Hacker News

1. Butlerian Jihad
2. Flexport Is Hiring a Biz Ops Leader in Office of CEO
3. Nine-Inch Snails
4. Why harnesses matter for energy (and token) efficiency
5. I never authorized an integration that scans my secrets
6. Flux 3 Image Klein: open weights, 5.6B parameters
7. The Fatal Flaw of 911
8. How the Claude Code team does code review
9. The NIST Elliptic Curves Seeds Bounty Has Been Claimed
10. You could have invented transformers from memory

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The Verge

1. All the news about the iPhone Duo
2. Apple’s updated App Store rules go after ‘nudify’ AI apps
3. We can finally hear some of Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon A Time in Shaolin album
4. Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars
5. Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices
6. The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount
7. Apple’s HomeView has an app problem
8. Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades
9. A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store
10. A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops

Ars Technica

1. OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
2. “thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
3. US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
4. Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
5. RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says
6. Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
7. Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over
8. Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again
9. Super Scam Me documentary shows what it takes to catch a romance scammer
10. The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft's promises

TechCrunch

1. Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concept
2. Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says
3. Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis
4. India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity
5. A Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet
6. Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada
7. Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them
8. In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes meets her equal in comedian Nathan Fielder
9. Tressfecta wants to make hair braiding a less arduous task for hairstylists
10. Jev is Vercel’s fastest-adopted AI model ever

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Wired

1. The Leap Second Is No More
2. Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds
3. Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists
4. Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’
5. Razer Barracuda V2 Pro Review: A Gaming Headset for the Office
6. Thank Gen Z for the ‘Girls’ Revival
7. Elon Musk Is Almost Single-Handedly Funding the Republican Midterms Push
8. Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’
9. Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: The First Real AI PC
10. AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content

Engadget

1. The Tesla Roadster should go into production in 2028, but don't get your hopes up
2. A 'flying' Tesla Roadster sounds impossible, until you see what Lockheed Martin built decades ago
3. Analogue returns to the 16-bit era with the Mega Sg+ and Super Nt+
4. If memory shortages last, tech companies should offer cheap battery replacements
5. MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood
6. Technics EAH-A1000 review: Superior sound and excellent ANC in a premium package
7. An OpenAI research agent 'stole' test Ethereum to finish a coding task
8. Steam Achievement Sets will stop DLCs from ruining your 100 percent record
9. ChatGPT can now look at your Chrome tabs to do tasks for you
10. Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo goes on pre-order today at 8AM ET

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9to5Mac

1. Verizon confirms $10 monthly fee for new iPhone Handoff feature
2. Apple poaches longtime Meta executive to lead global litigation
3. Apple’s new App Store rules crack down on AI nudification and ‘bait-and-switch’ apps
4. 9to5Mac Daily: October 16, 2026 – iPhone Duo pre-orders, more
5. Apple calls iPhone Duo pre-order demand ‘extraordinary’ as shipping dates slip
6. Report: Apple gains ground on rivals, but iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo face challenges
7. 9to5Mac Overtime 086: Apple’s smart home reboot
8. Report: Apple’s antitrust negotiations with the DOJ spark concerns of a weak settlement
9. iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro: Here’s every key difference
10. HomeView will include these Apple apps at launch

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Guardian Australia

1. Mimicking populists will not ease cost of living or boost productivity, Mathias Cormann warns
2. From piercings to purification: Thailand’s 2026 vegetarian festival – in pictures
3. Red Roses’ unbeaten streak ends in a thriller as Canada claim win with late try
4. Ukraine war briefing: Russia building non-negotiable ‘security zone’ inside Ukrainian border, Putin declares
5. Long-serving ABC broadcaster Robyn Williams to leave The Science Show after 51 years
6. Shooter in fatal Bend, Oregon, school shooting was former student there
7. Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them?
8. Decluttering your online life: how to get your digital house in order and protect your data from AI
9. Gone to the dogs: racing fans mourn closure of ‘Wenty’, Sydney’s historic greyhound track
10. Cloudy with a chance of moths: bogong swarms are bamboozling weather radars across NSW

