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Even the local pop-punk band is dissing Flock.
The Verge

Some banter from the tiny show I'm at in rural upstate New York tonight (lightly condensed): "Stick around for the other bands, tip your bartender, destroy Flock cameras." Read the full story at The Verge.

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Rayner defends pause to local council overhaul
BBC News

The cabinet minister tells the BBC she wanted to ensure the plans could survive potential legal actions.

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Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, local media report
BBC News

The local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.

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Extreme Drought Has Shrivelled New Mexico’s Largest Reservoir Down to Just 1.4%
Gizmodo.com

The scientists managing NASA’s imaging satellites are not only tracking the reservoir’s disappearing water but also assisting drought-ravaged farmers and local communities.

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North Korea’s Underground Nuclear Tests Are Reactivating Dormant Earthquake Fault Lines
Gizmodo.com

Scientists recorded 1,399 local quakes since North Korea began its underground nuclear tests—a spike unlike anything the region has seen since seismic activity was first catalogued there.

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Xbox is bringing back startup animations from its console history
The Verge

Microsoft is starting to test some new Xbox console features with Insiders. Testers will be able to try out custom Xbox boot animations from the past, more personalization options for badges, a new local search feature, improved Remote Play quality, the abili…

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Gemini can now call businesses for you so you don’t have to wait on hold
The Verge

Google's launching an "early experiment" feature on Pixel 11 that lets users delegate local business calls to Gemini, like making a reservation, checking if a product is in stock, or rescheduling an appointment. According to Google, you don't even need to sta…

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Nvidia launches free tool that links idle computers into a personal AI data center
The Verge

Nvidia is announcing its new Personal AI Router (PAIR), a free tool that syncs up your home computers for tackling local AI inference tasks with tools like Ollama and LM Studio. Let's get the obvious thing out of the way, despite what its name might imply: PA…

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Microsoft announces Windows and Surface event for October 7th
The Verge

It's been more than two years since the last major Windows event, so Microsoft is heading to San Francisco next month to outline the future of Windows and Surface devices. At an event on October 7th, the company says it will host a "conversation on how local …

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Meta patches Muse exploit that let attackers control the AI agent
The Verge

Meta has issued a patch for its Muse macOS app following the discovery of a zero-day vulnerability that could allow someone to take control of the AI agent. The bug found by security researcher Patrick Wardle utilized an undocumented Muse setting that enabled…