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• Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 rise, Nasdaq slips as investors await SpaceX, Netflix earnings - Yahoo FinanceStock market today: Dow, S&P 500 rise, Nasdaq slips as investors await SpaceX, Netflix earnings Yahoo FinanceDow jumps 500 points as earnings optimism steadies market: Live updates CNBCU.S. Stocks... 1h, 16m ago
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• Midterm Updates: Trump Says He Plans to Spend at Least $400 Million by Election Day - The New York TimesMidterm Updates: Trump Says He Plans to Spend at Least $400 Million by Election Day The New York TimesTrump says he will spend more than $400 million on Republicans in midterm elections KOMOTrump says... 1h, 16m ago
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• Netflix Stock Falls Despite Solid Q3 Results On Lowered Q4 Revenue And Advertising Guidance - DeadlineNetflix Stock Falls Despite Solid Q3 Results On Lowered Q4 Revenue And Advertising Guidance DeadlineHere's what to expect when Netflix reports earnings after the bell CNBCNetflix Revenue Growth... 1h, 25m ago
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• Zelensky says US intelligence sharing 'works now' after talks with Trump envoy in Oslo - BBCZelensky says US intelligence sharing 'works now' after talks with Trump envoy in Oslo BBCUS has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy The... 1h, 37m ago
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• Netflix Revenue Growth Slows as It Overhauls Programming Units - WSJNetflix Revenue Growth Slows as It Overhauls Programming Units WSJHere's what to expect when Netflix reports earnings after the bell CNBCNetflix stock sinks as revenue forecast falls short of... 1h, 37m ago
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• Netflix stock falls ahead of quarterly results - Yahoo FinanceNetflix stock falls ahead of quarterly results Yahoo FinanceHere's what to expect when Netflix reports earnings after the bell CNBCNetflix Revenue Growth Slows as It Overhauls Programming Units ... 1h, 52m ago
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• Amy Acton’s brother slams ad featuring estranged mother - The Columbus DispatchAmy Acton’s brother slams ad featuring estranged mother The Columbus DispatchAttack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governor’s Race Even Uglier The New York TimesActon responds to ad,... 2h, 10m ago
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• Commanders WR Terry McLaurin out for rest of season with torn patellar tendon - NFL.comCommanders WR Terry McLaurin out for rest of season with torn patellar tendon NFL.comCommanders WR Terry McLaurin has torn patellar tendon, ending his season ESPNCommanders WR Terry McLaurin carted off... 2h, 21m ago
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• Terry McLaurin Injured, Latest Updates After Commanders WR Was Carted Off vs. 49ers - Bleacher ReportTerry McLaurin Injured, Latest Updates After Commanders WR Was Carted Off vs. 49ers Bleacher ReportCommanders WR Terry McLaurin has torn patellar tendon, ending his season ESPNCommanders WR Terry... 2h, 26m ago
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• "People Are Sick Of Politicians": This Canadian Man Won A City Council Seat By Telling Voters He Had No Idea What He Was Doing, And Honestly, I Respect ItUnder 60 and just trying to pay rent? He's just like me fr.View Entire Post › 30m ago
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• Donald Trump And JD Vance Are Both Getting Heckled Badly At GOP Rallies, And I Wouldn't Say They're Handling It GracefullyIt was a noisy night on the 2026 midterm election campaign trail for the president and vice president.View Entire Post › 34m ago
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• 22 Swaps For More Expensive Products That Just So Happen To Also Make Great GiftsWhy spend luxury-level money when you can snag an almost-identical version that still gets an “Omg, I love this” reaction from your giftee?View Entire Post › 37m ago
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• "You're An Idiot If You Unfollow Me": 45 Nathan Fielder Tweets That Prove He Was One Of The Funniest People On The Internet"Hotel manager just said 'bless you' after I sneezed, looked for a tip. Gave a dollar, he took it."View Entire Post › 1h, 2m ago
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• 9 Perfect Leather Jackets At Every BudgetNo matter your budget, these leather jackets deliver style and quality you’ll love.View Entire Post › 1h, 7m ago
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• You're Going To Want To Thank Me For Introducing You To These 21 Walmart Home ProductsBathroom: clean. Closet: organized. Vibes: immaculate.View Entire Post › 1h, 37m ago
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• The Kiss And The Diss: Trump's Mega-Cringe Moments With Melania At An Executive Order Signing Are Getting Plenty Of Reactions OnlineThe president’s PDA left a lot to be desired in clumsy Rose Garden exchanges with the first lady.View Entire Post › 1h, 38m ago
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• Kylie Jenner’s Behind-The-Scenes Vlog From The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Has Debunked Theories That She Was A “Last Minute Option” — So Here’s All The Context"how do you explain giving the most expensive fantasy bra in history to someone who never walked the runway!???"View Entire Post › 1h, 46m ago
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• Stop Being Humble And Tell Us About Your Latest Achievement, Gen ZStarted from the bottom, now my whole team hereView Entire Post › 1h, 52m ago
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• "I’m Going To Say Something Spicy That’s Going To Piss A Lot Of You Off…": This Prominent Conservative Woman Just Shared A Scalding Hot Take About "Mar-A-Lago Face""The Trump administration isn’t even trying to hide the aliens anymore bro"View Entire Post › 2h ago
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• If You’re Looking For Super-Effective Skincare Products Without Spending The Big Bucks, This Post Is For YouEverything in this post costs less than $20. You're welcome.View Entire Post › 2h, 7m ago
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• "I Left Him An Hour Later": 30 Women Are Sharing The Bizarre Epiphany Moments That Made Them Go From "I'm Gonna Marry You" To "I'm Packing My Bags"And we wonder why there is a male loneliness epidemic?View Entire Post › 2h, 15m ago
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• Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting
  
  No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case. 41m ago
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• King praises Strait of Hormuz peace efforts at glittering banquet
  
  The Sultan of Oman, leader of a Middle Eastern strategic partner, is welcomed to Windsor for a state visit. 1h, 25m ago
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• Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite Oslo optimism
  
  The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams. 1h, 37m ago
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• Zelensky says US intelligence sharing 'works now' after talks with Trump envoy in Oslo
  
  Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence - a claim rejected as "scandalous" by Washington. 2h ago
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• Ex-student says embattled Cornell University head doubted her gang-rape allegation
  
  As a no-confidence vote looms, Cornell says the characterisation of the head's reaction is "incorrect". 2h, 30m ago
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• Schools should recognise antisemitism as distinct form of harm, review says
  
  The government is expected to accept all 27 recommendations made in the review by ex-Ofsted boss, Sir David Bell. 2h, 45m ago
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• Watch: Why does Prince Harry want to 'work it out' with his father and brother?
  
  Noor Nanji breaks down Prince Harry's interview with GQ Magazine, after he said he wants to "reconcile" with his family. 2h, 58m ago
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• Jane Dodds standing down as Welsh Liberal Democrats leader
  
  Dodds said it was time to hand over the leadership to a "new generation" after nearly nine years in the role. 3h, 32m ago
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• UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
  
  The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning. 4h, 4m ago
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• Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident
  
  Counter-terror police say the men are being held on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, an offence under the National Security Act. 4h, 22m ago
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• Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson
  
  Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says Sven Botman's challenge on Nicolas Jackson was a "high-end reckless challenge" but backed the video assistant referee's decision... 4h, 41m ago
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• Teenagers tell BBC of their hopes and fears as they prepare to start work
  
  Follow four students from Newcastle as they try out roles for the first time as part of their work experience placements. 5h, 9m ago
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• Bavuma epic drags SA back into Test - do they have time to beat Australia?
  
  Captain Temba Bavuma drags South Africa back into their Test series against Australia but did his side bat on too long on day three? 5h, 10m ago
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• Why Swiatek is ending her 'most demanding' season now
  
  Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek ends her 2026 season after failing to qualify for the WTA Finals for the first time since 2019. 5h, 14m ago
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• Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas HomesThe messages purporting to offer help for transgender students are tied to a group set up last month in Wyoming. 23m ago
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• She Braved Sharks and Storms to Swim the Length of California“It feels surreal being done, this has been my entire life for nearly four months,” said Catherine Breed, who finished her historic journey near the Mexico border on Monday. 30m ago
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• Trump Says He Asked Putin to Release an American Jailed in RussiaThe president called for the return of Stephen James Hubbard, a Michigan teacher seized from his home in Ukraine months after Russia invaded that country. 50m ago
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• Trump Pushes to Evict White House Press CorpsPresident Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool. 1h, 2m ago
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• Republican Women Lean on Working Mom Cred to Stump in Tight Iowa RaceSenator Katie Britt of Alabama was the latest national Republican to visit Iowa to campaign for Representative Ashley Hinson. President Trump will follow on Thursday. 1h, 35m ago
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• Alabama Governor Commutes a Death Sentence, Citing Thin EvidenceToforest Johnson’s conviction in the 1995 killing of a sheriff’s deputy relied on the testimony of a woman who was paid $5,000 by the state for providing information. 1h, 41m ago
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• If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen. 2h, 43m ago
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• Man Who Took Flamingo From Las Vegas Hotel Is Found Guilty of CrueltyThe man, visiting from Canada, carried a flamingo named Peachy from its habitat to his hotel room. He was convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges. 2h, 50m ago
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• Trump’s D.C. Golf Course Renovation Plan Has Many Residents Feeling DiscouragedAt East Potomac Park, several residents bemoaned a plan to revamp the federal property that might wipe out features they have cherished for years. 4h, 55m ago
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• Richard Riehle, Prolific Actor Who Appeared in ‘Office Space,’ Dies at 78Mr. Riehle, best remembered for playing an anxious character with “people skills,” built a career in theater, TV and film that lasted more than half a century. 5h, 33m ago
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• Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Mother Turns Ohio Governors Race Even UglierA Republican ad features Amy Acton’s estranged mother calling her daughter a liar. The two have not spoken since Dr. Acton’s mother backed her husband after his arrest on rape charges. 5h, 46m ago
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Wired

• A New Rocco Smart Fridge Just Dropped. So Did the Prices (2026)Save $100 on the new Essential or $200 on the original, and give your holiday drinks a place of their own. 50m ago
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• French Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over ProtestsTikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites. 3h, 56m ago
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• An AI Agent Joined a Listserv of Top Internet Researchers. The Reply-All Chaos Is Still UnfoldingHysteria over the agent's appearance in a 7,500-person group reveals that internet experts have outdated notions of privacy. 6h, 30m ago
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• Sony Party Speaker Deal: Save $100 Off the ULT Tower 7The Sony ULT Tower 7 is one of our top party speaker picks and is at its lowest-ever price. Grab this or one of its sibling models before your next fete. 10h, 38m ago
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• The Physics Behind Tesla’s Flying RoadsterTo understand how Elon’s new car hops, glides, and sticks upside down, we need to talk about friction and force. 10h, 53m ago
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• Sexual Assault Is a Free Speech IssueMary Anne Franks has spent years fighting against online abuse. When people are abused with impunity, she says, the message becomes “We do not care about women’s voices.” 11h, 8m ago
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• How ‘Final Fantasy VII Revelation’ Strikes the Balance Between Old and NewGame director Naoki Hamaguchi talks about scale and expectations for one of gaming’s most ambitious remakes. 11h, 8m ago
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• Organic Mattress Sale: 20 Percent Off Essentia BedsSleep healthier this winter with an organic mattress—now on heavy discount through November 2. 11h, 8m ago
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• They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret itThe internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn’t free, and people can be really mean. 11h, 16m ago
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• This New Food Delivery App Could Be the Antidote to Menu MarkupsBy sticking to in-store menu prices and a flat 5 percent fee, Olo wants to take the sting out of ordering dinner. 11h, 23m ago
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• Demi Adejuyigbe Thinks You Should Only Post 3 Times a DayThe comedian sees being online as similar to visiting the zoo. “I don’t need to interact with that,” he says. “It’s just a thing that I enjoy, and then I walk away.” 11h, 38m ago
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• 5 Best AI Notetakers (2026), Tested and ReviewedA growing collection of pocket-size gadgets lets you easily make recordings and extract info from them. Here are our favorites. 11h, 38m ago
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• How to See the Orionid Meteor Shower and Other Upcoming Astronomical EventsMade up of small fragments left behind by Halley’s Comet, these meteors are known for being especially bright and speedy. 12h, 8m ago
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The Verge

• SpaceX says big AI growth fueled revenue jump
  
  SpaceX announced revenues of $14.6 billion in its Q3 earnings on Tuesday, which it says was a growth of 161 percent year-over-year "fueled by our Super Intelligence (SI) segment and accelerated... 43m ago
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• Netflix is telling investors not to worry, even though you’re watching less and less
  
  Netflix is making monetization a top priority amid reports of falling viewing time. As part of its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Netflix lists improvements to monetization as one of its... 44m ago
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• Snap is paying Robert Downey Jr. to do the Iron Man thing
  
  Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs' "Chief Customer Experience Officer" and has... 1h, 6m ago
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• Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings
  
  Oura is introducing two new cardiovascular-focused health tracking features to its smart rings designed to help users better understand the effect regular workouts and exercise are having on their... 1h, 12m ago
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• TikTok has started censoring searches for popular peptides
  
  Trying to pull up information for certain peptides on TikTok is now returning a "no results found" page when searching for terms like semaglutide, BPC-157, retratutide, and others. That... 1h, 22m ago
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• Logitech’s refurbished G Pro X2 Superstrike is 35 percent off
  
  Looking for a way to try the haptics-equipped G Pro X2 Superstrike wireless gaming mouse without spending full price? You probably aren’t alone. Logitech’s now-last-gen right-handed mouse is a... 1h, 38m ago
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• Can you see everything?
  
  What are we looking at, and who wants us to see it? | Image: A24 This review contains spoilers. I have heard it said that of all the drugs, fame is the most addictive. For Elizabeth Holmes, at... 2h, 9m ago
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• DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 vlogging camera is a good deal at under $400
  
  DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 is a big upgrade from your phone’s video quality. | Image: The Verge If you’re the kind of person who likes to document everything, either for professional and/or... 2h, 28m ago
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• Xbox CEO is reportedly planning three more rounds of layoffs
  
  Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is planning new rounds of layoffs for sometime this month, November, and January, according to Fortune. In July, as part of an organizational "reset," Sharma announced... 2h, 31m ago
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• Amazon is phasing out Fire HD tablets, but not without some big discounts first
  
  The Fire HD 10 offers a sharper, larger screen than its smaller siblings. | Image: Amazon Amazon recently announced it’s phasing out its Fire HD tablets in favor of much pricier Alexa Tablets.... 2h, 38m ago
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• JustWatch now streams TV shows and movies, too
  
  After announcing plans to introduce its own streaming service last month, JustWatch, a popular guide and search engine for finding things to watch on existing platforms like Disney Plus and Netflix,... 2h, 41m ago
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• Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox handheld in 2027, next-gen console in 2028
  
  Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an Xbox "next-generation handheld device" for the holiday season of 2027. The Xbox next-gen console, codename Project Helix, would then launch in... 2h, 52m ago
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• Why the internet says You Can See Everything must be seen in theaters
  
  You Can See Everything has the internet in a chokehold. Since that teaser first dropped, people have been fascinated by the very idea that comedian Nathan Fielder made a documentary about infamous... 1h, 57m ago
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• Nearly $1 million worth of PSA-graded trading cards stolen in FedEx heist
  
  On Monday, Mashable reported on the burglary of a FedEx truck carrying packages of valuable trading cards, which had recently left a Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) facility in Southern... 3h, 15m ago
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• How to watch the 2026-2027 NBA season: Your guide to streaming every game
  
  The best NBA streaming deals at a glance: Best for ESPN and... 3h, 48m ago
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• Love Is Blind Season 11: Here’s the cast and their Instagram profiles
  
  The first five episodes of Love Is Blind Season 11 hit Netflix on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and this time, we’re following 30 singles from the Boston area who are ready to find true love and settle down.The... 3h, 55m ago
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• Apples M5 MacBook Air is back on sale for $150 off at Amazon
  
  SAVE UP TO 12%: As of Oct. 20, Amazon has select configurations of the M5 Apple MacBook Air on sale for $150 off, with prices starting at $1,149 (normally $1,299). ... 4h, 37m ago
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• iPhone Duo preorder delivery timeline might be improving
  
  Some iPhone Duo buyers who were told they’d have to wait until 2027 may be getting their phones much sooner.Pre-orders for the Duo opened Friday, Oct. 16, and sold out almost immediately. Delivery... 4h, 45m ago
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• Heres how to get the Amazon Kids Gift Book delivered to your door for free
  
  ORDER FOR FREE: Grab your copy of Amazon's Holiday Kids Gift Book 2026 for free delivery to your mailbox. ... 5h, 27m ago
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• These Philips Sonicare electric toothbrushes are buy one, get one free for Amazons beauty sale: Save $200
  
  SAVE $200.06: As of Oct. 20, a Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9000 electric toothbrush bundle is on sale for the record-low price of $199.93 on Amazon (normally $399.99) — a 50% savings. ... 5h, 36m ago
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• Shop the best early Black Friday cordless tool deals: Score a free battery with select discounts
  
  The best early Black Friday cordless tool deals Best Early... 5h, 43m ago
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• Spotify wants proof you live with your Family plan members
  
  If you’re still on your parents' Spotify Family plan after moving out of the house, keeping your share of the subscription could be getting harder.Spotify is now asking some Premium Family members... 5h, 49m ago
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• Early Black Friday 2026 deals: See holiday gift guides from Amazon, The Home Depot, Nordstrom, Ulta, and more
  
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• SpaceX’s AI business is beating expectationsSpaceX hit profitably in the third-quarter, with net income of $4.4 billion. AI was the engine. 57m ago
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• OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio⁠ to beef up its biotech businessOpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help... 1h, 3m ago
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• Google is bringing a more personal version of its Gemini AI assistant to your carGoogle is bringing Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to cars, allowing its AI assistant to draw on information from Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, and other Google services to deliver more... 1h, 38m ago
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• GM to close Detroit battery assembly plant, but not for reasons you might thinkGM is shuttering the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant, though the closure has nothing to do with the automaker's electrification strategy. 2h, 5m ago
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• Google has joined Amazon in attacking Nvidia’s stronghold with AI app developersGoogle has joined Amazon in releasing a developer tool that makes it easy for PyTorch users to move their apps off Nvidia GPUs. 3h ago
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• ChatGPT now lets you lock your chatsThe company says the feature is designed for situations where users might be discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep those conversations private when handing their device to... 3h, 1 m ago
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• Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario AmodeiThe former Google CEO owns about 1% stake in the leading AI lab, Bloomberg reported. 3h, 43m ago
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• Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other appsMeta's AI companion Muse has surpassed 10 million U.S. downloads in its first 40 days, joining an exclusive group of apps that includes Threads. New data also shows Muse is retaining users at higher... 4h, 25m ago
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• Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: ‘Physical AI is in it’s LEGO era’It’s the moment everyone is waiting for — the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunch’s Equity. 5h, 18m ago
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• Streaming guide JustWatch becomes a streamer itselfJustWatch, the popular streaming search guide used by 50 million people, is launching its own streaming service, offering free, ad-supported movies and shows alongside a $3.99-per-month ad-free tier and... 5h, 37m ago
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• Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their languageElectric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help humans listen to what plants are saying with the subtle electricity coursing through their stems. 5h, 38m ago
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• Cloud Strife, Sephiroth and Other FF7 Characters Land on Xbox Game PaIt wouldn’t be Halloween without some spooky games, too, and Xbox Game Pass has you covered. 51m ago
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• Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Wednesday, Oct. 21Need a Wordle hint today? Get spoiler-free hints for NYT Wordle No. 1,950 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, then the answer, plus yesterday’s word. 1h, 38m ago
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• As Midterms Approach, Top American Fears Include AI Interference in the Political Some fears remain the same, but new tech-related ones are emerging and climbing the ranks. 2h, 10m ago
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• Old Tech Shouldn’t Go in the Trash. Recycle It Here Goodwill’s Dell Reconnect program accepts computers and accessories from any brand, working or not, at participating stores. 3h, 37m ago
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• TextNow’s $150 Moto G Play Is Customized for Kids and Pairs Up With a $20 MonthThe lower-cost phone has a parent portal for managing calls and texts, checking the phone’s location and enabling games. 8h, 38m ago
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• Data Centers Are Burning Fossil Fuels. It’s Destroying Big Tech’s ClimatIn his new book, Paris Marx explores how global anti-data center movements are fighting Big Tech’s power over us. 9h, 8m ago
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• Meet the TechPulse App: News and Video, Created and Curated by RealCNET is partnering with sister sites PCMag, Mashable, ZDNET and others on an all-new app with news, reviews and videos. Our trusted expertise is a free download away. 10h, 8m ago
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• Yelp’s AI Assistant Can Call a Restaurant and Join the Waitlist The updated agent also can tell you if it’s going to rain and maybe you shouldn’t book that outdoor table. 10h, 38m ago
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• I Tried Amazing Security Tech for Renters From a Company You’ve Never HIt’s the year of window cams, and Baseus has my favorite model yet. Here’s why renters and second-story homes should consider it. 11h, 38m ago
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• This Stunning Espresso Machine Is the Size of a Moka Pot and Inspired by a JetWhat makes the 9Barista espresso machine stand out, and is it worth $740? 12h, 53m ago
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• Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Here are hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword for Oct. 20, 2026. 19h, 4m ago
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• Judge tosses sexual abuse lawsuit from Sam Altman's sister
  
  A lawsuit brought by the OpenAI CEO's sister was dismissed after Anne Altman refused a medical exam. 45m ago
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• Meta suspends Muse chats sharing feature after it left private details exposed
  
  Researchers accessed 6,800 shared conversations with the AI agent, including internal company documents. 1h, 37m ago
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• Google brings Gemini Personal Intelligence to Android Auto
  
  In the coming months, the feature will also roll out to cars with Google built-in. 1h, 38m ago
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• Employees warned TikTok about child exploitation, court documents show
  
  The company is facing hundreds of lawsuits over its record on safety. 2h, 12m ago
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• How long can you expect your original Steam Deck to last?
  
  The original Steam Deck has been around for a while, but unless you only play the heaviest games, it should be great for some time more. 3h, 8m ago
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• AMD is bringing its next-gen FSR 4.1 upscaling tech to Xbox
  
  Coming soon to the X/S and Ally devices. 3h, 21m ago
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• How often should you restart your Apple Watch?
  
  Your Apple Watch doesn't need frequent restarts like a computer, but you might still want to shut down when something's off. 3h, 38m ago
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• Spotify is dancing around its AI 'slop and spam' problem
  
  The company said it removed 50 million such tracks from recommendations, but hasn't necessarily wiped them entirely. 4h, 27m ago
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• Don't put your phone in the TSA bin — do this instead
  
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• You can build your own mechanical keyboard, but is it worth the price?
  
