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- Two US officials and a Western official say the order to limit Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starshield came from inside the White House (Reuters) [7d]
- Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria is leaving the company and will be replaced by former Disney and Fox executive Peter Rice, who starts October 26 (Rebecca Rubin/Variety) [7d]
- Bluesky expands Attie, its AI tool for building custom feeds, with a "social vibe coding" feature to create sites, games, quizzes, and more on the AT Protocol (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) [7d]
- Sources: some Anthropic investors discussed a ~$1.5T valuation for its IPO, down from ~$2T they had expected, after disclosures showed slowing Q3 revenue growth (Reuters) [7d]
- Experts say Meta's new terms of use will allow scraping of websites, including news sites, "associated with" business accounts on its platforms, with no opt out (Nieman Lab) [7d]
- Thoma Bravo-owned cybersecurity company Proofpoint plans to buy data security firm Varonis Systems in an all-cash deal valued at about $6.3B (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters) [7d]
- A US official says Trump didn't order any limitations on Ukraine's access to SpaceX's Starshield; Elon Musk said any limits are ultimately decided by POTUS (Kate Sullivan/Bloomberg) [7d]
- A researcher says modern neural networks are far more interpretable than believed, with most neurons understandable in models up to trillions of parameters (Nick Cammarata/Goodfire) [7d]
- Perplexity open sources SPACE, its AI agent sandbox, and says partners including CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe agreed to offer SPACE to customers (Reed Albergotti/Semafor) [7d]
- Sources: top DOJ officials halt career prosecutors' Biden-era investigation of Meta over facilitating illegal drug sales and are weighing more lenient options (Ben Penn/Bloomberg Law) [7d]
- Google says it has 400+ publications in its News AI pilot, which tests features like overviews; participants include Financial Times, CNN, and The Texas Tribune (Andrew Deck/Nieman Lab) [7d]
- Two workers have been killed and another seriously injured at Intel's Kiryat Gat fab in Israel in an explosion resulting from a gas cylinder malfunctioning (CTech) [7d]
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- BYD launches slick Lucid rival in China with over 500-miles of range [7d]
- Microsoft boasts that Windows 11 now runs much faster and more responsively [7d]
- US Navy could see first VTOL X-BAT UAV 'by end of this month' as external funding reaches $200 million — Shield AI's fighter-sized drone can fly 2000 nautical miles, reach 50,000 feet [7d]
- Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 16 (game #1726) [7d]
- NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, October 16 (game #957) [7d]
- NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, October 16 (game #1223) [7d]
- A piece of the world's oddest network deployment has gone up for auction — if you fancy owning a piece of pigeon-powered internet, it can be yours for just $4,000 [7d]
- The Kindle Paperwhite has been refreshed for 2026 — is it still a good buy? [7d]
- Jura launches the C9 bean-to-cup machine with a mild, ready-to-drink 60C mode [7d]
- USAF will upgrade F-16s ' computers to keep venerable Falcon fighters flying until the 2040s — popular 4th generation aircraft will have flown almost seven decades by the time they retire [7d]
- Holafly Ultra is its 'world first' all-in-one eSIM plan — giving not just unlimited data, but also global health, wellbeing, and travel support to give you peace of mind when travelling [7d]
- How to watch Friends Sex and Games online – stream the German romantic drama from anywhere with a free trial [7d]
- Experts uncover bizarre new malware that spooks users with jump scares and screams [7d]
- Apple iPhone Duo pre-orders start tomorrow — here are 4 things you should do to get ready right now [7d]
- 15 spooky but cute IKEA finds I'd use to give my home a creepy Halloween makeover [7d]
- Tech giants warn Europe ditching their cloud services could cost billions — but then they would say that [7d]
- How to watch The Celebrity Traitors 2026 – Stream episode for free 5 from anywhere [7d]
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- Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 16, #753 [7d]
- World Timekeepers Decide to Kill the Leap Second [7d]
- New Amazon Bee Personal AI Devices Will Listen and Record You [7d]
- New Amazon Bee Personal AI Devices Will Listen and Record You [7d]
- Supreme Court Weighs Major Video Privacy Case [7d]
- Our Favorite Air Purifier Brand Just Released a Smaller, More Affordable Option [7d]
- Google Rolls Out Its Universal Cart Shopping Tool [7d]
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Friday, Oct. 16, #957 [7d]
- Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, Oct. 16, #1223 [7d]
- Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Friday, Oct. 16, #1945 [7d]
- Should You Buy a Frigidaire Refrigerator at Best Buy? What to Consider [7d]
- What Can a Roborock Robot Vacuum and Mop Do? 5 Common Scenarios, Plus Models to Shop [7d]
- Dell Is Back With Another MacBook Neo Challenger: I Tested the New Dell 14S Laptop [7d]
- Grand Theft Auto 6: The Release Trailer You’ve Been Waiting For [7d]
- Now Is the Time to Snag a New Google Chromebook. Save Up to $230 at Best Buy [7d]
- This Philips Espresso Machine Grinds, Tamps and Brews, and It’s Almost Half Off Right Now [7d]
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