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Wednesday 4 November 2026

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Hacker News

  1. Ask HN: What your experience with the monthly "who wants to be hired" thread?
  2. Hacking the Xbox 360 Hypervisor Part 3: Bad Update Improvements
  3. Everything is an AI scam now
  4. AR guitar with just a laptop and scissors
  5. If you're on Replit Pro, you have until November 8 to opt out of arbitration
  6. Residential proxies detected on White House network
  7. Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 Ultra – 150W AI Accelerator Card with 128GB at 548GB/s
  8. Insects Don't Swarm at LED Lights
  9. Ripple-65B Preview: U.S. Open-Weight SOTA on Agentic Coding
  10. Show HN: After a decade of reversing, I got co-op working in DOS Wing Commander

The Verge

  1. Qualcomm is betting big on data centers as smartphone sales sink
  2. 17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million
  3. How I learned to love an obnoxious phone grip
  4. Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are more than half off
  5. Gemini for Home now plugs into AT&T’s smart security system
  6. Google’s Pixel 11 phones are up to 27 percent off
  7. Xbox previews two new ways to control cloud games
  8. Nothing teases a screen-free AI device ahead of launch next month
  9. Apple will check shared iCloud links for ‘harmful content’
  10. ChatGPT will now make you animated GIFs

Ars Technica

  1. VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
  2. AMD's record quarter: Data center business doubles, while gaming craters
  3. Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”
  4. After Texas' blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?
  5. Ted Cruz aims to stack FCC with Republicans before Democrats take Senate control
  6. People say they want small smartphones—the Enough Phone will put that to the test
  7. Binance says hackers who stole billions in crypto spent months planning heist
  8. What I learned driving the Slate electric truck prototype
  9. The DEA banned a drug some opioid users called a miracle
  10. California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws

TechCrunch

  1. AI PACs spent millions trying to shape Congress — here’s how they fared
  2. Nothing CEO says company’s mysterious AI-first device is dropping next month
  3. Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says
  4. Snapchat surpasses 30M paid subscribers
  5. OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election
  6. Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor
  7. Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and inboxes during months-long attack
  8. Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.
  9. DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy
  10. Waymo confirms it’s shaking up its Uber relationship in January 2028

Wired

  1. ‘We Have No Shared Reality’: Two Political Influencers on the Future of Politics Online
  2. The Biggest Pro-AI Super Pac Network Didn't Really Impact the Midterms
  3. ‘Blade Runner 2099’ Shows the ‘Silver Linings’ of a Replicant Takeover
  4. Google Is Forcing AI Overviews in Classrooms. Schools Are Searching for a Way Out
  5. Knives Are Out in the White House
  6. Hugging Face’s CEO Says His P(Doom) Is ‘Close to Zero’
  7. Google Pixel 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro XL Sale: Save Up to $350
  8. The Lawyer Holding Big Tech Accountable by ‘Beating the Tar Out of Them’ in Court
  9. Small Phones Have Vanished. Enough Phone Wants to Bring Them Back
  10. The Results Are In: Voters Hate Data Centers

Engadget

  1. Pangram expands its AI detection tools to video and images
  2. Xbox is testing two new controller options for Cloud Gaming
  3. Nintendo's main Switch cartridge supplier is leaving the ROM business
  4. God of War Laufey is delayed until May 20
  5. Redditor uses AI to get Switch games running natively on Apple TV
  6. Bluetooth is going to get a lot faster in 2027
  7. Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million on the midterms and lost big-time
  8. Americans overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms
  9. Apple Music's upcoming feature will let you record yourself doing karaoke
  10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time review: A masterpiece reborn

9to5Mac

  1. Apple TV reportedly getting Justin Timberlake docuseries, announces new Toni Collette show
  2. Apple Photos keeps getting better, here’s what’s new in iOS 27
  3. Apple disables Siri AI waitlist in iOS 27, with one exception
  4. Report: Apple reduces employees’ AI token allowances as Ternus moves to cut costs
  5. Next year’s iPhone Pro redesign gets new update from leaker
  6. Meet the 20 first-place apps from RevenueCat’s Shipaton 2026
  7. iOS 27.3 upgrades Apple Music in two ways, here’s what’s new
  8. Security Bite: The record $6.3B Binance heist started with a fake Homebrew install on Mac
  9. MacBook Neo 2 is coming, and Apple reportedly expects a massive hit
  10. Deals: HomeView discount, Apple Watch Ultra 4 $100 off, Ultra 3 $250 off, MacBook Neo, more

Guardian Australia

  1. David Jones goes into administration, with thousands of jobs at risk
  2. As Australia ponders how to deal with a castrated Trump administration, one lesson is clear: ‘It’s the economy, stupid’
  3. ‘Blockbuster’ history of Alexander the Great wins £50,000 Baillie Gifford prize
  4. Alexander: God, King, Man by Edmund Richardson review – a dazzling, dizzying adventure
  5. Viktor Gyökeres the difference as Arsenal claim nervy win against Slavia Prague
  6. Erling Haaland settles thriller for Manchester City to end RB Leipzig resistance
  7. A Dog’s Perfect Christmas review: Netflix kicks off holiday movie season with a whimper
  8. Debt relief and aid no replacement for slavery reparations, UK told
  9. Telstra apologises after customers mystified by phantom missed call notifications
  10. Trump’s wealth dented after Democrats trounce Republicans in midterms

ABC News

  1. Breaking: Retailer's future in doubt as David Jones calls in administrators
  2. Cyber attack hits French blood banks but no blood products compromised
  3. Crocodile's day trip to popular resort island sparks commotion
  4. Outback town abandoned after council 'drops the ball'
  5. 'Australia's loneliest echidna' no longer solo after trail-cam discoveries
  6. LIV Golf future in doubt as premier says Australia event likely cancelled
  7. Stricter rules for WA government to protect endangered birds
  8. Victorian election candidate finds bullet hole in campaign sign
  9. How a moth 'maelstrom' gave scientists hope for an endangered species
  10. Education ministers agree to biggest school system shake-up in years

BBC News

  1. Another 'miracle' in Istanbul - but this one hurt Liverpool
  2. Haaland scores winner as Man City beat Leipzig
  3. LIV to wind down after backers withdraw support
  4. Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
  5. Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump – how will Burnham react?
  6. How voter shifts in Texas helped elect a Democratic senator and governor
  7. Fewer mothers to appear in court days after giving birth under new guidance
  8. An island in mourning: Tenerife processes death of De Miguel
  9. Bowen: Trump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad
  10. Defeat ends Djokovic's hopes of making ATP Finals

The Guardian

  1. Championship roundup: West Ham stage dramatic comeback on Scott Parker’s opening night
  2. Get ready habibis, Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘shawarma law’ is coming to the US | Arwa Mahdawi
  3. UK government considers smart glasses ban over secret filming concerns
  4. Serbia detains police officers over alleged use of force against protesters
  5. Mother and daughter both killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm
  6. How Abdul El-Sayed defeated Maga in Michigan – video
  7. The midterms were a thumping rebuke of the US-Israel relationship
  8. Champions League: Slavia Prague v Arsenal, RB Leipzig v Manchester City and more – live
  9. Democrats’ triumph deals devastating blow to Trump - The Latest
  10. Both sides of the Atlantic sense more hope: voters are drawn to the ‘politics of love’ | Alexander Hurst

Al Jazeera

  1. Sudan factories struggle to restart after devastating wartime losses
  2. Palestinians, Israelis react after Democrats sweep US midterms
  3. Social media reacts to Democrats’ takeover of US Congress
  4. Israel restricting treatment for 1,100 child amputees in Gaza: NGO
  5. US midterm election results live: Trump blames Iran war after losses
  6. Democrat leaders hail midterm election success
  7. Ukraine raises death toll from Russian strike on Zaporizhia to 40 people
  8. Will the US resume its attacks on Iran?
  9. Iranians celebrate Democrat victory in US midterms
  10. Democratic progressive wing notches win in California Central Valley

