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Sunday 25 October 2026

922 headlines from 32 sources

Hacker News

  1. OpenAI and Anthropic cut their LLM prices by up to 80% within a few months. Why?
  2. Serbia's Vucic concedes election defeat in historic win for student movement
  3. The State of Context Engineering
  4. What goes into making an animated film?
  5. Focused Company Operating Principles
  6. Eunice is almost here (William Gibson, Agency)
  7. Why I Am a Programmer
  8. Gheist campaign plants secret-dumping workflows using stolen GitHub tokens
  9. Where the Romans Fought (interactive map)
  10. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

The Verge

  1. iFixit’s look inside the iPhone Duo may explain those broken screens and hinges
  2. Scott Walker’s The Drift will get under your skin
  3. A YouTuber dissected an iPhone Duo and thinks he found the cause of crackgate
  4. Zen Browser is the Arc replacement I was looking for
  5. This Switch 2 sequel accessory was a few millimeters away from being good
  6. Now you can watch Instagram Reels on your Apple TV
  7. r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers and more
  8. Google’s AI search changes upended online publishing
  9. Blue Planet III is keeping the rough edges in the age of AI
  10. Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads

Ars Technica

  1. A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
  2. Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that
  3. NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
  4. Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
  5. Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
  6. Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
  7. Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
  8. Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals
  9. Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs
  10. RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns

TechCrunch

  1. Grok releases the first seven minutes of its AI-generated ‘Odyssey’
  2. ‘Cyberselfish’ author takes aim at Silicon Valley libertarians as her book returns from the dead
  3. AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, according to Apollo economist
  4. TechCrunch Mobility: Blue-green is the color of autonomy
  5. The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you should know about
  6. Starlink seems to be working normally again in Ukraine
  7. Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?
  8. The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it
  9. Instacart reportedly discussed selling itself with DoorDash and Uber
  10. Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human

Wired

  1. Wallhack M-001 Review: When Fun Overrides Specs
  2. Scientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its Secrets
  3. 6 Best Folding Phones (2026): Samsung, Apple, Google, Motorola
  4. The MacBook Pro Max Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price Ever
  5. Oil Spills Wreak Havoc on the Bottom of the Ocean, Even a Decade Later
  6. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Make Your Phone Hot. Here’s How to Keep It Cool
  7. Hyve Smart Package Locker Review: Protecting Your Holiday Deliveries
  8. What the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From Abroad
  9. We Linked 150 of Ikea’s $10 Speakers to Make a Wall of Sound
  10. The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable

Engadget

  1. Does TSA actually allow AirTags in your luggage? Here's what the rules say
  2. Don't throw away your old, unsupported Nest gadgets — Do this instead
  3. Your devices could be on the wrong Wi-Fi band, and it's slowing them down
  4. What does the bell icon mean on your CarPlay screen?
  5. The most unexpected everyday tool can be found on your phone
  6. Even the best mesh Wi-Fi system can be easily improved with a simple cable
  7. What features do you lose if you use Apple AirPods with a Samsung Galaxy phone?
  8. 8BitDo's latest button-only arcade controller is now up for pre-order
  9. The internet needs IPv6 and so does your home network
  10. Here's how much PlayStation Plus cost in 2010 vs. 2026

9to5Mac

  1. iFixit tears down iPhone Duo, finds possible causes of early screen failures
  2. OLED iPad mini 8 debuting this week: Here’s what’s coming, and how much it’ll cost
  3. Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro launches this week, here’s how the lineup will look
  4. Some iPhone Duo displays are cracking, seemingly all in the same way
  5. Hands-on: Belkin’s new semi solid state batteries make for a much lighter carry
  6. Indie App Spotlight: ‘Flipcorder’ lets you shoot retro footage on your iPhone Duo
  7. iPhone Duo one day later: Here’s why its quirks don’t make it any less incredible
  8. Cybersecurity Awareness Week: How to remove your personal data from the internet, and why Apple’s tools alone aren’t enough
  9. Apple @ Work: The browser is the biggest gap in your AI governance strategy
  10. Apple weekend deals: Apple TV 4K, MacBook Pro $900 off, Pencil (USB-C), AirPods Pro 3, more

