This is a short video of artist prusaguy using a Prusa XL printer to print a McDonald’s food bag model created by Surfalex2000. From a distance I would swear that was paper. Up close though I’d mutter “Oh, nope, that’s plastic” before taking a peek inside to see if there were any fries left.

Over the weekend, Discord revealed that its users may have had their data compromised when a third-party service provider was hacked. At the time, the platform said that a “small number” of government IDs may have been illicitly accessed. Today, however, claims circulated that the attackers had obtained more than 2 million photos that had been used for age-verification purposes. In response, the company said that about 70,000 users “may have had government-ID photos exposed.” Other user data that could have been compromised includes the users’ “name, Discord username, email and other contact details if provided to Discord customer support,” as well as a limited amount of billing information. 

Engadget reached out to Discord for comment, but did not receive a response. However, Discord spokesperson Nu Wexler shared a statement about the issue with The Verge and said that some of the figures being shared were “inaccurate” and came from the attackers.

“The numbers being shared are incorrect and part of an attempt to extort a payment from Discord,” Wexler said. “We will not reward those responsible for their illegal actions. All affected users globally have been contacted and we continue to work closely with law enforcement, data protection authorities, and external security experts. We’ve secured the affected systems and ended work with the compromised vendor.”

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/discord-now-says-70000-government-ids-may-have-leaked-in-provider-hack-225753321.html?src=rss

Stoke Space announced a significant capital raise on Wednesday, a total of $510 million as part of Series D funding. The new financing doubles the total capital raised by Stoke Space, founded in 2020, to $990 million.

The infusion of money will provide the company with “the runway to complete development” of the Nova rocket and demonstrate its capability through its first flights, said Andy Lapsa, the company’s co-founder and chief executive, in a news release characterizing the new funding.

Stoke is working toward a 2026 launch of the medium-lift Nova rocket. The rocket’s innovative design is intended to be fully reusable from the payload fairing on down, with a regeneratively cooled heat shield on the vehicle’s second stage. In fully reusable mode, Nova will have a payload capacity of 3 metric tons to low-Earth orbit, and up to 7 tons in fully expendable mode.

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BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: IDC says global PC shipments jumped 9.4 percent in Q3 2025, reaching nearly 76 million units. Asia and Japan led the growth thanks to school projects and corporate refreshes tied to Windows 10’s end of support. North America was the weak link, with tariffs and economic unease keeping buyers on the sidelines even as aging fleets strain under Windows 11 pressure.
Lenovo kept its top spot with 25.5 percent market share, followed by HP at 19.8 and Dell at 13.3. Apple and ASUS both posted double-digit growth. IDC’s takeaway is clear: the PC market is not surging on flashy new features, it is being pulled forward by deadlines, old batteries, and the reality that five-year-old laptops do not cut it anymore.

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New York City, its school district and healthcare system have filed a lawsuit against Meta, Snap TikTok and YouTube for allegedly contributing to a “youth mental health crisis” with intentionally addictive platforms. The lawsuit is the latest in a long string of legal actions against social media platforms over their handling of safety and other issues facing teens. 

The city of New York was joined in the lawsuit by the city’s school district and NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s largest public hospital system. The lawsuit alleges that the social media companies have intentionally designed their platforms to be addictive to children and that they have failed to implement effective safeguards. 

The companies, the suit claims “have created, caused and contributed to the youth mental health crisis in New York City, causing damage to the public’s health and safety, interfering with the use of public places, including schools, and endangering or injuring the health, safety, comfort or welfare of a considerable number of persons, including youth.” It says the city, school district and hospitals have been forced “to devote significant resources—in terms of funding, employees, and time” to address the “youth mental health crisis” caused by the companies.

The lawsuit also specifically calls out the rise of viral posts about “subway surfing” in New York, noting that several teenagers have died attempting the stunt and more than 100 have been arrested. “Significantly, NYPD investigations have determined that the primary motivation of subway surfers is to imitate the subway surfing videos they see on social media, and to collect social media ‘likes,'” the lawsuit says. It also claims that teachers and other school staff “experience secondary trauma and burnout associated with responding to students in crisis” due to social media.

Meta, Snap and TikTok didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit. In a statement, Google spokesperson José Castañeda said that “the allegations are simply not true” and “fundamentally misunderstand” YouTube. “YouTube is a streaming service where people come to watch everything from live sports, to podcasts to their favorite creators, primarily on TV screens, not a social network where people go to catch up with friends,” he said. “We’ve also developed dedicated tools like Supervised Experiences for young people, guided by child safety experts, that give families control.”

