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You can finally scroll Instagram on your iPad - after 15 years

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-19 00:46:38

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta just announced a native app version of Instagram for iPadOS 15.1 and later. The app is free and available in the App Store now. It looks different than the mobile version, with some interesting ways to curate your feed. At long last, you can now scroll Instagram on your iPad. After years of requests by iPad users, it will be available in the App Store for iPadOS 15.1 and later starting Septem

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I tested ReMarkable's 7-inch E Ink tablet, and it solved a problem I didn't know I had

zdnet.com Kyle Kucharski 2025-10-19 00:56:00

ReMarkable Paper Pro Move ZDNET's key takeaways The ReMarkable Move is available now for $449 bundled with the Marker, or $499 with the Marker Plus. It's a well-designed digital paper tablet with useful software integrations, and its unique size opens up its own set of use cases. It's expensive, and the small display poses challenges with certain content. View now at ReMarkable Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. When ReMarkable released its Paper Pro digital paper tablet l

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A Case Study in AI Overstatement: Builder.ai

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-19 00:00:35

Back in May, Builder.ai, once a high-flying startup touted as a path-clearing AI-powered app builder, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., culminating a spectacular fall that has become a cautionary tale in today’s AI frenzy. The filing followed a flurry of activity that saw creditors seize its accounts, the revelation that it may have been using engineers in India instead of AI, and a probe into how Builder.ai’s founder spent money leading up to its collapse. The collapse has sparked anger among

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Universal Reveals a Trailer for Its Behind the Scenes Theme Park Docuseries

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-10-19 00:30:43

Disney gets all the press, and Six Flags has all the dancing commercials, but Universal has always had a strong position in the theme park world. Starting with a simple tour of the Universal lot in Hollywood, the film studio evolved that into several parks across the globe, all of which showcase the big, popular film and TV shows created by the studio. Then, last year, that culminated with Universal opening its most advanced park yet, Epic Universe in Orlando. And while we’ve seen plenty of doc

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Instagram App Finally Appears on iPads, After 15 Years of Neglecting Apple's Tablet

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-19 00:15:55

After rumors earlier in 2025, iPad users finally saw the Instagram app arrive on their devices on Wednesday, appearing in the App Store after 15 years of avoiding the iPad. Since its original release, Instagram has never been available as a download for Apple's larger screen. While it's not certain why Instagram took so long to appear on the iPad, we've tested out the app and found it ready to download and fully functional. However, Instagram has made a few changes that indicate its latest prio

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Anthropic Rakes in $183B Valuation as It Takes on Musk, Altman

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-19 04:00:51

Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude family of models, has secured a $13 billion Series F financing at a staggering $183 billion post-money valuation, nearly tripling its worth since March. Anthropic is backed by Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet. The company said that the round was led by ICONIQ Capital and co-led by Fidelity and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with institutional heavyweights such as BlackRock, GIC, Qatar Investment Authority, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and Coatue am

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Samsung’s New Sound Tower Speaker Is for Party Animals Only

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-10-19 04:51:35

IFA 2025 has already brought us a lot of gadgets, including AirPods Max chargers, Whoop-killing fitness bands, business laptops that can game, and even a cassette-playing Bluetooth boombox, but it’s been a fruitful event for one demographic in particular: party people. First, JBL announced its first battery-powered party speaker, the PartyBox 720, and now Samsung is getting in on the action with its Sound Tower speaker. The Sound Tower ST50F and ST40F are Samsung’s latest entrants into the part

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SpaceX gets a green light to more than double its Florida launches

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-10-19 04:36:59

The world’s most-flown rocket may start flying even more. U.S. regulators have completed a key environmental review that paves the way for SpaceX to more than double the number of Falcon 9 launches from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. In addition to the annual launch increase from 50 launches to up to 120, the Federal Aviation Administration’s environmental review also approved a new on-site landing zone that could accommodate up to 34 booster landings per year. These boosters ar

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AYN Odin 3 full specs revealed, including a surprise Ultra model

