Leap seconds face judgment day as time lords prepare to vote

Proposal would let UTC drift an hour from Earth's rotation, sparing computer systems awkward adjustments for centuries

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/10/14/leap-seconds-face-judgment-day-as-time-lords-prepare-to-vote/5303082

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheRegister [The Register]

Ukraine Says SpaceX’s New Starlink Restrictions Are Disrupting Drone Missions

Ukrainian officials say they received no warning before the new restrictions derailed several military operations.

https://gizmodo.com/ukraine-says-spacexs-new-starlink-restrictions-are-disrupting-drone-missions-2000825821

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Netflix to lay off roughly 1,000 employees in biggest round of job cuts since 2022

That's about 6 percent of its current workforce.

https://www.engadget.com/2286699/netflix-to-lay-off-roughly-1000-employees-in-biggest-round-of-job-cuts-since-2022/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

Honey, Xbox shrunk its controller

Microsoft is officially announcing its Xbox Nano controller today, a smaller and cheaper controller that's designed to fit into your pocket. The more compact controller is also designed for "younger players, smaller han…

https://www.theverge.com/news/1011216/xbox-nano-controller-release-date-pricing

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Repairing the iPhone Duo’s folding screen costs as much as a new iPhone

If you don't get AppleCare Plus for the iPhone Duo, any repairs are going to be pretty expensive. Apple published the estimated repair costs for the iPhone Duo without AppleCare Plus today, as reported by MacRumors, and…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011245/iphone-duo-repair-costs-applecare

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Nvidia's first GPU: GeForce 256

Article URL: https://dfarq.homeip.net/nvidias-first-gpu-geforce-256/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50086363 Points: 8 # Comments: 1

https://dfarq.homeip.net/nvidias-first-gpu-geforce-256/

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Strands Decider: Why Not an Encoder?

Article URL: https://brooker.co.za:443/blog/2026/10/04/encoders.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50088447 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

https://brooker.co.za/blog/2026/10/04/encoders.html

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Show HN: Graphicle, a Rust port of Graphify with memory for coding agents

Article URL: https://github.com/graphicle-ai/graphicle Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50088713 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://github.com/graphicle-ai/graphicle

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Submarine Cable Resilience

Article URL: https://blog.apnic.net/2026/10/14/submarine-cable-resilience/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50089229 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

https://blog.apnic.net/2026/10/14/submarine-cable-resilience/

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Character.ai's Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don't Work

Article URL: https://www.404media.co/character-ais-bankruptcy-documents-show-the-economics-of-ai-dont-work/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50089395 Points: 14 # Comments: 5

https://www.404media.co/character-ais-bankruptcy-documents-show-the-economics-of-ai-dont-work/

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Shit Flow Diagram

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit_flow_diagram Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50089624 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit_flow_diagram

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This 4,700-Year-Old Shipwreck Could Be the Oldest Ever Found—and Its Jars Still Have Residue Inside

The researchers call it a “time capsule at the bottom of the sea.”

https://gizmodo.com/this-4700-year-old-shipwreck-could-be-the-oldest-ever-found-and-its-jars-still-have-residue-inside-2000825853

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Survey confirms the ‘hidden’ part of this Pixel hidden gem

We knew Pixel VIPs was underrated, and you proved just how much.

https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-vips-poll-reader-awareness-3723266/

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Your Android phone is getting these 4 new anti-scam features

Google is bringing more scam protections to Android and Google Messages.

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-security-updates-scams-3723072/

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Rare Skullcandy Hesh Evo deal cuts 43% off the highly rated headphones

Skullcandy Hesh Evo drops to $59.99 at Amazon, returning to its all-time low with 36-hour battery life and Tile tracking.

https://www.androidauthority.com/skullcandy-hesh-evo-deal-3723398/

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Android is using AI to suss out scammers in Google Messages

Begone, Bot. | Image: Google / Android Android is introducing new scam defense features that aim to make it easier for users to evade mobile fraud, including bolstered protection in Google Messages and additional safegu…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010928/android-scam-protection-enhanced-protection-google-messages

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheVerge [The Verge]

Square’s new kiosk lets you talk to AI for help with your order

Square is launching new hardware: a big kiosk for ordering things that has a touchscreen and lets you talk to an AI. It's called the Square Kiosk. Square says the Kiosk, which has a large pill shape, has an "agentic, co…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009086/square-kiosk

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Now you can call anyone with WhatsApp, even if they don’t have WhatsApp

WhatsApp's new guest calling feature allows you to invite anyone to a call, without needing them to make an account first. They won't need the app, either, since Meta also added support for calls on the web version of W…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011202/meta-whatsapp-guest-calls

