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Sunday 18 October 2026

883 headlines from 32 sources

Hacker News

  1. Show HN: WhatsApp MCP running free on Cloudflare
  2. Show HN: OmniPTY – Opinionated terminal emulator for macOS and Linux
  3. Hybrid Reasoning Agents: 35–55% fewer tokens and up to 2.6× faster inference
  4. Netflix vmaf: Perceptual video quality assessment based on multi-method fusion
  5. US threatens Europe over Starlink restrictions
  6. Personal software factories are a waste of time
  7. Tiny Brutalism – Thanks to HN it's on Steam
  8. Free Pascal Compiler Now Supports Dynamic Packages
  9. HOA's are making the home crisis worse
  10. CFPB Opens Debanking Investigation into Nine Large National Banks

The Verge

  1. A Savannah police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband
  2. Mister Organ is one of the most unsettling documentaries I’ve ever seen
  3. A woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot
  4. Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress
  5. Lenovo’s fast, comfy SteamOS handheld is hundreds off
  6. J Mascis has nothing better to do
  7. Trump says Google kisses his ass
  8. The best gadget I bought this year is a milk frother
  9. How overhead projectors took over your classroom
  10. Cities want to put the boot on robotaxis

Ars Technica

  1. Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access
  2. Science says your boss should talk less in meetings
  3. Why BioWare's Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players
  4. OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
  5. “thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
  6. US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
  7. Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
  8. RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says
  9. Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
  10. Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over

TechCrunch

  1. No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark’s partners on investing in a frenzied market
  2. Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’
  3. Everyone’s watching the Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’
  4. Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
  5. TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s next act
  6. Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
  7. TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account
  8. Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings
  9. Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says
  10. Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better

Wired

  1. 20 Best Gifts for Men, Manly Men, and Manly Man Men (2026)
  2. Data Centers Have a New PR Plan: Your Kid’s Field Trip
  3. OnlyFans Creators Are Pissed That Meta Lets Muse Talk Dirty
  4. Valerion VisionMaster Max 4K Projector Review: Looks Great, Sounds OK
  5. The Best AirPods Cases We’ve Used In Our Day-to-Day Lives (2026)
  6. Climate Change Has It In for the World’s Best Surfing
  7. Magnesium May Not Reach Your Brain, Despite Supplement Label Promises
  8. Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides
  9. The Best LED Grow Lights for Houseplants This Winter (2026)
  10. These 12 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested in 2026

Engadget

  1. Starlink has two $55 plans that are wildly different — here's how
  2. Router and modem or gateway: What's actually in your home network?
  3. What is Apple's Image Playground app for and how do you use it?
  4. After five years, Inscryption is finally coming to mobile
  5. What is the star button for on your Roku remote?
  6. Here's how the Slate truck gets software updates without built-in infotainment
  7. From the Royole FlexPai to the iPhone Duo: How the modern foldable phone has evolved
  8. Should you limit your FPS in games? Here's when it makes sense
  9. TikTok reportedly bans ads for Musk documentary before its wider US release
  10. How to fix scaling and app size issues on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

9to5Mac

  1. Apple keeps making the Phone app better; here’s how
  2. Apple Watch Series 12 is excellent, but I find myself missing this one software feature
  3. Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook could debut on November 6: Here’s what to expect
  4. Apple’s next HomeView could debut as soon as next year with a robotic arm: report
  5. iPhone Duo walk-in purchases might be challenging at launch, per report
  6. Indie App Spotlight: ‘Hoardware’ makes it easy to track your Apple device collection
  7. Hands-on: UGREEN’s new 25W MagSafe battery for iPhone features liquid cooling
  8. EE announces iPhone Handoff pricing details for UK customers
  9. PSA: Apple’s official silicone iPhone Duo case will require adhesive to stick
  10. Apple @ Work: How I’m preparing my fleet for Rosetta’s removal in macOS 27

Guardian Australia

  1. Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis
  2. Trump says DC golf course ‘restoration’ to start despite judge’s order to pause plans
  3. Sydney man charged after alleged gunfire prompted Dulwich Hill lockdown
  4. CBS reporter apologizes and deletes post praising Abdul El-Sayed heckler
  5. NFL roundup: Panthers pile pain on slumping Eagles; Williams shines on Bears return
  6. Elite-level incompetence is Manchester United’s problem – not Michael Carrick | Barney Ronay
  7. Outrage after Meta suspends No Kings Instagram account during protests
  8. European football: Monaco miss chance to go top; Bayer Leverkusen find form
  9. Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him
  10. How Trump’s justice department is shattering practice of political neutrality as midterms loom

