Nostr notes by Flipboard Tech Desk

With autumn in full swing, there’s no excuse to avoid hitting ...

2026-10-31T22:08:42Z

With autumn in full swing, there’s no excuse to avoid hitting the gym. If for no other reason, the robots are getting their work in. Here’s more from [@Futurism](https://flipboard.com/@Futurism ):

https://flip.it/J93B5Z

#Tech #Robots #AI

As big tech is investing billions of dollars into AI, the fate of ...

2026-10-31T20:56:55Z

As big tech is investing billions of dollars into AI, the fate of China’s AI industry may be a sign of things to come. Has the nation’s AI bubble already burst? Read more from [@Futurism](https://flipboard.com/@Futurism ):

https://flip.it/XzBApV

#AI #Tech #Business

Data centers in the U.S. and abroad have come under fire for how ...

2026-10-30T22:26:46Z

Data centers in the U.S. and abroad have come under fire for how much energy they consume and how that affects power grids and other resources. So here’s a scary thought in the hours before Halloween: What if data centers were mass produced like cars? It’s a thing. Read more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/7zUoFm

#Tech #AI #DataCenters

General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle a ...

2026-10-30T17:34:45Z

General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle a 35-state, one-province lawsuit that claimed the automaker sold driver data to insurance companies who then jacked up the rates for drivers who sped, hit the brakes hard, and drove late at night. Going forward, GM is also required to limit the driving data it collects. [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ) has more:

https://flip.it/A6V7Yn

#Tech #Technology #Data

What we know about the biggest crypto hack in history. ...

2026-10-30T14:11:51Z

What we know about the biggest crypto hack in history. [@YahooFinance](https://flipboard.com/@YahooFinance ) reports on the $6.3 billion Binance hacking.

https://flip.it/t_9zhf

#Binance #Crypto #Technology

Layoffs have been sweeping through the games industry, but the ...

2026-10-29T18:54:35Z

Layoffs have been sweeping through the games industry, but the ones at the Montreal game studio KO-OP were different. [@Aftermath](https://flipboard.com/@Aftermath ) looks at how a worker-run business does things differently, giving people time to prepare, keeping things transparent, and retaining their eligibility to receive profits from current project Young Suns.

https://flip.it/3a_YlN

#GamesIndustry #CoOps #GameDev

Insert "We're all trying to find the guy who did ...

2026-10-29T17:57:08Z

Insert "We're all trying to find the guy who did this" meme here. The share price of Google parent company Alphabet sank today after it reported lacklustre ad revenue as its own “AI Mode” search feature cannibalizes traffic. Here's NBC.

https://flip.it/zns1Ul

#Tech #Google #AI

Insert "We're all trying to find the guy who did ...

2026-10-29T17:57:08Z

The personal data of over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security ...

2026-10-29T12:53:54Z

The personal data of over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees has been exposed online, including border staff and immigration agents, cybersecurity staff and senior department officials.

[@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ) has the details:
https://flip.it/Z5.SiS

#Cybersecurity #Hack #US

Hands up if you've asked an AI to identify three great things ...

2026-10-28T18:39:27Z

Hands up if you've asked an AI to identify three great things about your child, or used ChatGPT to create a podcast that explains your kids' interests. What, no one? [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch )'s Amanda Silberling talks about how tech bosses are becoming increasingly detached from the rest of us.

https://flip.it/KwRAky

#Technology #Lifestyle #AI

One for the folks in the U.K. TikTok survivalists and middle ...

2026-10-28T14:00:25Z

One for the folks in the U.K.

TikTok survivalists and middle class emergency kit videos are taking over social media and causing prepper's angst, following a government drive to ensure the public is prepared for cyberattacks, power cuts and severe weather.

Find out what 'Posh Prepping" is:
https://flip.it/hge6YH

#PoshPrepping #BeReady #UK

Your conversations on Discord, an instant messaging platform, ...

2026-10-28T12:52:04Z

Your conversations on Discord, an instant messaging platform, could soon be discoverable on Google Search. [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ) explains how to opt out.

https://flip.it/Sn7VMg

#Discord #Google

Today in dystopia news, the defense technology company that has ...

2026-10-27T17:52:58Z

Today in dystopia news, the defense technology company that has raised $200 million in funding to create genetically modified "war dogs." Here's more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ).

https://flip.it/1EH9My

#Technology #Animals #News

As photorealistic political deepfakes circulate on the internet, ...

2026-10-27T12:32:59Z

As photorealistic political deepfakes circulate on the internet, OpenAI attempts to put some guardrails in place to stop us from being fooled ahead of the U.S. midterms.

https://flip.it/02tCmh

#Politics #AI #Deepfakes

Throwing down $2,000 for a new phone can be a heavy burden on ...

2026-10-26T23:24:42Z

Throwing down $2,000 for a new phone can be a heavy burden on your credit card bill. But, sometimes, you have to splurge. And when you do, you don’t expect the screen to crack. If you think we’re talking about the iPhone Duo, you are correct. And if you think Apple is aware of the issue, you are again on the money. [@PCMag](https://flipboard.com/@PCMag ) has more on “crackgate,” and how Apple is handling this user DSAT:

https://flip.it/sMsEUM

#Tech #iPhoneDuo #Apple

Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees voluntary buyouts. The ...

