Google updates privacy policy for ads

Google updated its terms on October 16 to let targeted advertising systems use personal data from Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos.

Users connecting these storage services to features like Personal Intelligence or Gemini for better recommendations automatically permit ad profiling based on personal cloud content. ⚠️ #Google ⚡ #Privacy ⚡ #TechNews

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📉 Netflix fails to secure Xbox game rights

Netflix offered $500 million for a seven-year exclusive license to adapt Xbox games into films and series.

The deal collapsed after Microsoft demanded $800 million and a key content executive departed. #netflix ⚡ #xbox ⚡ #gaming

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Pittsburgh closes loophole in long-standing ban on sidewalk parking

Pittsburgh City Council closed a loophole that complicated enforcement of the city’s existing sidewalk- and bike-lane-parking ban.

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Li Auto builds its own car batteries

Chinese automaker Li Auto tested its new battery pack in the i6 crossover, driving 811 kilometers on a single charge during an 18-hour test.

The company dropped CATL as a supplier, moving to its own design built with CALB and Sunwoda. 🔋 #LiAuto ⚡ #EV ⚡ #Tech

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Before employers shift more healthcare costs to workers, they should ask hospitals a question

Healthcare is a growing operating expense and, per Mercer data, roughly three-quarters of CFOs rank healthcare as a top five operating cost concern.

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Cyan lights for self-driving cars 🚗

The NHTSA proposed a rule requiring cyan exterior lights on autonomous vehicles. Regulators want these markers placed at least 15 inches off the ground to signal when nobody sits in the driver seat.

Mercedes previously tested this exact lighting design in California.

#robotaxis ⚡ #cars ⚡ #technology

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Surgeons complete first spinal cord transplant

Doctors in Russia performed the world's first spinal cord segment transplant. This experimental surgery treats severe spine injuries.

Surgeons grafted donor tissue into a damaged area, providing a method for healing spinal wounds previously considered permanent.

#medicine ⚡ #surgery ⚡ #science

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Telegram account theft bug

A security flaw in Telegram enables malicious links using the tg://msg_url prefix to trigger automated spam. These deceptive prompts, often disguised as gifts, force an immediate message send that results in account bans.

The bug bypasses manual confirmation, sending messages without consent in certain app versions and putting profiles at risk. ⚠️🚫📉

#telegram ⚡ #security ⚡ #tech

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Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them

NEW YORK (AP) — Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: "Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite." Well, bad news: Bedbug infestations are increasing. This is the time of year when they tend to be at their worst.

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German car brand Audi builds its first US factory

German luxury car brand Audi is investing $4.2 billion to build its first manufacturing plant in Macon, Georgia 🏭.

The new facility will produce up to 200,000 vehicles annually to avoid import tariffs.

#audi ⚡ #cars ⚡ #business

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Unsloth Qwen3.8-27B GGUF files

We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

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Driverless car rides launch at Las Vegas airport

Waymo started running driverless robotaxis to and from Terminal 1 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas for current local riders. 🚗🚀

Pickups and drop-offs happen in dedicated zones, with wider public access rolling out gradually over time. #Waymo ⚡ #LasVegas ⚡ #Robotaxi

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Instagram app launches on Apple streaming devices

Instagram released its official application for televisions on October 23, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live broadcasts to the big screen for the first time. 📺

Viewers need tvOS 26.0 or later to watch creator content, following similar rollouts on Amazon and Samsung devices. #AppleTV ⚡ #Instagram ⚡ #TechNews

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📱 Telegram tests a dual-tab news feed

The beta version of Telegram introduces a new news section divided into custom channels and a tab powered by artificial intelligence similar to TikTok.

People can either build a manual list or let an algorithm gather posts automatically. #telegram ⚡ #tech ⚡ #update

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Apple’s China AI strategy now includes training its own custom model, per report

Apple is reportedly taking a new route to bring artificial intelligence features to customers in China: training a large language model of its own with help from Alibaba.

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Humanoid robot dance record set in China

In the city of Jinan, 110 humanoid robots performed a synchronized routine on October 24, setting a Guinness World Records mark.

Built by AgiBot, the machines used special positioning tech to coordinate complex jumps and flips together.

#robots ⚡ #china ⚡ #tech

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Russian missile uses Nvidia AI chip to help target Ukraine

Kyiv wants tighter controls to keep foreign silicon out of Moscow's weapons

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Agility Robotics expands humanoid robot deployment

Warehouse operator GXO Logistics is sending more Digit robots to two new sites after the machines successfully moved more than 100,000 totes in previous tests. 🚀

The companies plan to begin deploying newer versions in early 2027. #robotics ⚡ #automation ⚡ #logistics

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First marine amphibian fossil discovered

Scientists uncovered a 237-million-year-old ocean amphibian in China, measuring nearly a meter long with a protective bone shell. 🌊

The armored creature lived on the seabed and sucked up prey like a carpet shark, overcoming salty water by drinking through its mouth instead of its skin.

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Electric air taxi networks planned for Texas cities

Archer Aviation revealed plans on 26 October to launch electric air taxi networks across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Houston using its Midnight aircraft. 🚁

The proposed flights aim to turn 60 to 90 minute road drives into 10 to 20 minute trips.

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10 Weekend Reads

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Danish Blend coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Clocks on One Building: Four-Year Leases. Sixteen-Year Guarantees. Debt to 2049: Shanaka Anslem Perera’s essay on the …

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