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• newThe Morning After: This is Tesla’s robotaxi, the Cybercab
  At Tesla’s We, Robot event at Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio in California, the company finally unveiled its robotaxi. The car is expected to go into production before 2027, but even Musk caveated that, saying he was “highly optimistic with ti…
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• newSteam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game
  Steam appears to have started posting a notice in its shopping cart that purchases on its storefront are only for a license and not a game, according to a notice spotted by Engadget. It looks like an attempt by the company to get ahead of a new Calif…
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• newThe best fast chargers for 2024
  In today’s world of power-hungry smartphones, tablets and laptops, a fast charger is no longer just a nice-to-have item — it’s a must-have. With many devices no longer including a charger in the box (yes, we’re looking at you, iPhone 16), gra…
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• newTesla unveils its 'Cybercab' robotaxi
  Tesla has introduced a robotaxi called Cybercab during its "We, Robot" event at Warner Bros. Discovery's studio in California, six months after Elon Musk revealed that the company was going to launch one. Musk made his way to the stage on a Cybercab,…
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• newScrub down Shrek’s world in PowerWash Simulator
  There are a ton of Shrek movies but not one of them have ever answered this question: Who cleans up the mess when the ogre and his various fairytale villains are done fighting? Square Enix’s PowerWash Simulator finally has an answer.Dreamworks and…
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• newThe first company to use upgraded Apple Wallet tickets is... Ticketmaster
  Ticketmaster announced that it will be the first ticketing company to take advantage of new features that arrived in Apple Wallet with iOS 18. According to a blog post from the business, Ticketmaster tickets viewed in the Apple app can show enhanced…
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• newBluesky is having a moment... on Threads
  Bluesky seems to have a bold new strategy to entice potential new users: posting on Threads. The rival social media service joined Threads amid a surge in complaints from users who are increasingly frustrated with Meta’s policies.While complaints…
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• newData breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data
  Another breach of a huge financial institution has leaked the personal information of thousands of customers to the public. TechCrunch reported that an unidentified hacker obtained 77,009 customers’ personal data from the asset management firm Fide…
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• newGoogle tests feature to show full recipes in search results
  It's an experience many of us know all too well: open up a food blogger's recipe only to scroll past a mountain of content you don't care about to actually reach the ingredients and method. Google is trialing a feature that could eliminate this step,…
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• newMash-up of Grand Theft Auto and Hamlet is coming to theaters in the US
  Mubi has secured the US rights and global SVOD rights to Grand Theft Hamlet. In this documentary, two out-of-work actors attempt to stage an entire production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet within the game world of Grand Theft Auto Online d…
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• newPorsche recalls more than 27,000 Taycan EVs
  If you own a Porsche Taycan, you might plan on making a trip to the dealership. The Verge reported that recalls have been issued due to a short circuiting risk in one of the battery’s cell block modules. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administ…
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• newFIFA cozies up to EA rival Konami for soccer esports
  FIFA didn't exactly get out of the video game business after parting ways with EA. Soccer’s governing body has teamed up with Konami to host two editions of the FIFAe World Cup on the console and mobile versions of eFootball later this year.Qualif…
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• newStar Trek: Lower Decks season five trailer has too many Harry Kims to count
  A new season of Star Trek: Lower Decks is almost here, with a trailer to prove it. The fifth, and unfortunately final, season looks to feature the same unchecked shenanigans and in-the-know humor that has made the show so beloved to Trek fans.The tr…
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• newMarriott reaches $52 million settlement over years of data breaches
  Marriott International is being taken to task after the hotel chain suffered multiple data breaches that exposed sensitive information for more than 344 million customers around the world. First, Marriott agreed to a settlement of $52 million with a…
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• newBlizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime is making a tabletop RPG party game
  Blizzard co-founder and ex-CEO Mike Morhaime’s publishing company Dreamhaven just announced a new game that mixes elements of tabletop RPGs with party games like Jackbox. Sunderfolk looks to be a more casual pick-up-and-play take on something like…
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• newAmazon Prime 'free' games for October include BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal and A Plague Tale: Innocence
  Amazon has revealed the extensive list of PC games that Prime members can snap up at no extra cost in October. It's a very solid line up with a little something for everyone, including big hitters, killer indies and, since it's spooky season, a cauld…
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• newDead Island 2 and Gris join the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October
  October’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup is certainly stuffed to the gills. There’s something for everyone, from zombie classics to narrative adventures and beyond. Let’s take a look.The biggest draw here is likely Dead Island 2. For a w…
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• newThe best Prime Day deals you can still get after the October Big Deal Days sale: Apple, Anker, Sonos, Lego and more
  October Prime Day has come and gone but, as to be expected, there are still a few deals floating around on the internet. This year’s fall Prime Day brought a slew of deals across all categories, including tech, and some of those deals haven’t exp…
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• newFootball Manager 25 is delayed until late in the European soccer season
  Just 10 days after announcing a late November release date for Football Manager 25, Sports Interactive has delayed the soccer sim by several months. The developer and Sega, the game's publisher, said in September that they were pushing back the relea…
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• newVenmo adds scheduled payments and requests
  Venmo has added the ability to schedule both payments and requests, which has been a long-desired feature. People can use this toolset to send out one-time payments or requests, or schedule things to go out monthly, weekly or bi-weekly.Users will re…
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• newIntel's 15th-gen CPUs are all about power efficiency and thermals
  Despite all the inroads AMD has made in recent years with its Zen desktop CPUs, Intel has broadly managed to maintain one critical edge against its longtime rival: gaming performance. For those looking to eke every possible frame out of the latest AA…
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• newIntel's upcoming Arrow Lake H laptop chips will offer beefier GPUs for AI workloads
  Alongside its new family of Arrow Lake desktop hardware, Intel today also gave us a few tidbits around its upcoming Arrow Lake H mobile chips for high performance laptops. First off, they're not expected to arrive until the first quarter of 2025 —…
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• newThe best Prime Day vacuum deals that are still available include discounts of up to $400 off on Amazon today
  Robot vacuums are some of the pricier smart home gadgets you can get, which is why waiting until a sale like Amazon Prime Day is a smart shopping move. October Prime Day may be behind us, but you can still save on some robot vacuums, and cordless sti…
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• newTikTok owner ByteDance unveils its first earbuds in China
  ByteDance is pushing further into hardware with its first set of earbuds. The TikTok owner's $170 Ola Friend buds will only be available in China for now. They link to the company's generative AI assistant, Doubao, which can be activated with a voice…
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• newOctober Prime Day is over but these SSD deals are still available
  The latest Amazon Prime Day sale is over, but you can still get some decent savings on storage gear right now. If you’re looking to add more space to a camera, tablet or gaming console ahead of Black Friday, we’ve rounded up the best discounts we…
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• newSony LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open review: Two designs, one clear champ
  Sony’s line of LinkBuds products has served two key purposes. First, it gave the company a playground to introduce wildly different designs like the donut-shaped first-gen LinkBuds. It also allowed Sony to develop the LinkBuds S, a more traditional…
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• newApple's 9th-gen iPad returns to an all-time low of $199 for October Prime Day
  Amazon's October Prime Day sale may have ended, but there remain a few Prime Day deals floating around right now — including some on Apple gear. One of the lowest prices you'll find is on the 9th-gen iPad, which remains on sale for $199. That's a 4…
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• newWorkout app Alo Moves is now in VR on Meta Quest 3
  One of our favorite workout apps for yoga and pilates, Alo Moves, is coming to VR on the Meta Quest 3. Priced at $69 a year, Alo Moves XR is set to be the first wellness app on the platform to feature volumetric 3D-capture classes that allow for extr…
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• newUber will let riders disclose whether they're hard of hearing or have low vision
  Starting this fall, Uber will give its riders new self-identification options if they are deaf or hard-of-hearing and blind or have low vision. The company said that riders with hearing or vision issues often worry about potential misunderstandings t…
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• newNintendo is looking for 10,000 testers for a new Switch Online feature
  Nintendo has posted a call for 10,000 testers who'll get first access to an unnamed, mysterious Switch Online feature. The whole posting is rather vague and offers no solid clues on what feature it's testing exactly, but only people who have an activ…
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• newThis dazzling NASA image shows the biggest super star cluster in our galaxy
  The James Webb Space Telescope continues to capture images of space that are clearer and more detailed than what we've seen before. One of the latest images it has taken is of a "super star cluster" called Westerlund 1, and it shows an abundant colle…
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• The Morning After: Nintendo’s latest hardware is not the Switch 2
  We’ve been waiting and waiting, and Nintendo finally did the right thing and announced an entirely new piece of hardware. Alas, it’s not a new console but a very Nintendo-looking smart alarm clock. The Alarmo has motion sensors that let you snooz…
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• The best cheap Windows laptops for 2024
  We review a number of the best laptops with Windows 11 Home and other versions of the OS every year at Engadget, but the cheapest among them often fall to the bottom of the list. Unlike our top picks for best Windows laptop, or even more niche device…
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• The best noise-canceling earbuds for 2024
  Whether it’s blocking the noises of your daily train ride, trying to be productive at a coffee shop or just needing to tune out the world for a while, noise-canceling earbuds can provide solace. But, as is the case with all audio gear, the effectiv…
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• Kamala Harris' Twitch account streamed Tim Waltz rally alongside live WoW gameplay
  In August, Kamala Harris' campaign launched a Twitch account in an effort to reach young people and some of the "hardest-to-reach voters" out there. It debuted with a stream of Harris' acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, which is…
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• How to watch Tesla’s robotaxi event
  On Thursday, Tesla CEO and noted fancy leaper Elon Musk will take the stage to showcase the company’s robotaxi plans, a la the “Cybercab.” Although the vehicle we see isn’t expected to be a fully functional product, investors and Tesla fans a…
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• The best Prime Day deals to shop for on the last day of Amazon's Big Deal Days sale: Apple, Anker, Sony and more
  October Prime Day 2024 has given Prime members another opportunity to save one some of our favorite tech and maybe even snag some holiday gifts early and for less. If you checked out Amazon's site yesterday or today, you may have quickly gotten overw…
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• The best Prime Day deals under $50 in the final hours of Amazon's Big Deal Days
  Plenty of the tech we cover costs less than $50. And some gadgets hovering close enough to that price just need a decent discount to put them in range. Now that Amazon's Prime Day is coming to a close, we're surprised to see that many of our picks fo…
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• The best Prime Day bluetooth speaker deals we could find during Amazon's Big Deal Days sale
  The October Prime Day sale at Amazon is slowly coming to an end, but as of this writing, there are still quite a few speaker deals to be had. At Engadget, we’ve tested scads of audio equipment. In our guide to the best Bluetooth speakers and smart…
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• The Internet Archive taken down by DDoS attacks
  The Internet Archive has been hit with a series of DDoS attacks this week that have taken the service offline. The Verge noticed a popup on the site today when the online database went down. The popup has since disappeared, but the site is not curren…
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• Prime Day deals on Amazon devices: You can still get up to 68 percent off Echo speakers, Fire TV Sticks and Blink cameras and more
  When it comes to tech on sale for Amazon Prime Day, Amazon’s own hardware is at the top of the list. The online retailer usually discounts Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and the like to record-low prices for October Prime Day, and this year h…
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• The best Amazon Prime Day kitchen deals are up to 54 percent off during October Big Deal Days
