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Why ARPANET’s first host-to-host message stopped at LO

On October 29, 1969, UCLA computer science student Charley Kline tried to log in remotely to a computer at the Stanford Research Institute. The first two letters arrived: “L” and “O.” When Kline sent “G,” the system crashed. The team compl…

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UNIDIR sets up a forum to tackle military AI and human oversight

On October 22, the UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) will open expressions of interest for a dedicated forum on artificial intelligence, peace and security. The announcement is scheduled for a side event to the UN General Asse…

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Quantum computing guy claims he was visited by three aliens in his apartment

Just came across this interview with Deep Prasad, a guy who works in quantum computing, and it’s pretty wild. He says that back in 2019, he was sitting in his apartment in Toronto when three alien beings suddenly appeared. Apparently, he c…

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Bloomberg just revealed a ton of new GTA 6 details, including how the open world works and why development took so long

Jason Schreier from Bloomberg has published a massive article about the development of GTA 6 after visiting Rockstar’s offices and speaking with some of the people leading the project. There’s actually a lot of interesting stuff here, espe…

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China’s trade surplus approaches a record after September exports rise 36.3%

China’s goods-trade surplus reached $938.1 billion in the first nine months of 2026 after exports jumped 36.3% year on year in September. The figures put China on pace to exceed last year’s record $1.2 trillion surplus, although the final-…

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Ubuntu opens Myna offline dictation preview to LTS users

Ubuntu’s optional Myna dictation tool is now open for community testing as a technology preview. It turns speech into text in the active app, and Canonical says transcription runs on the computer: after downloading a model, it works offlin…

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U.S. sanctions the ICC as court says it will continue its work

The United States has designated the International Criminal Court itself for sanctions, extending measures previously aimed at individual judges and prosecutors. The Treasury Department says the Court has been added to its blocked-persons…

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AMD plans a lighter FSR 4 for handhelds and APUs by year-end

AMD plans to bring a lighter version of its FSR 4 upscaling technology to existing laptop and handheld gaming chips before the end of 2026, according to comments from senior vice president Jack Huynh at a Seoul press event. Huynh told Sout…

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US suspends eight tech firms from PERM green-card process, including Microsoft

The U.S. government said on Oct. 8 that it is suspending Microsoft and seven other technology and outsourcing companies from the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM), a Department of Labor process that is usually an early step in e…

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OpenAI delays GPT-6.1 Astra release over security concerns just before Trump AI meeting

OpenAI has delayed the release of a new artificial intelligence model called GPT-6.1 Astra, citing security concerns raised by its own researchers, in a move that comes ahead of a meeting between the industry and President Donald Trump in…

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Capcom is turning its RE Engine into an AI-powered game engine

Capcom has officially confirmed a major shift in how its flagship titles are built: the RE Engine, the technology behind Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Monster Hunter, is being reworked into what the company describes as an AI-generation…

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Germany pledges €1.3 billion in new military and energy aid for Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new package worth more than €1.3 billion for Ukraine during his October 4 visit to Kyiv. About €1 billion is military support, including long-range weapons, combat drones and satellite technolog…

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Everything We Know About Sony’s New Handheld — Leaks, Specs and Source

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