2026-10-26T20:49:52Z

Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees voluntary buyouts. The offer has been given to employees who are "level 70 and below," which, according to [@Gizmodo](https://flipboard.com/@Gizmodo ), includes some employees with vice president and general manager titles, and applies to people in the U.S., Canada, India and the U.K.

https://flip.it/TzaXS5

#Technology #Microsoft #Layoffs

Need a giggle this Monday? AI slop has infiltrated takeout site ...

2026-10-26T15:43:40Z

Need a giggle this Monday?

AI slop has infiltrated takeout site Just Eat offering potential customers tiger prawns with real tigers and a kid's margarita in a glass with a slice of lime. Enjoy!

https://flip.it/tJG9JB

#AISlop #AI #Food

ChatGPT is creating intimate digital profiles of its users ...

2026-10-26T13:27:56Z

ChatGPT is creating intimate digital profiles of its users including personal data and "psychological insights."

[@Gizmodo](https://flipboard.com/@Gizmodo ) has the details:

https://flip.it/g4XQWE

#ChatGPT #AI

You’ve undoubtedly heard of the Magnificent 7 tech giants – ...

2026-10-25T21:08:25Z

You’ve undoubtedly heard of the Magnificent 7 tech giants – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – at the forefront of AI and the Nasdaq exchange. Take them out of the S&P 500, and you’ll see that the other 493 companies haven’t received the financial payoff of artificial intelligence, according to one chief economist. Read more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/zwlzIk

#Tech #AI #Business

Just like you might restrict a child’s screen time, OpenAI is ...

2026-10-24T20:33:37Z

Just like you might restrict a child’s screen time, OpenAI is cutting off internet access for its frontier model training. [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ) explains why:

https://flip.it/Xsbjge

#Tech #AI #OpenAI

We know drones are reshaping modern warfare. Could dogs be next? ...

2026-10-24T18:48:58Z

We know drones are reshaping modern warfare. Could dogs be next? [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ) has more on Warhound, a new venture that would genetically engineer war dogs for the U.S. military and take on tasks that are dangerous for humans or difficult for machines, such as bomb detection, searches, and other specialized operations:

https://flip.it/1ri.j5

#Tech #War #Technology

Tracker cards, the ultra-thin, credit card-size cards people put ...

2026-10-23T18:43:12Z

Tracker cards, the ultra-thin, credit card-size cards people put in their wallets and the like, are becoming more popular. They’re handy if you lose a belonging or it's stolen. But does the small lithium battery contained within present a risk? Tech reporter Adrian Kingsley-Hughes tortured hers to find out and presents her findings in this article for [@ZDNet](https://flipboard.com/@ZDNet ):

https://flip.it/bZc0.a

#Tech #Technology #Security

AI is ruining hobby programming projects. Here's Chris Person ...

2026-10-22T21:06:53Z

AI is ruining hobby programming projects. Here's Chris Person for [@Aftermath](https://flipboard.com/@Aftermath ) on how. "What I always valued about these projects most was the care, and my heart is filled with joy when I see people that still do. But it’s getting harder to parse that part out."

https://flip.it/--8gty

#SoftwareEngineering #AI #Technology

Last July, Uber and OpenAI announced a partnership that stated ...

2026-10-22T18:32:05Z

Last July, Uber and OpenAI announced a partnership that stated the ride-share company would have 1,000 employees use ChatGPT Work. The agreement has now scaled up to encompass Uber’s entire workforce. Read more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/Sfet6z

#Uber #OpenAI #Business

Inside the AI nightmare American banks are currently facing: ...

2026-10-22T12:53:39Z

Inside the AI nightmare American banks are currently facing: attempting to distinguish between humans and AI.

"Banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and others are racing to contain agent risks."

Axios has the story:
https://flip.it/9mEvyY

#AI #Finance #Business

Electronic Arts is laying off about 3% of its global workforce ...

2026-10-21T17:42:41Z

Electronic Arts is laying off about 3% of its global workforce and shutting down the BioWare studio in its first major move since it was acquired by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, and taken private. Here's [@Variety](https://flipboard.com/@Variety ).

https://flip.it/zKKTPC

#Technology #VideoGames #GamesIndustry

The iPhone Duo reviews are in! Check out our hand-curated Reviews ...

2026-10-21T13:25:40Z

The iPhone Duo reviews are in! Check out our hand-curated Reviews Magazine for the latest takes on Apple's foldable:

https://flipboard.com/@tech/reviews-n4v87lsey

#iPhoneDuo #Apple

Two critical flaws have left some web servers vulnerable and may ...

2026-10-21T12:33:20Z

Two critical flaws have left some web servers vulnerable and may have led to a number of sites going dark ahead of a major fix set to be released today.

The Next Web has the latest:
https://flip.it/71rFM-

#Cybersecurity

TikTok staff raised the alarm of risks to children on the ...

