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Friday 30 October 2026

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Hacker News

  1. France is getting download tax for content providers (€0.055/GB)
  2. Linode Security Incident
  3. Sanstun: A sans-IO, parallel-friendly WireGuard implementation in Rust
  4. AO3 Down for Maintenance
  5. Through Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart taught us the measure of a man
  6. Embraer's Atech aims to double in size by 2030 with drone traffic control
  7. Show HN: Automatic deduction of FlashAttention kernel from ~25 lines of SQL
  8. An Arrogant Way of Killing (2016)
  9. Jules Verne's Lost Novel
  10. The oldest ice disappears and the Stone Age emerges from it

The Verge

  1. Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3
  2. Exclusive details about Akai’s MPC Sample Key
  3. Sam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your desk
  4. The biggest names in AI are backing a new way to opt out of scraping
  5. Google’s satellite AI server transmits its first response to Earth
  6. Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru
  7. The delightfully messy state of Apple gadgets
  8. Rivian’s autonomy gamble faces its first real test
  9. Vizio’s discounted Mini LED TV lets you skip the sign-ups and smarts
  10. Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat is $60 off just in time for sweater weather

Ars Technica

  1. Flesh-eating screwworms are feasting on pets; 4 dogs and cat attacked this week
  2. Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart
  3. Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
  4. Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
  5. Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
  6. Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good
  7. Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash orders
  8. Rare meteorite from Mars gives us a view into its ancient crust
  9. Fujifilm to boost tape production 5x as AI fuels archiving demand
  10. Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says

TechCrunch

  1. Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down
  2. Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake
  3. Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says
  4. Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app
  5. Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds
  6. Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
  7. AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal
  8. Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers
  9. Zest’s new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text
  10. Google’s first data center satellite is online and writing poetry

Wired

  1. Google Pixel Watch 5 Sale: Its Lowest Price Yet (2026)
  2. How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon
  3. A Supply Chain Attack Put Malicious Anthropic Claude Extensions on Thousands of Devices
  4. People Are Creating ‘Survival Guides’ to Cope With the ‘AO3 Apocalypse’
  5. Stearns and Foster Promo Codes: $300 Off in November 2026
  6. I Spent 30 Minutes With Apple’s CEO. Now I Know Why John Ternus Got the Job
  7. Mattress Deals: Save Over $600 Before Black Friday 2026
  8. The $6.3 Billion Binance Hack Was Pulled Off in Just 20 Minutes
  9. This App Brutally Shames You by Tracking How Many Hours You’ve Lost to Scrolling
  10. Elon Musk’s Ties to Texas Republicans Go Much Deeper Than the Midterms

Engadget

  1. Meta settles another social media addiction case just before trial
  2. Bluesky now has a dedicated 'moderation inbox'
  3. Everything you need to know about Googlebooks
  4. New tvOS 27.2 features to try for an upgraded Apple TV experience
  5. The Wikimedia Foundation weighs in on the NYT's case against OpenAI
  6. The Death Stranding anime's first teaser trailer arrives ahead of its Disney+ debut
  7. Harley-Davidson's electric motorbike brand has 'substantial doubt' about its future
  8. Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app for virtually trying on clothes
  9. Lenovo Googlebook 15 review: Your Android phone's new best friend
  10. Waymo and Toyota will soon start testing their robotaxis in Japan

9to5Mac

  1. Apple confirms iOS 27.3 beta is coming next week with Apple Intelligence in China
  2. ‘Pluribus’ season 2 reportedly begins filming tomorrow
  3. ‘Knives Out’ director launches iPhone camera app that shoots like his movies
  4. iOS 27.2 adds two FaceTime features, including a personal favorite
  5. Security Bite: This iOS 27.2 camera bug still isn’t enough to make me buy a camera cover
  6. HomeKit Weekly: SwitchBot’s K11+ Pro packs strong suction and Apple Home support into a tiny robo vacuum
  7. Apple TV has three shows with finales next week, here’s what’s ending
  8. Apple Music 7.0 for Android rolls out with Liquid Glass redesign
  9. Hands-on time with the iPhone Duo still leaves me wowed
  10. John Ternus defines his focus as Apple CEO with one word

Guardian Australia

  1. British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history | Andy Burnham
  2. Andy Burnham open to calls for formal apology for Britain’s role in slave trade
  3. Five Great Reads: Elections, eugenics and high school reunions
  4. Arteta can take inspiration from George Graham to expunge painful Anfield memories
  5. FBI arrests North Carolina man for allegedly posting classified information on social media
  6. Canada and EU announce new alliance open to like-minded countries
  7. Tech sell-off drives US markets down by nearly $1tn after subpar earnings reports
  8. ICE agent charged after ramming unmarked SUV into man in Texas
  9. Russell Brand trial: accusers have ‘nothing to gain’ and were not led by media, court told
  10. Australia set 288 to win after South African centurions turn the tide

