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Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor
The startup allows software engineers to deploy teams of agents to work on various aspects of a project simultaneously.
AMD's record quarter: Data center business doubles, while gaming craters
AMD reported third-quarter revenues on Tuesday with a record $13.4 billion, an increase of 45 percent year over year, as data center business nearly doubled and the company's gaming segment cratered. AMD CFO Jean Hu said, "We expect revenue to be approximately $17 billion, plus or minus 3%. The middle point of our guidance represents approximately 66% year-over-year revenue growth, primarily driven by the acceleration of our Data Center segment." AMD says its Q4 revenue projections are up another 27 percent from this quarter's results.
Rajeev Singh, Smartsheet CEO: A Fortt Knox Update
Smartsheet, now private, unveiled vsActual, its first standalone agentic product — software that runs a corporation's annual operating planning start to finish, built on a context graph assembled over 20 years. Speaking with Jon Fortt, CEO Rajeev Singh also detailed a shift to "AI as UI" access and
Love green tea? Gabriela Peacock reveals why she's a 'huge fan'
Matcha is a trendy green powder made from shade-grown tea leaves, traditionally whisked into hot water.
76ers vs. Pistons prediction, odds, time: 2026 NBA picks for Wednesday, Nov. 4 from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons best bets on Wednesday
Social media reacts to Democrats’ takeover of US Congress
Social media is awash with reactions to Democrats’ sweeping midterm gains.
‘I am standing on shoulders made of steel’: Keisha Lance Bottoms highlights Georgia’s fraught history in rousing victory speech
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor of Georgia, making her the first Black woman in the U.S. to hold the position. She also used her victory speech as a platform to highlight just how far the state has come. In her speech on the night of November 3 in Atlanta, Bottoms opened up about her family’s past, referencing her family members Shephard and Betsy Peek, who were enslaved in Crawfordsville during the mid-1800s. Bottoms shared how the day prior to th
Pokémon Pokopia DLC Dazzling Decorations Release Date and Features Revealed
Pokémon Pokopia DLC Dazzling Decorations launches December 9. Here are the new features and requirements to access the expansion.
Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says
During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only four people booked a ride using an AI agent.
Henry Cavill’s Justice League mustache disaster is now a Googlebook game for charity
Henry Cavill has revealed the name of his Googlebook-made game. Google plans to donate to charity for every play in November.
Earlier sleep tied to weight loss in people with prediabetes
"When we fall asleep—not just how much we sleep—seems to be an important and overlooked factor for weight loss and metabolic health."
‘Wellness is on the ballot’: Why did so many pilates studios tell me to vote in the midterms?
Owners of pilates and yoga studios in the US got political and encouraged their followers to vote on social media
Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony Settle Divorce
Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony appear to have hashed out a settlement in their divorce, TMZ has learned.
Trump says he has no plans to dismiss Pentagon chief Hegseth
The US President believes that Pete Hegseth is doing "a very good job"
Gen Z is discovering what millennials felt in 2008, and the internet is losing it
The votes are in and millennial optimism is back with all its props: avocado toast, BuzzFeed quizzes, a stomp-clap-hey playlist, and, of course, a Coexist sticker. A blue tsunami swept the 2026 midterm elections. The Democrats won their first senate seat in Kansas since 1932, and flipped the notoriously red state of Texas blue, taking the governorship and a senate seat, and won control over both chambers of congress, sparking widespread celebration. The blue festivities continued beyond th
Helicopter Crashes Into Biscayne Bay in Miami, Search and Rescue Underway
A helicopter plunged into Miami's Biscayne Bay Wednesday morning ... leaving two injured and a third person feared dead, according to local reports.
Apple releases first iOS 27.3 developer beta, here's what's new
The update includes the redesigned Health app, Audio Intelligence features on Apple Watch, and more. Apple has released the first iOS 27.3 developer beta...
After Texas' blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?
Following his public disputes with California authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Elon Musk personally moved to Texas, outside of Austin, in 2020. Over the next six years, he doubled down on the Lone Star State. In 2021, Musk increasingly focused the Starship program in South Texas, urging SpaceX employees to move there and work on the company's future.
Panicked Sam Altman Reverses Position as Walls Close In, Says People Should Be Able to Own RAM
Sam Altman said that it didn't make sense for individual people to run their own AI models at home. He changed his mind after the election.
Where does MAHA go from here? Three possible futures
Republican losses leave Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement with three possible futures.
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US midterm election results live: Trump blames Iran war after losses
A Democratic romp has rocked the US political landscape, but several closely contested races remain too close to call.
Alberta Premier Smith says U.S. midterm results 'vindicate' her approach to tariffs
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says sweeping Democrat wins in the U.S. midterm elections are a vindication of her approach to the cross-border trade war.
