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How I Get Free Traffic from ChatGPT in 2025 (AIO vs SEO)
How I Get Free Traffic from ChatGPT in 2025 (AIO vs SEO)
- 3 Dec 25, 11:41pm -
What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
- 24 Nov 25, 3:17am -
Top 10 AI Tools That Will Transform Your Content Creation in 2025
Top 10 AI Tools That Will Transform Your Content Creation in 2025
- 2 Jan 25, 3:45am -
Top 10 AI Tools in 2023 That Will Make Your Life Easier
Top 10 AI Tools in 2023 That Will Make Your Life Easier
- 13 Apr 24, 8:49am -
LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
- 13 Apr 24, 8:48am -
ProWritingAid VS Grammarly: Which Grammar Checker is Better in (2022) ?
ProWritingAid VS Grammarly: Which Grammar Checker is Better in (2022) ?
- 28 Nov 23, 4:41am -

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Techmeme

Slashdot

  • newFrench Lawmakers Back Per-Gigabyte Internet Traffic Tax
    Companies like Google, Netflix, TikTok, and Meta may soon owe the French government, reports Tom's Hardware:France has approved a proposed tax that aims to tax the amount of internet data per gigabyte sent to French users in the country... Accordin…
    - 14 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 2:50pm -
  • newNASA Seeks Proposals for Reboosting the Hubble Space Telescope
    The Hubble Space Telescope "will plunge back into the atmosphere in the early-to-mid-2030s," reports Ars Technica. So now NASA has released a Request For Information (RFI) "asking commercial companies for ideas on how to reboost, service, or a cont…
    - 15 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 1:50pm -
  • newDozens of Unexplained Drones Have Buzzed America's Nuclear Plants Since 2024
    Slashdot reader ElectricVs shares this report from American Buildout, a new site covering "the intersection of data centers, energy and power, finance, and Main Street."Dozens of unexplained drones flew over and near U.S. nuclear facilities between…
    - 16 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 12:50pm -
  • newFlock Reinstalled Its Cameras After Another City Canceled Its Contract
    Earlier The Drive reported a police chief "had to direct his staff to disconnect the power cords from Flock cameras in Plymouth, Minnesota after Flock Safety ignored and failed to respond to the department's notice the city was canceling its service.…
    - 17 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 11:50am -
  • newGoogle's AI Overviews Lowered Reddit's Traffic. Its Stock Dropped 29%
    Reddit's stock plunged 29.22% on Friday, reports CNBC, its worst drop since becoming a public company in 2024. Thursday Reddit reported a sales growth that was weaker than previous quarters, and also forecast weak sales for the quarter to come (bel…
    - 18 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:50am -
  • newTwo US Senators Raise Privacy Concerns About Meta's 'Pervert Glasses'
    Meta's smart glasses face new questions from two U.S. Senators, reports Gizmodo. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey "are requesting that Meta provide more information before Thanksgiving on whether it conducted detailed human…
    - 19 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 9:50am -
  • newSupersonic Airliner In Doubt As Company Shifts to Powering AI Data Centers
    Boom Supersonic's plans to launch its Overture passenger jet by 2029 are facing growing doubts as the company pivots toward manufacturing natural gas turbines for AI data centers. Ars Technica reports: One of the company's first customers, United Air…
    - 23 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 6:00am -
  • Google's First Data Center Satellite Is Online and Writing Poetry
    Google's first experimental space-based data center is operational after launching earlier this month, successfully running its Gemma 4 AI model aboard a satellite and generating a haiku about being in orbit. TechCrunch reports: The satellite, which…
    - 1 day ago 31 Oct 26, 2:00am -
  • Cisco Gives Engineer Unlimited AI Tokens To Rewrite Legacy Code
    An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: Gen Z can't catch a break. Entry-level jobs are vanishing; some 40% of bosses say they plan to hire fewer grads because AI can do the job cheaper, and young workers are routinely slammed for showing u…
    - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 10:30pm -
  • Apple Is Entering Its Slop Era
    In an opinion piece for 404 Media, Matthew Gault argues that Apple has entered its "slop era," abandoning its reputation for innovative hardware in favor of recycled ideas and questionable design choices. Here's an excerpt: My ears perked up when I h…
    - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 6:00pm -

