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Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's requesthttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6009380/russia-releases-imprisoned-us-citizen

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.

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Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challengehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm3wv9pn22e5o

The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for John Healey as he puts the finishing touches to his Budget.

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The Best Hearing Aids I’ve Tested (2026): Jabra, Resound, Apple, and Morehttps://www.wired.com/gallery/best-hearing-aids

These WIRED-tested devices will help you hear sounds more clearly. Never miss out on a dinner conversation again.

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She Was the DEA’s Premier Crypto Detective. The Clues Led Straight to Her Own Familyhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-deas-premier-crypto-detective-clues-led-straight-to-her-own-family

To escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered the DEA’s investigations of the dark webβ€”never suspecting who she’d find hiding there.

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PSG's Kvaratskhelia to have surgery on ruptured ACLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cxnv0ed5pz23o

Paris St-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will undergo knee surgery after suffering a knee injury during his side's 4-2 win over Barcelona on Tuesday.

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Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budgethttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6gel2xv4493o

Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Actor Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to sexual offence chargeshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm9wzvj0v4q9o

The former Doctor Who and Kidulthood star appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

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Russia frees US citizen Stephen Hubbard, state media reportshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6m24l9v3745o

Stephen Hubbard has been taken to Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

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Why Eze is struggling to find his form at Arsenalhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqgm0ze7vepmo

Eberechi Eze has been struggling for form this season for Arsenal, but there could be hope that the forward turns it around.

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Eight Bits of Trust; eMudhra's CA keys cracked in millisecondshttps://scotthelme.co.uk/eight-bits-of-trust-emudhras-ca-keys-cracked-in-milliseconds

Article URL: https://scotthelme.co.uk/eight-bits-of-trust-emudhras-ca-keys-cracked-in-milliseconds/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50177916 Points: 11 # Comments: 0

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The 1.5Β°C goal of the Paris Agreement is no longer viablehttps://unric.org/en/unep-emissions-gap-report-2026-1-5-degree-overshoot

Article URL: https://unric.org/en/unep-emissions-gap-report-2026-1-5-degree-overshoot/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50177911 Points: 26 # Comments: 0

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Amber warning issued as Storm Austen threatens UK with strong winds and heavy rainhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c6m24ln2j43go

The deep area of low pressure is expected to move close to the south of the UK early on Friday with south-west England set to bear the brunt.

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Attackers Abuse UpdraftCentral Keys to Plant Backdoors on WordPress Siteshttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/attackers-abuse-updraftcentral-keys-to.html

Unknown threat actors breached TeamUpdraft's website and potentially gained unauthorized access to customers' connection keys for UpdraftCentral, UpdraftVault, and UpdraftClone, using them to backdoor WordPress sites. TeamUpdraft is the developer behind UpdraftPlus, a popular WordPress backup plugin with over four million active installations. The vendor also offers UpdraftCentral, a remote

The best gifts for nine-year-olds, picked by nine-year-olds and parentshttps://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/21/best-gifts-toys-nine-year-olds

Popcorn makers, Lego Fortnite and the coolest water bottle around … surprise the mini tween in your life with our pick of the top gifts and toys β€’ The best gifts for eight-year-olds The start of the tween years, nine years old, is a sweet spot between curiosity and growing independence, making it a fun, though sometimes tricky, age to buy for. Kids at this age are up for a challenge, whether that means trying a trickier craft set, playing a more complex game or stepping up their sporting interests. Pitch a gift right and you’ll not only get the whoop of joy when they first receive it, b…

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Cleaning up PFAShttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/21/1146128/cleaning-up-pfas-impossible-issue

Scrubbing Earth of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substancesβ€”a.k.a. PFAS or forever chemicalsβ€”could eliminate a list of woes for people and planet. Used for decades in everything from nonstick pans to firefighting foams, PFAS have been linked to increased risks of fertility challenges, developmental delays, cancer, and reduced immune response. They are known for a strong bond…

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Eliminating traffic deathshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/21/1146141/eliminating-traffic-deaths-impossible-issue

Every year, traffic crashes kill more than one million people, and they’re the leading cause of death for children and young adults. In the US, 100 people a day lose their lives this way, in many cases not on highways but on rural and local streets. β€œTraffic deaths are a leading cause of preventable death,…

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Exercise in a pillhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/21/1146121/exercise-in-a-pill-impossible-issue

We all know exercise is good for us. It builds muscle, strengthens bones, lowers blood pressure, and boosts mood. By deciphering how movement benefits the body, researchers hope to develop medicines that can offer some of the same perksβ€”without the workout. The idea isn’t to replace exercise but to bring its upsides to people who…

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Nuclear-powered spaceshipshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/21/1146061/nuclear-powered-spaceships-impossible-issue

Just before the Artemis II crew began its historic slingshot around the moon this past April, NASA announced plans to build Space Reactor-1 Freedom. SR-1, the first-ever nuclear-reactor-Β­powered interplanetary spacecraft, is meant to fly an uncrewed mission to Mars by the end of 2028, arriving in 2029. A successful mission would herald a new era…

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We can do impossible thingshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/21/1146053/editor-letter-we-can-do-impossible-things

I’d wager everyone has a rehearsed response to what’s absolutely one of the world’s worst interview questions: β€œWhat’s your biggest weakness?” Whenever I’ve gotten it, I take a slowβ€”even pensiveβ€”breath and rattle off my line: β€œI say no to myself too much.”  I won’t lie. It’s a bit shamelessβ€”a definite humblebrag. I’m a systems thinker:…

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Expecting a baby? 5 tips to help you prepare for pregnancy costshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-5996849/insurance-cost-baby-pregnancy

The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth.

