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No. 0085
Meta Apologizes After Instagram Account Is Taken Offline by Bot-Like Traffic Detection
Meta says automated systems wrongly disabled the No Kings Instagram account after detecting abrupt, high-volume activity resembling bot traf...
AI & ML ·
No. 0179
iPhone Duo Battery Capacity: 4,883 mAh Compared With Recent iPhones
The iPhone Duo out-capacities most iPhones since the 13, but its foldable design and power efficiency will determine how long it lasts.
Analytics ·
No. 0180
iPhone Duo Preorders: Carrier Deals Can Cut the $1,999 Foldable to $799
AT&T’s trade-in offer reaches $799, while other carriers advertise savings up to $1,000. Compare plan requirements, credits and shipping est...
Analytics ·
No. 0017
Meta’s Prometheus AI Supercluster: GPUs, Networking and Reliability at Scale
Prometheus combines hundreds of thousands of GPUs with custom networking, cooling and fault recovery; Meta says it is building toward roughl...
AI & ML ·
No. 0181
Apple Tightens App Store Rules for AI Image-Manipulation Apps
Apps that could create nonconsensual intimate images must now filter, report and remove them, or risk removal from the App Store.
AI & ML ·
No. 0086
Libido Treatments: What Evidence Supports Medications, Toys and Gummies?
Desire varies with health, relationships and life stage. Experts weigh medications and everyday options against the weak evidence behind man...
AI & ML ·
No. 0182
iPhone Duo Preorders: Pricing, Delivery Delays, Deals and Repair Costs
Apple’s first foldable starts at $1,999, but early stock is scarce. Here’s what buyers should know about delivery, discounts, repairs and ha...
Analytics ·
No. 0001
Arduino Brings Edge AI Boards, Robotics Demos and Talks to Maker Faire Rome 2026
Arduino will show UNO Q and VENTUNO Q projects, a social robot demo and AI training opportunities at Maker Faire Rome, October 23–25.
AI & ML ·
No. 0087
Girls Revival: 18 Ways the HBO Series Could Show Its Characters’ Next Chapter
HBO’s five-episode Girls revival can revisit its characters through social media, work, aging and the friendships that may not have lasted.
AI & ML ·
No. 0088
Cloudflare Data Shows Yandex Outage Disrupted Bots, Not Necessarily Social Media Activity
Cloudflare recorded steep Yandex traffic drops, but says its data can’t show whether social media manipulation was affected.
Cloud ·
No. 0089
🍟✌️ on TikTok: What the Fries Emoji Means in Gen Alpha Slang
The fries emoji has become shorthand for “wrap it up” on TikTok, carrying forward a meme whose original punchline had a sharper edge.
AI & ML ·
No. 0048
Q3 Vulnerability Data: CVEs Surge, but Exploitation Grows More Slowly
CVEs rose 105% year over year, while KEV entries grew 37%. The widening gap points to patch backlogs as a bigger operational concern than a...
Security ·
No. 0062
Google Universal Cart Brings Shopping and Checkout Into Search
Google’s Universal Cart brings product discovery, checkout and price tracking into Search, with an initial group of major retailers set to j...
AI & ML ·
No. 0011
Agentic AI Raises CPU Demand as Model Architectures Diversify
AI agents add CPU-heavy orchestration to GPU workloads, while reasoning, MoE and reservoir models bring distinct tradeoffs in compute and me...
AI & ML ·
No. 0012
Autonomous Chip Design Is Advancing, but Full Automation Remains Ahead
AI agents can turn a customer spec into verified RTL, while physical design, validation and final engineering judgment remain open work.
AI & ML ·
No. 0090
A Seven-Year Nighttime Trampoline Habit Shows the Value of Joy Without a Goal
TikTok creator @whatifimjustagirl says she jumps on a trampoline most nights because she loves it—not to optimize sleep, fitness or producti...
AI & ML ·
No. 0091
Mexico’s Social Platforms Face New Rules for Teen Content and Age Checks
Platforms have one month to limit harmful material recommended to teens, add age checks and parental controls, or face a follow-up measure o...
AI & ML ·
No. 0063
Google Home Update Adds Local Matter Control and Better Gemini Voice Handling
Google Home’s update improves Gemini responses, camera playback and device controls, while moving existing Philips Hue bridges to local Matt...
Analytics ·
No. 0183
Smartphone Shipments Hit a 14-Year Low as Memory Costs Push Prices Higher
Counterpoint says smartphone shipments fell 20% in Q3 2026 as memory costs lifted retail prices and encouraged buyers to keep older phones l...
Analytics ·
No. 0064
Android Scam Protections Expand to More Devices, With New Call and Screen Sharing Safeguards
Google is extending scam alerts across Android and adding protections for shared screens and call forwarding, with availability varying by f...
Security ·