  If you have both the time and money, building a keyboard can be a fun hobby. 5h, 23m ago
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• 5 ways to make your old iPhone feel faster
  
  Your iPhone will slow down over time, but some changes can help it run at its best for longer. 5h, 53m ago
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• Perplexity makes it easier to run AI workflows entirely on your own Mac
  
  A Mac with at least 36GB of RAM can now run Perplexity AI workflows locally. 5h, 55m ago
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• Palo Alto's firewall OS has been under attack from multiple ransomware groups since JuneMultiple ransomware groups, including Qilin and Inc, have been exploiting a high-severity authentication bypass bug in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS, with Unit 42 investigating attacks since early June... 4h, 5m ago
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• Swamped curl maintainers take low-level flaws public to survive vulnerability 'avalanche'An "avalanche of vulnerability reports" is forcing curl to move lower-severity cases into public view, reserving private handling for high and critical flaws.From October 26, low and... 5h, 8m ago
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• OneDrive loses bunch of Copilot shortcuts in File Explorer clear-outMicrosoft is pruning OneDrive's Copilot options from File Explorer's right-click menu, though the AI assistant isn't being shown the door entirely.The Windows giant will remove shortcuts... 5h, 34m ago
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• openEuler brings China's enterprise Linux ambitions to the desktopSurprisingly few organizations were promoting Linux distros at Open Source Summit Europe. The only dedicated stands we found belonged to two Chinese projects, with openEuler occupying the larger booth.For... 6h, 8m ago
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• How going dual-native means VM/container co-existence and sovereign security in the AI eraSeasoned techies recall with nostalgia a simpler time when the “single-stack” model of enterprise computing held as the default approach to solving interoperability headaches.Back then IT... 6h, 38m ago
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• Enterprises blow nearly a third of software budgets on upgrades they never asked forEnterprises say nearly a third of their software budgets goes on upgrades, migrations, and licensing changes they wouldn't have chosen, according to research suggesting that keeping vendors happy has... 6h, 55m ago
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• HPE Spaceborne Computer 4 to launch AI straight to the Moon aboard Astrolab’s FLIP roverForget space datacenters. Before the end of the year, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will have AI running on the Moon.This isn’t some exec’s loony fantasy either. HPE has been building orbital... 7h, 38m ago
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• 'Password1' and a forgotten test account land Welsh outfits in hot waterA test account protected by "Password1" helped an intruder steal personal data relating to 3,300 people, mostly children, in a ransomware attack that has drawn regulatory rebukes for two Welsh... 8h, 3m ago
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• Google Cloud says a 'power event' caused today's outageGoogle Cloud has blamed a “power event” for taking down multiple online products for customers in Western Europe, and is pledging to restore normal service within the hour. The unplanned downtime for... 8h, 48m ago
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• Bullhorn sees red after cyberattack knocks recruitment platform offlineBullhorn is the latest tech giant finding itself on the wrong end of a cyberattack, forcing the recruitment software provider to shut down its platform while it investigates.The US-based company, which... 9h, 23m ago
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• Microsoft admits that Always On VPN problems were not fixed in the October Security UpdateMicrosoft has been forced to admit that the Always On VPN glitch – which it said it had fixed in an update on October 13 – was not actually fixed after all.We've all been there. You fix that bug,... 10h, 8m ago
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• Whitehall shuts the front door on digital ID but leaves the back openBritain's national digital ID scheme may be dead, but Whitehall appears to have forgotten to tell the infrastructure.Despite the government scrapping its controversial plans, officials told MPs on... 10h, 53m ago
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• UK finance watchdog wants firms to report AI failures and close callsThe UK's financial regulator says firms' incident reporting must cover significant AI failures and near-misses as increasingly autonomous systems raise new risks.Speaking at Bloomberg's UK... 11h, 41m ago
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• Police Charge Driver With Intentionally Causing Serious Injury To Australian Federal LawmakerHelen Haines, a 65-year-old independent politician, was in hospital in a critical but stable condition after being struck by a car outside her office. 12h, 2m ago
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• Israel's Ben-Gvir Poised For Election Gains As Young Voters Turn To Far RightPolls show a boost in his Jewish Power party’s support, reaching beyond its core of militant settlers in the occupied West Bank. 12h, 35m ago
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• France Calm Under Night Curfews As Government Awaits New Weekend ProtestsThe calm of the night hands the government a breather after weeks of protests that have exhausted police and public authorities. 12h, 54m ago
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• Alberta Voters Reject Move Toward Independence In Referendum Backing Canadian Unity“Albertans made a clear choice,” Carney said. “They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other. Above all, Albertans chose Canada.” 16h, 3m ago
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• Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Got No Warning As Russian Missiles Rain InUkraine received no advance warning from its partners of a Russian ballistic missile strike overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. 17h, 53m ago
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• Japan Launches Spacecraft On Bold Mission To Mars’ MoonsThe five-year mission will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars’ two pint-sized moons. 19h, 52m ago
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• U.N. Food Agency Cuts Aid To 500,000 Palestinians In Gaza, Citing Funding ShortagesThe WFP said it was reducing the number of recipients of its monthly assistance to 1.1 million people from 1.6 million. 1d, 10h ago
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• Australian Lawmaker Critically Injured In Car Attack, Police SayThe driver was arrested at the scene by a passerby. He will be interviewed in relation to the incident, police said. 1d, 12h ago
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• France Reels From Weekend Violence As Mayors Rebuke Government For Security FailingsThe French president turned down his interior minister’s offer to resign, telling him instead to find a way “to put an end to the barricades and looting,” the Elysee said. 1d, 13h ago
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• U.S. Resumes Intelligence-sharing With Ukraine After Pause, Zelenskyy SaysThe United States has resumed providing Ukraine critical intelligence to help it defend against Russian missile strikes. 1d, 23h ago
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• Meta details Prometheus, the Ohio supercluster heading for 1 million GPUs
  
  Meta’s Prometheus supercluster in New Albany, Ohio, already runs hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs across several buildings, and Meta plans to grow it to about 1 million. The company set out the... 30m ago
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• Ex-OpenAI research chief Bob McGrew’s Arda raises $232M for US factories
  
  Arda Industries, founded by OpenAI’s former research chief Bob McGrew, has come out of stealth with $232 million in funding, the company announced on Tuesday. Its AI software turns new product designs... 43m ago
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• ASI hits a $3bn valuation as its AI moves from air traffic to the grid
  
