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Apple will try to better differentiate its AirPods lineup as new models launch over the next couple of years, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. That will include phasing out both the second-gen and third-gen AirPods when a successor is announced sometime next fall. Gurman claims that the third-gen “regular” AirPods

• Alphabet stock fell as much as 10% on Wednesday after the company's third-quarter earnings report.
• The parent company of Google reported Cloud revenue that fell below analyst expectations.
• Here's how Wall Street analysts are reacting to Alphabet's third-quarter earnings report.

Alphabet stock fell as much as 10% on Wednesday after investors reacted

• Humane, an AI startup founded by two ex-Apple designers, is set to release its AI Pin next month.
• The screen-free AI Pin is being marketed as an AI-powered personal assistant, and will run GPT-4.
• The device has a tiny projector, plus a camera and mic with a privacy indicator when recording.

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• After 11 interest rate hikes, Federal Reserve officials appear divided on next steps. 
• Jerome Powell and other central bankers have signaled another rate hike could be on the table.
• Markets predict 97% odds of no rate hike November 1, and 29% odds of a

Chucky wraps up the first half of its third season tonight before going on hiatus until next year—but the episode, cheekily titled “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” offers a perfect end point. io9 got a chance to talk to Chucky’s creator, Don Mancini, to learn more about season three’s themes and what’s to come.

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Fresh off the launch of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, Konami is showing off a new look at the next major entry in the series. The previously announced remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 — which now has the fancy name Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater — was revealed mostly via a CG trailer. But the latest trailer is an “in-engine” look at the game

• A Ukrainian soldier spoke to Insider about his meetings with US lawmakers this week.
• The soldier, who deploys to the front lines next month, said many don't know how aid money is spent.
• His message: "We don't want to be colonized…. We want to live in a

Gmail’s emoji picker on the web is getting a long overdue upgrade that lets you pick skin tones and gender preferences for certain emoji, Google announced in a blog post on Wednesday.

Previously, when composing emails in Gmail on the web, if you used the emoji picker, there was no way to select a skin tone or gender preference for

• Best Buy will stop selling DVDs in stores and online starting in early 2024, according to Variety. 
• Demand for movies on DVD and Blu-Ray is dying as people switch from physical media to streaming.
• Best Buy also stopped selling CDs in stores a few years ago, but those are still available