AI
Meta Removes Clause Permitting AI Training After Criticism
Meta removed a clause that could be read as allowing AI training on business-account site content; crawling methods are unchanged.
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Gadgets
Don't Throw Away Your Old PlayStation: Practical Reuse Options
How to turn an old PlayStation into a media center or reuse its controllers and hard drive, per Engadget. Selling and recycling are also options.
Dev
ReactOS NTFS Driver Matures, Enabling Installation on NTFS
ReactOS's NTFS driver can now install and run ReactOS itself and format NTFS, but caching, journaling, and security remain unimplemented.
Dev
NIST Elliptic Curve Seeds Found to Be drand48-Derived; Bounty Claimed
NIST elliptic curve seeds were found to come from drand48 and UNIX timestamps. A three-year-old bounty was claimed and donated to ISRG.
Internet Voices
Former US Spokesperson Denies Advisory Role at AI Mining Firm, Calls Announcement "False"
A former White House press secretary was listed on the advisory roster of AI mining company NRED, but she denies the appointment. The company also says the role never materialized, exposing a gap between its announcement and reality.
Internet Voices
Apple Updates App Store Rules to Ban ‘Nudify’ AI Apps
Apple updated its App Store rules to ban "nudify" AI apps that generate sexual images without consent, imposing moderation duties on developers.
Internet Voices
New Jersey Deputy Attorney General Arrested Over AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Images
NJ deputy AG arrested for allegedly producing and distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse images, a rare case against a sitting official.
AI
Claude-Only Science Skills Become General-Purpose: 177 AI Agent Skills
K-Dense renames its science AI agent skills collection to "Scientific Agent Skills," expanding from Claude-only to an open standard so 177 skills work with any compatible agent.
AI
Meta's AI Muse Engages in Sexual Conversations, and Meta Doesn't Object
Wired reports that Meta's AI agent Muse engages in sexual conversations; pro-AI political funding and Apple's HomeView were also discussed.
Internet Voices
Plex Partners With Fandango to Enter Movie Theater Ticket Sales
Plex partners with Fandango to start selling movie theater tickets to US users, moving to monetize content discovery with viewing data.
AI
ChatGPT Can Now Read Open Chrome Tabs
OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT's Chrome extension to reference open tabs. It also adds a persistent sidebar and tab controls, widening AI's browser role.
Dev
Steam's Linux Client Goes 64-bit, Shedding i686 Library Dependency
Valve's Steam client beta makes the Linux version 64-bit and runs it in a Steam Runtime container, unifying the experience across distributions.
AI
Hinton Proposes FDA-Style Pre-Approval for AI, Warns Only One Year Left
Deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton proposes FDA-style pre-approval rules for AI, warns just one year remains, and calls RLHF mere whitewashing.
Internet Voices
How to Block Tracking in Chrome With Privacy Settings and Safety Check
Guide to blocking third-party cookies, stopping tracking, and running Safety Check in Chrome to curb data collection.
Internet Voices
FTC Accuses Shkreli of Violating Lifetime Pharma Ban on Livestream
FTC and seven states seek contempt over Shkreli's alleged lifetime pharma ban violations, with livestream remarks at issue.
AI
China Launches Qiusuo 4.0, First National AI Full Supply Chain Benchmark
China's first AI full-supply-chain benchmark Qiusuo 4.0 debuts; DeepSeek mega-raise, ByteDance safety split revealed.
Gadgets
Science Implants PRIMA Vision Chip in First Stargardt Patient
Science Corporation implants retinal chip PRIMA in first Stargardt patient, expanding its European-proven tech to genetic disease.
Gadgets
OnePlus 16 Debuts Alongside Fitbit Edge, Maia 300, Muse Wonder
OnePlus 16, Fitbit Edge, CMF speakers, Maia 300, LineageOS 24.0 and Muse Wonder were announced on Oct. 12.
Gadgets
No GPU Upgrade Needed as Upscaling and Tweaks Lift FPS
Engadget details how to boost FPS on older GPUs with DLSS, FSR, frame generation and settings optimization without upgrading.
Gadgets
Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 20%, Apple Share Rises to 22%
Global smartphone shipments fall 20% YoY in Q3 2026. Memory shortages hit supply as Apple exceeds 20% for first time at 22%.