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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says Recall will be available to Windows Insiders in October; it delayed the launch of the AI feature in June after security concerns were raised — Microsoft says it's planning to allow Windows testers to try out its controversial Recall AI feature in October.
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Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social. X: @ryanshrout, @tomwarren, @inafried, @sysadafterdark, and @nathanmcnulty
| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL review: great build quality, brighter screens, faster fingerprint sensors, but the AI features are inconsistent and all over the place — The AI is inconsistent, but the hardware is oh so good. … Google finally got the hardware right.
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Forums: r/technology, r/Android, and r/GooglePixel
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple App Store VP Matt Fischer is leaving in October; App Store group will split into two teams, one for its own store, one for alt app distribution — - Longtime App Store vice president Fischer to exit in October — Company makes changes in response to regulatory environment
More: MacRumors, The Information, Benzinga, iClarified, 9to5Mac, Mobilegamer.biz, PYMNTS.com, siliconflorist.com, AppleInsider, The Verge, and MacDailyNews
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| Kali Hays / Fortune: |
A US district judge rules X Holdings should unseal its corporate disclosure statement by September 4, revealing X and xAI shareholders fully for the first time — Who and what exactly is invested in Elon Musk's X Holdings, the entity behind the X platform and X.ai, is about to become a matter of public record.
More: Washington Post, Protos, Jacob Silverman, CourtListener, and The Verge
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| Meduza: |
Users in Russia report outages affecting Telegram, WhatsApp, and other services; Roskomnadzor blames a DDoS attack, while activists suspect Kremlin interference — Internet users in Russia reported outages affecting a wide range of online services on Wednesday, including Telegram, WhatsApp, and Skype.
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| Brendan Pedersen / Punchbowl News: |
Public Citizen: crypto companies spent $119M+ in the 2024 election cycle through Q2, or 48% of all corporate money, an “unprecedented” election spending spree — The crypto industry's campaign spending in 2024 really is unlike anything we've seen in modern politics … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft announces the $30 Xbox Adaptive Joystick, a wired companion to other Xbox controllers, for players with limited mobility, launching in early 2025 — Microsoft is launching a new $29.99 Xbox Adaptive Joystick early next year that's designed for players with limited mobility.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Linux users say Microsoft's August 13 Windows patch leaves dual-boot devices unable to boot into Linux when Secure Boot is enforced; Microsoft hasn't commented — Microsoft said its update wouldn't install on Linux devices. It did anyway. — Last Tuesday, loads of Linux users …
More: OSnews, The Verge, GamingOnLinux, RTTNews, Techzine Global, NewsBytes, Techopedia, TechSpot, The Register, Tech Times, Liliputing, Gizchina.com, Windows Central, PCWorld, Security Boulevard, Neowin, ZDNET, Metacurity, Computerworld, LWN.net, and BleepingComputer
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| Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: |
In a letter to Sen. Scott Wiener, OpenAI says California's AI safety bill would hurt innovation and that AI safety regulation should come from the federal level — The startup wrote a letter to California State Senator Scott Wiener opposing the legislation.| Politico: |
Google and the state of California strike a deal to jointly contribute $125M+ over five years to support local news; it also includes support for an AI project — The agreement includes funding for artificial intelligence, a technology many journalists fear could replace their jobs.
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Forums: r/neoliberal and Slashdot
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils a new Odyssey gaming monitor lineup that uses eye-tracking tech to convert 2D visuals into glasses-free 3D, set for release “within this year” — Samsung has announced a new Odyssey gaming monitor lineup at gamescom that uses eye-tracking technology to convert 2D visuals into glasses-free 3D.
More: Samsung Newsroom, Engadget, XDA on YouTube, How-To Geek, ExtremeTech, Android Headlines, Digital Trends, TechEBlog, TechSpot, Lifewire, PCMag, XDA Developers, Tom's Guide, KnowTechie, Dexerto, HotHardware, BGR, Neowin, OC3D, PC Gamer, and SamMobile
X: @tomwarren and @kylebrussell
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Zomato acquires Paytm's entertainment ticketing business for $244.1M; the division contributed about 9% to Paytm's overall revenues in Q1 2024 — Zomato, the Indian food delivery giant, has acquired the entertainment ticketing business of financial services firm Paytm for $244.1 million … | Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
LiteSpeed Cache, the top WordPress site acceleration plugin, had a critical flaw that left sites open to takeover attacks; 2M+ sites are likely still vulnerable — A critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin can let attackers take over millions of websites after creating rogue admin accounts.
More: Patchstack, Wordfence, Infosecurity, TechRadar, SC Media, and The Hacker News
X: @wordfence and @darius_fx
| Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg: |
The UK CMA closes its Google Play Store and Apple App Store investigation ahead of a new digital rules regime, set for fall 2024, that will give it more power — - CMA's digital market powers set to come into force this fall — Regulator expects early work of rules to focus on app stores
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| Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters: |
Snowflake reports Q2 revenue up 29% YoY to $868.8M and raises its FY 2025 product revenue forecast, but not its margin forecast; SNOW drops 7%+ after hours — Data cloud analytics firm Snowflake (SNOW.N) on Wednesday raised its forecast for full-year product revenue, as it attracts more clients … Sponsor Posts
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Update on Node.js vulnerabilities CVE-2026-111497, CVE-2026-105482, CVE-2026-105483 and CVE-2026-106069 — Overview On October 21, 2026, Node.js announced security releases for the 26.x, 24.x and 22.x release lines to fix multiple vulnerabilities.
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