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ABC News

1. Dogs captured after attack on Brisbane man
2. Breaking: Mexican court sentences three men over murders of Jake and Callum Robinson
3. Wildfires rage in Southern California, burn homes
4. Trump's big midterm problems emerge in small-town debate
5. The humble chickpea has just boomed in value
6. SA health care worker banned after cancer cure claims
7. Doctorate awarded to elder for 50 years teaching 'any child to read'
8. CCTV captures moment flames engulf family home in suspected arson
9. Indigenous rockers record third album in outback shed
10. Work starts on Bundaberg's first hotel development in 20 years

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BBC News

1. Trump waives several Russia sanctions as new US law takes effect
2. Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms
3. Faisal Islam: What I learned from a week with the world's top finance leaders
4. Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?
5. Miranda's tears, joy and dance moves steal show as deadly boredom sets in on The Celebrity Traitors
6. Trump 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, Italian minister tells BBC
7. The Papers: 'Mystery drones over UK' and 'Troops heading to Poland for war games'
8. Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vaping
9. Not sure what to wear for Halloween? These outfits are set to be the most popular this year
10. Two-week half terms: The school holiday no one can agree on

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The Guardian

1. China’s tourists flock to experience a pretend typhoon as ‘dark tourism’ flourishes
2. Uncovering the secrets of New Zealand’s elusive ‘jungle penguins’
3. Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
4. Katie Zacharia’s five days as press secretary expose flaws in Trump’s TV-driven hiring
5. Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue
6. Battling Gloucester hold champions Bordeaux to kick off Champions Cup in style
7. Bystander who killed Oregon shooter identified as father of girls at elementary school
8. Family of US man who died on Six Flags ride question if death was preventable
9. Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms
10. Masterplan review – Stanley Tucci is wasted in Amazon’s smooth-brained heist caper

Al Jazeera

1. Healthcare crisis escalating in Yemen’s besieged Taiz
2. US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast
3. Oregon school shooter was former special needs student, police say
4. Iran war live: Trump claims US Navy blockade stops Iranian ships in Hormuz
5. Trump mocks Middle Eastern names with ‘Mohammed’ joke
6. Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for unrest as student protests intensify
7. Leeds vs Manchester United: Premier League – teams, prediction, lineups
8. Italy probes Israel’s Katz over abuse, sexual assault of flotilla activists
9. Families demand justice after Pakistan school collapse
10. Yemen’s government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport

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NPR

1. Katie Zacharia is out as press secretary, White House says
2. Trump casts doubt on press secretary's future
3. Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia – OB-GYNS set new rules for menopause treatment
4. Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split
5. Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks
6. Crowds throng New Delhi and wave Indian flags amid escalating protests
7. Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in UK after Palestinian Action support
8. Teen kills 4 at Oregon school. And, DOJ sues California over alleged noncitizens
9. What this bankruptcy says about AI startups
10. Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in

Kottke

1. Charles Harley on Subway Takes: “I don’t think Black...
2. Illustrator and writer Luis Mendo’s second book is out....
3. Chromatic Inkscapes
4. Margaret Atwood in 2023: Go Ahead and Ban My Book. “It’s...
5. Roooobot. Huuuuuman.
6. The trailer for Blade Runner 2099, a new limited series...
7. Going 94 MPH on a Skateboard (New World Record)
8. I played (not) solitaire for more hands than I would care...
9. Good headline: Nine Inch Snails.
10. Beautiful Seamless Ride

The Marginalian

1. The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream
2. The Other Significant Others: Living and Loving Outside the Confines of Conventional Friendship and Compulsory Coupledom
3. Bruce Springsteen on Surviving Depression and His Strategy for Living Through the Visitations of the Darkness
4. How to Hold Your Helplessness: Nobel Laureate Bertrand Russell’s Salve for the Anxiety of Overwhelm
5. How Not to Waste Your Life
6. An Introvert’s Field Guide to Friendship: Thoreau on the Challenges and Rewards of Candid Connection
7. NostradamusGPT: The Psychology of Prophecy and How to Break Free from the Prison of Predictive Technologies
8. Probability Theory Pioneer Mark Kac on the Unpredictability of Creativity and the Two Types of Geniuses
9. Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing on Breaking Free from the Prisons We Choose to Live Inside
10. Hermann Hesse on How to Read a Book and How to Read Yourself