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Interspecies communicationhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/21/1146124/interspecies-communication-impossible-issue

Humans are far from the only species with a gift for gab, and our furry, feathered, and finned friends could have a lot to tell us. Decoding how animals communicate with one another could offer a window into the inner lives of other species and help humans realize that β€œanimals are sentient creatures who think,…

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2025 policing trend: Fewer serious crimes, more minor arrestshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6003663/crime-data-down-low-level-offenses-increase

Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us

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Solid-state batterieshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/21/1146137/solid-state-batteries-impossible-issue

The rise of the lithium-ion battery, which powers everything from the smallest personal electronics to gargantuan energy storage systems, has been nothing short of revolutionary. But as anyone who’s boarded a plane in the last decade could tell you, storing and pumping out energy by moving charged lithium ions through a liquid electrolyte soup has…

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Morning news briefhttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6003502/morning-news-brief

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Russia in hopes of ending war, Trump campaigns in North Carolina, Saudi Arabia cancels 'Davos in the Desert' due to air strikes.

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SpaceX and Tesla are exploring a possible mergerhttps://www.engadget.com/2292594/spacex-tesla-exploring-possible-merger

SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to discuss a merger, but Elon Musk says it's not a certainty.

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Can Europe Build Data Centers Without Giving Up Its Climate Goals?https://www.wired.com/story/europe-data-centers-climate-change

A plan to funnel the heat given off by data centers into nearby homes has run aground in Germany. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing AI ambitions against climate objectives.

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Family of prison officer shot dead by IRA to get state apologyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck20rver1j31o

Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.

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Third attempt to save stranded shark in South Koreahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ckq6n56e5qrqo

A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea.

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Boulter wins in under an hour to reach quartershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cx4g17l00qmjo

Katie Boulter moves into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open after she beat Viktorija Golubic in less than an hour.

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U.S. Orders DeepSeek Removed From Federal Civilian Systems, Bans New Purchaseshttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/us-orders-deepseek-removed-from-federal.html

U.S. federal civilian agencies must remove DeepSeek products from their information technology systems, along with any third-party products or services "developed using DeepSeek implementations," under a Department of Homeland Security order. They may also no longer buy information technology products or services from the Chinese AI developer or its affiliates Homeland Security Secretary

Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband sayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckwyqdqxw6d0o

Her alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faces multiple charges and appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.

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Man charged after three Jewish women assaultedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60rl0vdr87eo

The women suffered minor injuries when they were assaulted at Clapton Common, police say.

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Show HN: Local DirectML AI and Floating Toolstrip for PhotoCraft in Rusthttps://github.com/kobaltgit/photocraft-companion

Article URL: https://github.com/kobaltgit/photocraft-companion Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50177345 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Teenager arrested aged 16 jailed after terror convictionhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dxwqxdv547o

Yusuf Shah offered advice on cyber-security to terror groups and downloaded terror-related material.

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State Bank of India Confirms Data Leak After 3,897 Customer Records Found on Dark Webhttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/state-bank-of-india-confirms-data-leak.html

State Bank of India has identified 3,897 customer records containing personal information in a set of about 375,000 records available on the dark web, and it does not yet know where the data came from. The state-owned bank, India's largest, said in aΒ stock-exchange filingΒ dated October 21 that it "has experienced an incident involving the loss of certain data." The count is

CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Exploited Plex2Shell, Siemens, and SiteGuard Flawshttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/cisa-orders-federal-agencies-to-patch.html

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, including four vulnerabilities impacting Plex Media Server that's collectively called Plex2Shell. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-96652 (CVSS score: 5.3) - Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Why Git's packfile architecture failed at 30,000 merges/day (600 PB/day CI traffic)β€”and how Anthropic replaced it with Scion on Cloud Spanner [11:21]https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1xbgkn7/why_gits_packfile_architecture_failed_at_30000

Here is an architectural summary (TL;DW) of the system design and metrics covered in the video for anyone who prefers reading first: The Scale & Why Git Choked Merge Velocity: Between May and Sept 2026, Anthropic's monorepo went from 2,500 merges/day to 30,000+ merges/day (~1 merge every 2.8 seconds) due to autonomous agent workflows. The 600+ PB/Day CI Bottleneck: With a ~100 GB main branch history, a 25 GB working copy, and 25,000,000 daily CI checkouts , naive Git checkout traffic exceeded 600 PB/day . Packfile & Mirror Saturation: Git's offline-first DAG and packfile negotiation model was…

Crystal Palace urged to retire bald eagle mascothttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmx2302r04r4o

Animal rights group Peta is urging Crystal Palace to retire their bald eagle mascot, saying a "bright stadium filled with boisterous fans is no place for animals".

