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Bluesky seems to have a bold new strategy to entice potential new users: posting on Threads. The rival social media service joined Threads amid a surge in complaints from users who are increasingly frustrated with Meta’s policies.
While complaints about Meta’s policies aren’t a new topic, they’ve gained new prominence over the last week amid complaints about the surge in engagement bait on the platform, as well as Threads’ sometimes inexplicable content moderation decisions. Meta exec Adam Mosseri, who runs
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Michael Cusick says his Rivian R1T not only survived Hurricane Helene but also became an essential tool to help families affected by the storm. Read more ›
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new electric vehicle dedicated to self-driving, a possible milestone after years of false promises and blown deadlines. The robotaxi is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle, lacking a steering wheel or pedals, meaning it will need approval from regulators before going into production. The design was futuristic, with doors that open upward like butterfly wings and a small cabin with only enough space for two passengers.... Read more ›
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Amazon MGM's live-action feature based on the beloved anime just took a mecha-tastic step forward. Read more ›
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Disney cast members told Business Insider they were unhappy with scheduling, logistics, and safety precautions in the hours before Milton's arrival. Read more ›
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Though smart rings with health capabilities have been growing in popularity, Apple has no plans to join the smart ring market, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While Apple explored the idea, there is no active development of a ring going on at this time, and Apple has no plans to launch a ring. Samsung's Galaxy Ring Smart rings on the market from companies like Oura measure heart rate, track body... Read more ›
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Trump was slated to announce a new economic proposal in Detroit. It took him quite a bit of time to get to it. Read more ›
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Anduril Industries, founded by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, unveiled a new AI-powered attack drone, which can fit inside a backpack. Read more ›
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk surprised attendees of the “We, Robot” event by presenting a new, unexpected vehicle: a passenger van. The robovan is intended to for the company’s Tesla Network, an autonomous ridehailing service for purpose-built self-driving cars, as well as Tesla customers’ personally owned vehicles. Tesla has dropped hints about a van before. In its Master Plan Part Deux, the company said it was developing “high passenger-density urban transport”... Read more ›
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A guest at a Disney World resort said staff handled her stay smoothly during Hurricane Milton and guests were offered discounts on rooms and meals. Read more ›
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Amazon Prime Day is over, but there are still live deals that can help you save on accessories like these sturdy Torras phone cases. Read more ›
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Hurricane Milton hit Florida with 120 mph winds and over 100 tornadoes, leaving 11 million people at risk of flash floods. Read more ›
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Users who upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 found that it created a cache that cannot be deleted. Disk Clean-up identified it as an 8.63GB Windows Update cache. Read more ›
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TikTok's algorithm leads us toward outrage-inducing stories. But its live videos of Hurricane Milton actually were useful — and could replace TV. Read more ›
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The carriers were docked at Sanya Naval Base on Hainan Island in the South China Sea earlier this week. Read more ›
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Lori Garver's new memoir details her struggles to get NASA colleagues to embrace SpaceX and Blue Origin. Read more ›
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Former FTX executive Ryan Salame prepared to start his 7 ½ prison sentence by posting about his "new position" on LinkedIn this week. Read more ›
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Cultivators are turning to genetic sequencing and cellular-manipulation techniques to breed highly potent mushrooms—leaving some unprepared psychonauts in distress. Read more ›
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Apple is once again planning to cut the interest rate of its Apple Card high-yield savings account, with the new rate set to go live on Friday, October 11. The Apple Card savings account's annual percentage yield (APR) will drop to 4.10 percent, down from 4.25 percent. This is the third cut that Apple has made this year, and the second in the last few weeks. Back in late September,... Read more ›
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Most responders to our survey said they are seriously thinking about abandoning Samsung. Read more ›
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Meta AI is beginning a big international rollout. The AI assistant will arrive today in Brazil, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Philippines and the UK. It is also slated to debut in Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Yemen over the coming weeks, although the company did not offer specific dates for those countries. This expansion is also adding new... Read more ›
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X has lost a legal fight in Australia in which the company tried to avoid a $400,000 fine by claiming that Twitter no longer exists. The creative legal argument, first spotted by ArsTechnica, came amid a more than year-long dispute with Australia’s eSafety Commission. The commission had asked the company, then known as Twitter, to provide details about its handling of child sexual exploitation on the platform last February. In... Read more ›
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Fourteen years after it debuted on PS3 and Xbox 360, and endless rumors later, Red Dead Redemption is finally coming to PC. It will hit the Rockstar Store, Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 29 with the Undead Nightmare standalone expansion included. Developer Double Eleven helped Rockstar with the port, which has many of the bells and whistles you'd come to expect from a PC version of a... Read more ›
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The Internet Archive has been hit with a series of DDoS attacks this week that have taken the service offline. The Verge noticed a popup on the site today when the online database went down. The popup has since disappeared, but the site is not currently available. 🚨🚨🚨The Wayback Machine looks like it has been compromised.web[.]archive[.]org pic.twitter.com/MvPshUrs7i— Dark Web Informer (@DarkWebInformer) October 9, 2024 Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle has... Read more ›
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Two former leaders from video game publisher Humble Games, Alan Patmore and Mark Nash, have launched a new outfit called Good Games Group. And ironically, the first deal this indie publisher has landed is with its team's old parent company. According to the statement from Good Games Group, the business will work with Humble Games to provide support for previously released titles. "Good Games Group’s mission is to bring exceptional... Read more ›
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Google has to open up the Play Store. On Monday, US District Judge James Donato issued a permanent injunction forcing the company to open its storefront to competitors for three years and make Android apps available in alternate stores. The ruling stems from Google’s four-year antitrust battle with Epic Games. Google said on Monday it will appeal the injunction, highlighting its competition with Apple and potential security concerns. As part... Read more ›
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company pitched that its Vegas Loop, underground tunnels built below Las Vegas, would reduce gridlock in some of the busiest parts of the city, offering a new transport solution that isn’t a monorail. People are transported by ordinary Tesla vehicles in tunnels and terminals that are often difficult to get to. (At least, that was my experience earlier this year.) It hasn’t been the transport game changer... Read more ›
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Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, so the deals are already coming in hot. For instance, the Oura Ring is up to $100 off. The discount depends on which design you go for. The Stealth Horizon design is $350 in all sizes, while many standard colors are $300. The gold option, however, jumps up to $450. The prices also fluctuate depending on if you choose the rounded Horizon... Read more ›
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Twitch is striving for more clarity about why and how it executes its policies. On Monday, the company said it’s adding Enforcement Notes, which it describes as “additional clarifications and examples within the Community Guidelines designed to make our rules easier to follow.” The notes come on the heels of (and complement) the company’s recent promise that it would do a better job of telling rule-breakers why their accounts were... Read more ›
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Comcast is warning that hackers stole the personal data of more than 230,000 customers during a ransomware attack on a third-party debt collector, according to a court filing. The bad actors targeted a Pennsylvania-based debt collection agency called Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS.) The attack occurred back in February, but Comcast claims that FBCS initially said that the incident didn’t involve any customer data. FBCS changed its tune by... Read more ›
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