Pitchfork

1. A$AP Rocky Recruits Jeremih and Reggie for “Shroom Clouds”
2. 11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Fontaines D.C., the Avalanches, and More
3. Lana Del Rey Joins Zach Bryan on New Song “Lies”
4. Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Compete on David Byrne’s Gameshow in “Expectations” Video
5. Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman Plots Solo Tour
6. Nino Paid and Warhol.SS Arrested on Felony Murder and Armed Robbery Charges
7. Justice Composed the Score for Grand Theft Auto VI
8. Skrillex and Ring Noord Remix Danny L Harle and PinkPantheress’ “Starlight”
9. Blondie Announce First Album in Nine Years
10. Geordie Greep Responds to Accuser’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Stereogum

1. Worldpeace DMT’s Stick Around For Tea Is Not Your Father’s Laptop Twee
2. The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
3. Saya Gray, quickly, quickly, Aminé, & More Share New Songs For The Movie Version Of Colin Meloy’s Wildwood
4. HEALTH Share Two New Songs From The Street Fighter Soundtrack
5. Stream LA Power-Pop Band Exploding Flowers’ New Album Alphabet Window
6. Tierra Whack Shares Seven New Songs On Deluxe Whack’s Museum
7. LDB Fest 2027 Lineup Has Haywire, Integrity, Harm’s Way, More
8. SOB x RBE Announce New Album From The Land: Hear “Someone”
9. Chase & Status Cover Turnstile In BBC Live Lounge
10. Fontaines D.C. Confront Eternity At Roundhouse To Ring In Dopamine Chamber

Longreads

1. Tishomingo Burn Ban
2. The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
3. What Happens When Your Abuser Kills Himself?
4. Supplemental Journey
5. Deskilling the Body
6. How Tree Rings Challenged the Myth of American Wilderness
7. Beyond the Glass
8. We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.
9. The Kids Who Identify as Animals
10. In Trump’s America, the Death Penalty Has Been Resurrected

ScienceDaily

1. USC scientists discover how to create a never-ending supply of cancer-fighting cells
2. The uranium cubes that exposed Nazi Germany’s nuclear failure
3. Yale scientists discover how stress changes the brain to make memories stronger
4. Astronomers discover a strange universal rule behind black hole eruptions
5. Scientists discover a plastic-eating “Pac-Man” enzyme with a surprising secret
6. NASA captures strange waves high above Hurricane Simon
7. A protein that fuels cancer could also be the key to fighting it
8. A quantum highway just one atom high could transform superconductors
9. “Crawzilla” was huge. Then scientists found an even bigger crayfish
10. Antarctica’s sea ice has undergone a stunning reversal

Quanta

1. He Wants AI Benchmarking To Be a Science, Not a Dark Art
2. How Do Fungi Keep the Planet Healthy?
3. Triplet of ‘Ghostly’ Galaxies Hints at What Dark Matter Is — and Isn’t
4. Is ‘Attention’ the Essence of Intelligence?

NASA

1. NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director
2. Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown
3. I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen
4. NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s Edge
5. APOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space Station
6. Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast
7. NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission
8. NASA Satellites Observe Historic 2026 El Niño
9. Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply
10. NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas Farmland

Nature

1. The pianist who never played
2. Unprecedented atlas explores mitochondria across the tree of life
3. PhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in academia
4. Memory stays strong in old age when this brain enzyme is active
5. IceCube just won a Nobel prize. Protect astroparticle physics projects with the same potential
6. History’s long-secret codes are being cracked by amateurs using AI
7. Briefing Chat: An invisible tattoo that appears under UV light – and then disappears
8. Is AI eroding PhD students’ critical thinking and analysis skills?
9. Margaret Hamilton obituary: computer scientist who pioneered software engineering and helped us get to the Moon
10. Daily briefing: Bleached corals revived by healthy neighbour’s touch

Dezeen

1. Baird Architects releases first furniture collection as "natural extension" of studio
2. Spaces by Manah signposts Chennai community centre with barrel-vaulted roof
3. Factory in Bangladesh that "redefines manufacturing architecture" wins RIBA International Prize
4. Is this year's Stirling Prize winner a worthy victor?
5. Objects with Narratives presents collectible design that looks "found rather than fabricated"
6. Tesla launches flying Roadster concept car
7. "Welcoming and inclusive" London housing wins RIBA Stirling Prize 2026
8. Frank Lloyd Wright's only planetarium restored in Florida
9. Apple consolidates smart-home capabilities in HomeView dashboard
10. Schemata Architects restores guesthouse nestled in ancient Irish rainforest