2026-10-20T12:59:34Z

TikTok staff raised the alarm of risks to children on the platform noting sexual exploitation and exposure of suicide content, according to court documents.

[@npr](https://flipboard.com/@npr ) has the details:
https://flip.it/2eFH1E

#TikTok #SocialMedia #ChildSafety

Are the latest gadget releases eroding our privacy? With the ...

2026-10-20T12:33:07Z

Are the latest gadget releases eroding our privacy? With the emergence of Amazon's Bee Frontier wearable, Apple's Siri recap and Meta's smart glasses, always-listening devices are being marketed as helpful must-haves, but concerns are being raised about the risk to our sensitive information.

https://flip.it/5eeGet
#Privacy #Siri #SmartGlasses

Nostr event nevent1qqsykwg3cleuekhtq5jc4ejhyefcaz7mle3ln27yd07t8kw4ukars0czyq30p55she5j5nxxd5qql9e90vjhmnvp5ex8dd3n7ksm8263ww9xzj9gu0u

2026-10-20T12:32:11Z

RE: https://flipboard.com/@9to5mac/all-stories-54qrgsooz/-/a-02evIhPFTWGqN73wAhd_vA%3Aa%3A151168268-%2F0

Maybe the next launch we'll soon see a quad-fold or a quint-fold or just a phone we roll up like a newspaper or magazine

quoting
note1vtc…22tq

Samsung fighting iPhone Duo by launching six foldable phones next year
[https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/20/samsung-fighting-iphone-duo-by-launching-six-foldable-phones-next-year/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/20/samsung-fighting-iphone-duo-by-launching-six-foldable-phones-next-year/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )

Posted into All Stories [@all-stories-9to5mac](https://flipboard.com/@9to5mac/all-stories-54qrgsooz )

@here If you were a fan of Super Mario 64, you’re almost ...

2026-10-19T22:44:27Z

@here
If you were a fan of Super Mario 64, you’re almost certainly aware of the blurry plaque in the castle courtyard but never knew what was written on it. For some, the unknown gnawed at them for 30 years. The wait for an answer may be over. Read more [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ):

https://flip.it/69B.Oc

#Tech #Gaming #SuperMario

What will autonomous vehicles look like in the future? Crazy car ...

2026-10-19T20:18:41Z

What will autonomous vehicles look like in the future? Crazy car concepts are nothing new, but Rivian’s CEO, RJ Scaringe is “wildly excited” about what could be in store in the next 10 years. [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ) has more:

https://flip.it/HCrgwQ

#Tech #Cars #Technology

There’s no time like the present for a topic many find ...

2026-10-19T20:18:01Z

There’s no time like the present for a topic many find uncomfortable, so let’s dive in. Menopause has long been thought of as a terminal moment for the female reproductive system as ovaries stop releasing eggs. But researchers have found that the “ovary is not just a reproductive organ.” Read more from [@ScienceAlert](https://flipboard.com/@ScienceAlert ), including why menopause may be likened to a career change, not retirement:

https://flip.it/rNps5N

#Science #Health #Menopause

Ukrainian strikes have disrupted services provided by ...

2026-10-19T12:35:27Z

Ukrainian strikes have disrupted services provided by Russia's internet giant Yandex, leaving many citizens without access to their bank accounts.

NBC News has the details:
https://flip.it/N2ap3t

#Russia #Internet #Ukraine

PC gamers, have you made peace with the fact that Nvidia is no ...

2026-10-18T21:49:33Z

PC gamers, have you made peace with the fact that Nvidia is no longer in the business of supporting the industry? Get used to it, writes tech journalist Alex Wawro. Read more from [@PCWorld](https://flipboard.com/@PCWorld ):

https://flip.it/6b49Bv

#Tech #Gaming #Nvidia

Global smartphone prices are up an estimated 20 percent since the ...

2026-10-17T21:24:24Z

Global smartphone prices are up an estimated 20 percent since the start of the year, which phone makers are passing on to consumers. [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ) has an idea for how they could help us out:

https://flip.it/yBr-Qk

#Tech #Phones #Technology

An AI agent to watch the moves of every customer may become a ...

2026-10-16T16:33:36Z

An AI agent to watch the moves of every customer may become a reality, according to a Silicon Valley startup called Outlit. The company argues the insights gained will help companies avoid losing customers or find opportunities to upsell. As it stands, Outlit is working mostly with business-to-business software firms with no plans to go business-to-consumer. Is this how companies need to operate to serve their customers? Read more from [@Futurism](https://flipboard.com/@Futurism ):

https://flip.it/u5keOk

#Tech #AI #Business

Here are some stories that may have flown under your radar this ...

2026-10-16T11:00:44Z

Here are some stories that may have flown under your radar this week:

Romance with Meta's Muse:
https://flip.it/x7t4XN

Tiny robots healing hearts:
https://flip.it/m-biBT

The new cars sharing your data:
https://flip.it/wyEhg2

#HappyFriday #Friday #Tech

Open social network Bluesky is expanding beyond its app, with the ...

