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Rockstar accused of rewarding 'moles' for spying on union members with additional time off

verticalslice.news/rockstar-accused-of-rewarding-moles-for-spying-on-union-members-with-additional-time-off/

The Grand Theft Auto maker has been accused of union busting after firing over 30 employees in October 2025.

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The first vibe-coded gun is here

theverge.com/tech/1011950/vibe-coded-3d-printed-gun-ai-generated-cody-wilson

Cody Wilson says his AI model can generate new gun designs for 3D printing. We saw him fire the first one.

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank

washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/16/palestinians-washington-post-photographer-attacked-west-bank/

The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.

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The Eurosky Identity Platform is now a Digital Public Good

eurosky.tech/news/eurosky-identity-platform-digital-public-good/

Eurosky is a European initiative to build and operate sovereign social web infrastructure

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A Muse for the Mindless

cornellsun.com/article/2026/10/a-muse-for-the-mindless

Ali AlSaif '29 comments on the cute-ification of AI models and negative impacts on intellectual ability.

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Trump’s Attempt to Deport Ilhan Omar Is Another Leap Toward the Abyss

nytimes.com/2026/10/16/opinion/ilhan-omar-deportation-trump.html

In his final speech as president, Ronald Reagan emphasized the essential role of immigration in American greatness.

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Researchers Say an Israeli Firm Used Online Ads To Spy on People, Turning Simple Browsing Into Surveillance

techtimes.co.uk/discover-tech-spyware-delivery-online-ads-1809194

An investigation links Israeli ad-tech company Discover-Tech to spyware vendors that allegedly used targeted online advertising to profile devices and deliver malicious code without user interaction.

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Your Website Should Outlive You: The Case for Forever Domains

gravesite.media/p/your-website-should-outlive-you-the-case-for-forever-domains

Your online legacy is one failed credit card payment from disappearing. Why your website should outlive you, and how forever domains can protect your life's work.

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Accenture Tells Employees They Can Now Spend Only $29 on Claude Per Month

404media.co/accenture-tells-employees-they-can-now-spend-only-29-on-claude-per-month/

Some employees who spend as much as $1,000 on Claude usage each month are scrambling to find ways to maintain access to the tool.

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I Got Lost in the Surreal Fantasia of ‘A Garden of Spheres’ and Loved Every Moment of It

gizmodo.com/a-garden-of-spheres-linnea-sterte-fantasy-graphic-novel-series-2000826530

Multi Eisner‑nominated creator Linnea Sterte’s graphic novel sends a drifting god of destruction through a dragon‑filled land so alien its nothing short of fantasy in its purest form.

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Virginia county sues to block Trump from building his arch - The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/10/08/virginia-county-sues-block-trump-building-his-arch/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

Arlington County’s all-Democratic board argues that the planned 250-foot-tall arch needs more review.

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Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back

theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/13/ai-companies-rushed-workers-fallout

Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work

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Michael Porter Jr. Again Stands Athwart History, Saying “Damn, That’s Crazy”

defector.com/michael-porter-jr-again-stands-athwart-history-saying-damn-thats-crazy

It is late August, the waning days of a long summer. Though the oppressive heat still imposes itself on you, the days are shortening noticeably, the faint whisper of a chill in the air perceptible in the stiller moments of deep night. Soon there will be red leaves, sweaters onto shoulders, and NBA basketball. You…

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Bluesky wants to make it easier to buy, sell, and fundraise on the network

techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/bluesky-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-buy-sell-and-fundraise-on-the-network/

The executives argued that advertising isn’t the only path to monetization, and that there are alternative models that are feasible when it comes to monetization.

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Single executable applications

nodejs.org/api/single-executable-applications.html#single-executable-applications

Node. js supports the creation of single executable applications by allowing the injection of a blob prepared by Node.

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Google Tests Built-In Opt-Out in Chrome for Data Sharing and Sales

hackread.com/google-tests-opt-out-chrome-data-sharing-sales/

Google is testing Global Privacy Control in Chrome Canary, letting users ask websites not to sell or share their data or use it for targeted advertising online.

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The Disappearing Women of the Trump Administration

nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/politics/trump-administration-kimberly-guilfoyle-women.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

The ouster of Kimberly Guilfoyle, who until this week was the U. S.

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Sunsetting decomp.dev

decomp.dev/?ref=404media.co

An update on the future of decomp.dev.

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Video Game Reverse Engineering Community Shuts Down Because AI Has Made It Too Easy

404media.co/video-game-reverse-engineering-community-shuts-down-because-ai-has-made-it-too-easy/

"Historically, decompilation has been a brutally difficult, time consuming task." Now, AI is trivially doing it.

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Trump Aides Admit the House Is a Lost Cause

wired.com/story/trump-aides-admit-the-house-is-a-lost-cause/

With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, the White House knows it has to go all in on Senate races—while virtually forfeiting the House.

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How Hunting Owls Use Sound to “See” Under the Snow

kottke.org/26/10/how-hunting-owls-use-sound-to-see-under-the-snow

The great grey owl basically has a sound cone for a face, which helps it hunt down voles burrowing through snow in the winter. The owl’s large facial ruff, form

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‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads

wired.com/story/nightmare-scenario-zero-click-spyware-is-infecting-phones-via-targeted-ads/

Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.

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Data centres are turning Trump voters into Democrats

economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/10/12/data-centres-are-turning-trump-voters-into-democrats?giftId=MjQyMzVhZjYtN2MyMy00Njc1LTljODktZTJlYzEyMDFhOTM0

The backlash could swing close races in the midterms

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CoreWeave shares tumble as bond yields near 15% on concern about AI borrowing binge

cnbc.com/2026/10/14/coreweave-stock-bond-yields-ai-debt.html

Shares of CoreWeave sank 15%, while yields in its bonds blew out further.

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The Man Who Would Displace Netanyahu

nytimes.com/2026/10/14/opinion/netanyahu-eisenkot-israel-election.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes

Even though much of the world sees them as aggressors, Israeli citizens are struggling after years of war, loss and trauma. Many are simply furious at their own government.

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All watched over by algorithms of loving grace.

ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/all-watched-over-by-algorithms-of-loving-grace/

If you liked that, have you considered you might enjoy: more of that

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The midterms are almost here, and the early media grades are in

margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-midterms-are-almost-here-and?triedRedirect=true

Mainstream journalism is still focused on horserace coverage, quoting delusional Trump loyalists, and refusing to call out Republicans

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2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunities | BioScience | Oxford Academic

academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biag125/8836482?login=false&__cf_chl_tk=g94WMs_dv2qIFHxGVaqC3y2hLof2yj0DWUogzDkEsPc-1792065241-1.0.1.1-2YECRnxLwS5A9jlKnffZCYWi7ptv3ozudoOHc9IlJJc

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Opinion | Will artificial intelligence take Gen Z's jobs? Depends who you ask. - Washington Post

washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2026/10/13/will-artificial-intelligence-take-gen-z-jobs-depends-who-you-ask/

Entry-level pain has not been uniform across all industries.

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In blistering ruling, judge says Trump’s golf plans spurred ‘breakneck’ tree removal

washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/10/14/east-potomac-tree-removal-spurred-by-trump-judge-concludes/

A federal judge rejected the administration’s rationale for cutting down trees and ordered it to stop until she conducts more hearings.