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Here’s why the iPhone Duo’s hinge could be cracking the screen

Within hours of the iPhone Duo launch last Friday, people reported that the inner screen on some brand new foldable phones was already broken. The issue was similar across many photos shared on social media: some kind of issue or crack would appear in the middle of the screen above the hinge, with lines appearing on the right side of the display. On Monday, Apple acknowledged an "issue" and said i

The Verge·12h ago
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Firefox’s Smart Window adds AI form filling and webpage monitoring

Mozilla is updating Smart Window - Firefox's AI-powered browsing experience - with a new feature that can help you fill out online forms based on your open tabs. As an example, Mozilla says Smart Window can pull information from your online portfolio or LinkedIn page to paste your work history into a job application. You can try out this feature by clicking into a form with at least four text fiel

The Verge·19h ago
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Major League Baseball is looking for a new kind of fan

Fans cheer during game two of the 2026 World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays | Getty Images On October 2nd, just as Major League Baseball's Division Series was kicking off, the main MLB Instagram and TikTok accounts posted a video hyping up the teams still in the running for the World Series. It featured clips of players from the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodger

The Verge·19h ago
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Watch out, YouTube — Instagram goes from short-form to 90-minute videos

After years in which every social platform (even LinkedIn!) aggressively pursued short-form video, this is a notable shift in strategy for Instagram.

TechCrunch·1d ago
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Will the real Anthropic please stand up

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. After weeks of frenzied speculation, Anthropic has filed its IPO prospectus. The 335-page document (100 pages or so are focused on risks) lays out the company’s unique view of the technology it…

MIT Tech Review·1d ago
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The focus on AI safety disasters ignores everyday harms

Consider what passes for success in technology policy. An AI company promises that its chatbot will not encourage suicide. A social media platform makes it more difficult for children to buy fentanyl. These are important protections, and they should have existed all along. But companies can clear these low bars while continuing to make products…

MIT Tech Review·2d ago
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A YouTuber dissected an iPhone Duo and thinks he found the cause of crackgate

Social media and the iPhone Duo subreddit are filled with reports of Apple's foldable failing quickly and in spectacular fashion. Some users report having the phone for only a few hours before the hinge seems to catch on something, then audibly crack and break the screen. Tellingly, the cracks all seem to happen in the same place. YouTuber CuriousHagi was able to reproduce the cracked screen duri

The Verge·2d ago
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Now you can watch Instagram Reels on your Apple TV

Instagram is continuing its expansion into living rooms with Instagram for TV, for Apple TV. The company first started testing a version of the platform focused on Reels, live streams, and other video content, blown up for a bigger screen in December of last year. Then, in June, it launched a slew of new features for the app, which is available for Amazon's Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, and Google T

The Verge·2d ago
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Rhode Island sues Meta alleging company profits from rampant scam ads, ignoring pledges to protect users
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Rhode Island sues Meta alleging company profits from rampant scam ads, ignoring pledges to protect users

Rhode Island filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Meta, accusing the company of knowingly allowing widespread fraudulent advertising on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp while earning billions from the scheme and misleading users about its anti-fraud effo…

Naturalnews.com·4d ago
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Startups don’t need to go viral to win customers

At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, two founders and a VC discussed how to not just gain an early following but keep one.

TechCrunch·4d ago
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One Man's Pan Am 747 Replica [video]

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAFwHGGfPz4 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50215828 Points: 20 # Comments: 1

Hacker News·4d ago
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The first broken iPhone Duos are here

The iPhone Duo officially goes on sale today, but a few units already have broken screens. According to posts on Reddit about the affected units, the issue appears to be happening at a similar spot on all of them: Some kind of problem shows up on the inner screen along the hinge and a strange bright line (or lines) across the right side of the display. Here's how one user in Australia described wh

The Verge·4d ago
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What Happens When We Turn Off Social Media Algorithms?
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What Happens When We Turn Off Social Media Algorithms?

Australia wants to give users more control over algorithmic feeds. What can Christians learn about attention, discernment, and guarding what shapes our minds?

Christianity.com·5d ago
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Kathryn Turner is not just any social media star, she's an M&S social media star: Food store boss racks up millions of hits on TikTok and Instagram and counts Stormzy and Gemma Collins among her legion of fans
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Kathryn Turner is not just any social media star, she's an M&S social media star: Food store boss racks up millions of hits on TikTok and Instagram and counts Stormzy and Gemma Collins among her legion of fans

The 56-year-old product development manager for M&S Food has become an unlikely hit on TikTok and Instagram after setting up accounts earlier this year.

