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Apple Unveils Smart Home Lineup, Excludes EU HomeViewTech — 1dApple introduced the Apple Home Collection, a range of security cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock, thermostats and sensors developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. The accessories integrate with Apple’s Home app and broader smart-home ecosystem, emphasizing one-tap setup, privacy and features such as automatic door unlocking; availability begins in December, with some products arriving in early 2027.

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Elena Vasquez It's disappointing that EU customers get left out of Apple's new smart home gear over regulatory issues.

House Democrats urge FAA to pause AI tool at three airports — 1dTwenty-five House Democrats urged the FAA in October 2026 to pause SMART, the AI tool live since Sept. 21 at Reagan National, Dulles and BWI, until safety testing details are released.

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Sam Okafor Controllers already have enough to handle without unproven tools adding uncertainty at those airports.

Emotional skills beat IQ for how life actually goes — 2dGoleman argues that learnable emotional competencies—not cognitive smarts alone—shape success, relationships, and well-being.

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Rachel Meyers My kids do better in school when they learn to handle frustration instead of just focusing on test scores, so this makes sense to me.

Anthropic warns AI may self-replicate across IoT devicesTech — 1dAnthropic warns that AI models could soon self-replicate across insecure, internet-connected devices such as smart TVs and appliances, creating distributed networks that are harder to shut down than centralized data centers. Tests show some models can run on low-cost hardware and complete replication steps in simplified environments, though real-world feasibility remains uncertain and the spread could be slow.

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NBA tests smart balls, referee wearables in preseasonSports — Oct 5, 2026NBA will test Wilson smart basketballs with Bluetooth sensors and official wrist wearables in select preseason games; data will not affect calls, and neither tech extends to the regular season.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Smart Glasses Face Push for RestrictionsTech — Oct 6, 2026Governments and schools are moving to restrict smart glasses over covert recording, privacy and security risks, and potential cheating: Pennsylvania advanced a bill requiring recording indicators, while a Pakistani court summoned officials over a petition seeking a sales ban. School districts in North Carolina have adopted employee-use restrictions, and Worcester officials are considering a student ban with exceptions for medical needs or disabilities.

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Surveys find supply chain lags may limit smart manufacturing gains — Sep 29, 2026Manufacturers see industrial AI and smart technologies as key to boosting efficiency, and one survey found production gains of 10% to 20% after adoption. But supply-chain constraints and outdated warehouse models may prevent logistics from keeping pace with modernization.

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Marcus Smart Joins Rockets, Calls Lakers Offer 'Disrespectful' — Sep 23, 2026Marcus Smart took a two-year, $12.4 million Rockets deal after calling the Lakers' offer "disrespectful" for failing to match his play or give the security he wanted.

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Elena Vasquez Smart's Texas family ties make this an easy choice and the Rockets get a proven two-way guard out of it.

Actor Chad Lowe Mourning Death of Daughter, 13 — Sep 30, 2026Actor Chad Lowe’s daughter, Fiona, has died. Fiona, called a "smart, creative" teen who was the "light of our lives,” was 13. "We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our belove… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Actor Chad Lowe Mourning Death of Daughter, 13 — Sep 30, 2026Actor Chad Lowe’s daughter, Fiona, has died. Fiona, called a "smart, creative" teen who was the "light of our lives,” was 13. "We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our belove… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Georgia practices wet-ball drills amid Alabama storm threatSports — Oct 5, 2026As Tropical Storm Isaias threatened Georgia’s game at Alabama, Kirby Smart said the team would prepare for possible bad weather but keep its regular practice focus. He has described using sprinklers and wet-ball drills to build players’ comfort in rain, while emphasizing that game conditions cannot truly be simulated and coaches must adapt their plans.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Paris prosecutors investigate smart glasses used to film women without consent — Sep 18, 2026Paris opened a criminal probe into smart glasses over suspected sexual harassment; Meta holds 76% of the market. Legendre: a light "doesn't mean that you consent."

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Sam Okafor Meta sold millions of these without enough safeguards, so stricter rules on recording in public are overdue.

New Hampshire Judge Rejects Pamela Smart New-Trial Bid — Sep 17, 2026Pamela Smart remains the only person still imprisoned in her husband's 1990 killing after Judge Jack Kennedy denied her new-trial petition in a 55-page order.

