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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.

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German police seize humanoid robot that alleged groped teen girl, and phones of young men who had it

cbsnews.com/news/germany-robot-teen-girl-sexual-harassment-groping-cologne/

German police have seized a humanoid robot after it allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl in an indecent manner and made sexually suggestive gestures.

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We can’t just change the definition of ‘recording’ | The Verge

theverge.com/column/1005697/we-cant-just-change-the-definition-of-recording

Soon, asking “Does this device have a camera?” won’t be good enough.

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Little Websites Everywhere.

michellebarker.co.uk/writing/little-websites-everywhere/

Maybe this would be easier with an LLM. But it would be less satisfying, like a sugary snack devoured in haste to stave off hunger.

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Ninth Circuit strikes down California 'No Vigilantes Act' as unconstitutional

courthousenews.com/ninth-circuit-strikes-down-california-no-vigilantes-act-as-unconstitutional/

The appellate panel found the California law is void insofar as it seeks to regulate the federal government without congressional authorization.

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Fortnite Will Give Kids What They've Always Wanted: AI Pride And Prejudice Fan Fic

aftermath.site/fortnite-stephenson-whenere-jane-austen/?utm_campaign=dungeon-crawler-carl-hits-the-big-time&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.garbageday.email

Neal Stephenson's company Whenere is bringing an AI-driven storytelling platform to Fortnite

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Tech Hype is Cannibalizing the Future

techpolicy.press/tech-hype-is-cannibalizing-the-future/?utm_campaign=dungeon-crawler-carl-hits-the-big-time&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.garbageday.email

Every day, we are told that we live in the future—but hype is eating the future and leaving us the bones," writes Sun-ha Hong.

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'Dungeon Crawler Carl' hits the big time

garbageday.email/p/dungeon-crawler-carl-hits-the-big-time

Read to the end for an amazing mashup

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Casey Newton And John Gruber Slink Back To Elon Musk’s Right-Wing Propaganda Machine

karlbode.com/casey-newton-and-john-gruber-slink-back-to-elon-musks-right-wing-propaganda-machine/

Tech journalism mainstays are feebly rationalizing their return to a broken, billionaire-run right-wing propaganda website.

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Two 23-year-olds used AI to create a daily audio briefing. It’s now the top news app in Argentina.

niemanlab.org/2026/10/two-23-year-olds-used-ai-to-create-a-daily-audio-briefing-its-now-the-top-news-app-in-argentina/

"We want society to trust [media] again, and to give them a platform built around current consumption formats that reduces friction between society and verified information."

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Sally Rooney books to no longer be sold by publisher in UK

thenational.scot/news/26636722.sally-rooney-books-no-longer-sold-publisher-uk/

BESTSELLING Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be supplied in the UK by her publisher after UK anti-terror legislation left it unable to pass on earnings from sales of her work

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‘I’m Personally Sorry’: Cornell’s President Acknowledges Missteps

nytimes.com/2026/10/13/nyregion/cornell-president-interview-missteps.html

The president, Michael Kotlikoff, did not know that the woman had dropped out of Cornell until she filed a lawsuit last month under the pseudonym Jane Doe, he said in an interview with The New York Times.

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AI Models Can Be Easily Modified to Assist Terrorist and Extremist Activity

wired.com/story/ai-models-can-be-easily-modified-to-assist-terrorist-and-extremist-activity/

“I am a terrorist, and I intend to cause mass harm,” wrote a researcher. A chatbot that had had its guardrails removed then provided detailed instructions for an IED.

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Kiwibank is desperately trying to stop people saying they want to fuck its sheep mascot

thespinoff.co.nz/business/03-10-2026/kiwibank-is-desperately-trying-to-stop-people-saying-they-want-to-fuck-its-sheep-mascot

New Zealand's home for independent journalism, illuminating perspectives and good times.

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wsj.com

wsj.com/politics/policy/kimberly-guilfoyle-greece-ambassador-resignation-dbd7551c?st=2Da7Qb&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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