Feds seize $15 billion from alleged forced labor scam built on “human suffering”
Scams like this one net billions from well-educated victims.
Ars Technica 
Instagram Further Restricts Teen Accounts With New PG-13 Changes
The post Instagram Further Restricts Teen Accounts With New PG-13 Changes appeared first on Android Headlines .
Android Headlines 
Apple just teased a new MacBook Pro, and it might offer more than just an M5 chip
Apple's SVP of Marketing, Greg Joswiak, just teased that something powerful is coming in a post on X, and it's very likely to be the new M5 MacBook Pro.
TechRadar 
Ohio Lawmaker Wants to Ban Marriage Between Humans and AI Chatbots
Love should stay between a human and a human, according to one Ohio legislator.
Gizmodo 
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users
OpenAI says it will soon roll back some of ChatGPT's safeguards, and even allow the chatbot to engage in erotica for adult users.
TechCrunch 
Apple Released the Third iOS 26.1 Beta With a Useful Security Feature
Apple also adds some new settings in the beta.
CNET 
The First-Ever Image of Twin Black Holes Comes From the Heart of a Quasar
Not only are they supermassive black holes, but they crate a unique "wagging tail" of super-charged particles.
ExtremeTech 
Intel unveils Crescent Island, a data center GPU designed for AI inference workloads, featuring Intel's Xe3P microarchitecture and 160GB of LPDDR5X memory (Dylan Martin/CRN)
Dylan Martin / CRN : Intel unveils Crescent Island, a data center GPU designed for AI inference workloads, featuring Intel's Xe3P microarchitecture and 160GB of LPDDR5X memory — Revealed this week at the 2025 OCP Global Summit, ‘Crescent Island’ marks the beginning of Intel's annual cadence of GPU releases …
Techmeme 
Trump admin pressured Facebook into removing ICE-tracking group
Pam Bondi claims Facebook group was used to “dox and target” ICE agents
Apple Invites gets new ‘festive’ backgrounds for end-of-year celebrations
Following last month’s 1.5 update, which introduced new features and the Liquid Glass design, Apple Invites was updated today with new “festive event backgrounds.” Here’s what’s new. more…
9to5Mac 
Pixel 10 Pro Fold smokes up and explodes during JRE's durability test
Google's Pixel 10 Pro Fold has undergone a durability test by YouTuber Zack Nelson; it not only snapped but also became the first phone to explode under pressure.
Android Central 
Satellites Have Exposed Sensitive Data From T-Mobile and Others, Research Reveals
Satellite signals carrying unencrypted calls, texts and information from military and corporate accounts were found to be open to eavesdropping.
JPL Hit With Another 550 Layoffs as NASA’s Budget Crisis Deepens
The 11% staffing cut is the fourth round of layoffs at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory since January 2024. And we’re supposed to beat China back to the Moon?
Gavin Newsom Seeks to Rein in the AI Wild West
From chatbot guardrails to social media warning labels, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bevy of new AI regulations
Home Depot's Infamous Giant Skeleton Has a Voice This Halloween. Check Out the New App
The latest version of Home Depot's skeleton is half the size but has animated features and can talk.
At Starbase, SpaceX is taking firefighting into its own hands
SpaceX's company town has formed a volunteer fire department, extending control over both the emergency response and permitting process as the company looks to expand Starbase.