  ASI has raised $325 million in a Series C round that values it at $3 billion, the Boston AI company announced on Tuesday. Its software models air traffic, power grids and military operations hours, days... 1h, 6m ago
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• Robert Downey Jr. joins Snap’s SPECS as honorary customer experience chief
  
  Robert Downey Jr. has joined SPECS, Snap’s augmented reality glasses business, as its honorary chief customer experience officer, Snap announced. His job is to show people what the see-through glasses... 1h, 15m ago
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• Reliable Robotics tops a $1bn valuation with $115M for self-flying planes
  
  Reliable Robotics has raised $115 million, taking its valuation past $1 billion, the company announced on Tuesday. The Mountain View, California, startup builds systems that let existing aircraft taxi,... 1h, 24m ago
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• Sierra and Stripe let AI agents take card payments during calls
  
  Sierra, the AI customer service startup led by Bret Taylor, has partnered with Stripe so its agents can take card payments during phone calls. Customers type their card number on the keypad and the data... 2h, 43m ago
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• Meta’s policy chief Joel Kaplan will leave the company in 2027
  
  Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, will leave the company in 2027 after more than 15 years, Bloomberg reported. He will stay through the US midterm elections. No successor was named, but... 3h, 6m ago
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• Otter.ai raises $320M from General Catalyst for enterprise growth
  
  Otter.ai has raised $320 million in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. The AI meeting notetaker announced the deal on Tuesday. It will use the money for enterprise growth, its... 4h, 12m ago
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• Waymo plans to grow its robotaxi fleet fivefold to 20,000 by 2027
  
  Waymo plans to grow its fleet from about 4,000 robotaxis today to 8,000 by the end of 2026 and 20,000 by the end of 2027, Semafor reported. The push follows a $5B loan this month. Much of the new fleet... 4h, 32m ago
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• Homebase’s new AI assistant fills shifts for small business owners
  
  Homebase, which makes scheduling and payroll software for hourly teams, has launched Homebase Assistant. The AI tool finds and contacts staff to cover missed shifts, builds schedules, screens job... 4h, 59m ago
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• Blackwall quadruples its valuation to $2.2bn as bots take over the web
  
  “Blackwall has built something rare: a security company that grows with the internet itself,” said Warda Shaheen, a general partner at AVP. “It is already the layer in front of millions of websites,... 5h, 6m ago
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• Asymptote Labs raises $5.5M to track and control what AI agents do
  
  New York startup Asymptote Labs has raised a $5.5M seed round led by Tower Research Ventures. It makes Beacon, a free open-source tool that records what AI agents do, and sells a paid platform that can... 5h, 20m ago
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• Spotify pulls 50M AI slop and spam tracks from its recommendations
  
  Spotify says it has taken more than 50 million AI-generated “slop” and spam tracks out of its recommendations this year, on top of 75 million spam tracks it has deleted. It found these were the tracks... 5h, 36m ago
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• Christina Applegate Breaks Down In Tears As She Reveals She Doesn’t Actually Have MS
  
  Christina Applegate stepped away from the Hollywood spotlight in March 2026 to prioritize her health after six years of debilitating symptoms attributed to multiple sclerosis (MS). When she returned to... 7h, 22m ago
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• Meet Uncle Murray, The Talking Skeleton A 9-Year-Old Built With A Multimeter, A Tiny Computer And AI
  
  Most Halloween decorations repeat the same spooky line until the batteries run out. Uncle Murray is a different kind of skeleton. From his spot on one family’s porch in Alameda, California, he holds... 8h, 5m ago
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• First Dire Wolves In Thousands Of Years Grow Into Healthy Adults On A 2,000-Acre Preserve
  
  Romulus and Remus, the gene-edited wolves created by Colossal Biosciences, have turned two, and the company says they have reached the size researchers predicted from dire wolf fossil records. Along with... 9h, 1 m ago
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• Lazy Guy Refuses To Do Housework, Gets AI Jury To Back Him Up And It Backfires Horribly
  
  We’ve heard about AI stealing jobs and ruining people’s livelihoods. But now, it seems like robots are coming for our relationships, too. What happened to the good, old days of talking things through... 9h, 4m ago
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• Andrew Scott Could Make Oscars History In 2027 By Competing Against Himself For The Same Award
  
  Every actor and actress puts in tremendous effort to deliver their best on-screen performance and please their fans. This skill set improves with time and practice, and eventually may even be recognized... 9h, 18m ago
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• 55 New Single-Panel Comics By Chris Shorten That Twist The Ordinary Into Brilliant Satire
  
  Australian cartoonist Chris Shorten finds humor in places most of us wouldn't think to look. After previously entertaining Bored Panda readers with his clever single-panel comics, he's back with... 9h, 21m ago
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• “I Could Binge This For 5 Seasons Straight”: Heartwarming Friendship Between A Kitten And A Calf Is Going Viral
  
  Every so often, an internet story comes along that completely brightens our day. Out on a farm in Republic, Missouri, USA, an unlikely duo has taken social media by storm, proving that true best friends... 9h, 25m ago
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• Doc Shares Graphic Simulation Of Neck Cracking, Revealing How A Simple Twist Could Lead To A Stroke
  
  There are few sounds as satisfying as a good neck pop. You turn your head, hear a little crack, and suddenly feel like you’ve reset your entire upper body. For some people, it’s practically a daily... 9h, 40m ago
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• Video Of Student Telling Protester To “Go Back To Your Country” Racks Up 10 Million Views, Uni Breaks Silence
  
  A university student’s brazen moment of confidence backfired when she realized she was being recorded. The young woman was heard yelling a racist comment at protesters during a campus event at the... 10h, 13m ago
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• Stepdaughter Makes Sure Stepdad Knows She Hates Him, Still Shocked He Might Not Fund Her Wedding
  
