Hacker News

1. Butterflies use optical illusions to dodge predators
2. Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel
3. Apple's smart home camera reportedly won't record video
4. 2026 International Utility Locate Rodeo
5. Your Big Mac might cost more if McDonald's AI thinks people nearby can afford it
6. Aweb – Communication for AI Agents
7. OpenRadioss is not open anymore
8. CSS Bed: Classless CSS themes to use as starting points in web development
9. The death of web development education
10. Using Opus 5.5 to discover a new eyewitness record of the dodo

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The Verge

1. Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video
2. Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print
3. Android Central ‘will continue’ despite laying off its staff
4. Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for?
5. Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews
6. Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5
7. Can VR glasses save VR?
8. Microsoft’s Office and Teams chief is leaving
9. Inside Microsoft’s big Copilot rethink
10. NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions

Ars Technica

1. Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust
2. SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
3. Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
4. Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search
5. Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?
6. Marvel releases one last VisionQuest trailer
7. Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028
8. Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras
9. With most information hidden, the game Stratego
10. As US relations fray, Canada gets serious about its own launch industry

TechCrunch

1. Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders
2. The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
3. Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
4. Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation
5. Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
6. ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you
7. Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,600 times before space data centers get off the ground
8. World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months
9. OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports
10. Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells)

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Wired

1. Whatever AI Safety Is, It’s Not This
2. The Best Early Prime Day Deals Ahead of Amazon’s Second Sale (2026)
3. Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
4. Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank
5. Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion
6. What’s the Best Kindle of 2026 (So Far)?
7. Amazon Kindle, Paperwhite, and Colorsoft 2026: Specs, Price, Release Date
8. The Best Early Amazon Echo Deals (and the Worst) Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days
9. 2 Driverless Cars Crashed Going 155 mph. That Could Be a Good Thing
10. Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal

Engadget

1. Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners
2. ChatGPT can now help you virtually try on clothes
3. OpenAI fires three employees who allegedly shared info with an external AI safety group
4. Samsung launches its first clip-on earbuds in South Korea
5. Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light remasters are getting free next-gen updates this month
6. Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones
7. Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic
8. The Steam Autumn Sale has deals on Resident Evil Requiem and 007 First Light
9. NYC's click-to-cancel rule is now in effect to save consumers from subscription hell
10. Pandora claims 'we haven't made this decision lightly' after raising prices

9to5Mac

1. Apple TV’s acclaimed ‘The Last First: Winter K2’ documentary now streaming
2. Apple commissions photographers for new ‘Shot on iPhone Duo’ campaign
3. Apple among biggest corporate lobbyists in Brussels, per report
4. 9to5Mac Daily: October 1, 2026 – iPhone Duo production, AirPods 5 tidbits
5. GrayKey maker can reportedly bypass the iPhone’s ‘Inactivity Reboot’ security feature
6. Apple Arcade adds five new games, including Terraria+ and Pusheen’s Place
7. Audible announces AI-powered character guides, interactive stories, more
8. HomePad launch nears, Apple Watch Readiness score, Ternus wants to make Apple more nimble
9. Apple says iPhone Duo has ‘replaceable’ folding display layer to minimize crease
10. SpaceXAI releases a separate Grok iOS app for enterprise users

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Guardian Australia

1. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says new ballistic missile used in combat
2. Swing-and-a-miss: MLB rescinds idea to host baseball game in national park after backlash
3. Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration
4. News Corp’s housing special proves a bit too close to home as cadets enlisted as case studies | Weekly Beast
5. US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war
6. We don’t need to panic about AI. We need to hold its creators accountable when things go wrong | John Quiggin
7. Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell
8. Women hospitalised and three men charged with assault and choking after separate home invasions in Sydney
9. Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm
10. Daylight savings 2026: when does daylight saving start in Australia and do clocks go forward or back? Here’s when the time will change

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ABC News

1. This public hospital has a 'dazzling' cancer technology and it's not where you think
2. November interest rate rise a 'live' possibility, CBA chief says
3. How a determined English woman planted the seeds for beloved flower festival
4. Transformation of COVID quarantine centre into prison a step closer
5. Greenhouses growing both food and student engagement
6. New Arapiles plan means 98 per cent of climbs will stay open
7. Australia calls Maddinson and Harper into Test squad
8. 'Gang work to do': Deportee convicted over Comancheros bid in Tonga
9. 'We've heard the feedback': TasWater rethinks big sewerage bill increases
10. Calls growing to fix country town's 800-truck-a-day problem