  In the waning hours of Amazon's October Prime Day sale, we're still seeing plenty of discounts on products in just about every category — that includes kitchen tech and cooking gadgets. While prices may go lower on Black Friday, that won’t help y…
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• The best Prime Day Kindle deals take up to 25 percent off the Scribe and Paperwhite models
  In these final hours of Amazon's October Prime Day sale, we're down to just two Kindle models on sale (or, really available at all) on Amazon's site. Why are there just two active listing for Kindles right now? It's almost certainly because Amazon is…
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• The best Prime Day Anker deals include savings on power banks, chargers and mobile accessories
  Anyone could use an extra charging cable or a power bank to help them when they’re having a long, busy day and their smartphone is about to die. Sale events like October Prime Day typically bring some of the best prices of the year to Anker chargin…
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• Prime Day TV deals include the Samsung Frame TV for a record-low price on Amazon
  The October Prime Day sale at Amazon kicked off with some excellent deals on TVs and there’s one in particular we wanted to call out on this final day of Prime Day: Samsung's Frame art TV. Prime Day deals have brought the TV down to a record low of…
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• Apple Prime Day deals on AirPods, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks and more that are still available today
  Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale has brought a handful of decent discounts on Apple devices, from the AirPods Pro 2 to the Apple Watch SE to the latest MagSafe Charger. If you’ve been waiting to take the plunge and don’t want to hold out until Blac…
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• Former Humble Games staff form new publisher that will work with their old company
  Two former leaders from video game publisher Humble Games, Alan Patmore and Mark Nash, have launched a new outfit called Good Games Group. And ironically, the first deal this indie publisher has landed is with its team's old parent company. According…
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• Prime Day gaming deals for 2024: Save big on the PS5, headsets, mice, board games and more
  Amazon's October Prime Day sale is nearing the finish line, but many of the event's actually decent gaming deals are still kicking. The standard and digital versions of Sony's PlayStation 5 are each $50 off, for instance, while several of the mice, h…
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• Bose QuietComfort headphones are on sale for a record low $199 for Prime Day
  The Prime Day deals are still rolling in, and here's some good ones for the audiophiles. Bose QuietComfort headphones are available for a record-low price of $199. That's more than 40 percent off the usual list price for one of our favorite picks for…
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• Amazon's October Prime Day sale includes the Apple Watch SE at a new low of $170
  We consider the Apple Watch to be the best smartwatch for most people (as long as you have an iPhone), but if you've never owned a wearable before or have a tight budget, you may not want to spend $400 or more on the new Series 10. The Apple Watch SE…
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Tech News - Yahoo! News

• newFed 'skip' enters fray as big banks report
  
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• newNorthvolt Founder’s Next Big Green Bet Has a Power Problem
  
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• newAI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?
  
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• newOil heads for weekly climb on potential Mideast supply disruption
  
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• newBabbel co-founder Markus Witte will once again run the company, replacing CEO Arne Schepker
  
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Techmeme

• newReport: 47% of traditional hedge funds have crypto investments, up from 29% in 2023; among who already invested in crypto, 33% plan for more by the end of 2024 (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)
  Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:Report: 47% of traditional hedge funds have crypto investments, up from 29% in 2023; among who already invested in crypto, 33% plan for more by the end of 2024  —  - That's up from 29% last year, per new AIMA and PwC re…
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• newByteDance confirms laying off hundreds of TikTok content moderators in Malaysia and plans to invest $2B in 2024 on trust and safety; sources: 700 were laid off (Norman Goh/Nikkei Asia)
  Norman Goh / Nikkei Asia:ByteDance confirms laying off hundreds of TikTok content moderators in Malaysia and plans to invest $2B in 2024 on trust and safety; sources: 700 were laid off  —  KUALA LUMPUR — ByteDance, the parent company of soci…
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• newA profile of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who has crafted a strategy to stop China from unseating the US as the world's tech superpower (Issie Lapowsky/Wired)
