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      <title>My Wi-Fi was sharing a channel with 14 of my neighbors, and a free app showed me where to move it</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/wi-fi-was-sharing-channel-with-neighbors-free-app-showed-where-to-move/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Sometimes a new router isn&apos;t the solution.</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>Kelly Clarkson loves AI. People online do not love her for that.</title>
      <link>https://mashable.com/life/kelly-clarkson-ai-internet-backlash</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>Kelly Clarkson draws backlash for admitting she loves AI on Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang&apos;s &quot;Las Culturistas&quot; podcast.</description>
      <source>Mashable</source>
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      <title>I&apos;ve trawled through thousands of tech products on Amazon — these are the 100+ October Prime Day deals I recommend this weekend</title>
      <link>https://www.techradar.com/live/news/amazon-au-prime-big-deal-days-best-weekend-deals</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ Amazon&apos;s Prime Big Deal Days sale has brought record-low prices on hundreds of top-rated tech, and I&apos;ve hunted down all the best deals on headphones, air fryers, vacuums, coffee machines and more. ]]&gt;</description>
      <source>TechRadar</source>
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      <title>Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash</title>
      <link>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/amazons-1b-plan-to-combat-data-center-backlash-draws-more-backlash/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution.]]&gt;</description>
      <source>Ars Technica</source>
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      <title>&lt;![CDATA[Netflix is pivoting away from prestige]]&gt;</title>
      <link>https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1004323/netflix-david-fincher-shawn-levy-mike-flanagan-duffer-brothers-greta-gerwig</link>
      <pubDate>2026-10-02T16:30:26-04:00</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Many of Netflix&apos;s biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David Fincher and Shawn Levy. In the past few weeks, though, the streamer has brought some of those partnerships to an end in a way that feels indicative of</description>
      <source>The Verge</source>
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      <title>Intel stopped making Optane, but its tiny 118GB drive is still the boot drive home lab enthusiasts hunt for</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/intel-stopped-making-optane-but-its-tiny-118gb-drive-is-still-the-boot-drive-homelabbers-hunt-for/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>There&apos;s still nothing like Optane</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>A finished $90 million movie was worth more shelved than released, and it&apos;ll never see the light of day</title>
      <link>https://www.makeuseof.com/finished-90-million-movie-worth-more-shelved-than-released-itll-never-see-light-of-day/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:30:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>This canceled superhero movie became one of Hollywood&apos;s strangest lost films</description>
      <source>MakeUseOf</source>
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      <title>How to check if you qualify for Amazon’s $1.5B refund and claim your payout</title>
      <link>https://www.techradar.com/tech/amazons-usd1-5b-prime-settlement-is-now-offering-up-to-usd200-per-person-heres-how-to-claim-your-payout</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ Amazon has started paying out $200 refunds to Prime customers as part of a $1.5B settlement with the FTC. ]]&gt;</description>
      <source>TechRadar</source>
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      <title>Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too</title>
      <link>https://www.engadget.com/2276312/meta-muse-gadgets-open-source-smart-home-link/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>The company also created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link</description>
      <source>Engadget</source>
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      <title>NASA could bring back SR-71 as missing Blackbird sparks wild speculation about the world&apos;s fastest plane ever and former staffers contacted for &apos;help&apos;</title>
      <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/phone-communications/nasa-could-bring-back-sr-71-as-missing-blackbird-sparks-wild-speculation-about-the-worlds-fastest-plane-ever-and-former-staffers-contacted-for-help</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ Reviving the 59-year-old jet would require rebuilding fuel, spares and expertise, and NASA has so far refused to explain why. ]]&gt;</description>
      <source>TechRadar</source>
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      <title>Google lifts the Pixel 10a price to $599 as memory costs climb</title>
      <link>https://thenextweb.com/news/pixel-10a-price-rise-memory</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;img src=&quot;https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/10/google-pixel-10a-blue-case-desk.avif&quot; width=&quot;868&quot; height=&quot;488&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Google raised the Pixel 10a from $499 to $599 seven months after launch, with no change to the phone, blaming memory costs that its own vice president said had risen from $2.80 per </description>
      <source>The Next Web</source>
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      <title>&lt;![CDATA[Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk]]&gt;</title>
      <link>https://www.theverge.com/tech/1004295/apple-limit-mac-disk-access-ai-agents</link>
