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What can you use your Apple Watch Ultra 4 action button for?https://www.engadget.com/2289282/apple-watch-ultra-4-action-button-uses-explained

Here's what your Apple Watch Ultra 4 action button can really do, from launching workouts and retracing routes to controlling smart home devices with one tap.

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Show HN: Pace or Pause – Explore where people stand on AI developmenthttps://paceorpause.com

Article URL: https://paceorpause.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50174020 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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The tech helping crack decades-old cold caseshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c370pzdkw77jo

Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

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Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being consideredhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmlyl09xjke4o

Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

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Tighter rules planned to protect people from cosmetic surgery that goes badly wronghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3x2wxnrpk78o

There will be restrictions on who can carry out procedures and fines for those who flout the law, in England in 2027.

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Show HN: MultiTrack v1.3 for Mac – insanely easy music making softwarehttps://aquariuscomputer.co/multitrack

Just released this. Synths play without bugs now. It might be the best release for songwriting yet. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173909 Points: 2 # Comments: 0

Judge dismisses Sam Altman’s sister’s sexual abuse lawsuithttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1014976/sam-altman-ann-altman-lawsuit-dismissed

On Tuesday, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone dismissed the lawsuit Ann Altman filed last year alleging that her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, had sexually abused her throughout her childhood. As reported earlier by The Guardian, the judge wrote that over the last year, Ann had failed to appear for an independent medical examination or […]

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Ali G is back. But is the character past its sell-by date?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge4vn2rnxgo

Borat and Bruno creator Sacha Baron Cohen returns as Ali G, more than two decades after the release of Ali G Indahouse.

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The Other Epidemic: Trying to get off benzodiazepineshttps://www.thebeliever.net/the-other-epidemic

Article URL: https://www.thebeliever.net/the-other-epidemic/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173891 Points: 6 # Comments: 2

Where to spot brilliant colours after 'false autumn' spoils some leaf displayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cr62yw2lvyg2o

The UK's hottest summer on record has caused some trees to shed their leaves early, but experts say spectacular autumn colours could still be on the way.

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No jeopardy but loads of fun - Champions League sets new goals recordhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckg5je34l0q5o

It was goals galore again in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the competition setting a new record this season.

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Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killedhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/anthropic-pitches-ai-safety-bill-that-may-block-a-model-if-50-people-could-be-killed

The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.

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Five things you should know before buying the iPhone Duohttps://www.engadget.com/2289279/things-know-before-buying-iphone-duo

From software limitations to the pre-sale deals, here's what you need to know ahead of the iPhone Duo launch.

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The night 'ruthless' Ngumoha came of age for Liverpoolhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck0e0zydv33go

Rio Ngumoha produces a coming-of-age performance in Liverpool's comeback win over Villarreal, writes Aadam Patel.

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Show HN: Lox Language Visualizer Based on Crafting Interpretershttps://www.shivfitzpatrick.com/visualizers

While reading the book Crafting Interpreters I found myself trying to imagine the material from the book visually. After finishing the book I built this tool to do just that! It shows various phases of the interpreter from lexing to parsing to vm instructions with some UI to show you how each step leads to the next. Enjoy! Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173814 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

No Haaland, no problem - can Foden be Man City's alternative goalscorer?https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqx2vjdnwkyyo

Phil Foden's magnificent man-of-the-match display in Manchester City's Champions League win against AEK Athens serves as a reminder of his talent and ability to influence games.

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Tory MP questions government advisor's position after wife's Palestine Action posthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cke8r0me3y9vo

A Downing Street spokeswoman told the BBC: "These views are held by an individual who does not represent the government in any capacity."

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Hugging Face CEO warns that Netflix’s OpenAI hack documentary isn’t accuratehttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/hugging-face-ceo-warns-that-netflixs-openai-hack-documentary-isnt-accurate

Before you share the Netflix documentary "AI Gone Rogue" take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face's co-founder who is featured in the film, says it went "full doomer mode" and isn't accurate.

