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Bluetooth is getting a big boost to data transfer speeds
Bluetooth devices will get a big upgrade next year.
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Bluetooth devices will get a big upgrade next year.
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OpenAI has already integrated tools from Pierre — the startup behind the AI-focused repository Code Storage — into its AI coding platform, Codex. The acquisition will help Codex “connect the code a company ships with the decisions its people make,” OpenAI says. [Link: OpenAI to acquire Pierre Computer Company, Inc. | https://openai.com/index/openai-to-acquire-pierre/ | OpenAI]
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Tech companies embraced Trump. That’s looking like a risky choice now.
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‘Ram Altman’ wants you to have ‘so much ram.’
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Can Starlink Mobile take on AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile?
Education & Youth
Opting out of ACR data collection doesn’t always fully stop it.
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Reuters reports Google employees in Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland started getting buyout offers in June. A Google spokesperson told Reuters it “expanded” the voluntary exit program it offered employees in the US last year, which didn’t include Google Cloud or DeepMind employees. [Link: Google extends voluntary buyout offers to employees in several countries | https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/google-extends-voluntary-buyout-offers-employees-several-countries-2026-11-04/ | Reuters]
Business & Economy
Cold storage rooms at three French Blood Establishment (EFS) sites were impacted on Monday, which massively increased the temperature and defrosting thresholds. The EFS says it wasn’t directly targeted, and the anomalies were detected before any of the stored blood was lost, but the ongoing hacks present a worrying future risk for healthcare facilities. [Link: The EFS confirms the cybersecurity incident impacting one of its refrigeration equipment providers. | https://presse.efs.sante.fr/actualites/l-efs-confirme-l-incident-de-cybersecurite-impactant-un-de-ces-prestataires-d-equipement-frigorifique-2c07c-08a0a.html | French Blood Establishment]
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Google says AI is boosting searches, but that activity isn’t translating into faster growth for the business that pays for it.
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Grocery stores and food suppliers in Germany, Italy, Romania, and the United Kingdom are now confirmed to be among the victims of suspected cyberattacks that are tampering with the temperatures of refrigeration units across Europe. Companies in at least 11 countries have now been impacted, but the culprits and motive remain unclear. [Link: At least 11 European countries snared in freezer cyberattacks | https://www.afp.com/en/least-11-european-countries-snared-freezer-cyberattacks | AFP.com]
World News
Hey, listen.
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Selfie Sing in the iOS 27.3 beta lets iPhone users record a video while singing, complete with on-screen lyrics, via a new “Start Singing” switch. According to MacRumors analyst Aaron Perris, you can then adjust the vocals before sending the clip to your friends. What did they do to deserve that? [Link: Apple Music gaining new Selfie Sing video karaoke mode | https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/04/apple-music-gaining-new-selfie-sing-video-karaoke-mode?utm_source=feedly | AppleInsider]