ABC News

  1. Who was behind the largest crypto heist in history?
  2. Morgue, mould and privacy breach push NT health crisis to new levels
  3. Interstate investors sparking 'astronomical' house sales in Alice Springs
  4. New Bass Strait ferries herald new era, but it has not been plain sailing
  5. Ruthless Cats crush Bulldogs in AFLW finals statement
  6. Secrecy orders and back exits as alleged gangster puts AFP under scrutiny
  7. Tiny town calls for parliamentary inquiry into SA Ambulance service
  8. England's World Cup fate is resting on a miracle
  9. Series set for epic finale as Aussie batters must stand up
  10. Can anyone rein in the rabble of Queensland parliament?

BBC News

  1. Celebrity Traitors comes to a climax in nail-biting final
  2. US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
  3. Police deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top court
  4. King visits Guyanan slave rebellion site on Caribbean tour
  5. Leclerc fastest in Mexico City Grand Prix first practice
  6. Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
  7. G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
  8. South Africa-Australia set for classic finale – what does history suggest could happen?
  9. Canada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage
  10. 'No nation left behind' says Burnham after meeting first ministers in Glasgow

The Guardian

  1. Carrick tells players ‘hard truth’ in attempt to turn Manchester United’s season around
  2. Searle makes difference as Leicester battle to Prem top spot at Bristol
  3. Suspicious bets returning £149,000 for predicting Ballon d’Or under investigation
  4. How can playing for Manchester City fit into Marc Guéhi’s moral universe? | Barney Ronay
  5. Fiesta awaits in Mexico City as Kimi Antonelli speeds towards F1 history
  6. The Celebrity Traitors finale – LIVE
  7. Shakespeare to Star Trek: Patrick Stewart’s extraordinary life - The Latest
  8. Breeders’ Cup 2026: Folsom Blues set to go off as favourite in Juvenile Turf, day one – live
  9. The week around the world in 20 pictures
  10. Man accused of sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband says he thought it was ‘their kink’

Al Jazeera

  1. Swiss supreme court upholds Liberian ex-rebel commander’s 20-year sentence
  2. US appeals court again rejects Trump bid to set aside California ballots
  3. G20 drops group photo as Europeans refuse to stand with Lavrov
  4. Rubio hosts G20 talks as Russia’s Lavrov presence sparks tensions
  5. Port Sudan families can barely afford water as shortages persist
  6. EU and Canada seek deeper ties amid worsening global uncertainty
  7. How 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli is making F1 history
  8. What to know about California’s midterm elections
  9. Why is Netanyahu accusing Palestinian Israeli parties of fraud?
  10. Texas grand jury indicts ICE officer accused of running over man in Houston

NPR

  1. Despite concerns, the Trump administration still sends pregnant migrant minors to south Texas
  2. Judge orders an inquiry into potential DOJ misconduct in Trump's golf course case
  3. ICE activity is surging ahead of midterms. So is voter turnout.
  4. NPR special: 5 takeaways from a year of listening to swing voters
  5. Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
  6. Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
  7. Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted
  8. Alaska's Senate race faces claims of spoiler candidate. And, Hegseth ousts Army general
  9. The two most interesting risks to Anthropic
  10. How powerful is Elon Musk? How his political influence compares to past U.S. moguls

Kottke

  1. Great Art Explained: Henri Matisse’s The Red Studio....
  2. The top 10 paintings of Judith beheading Holofernes. “I...
  3. Three-Body Orbits
  4. James Bridle on making chairs with LLMs. “What we have...
  5. In a late-stage trial, personalized mRNA vaccines for...
  6. Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Site Search!
  7. Listen to a Long-Lost Daft Punk Mix From 1997
  8. Rest In Peace, Patrick Stewart (1940-2026)
  9. An Italian farmer planted some decades-old seeds he found...
  10. Star Wars: The Radio Drama

The Marginalian

  1. Halloween’s Lost Heroes: Michael Pollan on Radical Gardening and the Insurgent Botanical Origin of the Broomstick in Flying-Witch Legends
  2. Truth, Fact, and the Patterning of Reality: Virginia Woolf on How We Come to Know the World
  3. When Your Parents Are Dying: Some of the Simplest, Most Difficult and Redemptive Life-Advice You’ll Ever Receive
  4. What Is Your Refugium?
  5. The Most Important Thing to Remember About Your Mother
  6. What It Takes to Be Free
  7. Sylvia Plath on Living with the Darkness and Making Art from the Barely Bearable Lightness of Being
  8. Marcus Aurelius on the Good Luck of Your Bad Luck
  9. Bob Dylan on the Unconscious Mind and the Ideal Conditions for Creative Work
  10. Walt Whitman’s Advice on Living a Vibrant and Rewarding Life

Pitchfork

  1. Listen to the First Atlas Sound Song in 15 Years
  2. You Can Now Share Your Pitchfork Reviews
  3. Florence and the Machine Announce Everybody Scream Tour Live Album
  4. Lily Allen Dressed as an Empty Ticketmaster Map for Halloween
  5. 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Diiv, Queens of the Stone Age, and More
  6. Phoebe Bridgers and Billie Eilish Are in My Chemical Romance’s New Short Film
  7. Phoebe Bridgers Announces Madison Square Garden EP
  8. Nick Valensi Is Busy Playing With Everyone But the Strokes
  9. Junior Boys Return With New Album The Gore
  10. Maryland Is Getting Its Own (Mini) Sphere

Stereogum

  1. Atlas Sound – “Octoberland”
  2. The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
  3. Where Has All The Folk-Rock Gone?
  4. bloodsports – “Ten Thousand Feet”
  5. Doechii – “Lock Jaw”
  6. Paul Smith – “Lay Your Head Down”
  7. Belly Gang Kushington Is The New Old Atlanta
  8. Esmerelda Road – “Here Honey”
  9. doseone, Fatboi Sharif, & steel tipped dove Release New Album Truth Ugly
  10. Rage Against The Machine & BTS Reportedly Turn Down Coachella; Dua Lipa, SZA, & Tame Impala “Nearly Confirmed”

Longreads

  1. Is There Anything BPC-157 Can’t Cure?
  2. Keeping Up Appearances
  3. The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
  4. A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart.
  5. Traveling Route 66 in the Age of Data Centers
  6. Road Trip at the Borderland
  7. The Proponents of “Dark Nutrition” Think Everything You Know About Food Is Wrong
  8. How Jim Morrison Surmounted Tragedy and Skied Down Everest
  9. The Ledger and the Blade
  10. Go Fast, Turn Left: The Anderson Speedway & Indiana’s Data Centers

ScienceDaily

  1. Type 2 diabetes breakthrough as 54% achieve remission in just 6 months
  2. Physicists created a tiny universe and watched time emerge without a clock
  3. The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive?
  4. A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996
  5. Hubble reveals a stunning twist in how the universe emerged from darkness
  6. Scientists reveal a hidden snakebite crisis killing up to 513,000 people a year
  7. Why some “lower-risk” childhood cancers turn deadly
  8. Astronauts just gave the International Space Station a powerful upgrade
  9. Scientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded
  10. A mysterious star system just 16 light-years away may be hiding habitable planets

Quanta

  1. Is There More to Cold Fusion Than Failure and Fraud?
  2. A New Map of ‘Empty’ Space Challenges a Tranquil Picture of the Galaxy
  3. How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?
  4. How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material
  5. How Voting Is Like a Klein Bottle
  6. Malaria Parasite Caught in the Act of Breaking and Entering

NASA

  1. NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants
  2. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head
  3. NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope
  4. November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away
  5. APOD: 2026 October 30 – Haunting the Cepheus Flare
  6. Vega Island Frozen in Fright
  7. Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
  8. Slice of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
  9. Halloween Aboard the International Space Station
  10. NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found

Nature

  1. Record-breaking retraction: scholarly publisher pulls 1,400 conference papers on one day
  2. Briefing Chat: Could your pet live longer? Longevity research comes to animals
  3. Author Correction: Rh3+ stabilized in KRh@MFI catalyses regioselective hydroformylation
  4. I built the UK government’s metascience unit — here’s what countries need to know
  5. Somewhere over the transcontinental burrito tunnel
  6. Are dinosaur fossils hogging top journals? Analysis sparks debate over ‘charismatic’ finds
  7. Patrick Stewart dies: how Captain Picard inspired today’s science leaders
  8. Daily briefing: The three red flags of suspicious journals
  9. Even stupendous black holes can’t explain dark matter
  10. How the US mid-term elections could shake up science

