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-DirecTV buys Dish network: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/directv-to-acquire-rival-dish-network-for-1-subject-to-regulatory-approval-152041300.html -Fiio steps in to fix Apple Bluetooth: https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/fiio-bt11/ -Who could have ever seen this coming…: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259369/microsoft-hololens-2-discontinuation-support -Meta Connect announcements: https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/everything-announced-at-meta-connect-2024-202733568.html?src=rss -Windows 11 24H2 is out today: https://arstechnica.com/?p=2053307 https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24258260/microsoft-windows-11-2024-update-24h2-download -AMD improves performance on their Zen 5 CPUs and announces new MOBOs https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/30/24258147/amd-zen-5-cpu-performance-latency-bios-updates -Cat and Mouse with HP.  https://hackaday.com/2024/09/28/man-in-the-middle-pcb-unlocks-hp-ink-cartridges/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0ya184uaTE -ChatGPT Memory manipulation. Now you can have an LLM think you’re a flat earther! https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/false-memories-planted-in-chatgpt-give-hacker-persistent-exfiltration-channel/ -Chinese near rocket landing. Cool rapid unplanned disassembly. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/09/a-chinese-rocket-narrowly-missed-a-landing-on-sunday-the-video-is-amazing/ https://twitter.com/i/status/1837855770823561257