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| Jack Revell / The Daily Beast: |
X's new About This Account feature shows some top accounts, including many MAGA influencers, are based in countries like Russia, India, and Nigeria — ROLE PLAY — A new feature on Elon Musk's X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
More: The Economic Times, Business Insider, TechCrunch, The Wrap, The Independent, UPI, The Guardian, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Pharyngula, and DNYUZ
X: @nikitabier, @shayan86, @catturd2, @sarahlongwell25, @catturd2, @angelabelcamino, @buccocapital, @rondesantis, @mattwalshblog, @growing_daniel, @robbysoave, @realannapaulina, @astraiaintel, @kirawontmiss, @anarseldain, @greg16676935420, @bendobrown, @jaredlholt, @lauraloomer, @thestalwart, @birdyword, @chriso_wiki, @eyakoby, @wongmjane, @fadelallassan, @cjwerleman, @micah_erfan, @sassafrass_84, @kenklippenstein, and @johnbourscheid. LinkedIn: John Bandler
Bluesky: @mollymckew, @casuallylucid, @keeptherepublic, @scottedelman, @cuthrell.com, @philiploring.com, @mikesenters, @imincorrigible, @mbkplus, @asrothstein, @nrvindivisible, @jeromecylin, @vortexegg.com, @caseynewton, @murderedbybluesky, @chrisdeleon, @neilforreal, @micahloewinger, @patriotprogressive, and @martinsfp. Threads: @grapeylyle
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to, @DemocracyMattersALot …, and @stefan@stefanbohacek.online
Forums: r/lastweektonight, r/Britain, r/newsinterpretation, r/thedavidpakmanshow, r/esist, r/MarchAgainstNazis, r/Fuckthealtright, r/InternationalNews, r/AnythingGoesNews, r/Global_News_Hub, r/DePi, r/somethingiswrong2024, r/technology, r/LeopardsAteMyFace, r/NewsSource, r/newyork, r/ThePeoplesPress, r/Law_and_Politics, r/goodnews, r/AntiTrumpAlliance, r/TheLessTakenPathNews, r/TheRealGrandePrairie, r/democrats, r/EatTheRich, r/Astuff, r/ProgressiveHQ, r/JoeRoganReacharound, r/FreeSpeech, r/Intelligence, r/NoFilterNews, and r/politics
| Nikita Bier / @nikitabier: |
X starts rolling out About This Account globally, letting users see the country or region where an X account is based by tapping the signup date on the profile — In a couple hours, we'll be rolling out About This Account globally, allowing you to see the country or region where an account is based. This will be accessible by tapping the signup date on profiles. This is an important first step to securing the integrity of the global town [image]
More: New York Times, Gizmodo, NBC News, Hindustan Times, Cointelegraph, The Verge, Social Media Today, Livemint, and The Indian Express
X: @harryjsisson, @nikitabier, @beausecurity, @nikitabier, @shayan86, @nikitabier, @mrandyngo, @logically_jc, @harryjsisson, @taylorlorenz, @xuyiqing, @appyg99, @ungl1tched, @tikamankar, @cryptorugmunch, @ad_tel_210168, @shaunmmaguire, @grok, @grok, @sentdefender, and @samstein. Bluesky: @desderamona
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: iOS 27 will be a Snow Leopard-style update focused on bug fixes and performance, plus new AI features; the FT's Tim Cook retirement story was premature — Apple's next major iPhone software update — iOS 27 — will have two major elements: quality improvements and artificial intelligence features.