  The wedding industry is booming, and getting married has probably never been this expensive. Back in the day, it was customary for parents to pay for a wedding, but nowadays, according to Zola, most... 11h, 37m ago
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• Woman Wants To Bill MIL After Her Surprise Wedding Guests No One Wanted
  
  When you’re paying for your own wedding, finding out that someone has invited extra guests without asking is a pretty expensive surprise. It’s even more frustrating when that person is a close family... 11h, 38m ago
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• Kim Jong Un Reportedly Passes Away Secretly In China As North Korea Responds To Rumors
  
  Kim Jong Un’s whereabouts have become a startling mystery online after claims about him secretly losing his life. Speculation intensified after a US-based Chinese dissident, associated with the China... 11h, 44m ago
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• warum tragen soviel Männer enge BoxershortsMoin, warum tragen eigentlich so Viele Männer die engen Boxershorts (à la Calvin Klein Style) und nicht diese chilligen weiten, die oft karierte Muster haben ? Ersteres haben ich irgendwie immer, wie... 3h, 28m ago
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• Übertreibt mein Ex oder bin ich echt so geizig?Hi, ich (w34) habe eine gemeinsame Tochter (w7) mit meinem Ex (m35), die er leider nur jedes zweite Wochenende sehen will. Wir waren von 2014 bis 2021 zusammen, ehe ich dahinter gekommen bin, dass er... 5h, 57m ago
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• The owner of the anime shop in France shared the security video showing how his 29 year old business was looted during the recent protests in Paris. The merchant explained that he couldn't do anything to stop them because there were too many, lamenting that the work of his entire life was destroyed
  
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• welcome to your longreadPhil Christman has a delightful longread, The Madness of Roland, a review of Tears for Fears' Roland Orzabal's memoir. It's so fun. 2h, 52m ago
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• Anti-Trans Legislation In The Midterms: How to Legalize A GenocideWhat's actually on the ballot this Fall? If you are in any sort of battleground state this midterm season it is pretty hard to escape the wave of transphobic rhetoric and attack ads coming from a... 3h, 38m ago
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• Heck of a rogue's galleryThree years ago, the Red Eclipse's greatest foes gathered around a poker table and discussed what can be done about him. A visitor came, with a proposition. Seven minute animated short with some very... 4h, 38m ago
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• Albertans: Alberta should remain a province in CanadaAlberta referendum results . Last night, overwhelmingly, Albertans chose to remain in Canada and rejected a second referendum (75% supported Remain). However, a thin majority of Albertans supported 8 of 9... 5h, 42m ago
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• "They were loyal Democrats. Then came Gaza."10/20/2026 The BBC's Global Story is a daily news program serving listeners outside of the United States, who need actual background context as to what the hell we're doing to ourselves here. In... 6h, 23m ago
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• Unions push for renters to be guaranteed two-year leaseUnions push for renters to be guaranteed two-year lease. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) wants all renters to have access to a two-year lease, and says the government should turn to modular... 9h, 59m ago
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• Not just the cheapest EV, the cheapest new car in Australia!BYD puts its vertical integration into play to bring its $19,990 (AUD) EV to the Australian market. "Like an electric scooter you can put your groceries in" (ala Reddit, which I thought was the... 11h, 9m ago
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• An unlikely oracle for Gay L.AIt wasn't just Barney's advice that made her column tick: the column eventually became a sexy, strange, inspiring public square. Readers would write to say that they identified with someone... 13h, 1 m ago
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• The lost oceans of Venus, many crashes, a new space telescopeChinese food in orbit, hard-working robots, and lightning strikes a rising rocket. As the Earth's northern hemisphere moves through autumn, let's check in on humanity's exploration of... 1d, 2h ago
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• The New Science of StutteringExperts are reaching consensus on what the condition is. Now they're debating how best to treat it. [NYT gift link] 1d, 4h ago
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• Get Windows 11 Pro plus a useful bonus in this $15 bundle
  
  TL;DR: Get Windows 11 Pro plus a 10-hour course showing you how to use it for $14.97 (reg. $237). A new operating system usually comes with only a welcome screen and a few tooltips. This bundle pairs a... 6h, 38m ago
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• Flamingo kidnapper convicted in Vegas
  
  A man accused of stealing a flamingo was convicted on two counts of animal cruelty crime yesterday in Las Vegas. Mitchell Fairbarn, 34, "appeared emotionless" in court after jurors deliberated... 7h, 56m ago
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• Alberta votes to stay in Canada
  
  Albertans overwhelmingly rejected moves toward independence yesterday, voting 3 to 1 in favor of staying part of Canada. With 79% of the ballots counted, 76% of voters in the western province chose to... 8h, 9m ago
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• I wore Timekettle's translating earbuds around Kyushu, where few people speak English
  
  When I was in Nagasaki earlier this month, I visited the Atomic Bomb Museum there. One of the displays, which showed the damage caused by the bomb that the U.S. dropped on the city, had long audio... 9h, 38m ago
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• First Minecraft hotel to open with London theme park in 2027
  
  Minecraft, the world's most successful video game and now a blockbuster movie series, will soon bring its blocky voxelated world into reality. Minecraft World, first revealed in March, will open in... 21h, 44m ago
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• Data visualization exposes just how bad income inequality has grown
  
  In 2013, Politizane explained America's untenable and growing wealth gap in what would become an all-time classic of data visualization. Thirteen years on, they're back with a four-part update.... 21h, 58m ago
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• Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for $14.97, and that's the whole bill
  
  TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows as a one-time $14.97 purchase (reg. $229). Most people use Office for the same handful of jobs, like a résumé, a household budget, and the... 1d ago
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• A tiny 19th-century ivory skeleton tries to lift a boulder
  
  This walnut-sized ivory carving of a skeleton attempting to lift a boulder was created by Gyokushun sometime in the 19th century. The British Museum holds it, and Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks donated it... 1d, 1 h ago
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• In 1986, a magazine asked readers to find the most boring headline ever printed
  