  Issie Lapowsky / Wired:A profile of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who has crafted a strategy to stop China from unseating the US as the world's tech superpower  —  China is racing to unseat the United States as the world…
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• newA review of Submerged, Apple's first scripted short film shot in Immersive Video for the Vision Pro: technologically impressive, but an isolating experience (Victoria Song/The Verge)
  Victoria Song / The Verge:A review of Submerged, Apple's first scripted short film shot in Immersive Video for the Vision Pro: technologically impressive, but an isolating experience  —  I don't like submarines.  The idea of being trapped, se…
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• newA look at the promise of AI agents as a way for companies to monetize models; PitchBook: AI agent startups raised $8.2B over the last 12 months, up 81.4% YoY (Kylie Robison/The Verge)
  Kylie Robison / The Verge:A look at the promise of AI agents as a way for companies to monetize models; PitchBook: AI agent startups raised $8.2B over the last 12 months, up 81.4% YoY  —  Humans have automated tasks for centuries.  Now, AI co…
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• newRelyance AI, which helps companies comply with data privacy regulations, raised a $32.1M Series B led by Thomvest, bringing its total funding to ~$59M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
  Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:Relyance AI, which helps companies comply with data privacy regulations, raised a $32.1M Series B led by Thomvest, bringing its total funding to ~$59M  —  As the demand for AI surges, AI vendors are devoting greater b…
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• newSources: Pittsburgh-based Abridge, which uses AI to transcribe doctors' conversations with their patients, raised $250M at a $2.5B pre-money valuation (The Information)
  The Information:Sources: Pittsburgh-based Abridge, which uses AI to transcribe doctors' conversations with their patients, raised $250M at a $2.5B pre-money valuation  —  The boom in artificial intelligence funding has extended into the health…
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• newElon Musk claims "unsupervised" FSD will come to TX and CA in 2025 for select models and shows a Tesla Robovan, meant to be autonomous and carry up to 20 people (Aarian Marshall/Wired)
  Aarian Marshall / Wired:Elon Musk claims “unsupervised” FSD will come to TX and CA in 2025 for select models and shows a Tesla Robovan, meant to be autonomous and carry up to 20 people  —  At a media event this evening, Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
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• newElon Musk reveals the Tesla Cybercab, saying "you will be able to buy one" for under $30,000 and that he expects the robotaxi to be in production "before 2027" (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
  Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:Elon Musk reveals the Tesla Cybercab, saying “you will be able to buy one” for under $30,000 and that he expects the robotaxi to be in production “before 2027”  —  Tesla has finally revealed its Cybercab, an…
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• newA look at the possible outcomes of the Google Search antitrust trial, including the very likely scenario that Google's default search engine deals won't survive (Casey Newton/Platformer)
  Casey Newton / Platformer:A look at the possible outcomes of the Google Search antitrust trial, including the very likely scenario that Google's default search engine deals won't survive  —  In August, a federal judge ruled that Google had ill…
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• newLinkedIn says ~10M people have created pages on its Services Marketplace for freelancers, up 48% in the past year; it launched the marketplace in October 2021 (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
  Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:LinkedIn says ~10M people have created pages on its Services Marketplace for freelancers, up 48% in the past year; it launched the marketplace in October 2021  —  More than 100,000 people have been laid off in the te…
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• newGlooko, whose diabetes management app is used by more than 4.4M patients and 10K clinics globally, raised a $100M Series F led by Georgian (Conor Hale/Fierce Biotech)
  Conor Hale / Fierce Biotech:Glooko, whose diabetes management app is used by more than 4.4M patients and 10K clinics globally, raised a $100M Series F led by Georgian  —  Glooko Diabetes Data venture capital (VC)  —  The digital diabete…
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• newMicrosoft plans to let US users buy and play Xbox games from the Xbox app on Android from November, after a judge ordered Google to open up the Play Store (Tom Warren/The Verge)
  Tom Warren / The Verge:Microsoft plans to let US users buy and play Xbox games from the Xbox app on Android from November, after a judge ordered Google to open up the Play Store  —  Microsoft is planning to update its Xbox mobile app on Androi…