2026-10-15T21:55:28Z

Open social network Bluesky is expanding beyond its app, with the launch of a new tool that allows creators to make websites, quizzes, games, polls, and other interactive experiences. Read more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/fjxKp7

#Tech #BlueSky #VibeCoding

Online ads may be worse than just annoying. Security researchers ...

2026-10-15T16:49:13Z

Online ads may be worse than just annoying. Security researchers have found evidence that ads were widely exploited to deliver spyware on websites and mobile apps without users' knowledge. [@PCMag](https://flipboard.com/@PCMag ) tells us more:

https://flip.it/9xV5YO

#Tech #CyberSecurity #Internet

Find out how to remove your personal information from the ...

2026-10-15T14:16:26Z

Find out how to remove your personal information from the internet, stop spam calls and reclaim that precious iPhone storage when you check out our How-To Tech Magazine on Flipboard.

All articles are hand-picked by our editors.

https://flipboard.com/@tech/how-to-tech-3bhnj0qgy

Anthropic's "eye-popping" revenue numbers were ...

2026-10-15T13:19:46Z

Anthropic's "eye-popping" revenue numbers were revealed to investors Wednesday and it looks like the AI company it set for the largest IPO in history.

[@AxiosNews](https://flipboard.com/@AxiosNews ) has the details:
https://flip.it/V63.OH

#Anthropic #AI #Business

Mexico and El Paso celebrated their multi-million dollar plans to ...

2026-10-15T11:55:51Z

Mexico and El Paso celebrated their multi-million dollar plans to address climate change. The construction of three data centers could upend their goals, impacting air quality, public health and water supplies.

https://flip.it/nl.bmM

We featured this article in yesterday's Tech Briefing email, which is put together by our editors. To get the latest in your inbox make sure to check "Tech Briefing" here: https://flipboard.com/settings/email-subscriptions when you have a Flipboard account.
#Mexico #AIDataCenter #ElPaso

An investigation by Uncloseted Media and ...

2026-10-14T23:29:45Z

An investigation by Uncloseted Media and [@19thnews](https://flipboard.com/@19thnews ) has uncovered that creators with a history of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric are part of Meta's invite-only Facebook Content Monetization program.

https://flip.it/utE47l

#Meta #SocialMedia #LGBTQ

The Velvet Sundown, the entirely AI-generated “band” that ...

2026-10-14T18:49:11Z

The Velvet Sundown, the entirely AI-generated “band” that created a few songs — and a stir — last year may have tricked a few listeners into believing they were real. Now, YouTube Music is labeling all AI-created music (Now if they’d only hide it.). Read more from [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ):

https://flip.it/efRl9e

#Tech #AI #Music

Unless you’ve just emerged from a lengthy, tech-free meditation ...

2026-10-14T17:47:54Z

Unless you’ve just emerged from a lengthy, tech-free meditation retreat, you’re probably aware of the recent proclamations of AI destroying humanity as we know it. But Andrew Feldman, CEO and co-founder of Cerebras Systems, throws water on the doom narrative. “I think what we have to say is that this technology is powerful,” he added. “We have to be thoughtful about it. We have to regulate it reasonably.” Read more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/dOFsot

#AI #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence

A member of OpenAI's staff may have been spying on meetings ...

2026-10-14T12:33:03Z

A member of OpenAI's staff may have been spying on meetings using a "sophisticated recording device." [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ) has the details:

https://flip.it/jcyPAF
#AI #OpenAI

Character.ai, a startup that let people create customizable AI ...

2026-10-13T22:56:34Z

Character.ai, a startup that let people create customizable AI chatbots to interact with, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [@jasonkoebler](https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler ) of [@404mediaco](https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco ) says the filling demonstrates that the economics of AI don't work.

https://flip.it/w_m9Eq

#CharacterAI #Tech #Economics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that a Ukrainian ...

2026-10-13T22:41:28Z

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that a Ukrainian strike on the data centers of Yandex, a large Russian tech company, had led to a sudden decrease in bot activity, and the claim went viral. It's not true. Anna Merlan of [@motherjonesmag](https://flipboard.com/@motherjonesmag ) explains what actually happened — and why we were all so keen to believe the rumor.

https://flip.it/_1kxDG

#Tech #SocialMedia #Yandex

Here's what to expect from Apple's "Welcome Home" ...

2026-10-13T12:53:27Z

Here's what to expect from Apple's "Welcome Home" event today, which is expected to start in a few minutes:
https://flip.it/IfamsF

If you don't have time to watch the event, follow our human-curated Magazine for the latest Apple News:
https://flipboard.com/@thenewsdesk/latest-apple-news-t95df8u5y
#Apple #HomeOS

Trump has undercut the government’s ability to address climate ...

2026-10-12T23:10:04Z

Trump has undercut the government’s ability to address climate change. The scientists he fired are fighting back with their own climate reports. “The science community has a deep connection to, and responsibility to, the broader public to keep the public informed of risks, whether those risks are in climate, in health, in security or in AI,” says Costa Samaras, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University who worked on the new climate report. Read more from [@RollingStone](https://flipboard.com/@RollingStone ):

https://flip.it/Hc3PEE

#Science #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming

Aerospace company WindBorne Systems currently has about 700 ...

