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Today, the same day that Meta announced that it will soon use your AI chats to personalize the ads it shows you, Instagram head Adam Mosseri made a “myth busting” video attempting to set the record straight on a persistent rumor about Meta: “I swear, we do not listen to your microphone,” he says.

Meta’s ad targeting systems can be eerily precise, sometimes showing you things that you



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The UK government is reportedly once again demanding that Apple provide it with backdoor access to encrypted iCloud user data, following claims that the effort had been abandoned in August. The Financial Times reports that a new technical capability notice (TCN) was issued by the UK Home Office in early September, this time specifically targeting access to British citizens’ iCloud backups



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Shelves stocked with Amazon Grocery products.
Amazon says its shoppers bought 15% more private-label products last year compared to 2023.
  • Amazon launched a grocery brand with 1,000-plus items, with most costing less than $5.
  • The Amazon Grocery offering sits between its ultra-budget Saver and Whole Foods 365 lines.
  • The e-commerce giant is making a big push into grocery as it looks to snag share from Walmart and Aldi.

Amazon unveiled a new


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Luxury watches were on full display during Rolliefest.
  • Watch enthusiasts gathered in New York City for the biennial Rolliefest event.
  • This year's Rolliefest featured over 200 collectors and $25 million in watches, one attendee said.
  • The event showcased both if-you-know-you-know brands and iconic ones like Rolex, Cartier, and Hermès.

Watch enthusiasts descended on New York City in September


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A person looks at Google Maps at their phone in Ankara, Turkiye on August 29, 2025.

It's about to get a lot easier to toggle between Street View and Satellite View on Google Maps on Android — and it's coming via an Aerial View button.

According to a report from Android Authority, the code in Google Maps' newest version, v25.39.07, allows users to seamlessly switch between Satellite View, also known as Aerial View, and Street View while you're looking at the map via Street View. A



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T-Mobile just announced that its T-Satellite with Starlink service now integrates with several apps. These include AllTrails, AccuWeather, X, WhatsApp and several others. Certain native apps also now integrate with the service, like Google Messages, Apple Music and Samsung's weather app.

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Just a day after Amazon rolled out new products, Google is answering with a lineup of Nest smart home devices, as both companies vie for dominance in AI-powered living.

The new devices include an indoor ($100) and outdoor Nest Cam ($150), a Nest Doorbell ($180), and a Google Home Speaker ($99). The camera-based products are available now, but the directional speaker won’t hit shelves until spring