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• newAMD debuts its 5th Gen Epyc data center chips, codenamed Turin, with up to 192 cores, clock speeds up to 5GHz, and double-digit gains in instructions per clock (Tobias Mann/The Register)
  Tobias Mann / The Register:AMD debuts its 5th Gen Epyc data center chips, codenamed Turin, with up to 192 cores, clock speeds up to 5GHz, and double-digit gains in instructions per clock  —  Just not on the same chip, of course  —  Intel's…
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• newUniswap Labs unveils Unichain, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built on Optimism tech, to enable faster, cheaper transactions and better liquidity across chains (Decrypt)
  Decrypt:Uniswap Labs unveils Unichain, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built on Optimism tech, to enable faster, cheaper transactions and better liquidity across chains  —  Uniswap will launch an Ethereum layer-2 network called Unichain in an e…
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MacRumors - All

• newApple Opens Extensive Research Lab in Shenzhen, China
  Apple has opened a new applied research laboratory in Shenzhen, China, marking a significant expansion of its research and development capabilities in the world's largest smartphone market. The facility, which began operations on Thursday, is located…
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• newApple Card High-Yield Savings Account Getting Yet Another Interest Rate Cut
  Apple is once again planning to cut the interest rate of its Apple Card high-yield savings account, with the new rate set to go live on Friday, October 11.The ‌Apple Card‌ savings account's annual percentage yield (APR) will drop to 4.10 pe…
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• newApple Has No Plans For a Smart Ring
  Though smart rings with health capabilities have been growing in popularity, Apple has no plans to join the smart ring market, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While Apple explored the idea, there is no active development of a ring going on at t…
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• newTicketmaster to Start Rolling Out New-and-Improved Tickets in Apple Wallet App on iOS 18
  Starting with iOS 18, Apple said event tickets in the Wallet app on the iPhone are able to offer an all-new design that displays key information, and Ticketmaster today announced that it will be the first ticketing company to roll out this enhanced e…
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• newApple to Donate Towards Hurricane Milton Relief Efforts
  In a social media post today, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple will be making a donation of an undisclosed amount to Hurricane Milton relief efforts."Our hearts go out to all of those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Milton," said Coo…
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• newApple Stops Signing iOS 18.0
  Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.0, preventing iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.0.1 from downgrading to iOS 18. Apple released iOS 18.0.1 a week ago on October 3.It is not unusual for Apple to stop signing older versions of iOS within…
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• newApple Hosts Secretive Conferences to Teach Law Enforcement How to Better Use iPhone, CarPlay and Vision Pro for Police Work
  Apple in 2023 hosted a "Global Police Summit" to help police agencies around the world better take advantage of Apple products for police work like surveillance, reports Forbes. The meeting was held in October 2023 at Apple Park, and it preceded the…
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• newApple Launches 'Submerged' Short Film for Vision Pro, Outlines Upcoming Content
  Apple today introduced Submerged, the first scripted short film designed for Apple Immersive Video on the Vision Pro headset. The 17-minute movie is set in World War II, and it follows a group of sailors that are struggling to survive a deadly torped…
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• newUpdate Now: iOS 18.0.1 Includes These Bug Fixes and Security Patches
  Apple last week released iOS 18.0.1, and we recommend installing the update soon, as it includes some important bug fixes and security patches.Below, we outline what is new in iOS 18.0.1.Bug FixesiOS 18.0.1 fixes display and camera bugs…
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• newiOS 18.1 With Apple Intelligence: New Features, Release Date, and More
  iOS 18.1 will be released to the public in the coming weeks, and the software update introduces the first Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone.Below, we outline when to expect iOS 18.1 to be released.iOS 18.1: Apple Intelligence Featu…
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• newApple Watch SE vs. Apple Watch Series 10 Buyer's Guide
  The Apple Watch SE starts at $249, providing an accessible, low-cost option for those interested in owning an Apple smartwatch. The company also now offers the Apple Watch Series 10, which starts at $399, so what exactly do you get by spending an add…
