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Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the reduction in workforce.…
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Instinct was the buzziest AI agent around — can it survive Muse?
Before there were cute little guys, there was Instinct. In August, the startup got its AI agent to market with an unusua…
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A week with Googlebooks: four notes from our testing so far
Google's new operating system is off to a rocky start. The five newly launched Googlebook laptops have hardware that ran…
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iOS 27.0.1 is now Apple’s recommended update for users still on iOS 26
Apple launched iOS 27 on September 14, but the new OS version was initially minimized in Settings while iOS 26.7 was spo…
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Global PC shipments crater 20% as rising prices hammer demand
Buyers rushed to beat hikes earlier this year, but demand has since dried up as AI-fueled component shortages send costs…
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Meta is banning TikTok ads across its platforms
Meta has banned ads from TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance across the US and several other countries as the riva…
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Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim.…
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The humble Playdate has become one of gaming’s best deals
The Playdate, Panic's tiny yellow handheld that launched in 2022, has slowly but surely become a great deal - which is a…
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Webb telescope detects galaxy origin of the farthest fast radio burst we've seen to date
Astronomers used the Webb telescope to see where the farthest fast radio burst we've ever seen had come from.…
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Report: Apple cuts iPhone 18 Pro production due to ‘soft demand’
Apple has reportedly cut orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max due to “soft demand.” A new report from Nikk…
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US Navy bets another $150M on fighter drone that skips the runway
Shield AI matches the funding as autonomous X-BAT heads toward flight testing later this year…
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The Download: AI’s refusal problem and weight-loss drug side effects
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going o…
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What to expect at Apple's 'Welcome home' event next week
The company is reportedly rebooting its smart home ambitions with a smart display and a whole bunch of other accessories…
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Xona’s commercial GPS alternative is about to go live
Xona's precision timing and navigation service will enter beta testing after SpaceX launches six satellites designed by …
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Citrix gives NetScaler admins another critical reason to patch
No word on exploitation status, but a 9.5 severity score suggests time is of the essence…
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Anthropic asks users to stop being mean to Claude
New usage policy cracks down on cruelty to chatbot, alongside slightly more pressing matters of weapons development, sur…
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Dunking on Dating App Profiles Is Content Gold. People Are Getting Sick of It
Relationship coaches, TikTokers, and disgruntled singles alike frequently shame bad profiles, as more apps experiment wi…
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Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine?
"I can say we’re weeks away from launching on Vulcan."…
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Anthropic now offers a free vulnerability-finding service for open-source software
Anthropic is offering open-source projects a new way to check for vulnerabilities with its OSS Scanner.…
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Netflix releases trailer for its miniseries about Sam Bankman-Fried's scandal-ridden crypto exchange
Watch the trailer for Netflix's The Altruists, a mini-series about the rise and fall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.…
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Best Battery-Powered Leaf Blowers (2026): Tested for Power, Battery Life, and Noise
It’s finally time to ditch the gas canister—I tested these cordless leaf blowers on gravel, wood chips, and even a 5-pou…
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Even ‘Law & Order’ Is Terrified of AI
In its 26th season premiere, the procedural legal drama paints a damning picture of power-mad AI CEOs.…
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Volkswagen's replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here
The new EV’s digital cockpit can mimic instrument displays from VWs of old.…
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OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers
OpenAI is standing firm on its decision to fire three safety researchers after an investigation found they committed "a …