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Jay PetersApr 17

Bluesky has been dealing with a DDoS attack for nearly a full day.

As a result, users have been experiencing “intermittent interruptions in service for their feeds, notifications, threads and search,” Bluesky says. The company first got a report of “intermittent app outages” at around 2:40AM ET this morning.

Bluesky says it has not seen “any evidence of unauthorized access to private user data” due to the attack. It will share another update no later than 1PM ET on Friday.

Bluesky Service Interruption

[Bluesky]

Jay PetersApr 17

This is the Way.

Disney released the “final trailer” for The Mandalorian and Grogu ahead of its May 22nd debut in theaters. It looks fun! And Grogu is still so dang cute.

Richard LawlerApr 16

A new Android 17 beta reveals plans for “Pixel Glow” light animations.

Google just released the fourth beta for Android 17 today, and now, 9to5Google and Android Authority point out that it contains mentions of a new lighting feature that we might see on the next round of Pixel phones.

The Pixel Glow details say it “uses subtle light and color on the back of your device to inform you of important activity when it’s face down,” when interacting with Gemini, or when favorite contacts are calling.

Pixel Glow 'visual feedback' tool might just hint at big Pixel 11 hardware changes

[Android Authority]

Richard LawlerApr 16

Now the White House is reportedly preparing for access to Mythos.

Despite Anthropic’s ongoing battle with the Pentagon, Bloomberg reports that the White House Office of Management and Budget’s CIO told government officials that it is preparing for their agencies to use Anthropic’s cybersecurity-focused AI model.

White House Works to Give US Agencies Anthropic Mythos AI

[Bloomberg]

YouTube’s mobile app finally lets you share timestamped videos

Jay PetersApr 16

Stevie BonifieldApr 16

Threads is finally getting direct messages on the desktop.

A new “Messages” tab appears in this preview of its redesigned web layout that head of Threads, Connor Hayes, posted on Thursday, as Engadget reports.

Threads got DMs in 2025, but only on Android and iOS. Hayes noted that users will start to see Messages on the web version “over the coming weeks.”

A screenshot of the redesigned web layout for Threads

Image: Connor Hayes via Threads

Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year

Stevie BonifieldApr 16

Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached

Sean HollisterApr 16

Netflix embraces vertical video with major mobile app update

Jay PetersApr 16

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is officially leaving the company

Emma RothApr 16

Hayden FieldApr 16

I went on Today Explained to chat about Mythos Preview.

Anthropic’s private cybersecurity-focused model is being used by a handful of large companies, including Nvidia, Apple, and JPMorgan Chase, to plug high-stakes vulnerabilities in their systems, creating a lot of buzz. On the podcast, I unpacked the model, the competition, and the stakes.