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BBC News

1. OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
2. Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case
3. Man City not 'above the rules', says No 10 after backlash to Burnham remarks
4. UK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say
5. Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
6. What's really going on in lymphatic drainage beauty videos?
7. Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
8. Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU
9. 'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
10. Bellamy says Wales 'stick' hurt as Norway win lifts mood

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The Guardian

1. Drumcree talks break up without agreement on fifth day of standoff
2. SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record
3. Hay Fever review – Richard E Grant and Christine Baranski host Coward’s country house shenanigans
4. Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants
5. Nations League: Ronaldo-less Portugal prosper while Klopp gets first win as Germany coach
6. UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
7. Shaw secures WCL draw against Real Madrid as Manchester City show spirit after week of turmoil
8. Neco Williams fires revitalised Wales to fightback win against 10-man Norway
9. Supreme court to hear case challenging Trump’s immigration detention policy
10. The Celebrity Traitors review – Ross Kemp really needs to get a grip

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Al Jazeera

1. Trump says US may ask Europe to release diesel reserves
2. UK-Mauritius Chagos sovereignty deal stalls amid fears of further delays
3. Iran war live: US moves 2,000 Marines to Middle East, tanker hit in Hormuz
4. Israeli drone kills Palestinian in Gaza, settlers kill another in West Bank
5. Brazilian government calls for probe into US funding of far-right causes
6. 94-year-old Jewish barrister arrested for supporting Palestine Action
7. France vs Italy: UEFA Nations League – Zidane, Olise, Esposito, teams, form
8. India vs Pakistan scheduled for October 10, 2027 at Cricket World Cup
9. Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight confirmed, but is the bout too late?
10. Flydubai co-pilot ‘assaulted’ captain before landing: Initial Saudi probe

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NPR

1. The family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids
2. 'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy
3. A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice?
4. Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space
5. A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges
6. AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?
7. Cornell Jane Doe's attorney says she told police in 2024: 'I was raped'
8. New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule
9. What a Pearly King taught me about Cockney rhyming slang and East London history
10. Passengers recount chaos on Tel Aviv flight. And, FBI probes employee-data hack

Kottke

1. The best multi day hikes in the world. “As an avid hiker,...
2. Lobster is Lobster: a language guessing game. “Lobster is...
3. Ooh, Mestra is a new short story from Madeline Miller...
4. Map of the Lighthouses of the World
5. Looks like Every Frame a Painting is ramping up again!...
6. Amazon is releasing some new Kindle models, including a...
7. A raw, revealing interview with an 80-year-old Sylvester...
8. A 15-minute tour of former NFL coach Mike Tomlin’s...
9. You can destroy kottke.org if you want. Or any other site!
10. Ominous Thunderstorm Rolling Across the Fields

The Marginalian

1. How to Say “YES” to Your Life
2. Richard Dawkins on the Luckiness of Death
3. James Baldwin’s Advice on Writing
4. What Happens When We Die
5. David Bowie Answers the Famous Proust Questionnaire
6. C.S. Lewis on How to Structure the Days of a Creative Life and Train the Receptive Imagination
7. Inner Space, Outer Space, and How to Be an Astronaut in the Cosmos of Connection: Eric Berne on the Key to True Intimacy
8. Orcas and the Price of Consciousness: Lessons in Love and Loss from Earth’s Most Successful and Creative Predator
9. Bertrand Russell on the Secret of Happiness
10. The Weasel and the Meaning of It All: Annie Dillard on How to Live

Pitchfork

1. Talking Heads Set Fear of Music Super Deluxe Edition
2. How to Live Stream Austin City Limits Festival 2026
3. Yung Miami Announces Debut Solo Album Watch Dis
4. Alexander Skarsgård Moves Like Jagger in New Rolling Stones Video
5. Lil Nas X Returns with New Song “World’s Greatest”
6. Carly Rae Jepsen to Tour Day and Night in 2027
7. Rick Ross Booked on Domestic Violence Charges
8. New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026
9. Watch Audrey Hobert Twirl Her Way Through “Chateau” on Kimmel
10. Tara Clerkin Trio Set 2027 North American Tour

