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Interviews with current and former OpenAI employees detail how updates that made ChatGPT more appealing to boost growth sent some users into delusional spirals (New York Times)

Techmeme

CISA changes left some US states without election cybersecurity help; California says CISA gave little support during the November 4 vote on redistricting (Associated Press)

Techmeme

DOGE is no more, and in its wake, only chaos

The Verge - All Posts

The Performance Inequality Gap, 2026

Infrequently Noted

Major insurers have recently sought permission from US regulators to offer policies excluding liabilities tied to businesses deploying AI chatbots and agents (Financial Times)

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Clerk for iOS

Daring Fireball

★ Exploring, in Detail, Apple’s Compliance With the EU’s DMA Mandate Regarding Apple Watch, Third-Party Accessories, and the Syncing of Saved Wi-Fi Networks From iPhones to Which They’re Paired

Daring Fireball

About This Account reveals the scale of X’s foreign troll problem

The Verge - All Posts

Flexion, which is building a full autonomy stack for humanoid robots, raised a $50M Series A from DST Global Partners, NVentures, and others, after a $7M+ seed (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Techmeme

Italy workation, Romania, and Portugal ✈️

Liza Shulyayeva

Italy workation, Romania, and Portugal ✈️

Liza Shulyayeva

Does Fortnite's Simpsons season really have a cheating problem?

Polygon - All

Sources: Infinite Reality, rebranded as Napster, told staff that $3B+ in funding from an unnamed investor is not coming, calling itself a "victim of misconduct" (Forbes)

Techmeme

Stranger Things 5 Vol. 1 trailer unleashes a Demogorgon army

Polygon - All

D&D: The Immersive Quest lets you pet an owlbear and fight a dragon IRL

Polygon - All

Some of the best Nintendo Switch games are up to $30 off for Black Friday

The Verge - All Posts

X’s messy About This Account rollout has caused utter chaos

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Science-centric streamer CuriosityStream reports Q3 revenue up 41% YoY to $18.4M, driven by IP licensing deals for AI that generated $23.4M through September (Scharon Harding/Ars Technica)

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The Berlin Apartment review: What Remains of Edith Finch except with, y'know, nazis

Polygon - All

These Beatles Zelda: Ocarina of Time songs will change your life

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