NY Times - Personal Tech

MacRumors - All

  • newApple Watch Ultra 4 Hits All-Time Low Price With Amazon's $99 Discount
    The Apple Watch Ultra 4 has dropped to $699.99 on Amazon, down from $799.00. This is a match of the all-time low price on the new Ultra 4, which just launched in September.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When y…
    - 18 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:54am -
  • newReminder: Apple's Big Discount on Beats 360 Ear Cushions Ends Today
    Until the end of today, Performance Knit and UltraPlush ear cushions with matching headbands for the Beats 360 are available on Apple's online store in the U.S. for $9.99 each, with customers limited to three kits per order. Lower pricing extends to…
    - 18 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:50am -
  • newHere's a New Tour of Apple's HomeView Software
    Broadcasts app developer Steve Troughton-Smith has shared a Halloween treat for us today: a tour of the software on Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub. Apple has already demoed the HomeView to selected tech reporters and content creators, but T…
    - 18 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:47am -
  • newApple Reveals New iPad Mini's Battery Capacity
    Apple has published an EU energy label for the iPad mini 8 that reveals the device has a battery capacity of 4,900 mAh, which is slightly lower than the 5,034 mAh capacity of the previous model's battery.Apple's website lists identical battery…
    - 20 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 9:24am -
  • newTop Stories: Apple's Big MacBook Pro, iPad mini and iMac Updates
    One busy week after another for Apple has left our heads spinning, with this week seeing several Mac updates as well as a revamped iPad mini.All of this week's craziness comes right on the heels of last Friday's iPhone Duo launch, not to mentio…
    - 21 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 8:00am -
  • 'Pluribus' Season 2 Reportedly Starts Production Today
    Filming for the second season of Apple TV's "Pluribus" is expected to start today in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to a report from Production List. The acclaimed sci-fi drama stars Rhea Seehorn and was created by Vince Gilligan. Its first seaso…
    - 1 day ago 31 Oct 26, 1:41am -
  • iPhone 18 Pro Sales Surge in China, Offsetting Decline in U.S. and Japan
    China is doing much of the heavy lifting for Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch, with a 29% sales increase helping offset declines in the U.S. and Japan, according to Counterpoint Research.Combined global sales of the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhon…
    - 1 day ago 31 Oct 26, 12:55am -
  • HomeView Software 27.2: Wallpapers, Control Center, and More
    Apple today released HomeView Software 27.2, which is the software that runs on the upcoming HomeView device set to launch on November 13.The HomeView was announced earlier in October, but the early software release gives us a look at features…
    - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 6:15pm -
  • Apple Alerts Stores to iPhone Duo's Display Cracking Issue
    In a memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, and later obtained by MacRumors, Apple provided technicians with guidance on how to diagnose and address the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking issue.If a cus…
    - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 5:20pm -
  • iOS 27.3 Will Enable These Apple Intelligence Features in China
    Apple's website in China says iOS 27.3 will enable some Apple Intelligence features in China, such as Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, Visual Intelligence, and Live Translation with AirPods. Select fea…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 4:46pm -
  • Apple Says iOS 27.3 Beta Coming Next Week
    Apple today announced that the first iOS 27.3 developer beta will be released next week and enable some Apple Intelligence features in China.In a press release shared on the Apple Newsroom website in China, Apple said the beta will be released…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 4:45pm -
  • Apple's Flash Storage Suppliers Are Finally 'Getting Their Revenge'
    The Wall Street Journal's Rolfe Winkler this week reported that flash storage suppliers once "bullied" by Apple have been "getting their revenge" on the company over the past year due to a severe memory chip shortage, which stems from AI companies bu…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 4:18pm -
  • 14 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 27.2
    Apple released iOS 27.2 on October 26, bringing enhancements to Siri AI, adding Suggestions in Messages, and sneaking in a string of smaller additions across Photos, Podcasts, Games, Apple TV, and FaceTime. iOS 27.2 is available to download to…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 2:42pm -
  • iPhone Duo Review: One Week Later
    It's been a week since the iPhone Duo was released, and MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera wanted to revisit his review since he's been able to use the Duo for a longer stretch of time.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 2:06pm -
  • MacBook Pro With Touch Display: 15 More Details Revealed
    Apple on Wednesday unveiled new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays, and more details about them continue to be shared by tech reporters who were invited to Apple's hands-on experience in Los Angeles.Nicolas…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 1:59pm -
  • Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo Display Cracks in New Ad Campaign
    Samsung this week launched an advertising campaign mocking the display issues some people have had with the iPhone Duo.In an Instagram post on its Canadian account, Samsung shared several images showing a bright line through the spot where ‌i…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 12:20pm -
  • The MacRumors Show: OLED MacBook Pro, iPad Mini 8, and More
    On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss Apple's newly announced OLED MacBook Pro, iPad mini with A20 Pro, and M6 versions of the iMac and entry-level 14-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌.Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for m…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 11:50am -
  • Halloween Weekend Brings Discounts on Apple Accessories and Pre-Orders
    It's Halloween weekend, and we're tracking a bunch of great accessory discounts from popular companies like Belkin, Hyper, and Anker. In addition to these seasonal sales, below you can find a recap of this week's top Apple offers, including pre-order…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 10:21am -
  • Russia Places Apple on State Surveillance Registry
    Apple faces Russian data retention and disclosure requirements after being added to the country's state surveillance registry, Bloomberg reports.Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, listed Apple and Microsoft on October 2 as "organi…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 9:58am -
  • Apple Has Released More Than 25 New Products in the Past Two Months
    Since late August, Apple has been on an absolute spree, releasing more than 25 new devices and accessories. Quite the start to the John Ternus era.Below, we have recapped most of the new products that Apple has released over the past two months…
    - 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 9:57am -