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/new-york-city-is-suing-meta-snap-tiktok-and-youtube-over-youth-mental-health-crisis-223916712.html?src=rss

A 36-year-old man showed up to the emergency department of the Massachusetts General Hospital, severely unwell from a puzzling set of conditions. He had abnormalities in his lungs, intestines, blood, liver, and lymphatic system—and, of course, no single clear explanation. His case was such a riddle that a master clinician with an expertise in clinical reasoning was called in to help unravel it.

In a case report published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, the expert and the man’s other doctors lay out the masterful medical deduction that explained his remarkable case—which had an entirely unremarkable cause.

It all started about two weeks before his hospital visit. A mild, dull pain had developed in the patient’s right lower abdomen and back. Nine days later, a fever and body aches also developed. The next day, he went to urgent care, where clinicians gave him intravenous fluids and an intravenous pain reliever. His abdominal pain went away, and he was discharged. But the pain returned over the next few days, and with it came nausea and vomiting. He then started coughing and having trouble breathing.

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Amazon Big Deal Days end tonight, Oct. 8, and until then, Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it’s over.

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If you’re in the market for a high-end espresso machine, check out the deal on this Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine. It’s 50% off until the end of today.

When it says “fully automatic,” it’s not lying: the machine has a built in-grinder and a milk-frother, so it basically does everything for you. You just load in your beans and milk, hit a button, and in a few minutes you’ll have an espresso, americano, cappuccino, latte, macchiato or a regular coffee. There are over 5,000 reviews of this machine, and the verdict from the people is 3.9 stars out of 5.

Philips 3200 Fully Automatic Espresso Machine + LatteGo Milk Frother

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I’m going to buy one. It might sound extravagant to spend $399 on a coffee machine, but not when you dig into the math. I go out to a local coffee place about twice times a week when I want a nice latte or similar. It costs about $7 for a cup of fancy coffee, so that’s $728 per year. It would probably cost me about a dollar per latte with this machine, so even figuring in the price of the coffee machine, it’s a savings of over $224 in the first year alone. Year two is pure profit. I can’t afford not to buy a $400 coffee maker.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.

Amazon Pharmacy will begin offering prescription pickup kiosks at its One Medical clinics starting in Los Angeles this December, allowing patients to collect common medications like antibiotics and inhalers without waiting for delivery. Reuters reports: The kiosks will be the first in-person pick-up service offered by Amazon Pharmacy, which has been providing prescription services primarily by delivery, said Hannah McClellan Richards, a vice president at Amazon Pharmacy. One Medical offers a membership structure that allows patients to access primary and urgent care at a subscription fee of $199 annually. Patients without a membership are still able to book an appointment and would be able to use the kiosk, the company said.

Richards said in an interview that the company plans to expand the kiosk model outside of California in 2026 and is in talks with external health systems to introduce the machines through partnerships. Amazon does not plan to offer medicines that must be refrigerated, such as GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, or more tightly regulated prescriptions like controlled pain medicines through the kiosk. Inventory for each kiosk will be tailored to the provider, and patients would be able to consult a company pharmacist virtually, Amazon said in a press release.

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This is a video of a 33-year old spin class instructor in Guangdong, China demonstrating his insane skills on a stationary bike, hopping around and clapping like the bike is some sort of circus apparatus. Admittedly, the man is talented. Although, based on the number of people I can see taking his class, perhaps TOO talented, especially for Cycling 101.

When Microsoft and Xbox announced layoffs numbering in the thousands earlier this year, it meant the end for a whole bunch of upcoming game projects. Many studios were forced to downsize, and some shuttered entirely, as a result. Luckily, some enterprising developers are turning the bad news into something positive.

A group of former devs from ZeniMax Online Studios, which made The Elder Scrolls Online and scrapped looter shooter Blackbird, have banded together to form a new company called Sackbird Studios. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the team is going for the employee-owned, self-funded route. “With no outside investors and full creative control, the team is focused on building great games—on their own terms,” the announcement states. 

Right now, the senior team numbers fewer than ten people, including CEO Lee Ridout and COO David Worley. Sackbird is already in active development on its first project, but the crew isn’t sharing any details other than that the game will be available on both PC and consoles.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/sackbird-studios-emerges-from-the-xbox-layoffs-214000161.html?src=rss

Apple has removed Eyes Up, an app that collects and archives videos of Immigration Customs and Enforcement arrests, 404 Media reports. The app’s removal follows similar action taken against ICEBlock last week, an app that tracks ICE activity in an attempt to offer real-time alerts of when and where arrests are happening. Unlike ICEBlock, though, Eyes Up’s main purpose is to serve as an archive, not a tool for eluding government agents.

The app, which is still available via the web and the Google Play Store, archives videos of ICE arrests from a variety of different sources, and plots them on an interactive map. Users can submit their own videos for inclusion, and tap or click on individual map pins to view videos and download them for later use. “Our goal is government accountability, we aren’t even doing real-time tracking,” an Eyes Up administrator told 404 Media. Ultimately, saved videos could prove useful in court, especially in response to possible ICE misconduct.

