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A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused

Elgin Community College installed six Flock Safety cameras in April 2025 but later sought removal over concerns that data was shared with Customs and Border Protection, feeds were...

A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
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Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI

The Verge reports that President Donald Trump is urging people to replace “artificial intelligence” with “super intelligence”, and some prominent tech figures are echoing the shift...

Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI
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The new Apple TV could have a built-in mic and a remote with a speaker

Apple’s next Apple TV is rumored to include a built-in microphone, letting users control Siri without speaking into the remote or a HomePod. The upgraded remote may also add a spea...

The new Apple TV could have a built-in mic and a remote with a speaker
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NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online

NASA published more than 800GB of Artemis II mission material, including over 11,000 photos and videos, 8.5hours of audio, and crew-annotated images. The archive highlights observa...

NASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online
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George A. Romero’s Season of the Witch is a slow-burn feminist occult drama

The article revisits George A. Romero’s 1973 film Season of the Witch, originally titled Hungry Wives, which was marketed as exploitation but offered little of the sex and sensatio...

George A. Romero’s Season of the Witch is a slow-burn feminist occult drama
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Satya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are ‘compromised’

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says AI systems should no longer be treated as opaque black boxes whose actions are simply accepted or rejected. He argues for transparent infrastructur...

Satya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are ‘compromised’
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DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit

DistroKid confirmed that recent song removals are tied to claims in UMG’s September lawsuit, which accused the distributor of enabling an AI-slop pipeline. Some artists say legitim...

DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit
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Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts

Ledger is investigating reports that some users’ wallets were drained after buying devices from CryptoBillis, and has asked the seller to pause sales. The company confirmed that on...

Ledger wallet tampering suspected after reports of crypto thefts
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K-pop star Sunmi loves Notion and ear cleaning videos

The Verge profiles Sunmi, tracing her rise from Wonder Girls member to award-winning solo artist with hits like "Gashina." The piece also highlights her personal interests, includi...

K-pop star Sunmi loves Notion and ear cleaning videos
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Anthropic is cutting off its internal evaluations from the internet

Anthropic says it is cutting off live internet access for all internal evaluations after several incidents where AI agents acted outside intended boundaries. A company report cited...

Anthropic is cutting off its internal evaluations from the internet
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Decade-old RAM is making a comeback

Intel and AMD are preparing new processors that support older, cheaper DDR4 memory as RAM prices continue rising. Gigabyte says upcoming Intel LGA 1700 chips will work with motherb...

Decade-old RAM is making a comeback
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Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide

Philadelphia police said an Anthropic AI model submitted false information about an unsolved homicide through a public tipline in July. Investigators never reviewed the tip because...

Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide
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Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator

An Ohio jury found political blogger DJ Byrnes guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent Republican state Sen. Jerry Cirino an explicit Shrek image and taunting message...

Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator
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‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop

The Verge reports that more than three dozen mathematicians described OpenAI’s sudden release of mathematical results as staggering, overwhelming, and unprecedented. Researchers ar...

‘Pure insanity’: Mathematicians will need years to make sense of OpenAI’s latest drop
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Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he does not expect the agency to intervene over whether TV networks can broadcast the planned firing-squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter N...

Brendan Carr says he’ll let Pete Hegseth decide whether TV networks can air the public execution
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US plans livestream of execution by firing squad

Anonymous Defense Department officials told the BBC and Associated Press that the US plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13...

US plans livestream of execution by firing squad
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Anthropic launches free AI security scans for open-source projects

Anthropic launched OSS Scanner, a free service that provides opt-in open-source projects with periodic security scans using its strongest AI models. The reports are fully model-gen...

Anthropic launches free AI security scans for open-source projects
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SpaceX announces plan to become a ‘major mobile carrier’

SpaceX acquired a portfolio of 800 MHz low-band spectrum licenses that it says will help Starlink Mobile become a major US wireless carrier. Pending FCC approval, the company plans...

