Short reads on how the technology press covers things.
Every few days the measurement behind Compass hands us something worth sharing: a name the press found, a launch that faded faster than its class, a conversation that changed subject. We write it up here, with the articles behind every number.
Apple iPhone Duo launched amid cracked-screen reports and unanswered durability questions
Apple’s iPhone Duo reached customers on October 23, 2026, and some early buyers reported that its inner screen cracked near the hinge after only a handful of openings. One owner described a failure before 20 openings; by…
AI Coding Agents Produced More Code While Human Reviews Took Longer
AI coding agents increased the amount of code developers produced without a statistically significant increase in completed software work, according to a study of more than 700 software firms reported on October 12. The…
OpenAI announced EU text watermarks without settling who wrote what
OpenAI announced on October 5 that it was introducing invisible watermarks in text generated by ChatGPT and Codex for eligible European Union users, across all plans, over the following weeks. Developers elsewhere could…