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Reddit Ends API, Limits Old Reddit, OpenAI's Dots and $500 Pro Plan, YouTube Throttles Slop Shorts + more!

3 Oct 2026 · 11 min

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News Sources: https://lmg.gg/zhToC Timestamps: 0:00 Reddit kills its API, RSS, and old Reddit access 1:55 OpenAI DevDay and the Dots demo fail 3:41 YouTube cracks down on Shorts slop 6:10 QUICK BITS INTRO 6:27 Amazon delivery driver smart glasses 7:12 NYC click-to-cancel law 7:56 Tokyo court protects a voice actor's voice 8:53 RAM shortage price hikes 9:48 Micro Center RTX 5090 ID checks 10:38 Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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