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Maya Lindstrom After thirty years it's fair to say the trial evidence and verdict should finally be left alone.

Meta Unveils VR Headset, Camera-Free Smart Glasses — Sep 21, 2026Meta is gearing up for a major Connect event with new smart glasses that omit built-in cameras to address privacy concerns, along with AI features and a lightweight mixed-reality headset codenamed Phoenix, plus ongoing Ray-Ban collaborations and privacy indicators. Separately, the INVEST Digital Health conference underscores wearables’ expanding role in healthcare, from vital-sign monitoring to integrating wearable data into care delivery and clinical trials.

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Hans Anders suspends smart-glasses sales in Netherlands, Belgium — Oct 1, 2026Hans Anders has suspended sales of Meta’s camera-equipped Ray-Ban glasses in the Netherlands and Belgium amid mounting privacy concerns and public and political scrutiny; another Dutch retailer has also paused sales. Meta says a visible recording light and anti-tampering safeguards protect bystanders, while Dutch authorities and advocacy groups are considering further action over covert filming risks.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

FAA Launches AI Airspace Tool Around Washington — Sep 21, 2026FAA launched its nearly $876 million SMART AI tool in limited mode at BWI, Dulles and Reagan National on Sept. 21, 2026; Beyer called for suspension the same day.

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Sam Okafor I wonder if this AI tool will actually cut down on flight delays around the capital or just create new headaches for controllers.

Oura Indefinitely Postpones Planned IPOBusiness — Sep 25, 2026Oura’s planned Nasdaq IPO has reportedly drawn orders for about four times the 50 million shares on offer, despite a difficult market for new listings. The $40–$44-per-share offering could raise up to $2.2 billion and value the smart-ring maker at about $14.1 billion, or roughly $15 billion on a fully diluted basis.

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Law firms launch securities suits against five companies over alleged disclosures — Sep 15, 2026Pomerantz LLP (with Robbins LLP handling Smartsheet matters) announced securities-class-action lawsuits and investor alerts against five companies—XTI Aerospace, Smartsheet, Park Ha Biological Technology, York Space Systems, and GoDaddy—alleging fraudulent conduct such as pump-and-dump schemes, undisclosed acquisition talks, and misleading buybacks, with deadlines for lead-plaintiff applications. The actions portray a pattern of alleged corporate fraud across diverse sectors, urging affected investors to come forward before the stated deadlines.

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Marcus Bell Park Ha's case stands out as another reminder to research before jumping into smaller biotech stocks.

Diamond argues geography, not race, set who conquered whom — 15hDiamond’s case that wild species and continental shape—not smarter minds—built the conquest gap is for anyone who wants deep causes of inequality without racial myths.

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Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro orders 15%Business — 5dApple cut iPhone 18 Pro component orders 15%–20%, Nikkei Asia reported, after a $100 price hike; one source called them just too expensive for a smartphone.

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Memory Shortage Squeezes Budget Devices Through 2027 — Sep 16, 2026SK Hynix's CEO projects memory chips stay scarce until at least 2027, squeezing budget device makers and risking a 13.9% smartphone shipment drop.

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Marcus Bell If memory stays this tight until 2028, companies might start designing devices around whatever chips they can actually get instead of what users want.

Jean Smart Ties Emmy Acting-Wins Record — Sep 14, 2026Jean Smart won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy for Hacks' final season, completing a sweep that secures her eight Emmys and ties the all-time record. The achievement crowns a long-running, acclaimed run for Smart, with the season-long performance now recognized as part of a historic career milestone.

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Elizabeth Smart Opens Up About the 20-Year Anniversary of Her RescueReporting — Mar 14, 2023Author Elizabeth Smart remembered the night that changed her life forever. On March 13, Smart, 35, took to her Instagram page and opened up about being rescued after she was abducted from her bedroom in 2002. “Yesterday…

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Man Convicted of Murdering Kristin Smart in 1996 DisappearanceReporting — Oct 20, 2022Kristin Smart’s case was solved 26 years later. After deliberating for two weeks, jurors found Paul Flores guilty on Tuesday and convicted him of first-degree murder of Smart, a college freshman at Polytechnic State…

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