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Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Sitehttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/10/feds-suspect-ransom-negotiator-ran-shinyhunters-extortion-site

Article URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/10/feds-suspect-ransom-negotiator-ran-shinyhunters-extortion-site/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173487 Points: 7 # Comments: 0

Trump is giving Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million fraud bounty programhttps://www.theverge.com/news/1014989/trump-fraud-tips-program-nick-shirley-influencers

Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the Trump administration was giving right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million bounty program for members of the public to report fraud. In December 2025, Shirley published a viral video alleging fraud at daycares in Minnesota that were operated by members […]

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Show HN: AHP Matrix, local, open-source Analytic Hierarchy Process decision toolhttps://github.com/Xafloc/ahp-matrix

Article URL: https://github.com/Xafloc/ahp-matrix Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173472 Points: 2 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Axon – Obsidian plugin that finds the todos buried in your noteshttps://github.com/AbdullahAlhariri/axon

Article URL: https://github.com/AbdullahAlhariri/axon Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173431 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Google’s more personalized Gemini AI is heading to your carhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/1014999/google-gemini-ai-cars-android-auto

Google is bringing Personal Intelligence to Gemini AI in your car. With this update, Gemini in Android Auto and cars with Google built-in can tap into your information across Google apps, including Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Photos, YouTube, and Search. As an example, Google says you can ask Gemini about your flight status if you're driving […]

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The next Xbox might cost $1,800, report sayshttps://www.engadget.com/2292408/the-next-xbox-might-cost-1800-report-says

Microsoft is targeting a 2028 release for its next-gen Xbox, which could be incredibly expensive, according to details reported in a profile with Xbox's CEO.

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What to expect at Apple's 'Pro and Tell' event on October 28https://www.engadget.com/2292117/apple-pro-and-tell-event-october-28-what-to-expect

From the first touchscreen MacBook to an OLED iPad mini, here's everything Apple is expected to announce next week.

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Show HN: Better search of public data, strategystudio.orghttps://strategystudio.org

I got tired of public data being silo'd or difficult to search or aggregate. LLM's could only handle so much and slowly. So I built a free site and loaded lots in. Know of any other data to pour in, LMK. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173235 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

Show HN: Flyte devbox now runs GPU workloads on Apple Siliconhttps://www.union.ai/blog-post/your-code-on-the-apple-silicon-gpu-apple-silicon-flyte-devbox

Article URL: https://www.union.ai/blog-post/your-code-on-the-apple-silicon-gpu-apple-silicon-flyte-devbox Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173195 Points: 1 # Comments: 1

Show HN: MCP Census – a live change feed for 48,797 MCP servershttps://mcpcensus.com

Article URL: https://mcpcensus.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50173159 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

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Tech Giants Block eMudhra Certificates Tied to 8 Compromised Keyshttps://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/tech-giants-emudhra-certificates-compromised-keys

Google, Mozilla, Apple, the Go project and others moved swiftly to block the affected certificates from the Indian CA, though it's unclear how the keys were compromised.

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Show HN: MediaIndex: Search, count and edit your photos offline on a Machttps://github.com/harsheetamorey/mediaindex

Article URL: https://github.com/harsheetamorey/mediaindex Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172995 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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The latest PlayStation firmware may have already been cracked ahead of GTA 6https://www.engadget.com/2292388/playstation-5-hackers-crack-gta-6-firmware

Hackers aren't giving up at cracking the Playstation 5's latest firmware as evidenced by a new video showing an apparent kernel exploit.

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Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger, Musk sayshttps://www.theverge.com/science/1014984/spacex-tesla-merger-elon-musk-special-committees

Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to discuss a possible merger, Elon Musk said during the latter's third quarter earnings call Tuesday. Musk, who serves as CEO of both companies, said the special committees have not reached agreement on the terms of any transaction - and that there's no guarantee that they will. That […]

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Carrick wants more clean sheets to turn season aroundhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cje362v35175o

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick needs more clean sheets as he looks to change his team's fortunes, as they take on Como in the Champions League.

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Anthropic’s cloud partnerships are getting messyhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/anthropics-cloud-partnerships-are-getting-messy

Anthropic is reportedly struggling to secure enough compute from cloud providers that increasingly view it as a competitor, even as its infrastructure spending balloons ahead of a planned November IPO.

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Show HN: Tapelark – Record Linux app audio and radio as tagged, split trackshttps://tapelark.com/linux

Article URL: https://tapelark.com/linux/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172873 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repaymentshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqgkvnp0lkv5o

Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.

