The Verge: AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary.
The Verge: AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary. Link: https://www.theverge.com/report/1015811/ai-shopping-agents-blocked-amazon-the-realreal-target-meta-muse
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The Verge: AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary. Link: https://www.theverge.com/report/1015811/ai-shopping-agents-blocked-amazon-the-realreal-target-meta-muse
The Verge: The world’s first triple 200-megapixel camera phone is great Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1014332/oppo-find-x10-pro-max-camera-200-megapixels
Ars Technica: 333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email Link: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/300-tor-exit-nodes-hijacked-to-intercept-ss...
The Verge: Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘’independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/1015824/eiliko-energize-lab-statement-on-robot-ha...
Wired: Meta’s Ad Sales Are Suffering Now That Europeans Can Pick Less Personalization Link: https://www.wired.com/story/metas-ad-sales-suffering-now-europeans-can-pick-less-personalization/
Wired: I Worked for a Whole Day Using Only the iPhone Duo. Here’s How It Went Link: https://www.wired.com/story/i-worked-for-a-whole-day-using-only-the-iphone-duo-heres-how-it-went/
Wired: They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028 Link: https://www.wired.com/story/they-believe-2020-was-stolen-they-could-be-in-charge-of-elections-in-2028/
Wired: Greenlight Family Hub (2026): Finally, a Digital Wall Calendar With a Voice Assistant Link: https://www.wired.com/story/greenlight-hub-voice-assistant-feature/
Wired: This Preamp Costs More Than a Fancy Sports Car Link: https://www.wired.com/story/goldmund-preamp-costs-more-than-a-sports-car/
Good morning, Europe. Thursday starts with scrutiny of online accommodation fraud and a practical check on energy-supply support. Reuters morning read:** EU tech regulators have opened an investigatio...
Wired: Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched Link: https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-exploited-the-php-vulnerabilities-days-before-they-were-patched/
Ars Technica: FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/fcc-chair-warns-media-not-to-run-the-fake-polls-trump-ke...
TechCrunch: Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/
The Verge: YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button Link: https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1016206/youtube-dislike-button-videos
The Verge: Tesla says customers can add their own vehicles to the robotaxi fleet next year — will it happen? Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1016118/tesla-robotaxi-customer-owned-vehicle...
TechCrunch: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/blackstones-jas-khaira-says-fears-over-ai-buildout-debt-are-overblown/
Wired: Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure Link: https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-agrees-to-stay-in-california-despite-billionaires-tax-bal...
TechCrunch: Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/meta-wants-to-pay-for-its-broad-ai-buildout-with-a-newly-created-cla...
The Verge: Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1015958/data-center-pollution-rising-report
TechCrunch: Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/airbnb-limits-chores-for-guests-sparking-backlash-from-hosts/
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