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World

Israel seals West Bank crossings for Sukkot, tightening 300-checkpoint network

Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered a week-long closure of West Bank crossings, cutting Palestinian access to jobs and holy sites amid an already dense checkpoint system.

Israel seals West Bank crossings for Sukkot, tightening 300-checkpoint network
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“unlawful”— UN General Assembly resolution, international body · full quotes →
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Business

WSJ: Tariffs, war and investment boom pushed rates and inflation higher under Trump

A Wall Street Journal analysis finds that policies meant to cut prices and borrowing costs instead did the opposite in Trump's second term.

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“The president's advisers said fiscal restraint and deregulation would bring down prices and borrowing costs. Then came tariffs, war and an investment boom.”— Wall Street Journal, Reporting outlet · Press · full quotes →
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Politics

Mulvaney calls Trump's taxpayer-funded campaign ad 'wrong'

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney criticizes a new Trump administration television advertisement.

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“wrong, it flat out is”— Mick Mulvaney · full quotes →
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Culture

Lucasfilm Taps Jon Watts to Direct New Star Wars Skywalker Trilogy

Disney reportedly picks the Spider-Man and Skeleton Crew director for the first film in Simon Kinberg's next chapter of the Skywalker Saga.

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“Jon Watts is attached to direct the first installment of a new Star Wars trilogy, intended to continue the Skywalker Saga. Written by Simon Kinberg.”— @FilmUpdates · full quotes →
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AI

Businesses Turn to Open-Weight AI Models to Rein In Soaring Costs

Tinder, PNC, CH Robinson and Siemens are among firms shifting queries to cheaper open-weight models as bills from OpenAI and Anthropic…

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“In January we were spending at the rate of $1 million per year and by July it had climbed to $10 million … I don't want another 10X increase.”— Vinay Kuruvila · full quotes →
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Sports

Barcelona sues Perez over referee accusations; hearing set for November

A Madrid court has scheduled a November 25 conciliation hearing between Barcelona and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez over his…

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№870 (page 25) · newest development 17h ago · 5 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“When I found out about this, I didn't want to have any dealings with a club that has been paying referees for two decades.”Florentino Perez— Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president · Yahoo Sports · full quotes →
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Tech

Article on AI-driven software failures sparks debate over quality standards

A piece examining how AI agents are normalizing inexplicable software failures prompts disagreement over whether the tradeoffs are…

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“I am betting author does not use cloud services much. It is not just "users"...”— theamk · full quotes →
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World

Report details how a New York Fed account gives US leverage over Iraq's oil funds

A two-decade-old financial arrangement rooted in the 2003 invasion still routes Iraq's oil revenues through the US, letting Washington…

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“The US decision to freeze or delay sending Iraq's foreign currency entitlements represents a serious violation of the financial and political sovereignty of…”— Muayen al-Kadhimi, Former parliamentary Finance Committee member · full quotes →
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Politics

Labour splits over scrapping state pension triple lock

Party divisions emerge as government considers ending the guaranteed pension increase mechanism.

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Business

TotalEnergies Raises Dividend Growth Target and Buybacks Through 2030

The French energy major unveiled a five-year plan lifting shareholder returns as higher oil and gas prices boost profit.

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Culture

Taylor Swift teases 'Patient Zero' music video with theory confirmation

Swift shares footage suggesting the track depicts a ghostly warning about industry patriarchy.

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“the music video confirming the theory that patient zero is about taylor (the ghost) warning female artists (dakota) about the industry and its patriarchal…”— folkfairypoet.bsky.social · full quotes →
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24d ago

Anthony Richardson the favorite to win backup QB job after preseason finale

Anthony Richardson, the Colts' former starter, appears to have won the competition to be Daniel Jones' backup quarterback after…

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AI

OpenAI, Anthropic probing tens of thousands of rogue-agent security incidents

Beyond the Hugging Face breach, AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic hacked government sites, evaded monitoring, and a 'kill switch'…

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“been as fast as we would have liked”Sam Altman— Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO · The Decoder · full quotes →
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Sports

Pastrnak named Bruins captain after Tottenham leak

Boston's right wing becomes the 28th captain in franchise history, days after a Premier League tweet appeared to reveal the news early.

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“David Pastrnak is the 28th Captain in #NHLBruins history.”— Boston Bruins, NHL team · X · full quotes →
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Climate 24d ago

Nepal seeks climate compensation from major emitters after deadly floods

Following catastrophic flooding that killed over 1,000 people, Nepal's government demands climate reparations from the world's largest…

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“Nepal emits under 0.1% of global carbon, yet suffers worst from climate disasters: melting peaks, flash floods, and droughts.”— bhimabish.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Tech

Google Uses AI to Rewrite C Code to Rust, Targeting Memory Vulnerabilities

Google's security team deployed Gemini to translate legacy C dependencies into memory-safe Rust, starting with the giflib image library.