2026-10-12T22:03:55Z

Aerospace company WindBorne Systems currently has about 700 weather balloons flying around the globe, collecting and selling atmospheric sensor readings and also feeding them into its own AI weather forecasting model. The U.S. Air Force believes the data is quite valuable. [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ) has more:

https://flip.it/fSAcHH

#AI #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence

People are increasingly turning to AI to talk through romantic ...

2026-10-12T13:16:20Z

People are increasingly turning to AI to talk through romantic problems and inadvertently allowing models like ChatGPT to third-wheel their relationships. The Independent's Helen Coffey asks experts about the harms AI can have on our love lives.

https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/chatgpt-relationship-ai-advice-b3062924.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Independent/magazine/Life+%26+Style
#AI #Love

It used to take Dawn Myers 90 minutes to wash and style her hair. ...

2026-10-11T20:45:46Z

It used to take Dawn Myers 90 minutes to wash and style her hair. With her company’s hair product called Mint, “We get that styling time down to about seven to 10 minutes,” she said. [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ) has more on how Myers is untangling the process of caring for curly hair:

https://flip.it/bR4p1z

#Tech #HairCare #AfricanAmerican

If you’re uncomfortable with giving AI access to your Gmail ...

2026-10-10T22:52:00Z

If you’re uncomfortable with giving AI access to your Gmail account, you’re not alone — and not without reason. PC World tells us what happens — the good and the bad — when an AI agent is free to roam your account. But if you still want to use AI, there’s a way to set some guardrails:

https://flip.it/F2trhV

#Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAgents

After Anthropic’s AI agents exploited websites, including some ...

2026-10-10T19:13:50Z

After Anthropic’s AI agents exploited websites, including some run by U.S. government agencies, the company will turn off live internet access for its internal evaluations until it can reel them in. Read more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/jf2v5P

#AI #Tech #Anthropic

Lucas Ropek spends most of his days sitting at a desk for hours, ...

2026-10-09T23:02:14Z

Lucas Ropek spends most of his days sitting at a desk for hours, so the tech writer picked up a mechanical keyboard — the Keychron K2 —two years ago and never looked back. The simplicity, he says, is part of the appeal. Read more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/QbWSaD

#Tech #LoFi #Technology

It’s been said that AI is so sinister it could one day wipe ...

2026-10-09T20:18:25Z

It’s been said that AI is so sinister it could one day wipe human beings off the face of the earth. But it turns out that chatbots may be no match for the cruelty of an angry human with two working thumbs — and Anthropic won’t take it anymore. The AI firm has added a new clause to its usage policy that bars people from engaging in “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior towards our models.” Read more from [@TechRadar](https://flipboard.com/@TechRadar ):

https://flip.it/3rMxhP

#Tech #AI #Claude

Immigration split screen: Microsoft gets a crackdown and a medal. ...

2026-10-09T14:02:35Z

Immigration split screen: Microsoft gets a crackdown and a medal.

[@axios](https://mastodon.social/@axios ) reports: "The Trump administration said Thursday that it was suspending Microsoft from a key program used to sponsor employees for green cards. Later that day, the administration honored the tech giant's CEO with a medal for innovation."

https://flip.it/--0IEx

#Microsoft #Immigration #Technology

Can Apple’s health age test help you be more mindful of how ...

2026-10-08T16:20:43Z

Can Apple’s health age test help you be more mindful of how you’re treating yourself? Apple Health gets a redesign in the upcoming iOS 27.2 upgrade and will feature a series of tests to measure your health against your actual age. In this video, tech journalist Bridget Carey takes Apple Health for a spin for [@Mashable](https://flipboard.com/@Mashable ). Here’s what she found:

https://flip.it/OqmaSl

#Tech #Health #Apple

AI technology is exposing cybersecurity vulnerabilities within ...

2026-10-08T15:00:13Z

AI technology is exposing cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the systems of national governments, hospitals, water facilities and private companies. Legacy IT systems are layered with decades-old software that can be easily exploited by bad actors using AI. What's the solution? Perhaps...AI?
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/ai-hacking-cybersecurity-race/688911/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/TheAtlantic

#AI #Cybersecurity

Data centers are one of the few issues that seem to cross the ...

2026-10-08T15:00:02Z

Data centers are one of the few issues that seem to cross the political divide in the U.S. See how artificial intelligence policy is playing out in the 2026 midterm elections, curated by Flipboard (npub13fk…z5hw)'s human editors.

Follow [@the-ai-election-ElectionCentral](https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/the-ai-election-lup152bmz )

For general AI news, follow [@the-age-of-ai-tech](https://flipboard.com/@tech/the-age-of-ai-jjds05tlz )

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USPolitics

Is this a historical moment in mathematical history? OpenAI has ...

