fall Flat? Ragdoll games just know how to scratch the lizard part of our brain that enjoys being the de…
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• X lost a court battle after trying to claim ‘Twitter ceased to exist’
  X has lost a legal fight in Australia in which the company tried to avoid a $400,000 fine by claiming that Twitter no longer exists. The creative legal argument, first spotted by ArsTechnica, came amid a more than year-long dispute with Australia’s…
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• Samsung’s One UI now covers all of its consumer devices, including TVs and appliances
  Samsung will begin using the One UI name for all its consumer devices, now including TVs and home appliances. Executive Vice President Sally Hyesoon Jeong made the announcement at the company’s 2024 developer conference (via 9to5Google). The One UI…
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• EU court rules social networks can’t use personal data forever
  Once again, the European Union has issued a ruling preventing Meta from going too crazy with user information. The top court in the EU ruled that limits must be put in place for how long Meta and other social media networks can use people’s informa…
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• The third-gen Oura Ring is up to $100 off in this early Prime Day deal
  Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, so the deals are already coming in hot. For instance, the Oura Ring is up to $100 off. The discount depends on which design you go for. The Stealth Horizon design is $350 in all sizes, while many standard…
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• Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max hits a record low price ahead of October Prime Day
  October Prime Day will be here in a few days, but you can already save on some tech, including a few of Amazon's own devices. Its most powerful streaming stick, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, has dropped to a record low of $35. That represents a 42-percen…
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• New iOS update fixes microphone and password problems
  There’s a new fix available for certain iPhones and iPads that addresses issues with recording and password security. Apple released two new patches including iOS 18.0.1 for iPhones and iPadOS 18.0.1, according to the support website. The update al…
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• Samsung confirms a software update wreaked havoc on older Galaxy smartphones
  Samsung has confirmed that an update to its SmartThings app caused major issues for older Samsung Galaxy smartphones. 9to5Google first reported that the update, which rolled out from Samsung over the past few days, bricked devices from the Galaxy S10…
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• Meta's Movie Gen looks like a huge leap forward for AI video (but you can't use it yet)
  At this point, you probably either love the idea of making realistic videos with generative AI, or you think it's a morally bankrupt endeavor that devalues artists and will usher in a disastrous era of deepfakes we'll never escape from. It's hard to…
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• OpenAI rolls out Canvas, its newest ChatGPT interface
  OpenAI has debuted a new workspace interface for ChatGPT called Canvas. The AI giant unveiled its new ChatGPT workspace on its official blog and immediately made it available for ChatGPT Plus and Team users. Enterprise and Edu users will be able to a…
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• Pick up Amazon's Echo Buds while they're on sale for $25 for Prime Day
  We are just a few days from the official kickoff of Amazon Prime Day, but the deals have already been filling up our inbox. This one’s a doozy. Amazon’s well-reviewed Echo Buds earbuds are on sale for $25, which is half off and a record low price…
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• Facebook is pushing 'local' content and events to try to win back young adults
  Meta has spent the last few years saying that “young adults” are crucial to the future of Facebook. Now, the company is introducing a number of changes to its 20-year-old social network in an effort to get younger users to spend more time in the…
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• The best power banks and portable chargers for every device in 2024
  Finding myself far from an outlet when my phone hits five percent makes me feel shaky. Luckily, part of my job is testing portable batteries so I usually have at least a few on hand. (The only hard part is remembering to bring one along.) I’ve spen…
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• Vessel of Hatred is the latest reason to start playing Diablo IV again
  Ten years ago, the Reaper of Souls expansion completely reimagined and revived Diablo III. It overhauled huge swaths of the game, strengthening its foundation enough that D3 remained a fun time even as it stretched far past what should have been its…
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• Facebook is testing an Instagram-like Explore tab and introducing a new video tab for Reels
  Meta just announced several updates coming to Facebook during the company’s IRL event in Austin. It's testing an Explore tab and adding a new video tab.Let’s start with the Explore tab. If you’ve ever perused Instagram, you likely know how exa…
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• What happens when solar panels die?