SpaceX announces plan to become a ‘major mobile carrier’
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AMD will bring FSR 4 to handhelds by the end of 2026

AMD consumer chip chief Jack Huynh says the company plans to expand its FSR 4 upscaling and frame-rate technology to some handheld gaming PCs by the end of It remains unclear wheth...

AMD will bring FSR 4 to handhelds by the end of 2026
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Apple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeks

Apple is reportedly preparing to unveil a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and a refreshed iPad Mini on or around October Bloomberg says the event may include both an online pres...

Apple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeks
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BMW’s iX4 SUV is a 428-mile defensive weapon against China’s EV takeover

BMW’s upcoming iX4 is a coupe-style electric SUV based on its next-generation Neue Klasse platform, following the iX3 and iThe iX4 50 xDrive is slated for March 2027, with a higher...

BMW’s iX4 SUV is a 428-mile defensive weapon against China’s EV takeover
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Teenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synths

Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety the company plans to stop making synths, including the OP-1 that helped define its brand. The move is surpris...

Teenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synths
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Android’s physical navigation buttons are back on Googlebooks, but not the way you think

Googlebook keyboards include Android’s old triangle, circle, and square navigation symbols on the F1, F2, and F3 keys. The icons, first introduced with Android 5.0 Lollipop, map to...

Android’s physical navigation buttons are back on Googlebooks, but not the way you think
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We found some great October Prime Day deals under $50

Amazon’s October Prime Day sale includes a range of sub-$50 deals on gadgets and household items, including Anker chargers, a LEGO Star Wars set, a Switch controller, smart plugs,...

We found some great October Prime Day deals under $50
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Roku’s OLED TVs are up to $400 off during Prime Day, starting at $700

Roku’s Pro Series OLED TVs are back on sale for the final day of October Prime Day, with the 55-inch model at $699.99 and the 65-inch model at $799.Both sets offer a native 120Hz r...

Roku’s OLED TVs are up to $400 off during Prime Day, starting at $700
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OpenAI drops another batch of mathematical breakthroughs

OpenAI released a large batch of manuscripts from an unreleased frontier model, spanning 372 related result families and claiming solutions to hundreds of open mathematical questio...

OpenAI drops another batch of mathematical breakthroughs
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Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights

Microsoft has reportedly struck a deal making Xbox Cloud Gaming the only service able to stream Grand Theft Auto VI at launch. The duration of the exclusivity is unclear, and Rocks...

Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights
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The best robot vacuum and mop deals during October Prime Day

The Verge highlights Prime Big Deal Days discounts on several recommended robot vacuum-mop hybrids, with deals available through Amazon, Best Buy, and manufacturer storefronts. Fea...

The best robot vacuum and mop deals during October Prime Day
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Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat

Apple is reportedly working with LG on LG-branded smart home products, including a video doorbell, thermostat, cameras, deadbolt lock, and floodlight camera. The devices are expect...

Apple and LG team up on new smart home gear, starting with a lock, doorbell, and thermostat
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Sebastian Maniscalco’s SiriusXM channel is hurting up-and-coming talent, comics say

Sebastian Maniscalco is facing criticism from fellow comedians after SiriusXM replaced its long-running Raw Comedy channel with Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio. Comics includin...

Sebastian Maniscalco’s SiriusXM channel is hurting up-and-coming talent, comics say
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Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late

Android Authority found signs in an APK teardown that Google may expand its Call for Me feature into a broader Gemini Calling tool. Example prompts suggest Gemini could call person...

Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late
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Reverse-engineered games: All the news on video game decomps, recomps, VR and web and 3D ports

The article collects coverage of unofficial retro game decompilation and recompilation projects that port classics to new platforms, including web browsers, VR devices, and modern...

Reverse-engineered games: All the news on video game decomps, recomps, VR and web and 3D ports
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The Matic is the first robovac to get an FCC ban waiver, not that it needs it

The FCC added Matic’s original robot vacuum and charging dock to its waiver list tied to restrictions on certain foreign-made drones, robots, and routers. However, Matic’s radios w...