Dailymail.com·5d ago
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The recently proposed o(n log n) integer multiplication algorithm [pdf]

Article URL: https://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~davidharvey/research/subnlogn.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50190455 Points: 130 # Comments: 76

Hacker News·6d ago
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YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button

On Tuesday, I published a story about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at least two users on X sharing screenshots of the dislike button moved into the three-dot menu. But a YouTube spokesperson, in a Wednesday statement to The Verge, confirmed that YouTube is "not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users." However, YouTube is introducing a

The Verge·6d ago
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NO TRICKS, JUST TREATS: SMOOTHIE KING SERVES UP A DELICIOUS AND MORE NUTRITIOUS TWIST ON THE VIRAL DOT CAKE, JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN
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NO TRICKS, JUST TREATS: SMOOTHIE KING SERVES UP A DELICIOUS AND MORE NUTRITIOUS TWIST ON THE VIRAL DOT CAKE, JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN

The Limited-Time Dot Cake Protein Smoothie and Dot Cake Protein Toast available starting October 27, while supplies last DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This spooky season, Smoothie King is giving one of 2026's biggest viral food obsessions a delicious …

PRNewswire·Oct 21
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Digital 2027 Report: One in three people globally now use Gen AI, as social media users reach 5.81 billion

San Francicso, CA, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meltwater, the global leader in actionable intelligence for PR, Communications and Marketing teams, and We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, have released Digital 2027, their latest annual report…

Financial Post·Oct 21
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YouTube might be testing hiding the dislike button

YouTube appears to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, as reported by 9to5Google. At least two users on X have recently shared screenshots of the dislike button now being placed in the three-dots submenu, and a user on Reddit also shared an image of the dislike button being absent for them. Right now, for me, the dislike button sits right next to the like button under a video. Moving i

The Verge·Oct 21
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French Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over Protests

TikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.

Wired·Oct 20
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TikTok Turns to Shoplazza to Power Agentic Commerce Offering
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TikTok Turns to Shoplazza to Power Agentic Commerce Offering

Commerce operating system Shoplazza says it is teaming with TikTok to “support new agentic commerce shopping experiences.” The collaboration is designed to shorten the journey between product discovery and purchase and help merchants capitalize on the demand …

pymnts.com·Oct 19
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Fears About Kids’ Online Safety Unite Democrats and Republicans
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Fears About Kids’ Online Safety Unite Democrats and Republicans

Concerns over children’s online safety bring Democrats and Republicans together as lawmakers debate protections against social media harms. The post Fears About Kids’ Online Safety Unite Democrats and Republicans appeared first on The Good Men Project.

The Good Men Project·Oct 18
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While consumers are angry about high-tech ways to set prices, a study of dynamic pricing found half the U.S. changes it recorded were decreases
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While consumers are angry about high-tech ways to set prices, a study of dynamic pricing found half the U.S. changes it recorded were decreases

“There are major tensions happening right now between who’s really going to have the power with some of these algorithms and usage of bots and AI: the companies or the shopper.”

Fortune·Oct 18
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TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account

TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account. A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms.

TechCrunch·Oct 17
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TikTok bans Musk documentary account

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film's social media account from its platform. TikTok did not im

The Verge·Oct 17
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HTC Made Smart Glasses That Are Way More Private

These smart glasses do just about everything Meta glasses can, but they're not tied to a social media platform.

Wired·Oct 17
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The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.   —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…

MIT Tech Review·Oct 16
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Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve.

Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined Australia in restricting minors from accessing social media—barring children under 15 from major platforms, before the ban was blocked by the country’s top court on human rights grounds. The UK aims to forbid kids under 16 from accessing Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms in early…

MIT Tech Review·Oct 16
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Tesla makes cars that fly? [video]

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5LxFdc-Qg Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50114077 Points: 48 # Comments: 27

Hacker News·Oct 16
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Gudea leverages AI to help organizations prevent social media crises before they erupt

Every day, conversations unfold across social media and websites around the world. A seemingly insignificant post—whether it involves AI-generated misinformation, hate speech, or a damaging rumor—can quickly snowball into a much larger public controversy. Gudea, a company that tracks how stories and rumors spread online that describes itself as the “storm tracker for the internet,” […]

TechCrunch·Oct 15
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YouTube sticks new labels on AI-generated songs

YouTube is adding a "Made with AI" label to tracks that were "altered or fully generated" using AI, with a similar approach to its existing process for applying AI labels to videos. It doesn't sound like this will apply to any and all use of AI tools in making music, but according to YouTube, it includes things like "using a generative model to create the composition and vocals." In its rules for

The Verge·Oct 14
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Is your business easy to find and remember online? How can Indian founders choose the right domain?
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Is your business easy to find and remember online? How can Indian founders choose the right domain?