Jennifer Tilly & Dennis Quaid’s New Christmas Movie Gets Brutal Reviews: ‘Created by a Machine’
Jennifer Tilly and Dennis Quaid's new Christmas movie is facing harsh criticism from reviewers following its recent streaming debut.
Apple Cuts Internal AI Usage Budgets in Move to Reduce Spending
Apple Inc. is reducing employee budgets for artificial intelligence usage as part of a cost-cutting effort, even as the company seeks to put AI at the center of its operations.
Ted Cruz aims to stack FCC with Republicans before Democrats take Senate control
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is aiming to widen the Republican majority on the Federal Communications Commission before Democrats take over control of the Senate in January 2027. Just before the Republicans' midterm loss, Cruz yesterday announced a November 10 nomination hearing for Trump's FCC nominee, Danielle Thumann Severs. In his final two months as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Cruz seems set on moving the Thumann Severs nomination to a full vote of the Senate. Confirming Thumann Severs would give Republicans an unusual 3-1 advantage on the FCC.
NASA Shares Plans to Accelerate Artemis, Return to Moon
4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) In an update on Oct. 23, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and other agency leaders shared the agency’s path to returning Americans to the lunar surface in 2028. Agency leadership provided updates on the previously announced acceleration plans for the Artemis program, advancing toward the agency’s Artemis III test flight in 2027 and Artemis IV Moon landing mission in 2028.
Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
'Thursday Night Football' prediction, odds, time: Ravens vs. Jaguars picks from expert on 32-14 run
Mike Tierney reveals his picks for Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Baltimore Ravens in the 2026 Week 9 'Thursday Night Football' matchup
Trump says he will end war with Iran whenever he wants, but it must be done right
Thus Donald Trump said when asked about the timeframe for ending the US-Israeli operation against Iran
McDonald’s to add new value bundles next year
McDonald’s plans to introduce new value-oriented meal bundles early next year after a disappointing third quarter that saw lower traffic at U.S. restaurants. McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said Wednesday that the company recently began an eight-week test of mix-and-match and fixed-price bundles at 1,900 U.S. restaurants. Those bundles might feature a McChicken sandwich and small fries for $3.50, for example. But around 4,000 franchisees have decided not to wait f
Maya Hawke to Star in Live-Action 'Magic: The Gathering' Movie at Legendary and Hasbro
“BlackBerry” director Matt Johnson is set to direct
OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election
OpenAI’s Chris Lehane wants AI to define the 2028 election, proposing a new social contract that could benefit Americans while also advancing the AI giant’s own business interests.
Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and inboxes during months-long attack | TechCrunch
The web host said hackers exploited a vulnerability to access customer emails and files during a "deliberate attack."
NASA Announces Ka-Band Satellite Relay Awards for Space Communications
Credit: NASA NASA selected three companies on Wednesday to perform work to develop Ka-band space relay capability concepts that are compatible with current missions in space, ensuring service continuity for existing spacecraft without requiring modifications to their onboard systems. Through this work, NASA will aim to acquire end-to-end solutions that include space, ground, launch, operations, and integration elements, as one of many customers in the commercial marketplace. The awards, under the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-3 Broad Agency Announcement Appendix
Cyberattack hits French blood bank site but no blood products were compromised
French authorities have reported a cyberattack on several blood banks that attempted to raise temperatures to dangerous levels
"Can’t play for Madrid no more" - Real Madrid fans slam star player after 3-2 win over AEK Athens
Real Madrid fans are furious with Vinicius Jr after the 3-2 win over AEK Athens. Many believe that the winger has not done enough and has shown that his performance is hurting the team.
Israel restricting treatment for 1,100 child amputees in Gaza: NGO
Israeli restrictions on travel and medical evacuations prevent children in Gaza from being treated abroad.
Red wasn’t always Republican. The surprising history behind America’s political color divide
“Better dead than red.” Cold War conservatives used to say that, and they meant it: Better to suffer nuclear annihilation, they believed, than endure a “red” victory. And by “red” they meant anyone on the left of the political spectrum—from the Soviet communists to their “fellow travelers” in the U.S. It’s strange, then, that America’s conservative party, the Republican Party, is now the red one. There’s no ideology behind the switch, no founding decision by either party to claim a color a
Tributes paid to drummer with dozens of number ones
Amarillo singer Tony Christie says Clem Cattini was a "world class" musician and gentleman.
DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy
DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.
People say they want small smartphones—the Enough Phone will put that to the test
The first modern smartphones had 3.5-inch screens, which can be hard to remember in today's world of gargantuan glass slabs. Sure, people talk about wanting smaller phones, but will they buy one? Enough Phone is betting they will. The company will begin taking preorders for its first device today, which is built around a petite 5.3-inch screen that is apparently the smallest it could find with decent performance metrics. The company's cheeky name is reflected in its approach to phone design. A flagship killer this is not, but it's probably "enough" for most people.