Design Milk

1. From Spotlight to Soft-light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
2. A 1908 Japanese Prison Finds New Life as a Luxury Hotel
3. Kohler Introduces Fleurette Artist Editions Collection with Aerin Lauder
4. Alfonso Verduzco Translates Mexican Architecture Into ALMA Acoustic Panels
5. 262 Fifth Avenue Pairs Sculptural Architecture With Serene Interiors
6. Amazon Rethinks the Kindle From the Inside Out
7. Falconry Takes Flight Inside Dubai’s N53 Cigar Lounge
8. A New Book Preserves the Lost Interiors of Ebony and Jet’s Chicago Headquarters
9. Spinnaker x seconde/seconde/ Brings Back the 50 Phantoms
10. A Brooklyn Brownstone Trades Restraint for Color and Character

BBC Sport

1. Late Canada fightback ends Red Roses' unbeaten streak
2. Was game of the season contender a statement from Coleraine?
3. Four-try Dragons beat Perpignan - but without bonus
4. Jaminet stars as Toulon beat Edinburgh in Challenge Cup
5. Bellingham agrees new Real deal - Saturday's gossip
6. Dubois and Wardley at career-heaviest for rematch
7. Feel-good Koumas story something for Liverpool to smile about
8. 'Our roots are Man Utd' - but FC United ethos 'more important than ever'
9. Real demand Tebas resign over Goebbels comparison
10. Arteta told Arsenal job cuts will help create success

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ESPN

1. Odds: Guardians now favored to face Brewers in World Series
2. NHL Power Rankings: Each team's biggest shock of the 2026-27 season
3. Rain pushes Rays-Guardians ALCS Game 4 to Saturday; Sunday off-day now Game 5
4. The expansion no one asked for: CFP's 24-team move has problems
5. Spurs going with 3-guard starting lineup in season opener vs. Thunder
6. Eagles' beat-up backfield loses Barkley, Shipley; Smith likely to return
7. Coastal Carolina's bold maximalist throwback look tops college football Week 7 uniforms
8. 'A bit of an obsession': Inside Jaguars die-hards' pub takeover in London
9. '44 years of heartbreak, 44 years of believing': Inside the night the Brewers punched their World Series ticket
10. 'We just fell short': What Dodgers' failed three-peat bid means for their future

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CNBC

1. Why did CoreWeave stock get crushed this week? Look to this corner of the debt market for clues
2. Brent oil touches $110 as Iran escalates Hormuz attacks, Ukraine vows to hit Russian refineries
3. Major earnings reports are due next week, but strong results may not be enough to quell market fears
4. SpaceX AI policy leader grilled by NYC Council on Grok safety, sexualized images
5. Wall Street's fear gauge is ripping. Traders see it going even higher
6. The affordability crisis isn't hitting all voters equally. Here's why
7. Looking for a non-AI trade? This bank stock is poised for a breakout next week
8. What happens after bankruptcy? A debt attorney explains what comes next
9. Apple’s $1,999 iPhone Duo puts the company's status-symbol power to the test
10. We're downgrading this retail stock after a big comeback. Plus, AI names slide again

IGN

1. Super Smash Bros. Player Mew2King Banned From Tournament After Bug Bites Spark Health Concerns
2. ‘There Should be a Game Award for Hot Dads’ — Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Devs Are Fully Aware and Loving the ‘Horny’ Fanart for Their Game
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Captain Price's Fate Explained
4. Ghost of Yotei Sales Lag Behind Tsushima but Are Still Strong on PS5, Analyst Estimates Show
5. MTG Darkhold Destiny Arcanum Bundle: What's Inside and Is It Worth The Price Tag?
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - Campaign Review
7. ‘It Was an Unofficial Goal of the Team to Be Banned, Unrated, or Restricted’ – How Hellraiser: Revival Expands Cenobite Lore While Staying True to Clive Barker
8. Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 Is Not The Disaster You’d Imagine
9. Apparent Leaked Footage Shows Canceled Assassin's Creed Game Set in Qin Dynasty China
10. 'We F***ed Up' — Wardogs Boss Admits Season 2 Hasn't Gone Particularly Well