NPR

  1. Where voters stand on state ballot measures, from abortion to LGBTQ rights to guns
  2. Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats after midterms
  3. Democratic leaders reflect on midterm results and what's next for the party
  4. It was a big night for doctors to win seats in Congress, riding the blue wave
  5. Navajo voters hop tractors, make extraordinary efforts to vote after widespread flooding
  6. Herbert Blomstedt, conductor of great orchestras for seven decades, dies at 99
  7. Chuck Schumer heralds Democrats' 'generational remake' of Senate
  8. Mike Johnson will step aside as top House Republican next Congress
  9. Back in the majority, Democrats have plans for a long list of Trump investigations
  10. Kansas just elected a Democrat. His message to Washington? Be decent

Kottke

  1. See You Thursday
  2. How Human Civilization Began
  3. Do you think you could write down the names of 3000...
  4. “Our attention is all we have. And we already gave away a...
  5. What’s causing this unusually long cloud on Mars?
  6. The soundtrack for Wipeout XL (aka Wipeout 2097) was...
  7. 10 Years of Kottke.org Membership
  8. Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech’s Data...
  9. Simon Willison: The October Inflection Point for Vibe...
  10. Arkivism is a search and visual discovery engine for...

The Marginalian

  1. The Souls of Animals
  2. No One You Love Is Ever Dead: Hemingway on Loss and the Meaning of Life
  3. The Founding Father of Neuroscience on Solitude, the Search for Truth, and the Ideal Environment for Breakthroughs
  4. I Feel, Therefore I Am: Neuroscientist Antonio Damasio the Consciousness of the Body
  5. Polyvagal Theory and the Neurobiology of Connection: The Science of Rupture, Repair, and Reciprocity
  6. The Art of Advancing with Age: Bertrand Russell on What Makes a Fulfilling Life
  7. Love in the Time of Dinosaurs
  8. Trial, Triumph, and the Art of the Possible: The Moving Story Behind Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” a Lifetime of Sorrow in the Making
  9. The Art of Being Alone: May Sarton’s Stunning 1938 Ode to Solitude
  10. Meteor of Joy: The Young People’s Chorus of New York City Sings Bird Divinations

Pitchfork

  1. Watch This Is Lorelei Play The Singer in My Band Songs on KCRW
  2. Bob Dylan, Wearing Hoodie, Meets Pope
  3. Four Tet Produced a Tech-House Remix for the Durutti Column
  4. Christine and the Queens Returns with Two New Songs
  5. Saya Gray Drops Qwerty III EP
  6. Kurt Vile Shreds Through “99 BPM” on Fallon
  7. Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul Line Up New Album and Tour
  8. Nettspend, Gracie Abrams, Factory Floor, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
  9. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Are Back at It (Scoring David Fincher Movies)
  10. Yaeji Plots a Dance Dance Revolution in New Single “DDR”

Stereogum

  1. Sam And Louise Sullivan – “Trying Your Luck” (The Strokes Cover)
  2. GIFT – “Every Step”
  3. Christine And The Queens – “Rendez-vous Avec Toi”
  4. Love Remain – “Shadow Swim”
  5. Kiwi Jr. – “Something Wicked”
  6. Quivers – “Bottle The Nervous”
  7. Crate – “Crushed To Nothing”
  8. Hannah Jadagu – “Curse”
  9. Blue Bendy – “Vocal Fry Academia”
  10. Font – “Cling”

