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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