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Choose a home printer for the jobs that cannot wait
Analysis: For occasional home printing, idle time and urgent documents matter as much as page costs. Start with the jobs you cannot easily print elsewhere.
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Choose a home printer for the jobs that cannot wait
Analysis: For occasional home printing, idle time and urgent documents matter as much as page costs. Start with the jobs you cannot easily print elsewhere.
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Check your library’s ebooks before choosing a Kindle or Kobo
A borrowing-first guide to Kindle and Kobo: check your library, the books you want and supported formats before comparing e-reader screens and prices.
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Choose Home Assistant Marketplace additions you can maintain
Analysis: Home Assistant’s Marketplace makes community software easier to install. Choose additions you can maintain, with clear fallbacks and a recovery plan.
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METR estimates Anthropic’s AI model progress is roughly twice as fast
METR estimates faster progress on well-defined AI tasks at Anthropic, while uncertainty, private evidence and human oversight complicate the picture.
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Google plans a shared AI-training opt-out for websites in 2027
Google plans to support a shared AI-training preference in robots.txt. Here’s why website owners should keep their existing controls during the rollout.
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Canva Brush brings AI design edits to Pro subscribers
Canva Brush can edit existing designs for Pro users while keeping elements editable. Start with a copy, and distinguish launch features from planned additions.
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Ledger's CryptoBilis chip stole seeds off the screen over LTE
Ledger says a CryptoBilis implant read the 24-word recovery phrase off the screen during setup and sent it over LTE. A Genuine Check pass does not clear it.
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FSB warns stablecoins are untested in a crisis, and USDC's rules agree
The FSB warns that global stablecoins are untested in a severe crisis, and Circle's own USDC redemption rules already describe that stress.
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South Korean businesses can now borrow won against Bitcoin
Jeonbuk Bank is the first South Korean bank to lend won against Bitcoin, and only to companies. It never holds the coins, and it has not published a rate.
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Fox completes Roku acquisition, pledging to keep the platform open
Fox has completed its Roku acquisition. Its commitments cover rival content, search results and partner data, with some protections lasting three years or more.
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Netflix tests mood-based recommendations on TVs
Netflix's AI Discover TV test adds mood-based browsing and recommendation controls, starting with a small group of US members using English.
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Apocalypse Z: New World is streaming for Halloween
Choose Halloween viewing by mood: Apocalypse Z's zombie sequel, Nocturne's two-episode crime launch or Netflix's new SCTV documentary.
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Gadgetbridge brings its fitness dashboard to Android home screens
Gadgetbridge adds dashboard widgets for Android home screens and quick gadget controls. Check device-specific support before replacing a watch's companion app.
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Airbnb plans to launch its AI travel agent in the first half of 2027
Airbnb plans a first-half-2027 rollout for its travel agent. Its proposed maps and comparisons could help you choose, but booking details still matter.
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WhatsApp opens event RSVPs to guests without an account
WhatsApp is opening event invites to guests without an account. Here's how the rollout changes party planning, and when guests can see the address.
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