Longreads

  1. In Praise of the Dilettante
  2. What It Takes to Unfence the West
  3. The Year Math Changed Forever
  4. Have I Befriended a Murderer?
  5. Searching for Jobs, Gen Z Feels Like It’s Staring Into ‘the Void’
  6. A Night Living in Penn Station
  7. No iPad Till After Dinner, Mom
  8. Is There Anything BPC-157 Can’t Cure?
  9. Keeping Up Appearances
  10. The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

ScienceDaily

  1. A surprising discovery could help aging muscles repair themselves
  2. Scientists may have finally explained why our brains and bodies are cross-wired
  3. Permanent daylight saving time has a dark side, scientists warn
  4. A tiny squeeze dramatically changes the magnetism of exotic materials
  5. MIT scientists break a 20-year rule and unlock never-before-seen crystal structures
  6. NASA is racing against time to save the Hubble Space Telescope
  7. SLAC scientists find conclusive proof of a mysterious third type of magnetism
  8. AI helps Stanford scientists discover a “natural Ozempic” with a surprising advantage
  9. Gene editing could replace a lifetime of medication, but there's a catch
  10. Scientists trick cancer cells into making the drugs that kill them

Quanta

  1. New Research Tests Whether AI Models Know Their Own Thoughts
  2. Is There Anything Left in the Dream of Cold Fusion?
  3. Is There More to Cold Fusion Than Failure and Fraud?
  4. A New Map of ‘Empty’ Space Challenges a Tranquil Picture of the Galaxy
  5. How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?
  6. How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material

NASA

  1. NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to Moon
  2. NASA Announces Ka-Band Satellite Relay Awards for Space Communications
  3. NASA Navigation Experiment Shows Promise for Planetary Landings
  4. NASA Space Grant Students Fuel Agency’s Inspiration Tour
  5. Hubble Reveals Cosmic Mystery
  6. NASA, NOAA Track 2026 Antarctic Ozone Hole
  7. APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342
  8. Before the Dawn in America’s Heartland
  9. Astronaut and Earth
  10. TB 26-10 Printed Circuit Board Assembly Chip Resistor Body Cracking

Nature

  1. Multimodal X-ray imaging reveals hierarchical fibre mechanics
  2. Infrared image detectors grown directly on read-out chips
  3. In vivo CAR-T double knockout screen maps synergistic antitumour gene pairs
  4. Accelerating commercialization and deployment of indoor photovoltaics
  5. Ecological and social cues orchestrate concerted courtship in Drosophila
  6. A two-dimensional reticular triaxial molecularly woven fabric
  7. Observation of prethermal dynamical phase transitions and resonant melting
  8. An AI-native experimental laboratory for autonomous biomolecular operations
  9. The deep Earth origin of the Great Unconformity
  10. A conserved flowering-time module underlies double-season cropping

Dezeen

  1. Ontario house by Brian O'Brian takes cues from farm buildings
  2. Lapalma presents a cross-section of its catalogue on Dezeen Showroom
  3. Inaugural Walker Design Triennial features flesh-like speakers and post-apocalyptic scenes
  4. OEB Architects channels 1980s interiors for London extension
  5. SOM unveils design for luxury waterfront development on Australian pier
  6. Alter design exhibition returns to Tokyo with AI-powered tea ceremony and washi paper furniture
  7. SCAD alumni transform 18th-century staircase into colourful installation during Design Miami Paris
  8. "Direct and unrefined" materials create tactile interior at Jeju restaurant by &Daughters
  9. Tatiana Bilbao creates rammed-earth installation at Art Omi
  10. Holst completes Adjaye-designed mass-timber library in Oregon

Design Milk

  1. 2027 Colors of the Year: The Shades Defining Design
  2. Two Movements, One Striking Watch From Louis Erard × Vianney Halter
  3. A Modern Seattle Floating Home Takes Coastal Living to New Heights
  4. SURROUND Presents: Why Good Product Design Requires More Than a Good Idea
  5. Christina Bowlby Finds Inspiration Close to Home for Bentley Mills
  6. Target Soho Redesign Brings NYC Streetscapes Indoors
  7. Mestiz Installs Monumental Día de Muertos Altar in NYC
  8. Dear Guest Cafe Brings Art Deco Whimsy to Silver Lake
  9. Toledo Museum of Art Brings Bobby Anspach Home
  10. Oyster Estate Brings a New Design Perspective to Greenport

