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The PHP scare may have faded from your feed, but the cleanup is far from over. Last week, two critical bugs in the open source language behind roughly 70% of websites left organizations scrambling to fix their systems, with some taking sites offline until the vulnerabilities could be patched. According…

RapidCanvas has bought Entytle. The AI platform helps industrial equipment makers find parts and service sales across machines already in use.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/rapidcanvas-acquires-entytle-industrial-aftermarket-ai
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Google has launched Google Wallet and Google Pay in Nigeria, letting Android and Wear OS users pay by tapping in stores, apps and online.
Source: Technext
https://technext24.com/news/google-pay-goes-live-in-nigeria-tap-to-pay/
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Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/apple-launches-its-new-touchscreen-macbook-pro/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Xreal Aura will start at $1,279 and will have multiple XR specific launch apps at launch https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/xreal-aura-is-a-new-wired-headset-powered-by-android-xr/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A new developer platform will let businesses bring their services to Google's AI experiences, potentially changing how consumers discover and use apps. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/as-ai-agents-reshape-the-web-google-opens-gemini-and-search-to-more-apps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The autofill update lets Chrome pull flight confirmations, tracking info, order details, and other information from your inbox, with your permission. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/chromes-ai-powered-autofill-can-now-dig-through-your-gmail-to-fill-out-forms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The For You feed combines posts from communities users have joined with recommendations tailored to their interests. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/reddit-is-the-latest-platform-to-embrace-the-for-you-feed/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Tech leaders are flaunting how out of touch they are when they brag about using AI to connect with their families. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/ai-execs-may-be-too-out-of-touch-to-build-for-the-general-public/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Constellation Energy will get $5 billion in government loans to modernize nuclear reactors. Most of the new capacity is already committed to Google, Amazon, and Meta. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/trump-doe-loans-5b-to-nuclear-plants-that-will-power-data-centers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

South Korea’s financial institutions have been hit by another wave of cyberattacks, highlighting the growing risk of AI-driven hacking in Asia. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/south-koreas-financial-industry-hit-by-fresh-wave-of-cyberattacks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Attackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities across critical network infrastructure.
Source: BleepingComputer
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infratrust-report-warns-of-exploited-flaws-in-critical-network-infrastructure/

Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live audio, so it’s a big step for meeting and medical transcription tools while still leaving real-time use to rivals like ElevenLabs. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/voice-ai-in-vogue-nvidia-releases-new-open-transcription-model/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Home Depot wants your AI agent to show some ID first. The retailer's chief information officer said AI agents must self-identify and verify they act on a customer's behalf.
Source: Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/home-depot-chief-open-ai-agents-muse-instinct-2026-10
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Amazon's other new decides include an upgraded Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with visual intelligence features, and the Echo Show 16. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/amazon-debuts-the-alexa-photo-frame-and-echo-time-smart-clock-plus-other-upgraded-devices/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The move puts TikTok in more direct competition with platforms like Yelp and Google. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/tiktok-expands-into-restaurant-guides-with-must-eat-feature/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Meta has launched a new app called Waddle World, which essentially looks like a Tamagotchi clone, but with AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/meta-has-a-new-ai-pet-app-called-waddle-world/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Free Fire India was originally set to launch in September 2023, but Garena postponed its release. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/free-fire-returns-to-india-as-garena-launches-localized-version-four-years-after-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Road crashes in Ghana fell by 9.4% after intensified TraffiTech sensitisation, the police said. The number of crashes in September dropped to 1,003 from 1,108 a year earlier.
Source: MyJoyOnline
https://www.myjoyonline.com/road-crashes-drop-by-9-4-following-traffitech-sensitisation-mttd/
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The deal with DTL Transport puts it on a path to become an an asset-light tech supplier, rather than owner and operator. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/28/kodiak-lands-first-commercial-deal-to-supply-driverless-trucks-for-public-highways/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon