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Spotify is asking some Family plan members to verify their address within seven days using a QR code. Users report codes refresh quickly and block screenshots.

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Canva has launched Canva Craft, its first image-generation model. It creates up to 2K images in 30 aspect ratios with editable text.

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Arc browser will shut down on Dec. 22 as its company shifts focus to Dia. Arc Search loses AI features and tab syncing Nov. 23.

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Amazon warns businesses to investigate PHP attacks as newly disclosed flaws are exploited. Free patches are available for affected servers.

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Global PC shipments fell 21% in Q3 2026 as higher RAM, SSD and processor costs raised prices. Smartphone shipments reached a 14-year low.

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Rivian acquired a 15-person AI startup that turns images and video into 3D environments for testing autonomous driving systems.

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Apple says iPhone Duo pre-orders exceeded expectations, limiting launch-day store stock. Greg Joswiak will visit New York's Fifth Avenue store.

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Tesla plans to begin Cybercab sales by year-end as federal safety scrutiny continues. Current production is reserved for its robotaxi fleet.

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Tesla has begun producing Optimus robots at its Fremont factory. Elon Musk targets 20,000 a week by late 2027, with a gradual ramp-up.

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Government websites went offline after AI identified PHP flaws. Node.js patched four high-severity bugs, while a LiteLLM breach exposed users to credential theft and remote-access malware.

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Anthropic previews Claude Duet, a personal AI agent that delivers daily briefings and handles background tasks. US subscribers can join a waitlist.

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Xbox is testing paid cloud gaming without Game Pass. Subscribers will face 5-15 hour monthly caps in November, with paid top-ups for more time.

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EA is closing BioWare, canceling the next Mass Effect and cutting roughly 400 jobs. Full Circle is also being scaled back, while Maxis has paused Project Lotus as EA shifts toward fewer large-scale projects.

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EA has canceled the next Mass Effect game, shut down BioWare, scaled back Full Circle, and paused Maxis' Project Lotus.

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Apple Music's new logo was made from sound waves, using mineral oil effects filmed in a tank by Fred Again and NEST Acoustics.

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Google is rolling out Gemini-powered Maps on CarPlay globally. Drivers can find stops, report disruptions and ask about places.

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WSJ: Anthropic could spend up to $750B on computing. It reported an $80.7B first-half net loss, largely from financing charges.

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Spotify says it removed 50 million spam and low-quality AI tracks from recommendations using feedback, metadata and upload patterns.

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Perplexity lets Mac users run Computer workflows locally with Qwen 3.6 or its post-trained PPLX Pro model.

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AMD announced FSR 4.1 for Xbox and Asus ROG Ally devices. Xbox Series S and the original Ally may see the largest performance gains.

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