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Gizmodo The Future Is Here 3 Fired OpenAI Employees Write Plea for Chain of Thought Monitoring to Be Preserved 8 Oct 2026, 02:19 by Mike Pearl OpenAI fired them, but says it agrees with their recommendations. Alman-millenium-problem-openAI-1280x854.jpg Alman-millenium-problem-openAI-1280x854.jpg 601 KB ‍ I’ll Be Honest, I’ve Always Wanted a PC Like the Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra 8 Oct 2026, 01:05 by Kyle Barr The 140W, magnetic USB-C port matters way more than you think. Microsoft-Surface-Laptop-Ultra-1-1280x853.jpg Microsoft-Surface-Laptop-Ultra-1-1280x853.jpg 353 KB ‍ Someone Vibe Coded a Free Knockoff of Adobe Creative Suite 8 Oct 2026, 00:08 by Mike Pearl It's janky for now, but it sort of works. photocraft-dario-amodei-1280x814.jpg photocraft-dario-amodei-1280x814.jpg 484 KB ‍ Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) Review: Technically an Upgrade 7 Oct 2026, 23:00 by James Pero If you were looking for a big, splashy update to Meta's popular smart glasses, these ain't it. Ray-Ban-Meta-AI-Glasses-Gen-3-review-02-1280x853.jpg Ray-Ban-Meta-AI-Glasses-Gen-3-review-02-1280x853.jpg 569 KB ‍ Man Who Spent Millions on Rare Pokémon and Magic Cards Found Guilty of Stealing Over $50 Million in Crypto 7 Oct 2026, 21:38 by Bruce Gil He now faces up to 20 years in prison on a money-laundering charge. pokemon-cards-1280x853.jpg pokemon-cards-1280x853.jpg 844 KB ‍ OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Stop Looking Like a Chatbot 7 Oct 2026, 21:15 by AJ Dellinger Now do you see? gpt6-1280x853.jpg gpt6-1280x853.jpg 233 KB ‍ Colorado Woman Sues Flock After Cameras Used in False Package-Theft Accusation 7 Oct 2026, 21:14 by Kyle Torpey A cop initially said the case was a lock. "One hundred percent. No doubt." Flockcamera-1280x853.jpg Flockcamera-1280x853.jpg 361 KB ‍ DNA Puts Humans in the Americas at the Height of the Last Ice Age, but the Debate Isn’t Over 7 Oct 2026, 20:05 by Gayoung Lee The analysis points to a timestamp of no earlier than 21,000 years ago, but the data leaves a lot more to be desired. artist-impression-atlatl-1280x800.jpg artist-impression-atlatl-1280x800.jpg 1 MB ‍ A New ‘Clayface’ Teaser Leans Heavy on the Horror 7 Oct 2026, 20:00 by Germain Lussier Producers James Gunn and Matt Reeves join the cast and crew of the DC film in the latest video. Clayface-close-up-1280x853.jpg Clayface-close-up-1280x853.jpg 173 KB ‍ The Jailbreak Floodgates Are Opening for Sony’s Playstation 7 Oct 2026, 19:40 by Tom Hawking Whack! Whack! Whack! mole-1280x853.jpg mole-1280x853.jpg 2 MB ‍ Record-breaking El Niño Conditions May Linger for 6 Straight Months 7 Oct 2026, 19:15 by Ellyn Lapointe Climate models suggest this event and its wide-reaching weather impacts could persist much later into 2027 than usual. El-Nino-SSTs-1280x853.jpg El-Nino-SSTs-1280x853.jpg 278 KB ‍ ‍ Mike Flanagan Addresses Some of Those ‘Carrie’ Twists 7 Oct 2026, 19:00 by Cheryl Eddy The creator of Prime Video's new Stephen King series discusses the notable changes he made. Carrie_and_Margaret_White-1280x853.jpg Carrie_and_Margaret_White-1280x853.jpg 1 MB ‍ We Now Have a Better Idea of Who’s Bidding on ‘Doctor Who’ 7 Oct 2026, 18:30 by Cheryl Eddy The BBC's competitive tender process is now underway to determine the future of the long-running sci-fi series. DoctorWho_LuckyDay-1-1280x853.jpg DoctorWho_LuckyDay-1-1280x853.jpg 545 KB ‍ Google Launches New Website to Detect AI Fakes, But Don’t Assume It’s Perfect 7 Oct 2026, 18:25 by Matt Novak Gemini told us the Grimace was added, but the photo of Paxton and Trump is real. It's not. ken-paxton-donald-trump-grimace-top-1280x853.jpg ken-paxton-donald-trump-grimace-top-1280x853.jpg 561 KB ‍ Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra Wants to Bring the ‘Only Laptop You’ll Ever Need’ Experience to PCs 7 Oct 2026, 18:10 by Kyle Barr When you pack in 24GB of RAM into a base laptop build and spend $2,600 on it, you shouldn't want to upgrade any time soon. Microsoft-Surface-Ultra-Event-3-1280x853.jpg Microsoft-Surface-Ultra-Event-3-1280x853.jpg 283 KB ‍ The ‘Dune Messiah’ Graphic Novel Wastes No Time Answering What Happens to Muad’Dib Detractors [Exclusive] 7 Oct 2026, 18:00 by Isaiah Colbert The team behind the Harkonnen-centric 'Dune' prequel reunite to adapt Frank Herbert's dark sci-fi sequel into a graphic novel. dune-messiah-graphic-novel-1280x853.jpg dune-messiah-graphic-novel-1280x853.jpg 906 KB ‍ Jonathan the Tortoise Has Survived 2 Centuries and a Fake Death. Now Scientists Are Unraveling His Anti-Aging Secrets 7 Oct 2026, 18:00 by Ed Cara Scientists studied the genetics of the nearly 200-year-old giant tortoise. What they learned could some day help us extend our longevity. Jonathan-tortoise-1280x853.jpg Jonathan-tortoise-1280x853.jpg 452 KB ‍ A Wooden Club and Other Rare Finds Reveal ‘Invisible’ Side of Neanderthal Life 7 Oct 2026, 18:00 by Gayoung Lee “Perhaps the simplest message is that the Palaeolithic was not a world made only of stone.” abric-romani-excavation-in-progress-wide-shot-1280x851.jpg abric-romani-excavation-in-progress-wide-shot-1280x851.jpg 1 MB ‍ One in 15 Cats Are Carrying a Diarrhea-Causing Parasite, Study Shows 7 Oct 2026, 18:00 by Ed Cara Some kinds of Giardia can sicken both cats and humans alike. Cat-cuddling-1280x853.jpg Cat-cuddling-1280x853.jpg 222 KB ‍ Grok Bot Is Now a Model Router as SpaceX Continues to Pivot Further Toward AI Infrastructure 7 Oct 2026, 17:55 by AJ Dellinger Grok now speaks Claude. grok-1280x853.jpg grok-1280x853.jpg 575 KB ‍ ‍ You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. By using Blogtrottr, you agree to our terms. 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