Kotaku

1. Fans Are Comparing Grand Theft Auto 6′s Latest Trailer To Its First And Complaining That It’s A Blurry ‘Downgrade’
2. Kingdom Hearts’ Opening Is Still Incredible
3. Early Reviews Of You Can See Everything Are Stressing Me Out
4. Who The Hell Was That In The Street Fighter Movie Because It Wasn’t Cammy
5. How Should Video Game Ownership Work In An All-Digital Future?
6. Castlevania‘s Most Iconic Song Should Chain Whip Me To Death, Not Put Me In A Thousand Year Sleep
7. Ready Or Not: The Kotaku Review
8. Anime Gambling Horror Game Ditches Free Steam Demo So It Doesn’t Get Ripped Off By AI
9. New RPG From Final Fantasy, Persona Vets Borrows From The Past To Ask How We Can Save The Future
10. The Street Fighter Movie: The Kotaku Review

PC Gamer

1. Tech founder vibe codes game about shooting 'zombies' in San Francisco's poorest neighborhood
2. The Cyberpunk 2077 movie won't be 'a film adaptation of the game,' CD Projekt chief says
3. I haven't wanted to 100% a game in a long time, but…
4. 'We f**ked up': 1 day into Wardogs Season 2, the Blue team bribery bonus is being dropped
5. My career as a weed farmer was derailed by my unslakeable lust for golf
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 review-in-progress: A campaign you shouldn't skip
7. Asus not only replaced an RTX 4080 Super with an RTX 5080 but also swapped it *again* just to give this lucky Redditor one that matches their all-white build
8. Linux kernel drops AI-contribution disclosure rule, as Linus Torvalds says banning the tech would be 'utterly stupid'
9. Windows Settings might become more useful and get quicker updates if this new hidden app is anything to go by
10. Modern Warfare 4 release times and early access explained

Rock Paper Shotgun

1. Nonolith traps you in a living maze and challenges you to find hidden terrain magic using good old copy-paste
2. We have reached a new threshold in genAI gloom, with a game dev cancelling a demo for fear of copycats ripping them off before release
3. "We were wrong": Wardogs devs end Season 2's team-specific cash and XP bonus experiment after a single, tumultuous day
4. The Blood of Dawnwalker's update 1.1 adds a "forgiving" difficulty setting, but I think I'll find it hard to forgive its introduction of "directional animal petting"
5. The creator of last year's cult hit RPG The Necromancer's Tale is back with The Lich Wars, a storybook RPG that follows 30 years of undead botheration
6. Cyberpunk 2077 movie "won't be a one-to-one translation of the game's story", CD Projekt Red boss confirms, and boy do I think that's the right move
7. Penguin Colony review - the least expected Soulslike you'll play, and a cracking parody of Lovecraftian empires
8. The pleasures of Double Fine's Thank You Bus Driver are not in the destination, nor the journey, but in slapping my disobedient passengers
9. Ubisoft were working on a second Assassin's Creed game set in Qin Dynasty China, if this allegedly leaked footage is to be believed
10. Valve roll out Steam Achievement Sets in beta, splitting up games’ perpetually growing trophy masses into DLC and season buckets

Eurogamer

1. Analogue is reviving its Mega SG and Super Nt consoles, and they'll play all your old Sega and Nintendo cartridges with some modern enhancements
2. 11 games and announcements that got us excited in the latest Galaxies Showcase
3. Fortnite is coming to Linux so we may soon be able to play it and other games like Apex Legends on Steam Deck and Steam Machine
4. Wardogs devs rush to fix XP exploit allowing players to quickly unlock tanks and stomp competition on Season 2's first day
5. CD Projekt Red says its mysterious Hadar game is its "biggest project to date", but even after "several good years" it's seemingly a long way off
6. Control Resonant becomes the fastest-selling game in Remedy's history, outpacing Alan Wake 2 and the original Control
7. Jagex cancels RuneScape Reignited less than two weeks after it was announced, due to "a ton" of player feedback
8. Controversial Battlefield 6 XP changes have been reversed, with Battlefield Studios saying they were "unintended"
9. GTA 6 squeaks into eligibility for The Game Awards 2026 by the smallest of margins - but can it break Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's record number of wins?
10. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave gets its first wave of DLC today, and an expansion pass to include it