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• newiPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max Rumored to Feature Easier Battery Removal
  The batteries inside the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus use an innovative type of adhesive that can be loosened with low-voltage electrical current from a 9V battery, USB-C charger, or another power source. While this change does not apply to iPhone 16…
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• newiPad Mini Hits New Record Low Price of $349.99 on Amazon
  Amazon today has introduced a new all-time low price on the 64GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 6, available for $349.99, down from $499.00. This price is available in all four colors on Amazon, and we're also tracking low prices on the 256GB model and the cellular…
  - 21 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 8:58am -
• newWill Apple Release M4 Macs Soon? Here's What the Latest Rumors Say
  Apple often releases new Macs in the fall, but we are still waiting for official confirmation that the company has similar plans this year. We're approaching the middle of October now, and if Apple plans to announce new Macs before the holidays, rece…
  - 22 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 8:22am -
• Apple TV+ Coming to Amazon Prime Video as Add-On Subscription
  Amazon has announced that Apple TV+ will be available as an add-on subscription through Prime Video in the United States later this month. Prime members will be able to subscribe to Apple TV+ for $9.99 per month directly within the Prime Video app.…
  - 1 day ago 10 Oct 24, 3:25am -
• All of the Apple Intelligence Features Not Coming in iOS 18.1
  With iOS 18.1, Apple plans to introduce the first Apple Intelligence features, but we're only getting a small sample of the functionality that's going to be rolling out over the next year. Writing Tools, summaries, and smart replies are coming, but m…
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 5:13pm -
• New Magic Keyboard for iPad Air Rumored for Next Year: What to Expect
  Apple plans to release an updated Magic Keyboard for new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models at some point "early next year," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.The new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Air will adopt "some" of the new features tha…
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 3:55pm -
• Apple's M4 iPad Pro vs. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
  Both Samsung and Apple have come out with new top-of-the-line tablet options this year, with Apple introducing the M4 iPad Pro back in May and Samsung debuting the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra earlier this month. Given the similarities between the two, we th…
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 3:01pm -
• The Home Depot and H-E-B Finally Rolling Out Apple Pay in Stores
  The Home Depot has finally caved and started rolling out the ability to pay with Apple Pay and other tap-to-pay payment methods at some of its U.S. stores in recent weeks, according to a photo shared by the blog Appleosophy.The home improvement…
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 2:32pm -
• Longtime Apple Executive Dan Riccio Retiring Later This Month
  Longtime Apple employee Dan Riccio is set to retire from the company later this month, reports Bloomberg. Riccio has worked at Apple for 26 years, most recently overseeing Vision Pro development as an engineering VP reporting to Apple CEO Tim Cook.…
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 2:06pm -

VentureBeat

• newDisco Elysium spiritual successor is in development at Longdue
  A dev team called Longdue announced that they are developing a "spiritual successor" to Disco Elysium, a popular modern RPG launched in 2019.
  - 3 hours ago 11 Oct 24, 3:00am -
• newWindwalk launches social software Harbor, raises $4.5M in funding
  Studio Windwalk announced the launch of its new social software platform, Harbor, alongside its $4.5 million fundraise.
  - 13 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 5:21pm -
• newDeepMind’s Michelangelo benchmark reveals limitations of long-context LLMs
  LLMs can retrieve disparate facts from their context windows, but when it comes to reasoning over their context, they struggle badly.
  - 14 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 4:47pm -
• newMovement Labs unveils finalists for Web3 hackathon with $2M in prizes
  Movement Labs, the builder of a new blockchain that uses the Move smart contract language, announced 85 finalists for its hackathon.
  - 15 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 3:00pm -
• newCan AI really compete with human data scientists? OpenAI’s new benchmark puts it to the test
  OpenAI's new MLE-bench challenges AI systems with real-world data science tasks, revealing both the progress and limitations of AI in machine learning engineering compared to human experts.
  - 16 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 2:47pm -

• newSunderfolk is the new game from Dreamhaven and Secret Door
  Mike Morhaime's Dreamhaven and Secret Door are making a new tactical RPG called Sunderfolk, launching in 2025.