Apple says it removed Eyes Up because it violated the company’s policy around “objectionable content,” according to the report, and because it received information from law enforcement that the app is used “to provide location information about law enforcement officers that can be used to harm such officers individually or as a group.”

Engadget has contacted Apple for more information on Eyes Up’s removal from the App Store. We’ll update this article if we hear back.

Apple reportedly received similar information to spur the removal of ICEBlock from the App Store, including a direct request from Attorney General Pam Bondi, Fox Business reports. The fact that Eyes Up was also removed suggests that Apple is casting a wider net than just banning apps that help pinpoint the location of ICE activity.

Google has been removing similar apps on the Play Store, too. The company pulled an app called Red Dot that also plotted ICE activity on a map, one of several apps that were removed because they shared the location of a “vulnerable group.”

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/apple-removed-an-app-that-archives-videos-of-ice-arrests-212946540.html?src=rss

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Amazon Big Deal Days end tonight, Oct. 8, and until then, Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it’s over.

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Amazon’s October Prime Day brought serious discounts on fitness watches, but there are only a few hours left to snag the best deals. Whether you’re a serious runner, a casual fitness enthusiast, or just want to keep tabs on your health metrics, there’s a stellar watch here for under $200.

Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS Running Watch

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 7

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Fitbit Charge 6

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Fitbit Versa 4 Fitness Smartwatch (Black)

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Amazfit Refurbished T-Rex 3

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Best for Runners: Garmin Forerunner 55

If running is your primary focus, the Garmin Forerunner 55 is the name of the game for a no-nonsense budget watch. Right now, it’s available for $169, 15% off its retail price of $199.99.

What makes it special? The Forerunner 55 delivers GPS accuracy that rivals watches twice its price, along with running-specific features like cadence monitoring, suggested workouts, and race predictors. The battery lasts up to two weeks in smartwatch mode, which means you’re not constantly hunting for a charger. It’s lightweight, comfortable for all-day wear, and doesn’t overwhelm you with features you’ll never use.

Best overall value: Garmin Venu Sq 2

The Garmin Venu Sq 2 strikes the perfect balance between features and affordability. During Big Deal Days, it’s available for $149.99, a substantial 40% off its list price of 249.99.

This watch brings a bright AMOLED display (a rarity in this price range), comprehensive health tracking, including sleep monitoring and Body Battery energy tracking, and over 25 sport modes. What really sets it apart is Garmin’s ecosystem: accurate GPS, detailed workout analysis, and smartphone notifications that actually work reliably. The battery life is solid at 11 days.

Best Apple option: Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen)

For iPhone users, the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) is seeing a 32% discount, bringing its price down from $249 to just $169.99 during Prime Day. It’s Apple’s budget option, but it doesn’t feel like a compromise.

You get fall detection, crash detection, heart rate monitoring, and seamless integration with your iPhone’s ecosystem. The fitness tracking covers all the basics well, though it lacks the advanced metrics runners might want. Battery life remains the weakest point at roughly 18 hours, meaning daily charging is necessary. But if you’re already in the Apple ecosystem and want that smooth integration, the SE is your best bet under $200.

Best for Android users: Google Pixel Watch 3

Right now the Google Pixel Watch 3 is available for $171, a 32% discount off its list price of $250. That pricing applies to the 41-millimeter, wifi-only version. Both sizes of the wifi-only model are about $70 off, and both sizes of the LTE model are $100 off, like this 41-millimeter LTE version discounted to $250, down from $350.

The Pixel Watch 3 is best suited for anyone who wants a smartwatch that simply does fitness tracking well, rather than a fitness watch with a ton of smart features (like a Garmin). Still, the Pixel 3 is a stronger choice than previous Pixel models, featuring a brighter screen and two screen sizes (large wrists rejoice, since one of them is 45 mm). The battery life is better than previous Pixels, with my testing resulting in a longer life than the promised 36 hours. 

Best Samsung value: Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm)

The Galaxy Watch 7 has dropped down to $149.99, a 40% markdown from its list price of $249.99. The Galaxy Watch 7 came out in 2024 to an “excellent” review from PCMag for its accurate heart rate measurement, detailed sleep monitoring data tracking, AI health insights, and overall smooth user experience. Just remember that it works best within the Samsung ecosystem.

Best budget Fitbit: Fitbit Charge 6

While it feels like Fitbit’s smartwatches have largely been replaced by Google’s Pixel Watch line, the Fitbit Charge 6 is a solid option available for just $104.45 right now (down 35% from its list price of 159.95). It’s technically a fitness band, not a watch, but it punches above its weight class.

