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A free utility has been introduced to fix formatting problems that occur when text is copied and pasted into apps like Slack and Google Docs. The tool targets the common issue of mismatched fonts, sizes, and styles that appear when content is moved between platforms.
Apple is said to be working on a new version of AirPods that includes built-in cameras, expected to launch next year. The report frames this as part of a broader industry push toward wearable devices with embedded imaging and sensing capabilities, following similar moves by Meta and Google.
A commentary piece argues that AI 'neolabs'—new research-focused startups founded by senior researchers—are currently forced to pursue both a scientific breakthrough and a venture-scale business simultaneously, which it says compounds already low odds. The author proposes a model borrowed from pharmaceutical R&D that would let frontier labs, neolabs, and investors separate and price these risks differently.
Google posted teaser images on Instagram and X confirming the name of its upcoming 'Fitbit Edge' fitness tracker, with a reveal date set for October 12. The device had previously leaked via marketing materials and reports from Android Headlines and Dealabs, which detailed its design, battery life, and possible European pricing around €179.
Momentum Cyber projects cybersecurity acquisitions will rise to roughly 450 deals in 2026, up from 404 last year, even as the number of funding rounds slips to an annualized 754 from 820. The firm points to identity management, non-human identity, data security, agentic security, runtime protection and operational-technology security as the hottest categories, citing recent deals like Cyera's $1 billion acquisition of Oasis Security and Cisco's purchases of Astrix Security and WideField Security.
Amazon unveiled three new Alexa Tablets—the 8, 11, and 12 Pro—priced from $230 to $500, alongside new Kids' Tablets. The devices mark the first Amazon tablets to support Google Play in addition to Amazon's own app store, and integrate the Alexa+ assistant throughout the interface. Pre-orders are open now, with shipping starting October 14.
A Show HN submission introduces a free online library collecting 45 internal memos, leaked handbooks, and out-of-print books from people who worked at companies including Apple, Intel, Google, Netflix and Facebook. The site lets visitors read or borrow each document at no cost.
Push Security reports that a malvertising campaign is routing Google search ads through Bing's trusted click-tracking domain before funneling victims through a hacked WordPress site to a fake Claude download page. The scheme, found after a malicious ad surfaced for searches like "claude mac," uses layered cloaking checks to hide the malicious payload from scanners and direct visitors, ultimately pushing macOS users toward ClickFix-style attacks that trick them into running malicious commands.
Security researchers describe a growing cybercriminal tactic of targeting executives' family members and friends, who often lack the security training given to leadership, to gain backdoor access into corporate systems. Google Cloud's Office of the CISO warned in March that personal attacks against executives are rising, and BlackCloak's Brian Hill notes attackers can map a household's routines and relationships through reconnaissance before pivoting to impersonation, device compromise, or phishing.
Orkut Büyükkökten, who created Orkut in 2004 and saw Google shut it down in 2014, has posted on X and on Orkut.com asking former users to sign up and invite others to support reviving the platform. In an accompanying letter he criticized how algorithms and AI-generated content have degraded modern social media, arguing for a return to networks built on authentic human connection.
A longtime holdout who stuck with JPEGs, PNGs and SVGs says he has now started using WebP images, crediting better tooling in Pixelmator Pro after switching away from Photoshop. He reports WebP consistently produced smaller files than JPEG or PNG at similar visual quality in recent projects, though he notes Photoshop still lacks WebP support in its Save for Web and Export As tools.
Google posted an image on X teasing its rumored Fitbit Edge fitness tracker, confirming an October 12 launch date. Leaks from Dealabs and Android Headlines suggest the device will include a 1.34-inch always-on OLED touchscreen, GPS, heart rate and SpO2 sensors, ECG capability, and a replaceable battery lasting up to seven days, with a rumored US price around $180.