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Even if Russian or other bots continue to post on social media unabated, the head of Threads, Connor Hayes, mentioned that “We recently made a change that could increase the posts you see from those you follow. For creators, this should mean you see on average more reach to your followers.”
He didn’t specify when the algorithm change took effect, but I have an idea.
There’s a huge changelog, including the screensaver feature with a bouncing Steam logo and support for an experimental video codec called Pyrowave that “allows high bandwidth, low latency video streaming” for Remote Play. Lots to dig into.
[Steam News]
The Entertainment Software Association says in a “notorious markets” filing to the US Trade Representative that Anbernic’s emulator handhelds normalize “hardware-based piracy by delivering illicit catalogues through a polished consumer product,” as reported by TorrentFreak. The ESA is nominating Anbernic and other online marketplaces for the USTR’s “2026 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy.”
The tool, which Six Colors recently slammed as “appalling,” pierces the AirTag’s speaker, preventing it from emitting sound. While Elevation Lab says it designed the tool to prevent thieves from detecting the presence of an AirTag, it also disables an anti-stalking feature that audibly alerts people when an unknown tracker is following them.
Elevation Lab says it has stopped selling the tool and will use its “patent on it to prevent anyone else from making one in the future,” according to MacRumors.
SecurityWeek reports that Meta says “99% of the data the hackers took was business data, in the form of software code related to some of its products. The remaining 1% was personal data,” some of which was “synthetic or anonymized.” Most of that personal data reportedly belonged to Meta employees in the US.
The new on/off toggle, arriving by the end of the year, lets you exclude “AI-generated tracks, albums, and the related artists” from search results. Deezer also launched an AI music detection tool earlier this year, after a surge in AI song uploads on its platform.
“For gamers, DLSS 5 is a simple on-or-off toggle,” Nvidia told us in September, claiming DLSS 5 would “preserve artistic intent” behind games instead of just aging characters’ faces. But modders will have access to the same tools as developers, Nvidia now says — on October 23rd, it’s adding DLSS 5 to its RTX Remix tool for modding older DX8 and DX9 games. Used properly, it doesn’t look bad?
In an open letter, hundreds of researchers from around the globe raise concerns about the wave of rogue AI hacks on third-party companies. They urge AI companies to “adopt high-assurance containment systems,” as well as call for the development of an international body that keeps track of containment failures.
Following a recent trial, the jury found that Arm breached a Qualcomm license agreement and “negligently” interfered with Qualcomm’s relationship with Meta, as reported by Reuters. You can read the jury verdict here, and here are Qualcomm and Arm’s responses.
One year after a judge dismissed wiretapping charges against Burke, a federal grand jury has indicted him based on similar claims, as reported earlier by The Desk. Burke was arrested in 2024 in connection with an alleged hack on Fox News, which leaked parts of an unaired interview between Tucker Carlson and Ye (formerly Kanye West).
Druski, a comedian and actor, will host on November 7th, according to Puck and Variety. He has more than 6 million subscribers on YouTube, 13.6 million followers on Instagram, and 15.6 million followers on TikTok.
A report from Reuters suggests that OpenAI and Anthropic considered tighter restrictions for third-party evaluators over concerns that they could leak trade secrets.
When reached for comment, OpenAI told Reuters that “its standard practice is to redact confidential information” and that evaluators can disclose if it made significant redactions. Anthropic reportedly said that it has “made clear” to existing partners that they can control their own review and publishing process.
Following Trump’s attempt to rename AI, which Silicon Valley is falling in line with, si.gov is the “official home of America’s work to lead the world in Super Intelligence.” It has a lot of Fancy Web Design animations that are honestly really distracting.
Also, ai.gov now redirects to the new site.
Alongside its big Argon 4 launch, Google has announced that it’s embedding Antigravity’s agentic coding interface directly into the Gemini app. Antigravity is only available in the Gemini app with an AI Ultra subscription.
Greta Gerwig’s take on The Magician’s Nephew looks promising, though it might have a bit too much CG for my taste. The film debuts February 12th in theaters and will stream starting April 2nd.
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A new “Game finder” feature is rolling out to English language users in the US today that explains why a Play Store game is being recommended to you, based on reviews and your gameplay habits. App recommendations are also coming to Gemini Live, and the Ask Play chatbot can now generate side-by-side app comparisons within search results.
The show will star Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel as the leads, but a source tells Variety they will play new characters, not Dana Scully and Fox Mulder.
A special edition Beats Pill puts Mimikyu and a (visibly worried) Pikachu onto the portable speaker’s grill. It also comes with a lanyard with a Poké Ball charm.
The device launches on Thursday, October 15th for $149.99, and you’ll be able to purchase it from Apple’s website and Target in the US.
The Italian software company says the layoffs include a “large part” of the Airtable team. Bending Spoons, which now owns Vimeo, Eventbrite, WeTransfer, AOL, and several other brands, has become known for purchasing companies and then laying off staff.
[Airtable]
The experience includes an AI avatar version of host Andy Cohen. It was originally announced in March with a summer release window, so it’s arriving a bit later than expected.
The service, which launched last year in the US, is expanding internationally starting October 20th. “Subscribers in the U.K. and Canada will now be able to stream a selection of live channels from CNN’s portfolio of International and US programming, exclusive video-on-demand content, and a library of award-winning CNN Original Series and CNN Films,” according to a press release.
CNN says it’s planning to bring the service to “additional international markets” in the “coming year.”
GamesBeat is reporting the timeline, citing “four industry sources familiar with the studio’s plans.” That would be much quicker than the PC launch for GTA V, which came out more than a year and a half after the game’s console release.
The Ultimate 3C Plus features a pair of TMR thumbsticks with adjustable tension, switchable Hall effect triggers, an extra pair of shoulder buttons, two lockable back buttons, and a 2.4GHz USB dongle that magnetically sticks to the back for storage. It’s available for preorder starting today for $39.99 in frost white, stealth black, and avocado green colors with shipping starting on October 30th.
This one is from Brian Tong, taking a quick look at the HomeView display units from all sides. How does it look to you?
Check out this in-person look at Apple’s new hub device, complete with a hand for scale. “It’s tiny and cute!”