NY Times - Technology

LA Times - Technology

Proposed billionaire tax could impact California sports teams
Proposed billionaire tax could impact California sports teams
- 1 day ago 31 Oct 26, 5:00am -
AI stock selloffs fuel fears Big Tech's best quarters are over
AI stock selloffs fuel fears Big Tech's best quarters are over
- 2 days ago 30 Oct 26, 11:16am -
California's billionaire tax battle is playing out on Instagram — with paid influencers
California's billionaire tax battle is playing out on Instagram — with paid influencers
- 3 days ago 29 Oct 26, 5:00am -
Tech industry workers take another hit as Microsoft offers buyouts to tens of thousands of employees
Tech industry workers take another hit as Microsoft offers buyouts to tens of thousands of employees
- 6 days ago 26 Oct 26, 2:04pm -
How Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California despite looming billionaire tax
How Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California despite looming billionaire tax
- 10 days ago 22 Oct 26, 3:44pm -
Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading Facebook users about data privacy
Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading Facebook users about data privacy
- 11 days ago 21 Oct 26, 4:43pm -

VentureBeat

The Next Web

  • newPope Leo urges a ban on lethal autonomous weapons before Geneva talks
    Pope Leo XIV called on Friday for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed”. Decisions on human life, freedom and the use of force must always stay under human oversight, he said. In an address published by the Vatican, he urged the states meeting…
    - 13 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 4:17pm -
  • newOpenAI tightens ChatGPT’s limits on weapons and past mass attacks
    ChatGPT will stop giving teenagers practical information about weapons and security systems, even when a question looks harmless, OpenAI said on Friday. The limit applies to teen accounts with no sign of violent intent. OpenAI announced the change in…
    - 13 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
  • newTwenty House Democrats press OpenAI over fired safety researchers
    Twenty House Democrats have asked OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to promise not to fire OpenAI whistleblowers who share safety information. They also want OpenAI to keep its pause on its most capable models until independent oversight is in place.…
    - 13 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 3:55pm -
  • newGoogle, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic back one AI training opt-out
    Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic will honour one shared AI training opt-out in robots.txt. It lets a website keep its content out of generative AI training with a single rule. Today, a site that wants to say no has to write separate rules for…
    - 22 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 7:24am -
  • newSam Altman meets Samsung’s presidents days after his DRAM remark
    Samsung hosted OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman for talks with about 50 of its presidents on Saturday. Two days earlier, a podcast went out in which Sam Altman said it is “quite terrible” for the world’s limited DRAM to sit in people’s own c…
    - 22 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 7:03am -

