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Countering misuse of AI: September 2026 / Anthropic
Pluralistic: LLMs are real, AI is fake (12 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
New Apple Watches to get Siri AI 'Recaps' feature similar to AI wearables
Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, a Foldable Phone That Costs $1,999
Key App Developers Have Yet to Embrace Apple's New Siri A.I.
Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy
LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices
LG's Response
The Flock backlash is coming for retail
Automobile Camouflage to Hide from Flock Cameras
A Secretive DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online
Some of Dyson's $500 toothbrushes are breaking
iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
Husqvarna gets the first exception to the FCC's foreign robot ban for its mowers.

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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