@Techmeme@techhub.socialApple announces a special event, "Welcome home", for October 13 at 9AM ET in New York City (Ryan Christoffel/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/08/apple-announces-special-event-for-october-13-welcome-home/
@cdarwin@c.imNetanyahu was warned of 7 October Hamas attacks, book claims
The Israeli PM says allegation that UAE president alerted him more than a week before major offensive is ‘absolute lie’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep
@NFL@darktundra.xyzThis Week in Sports Trivia: Oct. 8, 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7668285/2026/10/08/this-week-in-sports-trivia-october-8-2026/
@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social#ThrowBackThursday #RockyMountainNationalPark
An elk 3-way. October is the height of the elk rut season and these three bachelors are testing each other’s strength and fortitude. October 2014
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys Headlines: Quinnen isn't tired before Bucs, Tyler Smith back https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/10/08/cowboys-headlines-news-thursday-october-8-buccaneers-preview/…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
@hippyjo@c.imUkraine update from Dylan Combellick: all the news that's fit to print, and then some.
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and kick a billionaire in the nuts: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-octob…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFox Nation debuts Houdini: Back from the Dead on October 14, a three-part series relying entirely on AI-generated imagery; scripts were written by humans (Corbin Bolies/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/fox-nation-ai-generated-harry-…
@erikdelareguera@mastodon.nu”The surge in AI spending is driving up interest rates and crowding out all other investment. Indeed, in my October 4 primer I argued that the AI boom is the main cause of soaring long-term interest rates.”
Paul Krugman
@seav@en.osm.town@… has disclosed a few now-fixed security issues related to the backend of @….
“TL;DR: #MapRoulette had several security vulne…
@Carwil@mastodon.onlineJust got a letter from the US State Department's FOIA office regarding a request made in October 2023, basically asking if I'm still interested.
Yes.
@seeingwithsound@mas.to(October 21, Leuven, Belgium) Bypassing the eye: a new way to see https://healthtechsessions.be/schedule/bypassing-eye-new-way-see?day=Oct 21st | Hardware & AI A conversation with ReVision Implant and a person who…
@paulwermer@sfba.socialYes, anti-Semitism is a real problem - but to see an op-ed like this that ignores the many public statements by #NetanyahuAdminisration ministers and the well documented abuses in the #WestBank by "settlers"? Dismissing concerns about the Israeli abuses in
@PaulWermer@sfba.socialYes, anti-Semitism is a real problem - but to see an op-ed like this that ignores the many public statements by #NetanyahuAdminisration ministers and the well documented abuses in the #WestBank by "settlers"? Dismissing concerns about the Israeli abuses in
@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.eu"It could well be that our mere progress through October was in itself sufficient to produce anxiety."
#bookstodon #ANightInTheLonesomeOctober
@jswright61@ruby.socialWordle 1,937 3/6 for 8 October, 2026 #LeftWordle
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@privacity@social.linux.pizzaFPF Submits Comments to Inform Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Rulemaking Process
https://fpf.org/blog/fpf-submits-comments-to-inform-vermont-age-appropriate-design-code-act-rulemaking-process/
@boris@cosocial.caWeekend Adventures October 2nd - 4th, 2026 https://blog.bmann.ca/3mx5nrkugqs2q
@realmurphy@social.linux.pizzawww.maptap.gg October 8
100🎯 89🎉 100🎯 81✨ 93🏆
Final score: 911
1. x: 761 pts, 2,808 km, 54 sec, 0 steps
2. x: 4,724 pts, 85 km, 56 sec, 0 steps
3. x: 3,474 pts, 543 km, 51 sec, 0 steps
4. x: 4,885 pts, 35 km, 3 min, 0 steps
5. x: 2,854 pts, 837 km, 29 sec, 0 steps
Total: 16,698 pts, 4,307 km, 6 min, 11 sec, 0 steps
TimeGuessr #1226 — 38,516/50,000
1️⃣ 🏆8,323 · 📅 7y · 🌍 2.2mi
2️⃣ 🏆9,200 · 📅 4y · 🌍 3.1mi
3️⃣ 🏆6,060 · 📅 6y · 🌍 1044.…
@annsev@troet.cafeDie Ars Elextronica (#aec) in #Linz habe ich seit Jahren nicht einmal mehr wahrgenommen.