      <pubDate>2026-10-02T16:08:40-04:00</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Apple will add new limits for &quot;full disk access&quot; on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Apple says it&apos;s rolling out new controls to &quot;ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this extraordinary level of access ca</description>
      <source>The Verge</source>
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      <title>Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed</title>
      <link>https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/patient-zero-drill-put-health-facilities-to-the-test-40-of-them-failed/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities. ]]&gt;</description>
      <source>Ars Technica</source>
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      <title>OpenAI, Blackstone, Softbank form US data center lobbying group —American Infrastructure Alliance&apos;s first job is stop states from blocking AI data center</title>
      <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/openai-blackstone-softbank-form-us-data-center-lobbying-group-american-infrastructure-alliances-first-job-is-stop-states-from-blocking-ai-data-center</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ The American Infrastructure Alliance is a collaboration between unions and influential technology and investment companies, and aims to push through data center plans, overcoming local opposition ]]&gt;</description>
      <source>TechRadar</source>
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      <title>Batomon Showdown is the hottest new auto battler on the block</title>
      <link>https://www.engadget.com/2276267/batomon-showdown-is-the-hottest-new-auto-battler-on-the-block/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>Batomon Showdown is like Pokémon meets Super Auto Pets.</description>
      <source>Engadget</source>
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      <title>This Samsung 27-inch 180Hz gaming monitor is hard to ignore at $150</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/this-samsung-27-inch-180hz-gaming-monitor-is-hard-to-ignore-at-150/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>It&apos;s time for an affordable upgrade</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>Bernie Sanders proposes The Ban Flock Act</title>
      <link>https://mashable.com/tech/bernie-sanders-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-ban-flock-act</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want the feds to stop using automated license plate readers.</description>
      <source>Mashable</source>
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      <title>&lt;![CDATA[Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes]]&gt;</title>
      <link>https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1004300/sling-tv-pass-cable-drops</link>
      <pubDate>2026-10-02T16:00:20-04:00</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time, as reported by The Desk. The feature was announced last year and offered a day pass, a weekend pass, and a week-long pass option to be able to [&amp;#</description>
      <source>The Verge</source>
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      <title>This tiny free app exposed 200GB of forgotten files Windows never told me about</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/this-tiny-free-app-exposed-200gb-forgotten-files-windows-never-told-about/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>If your computer is running low on space and you don&apos;t know why, WizTree gives you the insight Windows refuses to.</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>How to watch Colombia vs. Paraguay online for free</title>
      <link>https://mashable.com/entertainment/colombia-paraguay-international-friendly-2026-live-stream-for-free</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>How to watch International Friendly for free. Live steam Colombia vs. Paraguay in International Friendly for free from anywhere in the world.</description>
      <source>Mashable</source>
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      <title>I unlocked Nvidia’s professional GPU features on my consumer graphics card</title>
      <link>https://www.makeuseof.com/i-unlocked-nvidias-professional-gpu-features-on-my-consumer-graphics-card/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Reuse an older Nvidia card for your homelab.</description>
      <source>MakeUseOf</source>
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      <title>Samsung and Google are raising prices on their budget phones</title>
      <link>https://www.engadget.com/2276208/samsung-and-google-are-raising-prices-on-their-budget-phones/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>Line go up (bad version).</description>
      <source>Engadget</source>
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      <title>Nvidia hits its first record since May, within $300B of $6T</title>
      <link>https://thenextweb.com/news/nvidia-6-trillion-record-asml-gap</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;img src=&quot;https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/07/nvidia-vera-rubin-full-production-customers.avif&quot; width=&quot;868&quot; height=&quot;488&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nvidia hit a record for the first time since May, leaving it under $300B short of becoming the first company worth $6T, on a rally driven by AI agent demand and a record</description>
      <source>The Next Web</source>
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      <title>These 4 3D-printed desk tools solved problems my expensive purchases never could</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/3d-printed-desk-tools-solved-problems-my-expensive-purchases-never-could/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>My desk is now mostly 3D printed, and I&apos;m never going back to commercial organizers.</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>Cops have breached one of iOS’s most secure features, report claims</title>
      <link>https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/report-claims-cops-have-breached-one-of-ioss-most-secure-features-and-it-could-put-your-private-data-at-risk</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ Police agencies have a new tool to get around a vital iOS security feature, a new report claims. ]]&gt;</description>
      <source>TechRadar</source>
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      <title>Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and &apos;Full Disk Access&apos;</title>
      <link>https://www.engadget.com/2276186/apple-sounds-the-alarm-on-ai-agents-and-full-disk-access/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>There&amp;#39;s an increasingly high cost to convenience.</description>
      <source>Engadget</source>
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      <title>The biggest unresolved question in AI right now, and more takeaways from Madrona&amp;#8217;s IA40 Summit</title>
      <link>https://www.geekwire.com/2026/the-biggest-unresolved-question-in-ai-right-now-and-more-takeaways-from-madronas-ia40-summit/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;img width=&quot;1260&quot; height=&quot;841&quot; src=&quot;https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/P1724708-edit-1260x841.jpg&quot; class=&quot;webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;high&quot; srcset=&quot;https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/P1724708-edit-1260x841.jpg 1260w, </description>
      <source>GeekWire</source>
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      <title>Affected by layoffs? Don&amp;#8217;t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass</title>
      <link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/disrupt-2026-layoff-expo-plus-passes-available-for-75-dollars/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>Your next opportunity could be one conversation away. Get your Expo+ Pass for just $75. Limited to the first 100 qualifying people.</description>
      <source>TechCrunch</source>
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      <title>Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M</title>
      <link>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/lyft-settles-landmark-driver-misclassification-lawsuit-for-272-5m/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Critics say workers are still owed far more.]]&gt;</description>
      <source>Ars Technica</source>
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      <title>Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus hits $40 thanks to an 84% discount — own it forever without subscription fees</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-office-2024-professional-plus-drops-to-40/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:06:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>You don&apos;t want to pass this up</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>OpenAI Hires Top Trump AI Official to Work on National Security</title>
      <link>https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-hires-top-trump-ai-official-work-national-security</link>
      <pubDate>2026-10-02T19:00:48Z</pubDate>
      <description>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;OpenAI is continuing to fill out its leadership bench with former Trump administration officials.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Thomas Lind, who previously led AI policy at the Office of the National Cyber Director,&amp;amp;nbsp;joined &amp;lt;a href=&quot;https://www.theinformation.com/org-charts/openai&quot;&amp;gt;Open</description>
      <source>The Information</source>
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      <title>I stopped manually organizing my ROM files, and my retro gaming setup finally feels frictionless</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/stopped-manually-organizing-rom-files-retro-gaming-setup-finally-feels-frictionless/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Playing old games on a PC can be incredibly easy, you just need the right setup. Combining EmuDeck with File Juggler created the setup of my dreams.</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>I used Google Messages for years without realizing this feature existed</title>
      <link>https://www.makeuseof.com/use-google-messages-for-web/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>You&apos;re probably missing out on it too.</description>
      <source>MakeUseOf</source>
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      <title>How to watch Croatia vs. England online for free</title>
      <link>https://mashable.com/entertainment/croatia-england-nations-league-2026-live-stream-for-free</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>How to watch Nations League for free. Live steam Croatia vs. England in Nations League for free from anywhere in the world.</description>
      <source>Mashable</source>
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      <title>EVgo says its ultra-fast EV charging stations will launch in the US in 2027</title>
      <link>https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/evgo-says-its-750kw-ev-stations-will-hit-the-us-in-2027-for-10-minute-charges-but-china-is-racing-ahead-with-megawatt-stations-that-are-twice-as-fast</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ EVgo says its 750kW outlets will provide a faster and more stable fast-charging experience for EV owners. ]]&gt;</description>
      <source>TechRadar</source>
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      <title>Watch these defunct humanoid robots go full Terminator and dive into molten steel</title>
      <link>https://mashable.com/tech/figure-robotics-decommissions-robots-molten-metal</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>Robotics company Figure programmed its old robots to dive into molten steel, Terminator-style. The video is wild.</description>
      <source>Mashable</source>
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      <title>The 2008 economic crisis changed the US&amp;#039;s relationship with energy</title>
      <link>https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/the-2008-economic-crisis-changed-the-uss-relationship-to-energy/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[It wasn&apos;t obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth.]]&gt;</description>