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Show HN: A retro arcade style tower climber where your only weapon is a shieldhttps://the-last-word.ca/return-to-sender

Your only weapon is a shield. Return to Sender is a free retro arcade game with a devilishly hard difficulty progression. You can play in your browser: send arrows back, knock enemies into pits, and climb nine floors to beat Ironhide. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50177177 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

Chris Mason: Jackdaw approved but tricky energy trade-offs remainhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cked35dz47y7o

Jackdaw and Rosebank are case studies in the slow motion awkwardness the UK has over energy.

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What is happening with the Jackdaw and Rosebank gas and oil fields?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce85ld3y4rlo

The UK government has moved a step closer to making a decision on whether to approve further drilling.

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Show HN: I spent two days building this online multiplayer game with Claude Codehttps://pawnrush.xiaohan.dev

You can create a room and send the link to friends to battle against each other β€” but you have to finish the tutorial first! Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50176936 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Grafista – AI graphic designer built to fight slophttps://grafista.io

You don't need advanced prompt or design skills to create a professional designs using Grafista. Just add your content and your brand. Fully editable designs in any language. Plans from €10/month, no per seat charge. Startups get 50% for the first 3 months. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50176914 Points: 2 # Comments: 0

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Launch HN: Alter (YC S25) – Access control for multi-user agentshttps://alterauth.com

Hi HN! We’re Srikar and Kevan, founders of Alter – https://alterauth.com/ . We’re building access control for agents that can take actions on behalf of multiple users. If you’ve built an internal agent people use through Slack, you may have experienced this scenario: everyone signs in with their own account, but the agent connects to the CRM or billing system with one shared API key, so the agent can do anything that the key can do. User-level authentication in Slack does nothing to control what the agent can do in an external system like the CRM or billing system. Here’s what Alter…

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LeBron James' 76ers beat Knicks on NBA opening nighthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/articles/c6vgj4g913wyo

LeBron James scores 14 points on debut for the Philadelphia 76ers as they defeat champions the New York Knicks on the opening night of the NBA season.

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LeBron James talks smack with Knicks fans in victorious 76ers debuthttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6010350/lebron-knicks-76ers

The Sixers got a first look at the potent lineup they put together this summer in hopes of winning their first title since 1983.

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FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing's long-delayed 737 Max 10 into servicehttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/g-s1-149032/faa-boeing-737-max-10

Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to bring the plane to airlines.

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Hackers Hid Vasilek Backdoor in VMware Tools During 2-Year Russian Healthcare Intrusionhttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/hackers-hid-vasilek-backdoor-in-vmware.html

A Belarus-aligned hacktivist group spent nearly two years within the network of a Russian healthcare organization. According to a report published by Russian cybersecurity firm Solar, the activity has been attributed to a threat cluster dubbed Partisan Zmiy, which is also known as the Cyber Partisans. Known to be active since at least 2020, the group has a track record of striking industrial

Zelenskyy says early warning system for Russian missile attacks resumeshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/g-s1-149026/zelenskyy-russian-missiles-warning

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the change happened after talks with his American counterparts, including a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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SaaS Is Deadhttps://saasisdead.si

Article URL: https://saasisdead.si/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50176508 Points: 4 # Comments: 1

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France announces nightly curfews 'for as long as necessary' in Paris and other citieshttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/21/nx-s1-6010344/france-nightly-curfews

Fresh curfews were being imposed across the city centers of Paris and Lyon on Tuesday after the first quiet night since France's most destructive rioting in years.

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Anthropic posts $80bn loss in first half of 2026: WSJhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/anthropic-posts-80bn-loss-in-first-half-of-2026-wsj

The loss, up from $13bn in the same period last year, was driven by accounting charges, according to the report.

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Data-breach NHS worker told woman she had cancerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjn5vq6n7r54o

Pippa Boardman says she lost "dignity and privacy" after she was told by an acquaintance she had cancer.

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Fabregas and Como prepare for historic Man Utd tiehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmpwg17ev9xxo

Serie A success story Como have gone from Serie A to the Champions League - now they are ready for a historic night against Manchester United.

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Sex, lies and police spies: The disputed story of the 'creepy' undercover officerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gm2dlrxlgo

Andrew Coles denies claims he deceived a young woman into sex while infiltrating an activist group.

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Missing German WW2 U-boat found 82 years onhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvg0vjj5e2vo

The U-672 sub was identified 20 miles (32km) off Salcombe after divers discovered it in August.

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Alibaba hikes DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 output prices by 230%https://www.stork.ai/newsletter/2026-10-20-alibaba-quietly-tripled-deepseek-prices

Article URL: https://www.stork.ai/newsletter/2026-10-20-alibaba-quietly-tripled-deepseek-prices#lead Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50176351 Points: 5 # Comments: 2

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