Aber jetzt finde ich es spannend, nachdem eine Jury Forensic Architectur mit einer Nike ausgezeichnet hat, für "A Cartography of Genocide: Israel's Conduct in Gaza since October 2023"
Weil LH Stelzer darin Antisemitismus sieht, kommt er nicht zur Preisverleihung. Und der Leiter des AEC muss…
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyNews recaps today of the 7 October attacks by Hamas that don't even mention the strong indications that Netanyahu had prior knowledge are not serious.
See e.g. https://www.
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.defoursquare: Foursquare NYC restaurants (2012)
Two bipartite networks of users and restaurant locations in New York City on Foursquare, from 24 October 2011 to 20 February 2012. In one network, an edge denotes a check-in event of a user at a restaurant. In the other, an edge exists if a user left a tip/comment on a restaurant. Metadata include comments.
This network has 6410 nodes and 10377 edges.
Tags: Social, Online, Unweighted, Metadata
@raiders@darktundra.xyzZak Kuhr on Facing the Raiders 10/8: "It's a tough, great challenge" https://www.patriots.com/video/zak-kuhr-on-facing-the-raiders-10-8-it-s-a-tough-great-challenge
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialThe Washington Post names Alex Wallace as COO, starting October 19; she was previously EVP at Yahoo and held executive roles at NBC News (A.J. Katz/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/journalism/washington-post-coo-alex-wallace/
@seeingwithsound@mas.to
@theprivacydad@social.linux.pizzaI've started watching @… 's new Incognito V2 course videos, and they are excellent. The pacing is snappy & professional. The explanations show an in-depth understanding of privacy and all the terms we use. I've been writing about privacy for years now and am still learning new things from this course.
There is a free option (if you scroll furt…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Flock plans to let go of ~270 employees, or 18% of its staff, at the end of October; the layoffs come after a voluntary buyout program in September (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-surveillance-sta…
@jswright61@ruby.socialWordle 1,938 3/6 for 9 October, 2026 #LeftWordle
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@cdarwin@c.imThroughout October, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Centennial celebration will extend to restaurants and bars across Santa Barbara
Participating establishments include Barbareño, Bistro Amasa, Convivo, La Paloma, Little Dom’s, Monte’s, The Good Lion, The Lark, and Third Window Brewing.
Each participating establishment will create a cocktail informed by the flavors, aromas, and stories of the region’s native landscapes.
$1 from each featured cocktail sold will benefit …
@memeorandum@universeodon.comNetanyahu was warned of 7 October Hamas attacks, book claims (Peter Beaumont/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/08/netanyahu-warned-7-october-hamas-book-haaretz
http://www.memeorandum.com/260908/p98#a260908p98
@bici@mastodon.social2-for-1 FLASH SALE
For a limited time, tickets are just $200 each when you buy two or more. Bring a team member, a colleague, or someone you've been wanting to introduce to the EE community.
Sale ends August 12, 2026.
https://ti.to/eeca/eeconf-2026
@degrowthuk@mstdn.socialEvent: October Sheffield.
"This one-day event will bring together those with an interest in working on degrowth in the UK. Together we will consider the potential for establishing the foundations of a degrowth movement in the UK, and planning for a UK presence at the International Degrowth Conference in 2027."
Degrowth Gathering – Building the UK movement – degrowthUK
@realmurphy@social.linux.pizzawww.maptap.gg October 9
97🔥 90👑 90👑 86🎓 80✨
Final score: 865
1. x: 2,617 pts, 966 km, 22 sec, 0 steps
2. x: 1,827 pts, 1,501 km, 25 sec, 0 steps
3.x: 3,102 pts, 712 km, 18 sec, 0 steps
4. x: 4,114 pts, 291 km, 14 sec, 0 steps
5. x: 896 pts, 2,565 km, 17 sec, 0 steps
Total: 12,556 pts, 6,035 km, 1 min, 36 sec, 0 steps
TimeGuessr #1227 — 40,385/50,000
1️⃣ 🏆8,311 · 📅 6y · 🌍 2.7mi
2️⃣ 🏆6,984 · 📅 13y · 🌍 2550ft
3️⃣ 🏆9,215 · 📅 4y · 🌍 2…
@stefan@gardenstate.socialIt's October 3rd.