BBC Sport

  1. Como score nine to make Champions League history
  2. No end in sight for Russell as he eyes famous All Blacks win
  3. Emphatic Porto thrash Napoli in second-half romp
  4. Arsenal survive late Slavia scare for hard-fought win
  5. Liverpool crumble at Kuyt's Fenerbahce
  6. Valverde stunner earns Real Madrid late win at AEK Athens
  7. Manchester United beat Roma in epic second-half comeback
  8. Raphinha scores twice as Barcelona beat Aston Villa
  9. Bayern continue unbeaten CL start with win at Atletico
  10. Spence stars as Inter Milan cruise to win at Feyenoord

ESPN

  1. Florida State's fresh start begins in the Bottom 10
  2. Sources: BC Partners pulls out of financing deal in major blow to LIV Golf 2.0
  3. Pujols to interview for Astros' managerial opening, sources say
  4. Guardians' Clase, Ortiz described as 'cheaters' at pitch-rigging trial
  5. Sources: Ravens finalizing trade with Cardinals for QB Brissett
  6. Sources: Miami's Toney uncertain for Notre Dame due to ankle injury
  7. Seahawks QB Darnold ruled out for Sunday, will be week-to-week, coach says
  8. Sources: Slumping Eagles turn to Milton as starting QB vs. Giants
  9. Jerry Jones' stance on coach pay is a sign he remains Cowboys' biggest problem
  10. Doug Williams, Robert Kraft among 5 Hall of Fame contributor candidates

CNBC

  1. Cramer: What must happen for Home Depot to keep its 25% monthlong rally going
  2. Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Coherent, AppLovin, Expedia, Qualcomm and more
  3. Prediction markets cement their status after forecasting Democratic sweep of Congress
  4. Every stock that moved because of the election
  5. E.l.f. Beauty posts 51% sales increase, raises full-year guidance
  6. Figma sinks after earnings beat as company prioritizes long-term growth with AI changes
  7. Qualcomm stock drops 6% on weak earnings forecast as memory shortage weighs on smartphone sales
  8. Snap shares fall over 10% on third-quarter revenue miss
  9. What was really behind Wednesday's monster rally? Trump quickly making peace
  10. How much can you borrow with a personal loan?

IGN

  1. GTA 6 Rakes in Over $750 Million in Preorders 2 Weeks Ahead of Release Date
  2. Mob Entertainment Lays Off 'Almost Entire' Escape From Playtime Team
  3. World of Warcraft Forever Launch Live Blog
  4. Maya Hawke Gets ‘Key’ Role in Live-Action Magic: The Gathering Movie
  5. PUBG: Battlegrounds Gets K-Pop Girl Group Collab
  6. Final Fantasy Producer Cites Star Wars as a Key Inspiration for Characters and Mechanics in Franchise
  7. Final Fantasy VII Revelation Producer Yoshinori Kitase Hints That Square Enix Is Interested in Movie Adaptations and New Games
  8. Final Fantasy’s Yoshinori Kitase Teases What’s Next for Square Enix, Says Company Will Prioritize New Games Over Remakes
  9. IGN's Top-Reviewed Nintendo Switch 2 Games
  10. God of War Laufey Delayed to May 2027

