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Waymo Picks Toyota’s bZ4X for Its Next Robotaxi, With Japan and the UK in Sight
Waymo and Toyota will build robotaxis on the 2027 Toyota bZ4X, with testing in Japan starting in 2027 and the UK and other right-hand-drive markets to follow.
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Archive of Our Own Offline After Security Incident: What Users Need to Know
Fan-fiction site Archive of Our Own is offline after its operator detected evidence of a security incident, and it could take two to four weeks to…

Google Takes Ads in AI Mode to 10 More Countries as It Admits AI Search Earns Less
Google is bringing ads to AI Mode in 10 more countries and adding multiturn ads in the US, after telling investors that lower monetization in AI…

Reddit Plans a Logged-In-Only Experience as AI Search Cuts Its Traffic
Reddit says it will move toward a logged-in-only experience, starting with tests outside the US in the fourth quarter, as AI-powered search sends it more than…

South Korea Fines Google and Apple $47.6 Million Over App Store Payment Rules
South Korea's media and communications regulator has fined Google 42.9 billion won and Apple 20.81 billion won, about $47.6 million combined, in its first enforcement under…

Microsoft Reveals Azure Revenue in Dollars for the First Time: $33.2 Billion, Plus $10 Billion From OpenAI
Microsoft reported $92.3 billion in revenue for its latest quarter and, for the first time, disclosed Azure's dollar revenue of $33.2 billion, up 48%, along with…

DoorDash Agrees to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion: What the Deal Means for Shoppers, Grocers and Couriers
DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart for $65 per share, about $17 billion in equity value, in a deal that needs shareholder and regulatory approval and…
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Google Takes Ads in AI Mode to 10 More Countries as It Admits AI Search Earns Less
Google is bringing ads to AI Mode in 10 more countries and adding multiturn ads in the US, after telling investors that lower monetization in AI Mode helped slow search…

Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon Is Here, but Only Security Teams Can Use It for Now

NYT Strands Hints and Answers for Friday, October 23, 2026

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Archive of Our Own Offline After Security Incident: What Users Need to Know
Fan-fiction site Archive of Our Own is offline after its operator detected evidence of a security incident, and it could take two to four weeks to restore; the organization says…

Reddit Plans a Logged-In-Only Experience as AI Search Cuts Its Traffic

South Korea Fines Google and Apple $47.6 Million Over App Store Payment Rules

Microsoft Reveals Azure Revenue in Dollars for the First Time: $33.2 Billion, Plus $10 Billion From OpenAI

DoorDash Agrees to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion: What the Deal Means for Shoppers, Grocers and Couriers
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Apple’s First Touchscreen MacBook Pro Is Official: OLED Display, Lighter Body and a $2,899 Starting Price
Apple has unveiled its first touchscreen Mac, a MacBook Pro with a tandem OLED display, starting at $2,899 for the 14-inch and $3,399 for the 16-inch,…

Apple Says 50-Plus Apps Are Ready for the iPhone Duo’s Foldable Display
Apple has confirmed that more than 50 third-party apps are already adapted, or will be soon, for the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone. Apps built…

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Sales Up 45% in Europe: What the Number Really Means
Samsung says the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra have together sold 45% more in Europe than the Galaxy Z Fold7 did over the…

Google Fitbit Edge: Launch, Price, Specs and How It Compares With the Charge 6
Google’s new fitness tracker takes over from the Charge 6. Here is what is known, what is still rumoured, and what to check before you buy.…
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What Is the Cockroach Janta Party and Why Is It Going Viral?
Introduction If you’ve been on Indian social media lately, you’ve probably seen the term ‘Cockroach Janta Party‘ everywhere. It’s trending on Instagram, X (Twitter), and YouTube…

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Technology News Today: Latest Tech News You Need to Know from TechPulse Daily is an online tech publication. Let’s face it — staying on top of…

Should We Care If AI Helped Write Stranger Things 5? A Reality Check
In January 2026, a single screenshot broke the internet. A behind-the-scenes Netflix documentary titled One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 showed Matt and…

