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Gizmodo The Future Is Here Amid Its Big Humanoid Robot Rollout, an Ex-Amazon AI Chief Will Now Lead Boston Dynamics 7 Oct 2026, 03:50 by Mike Pearl Boston Dynamics says it's going to build a lot of robots very soon. atlas-1280x985.jpg atlas-1280x985.jpg 786 KB ‍ OpenAI Dumps 377 New Math Results on GitHub, Publishes Hand-Wringing Blog Post 7 Oct 2026, 01:50 by Mike Pearl If you're a professional mathematician, you might not be thrilled. altman-dots-1280x990.jpg altman-dots-1280x990.jpg 747 KB ‍ We Finally Know What Mike Flanagan’s New ‘Exorcist’ Is About 7 Oct 2026, 00:52 by Germain Lussier 'The Exorcist: Martyrs,' starring Scarlett Johansson, opens March 12, 2027. Scarlett-Johansson-Exorcist-movie-1280x853.jpg Scarlett-Johansson-Exorcist-movie-1280x853.jpg 188 KB ‍ Meta Wants to Write the Industry Standards for Safe Agentic Commerce, Report Says 6 Oct 2026, 23:26 by Ece Yildirim Meta's Muse agent has been implicated in several privacy and security issues since it launched less than a month ago. GettyImages-2243527585-1280x892.jpg GettyImages-2243527585-1280x892.jpg 390 KB ‍ We Asked Starbucks Why Their ‘Sugar-Free’ Drinks Have Sugar and Now We’re Just More Confused 6 Oct 2026, 22:15 by Matt Novak There's a big difference between "sugar free" and "no added sugar." starbucks-sugar-free-top-1280x853.jpg starbucks-sugar-free-top-1280x853.jpg 171 KB ‍ The Young Star of ‘Crystal Lake’ Teases His Look for Little Jason 6 Oct 2026, 22:00 by Cheryl Eddy The future killer's appearance is being kept under wraps before the show hits Peacock next week. Crystal_Lake_sign-1280x853.jpg Crystal_Lake_sign-1280x853.jpg 696 KB ‍ OpenAI Decides ChatGPT Would Be Better With More Sponsored Results 6 Oct 2026, 21:15 by AJ Dellinger This output brought to you by Cheez-It. heirloom-grocery-visual-ads-hero-1280x853.jpg heirloom-grocery-visual-ads-hero-1280x853.jpg 281 KB ‍ Stanley Kubrick’s Estate Will Soon Auction Some Beyond Iconic Items 6 Oct 2026, 21:10 by Germain Lussier From Jack's axe in 'The Shining' to the baby from '2001,' the collection will travel to New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and London. 2001-star-baby-1280x853.jpg 2001-star-baby-1280x853.jpg 219 KB ‍ A Deadly Mold That Attacks the Brain Is on the Rise, and Scientists Aren’t Sure Why 6 Oct 2026, 20:50 by Ed Cara Unlike most other fungal infections, Cladophialophora bantiana seems to prefer going after the brain. Cladophialophora-bantiana-1280x853.jpg Cladophialophora-bantiana-1280x853.jpg 212 KB ‍ Paramount And Warner Bros Are Officially One Mega Company 6 Oct 2026, 20:45 by Ece Yildirim David Ellison prevails in his quest for media domination. GettyImages-2272991569-1280x804.jpg GettyImages-2272991569-1280x804.jpg 824 KB ‍ A Quantum Bubble Could End Reality as We Know It. Here’s Why It (Probably) Won’t 6 Oct 2026, 20:20 by Gayoung Lee The strange rules of quantum mechanics could spell the end of our universe. But they might also spare it from one particular fate. artist-rendition-wormhole-universe-end-geometric-wide-1280x853.jpg artist-rendition-wormhole-universe-end-geometric-wide-1280x853.jpg 2 MB ‍ ‍ The Emmys Are Leaving Broadcast TV for Prime Video 6 Oct 2026, 20:15 by Bruce Gil This is the latest award show to be picked up by a streamer. widows-bay-emmys-1280x853.jpg widows-bay-emmys-1280x853.jpg 228 KB ‍ Browser-Based ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Shows How AI Is Making It Easy to Illegally Port Games to New Platforms 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 by Tom Hawking In fairness, having the source code does help. gta-v-online-1280x853.png gta-v-online-1280x853.png 3 MB ‍ Garmin’s New Smartwatch Has Battery Life That Laps the Apple Watch Ultra 4 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 by Ian Carlos Campbell The Garmin Enduro 4 promises up to 320 hours of battery while still offering the health and fitness tracking features of the Fenix 9 Pro. Garmin-Enduro-1280x853.jpg Garmin-Enduro-1280x853.jpg 362 KB ‍ US Water Bills Surged 62% in 10 Years. A New Map Reveals Where Americans Pay the Most 6 Oct 2026, 19:45 by Ellyn Lapointe The report blames corporate control of water systems, climate change, and federal disinvestment in infrastructure. dripping-faucet-1280x853.jpg dripping-faucet-1280x853.jpg 127 KB ‍ The Reviews Are In: ‘Artificial’ Is Real Good 6 Oct 2026, 19:15 by AJ Dellinger A Christmas present to the Altman haters. GettyImages-2298767485-1280x853.jpg GettyImages-2298767485-1280x853.jpg 359 KB ‍ JBL’s New Party Speaker Has an AI Karaoke Feature You May Actually Want to Use 6 Oct 2026, 19:15 by James Pero The PartyBox Ultimate 2 uses JBL's AI tool to strip vocals from your songs. JBL-PartyBox-Ultimate-2-1280x853.jpg JBL-PartyBox-Ultimate-2-1280x853.jpg 304 KB ‍ Japan’s Asteroid Probe Lost Its Last Working Engine. Engineers Have a Clever Fix 6 Oct 2026, 18:30 by Passant Rabie Hayabusa2 is on an extended mission to collect another batch of samples from a tiny asteroid. hayabusa2-1280x853.jpg hayabusa2-1280x853.jpg 201 KB ‍ U.S. Military Withdraws From Another Base Over Fears of Drone Attack by Iran 6 Oct 2026, 18:00 by Matt Novak At least 20 U.S. military sites have been damaged since President Trump started the war. B1-Lancer-oct-4-2026-1280x853.jpg B1-Lancer-oct-4-2026-1280x853.jpg 505 KB ‍ ‘Crystal Lake’ Promises an ‘Obscene Amount of Blood’ 6 Oct 2026, 17:15 by Cheryl Eddy The eight-episode 'Friday the 13th' prequel series arrives October 15 on Peacock. Crystal_Lake_Pam-1280x853.jpg Crystal_Lake_Pam-1280x853.jpg 456 KB ‍ ‍ You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. By using Blogtrottr, you agree to our terms. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, edit this subscription, or manage all your subscriptions.