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Google says Chrome's anti-abuse systems reduced unwanted notifications on Android by more than 7 billion per day during the first quarter of 2026. [...]
BleepingComputer · Aug 12, 2026
Apple TV subscribers can now stream the first episode of the new season of Women in Blue (Las Azules). Here’s what to expect from the season.
9to5Mac · 36 minutes ago
After a former lead writer claimed Saber "replaced me with ChatGPT," CEO Matthew Karch now claims, "Neither Saber nor Unigine have replaced any writers with AI," for the Rideshare "Stimulator" game announced last month, developed by Unigine. The writer, Stella Sacco, says differently, however, posting on Bluesky that "I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development. All the passenger voices were AI too. Either they changed direction at some point or they're not disclosing it on Steam." Saber describes Rideshare "Stimulator" as an "immersive driving simulation game that puts you behind the wheel … Read the full story at The Verge.
The Verge · 57 minutes ago
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Lobsters · 1 hour ago
The CFTC exercised its emergency authority in response to KalshiEX, LLC’s notification of a market emergency and ordered the exchange to continue to operate in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act’s Core Principles.
Hacker News · 1 hour ago
Microsoft’s latest Edge Canary build has added new flags for signing in to the browser with an Apple Account, while Microsoft’s release notes indicate the feature is also rolling out to Edge Beta users. Here are the details.
9to5Mac · 1 hour ago
FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.
Ars Technica · 1 hour ago
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Yahoo Autos · 2 hours ago
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is touting the success of a campaign targeting video gamers to train as air traffic controllers.
Hacker News · 2 hours ago
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cbs8.com · 2 hours ago
Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.
BBC Technology · 3 hours ago
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Top Gear · 3 hours ago
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KXII · 3 hours ago
Did a prototype Microsoft gamepad fall off the back of a truck? We can't say, but a Redditor has legit-looking photos of a prototype Xbox controller that's almost certainly the Xbox Elite Series 3. Incredibly, they claim they bought the pad for $200 on OfferUp. In May, a Brazilian regulator's leaked images revealed that Xbox Elite 3 would have new two new scroll wheels on the bottom edge, a second wireless mode to connect directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers, and a new "Pair Button" that can also switch between those servers and your console. Where might that pair button live? Today, we have a possible answer: it might sit right next to t … Read the full story at The Verge.
The Verge · 3 hours ago
It took just hours for the leading pharma group to reject the recommendations.
Ars Technica · 3 hours ago
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RTTNews · 3 hours ago