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137Stories today
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  1. United StatesSoftware
    Mercedes-AMG’s first ground-up SUV is a 1,150hp electric beast
    The Verge ·
  2. AmsterdamStartups
    Berkshire Hathaway puts another $330m into Bending Spoons
    The Next Web ·
  3. BathSecurity
    Just when we thought targeted ads couldn't get any worse, these were found serving malware
    TechRadar ·
  4. New DelhiStartups
    Decoding Urban Company’s ₹2,500 Cr Fundraise Proposal
    Inc42 ·

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Gaming

Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update

If you’re wondering what video game to play this weekend, my colleague Sheena Vasani spotted a discounted Nintendo Switch title with instant digital delivery. Walmart has the digital version of Pikmin 4 for Switch discounted to $39.88, just over $20 lower than its usual price.

Excerpt from The Verge
The Verge
Crypto

Citrini sees a tokenization boom. The harder question is who profits

The influential research firm says real-world assets could finally give blockchains a clear role in finance. For investors, the next challenge is figuring out which companies, networks and protocols capture the revenue.

Excerpt from CoinDesk
CoinDesk
Security

XBOW used GPT-5.6 Sol to build a $250,000 Chrome exploit in six days

“Pre-LLMs a Chrome full chain would take a team of four around 6-9 months to be produced, our first submission took 2 months. The awarded one? six days,” XBOW researcher Brendan Dolan-Gavitt wrote in a technical write-up.

Excerpt from The Next Web
The Next Web
Mobile

PSA: Apple’s official silicone iPhone Duo case will require adhesive to stick

iPhone Duo is just about a week away from launching, and now that preorders have opened, Apple’s official iPhone Duo accessories have started to hit stores for early purchases. After purchasing, some users have noticed that the silicone case has a little bit of a caveat.

Excerpt from 9to5Mac
9to5Mac
AI

EU investigates OpenAI and Anthropic over agent hacks, Euronews reports

“Our AI Office has started enforcing these rules, and sent Requests for Information addressing issues such as security, external evaluation and monitoring how models are used,” EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said in a speech in Dublin on 14 October.

Excerpt from The Next Web
The Next Web
AI

Websites are closing their doors to AI agents

Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes.

Excerpt from The Verge
The Verge
AI

This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 17, 2026

This week, Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers can read our EMIB and Foveros roadmaps, the latest on Chinese competition in the local AI system space, and much more.

Excerpt from Tom's Hardware
Tom's Hardware
Security

Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides

Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.

Excerpt from Wired
Wired

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