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Google's privacy policy now has a loophole for using your Gmail and Photos data in ads
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026
The change sits in Google's updated privacy policy, which took effect on October 16 and was first spotted by Android Authority. The policy has long said, "We don't show you personalized ads based on your content from Drive, Gmail, or Photos." That line is still there, but it now ends...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI will keep uncovering critical software flaws for years, says Cloudflare CEO
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026
Prince told Reuters that Cloudflare is aware of "a bunch of additional severe vulnerabilities that are present in other pieces of critical software," though he did not name the affected programs. He compared them to the PHP bugs that recently forced government websites, the game store GOG, and many smaller...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft's Windows Insider wallpapers were apparently made on a Mac
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026
Most image files carry a small tag naming the app that last saved them, buried in a properties menu that few people ever open. When a Windows developer checked it on Microsoft's newest wallpapers, it pointed to Photoshop running on a Mac. The company has since swapped in cleaned-up copies.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Comcast lost 144,000 broadband customers last quarter, is planning layoffs so AI agents can take over customer service
Posted on Sunday October 25, 2026
Comcast released its Q3 2026 financial results this week, showing lower revenue and adjusted profit amid an exodus of subscribers from its broadband business. The company reported $29.3 billion in total revenue, down 6.1% year over year from $31.2 billion on a reported basis, reflecting the Versant separation and the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Only one person in the world can play this free Steam game at a time
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026
Jono is the work of Tuomas Erikoinen, the artist behind the original Angry Birds, who now makes games on his own as Part Time Monkey. In the game, when your turn finally comes up, you get exactly one minute to steer the tiny pixel-art hero past spikes, crushers, ice, and...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SK hynix will build a US fab for Solidigm, but scraps IPO plans
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026
A new facility would support Solidigm's high-capacity enterprise SSD business. Its existing manufacturing capacity barely covers projected requirements, making additional production a priority for parent company SK hynix.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
What the canceled Mass Effect would have been: a sci-fi spy thriller built around player choice
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026
A Redditor shared a trailer for the next Mass Effect game, revealed to be called Mass Effect: Universe, shortly after EA canceled the game and closed BioWare. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier and IGN later confirmed the trailer's authenticity, and others involved with BioWare have added some context.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
"Dark GPUs" at Amazon show the limits of the AI buildout: chips are easy to buy, power is not
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026
Amazon is allegedly taking in billions of dollars' worth of Nvidia racks every month, even though some sites aren't ready for them and there is no electricity to feed the AI accelerators just yet. According to internal emails seen by Business Insider, Amazon is willing to tie up billions in...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
PowerToys adds smarter mouse controls and more Windows customization
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026
Microsoft's latest PowerToys update introduces Mouse Button Lock, which lets you drag and select without holding down a button, and CursorHide, which automatically hides the pointer while typing. The release also adds a quick-access shelf to Command Palette, more keyboard remapping options, and offline voice dictation for ZoomIt screenshots.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The iPhone Duo's screen is cracking in the same weird L-shape for multiple owners
Posted on Saturday October 24, 2026
The iPhone Duo subreddit alone already has multiple threads from users complaining about, and sharing pictures of, cracked screens. Some report that Apple has been generous with replacements for the $2,000 phone so far, but it remains to be seen how the company's policy will evolve as it works through...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »