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Apple teases ‘week’ of Mac announcements starting on MondayApple teases ‘week’ of Mac announcements starting on Monday
Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K CPU is one step forward, one step back for PC gaming

Intel’s flagship Core Ultra 200S-series processor runs more efficiently, but PC gaming performance is disappointing.

Tom Warren
Razer added RGB lighting to its Barracuda X wireless headphonesRazer added RGB lighting to its Barracuda X wireless headphones
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Time to trade some pokémon.

The Delta emulator’s online multiplayer for Nintendo DS games is now in beta. If you subscribe to the Patreon of AltStore creators Riley Testut and Shane Gill, you can try it out.

Elon Musk’s $1 million election stunt is probably illegalElon Musk’s $1 million election stunt is probably illegal
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Charles Pulliam-Moore
You can get The Substance delivered right to your home this Halloween.

In addition to being one of this year’s best horror films, Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance has become one of Mubi’s strongest performers at the box office. And starting on October 31st you’ll be able to stream — streaming is Mubi’s whole thing — the film from the comfort of your home.

Peacock’s multiview is coming to make election night even more chaoticPeacock’s multiview is coming to make election night even more chaotic
Satechi’s 3-in-1 wireless charging pad is now fasterSatechi’s 3-in-1 wireless charging pad is now faster
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
LinkedIn has been fined over $300 million for violating European privacy rules.

The ruling was made by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) following a complaint filed in 2018 that said LinkedIn’s tracking ads business violated GDPR.

DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle commented:

“The lawfulness of processing is a fundamental aspect of data protection law and the processing of personal data without an appropriate legal basis is a clear and serious violation of a data subjects’ fundamental right to data protection.”

DPC Ireland released this infographic to summarize the situation.
DPC Ireland released this infographic to summarize the situation.
Image: Data Protection Commission Ireland
Why AI companies are dropping the doomerism

The latest AI manifesto, from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, says a lot about the industry’s current moment.

Nilay Patel
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
This $655 keyboard is wired-only because it has to power 389 LEDs.

Angry Miao’s Neon 80 mechanical keyboard has:

⌨️ A tenkeyless layout
🕳️ 3,120 drilled holes for its light show
🌈 QMK / Vial support for customizing keys and lighting
🔊 A near-identical sound and typing feel to the RGB 65
💸 A starting price of $515 or $655 with keycaps and switches, launching November 5th on Indiegogo

I’ll let pictures do the rest of the talking.

Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
Close-up details of the Angry Miao Neon 80 mechanical keyboard. The white keyboard has 3,120 tiny drilled holes in the top forehead of its white case, shining RGB lighting from 389 LEDs through them and its clear keycaps.
1/10Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge
Google Calendar gets a redesign and dark modeGoogle Calendar gets a redesign and dark mode
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