Guardian Australia

  1. Kimi Antonelli storms to US F1 GP victory but is made to wait for title glory
  2. Mbappé double secures Real Madrid late victory at Barcelona after Raphinha leveller
  3. This City Is Ours review – the Liverpudlian gang drama is back … and the acting’s as terrific as ever
  4. Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election
  5. Australia politics live: MPs to pay tribute to Helen Haines as parliament resumes; Hanson says One Nation cartoons ‘not going anywhere’
  6. Macron accused of putting France’s right to protest at risk with ‘vandal’s law’
  7. United States Grand Prix: Formula One – live
  8. Brazil runoff live updates: polls set to close as Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly leads Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in race for presidency
  9. Manchester United board hold crisis talks over Carrick’s future and Howe approach
  10. Emirati diplomat who helped deliver aid to Gaza enters UN secretary general race

ABC News

  1. Police hunt for masked men after four injured in Logan drive-by shooting
  2. Labor promises $6.8b South Coast rail fix days after timetable backflip
  3. England 'gutted' after second extraordinary ODI defeat in as many games
  4. Police investigate bullet inscribed with 'RAT' found on Victorian MP's car
  5. SA premier refers $15b project to ICAC over bikie 'infiltration' fears
  6. Remote community devastated over closure of Indigenous youth organisation
  7. Manchester United booed off pitch after calamitous defeat
  8. Man caves are evolving to become backyard social hubs — and pubs
  9. Breaking: Serbian president concedes defeat to student-led movement in election
  10. Books aim to keep Indigenous children safe online

BBC News

  1. Watch: Match of the Day
  2. Funding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
  3. Deeply divided Israel braces for pivotal election
  4. Antonelli wins in US but has to wait to secure title
  5. Serbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movement
  6. End approaching for Carrick but Man Utd owners' problems far bigger
  7. Pressure intensifies on Carrick as Man Utd lose to Bournemouth
  8. Liverpool earn first league win at Anfield with victory over Brighton
  9. Sage continues to struggle as Palace lose at home to Newcastle
  10. Hull draw third consecutive home game after being held by Brentford

The Guardian

  1. Burnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas
  2. Adultery review – a risible tale of middle-aged car sex, rat poo and rickety furniture
  3. A Course Called Ireland review – why did Bill Murray ever agree to this Irish golf show?
  4. NFL roundup: Falcons spoil Niners’ undefeated start; Steelers win in Paris
  5. Terland strikes late as United end Manchester City’s winning start in WSL
  6. Has Healey’s military-style budget secrecy really played out so differently to past budgets?
  7. Four-year-old girl dies after falling from east London tower block
  8. Ella Baron on Trump’s admiration for Putin – cartoon
  9. Fernandes gamble leaves Carrick to carry the can for United’s institutional failures | Will Unwin
  10. US south-west braces for more flooding after stretch of heavy rain and storms

Al Jazeera

  1. Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou to halve gap to La Liga leaders
  2. Marine Le Pen vows French ‘renaissance’ as far right eyes seat of power
  3. US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Alaska Senate election lawsuit
  4. Marine Le Pen launches French presidential campaign
  5. Trump VS California
  6. Kenya bus crash kills at least 24 as government vows road safety crackdown
  7. Can Carrick survive Man United’s slump and Fernandes fallout?
  8. Brazil election results 2026 live: Top court extends voting for two hours
  9. The narrative battle over France’s unrest
  10. Iraqis mark seven years since Tishreen protests with reform demands

NPR

  1. U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads
  2. Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses
  3. Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile
  4. Israelis have changed. Will they change their leadership?
  5. What makes a good spine-tingler? Stephen Graham Jones says it's all in the ending
  6. The College of Magic turns ordinary kids into confident, top-hat wearing magicians
  7. When a teen posts a selfie, how much filter is 'too much' filter?
  8. More dads taking paid family leave for a new baby, sometimes as much as moms are
  9. Independent candidates sense a moment in the West. Democrats are hoping they're right
  10. In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map

Kottke

  1. The Tiny Computers app lets you play with old computers...
  2. The One Question I Can’t Stand at Restaurants. “The idea...
  3. “US households are paying 62% more for drinking water...
  4. Open Thread #Potato
  5. “an interesting linguistics find! so I’m reading this...
  6. The Flipbook of the Rings
  7. An archive of Omni magazine (1978-1995), courtesy of the...
  8. Railpass simulates a train ride in your browser window...
  9. This Is What It’s Like to Spend Your Life in Prison....
  10. The Winners of the 2026 International Pano Awards

