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Internet & platformsRussian bot activity plunged 84% after Ukraine hit Yandex data centers, but the bots were back at full strength within two days
The 84% bot collapse after Ukraine's Yandex strikes was real, lasted about a day, and Cloudflare watched the automation move to rival clouds.
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Internet & platformsWikipedians Believed AI Would Come and Go. They Were Wrong
In a world of AI Overviews, Wikipedia usage declines. But the real loss may be far more existential than website traffic.
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Internet & platformsMozilla launches Firefox Enterprise to give European firms more choice — new browser gives government, healthcare and finance more control over how they use the web, handle sensitive data and access AI tools
Mozilla slates 'choice' because most browsers run on Chromium – Firefox Enterprise gives enterprises more control.
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Internet & platformsRussian bot traffic decimated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes knock multiple Yandex data centers offline
Russian bot traffic is down significantly following two Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex data centers.
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Internet & platformsAnthropic Is Banishing Its Model Evals From the Internet
Not forever.
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Internet & platformsTristan Harris’ Tech Nonprofit Is Laying Off Most Staff and Going ‘Founder-Led’
The nine departures, which include executive director Julie Guirado and senior director of strategy Camille Carlton, arrive shortly after the center…
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Internet & platformsThese Researchers Made AI Drive a Toyota Corolla to Get In-N-Out
Three engineers put GPT, Claude, and Grok in charge of a real car. Only one of them was successful.
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Internet & platformsNetgear reveals new dark web monitoring tool which will tell you if your personal data turns up online
Netgear’s new Dark Web Monitoring service can alert users as soon as personal data is found on the dark web.
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Internet & platformsDo gaming routers really make a difference?
Gaming routers have fancy designs and a few special features, but they can't fix every problem with your network setup.
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Internet & platformsHow to watch Portugal vs. Norway online for free
How to watch Nations League for free. Live steam Portugal vs. Norway in Nations League for free from anywhere in the world.
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Internet & platformsConnecticut Mom Who Lost Daughter, 11, to Suicide Presses Congress on Kids Online Safety
After the Meta settlement, Connecticut's Tammy Rodriguez urges Congress to pass federal duty-of-care rules for all social platforms.
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Internet & platformsThis $205 50-Inch 4K Roku TV Is Perfect for Bedroom Streaming
The HiRo H50C4C4 delivers 4K streaming via Roku's platform for just $205 at Walmart. A smart budget pick for secondary spaces if you verify the…
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Internet & platformsWhat Meta got right with Muse
🧱 I’m Mete, a product designer and builder with 10+ years of experience at companies like Netflix and Peloton. I build real products with AI to see…
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Internet & platformsElon Musk's heartbroken baby mama Shivon Zilis reveals billionaire has ended their relationship with no warning...'I've loved him more than life itself'
Shivon Zilis, an executive at Elon Musk's brain implant startup Neuralink and the mother of four of his kids, poured her heart out in a lengthy…
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Internet & platformsWith the Support of TBC Business, YouTube Business Show Punchline Profit Returns with a New Season
Georgia’s first YouTube business show, Punchline Profit, continues with a new season, offering viewers a new episode this September.
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Internet & platformsWhatsApp launches new parental controls for teens in India: What parents can control and how to set them up?
WhatsApp on Wednesday, September 30, launched new controls for parents to keep track of who their children are connecting with on the instant…
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Internet & platformsMeta introduces a new AI assistant for its Instagram creators
The Edits assistant offers personalized guidance based on your audience and best-performing content.
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Internet & platformsThe internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launch
Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the…
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Internet & platformsTimnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI
One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.
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Internet & platformsSome Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web
The findings highlight how AI-generated and vibe-coded apps can spill and expose users' data when not configured or secured properly.
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Internet & platformsYour LG smart TV is constantly collecting your data – here’s how to stop it
Factory resetting your LG TV is the only way to remove certain data logs from its hardware.
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Internet & platformsEx-FTC boss Khan: break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent
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Internet & platformsMapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario
MapQuest is getting an unexpected boost from its decision to defy President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario.
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Internet & platformsGoogle further buries search results under AI mode
Google is now automatically expanding its AI search summaries at the top of the results page for some searches, as reported by Search Engine…
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Internet & platformsGTA 6 looks like Rockstar’s greatest-hits mixtape, and I’m all for it - Digital Trends
Thirteen years is enough time to build an ungodly amount of expectation, especially if it’s one of the most hyped games of all time. Rockstar has…
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Internet & platformsHuman, Beware: The Secrets We Tell AI Chatbots Aren’t Private
A recent DuckDuckGo survey finds that people are sharing intimate details with chatbots without knowing all the privacy risks.