RV giant's dual-room roof tent makes car-top camping more like RVing
Dometic is a brand name so ubiquitous across the RV market, you're unlikely to go a full day in the segment without seeing it pop up somewhere – a stove, an air conditioner, a sink. Over the past decade, the Swedish staple has moved well beyond traditional motorhomes and caravans, into lighter,…
Not all women's midlife health problems can be blamed on perimenopause - AFR
But experts say there's no evidence it will work. Younger women are increasingly blaming the symptoms of stress and unrelated health conditions on ...
Butler vs. Fairleigh Dickinson odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks for Nov. 4 from proven model
SportsLine model reveals its picks for non-conference matchup between Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Butler on Wednesday, Nov. 4
Democrat leaders hail midterm election success
The top Democrats in the two chambers of US Congress have been hailing their party’s resounding victory in the midterms.
$1000 Invested In Westinghouse Air Brake 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today - Westinghouse Air B
Westinghouse Air Brake (NYSE:WAB) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.73% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 15.64%. Currently, Westinghouse Air Brake has a market
Men Who Do Less of This Have Better Luck Dating, According to a New Survey
A new survey reveals an unexpected preference among women when evaluating potential dates, but there's a surprising catch.
Every history-making 'first' in this year's midterm elections
America welcomes its first Black woman governor and first Indigenous woman governor.
VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
After alienating many long-time small- to medium-sized business (SMB) customers, Broadcom’s VMware is trying to appeal to its smaller customers. Today, the virtualization company announced vSphere Express, a lower-end virtualization offering for organizations that require “cost-effective essential virtualization.” vSphere Express comes after many customers reported that VMware was pushing them to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), the flagship private cloud bundle that has many features SMBs don’t need and is expensive.
Apple disables Siri AI waitlist in iOS 27, with one exception - 9to5Mac
A newly updated Apple support document says Siri AI no longer uses a waitlist to enable it, except in “high demand” times.
Arthritis ruled Susan's life - until this drug-free therapy
A few years ago, Susan Harrison's joints were causing her so much pain that she felt hip and knee replacement operations would soon be inevitable.
Matthew Stafford's wife calls out NFL over apparent scheduling disadvantage given to Rams
Los Angeles will play in the NFL's first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game, which doesn't give the Rams a true bye week
Trump acknowledges Republicans’ election defeat was due to war with Iran
The US leader stressed he believes the war had been worth starting
‘I don’t feel like libbing out’: LGBTQ+ rights took blows in these states despite midterm election blue wave
For Democrats, this week’s midterm elections went nearly as well as they could have hoped. The party has gained at least seven seats in the Senate and 29 in the House of Representatives, securing full Congressional control for Democrats. Some conservative strongholds even flipped blue, including Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina. The election also marked a number of groundbreaking firsts for the country, including the first Black woman to serve as governor, the first openly gay man elected to
VisionQuest episode 7 twist sees Paul Bettany take on integral Marvel characters and fans are blown away
The history of Vision stretches further than fans might have expected...
Nothing CEO says company’s mysterious AI-first device is dropping next month
While it's not yet clear what kind of product the smart phone startup is cooking up, Nothing's CEO said the product is designed to leverage AI for productivity gains.
Big Tech claims voters’ AI backlash is “anti-Trump” not “anti-tech”
Donald Trump’s big, rapid American AI buildout now faces a major slowdown as voters in yesterday’s elections overwhelmingly supported candidates and measures that favored increasing restrictions on AI and data centers nationwide. One resource from a polling firm, called Redbud Consulting, tracked data center initiatives on the ballot and reported that out of 44 measures across 10 states seeking to restrict data centers, 38 passed so far. Those measures included dozens of moratoriums and bans.
Man builds robotic cat feeder that senses when dish is empty
An ultrasonic sensor ensures kibble doesn’t dump on the pet’s head.
Progress against neglected tropical diseases requires sustained action
The World Health Organization (WHO) today reported major global progress against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), with 63 countries having ...
LIV Golf shutdown imminent? New financial backer pulls funding from fledging league
BC Partners has reportedly walked away from its $300 million rescue plan due to a lack of player commitments
Palestinians, Israelis react after Democrats sweep US midterms
Palestinians and Israelis are divided in their opinion following the win by Democrats in the US midterm elections.
Star WR Malachi Toney dealing with ankle issue, status for Miami-Notre Dame unclear, AP source says
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami star receiver and top Heisman Trophy candidate Malachi Toney is dealing with an ankle issue that is casting some doubt over his availability for the top-ranked Hurricanes in this weekend
Maya Hawke to Star in ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Movie
Maya Hawke will star in "Magic: the Gathering," a movie version of the popular game.