Stereogum

1. Prevention Announce Debut Album And Nothing’s Mine: Hear “Tell Yourself”
2. Omni’s Philip Frobos Shares New Sorry & Jane Birkin Covers
3. Hear Anna Domino’s Previously Unreleased “Happy To Go” From New East And West Reissue
4. St. Louis Man Discovers His Father Is Michael McDonald
5. Radio Free Alice – “Big Ideas” (Feat. Rachel Brown)
6. Courtney Marie Andrews, Cornelia Murr, Lola Kirke, & Katie Pearlman Debut New Supergroup Tommy
7. Peter Gabriel Announces Details For His New Album o\i
8. Shady Bug – “seed”
9. Hudson Freeman Announces New Album Doom Country: Hear “Fell Ass Backwards”
10. SNL Roasts Stella Leffy In Cut-For-Time Weekend Update Segment

Longreads

1. The Work
2. Journalist Evan Gershkovich: My 491 Days as Putin’s Political Prisoner
3. I Lost Myself When I Lost Hong Kong
4. A Place Among the Fiddlers
5. Hockey Dads and Hockey Sons
6. A Record of Breath
7. The Babies Left Behind in America
8. You Should’ve Said Something
9. Dusklands
10. Lost and Found: A Reading List on Labyrinths, Mazes, and Wayfinding

ScienceDaily

1. This giant stick insect fooled scientists for decades
2. New “plant armor” more than triples strawberry yields
3. This new qubit could be 100 times less error-prone in superfluid quantum computer breakthrough
4. This light-powered AI can spot deepfakes with nearly 98% accuracy
5. This diet may slow brain aging by 2.5 years
6. 1 in 13 adults under 30 already had hidden artery plaque
7. Could quitting ultra-processed food boost your mental health?
8. Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 may have a reversible weakness
9. Caltech physicists finally measure a quantum energy ladder predicted 40 years ago
10. This common mistake can add nearly 7 points to your blood pressure reading

Quanta

1. What Does the Fourth Dimension Actually Look Like?
2. Surprisingly Complex Waves Reveal the Brain’s Inner Workings
3. Mathematicians Harness Randomness To Crack a 55-Year-Old Conjecture
4. Gravity Seems Holographic. What Does That Mean for Reality?

NASA

1. 10 Things: Movie Night
2. NASA Awards Enterprise Logistics Support Services Agreements
3. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches
4. What’s Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
5. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space Station
6. NASA’s Webb Provides Crash Course on Planet-Shattering Collisions
7. APOD: 2026 October 1 – Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna
8. An Agricultural “Island” in the Saskatchewan River Delta
9. Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them
10. Help Overlap Zoo Reveal Cosmic Dust

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Nature

1. A black hole’s jets have a halo effect
2. The 'missed disease' that affects 190 million: endometriosis drug shows early promise
3. Sign of the times: AI lingo muscles into esteemed dictionary
4. Gaze into the cosmos and through the eyes of a bee — September’s best science images
5. Battle of the Anthropocene: allegations re-ignite row over proposed geologic epoch
6. Can pancreatic cancer be stopped in its tracks? Radical tactic raises hopes
7. Retraction Note: Ribosomal frameshifting in the CCR5 mRNA is regulated by miRNAs and the NMD pathway
8. Prion-like transmission of human tau strains in the mouse brain
9. Population-scale immune multiome atlas reveals regulatory disease mechanisms
10. Human genetics implicates a BACH2–NRF2 axis in fetal haemoglobin activation

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Dezeen

1. Fabrizio Corneli creates dramatic installation for glasses brand Lindberg
2. Chain + Siman balances "old and new" at gabled Mexican house
3. San Francisco exhibition explores the "radical imagination" of Rael San Fratello
4. Our Planet carpet collection by Gensler and Ege Carpets
5. White-brick extension defines Design Museum Gent revamp
6. CF Møller transforms psychiatric hospital in Denmark into museum
7. Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from September
8. David Chipperfield Architects celebrates two of its "most important projects" in short film
9. Eight architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
10. "Reinventing higher education requires architecture to reinvent itself too"

