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Mario Lopez
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Jen Kutter
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Mario Lopez
Hey, what's up? It's Mario Lopez. Back to school is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming and kids may feel isolated, a vulnerability that human traffickers can exploit. Human trafficking doesn't always look like what you expect. Everyday moments can become opportunities for someone with bad intentions. Whether you're a parent, teacher, coach or neighbor. Check in, ask questions, stay connected. Blue Campaign is a national awareness initiative that provides resources to help recognize suspected instances of human trafficking. Learn the signs and how to report@dhs.gov blue campaign.
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Mario Lopez
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Jen Kutter
These are the Daily Tech Headlines for Monday, September 22, 2025. I'm Jen Kutter. The United States General Services Administration, the government's purchasing arm, or will add Meta's Llama AI to the list of approved AI tools for federal agencies. The GSA previously signed off on AI tools from Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, OpenAI and Amazon Web Services. The approved companies also agreed to sell the paid versions of their product to the government at steep discounts and meet all necessary security requirements. Apple's senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Greg Josiak, states Apple has a serious threat in Europe over the Digital Markets Act. Among provisions in the DMA which came into effect in 2022. Companies must ensure devices made by other brands work with Apple products. The current complaint from Apple involves the new AirPods Pro 3 with the live Translation feature. It was released last week in the United States but isn't available in Europe for now. Apple maintains the feature Requires microphones on AirPods and iPhone working together and opening. Access to other devices requires extra engineering to ensure privacy and security expectations. On Friday, the European Commission rejected Apple's bid to scrap the part of the order that ensures the iPhone works with other devices, Bloomberg reports. Chinese robo taxi companies Weride Inc. And Pony AI Inc. Will partner with local companies such as Grab holding limited to expand in Singapore, which which is one of the best mapped cities in Asia. A fleet of 11 vehicles will begin testing this fall, and the companies expect to have robo taxis available to call by consumers by early 2026. Bloomberg previously reported in June that Baidu Incorporated plans to launch its Apollo Go Robotaxi service in both Singapore and Malaysia as early as this year. The latest build of Windows 11 includes a test to enable video wallpapers using video formats like MKV and M. The last time Windows officially supported video backgrounds without the need of a third party program like Wallpaper Engine was back in Windows Vista ultimate via dreamscene. Tom Warren at the Verge notes Wallpaper Engine regularly features in The Steam top 10 most played apps and games. Due to demand for this feature, Instagram is expanding teen account protection to Canada after the US rollout in 2024. Teen account settings limit interactions with unwanted accounts and filter inappropriate content, with parents and guardians able to tweak the settings as desired. Instagram's AI will flag teen users listing adult birthdays but appear under 18 and switch the settings to the more restricted teen mode. Meta acknowledges this system can make mistakes and enables actual adults to revert the settings. As of September, Meta says there are 54 million active teen accounts on Instagram globally and with 97% in the 13 to 15 year old range. Luxury pen manufacturer Montblanc announced a Montblanc digital paper writing tablet with a black and white E ink screen and the digital pen is modeled on the Montblanc Meesterstruck as a reference. The non digital version of that pen ranges from $480 to north of $1,100 for the gold coated Fountain Pen Edition. The digital paper enables note taking, sketching and annotations for books and documents in ePub or PDF. The pen, with over 4,000 levels of pressure sensitivity, attaches to a leather sidebar for wireless charging. The tablet is $905, though there's no word yet on deeper specs or a release date Lenovo announced on Reddit as part of an AMA session Ask me anything that pre orders for its Legion Go2 gaming handheld substantially exceeded our projections, and some pre orders placed on lenovo.com will be canceled as a result. The Legion Go 2 has an 8.8-inch OLED display with VRR support with either the AMD Ryzen Z 2 or Ryzen Z 2 Extreme, up to 32 gigs of RAM and a 2 TB SSD. It's also got a kickstand with detachable controllers. Lenovo previously pushed initial ship dates from September October and Microsoft announced new Xbox price hikes in the United States beginning October 3rd. Within an Xbox support post, Microsoft cites changes in the macroeconomic environment as a cause of the hike, which follows an earlier price hike back in May of this year. The base Xbox Series s will be $400, raised from the May price of $380, which originally launched in 2020 for $300. The Xbox Series X will be $650, raised from the May price of 600 dollars and was $500 at launch in 2020. Pricing for headsets and controllers will be unchanged, the support post also notes. Pricing in countries outside the US Remain the same. For more discussion on the tech news of the day, subscribe to the Daily Tech news show@dailytechnewshow.com where you can also find the show notes and links to every headline. Please remember to rate and review daily tech headlines on your podcast service of choice from everyone here at Daily Tech Headlines. Thanks for listening.
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Zynn Nicotine Pouches Announcer
If you're a smoker or vaper ready to make a change, you really only need one good reason. But with Zyn Nicotine Pouches, you'll discover many good reasons. Zynn is America's number one nicotine pouch brand. Plus Zynn offers a robust rewards program. There are lots of options when it comes to nicotine satisfaction, but there's only one Zyn. Check out zyn.com find to find Zyn at a store near you. This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.
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Mario Lopez
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