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Apple announces the M5 processor and new MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models, Nabu Casa retires its Home Assistant Yellow appliance, and OpenAI announces the GPT Store. Dog spinner EFF Opt-Out October Facebook Tells Workers Building Metaverse to Use AI to “Go 5x Faster” (archive) Apple announces its M5 processor Ending production of Home Assistant Yellow Home Assistant Green Alternative ways to run Home Assistant Geekom line of mini PCs OpenAI announces GPT store You can find Justin Mayer on the web at justinmayer.com and on the Fediverse at justin.ramble.space. Dan Jacobson’s homestead on the web is at danj.ca.

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