  In 1986, the New Republic held a reader competition to submit the most boring headline ever. The idea for the contest was inspired by a New York Times column from April of that year, headlined,... 1d, 2h ago
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• This 65-gram umbrella from Japan fits in my front pocket
  
  I'm on the constant lookout for the tiniest umbrella available. On my recent trip to Japan, I found the smallest one yet at the fantastic Hands store in Fukuoka. It weighs just 65 grams and measures... 1d, 2h ago
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• "Wreckage" of Amelia Earhart plane probably just trees
  
  The remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro, Kiribati, has been a candidate for the aviator's final resting place since she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared en route to Howland Island, 400... 1d, 2h ago
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• Resident Evil fan film is just as spooky as the games
  
  Granted, I'm not the world's biggest Resident Evil fan. The only one I've played in full was Resident Evil 7, a grimy Texas Chainsaw Massacre-inspired ordeal that's about as close to... 1d, 4h ago
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• AMD Is Bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox Consoles and HandheldsAMD is expanding its FSR 4.1 upscaling technology beyond Radeon RX 9000-series GPUs to Xbox Series X/S consoles, Xbox Ally handhelds, laptops, and Radeon RX 6000-series graphics cards. The Verge reports:... 38m ago
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• Google Support Pages Start Defaulting to AI ChatbotsGoogle is beginning to replace traditional support articles with "Ask Google Help," a Gemini-powered interface that summarizes documentation and lets users troubleshoot through a chatbot.... 1h, 38m ago
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• DHS Lied About Why It Wanted To Search Activist's GrapheneOS PhoneNew court records reportedly show that DHS targeted Stop Cop City activist Samuel Tunick at an Atlanta airport because he was under investigation for suspected "terrorist activities." However,... 2h, 38m ago
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• OpenBSD 8.0 ReleasedOpenBSD 8.0 has been released with major virtualization and hardware upgrades, including support for up to 64 vCPUs per VM, Intel Arc graphics, ARM64 hibernation, and expanded RISC-V support. Linuxiac... 3h, 38m ago
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• Meta Muse Exposes Users' Personal, Business Secrets When They Share ConversationsSecurity researchers say Meta's Muse AI assistant exposed thousands of users' shared conversations because conversation titles were placed in subdomains that could be discovered through public... 4h, 38m ago
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• US Bans DeepSeek From Government UseThe Trump administration has banned DeepSeek AI from most US civilian federal agencies, ordering the removal of the Chinese company's models and technology developed using them. The Department of... 5h, 38m ago
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• Nscale, Anthropic In Talks For New $45 Billion AI Cloud DealAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Nscale is in talks to sell AI computing power to Claude maker Anthropic in a new deal that could be worth about $45 billion, a person familiar with the... 6h, 38m ago
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• Microsoft Abandons UK AI Supercomputer As Grid Struggles to Keep UpMicrosoft has reportedly abandoned plans to serve as the anchor customer for Britain's largest proposed AI supercomputer after learning that the project's Essex data center might not receive... 10h, 38m ago
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• Japan Launches Historic MMX Sample-Return Mission to Mars' Moon PhobosJapan has successfully launched its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission to study Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Scheduled to arrive in August 2027, "MMX will become the first spacecraft... 14h, 38m ago
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• Amazon To Fund 12 Small Nuclear Reactors At Former Indiana Coal PlantAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Amazon is funding development of a proposed 960-megawatt nuclear plant in Indiana and would be the first customer to buy its power, the companies... 18h, 8m ago
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• Greta Gerwig Reportedly Clashed With Netflix Film Boss Over Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
  
  Barbie writer-director Greta Gerwig reportedly had a bitter falling out with Netflix’s then-head of film over her upcoming movie, Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.In their rundown of why Netflix fired... 47m ago
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• Police Confirm Nearly $1 Million Worth of Trading Cards Stolen in PSA FedEx Truck Heist
  
  Police in Santa Ana, California estimate that more than $963,000 in collectible trading cards was stolen from a FedEx truck outside of PSA’s Santa Ana headquarters.The theft went viral in mid-October... 1h, 18m ago
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• Fight Night, EA's Beloved but Long-Dormant Boxing Sim Franchise, Is Coming Back
  
  Electronic Arts created social media accounts for its long-dormant boxing sim franchise Fight Night and the first post was exactly what fans wanted to hear: Fight Night is coming back.The full post reads,... 1h, 20m ago
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• New Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles Artwork Answers the Biggest Question About This Epic Crossover
  
  It's still hard to believe that Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics have actually done the unthinkable and greenlit a Star Wars/Marvel crossover. But that's exactly what we have to look forward to in... 1h, 23m ago
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• The CyberPowerPC Gaming PC RTX 5060 Ti Prebuilt Gaming PC Drops to $1,249 at Walmart
  
  Walmart is offering the best deal right now on an affordable 1080p-capable gaming PC. For a limited time, you can pick up a CyberPowerPC prebuilt gaming PC featuring the newest Intel Core Ultra 7 PLUS CPU... 1h, 53m ago
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• Xbox Game Pass Reportedly Getting 'Major Overhaul,' Will Feature 'À La Carte' Options
  
  Microsoft is reportedly planning a substantial revamp of Xbox Game Pass that will allow subscribers to choose the features they want in an à la carte fashion. The report comes by way of a new Fortune... 1h, 58m ago
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• Umamusume Fans Distraught After Los Angeles Concerts Canceled Due to Visa Issues
  
  Two Umamusume concerts in Los Angeles have been canceled after workers could not get their visas approved in time for the event, leaving American fans distraught. On October 18, the official Umamusume:... 2h ago
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• AMD FSR 4.1 Is Finally Coming to Xbox Series X, Rivaling PS5's QSSR
  
  AMD FSR 4.1 has been a massive improvement for Team Red's AI upscaling tech, but it was previously only available on Radeon 7000 and 9000 graphics cards. But today, AMD has announced that the... 2h, 26m ago
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