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Xbox Is Experimenting with a Controversial Social Media Feature
Xbox is experimenting with a new streak feature, which will track how many consecutive weeks you’ve used the system.
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GitHub’s model for secret detection: Finding more secrets with less noise
GitHub’s context-aware secret classifier improves detection quality, raises weighted acceptance by 11.5%, and reduces median scan execution time by 86%.
Software
YouTube bringing automatic background play to Android Automotive cars
Google is launching some app updates for Android Automotive, “Google built-in,” which bring more video apps and increased flexbility for the platform such as allowing YouTube to run in the background while driving. more…
Mobile
Here’s how HomeView’s facial recognition works
Apple announced its HomeView smart display this morning. Apple says HomeView can recognize up to six different people to deliver a “personalized experience” for each user. John Gruber at Daring Fireball has more details on how HomeView’s facial recognition feature works. more…
Software
Windows 11 KB5127648 & KB5126653 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5127648 and KB5126653 cumulative updates for versions 26H2/25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs and add new features.
Gaming
Nintendo will never remake Zelda: A Link to the Past in HD-2D, so a fan is doing it instead
The project is in the very early stages, but it’s still very impressive
Software
Apple Just Declared War on Smart Home Security
Starting this December, Apple’s unleashing its own version of the smart home. We saw what’s in store with our own eyes.
General Tech
The feds are looking into reports of Tesla’s robotaxis speeding through school zones
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s evaluating allegations that Tesla’s 1,000 or so robotaxis using its automated driving system are exceeding “posted speed limits in active school zones.”
Gaming
Epic Games’ Disney shooter is going “AI first,” whether developers like it or not
Epic’s first game under its Disney partnership is way behind schedule, and the publisher is willing to bet everything on generative AI to get it over the finish line. But the push to use AI across the entire development workflow could eventually tear the studio apart.
Software
Google will let anyone publish an app to the Play Store, for free
Google will let anyone over 18 with a Google account publish privately listed Android apps built in its AI Studio, with no paid developer account. Apple spent this year tightening its own store against the same kind of software.
General Tech
The Paris Auto Show is full of interesting cars Americans can’t have
Small EVs and efficient people carriers update familiar names for the modern age.
Cybersecurity
Attacker Chains Three Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Days for Root Access, Only Two Patched So Far
An attacker chained three zero-day flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure, a VPN appliance, to run commands as root without logging in, security firm Volexity said on October 13. Ivanti has released fixes for two of the flaws and told customers on affected versions to “act immediately.”
Software
Linus Torvalds is using AI to develop Linux kernel code now
The move is a turning point in the developer’s relationship with AI and Linux.
Mobile
This obscure Fedora distro eliminates the one problem that makes people abandon Linux entirely
It ends the broken-package nightmare that scares beginners away from Linux
Hardware
Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing at TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield.
Gaming
Ratocalypse might sound like a low-budget horror flick, but it’s actually a neat looking Fire Emblem adjacent strategy auto battler
What do you think when you hear the name “Ratocalypse”? To me it sounds like one of those so bad they’re good horror flicks like Sharknado, and now I kind of want this film to exist.
Mobile
Anker and Jackery Offer Prime Day Encore Discounts on Power Stations
Anker and Jackery have introduced big discounts across their most popular portable power stations, with many deals that match - or beat - the prices we saw during Prime Day.
Software
New Apple TV 4K and Siri Remote Have These 14 New Features
The new Apple TV 4K and updated Siri Remote unveiled today have quite a few new features, as outlined in our all-in-one summary below.
Software
SAP Discloses Critical CVSS 10 Flaw in Cloud SDK for Python Allowing OAuth2 Credential Theft
A flaw in SAP’s Cloud SDK for Python can send an application’s OAuth2 client credentials to a server an attacker controls, SAP said in a security advisory on October 13.
Gaming
GTA 6 is reportedly coming to PC in early 2027
That would be a much smaller port time than GTA 5.
Mobile
Apple TV 4K and HomeView: The best and worst of $299
Wow, $299. That’s a very surprising price. For HomeView, Apple’s all-new smart display, $299 feels surprisingly affordable. For Apple TV 4K, $299 feels surprisingly painful. more…
Mobile
HomeView isn’t launching in the EU, here’s why
Apple unveiled its new HomeView product today, and it’s available for pre-order now. But unfortunately HomeView isn’t coming to the EU, at least for now. Here’s why. more…
Hardware
GoPro Fixed the One Big Problem With Its Mission 1 Pro Cameras—But Is It Enough?
GoPro’s ‘pro’-level cameras are now better for more than just action footage.
General Tech
The Xteink X4 Pro is a great, tiny e-reader, and it’s cheaper than ever
If you’re looking for an e-reader that can easily fit in your pocket (or snap onto your magnet-equipped phone), the tiny Xteink X4 Pro might be worth a look. It features a 4.26-inch, 800 x 480 E Ink display, making it significantly smaller and thinner than Amazon’s smallest six-inch Kindle.
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