Dezeen

  1. Dubai Design Week's 12th edition celebrates bold Middle Eastern design
  2. Ten products that upgrade office interiors
  3. Atelier Zébulon Perron draws on metabolist influence for Montreal bistro
  4. Olaver unveils multi-purpose Laneway Studio with "lantern-like" glass-block facade
  5. "Lady in Blue is as fitting a monument to our era as any I can imagine"
  6. Apple takes "monumental step forward" with first touchscreen MacBook
  7. Oxford Street pedestrianisation: what happens next?
  8. Rotterdam's Echo is a Tokyo-inspired listening bar inside the brutalist Groot Handelsgebouw
  9. Al-Jawad Pike refreshes Aesop store with terracotta-tiled counter evoking ancient Persia
  10. Lighting design a "strategic economic investment" says Signify's Sameer Sodhi

Design Milk

  1. Jeremiah Brent Brings Architectural Influences to Loloi Rugs
  2. A 1910 Seattle Beach House Gets a Colorful Makeover
  3. Friday Five with Bram Vanderbeke: Finding Inspiration in Ancient Ruins and Architecture
  4. A Room-by-Room Layered Lighting Guide for Fall
  5. 11 Standout Projects from Dutch Design Week 2026
  6. A Modernist Home in British Columbia Embraces Its Coastal Setting
  7. How Viking Brings Scandinavian Design to Life at Sea
  8. Mimi Kakushi Brings Japanese Glamour to Miami Beach
  9. Lulu and Georgia Opens Its First Los Angeles Showroom
  10. A Boomerang-Shaped Home Cantilevers Over the Wyoming Landscape

BBC Sport

  1. From WiFi to 'relief' - how was Ferguson's Irish League debut?
  2. Cox sets world record to win gold at Worlds
  3. UFC champion Makhachev confirms retirement plans
  4. Leicester dominate Bristol to go top of the Prem
  5. Can Robinson work Hampden magic against McInnes' Rangers?
  6. Canelo makes weight against backdrop of Saudi turmoil
  7. Zverev thrashes GB's Fery to reach Vienna semis
  8. Why has Caf abandoned plans to hold Afcon every four years?
  9. England beat Papua New Guinea but World Cup hopes in doubt
  10. Moondra's record 6-26 helps Ireland force decider against Namibia

ESPN

  1. Colts' Steichen: WR Downs 'ready to go' despite trade demand
  2. 2027 commit fits: No. 2 Demarcus Henry, plus wins for Providence, Duke, LSU
  3. UConn's Hurley gets 2-year extension, now signed through 2032
  4. Beer-fueled Brewers take to streets, continue World Series party
  5. UFC's Makhachev: Next fight will be 'one of the last' of career
  6. Coroner: SNU safety Tyler Ulrich, 21, died from TBI, brain bleed
  7. North Carolina lands Henry, the No. 2 recruit in the '27 Class
  8. Morant, hurt against Grizzlies, to miss at least four weeks
  9. Ravens QB Jackson to return for Bills clash, calls ankle pain 'bearable'
  10. Sources: OKC signing Agbaji to fill roster after Williams, Wallace injuries

CNBC

  1. Jim Cramer says it's time to look beyond tech. Here are 4 consumer stocks he likes
  2. Meta outlook revised downward by S&P on cash flow and capex concerns
  3. Cramer’s week ahead: Expect more volatility as tech earnings, midterms loom
  4. Trump admin again loses bid to block California from counting alleged noncitizen votes
  5. Beware these stock funds for big capital gains distributions this year. How to manage the tax bill
  6. Binance loses $6.3 billion in crypto heist—what happens to your money when an exchange gets hacked
  7. Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders
  8. Tech gets crushed, defensive stocks shine. How we're making sense of it all
  9. Midterms, Apple earnings, jobs report. Wall Street faces a big week ahead just as investors dump tech
  10. UnitedHealth is finally getting its act together. I'm buying into the turnaround

IGN

  1. Hideo Kojima Makes Surprise Cameo in New My Chemical Romance Animated Short
  2. Bungie Says 'Don't Buy Marathon as a Donation' as Destiny Players Look to Support Studio's Future
  3. Save 20% (or More) Off Minecraft Dungeons 2 for Nintendo Switch 2 Ahead of Black Friday
  4. VRChat Devs Spark Outrage After Refusing to Include AI Label Despite 95% of Fans Asking for It
  5. Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Review So Far
  6. Lock In a Darkhold Destiny Collector Booster Early With The Arcanum Bundle at Amazon
  7. MTG Darkhold Destiny 4 Commander Deck Bundles: Do They Look Good or Not?
  8. Hedgehog Dies After Being Spray Painted Blue to Look Like Sonic
  9. Ubisoft Confirms There Is 'No Other Assassin's Creed Remake Actively in Development'
  10. Grand Theft Auto VI: The Original Score Is Up for Preorder

