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TechCrunch publishes tech geek Halloween costume ideas

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On 31 October 2026, TechCrunch published a guide to last-minute tech-themed Halloween costumes for tech workers who have left their outfit too late. The suggestions include dressing as ChatGPT's Dot avatar, an AI usage limit notification, a PHP vulnerability and Mark Zuckerberg's signature black T-shirt; the piece also covers the concept of "recursive self-improvement" that worries Dario Amodei and Sam Altman, and Bryan Johnson's GLP-Bryan look. The report says the options vary in how much effort they require, leaving readers to choose according to their time and energy. This report is currently the latest and only development, with no follow-up or coverage from other outlets.

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Oct 31
  1. TechCrunch · AI
    Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds

    No Halloween costume? Just be a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability, or sleepy time Bryan Johnson.

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