While many Indian entrepreneurs prioritize social media for marketing, they often overlook the significance of establishing a robust website presence. A well-chosen domain name is essential for elevating brand visibility and forming a strong connection with c…

The Times of India·Oct 14
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Zoho Freezes Pay Hikes, Cuts Marketing Spend Amid Rising AI Costs: Sridhar Vembu
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Zoho Freezes Pay Hikes, Cuts Marketing Spend Amid Rising AI Costs: Sridhar Vembu

In a post on social media platform X, Vembu described the global employment landscape for the software sector as "grim" and said that the company has kept its headcount flat for the past 18 months while making efforts to avoid mass layoffs

Deccan Chronicle·Oct 13
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Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex

Days after Ukrainian military drones took down several Russian data centers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that the campaign had hurt Russia's disinformation efforts. "It suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social platforms," Zelenskyy said Monday. "There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations." Zelenskyy isn't the first to assert that the drone operation, whic

The Verge·Oct 13
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Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu’s ‘no appraisal this year’ decision draws backlash: ‘Why urge NRIs to return then?’
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Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu’s ‘no appraisal this year’ decision draws backlash: ‘Why urge NRIs to return then?’

His remarks have drawn criticism from social media users, who questioned the job prospects for Indians returning from overseas amid challenges facing the domestic technology industry.

Livemint·Oct 13
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Ghanaian Media Cohort kicks off Intensive  UK Meet Fellowship in Accra
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Ghanaian Media Cohort kicks off Intensive  UK Meet Fellowship in Accra

Selected journalists and content creators from across Ghana gathered in Accra yesterday, for the official kick-off of the Ghanaian session of the UK MEET (Media & Science for Emerging Technologies) Fellowship programme. Organized through a strategic partnersh…

Thechronicle.com.gh·Oct 13
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The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots

Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes over the last week have taken Russian data centers offline and reportedly caused online bot traffic to plummet - but in reality it's probably not the kind of bot activity most people associate with Russia. A chart citing Cloudflare data has been circulating around social media platforms, showing a sharp decline in bot traffic following attacks on Yandex servers - a

The Verge·Oct 12
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Your social media following isn’t the asset you think it is
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Your social media following isn’t the asset you think it is

Every new piece of content shouldn't mean starting from zero. Learn how to turn fleeting social media attention into ongoing audience relationships. The post Your social media following isn’t the asset you think it is appeared first on MarTech.

Marketing Land·Oct 12
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew forecasts AI-driven scientific breakthroughs within three years
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew forecasts AI-driven scientific breakthroughs within three years

The forecasted AI breakthroughs could redefine industries, but unmet expectations may challenge tech leaders' credibility and strategic visions. The post TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew forecasts AI-driven scientific breakthroughs within three years appeared first on…

Crypto Briefing·Oct 12
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Antiviral immunity via telomerase-like reverse transcription in bacteria

Antiviral immunity via telomerase-like reverse transcription in bacteria.

Nature·Oct 12
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‘The Social Reckoning’ Bombs With $5.5 Million Opening. Why Did Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook Follow-Up Fail at the Box Office?
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‘The Social Reckoning’ Bombs With $5.5 Million Opening. Why Did Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook Follow-Up Fail at the Box Office?

'The Social Reckoning' flops with a $5.5 million opening. Why did the Facebook follow-up fall flat and what will it mean for "Artificial."

IndieWire·Oct 11
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Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of their own

From Disney Plus to HBO Max, almost every major established streaming service is experimenting with ways to get into vertical content. It's clear that these companies see video-focused social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram as existential threats. In this arms race for viewers' attention, it has often felt like everyone is trying to find new ways to exist on people's phones. But a new st

The Verge·Oct 11
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GameBoy on E-Paper ESP32 at 30FPS [video]

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiZmM6hwwAU Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50039536 Points: 41 # Comments: 10

Hacker News·Oct 11
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DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit

Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice. Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG. The label filed a lawsuit in September claiming that DistroKid has created an "AI-slop pipeline." Artists are saying that their non-AI works are being caught up in the purge, how

The Verge·Oct 10
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Meta Bans TikTok Ads in the US and Its Marketing Impact
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Meta Bans TikTok Ads in the US and Its Marketing Impact

Explore how Meta's TikTok ad ban in the US could affect digital advertising, creator partnerships, customer experience, and marketing strategies.