The Marginalian

  1. 20 Favorite Children’s Books from 20 Years of The Marginalian
  2. The Dark Wood of the Golden Birds: Margaret Wise Brown’s Lost Masterpiece about Mortality and the Meaning of Life, Newly Illustrated
  3. 20 Favorite Books from 20 Years of The Marginalian
  4. The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Timeless Tenets of Critical Thinking
  5. Dostoyevsky, Just After His Death Sentence Was Repealed, on the Meaning of Life
  6. How to Be Transformed When Things Fall Apart
  7. The Wildest Bet Is the Winning Bet
  8. Ursula K. Le Guin on the Meaning of Life
  9. Nathaniel Hawthorne on How to Look and Really See
  10. Introducing the Museum of Delight

Pitchfork

  1. Elvis Presley Catalog Owners Sue AI Company Anthropic for Copyright Infringement
  2. Watch Jay-Z Bring Out Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at LA Tour Closer
  3. Turnstile Pack Out Washington Monument for Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon Benefit Show
  4. Slayyyter Cancels Remaining UK and European Tour Dates
  5. Noel Gallagher Talks Vegans, Macca, Underwear on Chicken Shop Date
  6. Chappell Roan Duets With Caroline Polachek, PinkPantheress, and Lola Young
  7. Haywire Set Jam-Packed 2027 Tour
  8. 10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Alchemical Sisters, Fine, Shabazz Palaces, and More
  9. Ryan Gosling’s Band Dead Man’s Bones Tease Return
  10. Raye Wins 2026 Mercury Prize

Stereogum

  1. Ali G Ropes Noel Gallagher Into New Movie Promo
  2. Slayyyter Addresses People Trying To “Recancel” Her, Cancels Rest Of Tour
  3. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Take Legal Action Against My Chemical Romance Over Staged Shootout
  4. Bruiser Wolf & Conductor Williams – “Ain’t Got Time”
  5. The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
  6. Mark William Lewis – “Adrenaline”
  7. Bottom Of The Hill Isn’t Closing After All
  8. Chappell Roan Brought Out PinkPantheress, Caroline Polachek, & Lola Young At Super Graphic Spectacular Night 2
  9. yeule – “Hystérique”
  10. Haute & Freddy – “Film Noir” & “In Your Eyes” (Peter Gabriel Cover)

Longreads

  1. The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
  2. The Dominican Baseball Factory
  3. Apocalypse Now and Then
  4. Charnel Heart
  5. Quest for the Slappy Man-Hug
  6. Ghosts of the Grove
  7. Have You Been to the Sixth-Worst McDonald’s in America?
  8. He Was a Suspect in the Yogurt Shop Murders for Thirty Years. He Can’t Forget.
  9. The Man Who Taught Us How to Pay Attention
  10. Death by a Thousand Dams

ScienceDaily

  1. Scientists reveal the hidden danger of missing blood pressure medication
  2. Just two drinks a day may be far riskier than you think
  3. Three giant black holes discovered in a galaxy from the dawn of time
  4. New evidence suggests spinosaurus spent most of its life underwater
  5. Scientists discover how pancreatic cancer rewrites its DNA to escape treatment
  6. Low-dose aspirin linked to 70% lower dementia risk, but there's a catch
  7. This mysterious mushroom makes people see hundreds of tiny humans
  8. Popular cannabis sleep gummies may have a hidden dark side
  9. Astronomers may have discovered the first moon beyond our Solar System
  10. Scientists discover a hidden flaw that challenges 40 years of superconductor science

Quanta

  1. Malaria Parasite Caught in the Act of Breaking and Entering
  2. See Inside Cells Like Never Before in These Vivid Microscopic Images
  3. AI Proved the Quasi-Riemann Hypothesis. What Happens Now?

NASA

  1. APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe
  2. APOD: 2026 October 24 – Rosetta’s Selfie
  3. NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions
  4. NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
  5. NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza
  6. RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis
  7. NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security
  8. APOD: 2026 October 23 – Andromeda in Southern Spring
  9. El Niño Then and Now
  10. NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium

Nature

  1. ctDNA clearance and outcomes for resectable lung cancer from NeoCOAST-2
  2. I’m expected to work excessive hours in the lab. Should I speak up about my disability?
  3. Rebody
  4. Sleep declines in rural communities after electricity arrives
  5. Elizabeth Holmes film enthralls — but her legacy haunts science
  6. Elusive snow leopards and evasive particles: Books in brief
  7. First human infected with rare livestock pathogen: what we know about Shamonda virus
  8. Moderna mRNA vaccine almost halves the risk of skin cancer returning
  9. Briefing Chat: How physicists successfully trapped the electron's antimatter equivalent
  10. Author Correction: DYNLL1 binds to MRE11 to limit DNA end resection in BRCA1-deficient cells