#memeCalendar
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFiling: Former WBD CEO David Zaslav will receive $606.1M for his WBD shares held as of October 6, including RSUs; he sold ~$200M in WBD stock since February (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/david-zaslav-exi…
@aardrian@toot.cafe
@ErikUden@mastodon.deDas Nein zum Polizeigesetz Niedersachsen Bündnis hat nun neben dem Mastodon-Account @… auch eine Präsenz auf Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/_nonpog2…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys Headlines: Changes coming to FG unit; latest on Overshown, Tyler Smith returns https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/10/07/news-headlines-…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAmazon retires the Fire brand for tablets after 15 years, replacing it with Alexa Tablets that run Android and ship on October 14, including the $499 12 Pro (David Pierce/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1007648/amazon-alexa-tablets-price-specs
…
@niklaskorz@rheinneckar.socialOfficial announcement will follow next week: we're meeting on Tuesday, October 7, for our next @… meetup in #Mannheim. We still have time for a second talk, so if you have a topic or project related to
@jdrm@social.linux.pizzaOctubre para darse de baja: consejos diarios para proteger su privacidad y su seguridad. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security?language=es
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.desp_primary_school: Primary school dynamic contacts (2009)
Two temporal networks of contacts among students and teachers at a primary school in Lyon, France, on consecutive days of in October 2009. Each network accumulates all contacts over the course of a single day; contacts were sampled at 20-second intervals.
This network has 242 nodes and 125773 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Weighted, Temporal, Metadata
@nfdi4culture@nfdi.social🚀 Heute ist wieder Dienstag, was bedeutet: Unser wöchentlicher Culture Information Ticker ist erschienen!
🗣 Informationen
❇️ "Digitaler Wandel in den Wissenschaften – Aktueller Stand und Perspektiven aus Sicht der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (@…)
🗣 Förderung
❇️ "Datenkorpora für Künstliche Intelligenz": DFG fördert…
@acka47@openbiblio.socialDie nächste metadaten.community-Stunde findet in zwei Wochen, am 16.10 um 10Uhr statt: #metadaten
@david@boles.xyzThe Sun Drift
The General Conference on Weights and Measures opens on Tuesday, October 13. The setting is the Palais des Congrès de Versailles, a short walk from the palace that Louis XIV built under the emblem of the sun....
https://bolesblogs.com/2026/10/06/the-sun-drift/…
@mela@zusammenkunft.netWir schreiben das Jahr 2026 und Frau Klöckner glaubt, dass "Behinderte lieber in Gruppen leben, weil sie sonst einsam sind".
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeJlqprzFwK/
Klöckner glaubt nicht nur, dass die aufgezwungene Exklusion die bevorzugte Wahl ist, sondern auch, dass Men…
@selea@social.linux.pizzawww.maptap.gg October 5
100🎯 99🔥 92👑 99🔥 75😂
Final score: 905
@fanf@mendeddrum.orgfrom my link log —
Earth rotation records spur October vote to avert negative leap second.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/320185/20260711/earth-rotation-records-spur-october-vote-avert-negative-leap-second.h…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Apple is set to debut the foldable iPhone Duo at $2,000 with 256GB of storage, with sales starting as early as October, in white and dark blue (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20
@relcfp@mastodon.social2027 Post45 Graduate Symposium
https://ift.tt/1YFO5zq
updated: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 10:45amfull name / name of organization: Post45contact…
via Input 4 RELCFP https://ift.tt/E0SJWAO
October 7, 2026 at 10:45AM
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ngRevisiting An Ancient Friend
(...aiming higher/further today, before the days are getting too short, possibly attempting to record a new addition for my #TimeFade project[1], but will decide on final route when I get near the glacier... This image is from October 2025.)
