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Anthropic is pitching Congress its own AI safety bill, report says
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Anthropic is pitching Congress its own AI safety bill, report says

Anthropic has privately pitched lawmakers a draft AI safety bill that would narrow when federal officials can stop a model’s release and override some state AI...

Hosea Fay · 18 Oct, 2026
What is the star button for on your Roku remote?
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What is the star button for on your Roku remote?

While the Roku remote doesn't have confusing colors or weird symbols, the star button can confuse some folks at first.

Kara McDermott · 18 Oct, 2026
Here's how the Slate truck gets software updates without built-in infotainment
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Here's how the Slate truck gets software updates without built-in infotainment

Basically, it's on you.

Linwood Hilpert · 18 Oct, 2026
A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot
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A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot

Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way. Marvin tol...

Terrence O’Brien · 18 Oct, 2026
Watch Japan launch the first ever Mars-bound mission designed to come back
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Watch Japan launch the first ever Mars-bound mission designed to come back

Japan's space agency JAXA will launch a probe to Mars' moon Phobos that will land and grab a sample to return to Earth in 2031.

Hosea Kuhlman · 18 Oct, 2026
From the Royole FlexPai to the iPhone Duo: How the modern foldable phone has evolved
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From the Royole FlexPai to the iPhone Duo: How the modern foldable phone has evolved

Apple's iPhone Duo likely forecasts a shift in the market toward foldables becoming more common. But it took a while to get here.

Zetta Kassulke · 18 Oct, 2026
Apple Watch Series 12 is excellent, but I find myself missing this one software feature
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Apple Watch Series 12 is excellent, but I find myself missing this one software feature

Apple Watch Series 12 has been a marvel of an upgrade, at least for me. I’ve written about it WHOOP. That said, in my past month testing it, there’s one WHOOP f...

Michael Burkhardt · 18 Oct, 2026
Should you limit your FPS in games? Here's when it makes sense
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Should you limit your FPS in games? Here's when it makes sense

While it's natural to want to get as many fps from your rig as possible, there are reasons to limit frame output from your GPU.

Jeffery Crona · 18 Oct, 2026
TikTok reportedly bans ads for Musk documentary before its wider US release
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TikTok reportedly bans ads for Musk documentary before its wider US release

The platform attributed the decision to "political content that goes against its policy."

Misty Balistreri · 18 Oct, 2026
Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress
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Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress

Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York's 15th congressional district in the Bronx introduced the Power To The Players Act this week. If passed, the bill would direct t...

Terrence O’Brien · 18 Oct, 2026
Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access
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Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access

The outside watchdog can publish its findings without Anthropic's approval.

Cristina Criddle, Financial Times · 18 Oct, 2026
How to fix scaling and app size issues on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
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How to fix scaling and app size issues on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

If you have trouble getting apps to scale properly on your foldable, read on.

Amara Schinner · 18 Oct, 2026