  By the end of 2024, the world will have nearly 2,000 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity in service. Each panel is made of silicon, glass, various polymers, aluminum, copper and an assortment of other metals that capture the sun’s energy. It’s…
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• Casetify's Evangelion collection returns for Evangelion Day
  Casetify is bringing back the accessories based on Neon Genesis Evangelion that it originally launched in 2023, giving you another chance to grab one or two cases for your Apple devices. The crown jewel of the collection is perhaps the collectible c…
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• 159 employees leave WordPress founder's company after extortion lawsuit
  The feud between WP Engine and Matt Mullenweg, WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO, recently came to a head when the web hosting service sued the latter, accusing him of "abuse of power, extortion and greed." In a new blog post, Mullenweg said hi…
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• Early Prime Day deals include the Echo Show 8 for an all-time-low price
  As to be expected, we're less than a week out from October Prime Day and Amazon devices are already on sale. Among the deals is an all-time-low price on one of our top picks for the best smart displays, the Echo Show 8. The latest model is back on sa…
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• iRobot Roomba vacuum and mop machines are up to $420 off right now
  Some of iRobot’s best robo-vacs are on sale. Wellbots has the ultra-premium Roomba Combo 10 Max + Autowash Dock for $420 off with Engadget’s code ENGDT420. Or, if you want a high-end model without spending quite as much, the Roomba j9+ and Roomba…
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• Google Search is testing verified checkmarks for legitimate businesses
  Google Search has always had one serious drawback — if you're not paying attention, it's easy to click on a fraudulent site that's mimicking a real business. Now, the company appears to be testing a long-overdue solution: blue verified checkmarks t…
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• Games Done Quick will hold a fundraiser for people affected by Hurricane Helene next week
  Games Done Quick, the organization that organizes charity game marathons featuring high-level speedrunners, has just announced its latest fundraiser. The group will hold an event called Disaster Relief Done Quick in support of the humanitarian nonpro…
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• Engadget Podcast: Why the Windows 11 2024 update is all about Copilot AI
  This week, Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 11 2024 update, but it quickly became clear that the company was far more eager to unveil new features for its Copilot AI and Copilot+ AI PCs. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about Micr…
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• The Morning After: Samsung’s latest software update was bricking older Galaxy phones
  I'd be cautious with your software updates if you’ve got a Galaxy phone with a 2019 vintage. An update rolling out from Samsung is reportedly bricking devices from the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series of phones. 9to5Google reported some users h…
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• Apple will reportedly debut its in-house 5G modem with the iPhone SE 4
  Bloomberg recently reported that Apple is close to releasing an updated iPhone SE, which will be its first update to the low-end model since 2022. According to 9to5Mac, Apple is also planning to use the phone as a launching pad for its in-house 5G mo…
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• The best budget Android phone for 2024
  The best budget Android phones are great ways to get all the essentials you want in a handset without breaking the bank. While flagship phones often steal the spotlight with their flashy features and high price tags, there’s no shortage of Android…
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• The best Windows laptops for 2024
  Choosing the best Windows laptop can be overwhelming with the wealth of options available. And with Microsoft's recent announcements at Microsoft Build, we can expect lots of exciting things coming out in the next few months as more Copilot PCs becom…
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• Texas is suing TikTok for allegedly violating its new child privacy law
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against TikTok claiming the company violated a new child privacy law in the state. It's set to be the first test of Texas’ Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act since…
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• Tesla’s fifth Cybertruck recall is due to a rear-view camera glitch
  Tesla issued another recall for more than 27,000 Cybertrucks. This is the fifth time the electric truck has been recalled in the last year.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the recall due to an image delay from the re…
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• Samsung’s FAST TV Plus service is going all in on K-dramas
