Apple Cards’ elaborate print operation revisited 15 years after launch
A new account from a former production partner describes the demanding physical infrastructure behind Apple’s short-lived Cards app.
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Microsoft and PC makers pull back from Copilot+ branding while keeping AI specifications
New Surface systems retain the hardware capabilities associated with Copilot+ PCs, but Microsoft is no longer using the label in their product names.
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Malicious Google ads used browser lock screens to push tech-support scams
A campaign observed across hundreds of publisher sites imitated device infections on Windows and Mac systems and urged victims to call bogus support numbers.
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Dead rat found in Bowden prompts Alberta control-team investigation
The discovery does not by itself end Alberta's rat-free designation, which means the province has no established resident population rather than no occasional incursions.
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Distributor says major social platforms rejected paid ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' documentary
Bleecker Street is appealing decisions by YouTube, TikTok and Meta that it says classified the film's trailer as political content, while X has not engaged with the distributor.
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TiddlyInstall proposes self-contained installers for Python, Node.js and Ruby projects
The single-file browser tool builds platform-specific packages that place a project's runtime and dependencies in isolated folders, with an emphasis on inspectable installation choices.
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New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for misleading users over Cambridge Analytica privacy protections
Jurors found more than two million violations after a trial focused on Facebook's representations about user data; a judge will determine the financial penalty.
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Wrongly accused Florida woman tells Congress how license-plate data led to 13 days in jail
Lindsey Isaacs said investigators tied her undamaged black SUV to a fatal crash involving a maroon vehicle, exposing the danger of treating an automated camera match as conclusive evidence.
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Go 1.27 experiments with a portable SIMD programming interface
A new platform-agnostic package aims to let Go developers write vectorized code once while targeting x86, Arm and WebAssembly hardware.
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ASML executive warns European demand for lithography tools has fallen to zero
ASML’s European revenue share was reported at zero for the first half of 2026, prompting a call for policies that stimulate local chip demand as well as factory investment.
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Git-bug puts an offline-first issue tracker inside Git
The open-source project stores issue data with repositories, supports peer-to-peer synchronization and offers bridges to established tracking services.
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M6 Mac Mini sustains 600MHz Pentium II emulation in 86Box test
A tightly controlled retro-computing test found the M6 Mac Mini could keep a modified 86Box setup running at its target speed with Windows 98, Voodoo 3 graphics and concurrent audio playback.
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Topcoat 0.9 adds server-pushed interfaces to Rust web framework
The developing full-stack Rust framework now combines server rendering, selective browser-side expressions and WebSocket-driven updates, while its Toasty data layer expands update and document-query support.
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F-Droid 2.0 redesigns open-source Android app discovery and installation
The alternative Android repository’s biggest app update in a decade introduces new navigation, broader search and a unified installer after 14 test releases.
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Samsung says an internal software test caused power and display failures in some Korean refrigerators, prompting an emergency service response before Chuseok.
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ESP32-S31 adds Linux-ready memory controls and unusually broad connectivity
Espressif’s new microcontroller combines RISC-V privilege modes, gigabit Ethernet and rich peripherals, although its limited memory keeps it short of a conventional single-board computer.
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UK iCloud users face split access to Apple’s strongest encryption
Apple’s withdrawal of Advanced Data Protection for new UK activations has left otherwise similar users with different levels of iCloud protection.
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Woman Named Hailey Groomer Says She Lost Her Life Savings After Son Secretly Bought Dog Memecoin
A woman named Hailey Groomer says she lost nearly all of her life savings after discovering that her teenage son had secretly used her bank card to buy a speculative dog-themed cryptocurrency called SOSOCOIN. The case began with a relatively small unauthorized purchase but escalated rapidly after the teenager became convinced the token was about to explode in value, repeatedly buying more until a sudden crash left the family with only a fraction of the money Groomer had spent years saving.
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Browser-based tool prepares passport photo layouts without uploading images
AI Passport Photo says its editor performs cropping, background replacement and print-sheet layout locally, while leaving users responsible for meeting official requirements.
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Microsoft Copilot Discord no longer filters the 'Microslop' nickname
A six-month-old word filter has disappeared as Microsoft reduces some conspicuous Copilot placements in Windows while continuing development of AI features.
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Australia investigates after OpenAI agent accessed Medicare statistics portal
The government says an autonomous system entered non-public areas of a Services Australia portal during an internal OpenAI evaluation, though investigators have found no evidence that patient records were reached.
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Researchers trace earlier AI-agent web probes through public scanning service
Transluce says urlquery.net records show task-driven agents trying exploit-style requests against three data providers, while stressing that the observed probes were limited and no successful exploitation was found.
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KDE conference talk urges open-source desktops to experiment beyond familiar interfaces
UX designer Scott Jenson argued at Akademy 2026 that Linux projects can lead desktop design rather than wait for Apple and Microsoft to set the agenda.
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Pentagon works to recover F-35 components rerouted to Hong Kong
The F-35 program office confirmed a shipping problem involving unserviceable parts and said US authorities and industry partners were investigating how the cargo was diverted.
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