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  • 6 minutes 18 seconds
    X finally adds custom timelines

    The new feature is similar to Bluesky's and Threads' custom feeds.

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    23 April 2026, 8:30 pm
  • 8 minutes 41 seconds
    Meta workers' keystrokes are being used to train AI, Kalshi suspended three political candidates for insider trading, and Elon Musk pledged to fix Teslas that can't fully self drive

    -A report in Reuters alleged that the keystrokes, mouse movements and clicks of Meta's workforce are to be captured for the purposes of training AI — something the company's communications department was happy to confirm as accurate.

    -Prediction market Kalshi has taken action against three political candidates, alleging that each was engaged with insider trading of information about their campaigns.

    -Tesla still doesn’t have a solid pathway for how to give Hardware 3 cars Full Self-Driving capabilities, based on what Elon Musk said during the company’s latest earnings call.

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    23 April 2026, 11:40 am
  • 6 minutes 57 seconds
    Amazon allegedly pressured companies to raise product prices with other retailers

    California's AG released a legal filing containing details of its accusation against the retailer.

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    22 April 2026, 8:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 36 seconds
    Anthropic investigating 'unauthorized access' of Mythos, did Meta mislead users about scam ads, and Monterey Park, CA has banned any data centers within its city limits

    -Anthropic is investigating potential "unauthorized access" to its Claude Mythos model that has been touted for its ability to find cybersecurity flaws, the company told Bloomberg.

    -The nonprofit group Consumer Federation of America has filed a proposed class-action suit against Meta for "failing to protect users" from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram.

    -Monterey Park's city council has moved to ban construction of any data centers within its borders.

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    22 April 2026, 12:15 pm
  • 6 minutes 39 seconds
    Deezer says AI-made songs make up 44 percent of daily uploads

    That works out to about 75,000 AI-generated songs per day.

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    21 April 2026, 8:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 9 seconds
    DHS reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE, Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic, and John Ternus will be the new CEO of Apple

    -The devices would help ICE agents identify "illegal aliens" from a distance by capturing video and comparing it to biometric data like facial recognition and walking gait.

    -Amazon announced that it will invest $5 billion in the AI company, along with as much as $20 billion in additional payments if certain milestones are met.

    -Ternus has been focused on product design since joining Apple in 2001. He became VP of hardware engineering in 2013, and later transitioned to a senior executive role in 2021.

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    21 April 2026, 11:15 am
  • 7 minutes 39 seconds
    A lot of you panic-bought PCs to avoid RAMaggedon 2026

    Analysts predict dark times for the PC industry, but sales were up slightly in Q1 2026.

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    20 April 2026, 8:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 31 seconds
    Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain, the NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos, and Beijing's robot half-marathon returned

    -In case you haven't gotten around to reading Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska's 2025 book, The Technological Republic, the company shared a 1,000-word X post this weekend covering its main points.

    Here's the link to the story.

    -Despite the months-long feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon, Axios reported that the NSA is using the AI company's new Mythos Preview.

    -More than a hundred humanoid robots stepped up to the start line of Beijing's humanoid robot half-marathon with first place going to Honor, which finished the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds.

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    20 April 2026, 10:30 am
  • 7 minutes 48 seconds
    OpenAI's latest Codex update builds the groundwork for its upcoming super app

    Developers get a first look at OpenAI's future.

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    17 April 2026, 8:30 pm
  • 7 minutes 35 seconds
    Stop using your Casely Power Pod wireless charger, the EC wants Google to share search engine data, and Perplexity is bringing its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

    -Casely has reannounced a recall of its Power Pods 5,000mAh MagSafe E33A charger after dozens of people were injured and one even killed by the defective devices.

    -In order to allow third-party online search engines to be competitive with Google, the EC has recommended that Google permit those services to access its treasure trove of search engine data.

    -Perplexity's 'Personal Computer' is a suite of computer use agents that can work with your files, apps, connectors and the web to complete complex and "even continuous workflows."

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    17 April 2026, 10:15 am
  • 6 minutes 31 seconds
    Spotify is selling books now

    A new partnership with Bookshop.org lets you purchase physical books from indie booksellers from within the Spotify app.

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    16 April 2026, 8:30 pm
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