  Samsung TV Plus, the company’s FAST live TV app preinstalled on its TVs, is getting many more K-dramas. Over 4,000 hours of K-Dramas, K-Thrillers, K-Crime and K-Romance from Samsung’s home country of South Korea were added to the ad-supported str…
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• Uber teams with Avride to offer self-driving vehicles for rides and food deliveries
  Uber has entered a new deal to offer customers in select cities an option for self-driving vehicles. The partnership is with Avride, which used to be the self-driving unit for Russian conglomerate Yandex.The multi-year deal will begin by introducing…
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• Find a new life in death in The Sims 4’s Halloween-themed expansion
  Playing The Sims, the virtual life simulator created by sim game maven Will Wright, has always given its players the feeling that they can control life and death. A new expansion for The Sims 4 takes that concept even further with the Life & Death pa…
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• Google will expand Gemini Live to over 40 languages in the coming weeks
  Gemini Live, Google’s AI chatbot you can talk to like a person, is about to support more languages. The company is rolling out support for the generative AI virtual assistant in over 40 languages in the coming weeks.Gemini Live is Google’s take…
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• Amazon's Smart Thermostat drops to $56 in this early Prime Day deal
  Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, so deals have begun to trickle in. The company’s own Smart Thermostat has dropped to just $56, which is 30 percent off. The typical price is a whopping $80, so this is a legit bargain. It’s not a record…
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• The Echo Dot is going for a record low of $23 thanks to a Prime Day deal
  If you’re looking for an Alexa speaker on the cheap, this Amazon Prime Day deal will be hard to beat. The Echo Dot (5th gen) has improved audio that competes with more expensive rivals like the HomePod mini. Usually going for $50, the latest Echo D…
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• The best early Amazon Prime Day deals to shop before October Big Deal Days
  Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is back this year, returning on October 8 and 9. The “fall Prime Day” of sorts has served as the online retailer’s unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season for the past few years. We expect most of the deals…
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• Saber Interactive is making a ‘AAA RPG’ based on Avatar: The Last Airbender
  Paramount just announced that it's going ahead with a new video game based on Avatar: The Last Airbender, which will be developed by Saber Interactive. For the uninitiated, Saber is behind titles like Snowrunner and Teardown. It also has plenty of ex…
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• The Rubber Keyed Wonder is an adoring portrait of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum
  Hey! If you have fond memories playing Manic Miner or Jet Set Willy on your family TV, you’ll love The Rubber Keyed Wonder. It’s a new documentary chronicling the birth, life, death and rebirth of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum that premieres today. Th…
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• Can robotaxis turn a profit? Experts skeptical as Tesla prepares to unveil plans.
  
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• IPhone Maker Hon Hai Sustains Revenue Rebound With Help From AI
  
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Techmeme

• newAmazon, Microsoft, and Google are increasingly eyeing nuclear reactors, which provide steady "baseload" power, as their carbon emissions climb due to AI tools (Justine Calma/The Verge)
  Justine Calma / The Verge:Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are increasingly eyeing nuclear reactors, which provide steady “baseload” power, as their carbon emissions climb due to AI tools  —  Major tech firms, in search of carbon pollution-fr…
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• newSources: Apple plans to launch iOS 18.1 and Apple Intelligence on Oct. 28 and announce new Macs and an iPad mini in late Oct., with shipments starting on Nov. 1 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
  Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:Sources: Apple plans to launch iOS 18.1 and Apple Intelligence on Oct. 28 and announce new Macs and an iPad mini in late Oct., with shipments starting on Nov. 1  —  Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade…
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• newA profile of UK teenage hacker Arion Kurtaj, a Lapsus$ member who leaked GTA VI video in 2022 and was found guilty in 2023 for hacking Nvidia, Uber, and others (Wall Street Journal)
  Wall Street Journal:A profile of UK teenage hacker Arion Kurtaj, a Lapsus$ member who leaked GTA VI video in 2022 and was found guilty in 2023 for hacking Nvidia, Uber, and others  —  The City of London Police had put the teenage boy in the su…
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• newSome US ride-hailing drivers are using Teslas with FSD as makeshift robotaxis, saying it lets them work longer hours by reducing stress, amid safety concerns (Reuters)
