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watchOS 27.2 expands Siri AI 🌎 Apple has released watchOS 27.2, expanding Siri AI language support to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, along with a new Apple Music icon. Siri on the Watch finally speaks more languages.

IA de Siri en español

OpenAI releases GPT-6.1 Terra, touting "fast and capable computer use at scale" and clearer, more natural writing, priced at $1/1M input and $5/1M output tokens (OpenAI) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

PHP Issues Second Windows Security Update in Five Days to Fix Brotli Code Execution Flaw

Kali Linux 2026.3 Released with #Linux 7.1, #KDE Plasma 6.7, and New Tools 9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2... #OpenSource

Since 2004, this community has helped make Firefox and the open internet possible. Our “Come Back to Firefox” campaign reunites a few early internet icons to remind people what made the internet special, and why it’s worth protecting.

Elon Musk says SpaceX closed $40B in GPU debt, debt markets have shut off credit for AI data center firms, and 200+ neoclouds face "death and consolidation" (Elon Musk/@elonmusk) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt for GPUs reut.rs/4ihi9X7

Instagram launches an Apple TV app for watching Reels, longer videos, and live shows; the app previously launched on Fire TV, Google TV, and Samsung smart TVs (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

What about an HomePad mode in iPad mini or iPhone duo when attached to a special stronger magnet stand US$99

Prevent Stale Database Reads in Laravel 13.38 laravel-news.com/laravel-13-3...

@instapaper.com Better AI Voices & iPhone Duo Support blog.instapaper.com/2026/10/21/a...

We're hiring. openai.com/index/openai...

Gemini app expands Google Maps Personal Intelligence, replacing Deep Think

iOS 27.2 introduces design changes for these Apple apps

Canva launches Craft, its first image generation model, trained on human-designed templates, available to all users, with plans to support third-party chatbots (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Attackers are actively exploiting critical PHP flaws to target internet-exposed NAS devices. If your files and backups are stored there, they're probably at risk.

Pebble devs - we're working on something big for you 👀The biggest change to the SDK since...forever. Plugins: headless apps that provide data (eg weather, finance, traffic) or offer actions (home control, music, webhooks) to other apps, watchfaces and the Index agent.

Sony Xperia 1 VII Android 17 update begins rolling out in Europe The Sony Xperia 1 VII Android 17 update is rolling out in Europe with desktop mode and visual tweaks, though it omits the newer AI Came… https://droid.tools/sony-xperia-1-vii-android-17-update/ #android17 #sony #update #xperia

LibreOffice records 9.4 million downloads in eight weeks, with 2026 download figures already exceeding the entire 2025 total. linuxiac.com/libreoffice-... #LibreOffice #OpenSource #OfficeSuite

Pages, Keynote, Numbers just added powerful new AI features

Google Staff Resign In Backlash Over Its AI Contracts With Military https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/22/0043216/google-staff-resign-in-backlash-over-its-ai-contracts-with-military?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Pixel UI may finally catch up to rival Android skins with a long-overdue notification tweak

Apple Music unveils new design and logo that was made by actual sound waves

PHP Warns It Plans To Release 2 Emergency Patches Imminently https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/21/054204/php-warns-it-plans-to-release-2-emergency-patches-imminently?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

The PHP security team is giving advance notice: Upcoming security release Wed, Oct 21st 2026, 14:00UTC, two critical vulnerabilities, both rated CVSSv4 9.2. PHP users are encouraged to prepare to update. Earlier release if details become public or active exploit evidence.

The PHP project has fixed 2 critical vulnerabilities. Check with your web host and update PHP immediately. These issues aren't specific to WordPress, and no WordPress update is required. wp.me/pZhYe-5Gb #WordPress

Thank you to Tim Cook for visiting us and experiencing "A Wider New Eridu" together. Looking ahead, we will continue working hard to bring Proxies around the world an ever-improving gaming experience. #zzzero #zenlesszonezero

GrapheneOS version 2026101600 released: grapheneos.org/releases#202... See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release. Forum discussion thread: discuss.grapheneos.org/d/42898-grap... #GrapheneOS #privacy #security

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🚀 Explore interactive canvases for agent workflows, seamless chat handoffs, and new Markdown editing features. 🔗 Check the weekly updates: aka.ms/VSCode/142

Google Updates Android Earthquake Alerts With 200+ Regions https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/10/17/0016213/google-updates-android-earthquake-alerts-with-200-regions?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Swift Package Index now supports Swift 6.4 and uses it to generate documentation 📦 Package authors, check that your packages work with the move to Swift Build: swiftpackageindex.com/blog/swift-6...

The Framework Laptop 12, updated. Up to 70% longer battery life. Fingerprint reader in the power button. Backlit keyboard with open source ZMK. Intel® Core™ Series 3 (Wildcat Lake), now with Core 7. Thunderbolt 4 for eGPU. And a Fedora Linux pre-built configuration. Pre-orders open now: frame.work

Beats styled these headphones after sneakers. 🎧 👟 The fresh 360 build uses performance knit, silicone, and soft fabric, plus IPX4 sweat and water resistance. The ear cushions twist off, the headband is swappable, and you get up to 256 color mixes. You know I'm hunting for orange first. Sensors

Firefox 158 also allows to reorder, remove, merge, and export pages in its PDF viewer.

"Bluesky plans to introduce payments in the coming months"

The extension requires IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate or All Products Pack subscription.