Weekend Getaways from Bangalore Under ₹2000: A College Student’s Travel Guide
Exhausted after exams? Missing that green patch outside your PG window? Bangalore is a brilliant base for quick escapes. Here are the best weekend getaways for…

IPL 2026 Playoffs: The 3 Teams Most Likely to Surprise Everyone
The IPL 2026 season has reached its most critical phase. With only 11 games remaining and eight teams still mathematically alive, the road to the playoffs…

Has Tamil Nadu Become Politically Illiterate? Why Does an Educated State Still Need Actors to Lead It?
Tamil Nadu is one of India’s most politically aware states. Or at least, that’s what we like to believe. This is a state that debates ideology…

Dermaplaning at Home: What TikTok Gets Right (and Wrong)
Scroll through TikTok or Instagram Reels for more than five minutes right now, and you will likely land on at least one video of someone gliding…

Are Celebrity Marriages Just PR Campaigns Now?
Bollywood’s Billion-Rupee Love Story Might Be More Strategic Than Romantic Let’s be honest. When celebrities get married today, it rarely feels like two people simply falling…

What Is the Cockroach Janta Party and Why Is It Going Viral?
Introduction If you’ve been on Indian social media lately, you’ve probably seen the term ‘Cockroach Janta Party‘ everywhere. It’s trending on Instagram, X (Twitter), and YouTube…

Has Tamil Nadu Become Politically Illiterate? Why Does an Educated State Still Need Actors to Lead It?
Tamil Nadu is one of India’s most politically aware states. Or at least, that’s what we like to believe. This is a state that debates ideology…

How Vijay Became the First Leader to Defeat Dravidian Politics in Tamil Nadu
Introduction Tamil Nadu politics has followed a predictable script for over five decades. Power alternated between Dravidian parties, ideology remained dominant, and leadership emerged from the…

DMK Had Power. AIADMK Had Legacy. Vijay Had Something Else.
Before We Talk About Vijay, We Need to Talk About What He Walked Into Picture Tamil Nadu’s political map for the last six decades. Two colors.…

Breaking the Binary: Joseph Vijay and the Dawn of a New Political Era in Tamil Nadu
Introduction: A Political Earthquake Nobody Predicted There are moments in politics when everything you thought you knew gets tossed aside. The 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election…

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Technology News Today: Latest Tech News You Need to Know from TechPulse Daily is an online tech publication. Let’s face it — staying on top of…

Dermaplaning at Home: What TikTok Gets Right (and Wrong)
Scroll through TikTok or Instagram Reels for more than five minutes right now, and you will likely land on at least one video of someone gliding…

How the 10 Oldest Living Languages Survived Thousands of Years of History
Some languages have been spoken for thousands of years, passed down through generations, wars, empires, and revolutions. They did not just survive, they adapted. Here is…

Should We Care If AI Helped Write Stranger Things 5? A Reality Check
In January 2026, a single screenshot broke the internet. A behind-the-scenes Netflix documentary titled One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 showed Matt and…

Are Celebrity Marriages Just PR Campaigns Now?
Bollywood’s Billion-Rupee Love Story Might Be More Strategic Than Romantic Let’s be honest. When celebrities get married today, it rarely feels like two people simply falling…

Top Netflix & Indian OTT Releases in May 2026: 10 Must-Watch Movies and Shows You Shouldn’t Miss
If you’ve been wondering what to stream this month, May 2026 is stacked with major releases across Netflix, Bollywood, and South Indian OTT platforms. From highly…

Weekend Getaways from Bangalore Under ₹2000: A College Student’s Travel Guide
Exhausted after exams? Missing that green patch outside your PG window? Bangalore is a brilliant base for quick escapes. Here are the best weekend getaways for…

Best Budget Eats Near Bangalore’s Top Colleges: From MTR to Street Food Gems
Whether you are surviving on a monthly allowance of Rs 5,000 or scraping through the last week before your parents transfer money, Bangalore has your back.…