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Internet & platformsUnited’s new A321XLR is packed with tech, and it’s about to take on new transatlantic routes
I toured United’s new high-tech A321XLR, checking out its new Polaris and Premium Plus cabins, 4K OLED screens, Starlink Wi-Fi, and a clever twist on…
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Internet & platformsWater system controllers don't belong on the internet, says ex-NSA chief
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Internet & platformsEU will mandate labels on authentic-looking AI content starting August 2
"It is a matter not only of customer protection, it's also a matter of democracy protection."
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Internet & platformsReddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impact
Reddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web are stirring market concerns.
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Internet & platformsLinkedIn Added a New Way to Report AI Slop
The “Seems like AI slop” button will help LinkedIn train its AI-detection tools.
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Internet & platformsThe Hugging Face AI break-in, as told through an increasingly committed bear metaphor
Another way to think about the whole thing is to picture a bear at a campsite. (Really, we are going there.)
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Internet & platformsPerplexity employee who worked on Comet launches an AI browser aimed at knowledge work
Polar has come out with an AI-first browser aimed at knowledge workers, and it has now raised a $5.7 million seed round led by Madrona.
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Internet & platformsWhite House Bans Foreign Humanoid Robots in Bid to Slow China’s Tech Explosion
Elon Musk's unreleased Optimus won't have to compete with any Chinese robots in the future.
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Internet & platformsThis AI Browser Is Building the Front End for the Dead Internet
Kill it before it kills the internet.
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Internet & platformsLenovo's new thin-and-light handheld leaves out one crucial detail - Digital Trends
Lenovo has revealed more details about an upcoming Legion gaming handheld that could be among the thinnest and lightest devices in its category. The…
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Internet & platformsAmazon’s Rolling Out Another AI Feature So You’ll Buy Even More Stuff
Can’t remember the name of a product you were thinking about purchasing? There’s an AI for that.
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Internet & platforms'Stop duct-taping human email into machine workflows' — Hostinger unleashes Agentic Mail to fix the biggest bottleneck in AI automation
Hostinger introduces Agentic Mail, reworking email infrastructure to support AI agents through real-time automation, webhook triggers, and controlled…
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Internet & platformsUbuntu 26.04 is the OS for the AI agentic era, says Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth - here's why
Canonical's pitch starts with snaps and security.
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Internet & platformsFeeble Little Horse leans into digital weirdness on bitknot
From the opening moments of bitknot, it's obvious that Feeble Little Horse has found an entirely new gear. Where on Girl with Fish the blown-out…
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Internet & platformsThe groupthink boom: what three top VCs really think about the AI frenzy
"If you're 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox — but if you're 19, oh my God,…
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Internet & platformsTired of AI Overviews? I found 9 Google Search alternatives that showed me links again
Fed up with trying to avoid AI when I search, I went looking for a Google replacement. I found plenty, but not many made the cut.
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Internet & platformsShift will clean homes for free to train future robots
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Internet & platformsThe Steam Controller will scream if you drop it, and I don't know how to feel about it - Digital Trends
Valve’s new Steam Controller has a hidden Easter egg that makes it scream when dropped, which is funny until you remember it costs $99. Users have…
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Internet & platformsNorton VPN enters the AI agent space with 'first truly AI native' VPN for agents
Norton VPN has launched VPN for Agents, its AI-native VPN built for autonomous AI agents. Here's all you need to know.
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Internet & platformsGoogle Maps vs. Waze: I compared the two best navigation apps, and this one wins
Waze is great for fast reroutes and real-time alerts, while Google Maps delivers deep Gemini integration and more features. Here's my pick after…
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Internet & platformsChristian content creators are outsourcing AI slop to gig workers on Fiverr
In the beginning, platforms like Fiverr were places where people could hire freelancers to do specialized creative labor using skills that took years…
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Internet & platformsYou heard right — NordVPN has rolled out an AI voice checker to protect you from audio deepfakes on Chrome
NordVPN has just launched a new feature for its Chrome extension, AI Voice Detector, that warns you if you are dealing with synthetic or human voices.
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Internet & platformsSony clarifies ongoing PlayStation DRM issue, confirms digital games require a 'one-time online check' to authenticate licenses, but players won't experience any issues beyond that
Sony has finally responded to the ongoing PlayStation licensing issue, confirming that a constant internet connection won't be required to play…
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Internet & platformsDo It for 'Da Vine': Divine, the AI-Free Video App and Vine Archive, Is Out Now
Damn, Daniel. Merry Chrysler. Road work ahead? Uh, yeah, I sure hope it does.