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Third US aircraft carrier, 10k troops head to Middle Easthttps://www.iranintl.com/en/202610207766

Article URL: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202610207766 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172809 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

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France had more Internet-exposed Danfoss refrigeration dashboards than the rest of the world combined before the supermarket attacks (weekly IPv4 scan data)https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1xb45ee/france_had_more_internetexposed_danfoss

I work at IPinfo, which runs a weekly scan of the IPv4 Internet. Short version of what we found: October 6–7 scan, five days before the attack: 2,528 addresses serving a Danfoss StoreView dashboard in 73 countries and territories. France had 1,331 (53%). 85% of the French ones ran software with known flaws, including 527 end-of-life AK-SM 800 units. Only 195 had every fix. Elsewhere it was 84%, so France had more of them online, not worse patching. 1,019 of the French addresses were already open on March 30. October 14 scan: 316 still online in France (βˆ’76%, against a normal 3–7% weekly…

Show HN: Tenbri, a log AI agents can’t secretly rewritehttps://tenbri.com

Article URL: https://tenbri.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172642 Points: 1 # Comments: 1

SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk sayshttps://www.theverge.com/science/1014913/spacex-will-try-catching-starship-and-its-booster-for-first-time-musk-says

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company would attempt to catch Starship and its booster next month, with the goal of recovering the entire orbital launch system for the first time. If successful, Musk said, the attempt would mark the first time in history an orbital launch vehicle has been fully recovered. "This is a […]

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Melt it, spin it, use it againhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145276/melt-it-spin-it-use-it-again

The average American throws out around 81 pounds of clothing each year, and there are few options for recycling it. MIT engineers hope to cut down on that textile waste with a new type of yarn.Β  The thermoplastic yarn mimics the properties of conventional elastic yarns, which typically combine spandex with polyester or nylon. Those…

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A champion for brain injury patientshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145297/a-champion-for-brain-injury-patients

Alissa Totman ’13 was a sophomore when she joined MIT BrainTrust, a student-run organization that connects Institute undergraduates and people with brain injuries for support and socializing. β€œThat group was a great way to learn about the human experience of what people go through when they experience a brain injury,” she says. And it laid…

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A cleaner path to rare earth metalshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145300/a-cleaner-path-to-rare-earth-metals

TomΓ‘s VillalΓ³n Jr. ’14 was raised in San Antonio, Texas, but vividly remembers smog hanging over the city his family came fromβ€”Monterrey, Mexico, a steel manufacturing and metal fabrication hub. Even as a child, he realized it was problematic to breathe that air.Β  β€œI’m motivated because I’ve seen what metal-making does,” says VillalΓ³n, who majored…

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A reason to eat carbshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145279/a-reason-to-eat-carbs

A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet can help some people lose weight, and some research has shown that it may protect against colon cancer. But a new study suggests that such a ketogenic diet may also increase the risk of cancer in the small intestine. This type of diet forces the body to burn fatty acids instead…

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Nebraska native explores galaxies far, far awayhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145294/nebraska-native-explores-galaxies-far-far-away

Growing up on a small farm in Nebraska, Megan Donahue ’85 discovered the wider world by reading her way through her local library. Today, she is learning how the wider universe works by studying galaxy clusters. Donahue discovered her passion for physics in that library at age 12 and started her path into astronomy thanks…

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Robotic therapy for stroke patientshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145282/robotic-therapy-for-stroke-patients

Strokes leave 5 million people with long-term impairments each year, and a growing shortage of physical therapists makes it hard for them to get the care they need. A new approach tries to solve that problem by combining artificial intelligence and human therapy.Β  Johannes Lachner, a former MIT postdoc who is now an assistant professor…

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Taking a swing at a pickleball startuphttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145287/taking-a-swing-at-a-pickleball-startup

In corporate America, Stanley Anderson ’79 says, executives often assume that their peers grew up in privileged circumstances.Β  He did not. β€œI spent my early years trying not to get recruited into gangs, getting shot at, watching my friends get murdered, and thinking that if I don’t leave, I will die,” says Anderson, who was…

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A good TA: pricelesshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145291/a-good-ta-priceless

These are images of quizzes I took in 3.091, Introduction to Solid-State Chemistry, in the fall of 1980. One is my very first exam at MIT, and getting 49 out of 100 was a soul-crushing experience. I can still picture the TA, Leszek Pawlowicz, PhD ’87, returning my paper. He had a big smile on…

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Here’s the teahttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145274/heres-the-tea

When Tristan Brown, an associate professor of history at MIT, first examined a Chinese tea chest label displayed at Old South Meeting House, he had no reason to doubt its story. Descendants of the Boston blacksmith Thomas Wells had donated the label in 1987, saying it had been recovered after colonial protesters threw tea into…

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It’s a bird, it’s a plane … it’s a robo-puffin?https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/20/1145205/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-a-robo-puffin

Given that water is 1,000 times denser than air, moving through those two mediums requires very different mechanicsβ€”or so one might assume. Yet birds like gulls and puffins can plunge into the sea, swim underwater, and leap back into the air to fly away. And now engineers at MIT and EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, have…

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Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accountinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm93z1xlgqxqo

No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case.