2026-10-08T12:52:45Z

Is this a historical moment in mathematical history? OpenAI has claimed its secret AI model solved over 300 hundred unsolved math problems with just one prompt. The experts aren't so sure it did.

https://flip.it/GWqTD9
#OpenAI #Mathematics

Hey to my fellow Android users. It looks like Android Auto could ...

2026-10-07T12:52:39Z

Hey to my fellow Android users. It looks like Android Auto could soon stop working for some of us.

https://flip.it/MxsG4u
#AndroidAuto #Android

"It shouldn’t come as a surprise." Are the first words ...

2026-10-07T12:23:45Z

"It shouldn’t come as a surprise." Are the first words in this article, but somehow it is a surprise to see how Amazon is not only profiling you but perhaps even coming up with its own judgements of who you are based on your purchase history.

Read more to find out if Amazon thinks you have a "flat buttocks" — yep...that's what I said.

https://flip.it/Yb2J9s
#Amazon #Shopping

OpenAI joins Anthropic with a new text watermarking system. ...

2026-10-06T13:06:10Z

OpenAI joins Anthropic with a new text watermarking system. 9to5Mac (npub1w9z…cg82) explains how it detects AI-generated writing and how effective it can be.

https://flip.it/R3pYTI
#OpenAI #AI #Writing

AI can give you directions, guide you through a job search, and ...

2026-10-05T20:47:33Z

AI can give you directions, guide you through a job search, and even show you how to cook chicken piri piri. Can it also tell you how to vote? Several voters told [@npr](https://flipboard.com/@npr ) that they’re relying on chatbots to research their ballots for the November midterm elections.

https://flip.it/Bdrdos

#Tech #AI #MidtermElections

Meta wants everyone to use its AI agent Muse. But should you ...

2026-10-05T18:33:13Z

Meta wants everyone to use its AI agent Muse. But should you trust it with your personal data? For one tech editor, the answer is no. At least not yet. “Two people can keep a secret if one is dead, or so goes the saying,” Alaina Yee writes. “But what happens when you share the details of your life with an AI agent?” Read more from [@PCWorld](https://flipboard.com/@PCWorld ):

https://flip.it/2g_FxI

#Tech #AI #Meta

Could you imagine all the photos, posts and messages you've ...

2026-10-05T13:16:43Z

Could you imagine all the photos, posts and messages you've ever shared on social media just disappearing overnight? Here's what happened to one woman who lost 20 years worth of memories on Instagram and Facebook.
https://flip.it/hyo41c

And here's how to download your data from Facebook, in case it happens to you:
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-delete-facebook/
#SocialMedia #Meta #AI

In seeking to distinguish his firm’s policy stance from rival ...

2026-10-04T22:31:44Z

In seeking to distinguish his firm’s policy stance from rival developer Anthropic, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells [@politico](https://flipboard.com/@politico ) “we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency.”

https://flip.it/l8uO_k

#Tech #AI #SamAltman

Trump’s “Super Intelligence Force” arrives. Read about it ...

2026-10-04T21:05:33Z

Trump’s “Super Intelligence Force” arrives. Read about it at [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/AtyxYs

#Tech #AI #SuperIntelligenceForce

Small victories can get you through these challenging times. For ...

2026-10-03T17:34:35Z

Small victories can get you through these challenging times. For one tech writer, a recent win came in the form of the Kindle redesign, which saw the power/sleep button moved from the bottom edge, where it was easy to accidentally activate it, to the less problematic right side. “Every once in a while, a tech company makes me feel seen, or at least heard,” Lance Ulanoff writes. Read more from [@TechRadar](https://flipboard.com/@TechRadar ):

https://flip.it/1.t.K5

#Tech #Kindle #Amazon

“You’re not imagining it,” Karissa Bell writes, “the AI ...

2026-10-02T20:52:51Z

“You’re not imagining it,” Karissa Bell writes, “the AI agents are getting alarmingly cute.” But don’t think these cartoonish characters are without risks. Bell walks us through what has happened even when tech-savvy people have relied on the adorable AI agents in this story for [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ):

https://flip.it/Du1iPk

#Tech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

[@Futurism](https://flipboard.com/@Futurism ) recently published ...

2026-10-02T16:45:02Z

[@Futurism](https://flipboard.com/@Futurism ) recently published an investigative report on Brown Brothers Media, a company that was buying struggling news sites and turning them into AI-powered content mills rife with plagiarism, fabulism, and “the use of fake authors identified as journalists and subject matter experts with fraudulent credentials.” Futurism’s probe may have resulted in heavy suppression (worse placement) on Google’s platforms:

https://flip.it/XXQ8e4

#Tech #AI #Technology

Amazon is investing $1 billion over the next five years into ...

2026-10-02T14:01:36Z

Amazon is investing $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers as it reacts to a growing backlash to the tech industry’s rollout of the massive centers.

[@AssociatedPress](https://flipboard.com/@AssociatedPress ) reports: https://flip.it/qkT9vg

#Amazon #AI #DataCenters

Last year, Elon Musk laid out his four “Master Plan” for ...