ABC News

  1. Jacqui Lambie slams 'nasty' One Nation cartoon mocking vaginal prolapse
  2. 'Very dangerous' unapproved peptide explosion hits NSW hospitals
  3. 'Shared language of horror' uniting Aussie and Indonesian filmmakers
  4. Trump endorses 'great warrior' Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
  5. Brighton winger's long-range goal conjures decades-old memories of Beckham
  6. Magnitude-2.8 earthquake wakes Barossa residents up
  7. Man charged with attacking woman with iron bar has case shelved indefinitely
  8. Oyster farmers cautious ahead of summer as algal bloom recovery continues
  9. What to expect from police watchdog hearings into Herzog protest
  10. 'Anxious' Smith's concussion admission after latest head knock

BBC News

  1. Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
  2. Macron calls for 'calm and order' after riots across France
  3. Madueke's 'anger and conviction' shows he's more than a 'finisher'
  4. Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27
  5. Sage feels 'shame' at Palace thrashing with future in doubt
  6. 'Maybe we became arrogant' - Sunderland struggles continue
  7. Shades of Barca and Beckham - Brighton aim to maintain superb start
  8. Northampton beat Cardiff for only English win of Champions Cup openers
  9. Hearts roll out red carpet ... and Celtic walk all over it
  10. What we know so far about deadly fire at Canadian military base

The Guardian

  1. Guardian reporter filmed masked militants seconds before West Bank attack on French mayor
  2. Northampton break England’s duck in Champions Cup with victory over Cardiff
  3. Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn
  4. Six-year-old among two dead after Kansas woman drives through soccer game, with 11 more injured
  5. Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation
  6. Dance Is Not for Us review – desire and defiance as one revolutionary mover sweats it all out
  7. Madueke breaks Nottingham Forest’s resistance as dogged Arsenal edge to victory
  8. RLPO/Hickox review – a made-to-measure clarinet collaboration two decades in the pipeline
  9. The Guardian view on plague in Russia: what is most worrying is the lack of information | Editorial
  10. Nicola Jennings on Trump’s new White House press secretary – cartoon

Al Jazeera

  1. Alberta independence referendum: Will separatists survive a loss?
  2. Macron condemns violence after riots lead to looting and mass arrests
  3. Fire engulfs Albania’s Supreme Court as protests enter fifth day
  4. ‘Anger and shame’: Macron denounces France’s nationwide rioting, looting
  5. What’s behind Europe’s youth protests?
  6. India’s crackdown on cockroaches, critics and cameras
  7. How will Europe deal with youth-led protests?
  8. Clarence Seedorf calls out genocide in first Corinthians press conference
  9. Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘must be brought to an end’, Zelenskyy says
  10. GCC condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as Yemen fighting intensifies

NPR

  1. Ukraine and the U.S. are at odds over Starshield. Here's what to know
  2. Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died
  3. Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
  4. Trump defers federal diesel taxes to help farmers, but states issue warnings
  5. If you have the scratch, they have the scares
  6. With an ad aimed at Trump, this Republican exposed GOP angst about Latino voters
  7. Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
  8. Oregon governor Tina Kotek reacts to Silver Rail Elementary school shooting
  9. Scuffles and fires break out as protesters rally across France, joining students
  10. Pope Leo XIV leaves hospital days after lung cancer surgery

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. How to Unself in Order to Be Who You Really Are
  2. Nineteen Truths and One Beguiling Lie about Life from 20 Years of The Marginalian
  3. Celebrating 20 Years of The Marginalian and the Search for Meaning: Free Livestream This Friday
  4. Bloom: A Touching Animated Short Film about Depression and What It Takes to Recover the Light of Being
  5. The Map to the Route of Your Life
  6. The Single Most Effective Remedy for Despair: Advice from T.H. White’s Merlyn
  7. The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream
  8. The Other Significant Others: Living and Loving Outside the Confines of Conventional Friendship and Compulsory Coupledom
  9. Bruce Springsteen on Surviving Depression and His Strategy for Living Through the Visitations of the Darkness
  10. How to Hold Your Helplessness: Nobel Laureate Bertrand Russell’s Salve for the Anxiety of Overwhelm

Pitchfork

  1. Watch Taylor Swift Debut “The Fate of Ophelia” Live at the Academy Museum Gala
  2. John Wilson Is Making a Harry Styles Tour Documentary
  3. A$AP Rocky Recruits Jeremih and Reggie for “Shroom Clouds”
  4. 11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Fontaines D.C., the Avalanches, and More
  5. Lana Del Rey Joins Zach Bryan on New Song “Lies”
  6. Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan Compete on David Byrne’s Gameshow in “Expectations” Video
  7. Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman Plots Solo Tour
  8. Nino Paid and Warhol.SS Arrested on Felony Murder and Armed Robbery Charges
  9. Justice Composed the Score for Grand Theft Auto VI
  10. Skrillex and Ring Noord Remix Danny L Harle and PinkPantheress’ “Starlight”