  Reuters:Some US ride-hailing drivers are using Teslas with FSD as makeshift robotaxis, saying it lets them work longer hours by reducing stress, amid safety concerns  —  A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber (UBER.N) rammed into a…
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• newTaiwan, which is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, is struggling to meet energy demands from its chip industry; TSMC uses ~9% of Taiwan's electricity (Isabel Hilton/Yale E360)
  Isabel Hilton / Yale E360:Taiwan, which is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, is struggling to meet energy demands from its chip industry; TSMC uses ~9% of Taiwan's electricity  —  As the world's largest producer of advanced computer c…
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• newAmkor and TSMC sign an MOU to collaborate on advanced chip packaging for AI, HPC, PC, and mobile processors at Amkor's planned ~$2B facility in Peoria, Arizona (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware)
  Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware:Amkor and TSMC sign an MOU to collaborate on advanced chip packaging for AI, HPC, PC, and mobile processors at Amkor's planned ~$2B facility in Peoria, Arizona  —  Apple and Nvidia rejoice.  —  When Amkor anno…
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• neweMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise (Wall Street Journal)
  Wall Street Journal:eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise  —  A flurry of new offerings for advertisers is hitting the mar…
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• newQ&A with UCLA's Terence Tao, widely considered the world's greatest living mathematician, on OpenAI's o1, how AI might be useful to mathematicians, and more (Matteo Wong/The Atlantic)
  Matteo Wong / The Atlantic:Q&A with UCLA's Terence Tao, widely considered the world's greatest living mathematician, on OpenAI's o1, how AI might be useful to mathematicians, and more  —  Terence Tao, the world's greatest living mathematician,…
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• newA deep dive into "AI Neoclouds", a new breed of cloud compute providers built to offer GPU rentals, like Crusoe, Lambda Labs, and CoreWeave, and their economics (SemiAnalysis)
  SemiAnalysis:A deep dive into “AI Neoclouds”, a new breed of cloud compute providers built to offer GPU rentals, like Crusoe, Lambda Labs, and CoreWeave, and their economics  —  H100 Rental Price Cuts, AI Neocloud Giants and Emerging Neocl…
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• newGoogle rolls out Android theft protection features: Theft Detection Lock, which uses AI to detect motion indicating theft, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock (Wes Davis/The Verge)
  Wes Davis / The Verge:Google rolls out Android theft protection features: Theft Detection Lock, which uses AI to detect motion indicating theft, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock  —  Google is rolling out a new set of features aimed at maki…
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• newGrindr is testing an AI "wingman" that would let users track conversations with their "favorite" users, recommend long-term relationship candidates, and more (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)
  Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal:Grindr is testing an AI “wingman” that would let users track conversations with their “favorite” users, recommend long-term relationship candidates, and more  —  The dating app is testing an AI bot for g…
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• An interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney about how the company became "financially sound", Unreal Engine 6, building a "persistent universe" with Disney, and more (Jay Peters/The Verge)
  Jay Peters / The Verge:An interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney about how the company became “financially sound”, Unreal Engine 6, building a “persistent universe” with Disney, and more  —  Just over a year ago, Epic Games laid off aroun…
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• Foxconn Q3: revenue up 20.2% YoY to ~$57.3B, vs ~$55.4B est., on strong AI server demand; consumer electronics revenue, including from iPhones, was flat YoY (Ben Blanchard/Reuters)
  Ben Blanchard / Reuters:Foxconn Q3: revenue up 20.2% YoY to ~$57.3B, vs ~$55.4B est., on strong AI server demand; consumer electronics revenue, including from iPhones, was flat YoY  —  Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW), the world's largest contract e…
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• Mullenweg says WordPress.org "belongs to me personally", as his WP Engine feud blurs the lines between WordPress.org, the WordPress Foundation, and Automattic (Emma Roth/The Verge)
  Emma Roth / The Verge:Mullenweg says WordPress.org “belongs to me personally”, as his WP Engine feud blurs the lines between WordPress.org, the WordPress Foundation, and Automattic  —  The lines between the WordPress open-source project, t…
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• A look at the rise and fall of IronNet, a cybersecurity firm led by ex-NSA director Keith Alexander and whose valuation crossed $3B after it went public in 2021 (Alan Suderman/Associated Press)