2026-10-01T19:29:41Z

Last year, Elon Musk laid out his four “Master Plan” for Tesla, a reveal that many fans labeled vanilla. Must promised more specifics, but practical details are remain mostly nonexistent. That hasn’t stopped Musk or Tesla execs from highlighting the company’s futuristic vision will create an era of “amazing abundance.” Read more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch ):

https://flip.it/SHHyLn

#Tech #ElonMusk #Tesla

Bad news for Plex fans relying on third party apps. Plex has ...

2026-10-01T15:04:25Z

Bad news for Plex fans relying on third party apps. Plex has closed a loophole that allowed remote access to self-hosted movie and TV libraries. Now, users will need to pay for the remote access. [@XDAOfficial](https://flipboard.com/@XDAOfficial ) mentions a workaround if you didn't want to pay. (Be sure to check out their comments section for another workaround.)

https://flip.it/7Ko1hG
#Plex #Streaming #TV

Here's a fun one we missed on dopamine sites. Online spaces ...

2026-10-01T13:06:33Z

Here's a fun one we missed on dopamine sites. Online spaces where you can shop and order takeout as much as you want without those dreaded side effects of draining your bank account and adding calories.

https://flip.it/veWx26
#Shopping #Food #Fun

"AI agents don't go rogue." As news of AI agents ...

2026-09-30T15:00:41Z

"AI agents don't go rogue."

As news of AI agents hacking companies and government websites becomes the new norm, a tech law and ethics scholar explains how this isn't a new problem and what tech companies can do to prevent future cybersecurity risks.
https://flip.it/mTHHCD
#AI #OpenAI #ComputerScience

I haven't heard of Ecosia. We'll give that a try!

2026-09-30T13:35:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…j550
_________________________

I haven't heard of Ecosia. We'll give that a try!

RE: https://flipboard.social/@TechDesk/117326038678160973 Ouch! ...

2026-09-30T13:30:13Z

RE: https://flipboard.social/@TechDesk/117326038678160973

Ouch! Sorry Meta. You haven't got many fans here

quoting
note12xg…xnpj

In case you missed it: [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ) recaps everything that was announced at Meta's Connect 2026 event yesterday. Which devices and features are you most intrigued by?

https://flip.it/G1kXT0
#Meta #VRGlasses #Muse

What do you use instead?

2026-09-30T13:23:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…u20x
_________________________

What do you use instead?

Four years ago, Google looked to be falling behind its peers when ...

2026-09-30T12:48:42Z

Four years ago, Google looked to be falling behind its peers when it came to AI technology. Today, the tech giant has leveraged its user base to push AI products onto millions of people who otherwise may not have used them. But the threat of a "doom loop" looms ahead.

https://flip.it/zIrQ_2
#AI #Google #GoogleSearch

Nostr event nevent1qqsq306pjvgrz7ynkcf8dkhdqeuerwhppduznxdhja565laf29a8avqzyq30p55she5j5nxxd5qql9e90vjhmnvp5ex8dd3n7ksm8263ww9xzys0fs7

2026-09-29T13:45:14Z

RE: https://flipboard.com/@tech/the-age-of-ai-jjds05tlz/-/a-m-V1UjGuQS2sz2xmKwrvMw%3Aa%3A142275117-%2F0

A step too far?

quoting
note1e68…utr2

Real estate listings get an AI makeover. When does it become false advertising?
[https://san.com/cc/real-estate-listings-get-an-ai-makeover-when-does-it-become-false-advertising/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://san.com/cc/real-estate-listings-get-an-ai-makeover-when-does-it-become-false-advertising/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )

Posted into The Age of AI [@the-age-of-ai-tech](https://flipboard.com/@tech/the-age-of-ai-jjds05tlz )

Your favourite AI chatbot could be using your data for training ...

2026-09-29T12:51:59Z

Your favourite AI chatbot could be using your data for training and in Meta's case, using your chats to feed you personalised ads. Here's how to take back control.
https://flip.it/aEhbmV

For more practical tech how tos follow our How To Tech Mag:
https://flipboard.com/@tech/how-to-tech-3bhnj0qgy

#HowTo #TechGuide #AI

How Anthropic's Dario Amodei went from MAGA smear campaign ...

2026-09-28T13:31:02Z

How Anthropic's Dario Amodei went from MAGA smear campaign target, SNL punching bag to White House dinner guest. Has Amodei become synonymous with AI?

https://flip.it/Cig4kh
#AI #Anthropic

The EU vows to defend its stand against X after the U.S. backs a ...

2026-09-25T14:33:14Z

The EU vows to defend its stand against X after the U.S. backs a court challenge from Elon Musk.

[@AssociatedPress](https://flipboard.com/@AssociatedPress ) reports: https://flip.it/ZKZb1_

#ElonMusk #SocialMedia #Technology

Here's a great long read! How social media algorithms can ...

2026-09-24T14:17:50Z

Here's a great long read! How social media algorithms can prey on sleep deprived mothers, offering them miracle solutions in the form of products — that in the end have very little impact. (Ahem, some of us might have first-hand experience of exactly this.)

https://flip.it/0xLgxy

#SocialMedia #Marketing #Momfluencers

In case you missed it: ...

