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Tech Oct 08, 2026

New York accuses TikTok of serving users ‘placebo’ safety features

New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given "ghost" versions of the platform's safety features rather than the working versions. Reuters reports the allegation is part of an "updated, sealed version" of New York's 2024 lawsuit against TikTok, which was "later ordered unsealed by a judge." According […]

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

Are you ready for you ready for everything to look like TikTok?

Since TikTok burst into mainstream consciousness, many things have been called a "TikTok clone": YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Snapchat Spotlight, Netflix's Clips, LinkedIn's vertical video feed, and countless other, less recognizable names like Triller, Zynn, and Byte. For years now, Facebook and Instagram have pumped users' feeds with video as Meta chases TikTok's runaway success. […]

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

Amazon is phasing out Fire Tablets because they weren’t ‘giving customers what they were asking for’

In an interview with Bloomberg, Amazon's head of consumer electronics, Panos Panay, confirmed the company would phase out the Fire brand in favor of Alexa Tablets. The new lineup runs proper Android, instead of the custom Fire OS, and has full access to the Play Store, which wasn't available on Fire tablets. To make matters […]

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Learning Oct 08, 2026

How to Create System Design Diagrams using Python

Creating system architecture design diagrams is an important part of technical documentation. As system complexity grows, clarity within teams becomes even more important. But creating diagrams from s

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

Apple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch event

Apple has just announced a new October event, taking place in New York on October 13th at 9AM ET. The event company is rumored to be launching smart home-focused products this month, and the event invite hints that'll be the case: Apple is using the tagline "Welcome home." At the event, Apple is rumored to […]

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent.

Google Cloud’s new Gemini agent automates workflows by connecting to your business systems. See how it streamlines enterprise tasks in one prompt.

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

Google Maps reveals the top food trends and popular restaurants across 10 cities

We analyzed a year of Google Maps data to uncover the top food trends and popular restaurants across 10 culinary hot spots.

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

3 ways Google Maps can help you navigate your next culinary adventure.

Use these built-in Google Maps features to navigate your food journey all year long.

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

Google’s AI note-taking app transcribes your meetings completely offline

Google has released an experimental note-taking app that can transcribe meetings and audio files entirely offline, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The app, called Google AI Edge Foresight, is free to use and runs on macOS using the company's on-device EmbeddingGemma 2 model. Similar to AI note-taking apps like Granola and Wispr Flow, Foresight summarizes […]

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Security Oct 08, 2026

Tensorlake npm Package Compromised to Deliver Shai-Hulud Credential-Stealing Worm

The npm package known as "tensorlake," a TypeScript software development kit (SDK) for Tensorlake applications, sandboxes, and cloud services, was compromised as part of a ChainDrop / Shai-Hulud supply chain attack. The malicious version 0.5.144 "contains obfuscated malware that harvests credentials, exfiltrates secrets, establishes persistence, and executes remotely supplied code," Socket said

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations

Music is always a major part of a Grand Theft Auto game, and Rockstar Games says GTA VI will have the series' "biggest and widest-ranging selection of in-game radio yet." There will be at least six radio stations players can listen to in vehicles or on foot, ranging from talk radio to classic rock: Cocoteo […]

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Tech Oct 08, 2026

The Retro Song Bird plays just the music from your favorite Game Boy cartridges

The Retro Song Bird may look similar to devices like Epilogue's GB Operator with a slot on top for Game Boy cartridges, but it's not designed for playing retro games. The featureless box is instead a media player designed to play through all the music and sound effect files on Game Boy cartridges using a […]

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