Internet law professor Eric Goldman participated in a Reddit AMA with r/WebScrapingInsider, answering questions about the legal landscape of web scraping in the United States. He opened by clarifying his remarks were general legal information, not legal advice, and noted his focus was strictly on US law. Goldman described his background as an internet law generalist teaching since 1996, covering scraping and trespass-to-chattels doctrines as part of a broader portfolio including UGC liability, trademark law, and Section 230.
blog.ericgoldman.org
· 2026-10-12
Reddit user markpronkin bought a rusty, untested nine-GPU crypto mining rig found in a damp garage for about $35 (3,000 rubles) after the seller refused a pre-purchase test. The rig's nine Nvidia P106-100 cards, each with 6GB of GDDR5, provided 54GB of combined VRAM and worked on the first attempt, running Alibaba's 35-billion-parameter Qwen3.6-35B-A3B model in Ollama at over 30 tokens per second.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-12
An Entrepreneur contributor argues marketers should interview customers to understand how buyer mindset changes depending on the channel—Google search, LinkedIn, Reddit, Amazon reviews, newsletters—rather than applying one value proposition everywhere. The piece recommends using these interviews to refine messaging, ad creative, landing pages and nurture sequences based on what buyers need to see or believe at each stage.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-08
A Verge newsletter examines BPC-157, an unapproved 'body protection compound' peptide popularized as part of the so-called Wolverine stack for injury recovery. A 2025 systematic review found only 35 preclinical studies and a single human clinical study on the substance, even as it racked up over 50 million YouTube and TikTok views in 2024 and a reported 1,600 percent rise in US web searches over five years.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-07
A bug had prevented some users from changing smart light colors through the Google Home app and Nest speakers or displays, with the color selector and automated routines also failing. Google has now rolled out a fix, and at least one affected user on Reddit confirmed the issue was resolved.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-07
A developer describes multiple attempts to post a link to their open-source GitHub project on Reddit, with each new account being banned for reasons ranging from posting links too early, to writing comments too quickly, to having posts flagged as AI-generated. Even creating a dedicated community for the project resulted in deletion and a ban. The writer says moderators and other users eventually advised accumulating around 1,000 karma points before attempting to post any links.
orchidfiles.com
· 2026-10-07
Several Amazon Echo Alexa Plus speakers have been observed emitting continuous 'lalala' sounds for minutes, often during user conversations. The issue has been widely reported on Reddit, with videos showing the strange behavior, and Amazon confirmed it is caused by a bug affecting a small subset of devices, with a fix underway.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-06
Two sisters have introduced Hot Girl Hotline, a startup that uses AI to provide young women with relationship guidance. Unlike general chatbots, the platform emphasizes safe, quality advice rooted in behavioral science, aiming to address concerns about mental health risks associated with AI conversations. The founders highlight that their service is not designed as an emotional companion but as a secure space for personal discussions.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-05
A blog post observes a recurring pattern of people announcing departures from platforms like Reddit, WordPress, Discord, GitHub, Codeberg, and Photoshop, often moving toward smaller, self-hosted sites or alternative networks such as Gopher and Gemini. Cited reasons include pricing changes, AI training on user content, ownership changes, and a general sense that platforms no longer serve individual users. The author notes these moves trend toward reduced reach but greater control rather than toward bigger replacement platforms.
widdershins.verja.net
· 2026-10-02
A new survey of hiring professionals found that nearly 20% cite verifying whether an interview subject is a real person, rather than an AI tool or deepfake, as a top challenge in recruitment. The finding points to growing concern among employers about AI-generated candidates or AI-assisted interview responses infiltrating hiring pipelines. Frustration with the broader hiring process has also fueled a Reddit community, r/recruitinghell, that draws more than 1.2 million weekly visitors.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-02
Users on Reddit reported slowdowns and error messages, including an 'Internal error encountered' prompt, when using the Google Home app on iOS and Android, while the web version continued working normally. Google's official Nest Community account confirmed it is actively rolling out a fix, though no timeline was given for when all users will receive it.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-02
Android Auto users are reporting that Gemini stalls for about 10 seconds when asked a question or search, then gives up without answering. The issue has been seen across Google, Samsung, and Motorola phones, and affected users say common fixes like resetting Android Auto settings or updating their phone don't resolve it. Android Authority says it has contacted Google for comment.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-02
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