Stereogum

  1. She-Punk Supergroup Plays Poly Styrene Tribute In London
  2. Brandon Flowers Debuts Song From Another New Solo Album And A Coral Cover In Bristol
  3. Olivia Rodrigo Shuts Down Accusations About AI Video With “Expectations” BTS Footage
  4. Taylor Swift Performs “The Fate Of Ophelia” Live For The First Time At Academy Museum Gala
  5. Bob Dylan Kicks Off Tour With Live Debuts, Rarities, And Yet Another New Guitarist
  6. Eminem Defends New Kid Rock Collaboration
  7. Nice As Fuck Reunite For First Show In A Decade
  8. Harry Styles Debuts New Liam Payne Tribute Song “What Is Enough” At MSG
  9. Liam Gallagher Is Still Marding With Fontaines D.C.
  10. Worldpeace DMT’s Stick Around For Tea Is Not Your Father’s Laptop Twee

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. Scientists discover a natural compound that could protect the brain from too much salt
  2. Physicists create a bizarre new quantum state called a fractional fermi sea
  3. Eating blueberries every day may have a surprising effect on your mood
  4. Scientists link a strange sugar in red meat to a 63% higher diabetes risk
  5. Magic mushroom ingredient takes the fight out of aggressive fish
  6. Scientists discover a surprising twist in Japan's 7,300-year-old volcanic apocalypse
  7. Scientists uncover 3 key brain pathways linked to lasting depression relief
  8. Two monster black holes could collide in just 100 years
  9. Scientists discover that male and female skin play by different rules
  10. Scientists who discovered a third form of magnetism win major physics prize

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. APOD: 2026 October 18 – Sonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars
  2. APOD: 2026 October 17 – 3D 67P
  3. NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director
  4. Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown
  5. I Am Artemis: Allison Mjoen
  6. NASA’s Hubble Spies Spiral’s Edge
  7. APOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space Station
  8. Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast
  9. NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission
  10. NASA Satellites Observe Historic 2026 El Niño

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. Thin concrete plane defines minimalist villa in Ibiza by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
  2. Seven striking buildings that make a statement with red
  3. Karimoku New Standard and ASICS create furniture made from crushed trainers
  4. Diana Kellogg updates her Tribeca home using salvaged materials
  5. Snøhetta completes landmark opera house in Shanghai
  6. Eight converted power stations that show the power of reuse
  7. This week we revealed the Stirling Prize winner
  8. Baird Architects releases first furniture collection as "natural extension" of studio
  9. Spaces by Manah signposts Chennai community centre with barrel-vaulted roof
  10. Factory in Bangladesh that "redefines manufacturing architecture" wins RIBA International Prize

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. Mbappe scores twice as Real Madrid beat Sevilla
  2. 'Four points is nothing' - O'Neill stays cool after statement win
  3. Ramos could make La Liga return - Monday's gossip
  4. 'Pure relief' as St Brigid's claim first Antrim title
  5. Impressive London City extend winning run against Everton
  6. Bournemouth pick up first league victory with win over Sunderland
  7. Leeds extend Man Utd's winless run to six games
  8. Madueke's strike enough as Arsenal pick up narrow win over Forest
  9. Gomez scores extraordinary goal as Brighton put five past Palace
  10. Arsenal substitutes change game - Arteta

ESPN

  1. Rodgers throws two TDs to tie Peyton on all-time list, lifts Steelers to OT win
  2. Bills CB Gardner-Johnson ejected after apparent spitting incident
  3. Jeudy, amid trade buzz, has clutch catch in Browns' win, gets game ball
  4. Brown has career-high 3 drops in Pats return: 'I'm much better than what I put on display'
  5. Yin overtakes Choi with late birdie, scores 1-stroke win in LPGA Shanghai
  6. Why Micah Parsons trade will linger over Cowboys, Packers for years to come
  7. Panthers' Tremble admits TD taunt was payback for 'suplex' by Eagles' DeJean
  8. What the heck just happened and what does it mean? Connelly on an epic Week 7
  9. Buzz: $100K buy-in, $7.7 million prize pool ... and a missed deadline
  10. Chargers' McConkey, back from Week 4 injury, exits with concussion

CNBC

  1. Anthropic commits 5% of shares to new public benefit fund that could address AI job disruption
  2. Why I am taking the other side of the trade that crushed the market Friday
  3. Brent crude hovers near $109 a barrel as Ukraine resumes energy strikes, tankers attacked in Middle East
  4. Nasdaq futures gain as investors buy the dip in the AI trade: Live updates
  5. France's Macron vows to hold accountable those who 'sought to bring down the Republic'
  6. Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations
  7. Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market this week
  8. Bessent warns Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink
  9. The bloated workweek is coming for Sundays—as some embrace flexibility, others worry about job security
  10. Iran says it has a 'new operational plan' if the U.S. resumes attacks, as shipping vessels report strikes