Dezeen

  1. Arup creates arrow-shaped viewpoint for Fehmarnbelt Tunnel project
  2. Five uncanny venues where guests are treated to frightfully unique interiors
  3. Collectible furniture meets cultural critique at Dutch Design Week’s Table of Power
  4. Ste Marie imbues Monos Vancouver office with "residential quality"
  5. Cloud House by Peter Morris brings "fairytale flamboyance" to London
  6. Seven projects by RIBA award-winning Nakshabid Architects
  7. This week we launched the new Dezeen website
  8. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture designs "fluid" skyscraper Lilli for Miami waterfront
  9. Loader Monteith expands red-brick bungalow within "remarkably compact footprint" in Manchester
  10. Foster + Partners designs pair of skyscrapers connected by garden bridges in Armenia

Design Milk

  1. Napa Valley Meets Paris in This Charlotte Bistro by FictionWorks
  2. Barbie and Pinterest Bring DreamHouse Style Into Your Own Home
  3. Gubi Revives Carlo Nason’s Cult-Favorite Lotus Table Lamp
  4. Friday Five with Grace Zhang: How Light, Finance, and Chanel Inspire Her Art
  5. Apparatus Explores Persian Mythology in Act V: Afsaneh
  6. Swizz Beatz Brings His Creative World Home With CB2
  7. How a Humble Clay Pot Redesigns the Ritual of Eating
  8. Softville Brings Art, Design, and Dessert to NYC’s Lower East Side
  9. Cadillac Celebrates 125 Years With a Limited-Edition Escalade-V
  10. Amoh Resort Brings Ancient Greek Craftsmanship to the Coast of Rhodes

BBC Sport

  1. Smith holds on to beat Schindler in Euros final
  2. Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
  3. Howe open to Man Utd talks - Monday's gossip
  4. Wilson beats Jones to secure NI Open title
  5. Birmingham get first win of the season after edging past Charlton
  6. Late own goal gives Liverpool point against London City Lionesses
  7. Vangsgaard scores twice as Villa hang on to beat Everton
  8. 'It's probably been too long' - Lynch on Derry SFC win
  9. Weir would swap Ballon d'Or nods for World Cup
  10. Dunfermline meet Queen of the South in Scottish Cup

ESPN

  1. Antonelli wins US GP but made to wait for title
  2. Yoshida makes up 4-shot deficit to record first LPGA Tour victory
  3. The NFC East is a mess -- but the Cowboys or Eagles could take a step toward winning it Monday
  4. Follow live: Packers, Lions battling in NFC North showdown
  5. WR Chase's fiery halftime speech inspires Bengals' turnaround vs. Ravens
  6. 'We're not far off,' O'Connell says as Vikings reach 6-0 despite lagging offense
  7. Mbappé scores 100th Madrid goal in Clásico win over Barcelona
  8. Texas' defense? The Big Ten? The SEC?? What we can trust in CFB after Week 8
  9. Sources: Texas loses star LT Goosby for season
  10. United States Grand Prix live updates, commentary and results

CNBC

  1. Stock futures climb as traders try to recover from the S&P 500's losing week: Live updates
  2. Trump invokes 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed
  3. Serbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift
  4. More pain may be coming for the AI trade. Why I’m not giving up on it
  5. Blanche defends Trump-ordered lawsuit over Alaska Senate election certification
  6. Brazil votes in tight runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro
  7. Ukraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms during drone operations
  8. Audi defends plans for a $4 billion Georgia plant amid VW restructuring, tariffs
  9. Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
  10. Here are 4 big things we're watching in the stock market this week

IGN

  1. The Best Deals Today: Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Persona 3 Reload, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, and More
  2. Mass Effect Leaks Reveal Canceled BioWare Game's Story Would Have Accounted for 'All' Choices From Previous Games
  3. Rumored Lucia Actress Goes Viral After Dodging Swarm of GTA 6 Comments During Livestream
  4. Magic: The Gathering's Top 12 Most Powerful Commander Precons Of All Time
  5. The Best Deals Today: Persona 3 Reload, Pikmin 4, The Adventures of Elliot, and More
  6. Dead by Daylight to Remove Chucky Content Just Months After Losing Michael Myers
  7. Barnes & Noble Has the First 500-Piece Dungeon Crawler Carl Jigsaw Puzzle for Sale
  8. Mass Effect Fans Call for EA Boycott as Petition to Save BioWare's Canceled Game Garners More than 75,000 Signatures
  9. Steam Next Fest: Most-Played Demos So Far Include Fart Together, Emberville, ArcheAge Chronicles
  10. FemShep Voice Actor Jennifer Hale Speaks Out After Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks Online