Kotaku

  1. Mass Effect Fans Get Enough Signatures To Plead To The Canadian Government For BioWare’s Life
  2. Final Fantasy 10 Blitzball Was Inspired By Star Wars Podracing
  3. 5 Tips To Make Sure You Have A Fun Time With Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
  4. GTA 6 Has Already Sold Nearly 8 Million Copies, One Data Firm Claims
  5. Xbox Accused Of ‘Sabotaging’ Arkane: ‘We Want To Finish Blade And Release It To The Players’
  6. The Best And Worst Parts Of The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
  7. Stardew Valley’s 1.7 Update Finally Has A Release Window, And It’s Set To Be The Game’s ‘Largest Update Ever’
  8. PlayStation’s Massive Black Friday 2026 Sale Is Live Now And Filled With Big Deals On PS5 Games
  9. Lore-Obsessed Fans Think The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel Is Connected To Skyrim
  10. Last Night’s VisionQuest Reveal Has A Whole Lot Of Marvel History Tied Up In It

PC Gamer

  1. Data centers were some of the biggest losers in last night's US midterm elections
  2. French game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing Arkane
  3. Former Halo composer Marty O'Donnell loses election, then gets absolutely bodied by his opponent: 'The fight is finished'
  4. I am back modding GTA 5 and being chased by a billion furious, armed cougars
  5. New Blood CEO would rather shut down the boomer shooter studio than sell out: 'In 20 years, we're done. I'm gonna say goodbye, shut it down'
  6. Nexus Mods takes the Valve approach to AI-generated content: No outright bans but mandatory disclosures
  7. 'How can prices fall when there's nothing left?' TeamGroup CEO reckons supply-demand memory equilibrium may not happen until late 2028 at the earliest
  8. I'm watching YouTube videos in glorious stereoscopic 3D on my Steam Frame with just a free plugin and a long-forgotten dream of a new Nintendo 3DS
  9. Dead by Daylight apologises to fans after gifting DLC to TheBurntPeanut and has since 'removed the content that was granted'
  10. Formula V Line Air Power G10 review

Rock Paper Shotgun

  1. "Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft"
  2. Oblivion and Skyrim’s gap was bridged by forward-looking books about a murderous floating island, so why is The Elder Scrolls 6 stuck reanimating a world that’s stood still since 2011
  3. Rimworld-inspired colony sim Stardeus gets a huge update representing a year's worth of expansion and revision, with new tools for evil AI overlords
  4. Fate of the Galaxy is a huge, fully-featured Star Wars space combat sim that, thanks to being a total conversion mod for Freespace Open, even runs on my rubbish laptop
  5. "Keep talking about it": Raw Power Games call for Wishlist aid as they, and their historical strategy sandbox Chronicles: Medieval, lose funding
  6. The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel already has a Nexus Mods page, so now all we have to do is wait
  7. Smash hit cyberpunk storekeeper Probably Stolen was originally a different, non-cyberpunk game that seemed destined to sink without trace
  8. "An outright ban will not eliminate AI from the modding process," Nexus Mods say as they rule out barring generated creations from their site
  9. Ubisoft are reportedly tapped as one potential company that could acquire Arkane, though the Dishonored studio's own management may be in the running too
  10. "Steam's review queue is clogged up by AI slop": Salacious Fire Emblem-ish Food Devils gets a delay because its devs think Valve is inundated with genAI games

Eurogamer

  1. Arkane union says closing the studio "would probably be more expensive" for Xbox than simply finishing Marvel's Blade
  2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Navi actor reprises her role after 28 years, but it was a total accident due to Nintendo's blind auditions
  3. God of War Laufey delayed three months to May 2027, as Sony Santa Monica escapes a packed February
  4. The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel fans ponder split timelines, alternative histories, and more as story speculation runs wild following latest teaser
  5. Eight years ago the idea of The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel had me captivated, but can Bethesda recapture the magic?
  6. One of Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 cartridge manufacturers is exiting the business, which could make physical games more expensive
  7. Halo and Destiny composer Marty O'Donnell loses his race for a seat in the US House of Representatives
  8. Nexus Mods introduces new AI disclosure rules, but won't ban AI mods outright
  9. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026) review
  10. Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a timed collaboration with beloved anime and manga series Delicious in Dungeon, and it's out right now on PC, PlayStation and Xbox