Design Milk

1. Laila Gohar Turns Whisky Tasting Into a Visual Experience
2. 6 Design-Forward Essentials for the Minimalist Bedroom
3. Bitreel’s AI Knowledge Agents Are Reshaping the Design Process
4. A Warsaw Law Office Finds Common Ground Between Japan and New York
5. A Bahrain Bay Apartment Finds Its Rhythm in Art and Curves
6. The Dexter Hotel Makes a Case for Made-in-Michigan Design
7. Wangari Mathenge Reassembles Memory in ‘Re-membering’
8. Church Edit’s LA Headquarters Rethinks the Editing Studio
9. A Paul Rudolph Original Is Rebuilt for Modern Coastal Living
10. Cincinnati’s Fidelity Hotel Gives a Beaux-Arts Landmark New Life

BBC Sport

1. Trump beats Si to set up Selby tie at Shenzhen Open
2. Humphries races into World Grand Prix last eight
3. Real submit 'substantial' dossier in Barca payments case
4. Highlights: Wales 2-1 Norway
5. Man City hold on to claim draw against Real Madrid
6. Real Madrid keen on Quansah - Friday's gossip
7. Messi completes purchase of second Spanish club
8. Unheralded Stewart stars at Alfred Dunhill Links
9. Never played in Prem - and now face World Cup hosts
10. Quiz: Name every Super League Grand Finalist

ESPN

1. Follow live: Aces, Fever battling in decisive Game 3
2. Follow live: Roman Wilson scampers untouched for TD to get Steelers on the board
3. 🎮 Mike Tomlin shows off 12-year build of Minecraft city
4. Son of NBA legend Olajuwon commits to SMU's class of '27
5. Saints put RB Etienne on IR, sidelining him for at least 4 games
6. Wemby won't promote betting sites: 'I want to inspire in a good way'
7. Man City provide Champions League escape after week of turmoil
8. Victorious Portugal united behind coach Jesus after Ronaldo exit
9. Nurse envisions LeBron setting the table for Sixers' offense
10. Dart, Daniels, Williams ... now Mayfield, too? Are we seeing more QB injuries than normal?

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CNBC

1. INTERPOL says AI is increasing the speed and scale of cyber threats. Here’s what companies should watch
2. Friday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
3. South Korean President Lee pushes back on Alaska LNG project after Trump touts Seoul's participation
4. Stock futures are little changed as September jobs report looms: Live updates
5. Software roared back last quarter. Cramer says these stocks can keep climbing
6. General Motor Q3 sales drop 5.5%, while Toyota buoyed by EVs, hybrids
7. Treasury yields fall from multiyear highs
8. Trump could target three Fed governors. Removing them may be harder than it looks
9. Nike announces layoffs as part of restructuring plan
10. Three reasons why bitcoin's recent bounce could be the start of a bigger bullish move

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IGN

1. Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations Getting New 'Slaughter Mode' as Free Update Next Month
2. New GTA 6 Age Rating Confirms Game Will Feature Sex Scenes
3. Riot Games Co-Founder Says 2XKO Needed ‘Hundreds of Thousands, if Not Millions’ of Monthly Active Players to Survive
4. How GTA 6's Jason and Lucia Have Evolved Since 2023 in Pictures
5. Ahead of Metro 2039, Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light Are Getting Next-Gen Updates
6. Save 44% Off the Officially Licensed The Legend of Zelda Mini Backpack
7. Sony Finally Brings AI Upscaling To Base PS5
8. The Art of Metaphor: ReFantazio Book Is Now Available To Preorder, Out Next March
9. 007 First Light's First DLC Out Now, Adds New Game Plus
10. GTA 6 Gets Official ESRB Rating and It's as Mature as You'd Expect