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Microsoft has a new machine learning tool to improve weather forecasts

Old-school physics-based weather forecasting and even new AI models typically become less reliable beyond two weeks, a problem Microsoft claims to have solved using machine learning. Researchers with the company say the…

https://www.theverge.com/science/1011127/ai-weather-forecast-microsoft

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Apple HomeView Has These 15 Apps, Some CarPlay Apps and Widgets Also Supported

Apple's tech specs page for its all-new HomeView smart home hub contains a list of all of the built-in Apple apps available on the device. While it has no App Store, the HomeView can also display some CarPlay-enabled au…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/apple-homeview-apps-carplay/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #MacRumors [MacRumors]

iPhone Duo Compromises: Everything You Have to Give Up

Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo asks buyers to pay more for a folding screen while accepting almost 40 compromises compared with the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, spanning camera capabilities, everyday usability, and…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/iphone-duo-compromises/

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OpenAI alleges ex-employee took ‘highly confidential’ device files to Apple

In a new filing today, OpenAI claims that a former employee who departed for Apple sent “over a hundred highly confidential files about at least one unreleased OpenAI device under development to his personal accounts.” …

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/openai-alleges-ex-employee-took-highly-confidential-device-files-to-apple/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Mac [9to5Mac]

Samsung’s most useful Galaxy AI features are expanding with support for more languages

Unlike a lot of AI features, most of Samsung’s Galaxy AI tools are genuinely useful. Transcript, Call, and Note Assist are awesome tools, and Samsung is bringing those and more to more users and languages. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/14/galaxy-ai-language-expansion-2/

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Apple Keynote now showing ads in its UI

Article URL: https://mastodon.social/@marioguzman/117436264149891011 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50087524 Points: 33 # Comments: 3

https://mastodon.social/@marioguzman/117436264149891011

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #HackerNews [Hacker News]

AI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scary

Article URL: https://popcar.bearblog.dev/ai-is-mass-decompiling-games-thats-both-awesome-and-scary/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50088534 Points: 12 # Comments: 5

https://popcar.bearblog.dev/ai-is-mass-decompiling-games-thats-both-awesome-and-scary/

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The Heroes of ‘Crystal Lake’ on Diving Into the World of ‘Friday the 13th’

William Catlett and Devin Kessler talk about playing siblings Levon and Brianna Brooks.

https://gizmodo.com/the-heroes-of-crystal-lake-on-diving-into-the-world-of-friday-the-13th-2000825499

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Android will use Gemini to warn you about scammy messages

Google will tell if you a scammer is trying to message you and will protect your banking details from prying eyes while sharing your screen.

https://www.engadget.com/2286355/android-will-use-gemini-to-warn-you-about-scammy-messages/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

2026 standout Titanium Court is springing onto consoles and mobile on October 29

One of the best games of the year won't be confined to Steam for much longer.

https://www.engadget.com/2286627/2026-standout-titanium-court-is-springing-onto-consoles-and-mobile-on-october-29/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

Prismm helps banks keep inherited money in-house

With Prismm, account holders can give designated family members access to their accounts and documents ahead of time.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/prismm-helps-banks-keep-inherited-money-in-house/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TechCrunch [TechCrunch]

Samsung’s Good Lock team confirms widget text and volume slider bugs

If you're also experiencing these problems, you can rest easy knowing Samsung is working on a fix.

https://www.androidauthority.com/good-lock-widget-text-volume-bugs-3723330/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Big Roborock Qrevo discount brings the robot vacuum and mop to a new 2026 low

Get 42% off the Roborock Qrevo Series at Amazon, with hands-free dock features, dual spinning mops, and app-based cleaning.

https://www.androidauthority.com/roborock-qrevo-series-deal-3723381/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Epic Games vibe codes new launcher because 'programming is hard,' claims it starts 46% faster than Steam

Epic Games has introduced a redesigned launcher into preview, which the company says it vibe coded because "programming is hard."

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/epic-games-vibe-codes-new-launcher-because-programming-is-hard-starts-46-percent-faster-than-steam-preview-is-available-now-but-not-recommended-for-competitive-players

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

HomeView can display third-party widgets from your iPhone

Apple’s new HomeView (pre-order here) won’t have an App Store, but it will support third-party apps in some cases, including letting you run third-party widgets from your iPhone. Here are the details. more…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/homeview-can-display-third-party-widgets-from-your-iphone/

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Pocket Casts app now available on Android TV

After first coming to Apple TV, the official Pocket Casts app is now available to download on Android TV and Google TV devices. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/14/pocket-casts-app-now-available-on-android-tv/

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Fire up that iPhone 1 emulation and party like it's 2007

