Tech

• Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UK
• Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats – Ars Technica
• Neon app to sell your audio calls says it will return after massive security breach
• Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subscribers in the week after suspending Kimmel
• F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project – Ars Technica
• Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw that can let stalkers track your location
• Red Hat Investigating Breach Impacting as Many as 28,000 Customers, Including the Navy and Congress
• Apple’s latest software updates fix this lone security vulnerability – 9to5Mac

Gaming

• Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99
• Costco reportedly comments on removing Xbox stock | Windows Central
• Microsoft increases price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, despite record subscription profits last year | Eurogamer.net
• EA Sold To Saudi Arabia And Trump’s Son-In-Law For $55 Billion – GameSpot
• Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios is the latest game company to announce layoffs
• Starbreeze has cancelled its Dungeons & Dragons game and is laying off 44 staff as it focuses on Payday | VGC

Content Creation

• You Can Now Rewind Twitch Live Streams, But There’s A Catch – GameSpot
• MrBeast defends trapping man in burning building for chance to win $500,000

Hardware/Software Updates

• iOS 18.7.1 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new – 9to5Mac
• Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 With M3 Ultra Bug Fix – MacRumors
• Apple Releases watchOS 26.0.2, visionOS 26.0.1 and tvOS 26.0.1 – MacRumors
• Apple releases iOS 26.0.1 for iPhone, here’s what’s new – 9to5Mac
• Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 update starts rolling out today (but don’t expect anything new)

Deals

• Steam Autumn Sale 2025 is live now with tons of discounts | GamingOnLinux

Managing Mayhem

• A rant (and a plea) re: platforms for artists

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Tech

• Taco Bell’s drive-thru AI might take your next order – The Verge
• Some Microsoft services, including Office, are suffering from an outage
• Tesla recalls 1.8 million vehicles over risk of detached hoods
• Charter failed to notify 911 call centers and FCC about VoIP phone outages | Ars Technica
• Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription | Ars Technica
• Samsung hypes the Galaxy Z Flip as a great police bodycam – The Verge
• Ding Dong KOSA’s Dead (For Now) | Techdirt
• Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time
• Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop all ‘non-essential work’ – The Verge

Gaming

• Discord on Xbox will soon let you watch your friends’ streams – The Verge
• Xbox console sales decline continues | Eurogamer.net
• Destiny developer Bungie lays off 220 staff, roughly 17 percent of workforce | Eurogamer.net
• EA CEO Says Video Game Actor Strikes Won’t Have ‘Short-Term Impact’ on the Company – IGN

Streaming

• Twitch staff concerned about more layoffs later this year | Eurogamer.net

Hardware/Software Updates

• Apple releases visionOS 1.3, macOS 14.6, tvOS 17.6, and more – 9to5Mac
• iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 are now available, here’s what’s new – 9to5Mac

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Tech

• Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time
• Apple releases visionOS 1.3, macOS 14.6, tvOS 17.6, and more – 9to5Mac
• iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 are now available, here’s what’s new – 9to5Mac
• Some Microsoft services, including Office, are suffering from an outage
• Microsoft is removing ads from Skype – The Verge
• Tesla recalls 1.8 million vehicles over risk of detached hoods
• Charter failed to notify 911 call centers and FCC about VoIP phone outages | Ars Technica
• Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription | Ars Technica
• Samsung hypes the Galaxy Z Flip as a great police bodycam – The Verge

Gaming

• EA CEO Says Video Game Actor Strikes Won’t Have ‘Short-Term Impact’ on the Company – IGN
• Xbox console sales decline continues | Eurogamer.net

Streaming

• Twitch staff concerned about more layoffs later this year | Eurogamer.net

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