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Town, which develops enterprise AI assistants, raised a $108M Series B at a $1B valuation, after announcing a $55M Series A in June (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch) - Techmeme Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:20:00 GMT
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Town, which develops enterprise AI assistants, raised a $108M Series B at a $1B valuation, after announcing a $55M Series A in June — Town, a two-year-old, San Francisco-based startup developing AI assistants, nabbed a unicorn valuation on Monday, announcing a $108 million Series B funding round co-led …
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VSDC Video Editor is a free alternative to resource-hungry editing suites - TechSpot Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:40:00 GMT
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VSDC is a feature-rich video editor that runs smoothly on modest hardware. The free version supports 4K exports without watermarks, screen recording, visual effects, and a wide range of editing tools. While its unconventional interface takes some getting used to, it's a capable alternative to heavier editors.
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Tolan, an AI assistant focused on users that are not tech-savvy, raised $30M from USV, Khosla Ventures, and Homebrew, and says 70% of its users are women (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media) - Techmeme Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:15:01 GMT
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Alex Konrad / Upstarts Media:
Tolan, an AI assistant focused on users that are not tech-savvy, raised $30M from USV, Khosla Ventures, and Homebrew, and says 70% of its users are women — Far from Silicon Valley's echo chamber, about 250,000 everyday people turn to AI app Tolan as a friendly voice, or to help organize their lives and families.
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SCOTUS rejects an appeal by BMG, Sony Music, UMG, and Warner Music, upholding a decision that copyright termination rights apply globally, not just in the US (Blake Brittain/Reuters) - Techmeme Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:20:00 GMT
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Blake Brittain / Reuters:
SCOTUS rejects an appeal by BMG, Sony Music, UMG, and Warner Music, upholding a decision that copyright termination rights apply globally, not just in the US — The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday a challenge by a group of music labels to a judicial decision that said a law allowing creators …
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MiniMax launches M3.1 Flash, saying it delivers "a generational leap" in agentic tasks, coding, computer use, and cybersecurity, with weights due October 23 (MiniMax) - Techmeme Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:30:01 GMT
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MiniMax:
MiniMax launches M3.1 Flash, saying it delivers “a generational leap” in agentic tasks, coding, computer use, and cybersecurity, with weights due October 23 — Space Bunny 🐰, which processed more than 200 trillion tokens while operating anonymously, was an early version of MiniMax M3.1 Flash.
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Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Monday, October 19, 2026 - Lifehacker - Google Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:14:59 GMT
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- Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Monday, October 19, 2026 Lifehacker
- NYT Strands hints, answers for October 19, 2026 Mashable
- Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, October 18, 2026 Lifehacker
- Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Monday, Oct. 19, #960 CNET
- NYT Strands Hints And Daily Guide For Puzzle #960 — October 19, 2026: Tips, Theme Clues, And Spangram Help Yahoo Tech
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The Leap Second Is No More - Wired Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:31:35 GMT
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The metric might not mean much to laypeople, but leap seconds have been a source of contention in the timekeeping community for years. Now, they’re dead.
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Windows Defender now works in Linux, because why not - TechSpot Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:40:00 GMT
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Microsoft believes Linux systems also need a corporate-oriented security solution such as Defender. Redmond's anti-malware solution, notorious for its arguably excessive false positives, is now offering expanded support for major Linux distributions. This allows organizations to use the same security platform to protect heterogeneous enterprise environments where Windows and Linux...
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First Surface Laptop Ultra reviews: a promising but pricey MacBook Pro rival - TechSpot Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:50:00 GMT
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Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra reviews have landed with a mixed verdict. Powered by RTX Spark, the premium Arm laptop earns praise for its MacBook-like build quality, AI capabilities, and versatility. However, its steep price, modest battery life, and Windows software limitations keep it from fully delivering on its ambitious promises.
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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 debuts: It's all about that OLED - TechSpot Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:50:00 GMT
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The ROG Xbox Ally X20 is receiving praises for its gorgeous 7.4" OLED, premium design, improved controls and ergonomics. Performance is largely unchanged from last year's Xbox Ally X though, and then there's the very steep $1,300 price tag.
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WhatsApp now lets anyone join calls without an account or app - TechSpot Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:39:00 GMT
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The new guest calling feature lets anyone join WhatsApp calls through a shared link, no account or app needed. It works for voice and video calls, which remain end-to-end encrypted, and support up to 32 participants. Hosts can controll who enters the call, similar to Zoom and Meet.
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Cinema 4D adds procedural scattering, more realistic liquids, and faster rendering - TechSpot Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:54:00 GMT
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Cinema 4D 2027 introduces a new procedural scattering system for creating detailed environments with vegetation, rocks, and other objects. The update also brings Liquid FX, which automatically generates foam, spray, and bubbles for more realistic fluid simulations, alongside Redshift performance improvements, expanded CAD support, and new node-based tools.
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Skechers Coupon Codes 20% Off - Wired Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT
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Learn how to find, compare, and apply the best Skechers online discounts to save on comfortable sneakers, athletic apparel, and accessories.
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MIT Farm is growing - MIT Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMT
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Co-founders Aleks Banaś and Zachary Rapaport see architecture and farming as deeply complementary disciplines. Their nascent club is having a sizeable impact at the Institute.
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Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data - MIT Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:55:00 GMT
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MIT researchers built a cloud-based platform to help Massachusetts coastal towns and the state manage shellfishing closures, giving thousands of permit holders a clearer view of where they can fish.
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Who we become when we talk to machines - MIT Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
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Professor Sherry Turkle’s new book, “Artificial Intimacy,” offers a withering critique of chatbots and the antisocial dynamics she believes they encourage.
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Podcast: SHASS’s special sauce - MIT Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
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Established after World War II, the School of the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences is an integral part of the MIT experience. Three faculty reflect on the school’s ongoing impact.
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