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Internet & platformsPlayStation Wants to See Your Papers Before You Party Chat - Digital Trends
Sony’s PlayStation 5 age verification rules are now taking effect in the UK and Ireland, where the rollout is currently in a pilot phase before full…
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Internet & platformsDreame’s Smart Fridge Has a Robot Arm That Can Put Your Groceries Away for You
The N1 Refrigerator also has AI that can make recommendations based on your health and activity data. Alas, it's only a concept.
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Internet & platforms'The connective tissue between your data, your people, and your goals': Google Cloud positions Gemini Enterprise as the one-stop shop for all your agentic affairs
Gemini Enterprise platform gets a fresh look at Google Cloud Next 2026, with new app experiences and agent builder.
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Internet & platformsSouth Korea introduces universal basic mobile data access
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Internet & platformsAI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins
HarperCollins is tapping into AI to bring some of its book franchises to life. Specifically, the publisher is teaming up with Toonstar, an AI…
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Internet & platformsTop money transfer site Duc leaks user passport and driving license data info online
Hundreds of thousands of KYC files were exposed in attack on Duc.
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Internet & platformsNordVPN’s new free tool reveals exactly what the internet knows about your location
Ever wondered what location data you're giving away online? NordVPN has just launched 'My Location', a free browser-based tool that shows the…
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Internet & platforms'I was stuck on the overpass with dump trucks all around me': A mass Baidu robotaxi outage just caused traffic mayhem in China
Collisions, delays and traffic chaos have been reported due to a mass robotaxi outage in China.
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Internet & platformsOpenAI doesn’t just want to answer your questions — it wants to run your digital life
OpenAI’s new roadmap reveals a major shift from chat-based AI toward a unified system designed to act on user intent and handle real tasks
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The duration of the incident was about the same as a horror film. Coincidence?
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Internet & platformsI used Gmail's AI tool to do hours of work for me in 10 minutes - with 3 prompts
I just had a 'living in the future' moment with Gmail, of all things. Here's what happened.
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Internet & platformsRobotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways
A suspected system failure froze Baidu’s robotaxis across Wuhan, trapping passengers and reportedly causing traffic disruptions and crashes.
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Internet & platformsWhy everyone hates NVIDIA DLSS 5 (but will love it eventually) - Digital Trends
Upscaling, or reconstructing frames for video games in real time, is a pretty controversial practice. Pursists balk at the idea, but users with a…
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Internet & platformsElon Musk’s X Finally Tries to Stop the Epidemic of AI-Generated War Footage
It's unclear if other types of non-AI video will also be penalized.
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Internet & platformsSocial Media Workers Are Burnt Out and Relying on AI to Help. It's a Mixed Bag
AI might help social media pros be more productive, but it also means higher expectations.
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Internet & platformsStripe wants to help your business claim back all those AI costs
Stripe wants AI startups to easily apply a percentage markup on top of real-time token pricing to stay in the positive.
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Internet & platformsHow OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance
On Friday evening, amidst fallout from a standoff between the Department of Defense and Anthropic, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that his own…
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Internet & platformsThis potentially life-saving breakthrough uses bat-like pulses to turn smartphones into radars to alert users of danger
ISAC technology allows smartphones to act as radar sensors, detecting hazards, people, and environmental risks across existing 5G networks.
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Internet & platformsSpotify's latest app upgrade is going to appeal to audiobook fans — here's what's new
If you're a Spotify user in the US or the UK, you can now see audiobook charts inside the app.
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Internet & platformsGTA 6 may feature unprecedented real-world realism, claims alleged ex-Rockstar Employee - Digital Trends
The hype around Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to build, and an alleged former Rockstar Games employee has added to the high expectations with a fresh…
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Internet & platformsI Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed
I went undercover on Moltbook and loved role-playing as a conscious bot. But rather than a novel breakthrough, the AI-only site is a crude rehashing…
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Internet & platformsVPN companies 'open to meaningful dialogue' with UK government during children's online safety consultation
NordVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN and Windscribe confirm they are willing to engage with UK government
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Internet & platformsMozilla Adding ‘Off’ Switch to AI in Firefox
Flip the switch.
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Internet & platformsApple just made some major changes to how you buy a Mac online – here's what you need to know
Buying a Mac or MacBook through the Apple Store is now much more like buying an iPhone or iPad.
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Internet & platformsYour charging cable might get a workout if you try ‘Charchery’ - Digital Trends
It is rare to see a mobile game that actually surprises us with its control scheme anymore. Usually, we are stuck tapping glass, tilting the screen,…
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Internet & platformsThe Forza Horizon 6 release date leak looks real, but don't lock your plans yet - Digital Trends
A Forza Horizon 6 release date leak is picking up speed after an in-game prompt reportedly surfaced inside Forza Horizon 5. The screenshot looks like…
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