  Alan Suderman / Associated Press:A look at the rise and fall of IronNet, a cybersecurity firm led by ex-NSA director Keith Alexander and whose valuation crossed $3B after it went public in 2021  —  The future was once dazzling for IronNet.  F…
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MacRumors - All

• newAmazon Takes $150 Off AirPods Max (Lightning Models) in Early Prime Day Deal
  Early deals for Prime Big Deal Days are flowing in this weekend, and now include the AirPods Max (Lightning) for $399.00 in every color, down from $549.00. This if the first time in a few weeks that we've seen the 2020 AirPods Max drop this low, and…
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• newApple Pencil Pro Drops to New Low Price of $99 for Prime Day
  Amazon today has the Apple Pencil Pro for $99.00, down from the regular price of $129.00. This is a new record low price for the accessory, beating the previous sale price by about $10. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When yo…
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• newGurman: Apple to Launch New M4 Macs and iPad Mini 7 on November 1
  Apple will announce several new M4 Mac models around the end of October, with the company planning to launch at least some of them as soon as Friday, November 1, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gu…
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• newApple to Release iOS 18.1 With Apple Intelligence on October 28
  Apple intends to launch iOS 18.1 with the first set of much-anticipated Apple Intelligence features on October 28, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Gurman says the release date is a…
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• Top Stories: iOS 18.1 Coming Soon, October Apple Event Rumors, and More
  It's hard to believe we're already into October with the iPhone 16 launch behind us, but there's lots more still to come from Apple this year on both the hardware and software fronts.We're still expecting a number of Mac and perhaps some iPad u…
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• Apple Defeats Patent Lawsuit in Texas Related to Face ID and Touch ID
  A jury for the U.S. District Court for Western Texas on Friday found that the Secure Enclave built into modern Apple devices does not infringe four user verification patents owned by the company "Identity Security LLC," according to Bloomberg Law.…
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• NBA 2K25 Now Available on Apple Arcade
  NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition is now available in Apple Arcade on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, and the latest version of the game offers many new features.Here's what's new in NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition, according to its App St…
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• Two Weeks With the iPhone 16 Pro Max
  Now that it's been two weeks since the iPhone 16 models were released, we've been able to spend enough time with the new devices to share a more in-depth review on their performance, battery life, feature set, and more.Subscribe to the MacRumors…
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• Apple's Only Store in Northern Ireland Relocating Later This Month
  Apple's only retail store in Northern Ireland is moving, but rest assured that the new location will be in close proximity to the current one.Apple has announced that its store at the Victoria Square shopping center in Belfast will be permanent…
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• The Best Early Prime Day Deals on AirPods, Apple Watch, and More
  Amazon is hosting another Prime Day event this year, called Amazon Prime Big Deal Days and offering shoppers the first chance to save on holiday shopping from a major retailer. Similar to the first Prime Day, it will last for two days (October 8-9) a…
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• Assign Control Center Functions to Your iPhone's Action Button
  The Action button, introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro models and now featured on all iPhone 16 models, offers users a customizable hardware button for quick access to various functions. With iOS 18, Apple has expanded its capabilities to include Contr…
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• Apple's Latest Ad Highlights iPhone 16's New Camera Control Button
  Apple today shared a video ad that highlights the new Camera Control on the latest iPhone 16 models, offering a quick look at the button in action.While the ad is for the iPhone 16 Pro, the Camera Control is available on all four iPhone 16 mode…
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• Apple Executives Discuss Apple Watch's Life-Saving Health Features in New Interview
  Following the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 10 and watchOS 11's new sleep apnea detection feature last month, Apple executives Jeff Williams, Dr. Sumbul Desai, and Jay Blahnik sat down for an interview with The Independent's David Phelan. Th…
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• This Technology Could Pave the Way for the 'iPhone 17 Air' Next Year
  Taiwanese company Novatek has announced plans to begin mass production of OLED displays with TDDI (touch and display driver integration) technology as early as the second quarter of 2025, supply chain publication DigiTimes reported today.The re…