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ReadWrite.com

  • NCPG Names Charles Jeffers Interim Executive Director
    The National Council on Problem Gambling has named Charles H. Jeffers II interim executive director, with a permanent search set to start in January 2027.The post NCPG Names Charles Jeffers Interim Executive Director appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 5 days ago 27 Oct 26, 3:39am -
  • Plus500 Raises 2026 Outlook as US Prediction Markets Business Grows
    Plus500 now expects 2026 revenue and EBITDA ahead of forecasts after Q3 revenue rose 11% to $203.2M, helped by CFTC prediction markets and US growth.The post Plus500 Raises 2026 Outlook as US Prediction Markets Business Grows appeared first on Read…
    - 6 days ago 26 Oct 26, 3:35am -
  • Robins Says DKeX Is Now the Clear No. 3 US Prediction Exchange
    DraftKings CEO Jason Robins says DKeX is now the third-largest US prediction exchange, with a 3.57% share of notional volume in mid-October.The post Robins Says DKeX Is Now the Clear No. 3 US Prediction Exchange appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 7 days ago 25 Oct 26, 5:14am -
  • CFTC Tells Novig and ProphetX to Hold Back Micro and Scorigami Contracts
    The CFTC told Novig and ProphetX not to list self-certified micro and scorigami sports contracts and to explain how they comply with federal law.The post CFTC Tells Novig and ProphetX to Hold Back Micro and Scorigami Contracts appeared first on Rea…
    - 8 days ago 24 Oct 26, 4:42am -
  • DraftKings gets four-month Louisiana license extension amid AI review
    DraftKings Louisiana license extension keeps the sportsbook operating through February 19 as regulators review AI practices and shareholder issues.The post DraftKings gets four-month Louisiana license extension amid AI review appeared first on Read…
    - 12 days ago 20 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
  • New Jersey online casinos win $274.8 million in September, outearning Atlantic City floors
    New Jersey's online casinos posted the third-highest monthly win in the state's history in September 2026 and again beat Atlantic City's casino floors. With sportsbook revenue shrinking by double digits, online play is now carrying the state's gamin…
    - 12 days ago 20 Oct 26, 7:51am -
  • NFL Trading Made Up 59% of Prediction-Market Volume
    NFL-related contracts made up 59% of prediction market volume on Sept. 13, but the figure measures potential payouts, not cash traders paid.The post NFL Trading Made Up 59% of Prediction-Market Volume appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 12 days ago 20 Oct 26, 7:36am -
  • Historic Horse Racing Machines Test Massachusetts Casino Model
    Historic horse racing machines could add competition for Massachusetts casinos as lawmakers negotiate whether to include the proposal.The post Historic Horse Racing Machines Test Massachusetts Casino Model appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 12 days ago 20 Oct 26, 1:12am -
  • Sportradar Pitches Data Role in Prediction-Market Growth
    Sportradar sees prediction markets as a growth opportunity, offering data, settlement and integrity services across exchanges and brokers.The post Sportradar Pitches Data Role in Prediction-Market Growth appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 14 days ago 18 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
  • Prediction Markets Face Google Ads Limits in Five States
    Prediction markets face Google Ads restrictions in five states as courts and regulators contest who can oversee sports-event contracts.The post Prediction Markets Face Google Ads Limits in Five States appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 14 days ago 18 Oct 26, 1:11am -
  • Post-Election Trading Puts Polymarket Volume Under Scrutiny
    Polymarket election markets drew over $600 million, but suspicious trading and post-election contracts raise questions about volume.The post Post-Election Trading Puts Polymarket Volume Under Scrutiny appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 15 days ago 17 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
  • Civil Fines Proposed for NJ Underage Gambling at Casinos, Simulcasts
    New Jersey’s S597 would impose underage gambling fines at casinos and simulcasting facilities instead of criminal penalties, if approved.The post Civil Fines Proposed for NJ Underage Gambling at Casinos, Simulcasts appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 15 days ago 17 Oct 26, 7:35am -
  • Kalshi Keeps New Jersey Sports Contracts Under Court Protection
    Kalshi New Jersey sports contracts remain available under a preliminary injunction as the CFTC proposal and Supreme Court petition proceed.The post Kalshi Keeps New Jersey Sports Contracts Under Court Protection appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 15 days ago 17 Oct 26, 1:11am -
  • Kalshi’s Sports Contracts Face Nevada Licensing Challenge
    Kalshi sports contracts face scrutiny as Nevada and tribal regulators dispute swap treatment, licensing and gaming oversight for prediction markets.The post Kalshi’s Sports Contracts Face Nevada Licensing Challenge appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 16 days ago 16 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
  • Treatment funds in proposed South Carolina online betting plan
    South Carolina sports betting remains illegal as a proposed online framework could raise $40 million yearly and fund treatment and prevention.The post Treatment funds in proposed South Carolina online betting plan appeared first on ReadWrite.
    - 16 days ago 16 Oct 26, 1:21am -
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