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Kotaku

1. PUBG Extraction Shooter Canceled Less Than A Year After Getting Revealed
2. RAM Maker Celebrates Record Profits And Predicts ‘Even Higher Prices’ And ‘Greater Tightness In The Industry’ In The Years Ahead
3. Guillermo del Toro On Trying To Make A BioShock Movie: ‘Probably One Of The Most Disastrous Calls I’ve Ever Had’
4. Bradley Cooper Reportedly Cast As Duke In Danny McBride’s G.I. Joe Reboot
5. Witcher 3 Remastered Makes ‘Various Lighting Adjustments’ With A Fix For Bloom On The Way
6. Fall 2026 Steam Sale Features So Many Great Games For $15 Or Less
7. Gears Of War Devs Explain Missing Features: ‘We Started E-Day With An Empty Hard Drive Building Our Entire Gameplay Sandbox From Scratch’
8. Advocacy Group Stop Killing Games Sounds Alarm On EU Kids Act: ‘This Is Such A Horrible Law Proposal’
9. Unshine Arcade Is A Really Cool Crunchy Pixel Roguelite Shooter That’s Packed Full Of Secrets
10. 24-Year-Old Final Fantasy MMORPG Finally Gets A Generous Free Trial

PC Gamer

1. 9 new 2026 games on sale in the Steam Autumn Sale
2. There's something even scarier than Huggy Wuggy in the Playtime toy factory this weekend
3. There are so many games coming out in October you guys
4. Masters of Albion, Peter Molyneux's final game, just got a huge update and, [vigorous, lips-pursed nodding of approval], suddenly the old god game magic is back
5. If Ace Combat's too pricey, this excellent indie alternative is on sale for just $12.50
6. One story about my first 30 minutes in this post-apocalyptic robot game led multiple people to buy it
7. 'Open world fatigue' is one reason indie RPG Entropy is borrowing from the classics: 'PS1, PS2, GameCube games really never outstayed their welcome'
8. How to conquer Kuttenberg
9. More than 450 Witcher 3 mods have already been updated to support the Remastered version
10. Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder hopes Grand Theft Auto 6 will 'blaze a trail' to higher game prices

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Rock Paper Shotgun

1. Reigns and Card Shark developers Nerial are closing down, laying staff off while the founders go "back to our roots"
2. RetroSpace offers a huge sci-fi playground for inquisitive space janitors, but I'm not that System Shocked by the tools at your disposal
3. Control Resonant's New Game++ update also squashes some of my least favourite bugs, including the one where magic doors change my trousers
4. I'm not sure the "AI" in my chair's lumbar support actually counts as AI, but it has been smart enough to fix up my spine
5. Capcom aren't just running out of Resident Evil games to remake - they're banking on it, with a mysterious "crossover" planned when the timelines collide
6. The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past's setting "felt like a really natural way to go", CD Projekt Red story director says, while parrying my attempts to breach the DLC's guard
7. "We want people to try and outsmart the game": No Law aims for Arkane-style reactivity within a dangerous walled city
8. "Xbox is not for sale" despite all of the layoffs and neat repackaging of studios within Microsoft's corporate structure, CEO Asha Sharma says
9. The Division developers Massive are now "the global brand" in charge of Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon, alongside a new Ubisoft dieselpunk MOBA
10. First-person RPG Queen's Domain pitches you against an island of gorgeous freaks with naught but a flying sword and infinite throwing daggers

Eurogamer

1. Aion 2's imminent worldwide release could be huge as early access founders' packs outsell major games, and player numbers soar
2. 007 First Light gets free new DLC today, adding New Game Plus and Photo modes, new TacSim missions and more
3. Ace Combat 8 developer apologises for Belkan War pre-order backlash, explains why it happened and vows to explore possible solutions
4. Gears of War E-Day campaign review - turns out you can teach old Cogs new tricks
5. Witcher 3 Remastered patch addressing "various lighting adjustments" rolls out
6. Krafton pulls the plug on another PUBG game, Black Budget, less than a year after it was announced
7. New Uncharted game reportedly in the works at Naughty Dog, and it's not a remake
8. Here are our PS Plus monthly games for October 2026
9. As Xbox swings the axe, Gears of War: E-Day developers fear they'll be laid off straight after launch - and right before they'd be due their bonuses
10. The Division studio Massive expands to take control of Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon, and a new IP, in Ubisoft's most recent reorganisation