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• The MacRumors Show: Apple's Mysterious Home Accessory
  On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through the latest rumors surrounding Apple's "Home Accessory" product, which could launch as soon as next year.Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videosApple's work on…
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• Apple Chip Manufacturing in U.S. to Expand Following New Partnership
  Apple's chip manufacturer TSMC and chip packaging company Amkor on Thursday announced that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on chip production, packaging, and testing in Arizona.In a press release, the…
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• iOS 18.0.1 Includes Security Fixes for Messages and Passwords Apps
  In addition to several bug fixes, the iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 updates released on Thursday include a few security patches for the iPhone and iPad.In a support document, Apple says iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 address security vulnerabiliti…
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• WhatsApp Introduces User Tagging in Status Updates
  WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that allows users to tag other people in their Status updates, further enhancing the platform's Instagram Stories-like functionality. The addition aims to make it easier for users to connect with friends and fami…
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• Spotify Launches Offline Backup Feature for Premium Users
  Spotify has announced a new feature called Offline Backup, designed to give Premium subscribers an additional way to listen to music offline without manually downloading playlists. Rolling out globally this week, the feature aims to address situation…
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• Trick or Treat? Apple's First Earnings Call Since iPhone 16 Launch Scheduled for Halloween
  Apple today announced that its next quarterly earnings conference call will be held on Thursday, October 31 at 2 p.m. Pacific Time/5 p.m. Eastern Time.On the call, Apple's CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri will discuss the company's earnings re…
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• newHow Sonic Rumble is taking Sega into mobile games | interview
  On my trip to Tokyo, I played Sonic Rumble at Sega's headquarters and then interviewed the creators at the Tokyo Game Show.
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• newSkeptical about AI? It’s normal (and healthy)
  Skepticism should be in every employee manual to ensure new technologies are vetted responsibly without unnecessary alarm.
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• PlayStation bug showed what gamers really think of ads | Kaser Focus
  PlayStation 5 gamers protested strongly against fullscreen ads accidentally added to their dashboards -- which Rachel Kaser finds instructive.
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• How open-source LLMs enable security teams to stay ahead of evolving threats
  Open-source LLMs are revolutionizing cybersecurity, serving as a strong catalyst for increasing innovation.
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• Why MFA alone won’t protect you in the age of adversarial AI
  While MFA is still critical in identity verification, experts say it should be just a small piece of the authentication process. 
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• The future of cooling: How Invensify’s innovative technology is set to disrupt multiple industries
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: With so many technological advances around, it’s hard to believe that some industries still use outdated manual processes to carry out crucial and sometimes life-dependent tasks such as transporting temperature-sensitive items.…
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• Apple releases Depth Pro, an AI model that rewrites the rules of 3D vision
  Apple's Depth Pro AI model sets a new standard in 3D depth estimation, offering high-resolution, real-time depth mapping from a single image without camera metadata—transforming industries like AR, autonomous vehicles, and more.
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• EndlessAI unveils Lloyd: the world’s first video AI assistant for smartphones
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: EndlessAI has officially launched Lloyd, a groundbreaking AI assistant that brings real-time video analysis to smartphones without the need for additional hardware. Available now on the iOS App Store, Lloyd leverages advanced lar…
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• Tencent and Guillemot family considering buyout of Ubisoft | Bloomberg report
  Bloomberg reported that Tencent and Ubisoft’s founding Guillemot family are discussing a potential buyout of the French video game developer.
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• CleanPlay aims to reduce carbon footprint of gaming | The DeanBeat
  Rich Hilleman and David Helgason have helped shape the video game industry. Now they want to offset its environmental impact with CleanPlay.