[1]
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: Nick Bilton opted to premiere the new season of 60 Minutes on September 13 despite CBS offering an October option; AI will be a theme of the season (Joe Flint/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/6…
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
@phpugmrn@phpc.socialSymfony Meetup Mannheim - Save the Date!
We're excited to announce that the Symfony Meetup Mannheim is just around the corner, taking place on October 22nd! 🎉
Join us for another special-themed PHP meetup in Mannheim, this time in collaboration with our friends from @… / @…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzOctober sports watch guide: World Series, WNBA Finals, NBA and 'A Bears Love Story' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7642236/2026/10/01/what-to-watch-sports-october-nfl-nba/
@shaun@mastodon.xyzHuman shit and a tumbleweave. Never change, #Memphis
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzThursday Night Showdown | Bucs vs. Cowboys Game Trailer https://www.buccaneers.com/video/thursday-night-showdown-bucs-vs-cowboys-game-trailer
@Techmeme@techhub.socialMicrosoft opens preorders for the Surface Laptop Ultra from $2,599, shipping October 16; it has a breakaway port like Apple's MagSafe, but on a standard USB-C (Zac Bowden/Windows Central)
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/su
@cdarwin@c.imSanta Barbara County
An Extreme Heat Warning will be in effect from Friday morning, October 2nd through Thursday, October 8th with dangerously hot conditions expected and temperatures up to 85 at the coast and 100 in the mountains and Cuyama Valley.
A Heat Advisory is in effect from October 3 at 10:00am until 8:00 p.m. October 4th with temperatures up to 103 expected.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFive Walking Dead producers reach a $120M settlement with AMC Networks over profit payouts, avoiding a trial that was set for October (Gene Maddaus/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/walking-dead-producers-120-million-profits-settleme…
@seeingwithsound@mas.toIn October 2016, I was asked to help build Neuralink. I said no. https://bioniclab.substack.com/p/in-october-2016-i-was-asked-to-help "Why BCIs Fail series: looking beyond the season finale", by TK Kozai;
@aardrian@toot.cafe @degrowthuk@mstdn.socialDegrowth Gathering – Building the UK movement
Saturday, 17 October, 9:30-5.00 Degrowth is both a transformative movement and a critical framework, aiming to ensure social justice and well-being for all, with human activities being in alignment with ecological limits. However, degrowth in the UK currently exists as an informal network rather than a cohesive movement. This one-day event will bring together those with an interest in working on degrowth in the UK.
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys Headlines: How close was Texans' Hail Mary? Overshown injury news https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/10/06/news-headlines-october-5-2026-demarvio…
@jswright61@ruby.socialWordle 1,936 3/6 for 7 October, 2026 #LeftWordle
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@NFL@darktundra.xyzRoad warriors: One NFL team won't play a single game at home during the month of October
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jaguars-trevor-lawrence-wont-play-at-home-dur…
@raiders@darktundra.xyzCJ Donaldson on his role, pass blocking | Saints vs. Falcons 2026 NFL Week 4 https://www.neworleanssaints.com/video/cj-donaldson-interview-saints-vs-raiders-2026-nfl-week-4-october-1-2026
@cdarwin@c.imDocumentary filmmaker Alex Gibney has spent his career investigating powerful institutions and controversial figures,
from Enron and Elizabeth Holmes to Scientology and abuses at Bagram and Abu Ghraib.
But he says none compares with the power wielded by his latest subject: Elon Musk.
Gibney's nearly four-hour documentary, "Musk," premieres at the Venice Film Festival this week ahead of an October theatrical release from Bleecker Street.