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Show HN: Piola – A new Mac menu bar timer with pull, dial, and keyboard controlhttps://piola.ideascollective.com

Article URL: https://piola.ideascollective.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172535 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

Netflix is telling investors not to worry, even though you’re watching less and lesshttps://www.theverge.com/streaming/1014826/netflix-earnings-q3-2026-viewing-time

Netflix is making monetization a top priority amid reports of falling viewing time. As part of its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Netflix lists improvements to monetization as one of its main focuses going forward, alongside efforts to boost entertainment value and leverage new technology. The streaming giant doesn't say exactly how it plans to […]

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Show HN: CLI for Vedic Astrological Charts (local calculations)https://github.com/dhruvkar/kundali

The whole shebang: - Divisional Charts - Planet positions - House Tables - Yogas - Transits - lots more Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172496 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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A New Rocco Smart Fridge Just Dropped. So Did the Prices (2026)https://www.wired.com/story/rocco-sale-october-2026

Save $100 on the new Essential or $200 on the original, and give your holiday drinks a place of their own.

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Deepfake of Washington County, Oregon, Candidate Goes Viral Nationwidehttps://www.oregonjournalismproject.org/deepfake-of-washington-county-oregon-candidate-goes-viral-nationwide

Article URL: https://www.oregonjournalismproject.org/deepfake-of-washington-county-oregon-candidate-goes-viral-nationwide Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172448 Points: 10 # Comments: 2

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China Condemns U.S. Ban on DeepSeek A.I. in Government Systems

A DeepSeek AI sign at the company’s office in Beijing.

OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio⁠ to beef up its biotech businesshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/openai-acquires-startup-orchestra-bio%e2%81%a0-to-beef-up-its-biotech-business

OpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.

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Show HN: TapRev – Your phone rings for every sale, across 11 payment platformshttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/taprev-saas-revenue-tracker/id6758924195

Article URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/taprev-saas-revenue-tracker/id6758924195 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50172269 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Classic Ads – A Chrome extension I made to make ads look like ads againhttps://classic-ads.com

I made Classic Ads, a Chrome extension that makes Google search ads easier to spot by bringing back their old coloured backgrounds and labels. The idea came after a family member was scammed from a deceptive Google Ad. I need to see ads for my work in SEO, but even I am getting caught out with how indistinguishable they are from organic results nowadays. You can pick from nine styles inspired by Google’s ad designs from 2001 to 2019, including the old blue and yellow backgrounds. It restyles the existing ads, keeping their content and links intact. I also built a Windows 98-inspired site fo…

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SpaceX Swings to a Profit, Even as A.I. Spending Soars

SpaceX’s performance on the stock market is a barometer for Anthropic, the A.I. company that may go public as early as next month.

Snap is paying Robert Downey Jr. to do the Iron Man thinghttps://www.theverge.com/tech/1014869/snap-specs-robert-downey-jr

Snap has a new brand ambassador for its Specs AR glasses: Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. The company has brought on Downey as Specs' "Chief Customer Experience Officer" and has published several videos featuring Downey showcasing the capabilities of the new glasses, including as a tool to get help with a putt, practice art, […]

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SpaceX says big AI growth fueled revenue jumphttps://www.theverge.com/science/1014150/spacex-q3-2026-earnings

SpaceX announced revenues of $14.6 billion in its Q3 earnings on Tuesday, which it says was a growth of 161 percent year-over-year "fueled by our Super Intelligence (SI) segment and accelerated growth in Connectivity." While its Space division posted a $7 million loss in income from operations, its Connectivity group posted income from operations $2.4 […]

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Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart ringshttps://www.theverge.com/tech/1014712/oura-smart-rings-track-cardio-effort-vo2-max-cardiovascular

Oura is introducing two new cardiovascular-focused health tracking features to its smart rings designed to help users better understand the effect regular workouts and exercise are having on their long-term health, and whether they need to ramp it up or dial things down. Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 Max (previously known as Cardio Capacity) are […]

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Show HN: Agent-Zero – Starter template for AI-native coding projectshttps://github.com/amorey/agent-zero

Hi All, Agent-Zero is a GitHub template that you can use for new coding projects that use AI-first development workflows. It includes the minimum necessary to nudge agents to write good code, work well in sandboxes, and get stuff done on GitHub (e.g. commits and PRs). It only includes a basic CLAUDE.md file and a few scripts and GitHub templates so it's very easy to customize. I've had good luck using it to produce high-quality coding output but that's subjective so your mileage may vary (e.g. https://github.com/kstackhq/kstack ). If you have any suggestions on how to improve the template let…

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