2026-09-24T12:34:35Z

In case you missed it: [@Engadget](https://flipboard.com/@Engadget ) recaps everything that was announced at Meta's Connect 2026 event yesterday. Which devices and features are you most intrigued by?

https://flip.it/G1kXT0
#Meta #VRGlasses #Muse

Nostr event nevent1qqsw5g0y43lrxp9afgumxkuz0zv9mcm253clfcr9g6wmvgag0h9k2tgzyq30p55she5j5nxxd5qql9e90vjhmnvp5ex8dd3n7ksm8263ww9xzaj0f29

2026-09-23T13:35:57Z

RE: https://flipboard.com/@tech/social-media-today-gi4sg7fkz/-/a-5zd6u9ydR16BmwJuszeXOQ%3Aa%3A142275117-%2F0

It's nice to see more positivity out there

quoting
note126z…x9jf

'We use a form of trolling': The internet vigilantes who show up to save you from bullies
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260922-kindness-trolls-the-internet-vigilantes-who-weaponise-kindness?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260922-kindness-trolls-the-internet-vigilantes-who-weaponise-kindness?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub )

Posted into Social Media Today [@social-media-today-tech](https://flipboard.com/@tech/social-media-today-gi4sg7fkz )

Two camps seemed to spring up at the U.N. yesterday. While ...

2026-09-23T13:18:44Z

Two camps seemed to spring up at the U.N. yesterday. While Secretary-General Guterres warned leaders of the existential threats posed by AI, U.S. President Trump denounced fears surrounding the technology and rebranded it "super intelligence." One expert argues there shouldn't be sides when it comes to AI.

https://flip.it/duyqhn

#AI #UN

The British Columbia government is suing OpenAI for its alleged ...

2026-09-22T18:40:01Z

The British Columbia government is suing OpenAI for its alleged role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in which six children and two adults were killed. The lawsuit states that the company designed an unsafe product, and highlights its failure to notify police of threats made on ChatGPT. Here's [@cbcnews](https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews ).

https://flip.it/xBAa.r

#Tech #AI #Canada

As Meta's Muse surges to the top of Apple's App Store, so ...

2026-09-22T12:45:30Z

As Meta's Muse surges to the top of Apple's App Store, so too does Meta's stock, adding billions to Zuckerberg's fortune.

https://flip.it/x-DZ_3
#Meta #Zuckerberg #AI

As the tech industry ruminates over a possible AI slowdown, the ...

2026-09-21T13:20:29Z

As the tech industry ruminates over a possible AI slowdown, the alert warnings for cybersecurity are already flashing red.

Matt Burgess (npub1dza…lf5d) and Lily Hay Newman (npub17lr…zzul) look at the vulnerability explosion that's already happening:
https://flip.it/gqozbz

#Cybersecurity #AI

Well, in the words of Gizmodo's headline "newly ...

2026-09-17T13:11:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…d5zv
_________________________

Well, in the words of Gizmodo's headline "newly disclosed" is probably the best way to put it

(Sorry, here's another concerning case involving AI) OpenAI ...

2026-09-17T12:57:42Z

(Sorry, here's another concerning case involving AI)

OpenAI has found evidence of AI models taking unsanctioned actions during training, such as inventing information, concealing failures and uploading files to the internet.

Gizmodo has the details:
https://flip.it/RGAbo3

#AI #OpenAI

Here's another chapter in the Matt Mullenweg/Automattic saga: ...

2026-09-16T20:21:20Z

Here's another chapter in the Matt Mullenweg/Automattic saga: In the brief period when Mullenweg was ousted as CEO (33 hours), two key execs signed off on generous exit packages for each other. Chief Legal Officer Andy Missan and CFO/interim CEO Mark Davies' golden parachute agreements stand to cost the company $8.15M, now that both execs have been fired. Here's more from [@Techcrunch](https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch )'s [@Sarahp](https://mastodon.social/@Sarahp ).

https://flip.it/AIPqQx

#Technology #TechIndustry #MattMullenweg

Those clever scam calls you're getting could be coming from ...

2026-09-16T14:45:24Z

Those clever scam calls you're getting could be coming from inside U.S. prisons. "A fedora-wearing detective, with help from a duped dad, busts convicts in Georgia prisons. ‘You just messed with the wrong hombre."

Wall Street Journal has gifted this story to us which has been featured in our Tech Briefing newsletter.
https://flip.it/bAdzr9

If you have a Flipboard account opt-in to receive our Tech Briefing newsletter curated daily by human editors.
https://flipboard.com/settings/email-subscriptions
#Privacy #Scam

The European Union is moving to ban social media for under ...

2026-09-16T13:02:59Z

The European Union is moving to ban social media for under 13-year-olds across the 27-nation bloc, and introduce restrictions on digital technology for older children.

https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/eu-chief-proposes-bloc-wide-social-media-ban-136486395

#EU #SocialMedia