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After artificial intelligence found a critical flaw in the programming language that supports much of the Internet, companies have been rushing to take web sites down and repair the vulnerability. The United States government has also been affected.

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Flock Safety’s artificial intelligence-powered license plate readers have spread rapidly across the country, with the company claiming that thousands of law enforcement agencies are using them to help solve crimes. However, the technology is under increasing scrutiny over what critics describe as a surveillance network that can be tapped without a warrant.

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Elon Musk is trying to merge two of his companies as he claims they will produce 20,000 Optimus humanoid robots by the end of next year.

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From festive mobile dress-ups to profound, emotional storytelling around grief and karma, developers across the industry are elevating Halloween beyond simple jump scares. Host Eammonn Dignam breaks down the spooky season lineup:

Pokémon GO Spooky Showcase: Pikachu wearing a witch hat and cape, top-hat Zubat, and a dapper bow-wearing Sinistea take over wild encounters, field research, and 1-Star Raids.

Halloween: The Game Free Map Drop: IllFonic expands its asymmetrical multiplayer slasher with a free countryside farm map homage inspired by Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, complete with new civilian survivors and movie-accurate Michael M...

Host Eammonn Dignam concludes our three-part special series Beyond the Controller: The World Warriors by exploring the broader roster of Capcom's Street Fighter universe. We break down arcade icons Zangief and E. Honda, revealing the wrestling roots and button-mashing mechanics that defined 1990s competitive gaming. Then, we uncover the tragic backstory behind Dhalsim's skull necklace, Vega's sadistic obsession with beauty and blood in Shadaloo, and how parody character Dan Hibiki was connected directly to Gouken's dojo and Sagat's missing eye.

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The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has been hit with a $25 billion fine for numerous privacy violations related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal during the 2016 presidential election.

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Apple is expected to announce a new MacBook with a touchscreen at the upcoming "Pro and Tell" event.

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Mark Zuckerberg is laying out an optimistic future for artificial intelligence and taking shots at rivals like Anthropic who are warning about dangers of the technology and the importance of regulation.

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The Trump administration is moving to establish the nation's first comprehensive safety standards for autonomous vehicles, after a string of driverless incidents raised concerns about public safety.

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One artificial intelligence company says it's looking to help teenagers manage the college application process, starting with four year schools but later expanding to technical colleges and trade schools among other career paths.

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Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence model recently tried to submit a fake murder tip to Philadelphia police, but the tip was flagged as spam before it actually reached the crime center inbox.

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The world's richest man and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is throwing his wealth behind GOP candidates, donating hundreds of millions of dollars in the midterm elections as Republicans fight to maintain control of Congress.

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Amid mounting public backlash from Americans against data centers, artificial intelligence companies are now claiming that China is fueling the opposition.

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New York has temporarily paused the construction of new hyperscale data centers used to power artificial intelligence, while Maine has picked a different path. It comes amid growing backlash to the electricity and water usage by the large facilities.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX is licensing spectrum formerly owned by Nextel to build a satellite phone carrier to compete with companies like Verizon and T-Mobile.

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Halloween events take over competitive multiplayer and open-world sandboxes. Marvel Rivals rolls out Halloween skins and an 18v18 Annihilation battleground at Alchemax Headquarters, while Blizzard's Overwatch debuts its vampiric Support hero Doctrine, escort map Watchpoint: Grímsvötn, a Solo Leveling anime crossover, and role reworks for Sombra and Roadhog. Plus, Rockstar Games kicks off spooky festivities across Red Dead Online with 4x rewards on "Strange Tales of the West" telegram missions, alongside the likely final Los Santos Halloween showcase in GTA Online featuring shotgun-wielding Slashers and the return of the Ghosts Exposed paranormal hunt.

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In part one of the three-part special series Beyond the Controller: The World Warriors, host Eammonn Dignam explores the narrative lore behind Capcom's legendary fighting game franchise, Street Fighter. We trace the origins from the 1987 arcade original—featuring Ryu, Ken, Master Gouken, and the brutal pneumatic-button arcade cabinet—to Ryu's climactic battle in Thailand, where succumbing to the dark Satsui no Hado left Sagat with his iconic chest scar. Then, we dive into Street Fighter II, uncovering M. Bison's criminal syndicate Shadaloo, his volatile Psycho Power, and the intersecting vengeance quests of Chun-Li and Guile as they converge on the...

In a bid to achieve more precise timekeeping, researchers in Vienna and Beijing have switched on nuclear clocks that work by measuring the movements of subatomic particles.

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Apple is joining with South Korean company LG to produce products like a smart doorbell and security cameras, in a bid to compete with Google and Amazon in the smart home market.

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Officials at one government agency are calling on autonomous vehicle companies like Waymo to address what they say is a recent trend of interference or ignoring first responders.

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An artificial intelligence giant unveiled a national security framework to offer transparency into how the company approaches collaboration with the government, as well as national security uses of their technology.

