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Our reporters share a compendium of debuts, discoveries and (sometimes overdue) appearances in the paper.
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The New York Times and Joanna Ni (via The New York Times - Technology)
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10/21/26
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In a blog post disclosing the incidents, OpenAI said that, in the first case, an agent powered by GPT Sol 6.1 disabled automatic alerts after a team member asked it to create evaluation tasks …
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Via TechSpot
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10/21/26
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South Korea has deployed Hanwha’s Cheongwang laser weapon, which reportedly destroys drones for $1.50 per engagement, offering an alternative to costly missiles.
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Efosa Udinmwen (via TechnoBuffalo)
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10/21/26
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When released, Pixel 9 devices came with two free years of Satellite SOS, allowing owners to access emergency services when not connected to a cell tower. It can be a very helpful tool to have, and …
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Tim (via Droid Life)
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10/21/26
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Solar panels may be your smart home's missing link.
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Bertel King (via How-to Geek)
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10/21/26
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As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over …
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Sarah Perez (via TechCrunch)
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10/21/26
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Apple's long-awaited foldable is off to a strong start. Reviewers agree that the iPhone Duo gets much of the hardware right, with a polished design and an impressive folding display. But for …
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Via TechSpot
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10/21/26
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Telus and Norton have announced a new security feature for Telus customers called Telus Scam Protection. The new feature will provide “comprehensive scam protection” across calls, texts, and …
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Matthew Mountjoy (via MobileSyrup)
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10/21/26
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Intel stopped supporting this processor years ago, but overclockers are still finding ways to push it further. Beating its old record took some extreme cooling.
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Via BGR Tech
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10/21/26
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft reveals pricing for Xbox Cloud Gaming without Game Pass, for Xbox Insiders now and others next month: 10 hours for $3.99, 25 for $7.99, 50 for $11.99 — …
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Via Techmeme
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10/21/26
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Apple plans to bring Reachability to the iPhone Duo later this year, making it easier for users to access on-screen controls with one hand.
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Oliver Haslam (via Redmond Pie)
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10/21/26
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Apple is reportedly adding Apple Pencil support to the iPhone Duo with iOS 27.2, potentially bringing new input options to the device.
The post Apple Will Add Apple Pencil Support To iPhone Duo …
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Oliver Haslam (via Redmond Pie)
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10/21/26
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From AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities to flaws in Node.js and popular AI tool LiteLLM, cybersecurity teams have plenty to worry about this week.
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Sarah Perez (via TechCrunch)
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10/21/26
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As the DC Universe continues to take shape, Clayface proves there's room for big, creative swings in James Gunn's cinematic franchise.
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Via TechnoBuffalo
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10/21/26
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Here's how to watch the sketch show Ellie & Natasia season 2 online from anywhere in the world FOR FREE.
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Jakob Barnes (via TechnoBuffalo)
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10/21/26
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Word and Excel are boring, anyway.
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Joe Fedewa (via How-to Geek)
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10/21/26
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New embedding, parsing, and reranking models promise smarter agentic RAG workflows
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Tobias Mann (via The Register)
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10/21/26
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At the PyTorch Conference North America in San Jose, Amazon and Google both registered their proprietary silicon portfolios through the same PyTorch extension point within roughly one day. Interface …
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Blair Hayes (via Forkast)
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10/21/26
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The chronology of the last week is not a coincidence; it is a structural design. On October 15, NVIDIA released Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, providing open weights, open datasets, and training recipes to …
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Lena Park (via Forkast)
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10/21/26
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The Comptroller of the Currency finalized the federal stablecoin rulebook on Wednesday, and the most consequential sentence in the announcement is a subtraction. The final rule and its companion …
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Nolan Pratt (via Forkast)
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10/21/26
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