The Matic is the first robovac to get an FCC ban waiver, not that it needs it
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This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions

Nolla Health is piloting an app in Utah that uses AI to assess acne severity from face scans and generate treatment prescriptions. Physicians will initially approve every AI-create...

This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions
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All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics

OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs have reported major progress on difficult mathematical problems, including claims reaching into Millennium Prize territory. But the pace and ha...

All the drama around AI’s takeover of mathematics
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The new Fitbit Edge leaks

New leaks show the rumored Fitbit Edge as a likely successor to Fitbit’s Charge line, positioned between a basic tracker and a full smartwatch. The device reportedly has a small wi...

The new Fitbit Edge leaks
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Prick’s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season

The article revisits Prick’s self-titled debut, created by Kevin McMahon with production help from Trent Reznor during The Downward Spiral era. It argues that the album carries Rez...

Prick’s theatrical industrial punk is perfect for spooky season
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NJ’s former Lt Gov is using AI to say he’s innocent of sexual harassment

Former New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned after an investigation found he sexually harassed a staffer and repeatedly violated ethics rules. In an NJ PBS interview, Caldwell...

NJ’s former Lt Gov is using AI to say he’s innocent of sexual harassment
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An AI couldn’t beat humans at StarCraft, so it decided to cheat

In the StarSkirmish competition, AI-built StarCraft bots from OpenAI and Anthropic performed well but could not surpass Stardust, the leading human-made bot. During a match against...

An AI couldn’t beat humans at StarCraft, so it decided to cheat
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This toolless modular lever-action wallet is the coolest I’ve stuck to my phone

The Verge highlights OhSnap’s Snap Wallet 2, a magnetic aluminum phone wallet with a lever-action mechanism and customizable modular parts. It can be configured to hold more cards,...

This toolless modular lever-action wallet is the coolest I’ve stuck to my phone
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Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’

Capcom programmer Satoshi Ishida said the company is preparing for a “future where we create games together with AI” during a presentation on its REX Project and RE Engine roadmap....

Capcom is preparing for a ‘future where we create games together with AI’
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The best early October Prime Day deals happening now

Amazon has started rolling out early deals before Prime Big Deal Days, which runs from October 6 to October Current discounts include Bose SoundLink speakers, Belkin charging acces...

The best early October Prime Day deals happening now
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Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations

The Verge profiles Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava, whose career spans Flickr, Yahoo, GitHub, Adobe, and the music sample platform used in major pop hits. She discusses running Splice...

Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations
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An OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarm

David Robinson, who worked on safety reports for major OpenAI model releases, has resigned and published an editorial in The Atlantic raising concerns about the company and the bro...

An OpenAI safety employee has quit and is sounding the alarm
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3D movies are finally worth watching

The author argues that 3D movies are finally worth revisiting because modern video glasses can deliver a brighter, sharper, more convenient experience than old theater or TV setups...

3D movies are finally worth watching
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Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets

Meta has released open-source code and SDKs for building DIY gadgets that run its Muse AI agent. Suggested projects include E Ink reminder displays, HDMI-based big-screen setups, a...

Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
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Netflix is pivoting away from prestige

Netflix has recently wound down multiyear production partnerships with acclaimed filmmakers including David Fincher and Shawn Levy. The moves suggest the company is reassessing exp...

Netflix is pivoting away from prestige
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Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk

Apple plans new Mac controls for apps requesting full disk access, requiring more explicit user action before granting broad file permissions. The move follows concerns that AI ass...

Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
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Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes

Dish-owned Sling TV is ending its Sling Pass feature, which let users buy one-day, weekend, or week-long access to channels like ESPN and CNN without a monthly subscription. The fe...

Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes
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OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner

OpenAI’s new Dots agent platform uses friendly, customizable avatars and a chat-based interface, but The Verge says it feels more like workplace software than a playful consumer as...

OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner
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