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• Amazon's new Fire tablets with AI are already on sale before Prime Day (zdnet.com)
  Packing 50% more RAM and a host of generative AI features, the Fire HD 8 tablet is just $55 through Oct. 9.
• Oh, hey, it’s Bandcamp Friday again. (theverge.com)
  You know the deal: Every dollar goes to the artist, and it’s a great excuse to overindulge in some new music. I’m picking up the new Lip Cr…
• My $5K smart bed needs to shut the hell up (theverge.com)
  This week in Optimizer, we interrogate Eight Sleep’s decision to add AI summaries that recommended nightly alcohol drinking and a sleep lea…
• I got my news briefing from Microsoft Copilot this morning, and I'd do it again (zdnet.com)
  This is my new favorite - and free - Copilot feature. Here's why.
• TivoToGo extended to Windows Mobile Devices (arstechnica.com)
  Today Tivo Inc. announced TivoToGo support for Smartphones, PocketPCs and …
• Microsoft offers details on built-in virtualization (arstechnica.com)
  Microsoft gets further into virtualization with an upcoming "hypervisor" due …
• These iPhone SE rumors hint at a major redesign that will frustrate iPhone 15 owners (zdnet.com)
  The iPhone SE is due for a revamp, and a Bloomberg report suggests major changes to come in 2025.
• Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic (theverge.com)
  The Pentagon has reached deals with seven AI companies, allowing OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, and others to handle classified informa…
• Gmail adds more action buttons to email 'summary cards' to simplify your inbox life (zdnet.com)
  Always digging in your inbox for important tracking or ticket information? Gmail wants to help.
• Don't run these 5 Linux commands - here's why (zdnet.com)
  Want to preserve your system? Avoid running these Linux commands at all costs.
• Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature (theverge.com)
  Xteink has started blocking some of its tiny X4 and X3 e-readers from installing the third-party Crosspoint Reader firmware that makes them…
• Toshiba announces HD-DVD-R (arstechnica.com)
  As the next generation optical disc format war rages on, Toshiba is …
• Let's sue again, like we did last summer! (arstechnica.com)
  Engadget is reporting that the latest company in Apple's cease and desist …
• No, I don’t think it’s absurd to spend $1,000 on a guitar pedal with automated faders. (theverge.com)
  Chase Bliss is one of the most innovative companies in the pedal scene. Its newest, Big Time, is a collab with Electronic Audio Experiments…
• One of the most immersive soundbars I've tested isn't made by Klipsch or Bose (and it's $200 off) (zdnet.com)
  If you're looking for clarity in sound and ease of setup, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better soundbar than the JBL Bar 1000 at its disc…
• BellSouth says "WiMax? Why not?" (arstechnica.com)
  Seeking an affordable alternative to wired data links for hard-to-reach …
• Aurzen’s teeny tiny tri-fold projector is on sale for 40 percent off (theverge.com)
  The Aurzen Zip Tri-Fold Portable Mini Projector is on sale starting at just $249.99 today. You can also save on the Garmin Venu 4 and Googl…
• Rosetta powered by Transitive (arstechnica.com)
  The truth finally comes out! The burning question of the week has been …
• New Pixel 9a leak reveals subtle design change that's a first for Google (zdnet.com)
  New renders show Google's Pixel 9a with a streamlined design, although much of the phone remains similar to older Pixel 9 models. Here's wh…
• A.V. Club has shut down Paste Games / Endless Mode. (theverge.com)
  Endless Mode wasn’t even a year old. In a post, former editor-in-chief Garrett Martin thanked those involved, and there’s been a big outpou…
• Midweek link sloughing (arstechnica.com)
  I've got so many links that they can't wait until Friday! Game developers …
• You can test Microsoft's experimental AI features in Copilot Labs now - but there's a catch (zdnet.com)
  Microsoft just rolled out Copilot Labs where users can test its latest AI projects, similar to Google Labs. However, there is one big diffe…
• Someone making a tablet mac? (arstechnica.com)
  A seemingly new website, the http://www.thetabletmac.com, is in the process of …
• Maxing out your Google cloud storage? How I deleted more than 10TB, thanks to this handy tool (zdnet.com)
  Wondering why your deleted Google Drive files keep coming back? Here's the frustrating truth and the secret tool that finally fixed my 60TB…
• The Epic Games Store has launched in Japan on the iPhone. (theverge.com)
  But it won’t have apps from other developers at launch. Right now, only Epic’s own Fortnite and Rocket League Sideswipe are available due t…
• We just got a new reason to believe the Trump phone is real(ish) (theverge.com)
  Trump Mobile’s T1 phone just picked up PTCRB certification, fresh evidence that it’s slowly heading toward a real launch date.