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Today marks 15 years since the passing of visionary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died from pancreatic cancer. Jobs brought the company back from bankruptcy right before the turn of the millennium as it shifted to releasing iconic consumer-focused products like the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad.

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Halloween celebrations continue expanding across the gaming world with fresh October updates. In Pokémon Pokopia, players get their first seasonal event featuring new pocket monsters to reintroduce to Ditto’s rebuilding island alongside an all-new candy currency. Meanwhile, Bethesda kicks off its annual Halloween festivities in Fallout 76, sending costumed Spooky Scorched ghouls across post-nuclear Appalachia, delivering stat-boosting mystery candy treat bags, and letting wasteland dwellers set up trick-or-treating stations outside their C.A.M.P. builds.

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Halloween has officially arrived on the Battle Royale island as Epic Games launches Fortnitemares 2026 with an unprecedented slate of horror icons. We break down the newly revealed crossovers rolling out across the Item Shop this October, including Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street, the live-action version of Beetlejuice, an eerie Slender Man skin, iconic animatronics from Five Nights at Freddy's, and menacing masks from The Purge. Plus, we examine original doll-themed cosmetics like a dark reimagining of Alice in Wonderland and whether Epic has more mid-season surprises waiting in the shadows.

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Shopify is providing artificial intelligence assistance to small business owners with tasks like payment processing and web design.

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DoorDash says you can now get food recommendations or place orders the same way you might text a friend, without even opening the app.

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The Trump administration says a new artificial intelligence-powered web portal will make it easier to interface with U.S. government web sites and complete tasks like getting a passport.

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The United Nations AI for Good Global Commission held its first meeting as member states work to ensure that emerging technologies work for the benefit of all people.

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Tesla is looking to shake up the trucking industry by unveiling an electric truck that can go more than 500 miles on a single charge.

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Alongside milestone celebrations across classic gaming, Konami is honoring 40 years of the iconic gothic action franchise Castlevania. Debuting on the NES in 1986, Simon Belmont's quest through Dracula's castle defined a generation of side-scrolling platformers, spawning nearly thirty entries and two acclaimed Netflix animated series. In an anniversary retrospective, Konami looked back at the series' history while teasing the upcoming entry Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Fox News' Eammonn Dignam breaks down the anniversary drop, including the original 1986 classic going free on mobile devices and steep catalog discounts across Steam and the PlayStation Store.

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Microsoft is shaking up its first-party gaming empire in a massive way, reportedly handing stewardship of its flagship Halo franchise over to Activision to leverage the annualized production engine and billion-dollar blueprint behind Call of Duty. Meanwhile, former Halo creator Bungie addresses community concerns head-on after its PvP extraction shooter Marathon fell short of player expectations following the wind-down of active development on Destiny 2. Game leaders Poria Torken and Josh Dean take to YouTube to lay out a roadmap for rebuilding player trust, communicating transparently, and securing the long-term future across both Marathon and the Destiny universe.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the United Nations Security Council on the subject of artificial intelligence regulation, as many delegates and lawmakers call for stricter laws on the matter.

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YouTube is giving users more control over what kind of content the platform recommends to them, using Gemini artificial intelligence.

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Google is introducing a new line of laptops that merge Gemini artificial intelligence with some of the best features of ChromeOS and Android, in a bid to compete with other high-end laptops.

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While the path forward for the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act remains uncertain in the Senate after passing in the House, states are advancing their own legislation on the matter.

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North America's largest robotics and automation convention shows off robots that can do food preparation, warehouse labor, and utilize artificial intelligence to carry out more complex tasks.

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Nintendo is going all out to celebrate 40 years of The Legend of Zelda, announcing a worldwide orchestral tour and locking in an April 30, 2027 theatrical release date for the live-action The Legend of Zelda feature film. But the marquee announcement stealing the spotlight is a full remake of the N64 masterpiece, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Fox News' Eammonn Dignam breaks down the groundbreaking upgrades heading to Hyrule, including real-time vocal humming inputs for in-game songs, dedicated jump controls, and a new dash mechanic that finally puts an end to endless forward-rolling across Hyrule Field.

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Apple looks to deepen its footprint in mobile hardware, reportedly developing two standalone gaming controllers under its Beats brand to compete against dedicated third-party mobile accessories. Meanwhile, Sega's manic arcade classic Crazy Taxi is officially racing to Hollywood as a live-action Netflix feature adaptation, penned by comedy duo Dan Gregor and Doug Mand (The Naked Gun reboot, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend). Host Eammonn Dignam breaks down what Beats-branded hardware means for Apple’s gaming ecosystem and what fans can expect from Sega’s chaotic fare-dropping racer on the big streaming screen.

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Roku says users can experiment with new games, streaming apps, and news services in the Labs hub.

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NASA unveiled the first completed Space Shuttle on September 17th, 1976, and the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum is commemorating the occasion.

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