      <source>Ars Technica</source>
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      <title>US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China</title>
      <link>https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/us-arrests-tech-ceo-accused-of-smuggling-300m-in-nvidia-chips-into-china/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Nvidia’s chip-smuggling problem won’t go away as arrests continue.]]&gt;</description>
      <source>Ars Technica</source>
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      <title>Your old router is being rented to cybercriminals, and the FBI knows it</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/your-old-router-doesnt-die-it-gets-quietly-rented-out-to-strangers/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Don&apos;t keep using abandoned hardware.</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>Meta told the IRS its AI data centers are experimental to shave $6 billion off its tax bill</title>
      <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/meta-told-the-irs-its-ai-data-centers-are-experimental-to-shave-usd6-billion-off-its-tax-bill</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[ Meta has used an experimental tax credit to save billions, but there are serious questions over whether AI data centers are part of standard operation. ]]&gt;</description>
      <source>TechRadar</source>
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      <title>Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed</title>
      <link>https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/research-roundup-6-cool-science-stories-we-almost-missed-6/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Also: Spooky action at the LHC, Ice Age psychoactive use, yeast for building homes on Mars, and more.]]&gt;</description>
      <source>Ars Technica</source>
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      <title>Quantum sensing could become the next foundation of navigation</title>
      <link>https://thenextweb.com/news/quantum-sensing-navigation-gps-quantum-x-labs</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;img src=&quot;https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/10/quantum-sensing-navigation-gps-quantum-x-labs.avif&quot; width=&quot;868&quot; height=&quot;488&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;GPS has become so embedded in modern life that its infrastructure is almost invisible. A driver opens a map, an aircraft follows its navigation system, or an autonomou</description>
      <source>The Next Web</source>
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      <title>Apple says it&amp;#8217;s tightening macOS &amp;#8216;Full Disk Access&amp;#8217; controls due to new risks from AI agents</title>
      <link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-full-disk-access-controls-due-to-new-risks-from-ai-agents/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier.</description>
      <source>TechCrunch</source>
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      <title>WizTree scans my entire 1TB drive in less than a second, because it skips the way Windows normally reads files</title>
      <link>https://www.xda-developers.com/wiztree-scans-entire-drive-in-a-second-skips-the-windows-way/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>WizTree maps your SSD instantaneously, leaving every other method in the dust</description>
      <source>XDA Developers</source>
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      <title>Android 17&apos;s new feature showed me exactly why my phone slows down every afternoon</title>
      <link>https://www.makeuseof.com/android-17-new-feature-shows-the-memory-culprit/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>My phone finally started naming names.</description>
      <source>MakeUseOf</source>
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      <title>&lt;![CDATA[OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner]]&gt;</title>
      <link>https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1004096/openai-chatgpt-dots-hands-on-agent</link>
      <pubDate>2026-10-02T14:00:00-04:00</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;![CDATA[It&apos;s a tale as old as last week: OpenAI&apos;s new agent platform, called Dots, is full of cute little guys who can do your bidding. But unlike the ultra-approachable Meta Muse, Dots feel very much like using workplace software that happens to be able to order you a burrito - emphasis on work. O</description>
      <source>The Verge</source>
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      <title>Exclusive: Crypto Custodian Anchorage Digital Lays Off 17% Staff</title>
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      <description>&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Anchorage Digital, the first federally chartered U.S. digital-asset bank, has cut 17% of jobs, CEO Nathan McCauley told employees this week, according to people familiar with the matter.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Anchorage, which provides crypto custody and issues stablecoins, including Tether’s n</description>
      <source>The Information</source>
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      <title>iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro Max: Comparing their displays and batteries</title>
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      <source>Engadget</source>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <description>This week, the White House got&amp;#160;nearly every&amp;#160;major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them —&amp;#160;to sign an AI safety pledge&amp;#160;that President&amp;#160;Donald&amp;#160;Trump called “morally binding.”&amp;#160;Trump&amp;#160;also&amp;#160;signed an&amp;#160;executi</description>
      <source>TechCrunch</source>
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      <source>The Next Web</source>
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