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From AI-generated Halloween scares to personal assistants that just won't quit, the age of at-home intelligence is here. But with each new feature, your privacy, security, and digital autonomy hang in the balance.

Nemotron 3.5 Super VL

Meta's Muse AI agent hits 10.9 million downloads as ChatGPT slides 25%

Released This Week : Flux 3 Image Klein (Open Weights)

"Introducing Muse Spark Open,

The Most Capable US Open‑Weight Model to Date"

Video on the DSX Pod starting at 30:40

What if we've misunderstood how AI thinks?

First large‑scale agentic cyberattack on OpenCode

AI Just Found a Bug That Puts up to 70% of the World's Websites at Risk

The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs

German Court Rules Google Earth is 'Spying' on People by Publishing Aerial Photos of Their Homes

Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers

Musk, Anthropic outline dueling approaches to AI-era philanthropy

Anthropic S-1

Larry Ellison Went on Borrowing Spree to Bankroll His Son's Warner Bros. Bid

** Bill Gross's AI Tool Could Supercharge the Number of Startups

Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses

New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests

Craig Newmark AMA

A new SubwayTakes star rises: Debbie

How SubwayTakes's First Spinoff Star Outwitted Conan

Some final words on Foursquare.

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Paul Thurrott gets hands-on with NVIDIA's new RTX Spark AI PCs and reveals why all that power isn't translating into practical results for certain users. Expect strong opinions and a few surprises about the state of local AI on computers. Plus, Tolaria is a free, open source, vibe-coded replacement for Notion that's based on Markdown files. And now it's on mobile too! Llama Windows is also free/open source and natively supports Windows 11 on Arm and RTX Spark. It may be the easiest way to interact with local AI on Windows.

Windows

Microsoft discusses second round of pain points updates for Windows 11, starting with a new Photos app plus the ability to work well with just 8 GB of RAM

Six (!) new builds, including two to the Release Preview Channel

Microsoft Edge is working towards no-reboot updates

Opera Air gets a nice refresh

The Proton roadmap is spectacular

RTX Spark: HP OmniBook Ultra 16

RTX Spark: Lenovo Pro 9n 15

RTX Spark: ASUS ProArt P16 arrives with 128 GB of RAM

Microsoft 365

OneDrive is getting a Copilot-infused upgrade for files and photos in the AI era

AI/dev

RTX Spark hands-on: Local AI is more frustrating than useful

Microsoft is working on a comprehensive strategy to secure AI agents

OpenAI releases an AI coding model for Visual Basic, other older programming languages

XBOX and gaming

Report: Project Helix starts with a gaming handheld in 2027, not a console, with a new console in 2028

Microsoft reveals standalone Cloud Gaming costs - 10 hours for $3.99, 25 for $7.99, 50 for $11.99

ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is here for $1300 and up

ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 is here for $1300 and up

AMD is bringing FSR Upscaling 4.1 to XBOX consoles, ROG XBOX Ally

Final Fantasy VII Remake is the star of the late October Game Pass releases

NVIDIA touts games already optimized for RTX Spark

XBOX highlights new indie titles coming to PC, console, and Game Pass over the next year

EA is shutting down BioWare

Tips and picks

App pick of the week: Tolaria

App pick of the week #2: Llama Windows

RunAs Radio this week: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications with Will Velida

Brown liquor pick of the week: Ardnahoe Inaugural Release 5 Year Old

Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Mikah Sargent

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An unreleased AI solved a 26-year-old cryptographic secret in less than half an hour, exposing the origins of a widely used standard. Discover what this jaw-dropping breakthrough means for the future of trust and transparency in cybersecurity.

Another record smashing Patch Tuesday.

But again, all those updates were not without consequences.

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reports on an agentic attack.

A mass-compromised hardware cryptocurrency wallet attack.

How to create your own known-safe crypto wallet.

Feedback about AI, coding and SpinRite from a listener.

What the reverse-engineering of the ECDSA curves means for security

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Mikah Sargent

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Apple is holding its "Pro and Tell" event on October 28th in Los Angeles. If you ordered the iPhone Duo, will you be getting yours in 2027, like a lot of people? And how will Apple's HomeView handle loading new apps onto the device?

Apple announces October 28 "Pro and Tell" event.

Apple to launch touch-screen MacBook, new iPad Mini at October event.

Apple calls iPhone Duo pre-order demand 'extraordinary' as shipping dates slip.

iPhone Duo is sold out for Christmas as shipping estimates slip to 2027.

Apple retail staff told to warn against iPhone Duo walk-in purchases.

Apple TV price history.

Third-party HomeView apps? Think CarPlay.

Apple and Meta team up to make Muse AI model run on Mac computers.

Picks of the Week

Glenn's Pick: Vevor Automatic Tape Cutter

Andy's Pick: Tom Bihn Small Cafe Bag

Christina's Pick: You Can See Everything

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Apple's long-delayed kitchen device and Tesla's flying car spectacle make this panel one you won't want to miss! Data center delays, AI-driven job shakeups, and real-time debates on the real winners in broadband show that the tech landscape isn't just shifting; it's being rebuilt in real time.

The Tesla Roadster should go into production in 2028, but don't get your hopes up - Engadget

Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra review: RTX Spark in a straight-up beautiful Windows PC

America's $10tn AI infrastructure boom is starting to fray

Apple's HomeView Offers Tantalizing Preview of a Future Robotic Version

Apple blames 'extraordinary' demand as foldable iPhones sell out

F.B.I. Arrests OpenAI Employee Accused of Planting Bug in Office

Meta and Apple, Longtime Foes, Team Up to Put Open-Weight AI on Macs

Amazon has over 1 million robot workers. What's next for human employees?

How to track Flock cameras using MapQuest

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