Kohler’s $599 Dekoda Toilet Camera Analyzes Your Waste with Machine Learning Kohler is launching a new Kohler Health division, debuting with Dekoda — a $599 toilet-mounted camera and sensor system aimed at turning the bathroom into a health data hub. The device analyzes what’s in the bowl to surface insights related to gut health, hydration, and potential blood detection, with results delivered to a companion mobile app. At launch, Dekoda supports iPhone, with Android support planned. Reports indicate a subscription is required (individual and family plans) to access ongoing insights and features. Shipping is expected to begin shortly after announcement. Price: $599 (subscription required for ongoing insights). Platform: iOS app at launch; Android app coming later. What it analyzes: Stool characteristics and related metrics for gut health and hydration; can…

X launches Handle Marketplace: “Rare” usernames may cost up to seven figures X has shared details and opened a waitlist for its long-rumored Handle Marketplace, a program to redistribute inactive usernames. The initiative formalizes a gray market that has existed for years and splits handles into two tracks with different rules. Priority handles: Full names or multi-word phrases (e.g., @GabrielJones, @PizzaEater) tied to Premium+ and Premium Business plans. X says these can be revoked if your subscription lapses, effectively requiring an ongoing sub. Rare handles: Short, generic, or culturally significant names (e.g., @one, @fly, @compute). X plans to award some via merit-based public drops and sell others via invite-only, fixed-price listings. Pricing: X’s FAQ indicates rare handles may range from roughly $2,500 to seven figures, depending on demand, character length,…

X launches Handle Marketplace: “Rare” usernames may cost up to seven figures X has outlined its long-rumored Handle Marketplace and opened a waitlist to redistribute inactive usernames. The program introduces two tracks—priority and rare—with different paths to claim or purchase coveted handles. Priority handles: Examples include full names or phrases like @GabrielJones and @PizzaEater. These are tied to Premium+ and Premium Business plans and can be revoked if the subscription lapses. Rare handles: Short, generic, or culturally significant names (e.g., @one, @fly, @compute). X says some will be awarded via merit-based public drops, while others will be sold through invite-only, fixed-price listings. Pricing: X indicates rare handles may range from roughly $2,500 to seven figures, based on demand, character length, popularity, and cultural significance. Requirements: Premium+ or Premium Business is…

X launches Handle Marketplace: “Rare” usernames may cost up to seven figures X has opened a waitlist and shared details for its long-rumored Handle Marketplace, which aims to redistribute inactive usernames. The program introduces two tracks—priority and rare—with different paths to claim or purchase coveted handles. Two categories: Priority handles (e.g., full names or phrases like @GabrielJones or @PizzaEater) are tied to Premium+ and Premium Business plans and can be revoked if the subscription lapses. Rare handles (short, generic, or culturally significant names like @one, @fly, @compute) will be offered via merit-based public drops or invite-only fixed-price sales. Pricing: X says rare handles may range from roughly $2,500 to seven figures, depending on demand, character length, popularity, and cultural significance. Requirements: Premium+ or Premium Business is required to initiate a…

X launches Handle Marketplace: “Rare” usernames may cost up to seven figures X has detailed its long-rumored Handle Marketplace and opened a waitlist to redistribute inactive usernames. The initiative formalizes a process that previously thrived in gray markets, potentially turning high-value handles into tradable digital assets. Two categories: Priority handles (e.g., full names or phrases like @GabrielJones or @PizzaEater) are available to Premium+ and Premium Business subscribers and can be revoked if the subscription lapses. Rare handles (short, generic, or culturally significant names like @one, @fly, @compute) will be offered via merit-based public drops or invite-only fixed-price sales. Pricing: X says rare handles may range from roughly $2,500 to seven figures, depending on demand, character length, and cultural significance. Requirements: Premium+ or Premium Business is needed to initiate a rare…

X launches Handle Marketplace: “Rare” usernames may cost up to seven figures X has detailed its long-rumored Handle Marketplace and opened a waitlist to redistribute inactive usernames. The program introduces two tracks—“priority” and “rare”—with different paths to claim or purchase coveted handles. Two tracks: Priority handles (e.g., full names or phrases like @GabrielJones or @PizzaEater) are tied to Premium+ and Premium Business plans and can be revoked if the subscription lapses. Rare handles (short, generic, or culturally significant names like @one, @fly, @compute) will be offered via merit-based public drops or invite-only fixed-price sales. Pricing: X says rare handles may range from about $2,500 to over seven figures, depending on demand, character length, and cultural significance. Requirements: Premium+ or Premium Business is needed to initiate a rare handle transfer, but…

X launches Handle Marketplace: “Rare” usernames may cost up to seven figures X has opened a waitlist and shared details for its long-rumored Handle Marketplace, a system to redistribute inactive usernames. The program splits handles into two tracks: “priority” names bundled with certain paid tiers, and “rare” names that may be awarded via public drops or sold directly. Priority handles: Examples include full names or multi-word phrases (e.g., @GabrielJones, @PizzaEater). These are accessible to Premium+ and Premium Business subscribers, but X says it may revoke them if a subscription lapses. Rare handles: Short, generic, or culturally significant names (e.g., @one, @fly, @compute). X says some will be given away based on merit via public drops, while others will be offered for sale through invite-only, fixed-price listings. Pricing: X’s FAQ indicates…

Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic fund AFT program to train teachers on classroom AI Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic are backing a multi-year initiative with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) to train educators on how to use AI in the classroom. According to reporting on October 20, 2025, the effort includes financial commitments and in-kind resources to help teachers adopt AI responsibly and improve student outcomes. Funding details reported: Microsoft is committing about $12.5 million; OpenAI is contributing $8 million plus approximately $2 million in technical support; Anthropic is pledging around $500,000 over five years. Focus: Practical training for educators on AI literacy, lesson planning with AI assistants, and classroom-ready guidelines for responsible and safe use. Why now: Schools are rapidly adopting generative AI tools, and teachers are seeking clear guidance,…

Anthropic expands Claude: Claude Code on the Web, Claude Life Sciences, and "Claude Skills" Anthropic rolled out several major updates to its Claude family of models on October 20, 2025: a web launch of Claude Code, a new Claude Life Sciences offering for research workflows, and a modular Claude Skills system that lets users build reusable task packs for agents. These moves signal Anthropic's push into developer tooling and specialized scientific applications. Claude Code aims to make AI-assisted coding accessible via the browser, while Claude Life Sciences targets research workflows in biology and related fields. Claude Skills packages instructions, scripts, and code into reusable modules to speed up complex, repeatable tasks. Claude Code on the Web: Browser access to Claude's code assistance and developer-focused features. (See coverage: mlq.ai.) Claude Life…

AWS US‑EAST‑1 Outage Disrupts Major Apps, Services (Oct 20, 2025) On Oct. 20, 2025, a significant outage in Amazon Web Services' US‑EAST‑1 region caused widespread disruptions across many popular websites, apps and services. Companies and consumers reported slow responses, failed transactions and error pages for services including Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite and even Amazon's Alexa. According to AWS status updates, the root cause was a DNS resolution issue affecting the DynamoDB API, first noted in the early hours of the morning. AWS applied mitigations, and by mid‑afternoon many services were returning to normal, though some customers still faced elevated error rates and delayed recoveries due to backlogs and EC2 instance launch limitations. Root cause: DNS resolution problems impacting the DynamoDB API in the us‑east‑1 (Northern Virginia) region. Impact: Intermittent…