The filmmaker s…
@relcfp@mastodon.socialCommunity Confidence: A Collection of Writing Center Self-Efficacies
https://ift.tt/r3UD8s1
updated: Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 12:15amfull name / name of organization: Kendyl Harmeling,…
via Input 4 RELCFP https://ift.tt/E0SJWAO
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@realmurphy@social.linux.pizzawww.maptap.gg October 7
100🎯 100🎯 94🏅 79😂 73😁
Final score: 844
1. x: 2,947 pts, 788 km, 50 sec, 0 steps
2. x: 4,669 pts, 102 km, 2 min, 39 sec, 0 steps
3. x: 2,467 pts, 1,054 km, 24 sec, 0 steps
4. x: 4,294 pts, 227 km, 38 sec, 0 steps
5.x: 3,802 pts, 409 km, 55 sec, 0 steps
Total: 18,179 pts, 2,580 km, 5 min, 26 sec, 0 steps
TimeGuessr #1225 — 43,701/50,000
1️⃣ 🏆8,743 · 📅 0y · 🌍 470.3mi
2️⃣ 🏆9,729 · 📅 2y · 🌍 2.0mi
3️⃣ 🏆9,528 · 📅…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyz @netzschleuder@social.skewed.detopology: Internet AS graph (2004)
An integrated snapshot of the structure of the Internet at the level of Autonomous Systems (ASs), reconstructed from multiple sources, including the RouteViews and RIPE BGP trace collectors, route servers, looking glasses, and the Internet Routing Registry databases. This snapshot was created around October 2004.
This network has 34761 nodes and 171403 edges.
Tags: Technological, Communication, Unweighted, Multigraph, Timestamps
@Techmeme@techhub.socialFinland orders Google subsidiary Tuike Finland Oy to halt data center construction in Muhos and Kajaani by October 23, pending environmental impact assessments (Kai Nicol-Schwarz/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/google-finland-data-center-halt.html
@raiders@darktundra.xyzTyler Shough on Rebirth anniversary, Monday Night Football | Saints vs. Falcons 2026 NFL Week 4 https://www.neworleanssaints.com/video/tyler-shough-interview-saints-vs-raiders-2026-nfl-week-4-october-1-2026
@relcfp@mastodon.socialMELUS 2026 conference: Imaginaries and Insurgencies: Speculative Visions in Multiethnic Culture
https://ift.tt/250eFn3
updated: Friday, October 2, 2026 - 11:30pmfull name / name of organization: The Society for the…
via Input 4 RELCFP https://ift.tt/E0SJWAO
October 2, 2026 at 11:30PM
@cowboys@darktundra.xyz @cdarwin@c.imQuebec is headed for an election in October -- and things are tightening.
A Parti Québécois victory would almost certainly reopen the constitutional question.
While the party has moderated some of its rhetoric, its raison d’être remains Quebec independence,
making the next election consequential well beyond provincial politics.
According to the latest poll from Pallas Data, the PQ holds the lead with 31 percent of support among decided and leaning voters across the…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialLivestream shopping app Whatnot raised a $545M Series G led by Iconiq, Lightspeed, and Avra at a $20B valuation, up from an $11.5B valuation in October 2025 (Allie Garfinkle/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/08/07/ai-obse…
@jswright61@ruby.socialWordle 1,935 3/6 for 6 October, 2026 #LeftWordle
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@NFL@darktundra.xyzThis Week in Sports Trivia: Oct. 1, 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7645286/2026/10/01/this-week-in-sports-trivia-october-1-2026/
@raiders@darktundra.xyzDevaughn Vele on Falcons defense, Domecoming anniversary | Saints vs. Falcons 2026 NFL Week 4 https://www.neworleanssaints.com/video/devaughn-vele-interview-saints-vs-raiders-2026-nfl-week-4-october-1-2026
@seeingwithsound@mas.toWhere #optogenetics is closest to patients: "blind people with retinitis pigmentosa" https://insidebci.com/news/2026-10-07-
@cdarwin@c.imJoin Team West for a fun, one-hour virtual phonebank for our Gun Sense Candidates!
We’ll gather on Zoom every Thursday in October, with a new theme each week.
This week, show off your favorite concert/band/performer swag
while we make calls and take action together.
The phonebank will start at 5PM Pacific Time / 7 PM Central.
RSVP and we’ll send you a Zoom link closer to the event.
All are welcome—come phonebank, have some fun, and make a difference!