  - 16 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 2:34pm -
• newActivision releases report on anti-toxicity tools for Call of Duty: 45M text messages blocked
   Activision released a report on its anti-toxicity tools for Call of Duty, including the upcoming launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
  - 16 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 2:00pm -
• newAMD unveils AI-infused chips across Ryzen, Instinct and Epyc brands
  Speaking at an event in San Francisco, AMD CEO Lisa Su unveiled AI-infused chips across its Ryzen, Instinct and Epyc brands.
  - 17 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 1:00pm -
• newIntel Core Ultra 200S desktop processor debuts for AI PCs for enthusiasts
  Intel launched the new Intel Core Ultra 200S series processor family for the first enthusiast desktop AI PCs.
  - 18 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 12:45pm -
• newAtomic Picnic co-op roguelike shooter hits Steam Early Access soon
  BitCake Studio and Mad Mushroom said the cooperative roguelike shooter Atomic Picnic will launch on Steam Early Access soon.
  - 19 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 11:00am -
• newNew high quality AI video generator Pyramid Flow launches — and it’s fully open source!
  Pyramid Flow is released under the MIT License. This license allows for a wide range of uses, including commercial applications.
  - 20 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 10:23am -
• newApertureData offers 10x speed boost to enterprises using multimodal data
  ApertureData offers a unified product that natively stores multimodal data and easily blends the power of knowledge graphs with vector search.
  - 21 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 9:00am -
• newPlanetPlay and the UN create Play2Act initiative to poll gamers about climate change
  PlanetPlay, a non-profit that contributes to environmental action through games, and the UN have a new climate initiative called Play2Act.
  - 22 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 8:30am -
• newPorsche joins streaming series and interactive game Lollipop Racing
  Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) today announced it is joining “Lollipop Racing,” a new streaming series and interactive game.
  - 22 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 8:00am -
• newDigital Eclipse touts Tetris Forever interactive documentary game
  Retro studio Digital Eclipse and the Tetris Company are revealing the newest details for the interactive documentary game Tetris Forever.
  - 22 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 8:00am -
• newAethir Catalyst will invest $100M in AI and gaming startups using decentralized GPUs
  Aethir, a decentralized GPU cloud computing company, will invest $100 million in AI and gaming companies as part of its Aethir Ecosystem fund.
  - 22 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 8:00am -
• New technique makes RAG systems much better at retrieving the right documents
  By adding knowledge of surrounding documents to document embeddings, you can make embedding models aware of the context of their applications.
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 6:17pm -
• Walmart bets on multiple AI models with new Wallaby LLM
  Walmart wants to develop AI applications with a mix of internal and off the shelf AI models.
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 4:32pm -
• Liftoff launches Cortex, a machine-learning model that improves mobile ads
  Liftoff launches its new machine-learning platform Cortex, which improves mobile ad campaigns using tailored neural network models.
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 4:31pm -
• Gradio 5 is here: Hugging Face’s newest tool simplifies building AI-powered web apps
  Hugging Face launches Gradio 5, a powerful tool that simplifies AI app development for enterprises, featuring enhanced security, natural language app creation, and a roadmap for future innovations.
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 2:00pm -
• AI wins another Nobel, this time in Chemistry: Google DeepMinders Hassabis and Jumper awarded for AlphaFold
  Google DeepMinders Demis Hassabis and John Jumper were awarded half the prize alongside David Baker of the University of Washington.
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 1:13pm -
• Readyverse launches Promptopia generative AI creation tool for digital worlds
  Readyverse Studios, a publisher of games and digital worlds, has unveiled Promptopia as an AI-powered generative creation tool.
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 1:00pm -
• Bazooka Tango launches open beta for Shardbound Web3 card game
  Bazooka Tango announced the open beta for Shardbound, a fantasy trading card game with Web3 rewards.
  - 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 12:00pm -

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