Kotaku

  1. Google’s Finnish Data Centers Were Already In Trouble Over Deforestation, Then The Wolves Came
  2. Following Cancelled Concert, Umamusume Fans Give Knott’s Berry Farm Blacksmith Busiest Day Of His Life
  3. 13 Short And Sweet Scary Games To Treat Yourself To Before Halloween
  4. Reddit’s Largest Open Source Community Dumbfounded By AI Ban: ‘I Guess Linux Is No Longer Allowed Here?’
  5. With A Marvel-Sized Budget, Elden Ring Will Be A24’s Most Expensive Movie To Date
  6. Vinland Saga’s Creator Has ‘No Good News’ On Season 3: ‘The Project Is Not Currently In Progress’
  7. The Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Was Enough To Make Fans Go Feral For One Of Its Sexy, Mysterious Squadmates
  8. Mass Effect: Universe Would Have Allowed Players To ‘Generate’ Timelines That Acknowledged Multiple Choices From The Trilogy
  9. Xbox Reportedly Bungled $500 Million Netflix Exclusivity Deal To Develop Movies, Shows Based On Games
  10. Legend Of Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma Knighted By French Ministry Of Culture

PC Gamer

  1. Commander Shepard actors Jennifer Hale & Mark Meer mourn BioWare: 'It was in the hands of ownership that may not have understood what BioWare fully is''
  2. Indies and non-sequels have exploded in the last year, and it's not all friendslop
  3. 'Save Mass Effect' petition hits over 180,000 signatures within days of BioWare's closure
  4. The creator of our running RPG of the year weighs in on BioWare's closure: 'They were fundamental to the genre'
  5. Riot resurrected 3 of its biggest League of Legends pop groups, but only one emerged victorious
  6. Overwatch devs took one look at Jetpack Cat and Bastion's combo and went 'oh, that's a little scary'
  7. Dark Souls 2 Seamless Co-op is the chillest way to play FromSoft's most frustrating game
  8. Jordan Thomas, director of BioShock 2, played Path of Exile for over 7,000 hours while working on co-op horror game The Blackout Club: 'I was essentially awake all the time'
  9. 'This is the bit where the comet hits the earth and the dinosaurs die:' Tim Sweeney revisits scathing 26-year-old eulogy for beloved studio Looking Glass
  10. This third-person mod for Deus Ex turns the classic immersive sim into Max Payne, introducing dual-wielding and shoot-dodging

Rock Paper Shotgun

  1. The Sunday Papers
  2. Abelina is a strange, platforming romp through a natural afterlife from a former League of Legends animator and the composer of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil
  3. "System Shock and Deus Ex, they were RPGs. People called them RPGs": Gloomwood's publisher isn't too keen on using the term immersive sim despite it being one
  4. HELENA : Cloud District is a megastructure photography game laser targeted at my interests, and it's out next week
  5. Paralives' first major update slips to next year, but when it comes you can expect some pretty meaty improvements for all of its main features
  6. I've got egg on my face because Steam's Personal Calendar feature has apparently been a test this whole time and is only now actually a fully fledged component
  7. Mass Effect 3 ending discourse ignored the RPG's scale, ambition, and exuberance, including that of its oddly great co-op
  8. What are we all playing this weekend?
  9. Factorio's final major update has rolled off the assembly line, adding "the things we wanted to do for 2.0 but didn't have time for"
  10. Future? No Thanks! dev removes AI-generated voices from game and offers refunds to players who feel "betrayed"

Eurogamer

  1. 187K+ fans call for EA to "Save Mass Effect"
  2. Call of Duty movie will explore the "cost of war", says director
  3. Elden Ring movie has a budget of nearly $200 million
  4. An officially licensed Knightmare game, based on the British TV show, is coming next year
  5. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 is more than a retread of Netflix's beloved first season - it's a story that truly understands what it means to exist in Night City
  6. Stalker 2's next update has already leaked
  7. FBI investigating theft of more than 6000 PSA-graded trading cards, including almost 3000 Pokémon cards
  8. Mass Effect Universe "looked incredible" says creator who claims he advised BioWare
  9. Prime Video's Fallout reality competition Fallout Shelter: The Experiment premieres in January
  10. Xbox's first chief operating officer Helen Chiang leaves Microsoft just three months into the job