Kotaku

  1. Sam Altman Thinks It’s Good If You Can’t Afford RAM For Your PC
  2. Oh No, Who Turned Out The Lights In Anor Londo?!
  3. I Completed Big Walk’s Final, Best-Hidden Secret Puzzle, And The Reward Was Delightful
  4. With AO3 Down, Try The Warhammer 40,000 Novels For Your Angsty Fic Fix
  5. Fans Think Blizzard Is Teasing A Return To Its Most Beloved Setting In World Of Warcraft: Forever
  6. Anthropic Nerfs Claude Again To Stop Users From Making AI Slop Out Of Any ‘Specific Existing Game’
  7. 18 Excellent Horror Games That Are Free With Game Pass For Halloween 2026
  8. Overwatch’s First Year-Long Story Reached Its Climax As Fans Ask What Was Even The Point
  9. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse: The Kotaku Review
  10. BioWare’s Knights Of The Old Republic Entirely Changed My Understanding Of What Games Could Be

PC Gamer

  1. AI-powered game development is 'leading to an explosion of content,' Roblox says, as it brags about 70,000 games published on its platform in the last 5 months alone
  2. Soulframe opens up for everyone next week as the Warframe devs prepare the fantasy action RPG for one of its 'biggest, most violent' updates ever next month
  3. New games in 2027: Fable, Final Fantasy 7, and (maybe) GTA 6 on PC
  4. Star Trek Online players are holding public vigils to mourn Patrick Stewart
  5. Romero Games has a new publisher for the game Xbox abandoned, but its 110-person team is now just 16 devs: 'I needed to basically design a new game that could use as much of that stuff as possible'
  6. How to get the True Ending in Phantom Blade Zero
  7. A Daedalic adventure classic is free on GOG
  8. This brutal Fallout 4 horror mod turns the Commonwealth into Silent Hill
  9. 'We act as if Halloween is ours': The best way to spend spooky season is within The Outlast Trials' Sinyala Facility
  10. Edifier G5 Max wireless gaming headset review

Rock Paper Shotgun

  1. Warframe's fantasy-pilled sister Soulframe finally goes open to all this November, though Digital Extremes are "nervous" about certain changes
  2. Wooshy wuxia actioner Phantom Blade Zero is sharp enough on the Steam Machine, if blunted on the Steam Deck
  3. EA execs choosing Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5 was the main factor in BioWare's demise, according to report
  4. Splendid Junji Ito-inspired RPG World of Horror is now 20% more horrible, thanks to a free PC update with extra gods, locations, and wounds
  5. All the RPS Supporter rewards for October 2026: Hangout game angst, muddy RPGs, and one utterly useless butler
  6. Rockstar developer union could end up over 1,600 workers strong and encompass nearly all UK staff below senior management, IWGB claim
  7. Helldivers 2 boss can "absolutely see" making a game parody of generative AI, but it would need to be "quirky" rather than "doom-laden"
  8. There are no more Assassin's Creed remakes in development, because Ubisoft are focused on Hexe, Invictus and "projects you haven't heard about yet"
  9. Baldur's Gate 3 custom campaign mod channels World of Warcraft with an adventure about undead former slaves fighting to reclaim a kingdom
  10. Mouthwashing is getting a feature film adaptation from Sony and I need all of you to be normal about it whenever it comes out

Eurogamer

  1. GOTY hopeful Mina the Hollower bought the studio financial stability "for now," while the Shovel Knight devs work on a new 3D game
  2. Blizzard hints at console ports for World of Warcraft: Forever - "Play it wherever you want and, at some point, on whatever you want"
  3. Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3's online servers are temporarily going dark, FromSoftware announces
  4. 8-bit horror Tenebris Somnia mixes weird live-action horror with a retro 2D adventure to impressive and unsettling effect
  5. Crimson Desert Enhanced Edition gets a surprise demo on PlayStation and Xbox, lets you play for 5 hours and carry over your save data
  6. EA reportedly closed BioWare because it was forced to choose between Mass Effect 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 3
  7. Forza director, who'd been with Turn 10 for 27 years leaves Microsoft, following studios merger with Playground Games
  8. Sony has snapped up the film rights for Mouthwashing
  9. Games industry honours beloved actor Sir Patrick Stewart, as the legendary Star Trek and X-Men actor passes away
  10. There are currently "no other Assassin's Creed remakes actively in development", says Ubisoft