More: 9to5Mac, Times of India, Times of India, Moneycontrol, Neowin, NDTV Profit, Tech Times, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, Appleosophy, Digit, Appleosophy, Benzinga, The Mac Observer, iThinkDifferent, Forbes, Gizmodo, MacRumors, iClarified, MacRumors, PhoneArena, Engadget, Cult of Mac, iLounge, Wccftech, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Livemint, AppleInsider, and Yahoo Finance
X: @markgurman, @markgurman, and @markgurman
Bluesky: @carnage4life and @prietschka
Forums: Hacker News and MacRumors Forums
| New York Times: |
Interviews with current and former OpenAI employees detail how updates that made ChatGPT more appealing to boost growth sent some users into delusional spirals — It sounds like science fiction: A company turns a dial on a product used by hundreds of millions of people and inadvertently destabilizes some of their minds.| Courtney Rozen / Reuters: |
OPM Director Scott Kupor earlier this month said DOGE “doesn't exist” and OPM took over many of its functions, eight months before DOGE was set to close — - DOGE disbanded eight months ahead of scheduled end in July 2026 — Former DOGE employees take new roles in administration
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| Financial Times: |
Major insurers have recently sought permission from US regulators to offer policies excluding liabilities tied to businesses deploying AI chatbots and agents — AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
More: TechCrunch, PYMNTS.com, and USA Insurance News …
Mastodon: @jeridansky@sfba.social and @CelloMomOnCars@mastodon …
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| Forbes: |
Sources: Infinite Reality, rebranded as Napster, told staff that $3B+ in funding from an unnamed investor is not coming, calling itself a “victim of misconduct” — Forbes raised questions about the massive funding round metaverse-turned-AI firm Napster announced as a done deal in January.| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
Apple's DMA compliance isn't “malicious”, but an effort to balance its privacy focus with the EU's mandate, as iOS 26.2 iPhone and Watch Wi-Fi sync changes show — There have been several new features that have been delayed in the EU while Apple worked on making them compliant …
| ChinaTalk: |
Q&A with Z.ai Director of Product Zixuan Li on Chinese AI models embracing open source, attracting global users for its GLM model, training on memes, and more — Zixuan Li on the Chinese AI ecosystem — Zixuan Li is Director of Product and genAI Strategy at Z.ai (also known as Zhipu 智谱 AI).
More: Digital Trends and TechRadar
| Associated Press: |
CISA changes left some US states without election cybersecurity help; California says CISA gave little support during the November 4 vote on redistricting — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government's cybersecurity agency has helped warn state …
More: The Post Millennial. Bluesky: @57kev and @cotol17. Mastodon: @NoRomBasic@mastodon.world
Forums: r/conservativeterrorism, r/law, and r/politics
| Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: |
Science-centric streamer CuriosityStream reports Q3 revenue up 41% YoY to $18.4M, driven by IP licensing deals for AI that generated $23.4M through September — We all know streaming services' usual tricks for making more money: get more subscribers, charge those subscribers more money, and sell ads.| Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: |
Flexion, which is building a full autonomy stack for humanoid robots, raised a $50M Series A from DST Global Partners, NVentures, and others, after a $7M+ seed — Flexion, a startup that's “building the brain for humanoid and human-capable robots,” has raised $50 million in funding, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively.
Bluesky: @originalsp.in
| James Vincent / Harper's: |
An in-depth look at the humanoid robotics industry, which currently relies heavily on hype to rally interest and investors, as AI fuels the humanoid boom — Humanoids and the tech-industry hype machine Humanoids and the tech-industry hype machine … Kicking robots is something of a pastime among roboticists.| Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media: |
A researcher details an LLM-based AI agent that “demonstrated a near-flawless ability” to bypass bot detection methods while answering online survey questions — We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people. Online survey research …
More: PNAS and The Daily Sceptic
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Bluesky: @seanjwestwood, @joshmccrain, @simonherrera, @joshmccrain, @phe-lim, @alexmgeisler, @kevinbonham, @smcgrath.phd, and @nstenhouse. Mastodon: @anirvan@mastodon.social
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Bluesky: @butlerofdogs, @jbakcoleman, @ripperoni.com, @jessdkant, @andymstone, @admiralmpj, @timothynoah, @kevinleecaster, @urbanaudacity.blacksky.app, @tylerbigbyrd, @dominicervolina.com, @thomashansen, @caseynewton, @jaypaul.fyi, @chastenbuttigieg, @matslbengtsson, @wordwatcher, @alderik, @huibmodderkolk, and @jeffhorwitz. Mastodon: @AAKL@infosec.exchange
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