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-19 08:14:58

TL;DR AYN shared the full Odin 3 specs, confirming Snapdragon 8 Elite and other core hardware. Configurations range from 8GB/128GB up to an Ultra model with 24GB RAM and 1TB storage. The Indiegogo page is live for sign-ups and early-bird discounts, but there’s no pricing or release date yet. It’s only been a couple of days since AYN confirmed the Odin 3 will be the first Android handheld powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. That alone will make it one of the most powerful handhe

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US sues robot toy maker for exposing children's data to Chinese devs

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-10-19 08:53:32

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued toy maker Apitor Technology for allegedly allowing a Chinese third party to collect children's geolocation data without their knowledge and parental consent. A complaint filed by the Justice Department, following a notification from the Federal Trade Commission, alleges that Apitor violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) by failing to notify parents or obtain their consent before collecting their children's location information. Ap

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This Page Is a Quine (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-16 00:52:26

Hi, I'm Pranav And this page is a quine. What is that? Well, a quine is a program that produces its source code as its output. About me I am a research enginer at Conjecture, where you can find me tinkering with LLMs. You can find my resume here I started exploring computers when I was 7, when I got my hands on a QBASIC manual. I have loved writing code and computers ever since. I was a Google Code-in 2018 Grand Prize winner for my contributions to KDE Community, and was invited to visit Go

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Scale AI still exists and it’s suing an ex-employee over corporate espionage

theverge.com Hayden Field 2025-10-19 08:54:27

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. It’s been a tumultuous summer for Scale AI: Meta took a multibillion-dollar stake in the company, Mark Zuckerberg hired Scale CEO Alexandr Wang and other top staff, and Scale laid off 14 percent of its workforce. Now the latest development is a lawsuit over corporate espionage in the AI industry. The AI data labeling company, w

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Roblox expands use of age-estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-19 07:27:08

Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age-estimation technology to all users and partnering with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) to provide age and content ratings for the games and apps on its platform. The company said that by year’s end, the age-estimation system will be rolled out to all Roblox users who access the company’s communication tools, like voice and text-based chat. This involves sca

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Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-10-19 08:22:36

The Trump administration wants the United States to be the dominant force when it comes to artificial intelligence, and one way the administration hopes to achieve primacy is by bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the U.S. To help with that transition, President Donald Trump has introduced potential chip tariffs and policies in recent months meant to bring more semiconductor manufacturing stateside. In late August, the Trump administration took an unprecedented step toward that goal w

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The best of reMarkable just went pocket-sized

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-19 12:56:25

reMarkable TL;DR Today, reMarkable officially launched the Paper Pro Move, a 7.3-inch, pocketable version of the Paper Pro. The device weighs just 230g, offers two weeks of battery life, and adds new tools like handwriting search and Slack integration. Pricing starts at $449 with the standard Marker stylus, or $499 with the Marker Plus. Last week, we reported reMarkable’s video cryptically teasing a new product heading to shelves, as well as the inevitable leaks that followed. Today, the com

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reMarkable announces new Paper Pro Move: a palm-sized paper tablet that’s priced well

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-10-19 10:59:33

Today, reMarkable announced a much smaller version of the reMarkable Paper Pro, dubbed Paper Pro Move. It comes in at a much lower price tag, and still packs all of the beloved features of the larger reMarkable Paper Pro. It’s designed for work on the go, and can easily be slipped in a jacket pocket, bag, or purse. I reviewed the reMarkable Paper Pro earlier this year – and it was an excellent product. The only issue I took with it was the price. Not because I felt that it was overpriced, but b

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Instagram launches official iPad app, now available on App Store

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-10-19 12:15:48

The day has finally arrived: Instagram for iPad is here. Though it seemed like it might never happen, the popular social media app now offers an official iPadOS version. Here are the details. Instagram for iPad rolling out to all users now Instagram’s iPad app is now rolling out to all users on the App Store. As you might expect, it includes access to your feed, stories, and most of the features you would expect. But Instagram has built its iPad app with a special emphasis on Reels. From th