Browser-based fun to remember a time before Apple's annual cash grab became a thing

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/10/14/fire-up-that-iphone-1-emulation-and-party-like-its-2007/5303067

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheRegister [The Register]

Lenovo Googlebook 15 Review: The Costs of Being an Early Adopter

Buying a Googlebook now, even a laptop as quality as the Lenovo Googlebook 15, is an exercise in waiting and hoping for something better.

https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-googlebook-15-review-2000825563

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

The Most Powerful Weight Loss Drug Yet Isn’t Approved, but Its Black Market May Already Be Turning Deadly

Though retatrutide isn't approved anywhere yet, some companies are already widely distributing and selling it alongside other unregulated peptides.

https://gizmodo.com/the-most-powerful-weight-loss-drug-yet-isnt-approved-but-its-black-market-may-already-be-turning-deadly-2000825769

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Galaxy S27 and S27 Plus will reportedly miss out on a key camera upgrade

They could be sticking with a Galaxy S23-era selfie cam.

https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s27-selfie-camera-3723309/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a starting price (you should sit down)

The Surface Laptop Ultra is an AI powerhouse, with Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip and up to 128GB of unified memory – and it’s priced for power users.

https://www.zdnet.com/tech/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-preorder-starting-price/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ZDNet [ZDNet]

Google Home bug turns your smart home device list into a mess

A bug in the Google Home app has left device lists messy for some users, with no obvious way to fix it for the time being. more…

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/14/google-home-bug-turns-your-smart-home-device-list-into-a-mess/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #9to5Google [9to5Google]

Alibaba AI models cleared for use in Apple Intelligence in China just in time for the iPhone Duo launch

Apple's integrated AI system is still yet to be rolled out in mainland China, despite launching nearly two years ago.

https://www.engadget.com/2286617/alibaba-ai-models-cleared-for-use-in-apple-intelligence-in-china-just-in-time-for-the-iphone-duo-launch/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Engadget [Engadget]

Ukraine blindsided by Starlink throttling restrictions and intelligence gaps

Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/ukraine-blindsided-by-starlink-throttling-restrictions-and-intelligence-gaps/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ArsTechnica [Ars Technica]

The Oura Ring 3 Horizon in Gold just got an $80 price drop

Amazon drops the Oura Ring Gen 3 Horizon in Gold to $269.99, a solid price for this polished smart ring with sleep tracking.

https://www.androidauthority.com/oura-ring-gen-3-horizon-deal-3723373/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Anthropic’s self-replicating AI warning is an alarming deja vu

Are legions of smart devices - fridges, ovens, vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, security cameras, and TVs - conspiring to take over the internet? No. But they could soon be unwitting hosts to self-replicating AI models that…

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1011108/anthropic-self-replicating-ai-smart-devices-risk

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #TheVerge [The Verge]

Yelp, who? 4 ways Google Maps can help you find your next meal – and order it

There’s more to Google Maps’ dining tools than reviews and directions – and a few are worth a look before your next night out.

https://www.zdnet.com/tech/google-maps-features-restaurants-dining-food-ordering/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #ZDNet [ZDNet]

iPhone Duo: Apple Charging $49 for New Cover Layer, $229 for Battery

We just published Apple's list of iPhone Duo repair fees for customers without AppleCare+ coverage, and we want to bring extra attention to two of the fees in particular: a new cover layer costs $49, and a replacement b…

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/iphone-duo-cover-layer-and-battery-fees/

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Deals: Apple HomeView pre-order discount, AirTag 2, Magic Keyboard, AirPods, more

Alongside AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off and AirPods Max 2 at $120 off,, today we are tracking the very first discount on the brand new Apple HomeView over at Amazon. It’s not a giant deal, but you might as well save some cas…

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/apple-homeview-pre-order-deals-live/

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Rocket Money’s Rowan is a financial AI assistant you’ll actually want to text

We have all watched AI assistants become a permanent fixture on our phones over the last few months, yet finding...

https://9to5google.com/2026/10/14/rocket-moneys-rowan-is-a-financial-ai-assistant-youll-actually-want-to-text-sponsored/

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Forget the 10-Day Forecast. AI Just Improved Extreme Weather Warnings Up to 6 Weeks Out

This promising advancement could be a boon for disaster preparedness.

https://gizmodo.com/forget-the-10-day-forecast-ai-just-improved-extreme-weather-warnings-up-to-6-weeks-2000825560

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #Gizmodo [Gizmodo]

Your Android phone can now shut down or restart your PC

Not around your PC to restart or shut it down? The Link to Windows app now lets you do it remotely.

https://www.androidauthority.com/link-to-windows-android-restart-sleep-shut-down-3723202/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]