You get accurate heart rate tracking, seven days of battery life, and a built-in GPS. The stress management tools and sleep tracking are among the best in the business. If you don’t need a full smartwatch experience and just want excellent fitness tracking, the Charge 6 is a steal.

Best for Fitbit loyalists: Fitbit Versa 4

The Fitbit Versa 4 is available for $132.95, a 34% discount off its list price of $199.95. It offers built-in GPS, 40+ exercise modes, and that legendary Fitbit sleep tracking. Battery life extends to six days, and the interface is clean and easy to navigate. The downside? Limited app support and no music storage. But for straightforward fitness tracking with Fitbit’s strong software, it’s still a solid choice.

Best savvy find: Amazfit T-Rex 3 (Refurbished)

Here’s where deal hunters can really score: the Amazfit T-Rex 3 in refurbished condition is available for $178.49, a 26% discount off its $240.05 list price.

The T-Rex 3 is built like a tank with military-grade durability, offers exceptional battery life (up to 27 days), and includes over 170 sports modes with dual-band GPS. The AMOLED display is crisp, and it even has offline maps. Refurbished units from reputable sellers typically include warranties, making this a low-risk way to get premium features. Just verify the seller’s reputation and return policy before purchasing.

Best rugged alternative: Amazfit Bip 5

If the T-Rex 3 is sold out, consider the Amazfit Bip 5, available for just $56.99, 37% off its list price of $89.99. It’s lightweight, offers 10-day battery life, and includes Alexa voice control.

The Bip 5 won’t impress hardcore athletes, but it covers the basics admirably: GPS, heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and over 120 sports modes. The large 1.91-inch display is easy to read, and it’s surprisingly comfortable for 24/7 wear. Think of it as your gateway fitness watch that won’t break the bank.

Alternative runner’s choice: Suunto Run

The Suunto Run is available for $199, a nice 20% off its list price of $249. This one is more of a niche pick for runners who want simplicity without sacrificing quality. Suunto’s GPS accuracy is legendary in running circles, and this watch strips away unnecessary features to focus on what matters.

You get detailed running metrics, route navigation, and excellent battery life. The trade-off? Limited smartwatch features and a smaller app ecosystem compared to Garmin. But if you’re a runner first and a smartwatch user second, Suunto’s focus might appeal to you.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.

AI bubble talk is in the air, and among the chorus of voices warning of an AI-fueled market bubble (which includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos) is the Bank of England, which warned on Wednesday that global financial markets could face a sharp correction if investor sentiment turns negative on AI.

The UK central bank said US stock valuations resemble those seen near the peak of the dotcom bubble on some measures, with AI-focused companies making up an unprecedented portion of market value.

In its quarterly report derived from a meeting of its Financial Policy Committee that took place last week, BoE wrote that “the risk of a sharp market correction has increased.” Reuters notes that it’s the BoE’s strongest warning to date about potential AI-driven market declines. The committee, chaired by Governor Andrew Bailey, said spillover risks to Britain’s financial system from such a shock were “material.”

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr says Internet service providers shouldn’t have to list every fee they charge. Responding to a request from cable and telecom lobby groups, he is proposing to eliminate a rule that requires ISPs to itemize various fees in broadband price labels that must be made available to consumers.

The rule took effect in April 2024 after the FCC rejected ISPs’ complaints that listing every fee they created would be too difficult. The rule applies specifically to recurring monthly fees “that providers impose at their discretion, i.e., charges not mandated by a government.”

ISPs could comply with the rule either by listing the fees or by dropping the fees altogether and, if they choose, raising their overall prices by a corresponding amount. But the latter option wouldn’t fit with the strategy of enticing customers with a low advertised price and hitting them with the real price on their monthly bills. The broadband price label rules were created to stop ISPs from advertising misleadingly low prices.

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This Prime Day deal is for those that know the power of good music at a party. The Soundboks Go, a (relatively) portable party speaker, is down to $599 (originally $799). This $200 discount is the biggest one this speaker has had, according to price-tracking tools.

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In my review of the flagship Soundboks 4—the Soundboks Go’s bigger sibling—I noted I was hesitant to blast it at its max 126 dBs while outdoors, mainly for fear of noise complaints—and while I’m glad I did anyways, not everyone needs this much power. Enter the more affordable, more compact Soundboks Go.

The Soundboks Go is much more portable and almost as loud, with the same 40 hours of battery life. You’ll get an impressive volume of 121 decibels in a small 20-pound speaker. It’s also rugged, with a splash and dust-proof IP65 rating. I took it to my local soccer field and was able to blast music for 22 players to enjoy throughout the rain, even taking a couple of tumbles from loose soccer balls.

The speaker is made for those who want an easy portable speaker that you can carry with a single hand but deals some serious damage while still sounding great. While it may lack party tricks and features, it does the simple things extremely well.

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.