IGN

  1. Silent Hill Remake Studio Wants to Make Physical Games 'for as Long as Possible'
  2. The Best Deals Today: The Adventures of Elliot, Pikmin 4, Mouse: P.I. For Hire, and More
  3. Dev Behind Russian Roulette Drinking Game Cancels Steam Demo Plans Following AI Copycat Concerns
  4. Battlefield 6 Devs Respond After Players Take Aim at 'Secuty' Typo and Cosmetic With 5 Pistols
  5. The Best Deals Today: Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, Pikmin 4, Star Wars Zero Company, and More
  6. Captain Price Actor Sends Message to Fans as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Campaign Praise Rolls in
  7. We Sat Down with D&D Game Designer James Wyatt to Talk Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft
  8. Super Smash Bros. Player Mew2King Banned From Tournament After Bug Bites Spark Health Concerns
  9. ‘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
  10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Captain Price's Fate Explained

Kotaku

  1. MrBeast Joins Shark Tank, Invests Quarter Million In AI-Powered ‘Ball 2’
  2. Video Game Decomp Hub Closes Due To AI: ‘The Community Aspect Of Decompilation Has Been Broken’
  3. The Most Compelling Lovecraft Video Game Is About Hundreds Of Adorable Penguins
  4. The PlayStation 6’s Memory Components Alone Could Cost More Than $700
  5. Devs Behind Needle In A Haystack Clone Complain Their Clone Has Been Cloned By Vibe-Coder
  6. The Mortuary Assistant Film Director Jeremiah Kipp Passes Away
  7. Car Park Capital Is The World’s Most Evil Simulator (Complimentary)
  8. Debra Wilson Also Confused On Why Games Keep Using Her Likeness
  9. Smash Bros. Player Barred From Austin Competition Following Bed Bug Concern
  10. Company Behind GTA-Like Samson Goes Bankrupt Six Months After Release

PC Gamer

  1. 23 devs teamed up to make a free game of 'innovative yet questionable volume sliders,' and it feels like browser-based WarioWare
  2. Dark Souls 2 dataminer shows off massive prototype coliseum level from early development
  3. Leaked AI safety bill from Anthropic only requires government intervention if 50+ injuries or $1 billion are at risk
  4. The Outlast Trials' initial playtests went poorly: Designer says 6-year development took 'a f**king long time' and 'a s**t-ton of prototypes'
  5. No soundtrack does it like Hades 2
  6. Frozen Trail finally puts the 'raid' in Arc Raiders
  7. 'There were a lot of disagreements across the place': Former Marathon director Joe Ziegler on leading Bungie's extraction shooter, playing Path of Exile for 3,437 hours, and why he'll never uninstall Kingdom Hearts
  8. Clive Barker says he's 'genuinely astonished' by Hellraiser: Revival: 'I'm proud as f**k at the end result'
  9. Outlast designer says that one playtester was so upset by the horror series they 'ran out of the studio to go cry outside' and didn't return
  10. Liquid Swords, developer of open-city crime sim Samson, has gone bankrupt following staff claims that they haven't been paid in two months

Rock Paper Shotgun

  1. The Sunday Papers
  2. Rain98 is a blue-hued, pre-Y2K, Serial Experiments Lain inspired visual novel about time travelling to the past to end the world
  3. Black & White 3 doesn't sound like it's ever going to happen, but good ole overpromising Peter Molyneux may have let slip about a remaster of the original
  4. RimWorld meets Moebius-esque roguelite colony sim Trailblazers: Into The March welcomes you aboard its hulking landships with a chonky-sounding demo
  5. As too much of the industry embrace their own death through genAI, Konami say it's real people that are most important for making good games
  6. Oh dear, half a year after launching Samson, Swedish developer Liquid Swords have filed for bankruptcy
  7. What are we all playing this weekend?
  8. Nonolith traps you in a living maze and challenges you to find hidden terrain magic using good old copy-paste
  9. 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
  10. "We were wrong": Wardogs devs end Season 2's team-specific cash and XP bonus experiment after a single, tumultuous day

Eurogamer

  1. Battlefield 6 devs to fix "Secuty" skin typo, but five-pistol outfit was intentional
  2. The PS6's memory and storage alone reportedly cost more than $680
  3. Samson dev Liquid Swords has reportedly gone bankrupt
  4. God of War Laufey's £130 Collector Box doesn't come with the game
  5. In the age of AI, one man spent years squeezing an entire museum onto a Game Boy - Why? For the most human of reasons
  6. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines remaster rumoured, with leaker insisting it's not a remake
  7. Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from sale amid AI accusations, admitting it has "fallen short"
  8. Steam's Achievement Sets beta aims to stop new content breaking your completion status
  9. Gameplay footage emerges of reportedly cancelled Assassin's Creed game Destiny
  10. The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 adds an easier Story mode, a respec potion and animal petting