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Apple unveils the HomePod mini 2, its first update to the speaker since 2020

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The speaker costs US$149 in the US, can be pre-ordered now and reaches stores on Oct 30, in five colours.

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Bluesky plans payments and expands its AI app builder

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Bluesky will add payments in the coming months, its first step toward making money without advertising, CEO Toni Schneider said on Thursday. Users will be able to support what they like on the network with money.

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Apple is expected to unveil its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on Oct 28

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Apple plans to show its first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and an OLED display on Oct 28 in Los Angeles, according to reports.

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Eight US states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT harms children

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Iowa, Kansas, Arizona, Montana, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas and Idaho filed separate lawsuits on Wednesday under their consumer protection laws. They seek damages and changes to how ChatGPT works for young users.

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Microsoft fixes 1,413 flaws, including a Windows zero-day already under attack

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Microsoft's October security update, released Oct 13, fixes 1,413 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office and other products, 75 of them critical, according to the security firm CrowdStrike.

Tech firms want AI to design better versions of itself

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Many firms are aiming for recursive self-improvement, a process in which AI models design and train new, improved versions of themselves.

Figma adds tools to keep AI agents within a brand's design rules

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At its first Config event in India, Figma launched Figma Specs, a Markdown editor where teams set out their design language for people and AI agents to follow. Code layers moved to open beta.

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Netflix cuts about 1,000 jobs, its biggest layoff since 2022

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Netflix is cutting about 6 per cent of its workforce, roughly 1,000 jobs, mostly in its product, technology, legal and human-resources teams. It had about 16,000 employees at the end of last year.