Daily Tech Headlines Discord Reported That 70,000 Users’ Data May Have Been Compromised - DTH
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Oct 9, 2025 Discord faces a security scare as 70,000 users’ data may have been compromised. Verizon is set to enhance home internet services through its acquisition of Starry. OpenAI expands its affordable ChatGPT Go plan to 16 Asian countries, making it more accessible. Netflix introduces phone-based controllers for fun social games on TVs. New legislation in Texas demands app age verification, while NYC sues social platforms over their impact on youth mental health. Lastly, Square unveils innovative features like AI voice ordering and Bitcoin tools.
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Verizon Expands With Millimeter-Wave ISP
- Verizon will buy Starry to bolster millimeter-wave home internet for apartments and condos.
- Starry uses short-range gigabit millimeter-wave beams to avoid heavy wired infrastructure needs.
Starry’s Line-Of-Sight Tradeoff
- Starry's approach beams gigabit service from larger antennas to homes using short-range mmWave transmissions.
- This method can bypass wired buildouts but typically needs an uninterrupted line of sight.
ChatGPT Go Moves Into Asia
- OpenAI expanded its ChatGPT Go plan to 16 Asian countries at under $5.
- Some markets can pay in local currencies while others will see price variation after taxes.