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Z.AI open sources its coding harness ZCode and disables certain features after users said ZCode was uploading codebases onto overseas servers without consent (Laurie Chen/Reuters)
Sources: OpenAI is developing features to counter SpaceX's Grok Bot "teammates", and has discussed creating a personal AI assistant to compete with Meta's Muse (The Information)
Q&A with Mark Gurman on the iPhone Duo, breaking Apple news, Apple's AI-native devices, Tim Cook staying as executive chair, John Ternus, Johny Srouji, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says OpenAI's Hugging Face hacking incident in July "is the responsibility of the OpenAI management, not a bunch of agents" (Yash Roy/Bloomberg)
Nscale's S-1: Microsoft and Anthropic account for 85% of its $103B in total contract value, only $2.6B of contract value was active as of late August, and more (Bloomberg)
An interview with Google SVP of Devices Rick Osterloh on Googlebooks, which he calls "the ultimate focusing move" for Google, a potential Pixel laptop, and more (David Pierce/The Verge)
Meta enters a voluntary access agreement granting the UK's Prospect trade union direct access to recruit its 5,000 UK employees, ahead of new UK employment laws (Delphine Strauss/Financial Times)
MediaTek unveils the Dimensity CX C10 Max, a 3nm TSMC N3 flagship SoC designed for Google's upcoming Googlebook lineup, with an 8-core CPU and an 11-core GPU (Jake Roach/Tom's Hardware)
Googlebook hardware hands-on: Intel Core Ultra Panther Lake or Qualcomm Snapdragon X/X1 Elite CPUs, 16GB to 64GB of RAM, high-resolution OLED displays, and more (Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET)
Googlebook OS hands-on: core services like Gmail run as Trusted Web Activities via the Play Store, Gemini Nano powers some apps, and it feels like a Pixel phone (Abner Li/9to5Google)
Google's Googlebook OS, built on Android with a Material 3 Expressive and ChromeOS hybrid UI, offers deep Android 17 integration, 10 years of support, and more (Dominic Preston/The Verge)
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: top benchmark scores, high base memory of 96GB, and four to six ultra-fast Thunderbolt 5 ports, but incredibly expensive (Steve Dent/Engadget)
Mac mini (late 2026) review: strong M6 performance, faster storage over the M4, and a small footprint, but pricey storage and memory erode its value proposition (Brandon Hill/Tom's Hardware)
Google unveils Googlebook hardware, with flagship devices from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, offering deep Android integration, coming in October for $899+ (Abner Li/9to5Google)
Crypto super PAC Fairshake plans to launch a $30M ad blitz against former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown in the Ohio Senate race, after the Clarity Act failed (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)

Wired

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Justice for CSS
The Search for Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful Woman
Women Still Face Too Much Bullshit—in Silicon Valley and Beyond
We Surveyed 634 Women Who Work in Tech. They Let Loose
Factor Delivery Meals Review (2026): Tender Salmon, Room to Grow
After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury
Thermacell LIV 2.0 Review: Taking My Yard Back
Welcome to Dogs Anonymous, the Online Support Group for People With Difficult Dogs
Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me
It’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers
Meet the Academics Trying to Stop You From Having Sex in Robotaxis
What You Need to Know About the Foreign-Made Router Ban in the US
How to Avoid Scams and Sketchy Products on Amazon (2026)
What ChatGPT Thinks It Knows About You Is Affecting Its Answers. Here’s How to Change That
Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans
Forget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening
Tired of Cluttered Productivity Apps? This One’s Just a Text Document
Samsung Galaxy Watch9 Review: I Don’t Need Another Health Score
An Editor’s Picks: The Best Gifts for Bird Lovers
Mathematicians Hate AI. They Can’t Quit It
The Best Early Prime Day Deals Ahead of Amazon’s Second Sale (2026)
Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California Law
6 Best VPN Services (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Join the WIRED World Fair in Miami on November 4
Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear
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Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Review: The Series 12 Is Closing the Gap
Here’s How an AI Slowdown Could Actually Be Enforced
An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply-Chain Hacking Gang
AI PACs Have Dumped Nearly $1 Million Into an Obscure Senate Race
If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already
Adopt This Data Center Plushie and Hear Its Piercing Scream
Meta’s Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters
Best Gifts for Mom (2026): E-Readers, Digital Wall Calendar, Smart Bird Feeders
Submit Your Questions: Why Is Silicon Valley Still a Boys’ Club?
He Won the Nobel Prize for Protein Design. Now He Uses AI to Create Molecules Not Found in Nature
The Leftist Split Over AI Doom
Mophie’s Extendable MagSafe 3-in-1 Charging Stand Is 50 Percent Off

Engadget

How to choose the right USB to USB-C adapter
Google fined $463 million for breaching EU location data rules
PS5 vs PS5 Digital Edition: which is the better buy?
What typically uses the most data on a smartphone?
Petivity's new smart feeder asks the question 'what if Flock, but for cats?'
USB-A vs. USB-C: What's the difference between them?
Google's pitch for Googlebooks: A laptop that works better with your Android phone
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Huge AI and graphics power at a huge premium
I tried every new Googlebook announced today
Apple Mac mini (M6) review: The best compact desktop is no longer a great deal
Trade-in vs selling: Which is the better option for your old phone?
What to consider when buying an Ethernet switch for your home network
How to use an iPad as a second screen for your Mac or Windows PC
Apple home hub device built around Siri AI may be almost ready
Don't throw away your old Android tablet  — do this instead
Amazon bars Meta's Muse AI from shopping on its site
The iPhone 18 Pro's fancy variable aperture camera is incredibly hard to repair
One mobile number, two phones: What is iPhone handoff and which carriers support it?
Wired vs. wireless internet: Which should you choose for your home?
Which major chatbot apps work with CarPlay?

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