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Block Blast reportedly earned $127 million from ads, but an investigation uncovered code allegedly manipulating difficulty, player profiling, and incentives to watch ads.
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Efosa Udinmwen (via TechnoBuffalo)
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10/20/26
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The new Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 update adds a new security feature to the lock screen that forces you to unlock your phone before you can adjust connectivity. It’s called “Lock Quick Settings …
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Kellen (via Droid Life)
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10/20/26
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Musk previously tweeted: "Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS."
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Matt Novak (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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10/20/26
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Oura Rings periodically get new features and fixes, but only if it stays up to date. Here's how to make sure yours isn't missing out on anything new.
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Via BGR Tech
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10/20/26
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Emma Hinchliffe / Fortune:
An interview with OnlyFans CEO Keily Blair about plans to offer financial services to its 2.5M active creators, a potential IPO, and more — I've been covering …
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Via Techmeme
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10/20/26
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Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.
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Via BBC News - Technology
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10/20/26
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Chinese artificial intelligence startup Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Co. Ltd. today open-sourced DeepInfer, the inference framework behind its own production …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/20/26
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Ideal for homes and home offices, the WD Elements 6TB Desktop HDD is a simple plug-and-play backup drive for Windows PC users, with a two-year warranty.
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Via TechnoBuffalo
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10/20/26
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The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.
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Lucas Ropek (via TechCrunch)
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10/20/26
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The search tool I turn to when I don't know what to search for.
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Tony Phillips (via How-to Geek)
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10/20/26
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Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
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Johnny Dee (via TechnoBuffalo)
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10/20/26
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Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
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Johnny Dee (via TechnoBuffalo)
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10/20/26
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Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
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Johnny Dee (via TechnoBuffalo)
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10/20/26
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Massive clean-up job under way because this mess makes it possible to impersonate any website or service
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Simon Sharwood (via The Register)
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10/20/26
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Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors.
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Kirsten Korosec (via TechCrunch)
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10/20/26
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The easiest way to update all of your apps through Google Play is through a long-press shortcut on the Google Play icon on your home screen. It’s a handy trick many people don’t know about that …
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Kellen (via Droid Life)
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10/20/26
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Diffusion language model startup Inception AI Inc. today released Mercury 3, its new flagship model. In the company’s own benchmarks, Mercury 3 beat OpenAI Group PBC’s GPT-6 Luna and Anthropic …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/20/26
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NPR reports that TikTok staff raised the alarm on youth bypassing age restrictions as well as being sexually exploited on the platform.
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Omar Gallaga (via CNET Technology)
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10/20/26
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We spent 2026 testing and reviewing devices here at Android Authority — these are our favorites.
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Team AA (via Android Authority)
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10/20/26
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The streaming service reported a 12 percent increase in quarterly revenue, but acknowledged that stagnant viewership, particularly in the U.S. and Canada, was a major concern.
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Nicole Sperling (via The New York Times - Technology)
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10/20/26
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