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Gizmodo The Future Is Here Password, Please: Border Searches of Laptops, Phones Up 32% This Year 24 Oct 2026, 01:17 by Justin Caffier Travelers entering the U.S. are having their devices checked more than ever, and that number's only going up. mwjgytzpnnzrg35do5j9-1024x576.jpg mwjgytzpnnzrg35do5j9-1024x576.jpg 209 KB ‍ Ridley Scott Is Producing a New ‘Alien’ Movie 23 Oct 2026, 23:15 by Jen Lennon No, it's not the sequel to 'Romulus.' Michael-Fassbender-Alien-Covenant-1280x853.jpg Michael-Fassbender-Alien-Covenant-1280x853.jpg 166 KB ‍ We Wish Ellen Burstyn Had Moved on From ‘The Exorcist’ Before Signing on to Star in ‘Believer’ 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 by Cheryl Eddy At least the actor used her fee for starring in the 2023 sequel in service of a worthy cause. Ellen_Burstyn_Exorcist_Believer-1280x853.jpg Ellen_Burstyn_Exorcist_Believer-1280x853.jpg 201 KB ‍ An Obscure Livestock Virus Has Been Found in a Human for the First Time—and He Didn’t Survive 23 Oct 2026, 20:45 by Ed Cara French officials reported the first known human case of Shamonda virus this week. French-Cattle-1280x853.jpg French-Cattle-1280x853.jpg 313 KB ‍ Someone Reused This Roman Sarcophagus. We May Finally Know Who’s Inside 23 Oct 2026, 20:20 by Matthew Phelan A new archaeological study has determined that a 4th century, Roman-era coffin buried at Westminster Abbey was curiously recycled by monks during the medieval era. 4th-century-Roman-sarcophagus-Westminster-1280x853.jpeg 4th-century-Roman-sarcophagus-Westminster-1280x853.jpeg 902 KB ‍ Bird Gawkers Rejoice: Birdbuddy’s New Video Bird Feeder Is Just $100 23 Oct 2026, 20:15 by Wes Davis Birdbuddy has released three new birdfeeder cameras, all less expensive than the Birdbuddy Pro they replace. Birdbuddy-Nook-flight-1280x853.jpg Birdbuddy-Nook-flight-1280x853.jpg 394 KB ‍ Abliteration Launches Cheaper Version of Its ‘Unrestricted AI‘ at the Worst Possible Time 23 Oct 2026, 20:15 by Webb Wright Unless you’re a hacker, of course. SkullCode-1280x853.jpg SkullCode-1280x853.jpg 911 KB ‍ ‍ Ryu Murakami, Author of ‘Audition,’ Dies At 74 23 Oct 2026, 19:00 by Isaiah Colbert The celebrated Japanese novelist behind 'Almost Transparent Blue,' 'Coin Locker Babies,' and 'In the Miso Soup' transformed society's anxieties and obsessions into unforgettable fiction. ryu-murakami-1280x853.jpg ryu-murakami-1280x853.jpg 1 MB ‍ Sam Altman: ‘I No Longer Think We’re Gonna Be Able to Just Patch All the Bugs’ 23 Oct 2026, 18:40 by AJ Dellinger We're all trying to find the guy who did this. sam-altman-AI-security-1280x853.jpg sam-altman-AI-security-1280x853.jpg 1 MB ‍ Pebble Just Made It Even Easier to Make Cool Watch Faces 23 Oct 2026, 18:15 by Ian Carlos Campbell The change allows for watchOS-style complications and new features for Core Devices' Index rings. Pebble-Time-2-Smatwatch-11-1280x853.jpg Pebble-Time-2-Smatwatch-11-1280x853.jpg 357 KB ‍ Danny McBride Doing Kalshi Ads Is a Huge Bummer 23 Oct 2026, 17:55 by Matt Novak It's unclear how much money the comedian is making from the ad. danny-mcbride-kalshi-1280x853.jpg danny-mcbride-kalshi-1280x853.jpg 276 KB ‍ This Fan-Made Horror Short Finds a Way to Get Michael Myers Into ‘Halloween III’ 23 Oct 2026, 17:00 by Cheryl Eddy 'Project Shamrock: The Secret Origins of Michael Myers Exposed' comes from 'Hobo With a Shotgun' director Jason Eisener. Project_Shamrock-1280x853.jpg Project_Shamrock-1280x853.jpg 355 KB ‍ Palmer Luckey Is Getting Into the Cybernetically Outfitted Super Soldier Dog Market 23 Oct 2026, 16:48 by Webb Wright Mr. “I Would Definitely Build Nuclear Weapons” wants to turn man’s best friend into an AI-equipped supersoldier. warhound-palmer-luckey-clone-1280x853.jpg warhound-palmer-luckey-clone-1280x853.jpg 1 MB ‍ ‍ 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.