Martechinfopro.com·Oct 9
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California V. Texas: A Tale Of How 2 States Attempt To Eliminate Pesky Feral Hogs
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California V. Texas: A Tale Of How 2 States Attempt To Eliminate Pesky Feral Hogs

The Outdoor Channel ridiculed California’s solutions for “hazing” feral hogs in a social media post that resurfaced a 2022 news report.

The Daily Caller·Oct 9
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AAFA Recommends Meta-owned Platforms for USTR’s 2026 Notorious Markets Review
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AAFA Recommends Meta-owned Platforms for USTR’s 2026 Notorious Markets Review

The proliferation of dupes and fakes across online platforms like Facebook and Instagram is undercutting U.S. fashion brands and endangering consumers, the group said.

WWD·Oct 9
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The Social Reckoning is not only not as good as The Social Network, it's also not good enough to hate
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The Social Reckoning is not only not as good as The Social Network, it's also not good enough to hate

Though Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning positions itself as endlessly relevant, it's so vapid and made with such disinterest that it resists serious hatred. The follow-up to 2010's Facebook-takedown The Social Network is an insulting bore with very little …

CBC News·Oct 9
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Fears about kids' online safety unite Democrats and Republicans
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Fears about kids' online safety unite Democrats and Republicans

Amid a decline in youth mental health, momentum is building for a federal crackdown on social media companies over protections for kids.

CBS News·Oct 8
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Jaguar Finally Reveals Its Biggest Gamble: the Type 01

Following a viral rebrand and two years without selling a new vehicle, the British marque takes the covers off the most divisive electric car yet seen.

Wired·Oct 7
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How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’

"I stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I’m literally speechless," one shopper wrote on Threads.

TechCrunch·Oct 6
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As AI reshapes the consumer journey, L’Oréal is rethinking its marketing engine
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As AI reshapes the consumer journey, L’Oréal is rethinking its marketing engine

Underneath the ads, TikTok campaigns, and virtual try-ons lies an increasingly complex infrastructure of data, technology, and AI. To succeed today, marketers need to understand the “pipes and plumbing”, says L’Oréal’s Asmita Dubey.

Fortune·Oct 6
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Transcript: Omar Aguilar, CEO and CIO of Schwab Asset Management

The transcript from this week’s MiB: Omar Aguilar, CEO and CIO of Schwab Asset Management, is below. You can stream and download our full conversation, including any podcast extras, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube (video), YouTube (audio), and Bloomberg. …

Ritholtz.com·Oct 5
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The work by Valve's Timur Kristóf on improving old AMD GPUs on Linux

Article URL: https://www.phoronix.com/news/XDC-2026-Valve-Timur-AMDGPU Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49946895 Points: 225 # Comments: 26

Hacker News·Oct 3
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This Shoe Company’s Instagram Ad With a Frat Is Pissing People Off

A collaborative Instagram post between footwear line HeyDude and a University of Florida frat is sparking backlash due to sexual cyber-harassment allegations against two former members.

Wired·Oct 2
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Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art

"There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity."

TechCrunch·Oct 2
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Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving

After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky is leaving the company. Roslansky, who until recently was the CEO of LinkedIn, was promoted to the head of Office last year and then took control of Microsoft Teams earlier this year. Roslansky's departure has triggered another leadership shuffle inside Microsoft. "Ryan leaves the organization in a strong position," says Microsoft CEO

The Verge·Oct 1
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AI is Scary Smart
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AI is Scary Smart

A week ago on September 24th, a YouTube creator “leo” posted what he described as a “cute little animated music video by Opus 5.5 with some help from suno.” As he did not provide details of what prompts he used, it is hard to tell how original Opus 5.5 was. I…

Deeshaa.org·Oct 1
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Reddit says it has to cut back access to ‘Old Reddit’ because of AI bots

Reddit is further limiting who can use the "Old Reddit" experience as part of its efforts to combat scraping and automated traffic. Reddit recently started forcing users to log in to be able to use Old Reddit, but in the "next few months," the company says that you'll have to be logged in and have used Old Reddit within the last six months from when the change rolls out to be able to continue brow

The Verge·Sep 30
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Top 10 Instagram Models to Follow in 2026, From Kendall Jenner and the Hadid Sisters to Gisele Bündchen
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Top 10 Instagram Models to Follow in 2026, From Kendall Jenner and the Hadid Sisters to Gisele Bündchen

Instagram remains central to fashion and beauty marketing in 2026, with leading models combining global reach, cultural influence and entrepreneurial ventures to shape consumer trends.

Ibtimes.com.au·Sep 30
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