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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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Google's Fitbit Edge brings back the screen but drops Wallet
Fitbit Edge brings back a screen, GPS, and a replaceable battery for $179.99, but it drops the NFC tap-to-pay the Charge 6 already had.
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iPhone Duo costs more than every rival foldable at every size
Apple's unlocked iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and costs more than the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Pixel 11 Pro Fold wherever those phones list a price.
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Apple's HomeView won't ship with Tuesday's home kit
HomeView joins Tuesday's Welcome home unveil, then waits until mid-November, while the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini reach stores on Oct. 30.
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Anthropic's AI worm test used the same open door as cheap TV boxes
Anthropic's AI worm test skipped the hack on purpose, and that open debug port is already how a real botnet spread on cheap Android TV boxes.
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Meta's Muse Wonder isn't the bargain Alexandr Wang promised
Wang said Muse Wonder's API would sit meaningfully below OpenAI and Anthropic. The list price matches Opus, and a per-task test costs more than Astra.
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Britain got frontier AI access back after a 17-day freeze
Britain's AI Security Institute is testing frontier models again after a White House freeze. The next pre-release handoff still depends on Washington.
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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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XRP spot ETFs keep filling while Bitcoin funds dump
XRP ETFs extended a 13-week inflow streak for the week ended Oct. 9, while Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana funds shed nearly $1.25 billion.
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Netflix used AI on about 300 titles and won't name them
Sung Q Lee says AI has already been used on about 300 Netflix titles, from previs through VFX, and viewers still have no list of which ones.
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Start with Animals before the Hunger Games clock runs out
Animals on Netflix is the film to start this weekend, ahead of a short multi-service slate, a Hunger Games exit, and a Disney bill on or after October 21.
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Spotify renews Joe Rogan for years, and he stays on other apps too
Spotify renewed Joe Rogan on a multi-year license October 8. New episodes stay on Spotify each week and on other apps, and the post names no dollar figure.
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Workspace Studio can nest conditions and find Docs
Workspace Studio adds nested conditions and Drive doc search from Oct 13. Turn on Gmail Skip Replies if your thread flows run on every reply.
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ChatGPT GPT-6 rollout: which plans get Sol or Luna
OpenAI started rolling GPT-6 into ChatGPT on October 7. Here is which plan gets Sol or Luna, and what the 44 percent faster start actually measures.
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Claude Max API credits: what $100 a month really buys
Claude Max and Team plans now include $100 to $500 a month in API credits. We priced what that buys on each model and when upgrading from Pro pays for itself.
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