• Spirit Airlines deathwatch. (theverge.com)
  Several outlets are reporting that the demise of the ultra-low-cost carrier is imminent, after Spirit failed to secure a lifeline from the…
• Ring finally adds 24/7 continuous recording to some subscription plans (zdnet.com)
  The home security company introduces several more cool features to its Ring Protect Plan - now rebranded to Ring Home.
• Windows Server Update Services released (arstechnica.com)
  Windows Server Update Services is now available for download from Microsoft.
• iTMS invading Japan (arstechnica.com)
  Many of you will be disappointed, but this post isn't about Apple switching to …
• How to add AI superpowers to your Raspberry Pi (zdnet.com)
  The Raspberry Pi AI kit is affordable and straightforward to install - if you can find one.
• Dreame’s rocket-powered car can do 0–60 in 0.9 seconds because you can just say things now (theverge.com)
  Chinese appliance company Dreame says its rocket-boosted car can do 0–60 in under 1 second. But those claims don’t hold up under scrutiny.
• If you use a projector for presentations or movie nights, you need this app (zdnet.com)
  Whether for family time or work, this projector app for Mac takes your video experience to the next level - here's how.
• Nov 8 release for SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006 (arstechnica.com)
  Today, at Tech?Ed USA, Microsoft?s Senior Vice President of the Server …
• Severe Linux Copy Fail security flaw uncovered using AI scanning help (theverge.com)
  The CVE-2026-31431 “Copy Fail” exploit affects nearly all recent Linux distributions, giving attackers with any level of access a way to gr…
• 1 in 4 people have experienced identity fraud - and most of them blame AI (zdnet.com)
  Most people don't feel confident in their ability to detect deepfakes, and that could mean trouble for identity security.
• Lenovo turns heads—and screens—with new Thinkpad tablet (arstechnica.com)
  The Chinese manufacturer makes its first addition to the IBM Thinkpad line …
• Google unveils $3B investment to tap AI demand in Malaysia and Thailand (zdnet.com)
  The funds will go toward new data centers in both Asian markets, serving also as cloud regions, and supporting developments in artificial i…
• Players from the NBA, NFL, and MLB call for a ban on betting ‘unders’ (theverge.com)
  The unions backing NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and MLS athletes are calling on US regulators to ban prediction market bets on a player’s underperfo…
• This accessory can snap a Steam Controller to your phone — or almost anything else (theverge.com)
  Accessories maker Mechanism is launching a Basegrip for the Steam Controller so you can mount the company’s other gear to the gamepad. Mech…
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas released for the Xbox and PC (arstechnica.com)
  Insanely popular hooker killing simulation hits the PC.
• Is AI ruining… fashion? (theverge.com)
  There are compelling reasons to believe that slop is no longer just limited to the internet. From AI design tools to trend scraping and fas…
• Singapore looks for 'practical' medical breakthroughs with new AI research center (zdnet.com)
  The new research facility will focus its AI development efforts on four clinical areas, including mental health and cancer screening.
• Apple opens WebKit CVS repository (arstechnica.com)
  Responding to criticisms brought forth by KHTML developers, Apple has made …
• Copilot Voice beats Gemini Live and ChatGPT's Voice Mode in one big way (zdnet.com)
  I tested Microsoft's new AI voice assistant and came away impressed. You can try it, too - for free.
• Picking up the pieces: John Siracusa mourns the Power PC (arstechnica.com)
  Macs are now slightly less special.
• Get the Adobe Creative Cloud suite for 58% off right now (zdnet.com)
  Get a 3-month subscription to all Adobe Creative Cloud apps including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Acrobat Pro at a big discou…
• Gizmoplex, the dedicated MST3K streaming service, is shutting down. (theverge.com)
  If you’ve backed any of the recent Mystery Science Theater 3000 Kickstarters, you probably have access to a bunch of episodes via the Gizmo…
• Microsoft CEO Ballmer cannot wrap his head around what went down today. (arstechnica.com)
  In an interview today, Ballmer constantly asks: "What's Changed?" The implied …
• Microsoft abandons HoloLens 2, issues a final call for purchases (zdnet.com)
  The mixed reality headset never did catch on - and no successor product is planned.