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Instagram finally has an iPad app 15 years after it first launched

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-19 12:55:21

The social media platform Instagram is finally available on the iPad as a native app. It only took 15 years, as the app first launched all the way back in 2010. We knew this was coming and, well, now it's here. The iPad is a different platform from a smartphone, so the tablet-based app features redesigned elements. For instance, the app opens directly into a feed of Reels. The iPad app also lets users organize posts and Reels into a chronological list, with recent posts appearing first. This is

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Nuclear: Desktop music player focused on streaming from free sources

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-19 11:54:12

Desktop music player focused on streaming from free sources Links Official website Downloads Documentation Mastodon Twitter Support channel (Matrix): #nuclear:matrix.org Discord chat: https://discord.gg/JqPjKxE Suggest and vote on new features here: https://nuclear.featureupvote.com/ Readme translations: What is this? nuclear is a free music streaming program that pulls content from free sources all over the internet. If you know mps-youtube, this is a similar music player but with

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After 15 Years, Instagram Finally Releases an iPad App

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2025-10-19 12:00:49

Fact: the iPad launched 15 years ago in 2010. Steve Jobs famously made himself comfortable in a leather armchair and then proceeded to show everybody how “magical” the iPad was for browsing the web, looking at photos, and—yes—checking Facebook. Also fact: Instagram launched months later that fall, two years before Mark Zuckerberg would cut the app’s founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, a fat check for $1 billion. In the decade and a half since establishing itself as the go-to place to share

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Disney Settles FTC Complaint With YouTube Over Children's Data Collection

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-19 11:36:00

Disney will pay a $10 million penalty for mislabeling videos on YouTube and allowing personal data to be collected from children without notifying parents or getting their consent, the FTC said in an announcement. The complaint filed in a US District Court, the FCC said, alleged that Disney uploaded videos to YouTube in channels that defaulted to "Not Made For Kids" when the videos should have been labeled "Made For Kids." Due to the mislabeling, videos intended for children collected more inf

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Google Is Bringing Gemini AI to Its Smart Home Lineup, Starting Oct. 1

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-19 12:20:24

It increasingly feels like Google's AI assistant is omnipresent across our devices and, starting next month, it could also be in your home. In an X post on Tuesday, the company teased, "Gemini is coming to Google Home" and told us to "Come back October 1." At its Made by Google event in August, the company announced Gemini for Home among a slew of other product announcements, so this has been in the works for a while. Tuesday's X post teaser appears to show an image of a Nest camera, which Go

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The Instagram iPad App Is Finally Here

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-10-19 12:00:00

Apple debuted the iconic and now wildly popular iPad in 2010. A few months later, Instagram landed on the App Store to rapid success. But for 15 years, Instagram hasn't bothered to optimize its app layout for the iPad's larger screen. That's finally changing today: There's now a dedicated Instagram iPad app available globally on the App Store. It has been a long time coming. Even before Apple began splitting its mobile operating system from iOS into iOS and iPadOS, countless apps adopted a fre

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Instagram is coming to iPad, 15 years later

theverge.com Mia Sato 2025-10-19 12:00:00

is features writer with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. After years of requests from users, Instagram will finally have a dedicated app for iPad. Beginning Wednesday, September 3rd, users will be able to download the new app built specifically for Apple’s tablet. But it will be slightly different than the mobile app users are accustomed to. Most significantly, the iPad app will open directly to a feed of Reels, the compa

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Instagram is finally launching an iPad app

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-10-19 12:00:00

After years of people constantly nudging Instagram about releasing an iPad app, the social network is finally launching one today. This means users will no longer need to use the iPhone app, which is not optimized for larger screens, or Instagram for web on the iPad. The new app defaults to the Reels screen, allowing you to scroll up and watch short videos on a larger screen. The iPad app has nearly all the features of the phone app when it comes to consumption. Stories appear at the top of th

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Roblox expands use of age estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-19 12:27:08

Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age estimation technology to all users and partnering with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) to provide age and content ratings for the games and apps on its platform. The company said that by year’s end, the age estimation system will be rolled out to all Roblox users who access the company’s communication tools, like voice and text-based chat. This involves sca

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Deals: 512GB iPhone 16 Pro $340 off, M4 Max Mac Studio $300 off, Nomad sitewide sale, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2025-10-19 16:46:05

Alongside ongoing $150 price drops on the M3 iPad Air lineup as well as Apple’s 24GB M4 Mac mini with the 1TB upgrade at $200 off, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are starting with an exclusive sitewide sale event at Nomad. We have secured readers a chance to score 20% off everything Nomad sells, from its Find My Tracking Card and new new Tempo Apple Watch bands to MagSafe stands, and everything in between. We also spotted 512GB iPhone 16 Pro units at $340 off as well as Apple’s 16-Core M4 Ma

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PayPal and Venmo users get a free year of Perplexity Pro and early access to its AI browser

engadget.com Unknown 2025-10-19 16:58:44

Perplexity, the NVIDIA- and Bezos-backed AI company, is partnering with PayPal to get its Comet browser in front of millions of the financial tech giant's users. The deal will see PayPal and Venmo customers in the US and select international markets gain access to the AI-powered browser, as well as a free 12-month subscription to Perplexity Pro, which normally costs $200. There are, of course, some conditions. The promotion is part of PayPal's new subscription hub, where users can manage all th

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Glow-in-the-dark houseplants shine in rainbow of colours

news.ycombinator.com Bourzac 2025-10-16 14:34:36

University students might soon have something other than black-light posters to brighten their dorm rooms. Researchers have created glow-in-the-dark plants by injecting succulents with materials similar to those that make the posters light up. The fleshy plants shine as brightly as a night light, and can be made to do so in a wide variety of colours — a first for glowing houseplants, according to the team. Glow way! Bioluminescent houseplant hits US market for first time The researchers, led b

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What Creaky Knees Really Mean for Your Long-Term Health

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-10-19 16:45:48

Here’s some potential good news for runners or people fresh off knee surgery: Your creaking knees might not indicate deeper health issues. New research finds that knee creaking is not associated with a greater risk of arthritis in people recovering from surgery. Scientists at La Trobe University in Australia led the study, which examined the long-term outcomes of young patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Though people with knee creaking did experience more pa

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You can finally scroll Instagram on your iPad - after 15 years

I tested ReMarkable's 7-inch E Ink tablet, and it solved a problem I didn't know I had

A Case Study in AI Overstatement: Builder.ai

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Instagram App Finally Appears on iPads, After 15 Years of Neglecting Apple's Tablet

Anthropic Rakes in $183B Valuation as It Takes on Musk, Altman

Samsung’s New Sound Tower Speaker Is for Party Animals Only

SpaceX gets a green light to more than double its Florida launches

AYN Odin 3 full specs revealed, including a surprise Ultra model

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Scale AI still exists and it’s suing an ex-employee over corporate espionage

Roblox expands use of age-estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings

Why the US government is taking a stake in Intel

The best of reMarkable just went pocket-sized

reMarkable announces new Paper Pro Move: a palm-sized paper tablet that’s priced well

Instagram launches official iPad app, now available on App Store

Instagram finally has an iPad app 15 years after it first launched

Nuclear: Desktop music player focused on streaming from free sources

After 15 Years, Instagram Finally Releases an iPad App

Disney Settles FTC Complaint With YouTube Over Children's Data Collection

Google Is Bringing Gemini AI to Its Smart Home Lineup, Starting Oct. 1

The Instagram iPad App Is Finally Here

Instagram is coming to iPad, 15 years later

Instagram is finally launching an iPad app

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PayPal and Venmo users get a free year of Perplexity Pro and early access to its AI browser

Glow-in-the-dark houseplants shine in rainbow of colours

What Creaky Knees Really Mean for Your Long-Term Health

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