@realmurphy@social.linux.pizzawww.maptap.gg October 6
100🎯 85😁 85😁 91👑 93🏆
Final score: 907
1. x: 207 pts, 4,752 km, 24 sec, 0 steps
2. x: 4,699 pts, 93 km, 36 sec, 0 steps
3. x: 2,672 pts, 935 km, 35 sec, 0 steps
4. x: 3,926 pts, 361 km, 35 sec, 0 steps
5. x: 4,667 pts, 103 km, 2 min, 7 sec, 0 steps
Total: 16,171 pts, 6,243 km, 4 min, 18 sec, 0 steps
TimeGuessr #1224 — 45,594/50,000
1️⃣ 🏆8,732 · 📅 3y · 🌍 228.7mi
2️⃣ 🏆9,947 · 📅 1y · 🌍 420ft
3️⃣ 🏆9,599 · 📅 3y …
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzHow to watch Buccaneers vs. Cowboys: TV channel and streaming options for October 8 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7667261/2026/10/06/buccaneers-vs-cowboys-stream-how-to-watch-oct-8/
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialNew York Post Publisher and CEO Sean Giancola announces plans to step down after seven years in the role; he will remain through early 2027 for the transition (Arthur Bochner/Business Wire)
https://finance.yahoo.com/media-advertising/arti…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAnalysis: since October, Anthropic has entered into agreements for at least 14.8 GW of compute capacity and may spend as much as $517B over the next decade (Valida Pau/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-clinched-5…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzHow to watch Buccaneers vs. Cowboys: TV channel and streaming options for October 8 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7667261/2026/10/06/buccaneers-vs-cowboys-stream-how-to-watch-oct-8/
@cdarwin@c.imUS justice department officials on Monday announced the filing of
“denaturalization actions”
against more than three dozen people alleged to have committed such offenses
as “acting as an agent for a foreign government,
committing voluntary manslaughter,
and aggravated sodomy against a special‑needs man”.
The denaturalization requests in question were submitted in multiple federal courts
between 21 August and 2 October, according to the justice depart…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAnthropic says it found 5.5K verified vulnerabilities in April-October and Glasswing partners found 129K in April-July; 33K were critical or high severity (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/anthropic-open…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialVodafoneThree is launching Vodafone TV in the UK in October, a bundled TV service that will include Netflix and HBO Max at launch alongside linear channels (Stewart Clarke/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/09/vodafonethree-unveils-vodafone…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialGoogle freezes product flaw submissions to its OSS Vulnerability Reward Program over an influx of invalid AI-driven reports, plans an update by Q1 2027 (Etiido Uko/Tom's Hardware)
ht…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialWBD says it will launch HBO Max in Japan as hubs within Prime Video and Hulu Japan on October 1; HBO Max content was previously available via a deal with U-Next (Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/08/hbo-max-launch-japan-amazon-hulu-1237063387/
@cdarwin@c.imFlšvio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s presidential election,
after a far-right tsunami propelled him to a shock first-round victory over the incumbent, Luiz Inšcio Lula da Silva, leaving progressive voters reeling.
The 45-year-old rightwing candidate received 56.1m votes to Lula’s 53.8m
– 47.03% to 45.16%
– meaning the 80-year-old leftwinger has a mountain to climb if he is to bounce back in the second round on 25 October.
Never, since the return…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialAnalysis: Grokipedia appears not to have updated any articles since April 24, when it stopped processing human-suggested edits; xAI launched it in October 2025 (Lawfare)
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/grokipedia-stopped-reviewing-…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAnalysis: Grokipedia appears not to have updated any articles since April 24, when it stopped processing human-suggested edits; xAI launched it in October 2025 (Lawfare)
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/grokipedia-stopped-reviewing-…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialDisney plans to shift much of its consumer products business from its experiences segment to its entertainment segment, under studios, beginning in October (Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/08/disney-consumer-products-moves-studios-1237018017/
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialBBC names ex-Panorama editor Rachel Jupp as director of BBC News, almost a year after Deborah Turness resigned over the Trump speech editing controversy (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Polymarket is in early talks with prospective investors to raise ~$1B at a $20B valuation, up from $15B in April 2026 and $9B in October 2025 (Todd Gillespie/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Anthropic is expected to make its IPO prospectus public late September and complete the listing days before the US midterm elections in November (Echo Wang/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/anthropic-ipo-launch-shifts-toward-…