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• Meta enters AI video wars with powerful Movie Gen set to hit Instagram in 2025
  It can make both video and audio from text prompts, and allow users to customize their own videos, adding special effects, props, costumes.
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• Look North World recreates Hasbro titles in Fortnite, starting with Clue
  Look North World and Hasbro are partnering to bring classic board games to Fortnite via UEFN -- starting with Clue as a murder mystery game.
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• KOR Protocol reveals Telegram music game Enkor: Tap to the Beat
  KOR Protocol, a Web entertainment protocol that reshapes intellectual property management, launched its Telegram music game Enkor.
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• Immutable Passport sign-ups for Web3 games surpass 3M
  Immutable Passport sign-ups surpassed a milestone of three million this week, a 2,500% increase since the launch in early 2024.
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• GPT-4o: OpenAI’s shield against $40B deepfake threat to enterprises
  Identifying potential deepfake multimodal content is one of the benefits of OpenAI's design decisions that together define GPT-4o.
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• Big Sur AI drives future of e-commerce with AI
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: From startups to industry giants like TikTok, companies are increasingly turning to AI to improve online sales. Digital advertising is moving five times faster than inflation in the U.S.; 71% faster than the costs of TV ads. Furt…
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• XenTag: Changing the game for collectible products
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: XenTag is providing brands and creators with a unique solution to break creative barriers and introduce superior, limited-edition products into their product lines. After ten years in the GPS and telematics solutions industries,…
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• 3thix partners with Avalanche on !eb3 gaming ad data
  3thix is partnering with Avalanche to launch a decentralized ad data layer on the Layer 1 blockchain, offering an ad solution without compromising privacy.
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• Reflection 70B saga continues as training data provider releases post-mortem report
  The more data the Reflection 70B creators publish about the model, the more evidence the open source AI community has to pore over.
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• Cohere just made it way easier for companies to create their own AI language models
  Cohere unveils advanced AI fine-tuning tools for enterprises, revolutionizing customization of language models with improved performance and efficiency.
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• As tech giants monopolize AI talent, development studios like Lateral emerge to offer tailored solutions for startups and Fortune 500s alike
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries, a select few development studios have emerged as trusted partners, providing the technological infrastructure and innovation that enable high-growth companies to scale…
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• Nasdaq Private Market on the emerging importance of the secondary market for private company stock
  CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: The secondary market for private company stock has emerged as an economically vital ecosystem for millions of U.S. private company employees and institutional investors. A steady and dramatic trend of the past 20 years is that co…
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• OpenAI launches ChatGPT Canvas, challenging Claude Artifacts
  Canvas is rolling out to ChatGPT Plus and Teams users, with subscribers to Enterprise and Edu tiers following in a few days.
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• DreamWorld playtest of AI text-to-3D-asset generation coming to Steam
  DreamWorld announced that it is launching a playtest on Steam where it shows it can use AI to generate 3D assets based on text prompts.
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• Microsoft just dropped Drasi, and it could change how we handle big data
  Microsoft unveils Drasi, a groundbreaking open-source data processing system that simplifies event-driven architectures and revolutionizes cloud-native development for improved efficiency and real-time responsiveness.
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• Black Forest Labs releases Flux 1.1 Pro and an API
  Flux 1.1 Pro image generation is priced at USD $0.04 per image, while the older Flux 1.0 Pro is available at $0.05.
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• Racking up major purchase conversion rates with mobile game web shops
  In a world of ever-declining revenue margins for game developers, direct-to-consumer is becoming essential.
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• Credo AI’s integrations hub automates governance for AI projects in Amazon, Microsoft, and more
  Credo AI's Integrations Hub connects AI Ops platforms and business tools to one central compliance service.
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• Moonray Studio unveils Web3 mobile Autobattler for next year
  Multiplayer battle arena game Moonray Studio announced its mobile Autobattler game is coming in the first quarter of 2025.
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