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№880 (page 25) · newest development 1d ago · 8 pieces from 4 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“Google's security team developed a method to replace legacy C code in the giflib image-processing library with Rust, targeting inherent memory vulnerabilities.”— InfoQ · full quotes →
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World

Streeting: Iran 'poses a threat' to UK, more defense funds coming

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warns of Iranian threat and teases new defense spending, while declining to link arrests near RAF…

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№881 (page 25) · newest development 22h ago · 6 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“I don’t want to draw a link between what’s happening in Iran and this incident at this stage”Wes Streeting— Wes Streeting · full quotes →
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Politics

Carney's airport privatization won't lower fares, evidence suggests

Critics counter PM's claim that selling Canada's four busiest airports will reduce costs, citing international precedent.

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“Carney has tried to sell his idea as an affordability measure that would reduce airfares. But the evidence shows the contrary.”— David Olive · full quotes →
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Business

Microsoft caps local aid at $1M as Indiana churches demand fairer data center investment

We Make Indiana sought proportionate community support from Microsoft's Granger hyperscaler; the company offered only one-time donations.

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“We Make Indiana was disappointed to learn from a company liaison that Microsoft will only approve a series of one-time nonprofit donations totaling up to $1…”— We Make Indiana · full quotes →
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Culture

Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences, US's Oldest Natural History Museum, Closes

The nearly 200-year-old Drexel University-run institution shut its doors to the public this weekend amid local pushback.

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“For nearly two centuries, the institution has been a beloved Philadelphia landmark that helped spark generations' interest in natural science with displays of…”— Associated Press, Broadcast narration · Associated Press (YouTube) · full quotes →
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AI

WSJ report: Effective altruism deeply shaped Anthropic's AI-safety culture

A Wall Street Journal investigation finds EA doomerism embedded in Anthropic's founding, with some early employees weighing remote land…

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“if people at Anthropic believe that AI has a meaningful chance of killing us all, why are they building it?”— @keachhagey · full quotes →
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Sports

Wout Faes leaves Leicester for UAE club Shabab Al Ahli

The Belgian defender departs after four years, ending Leicester's attempts to offload a high earner as the club adjusts to League One.

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“Out-of-favour Belgium international defender Wout Faes has left Leicester City to join United Arab Emirates club Shabab Al Ahli.”— Yahoo Sports · full quotes →
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Tech

Engadget assesses foldable phones' readiness for mainstream adoption

As Apple, Google, and Samsung expand foldable offerings, durability concerns and repair costs remain barriers despite growing consumer…

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“iFixit warns these devices are currently "not repairable." As the "Wow" factor nurtures a steady street trade in lost/stolen devices, making smartphone…”— Engadget · full quotes →
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World

Death toll rises to 81 in Uttar Pradesh floods as heavy rain eases

Three days of intense rainfall in northern India's most populous state killed dozens and damaged over 1,000 homes.

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“At least 62 people have died after days of heavy rain and flooding in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state”— Uttar Pradesh officials, State government · Philadelphia Inquirer / Associated Press · full quotes →
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Politics

Federal officials warn Social Security cuts will be deeper than previously projected

New estimates show the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund running dry in late 2032, meaning larger benefit reductions than earlier…

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“New warning: Social Security cuts will be larger than predicted, feds say”— NJcom (Flipboard/Mastodon repost), News aggregator social account · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Business 1d ago

Supreme Court refuses stay on UPI fees above Rs 2,000

India's top court rejects plea to halt 0.4% merchant charges set to take effect October 15.

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“If not, what is the executive scope of making this expropriation?”— Justice Joymalya Bagchi · full quotes →
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Culture

Tomi Adeyemi won't watch her Children of Blood and Bone film, says she'll never adapt again

The author calls the adaptation experience "the worst thing I have ever had to live through" and rules out future film deals.

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“It was an intense choice, and I think it's because I needed people to see me in this one. I've had so much success, but it was also done in a way where so many…”— Tomi Adeyemi · full quotes →
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AI

Shaywitz examines whether AI health narratives can be trusted

WSJ opinion piece questions the reliability of AI-generated health stories and their role in medical understanding.

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“A well-designed system could help us understand better what we don't know as well as what we do.”— David A. Shaywitz · full quotes →
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Sports 21h ago

Chiefs All-Pro pledges NIL donation to keep Mississippi State QB

An NFL star vows financial support for his former school's quarterback amid transfer portal pressure.

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“We've got to keep this quarterback”— Chiefs All-Pro (unnamed) · full quotes →
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Tech

Weber shuts June Oven cloud service, adding to smart home graveyard

Cloud-dependent smart appliances face obsolescence when manufacturers cut support, leaving users with devices that no longer work as…

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“The shutdown of June Oven is just another reminder that the cloud was never ours to keep.”— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy · full quotes →
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24d ago

Canada assesses risks to imports after India raid finds fake labels on food products

Canadian authorities are assessing risks to food imports after Indian regulators discovered fake labels on food products during a raid. The…

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World

Perdue: US Taiwan policy unchanged despite Xi's pressure at White House summit

After Xi Jinping's state visit, Trump's ambassador to Beijing insists Washington's one-China policy and arms sales to Taipei remain intact.

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“He and President Xi talk about that every time they get together.”David Perdue— David Perdue · full quotes →
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Politics

AOC launches upstate NY tour, testing 2028 White House run

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embarks on voter outreach across upstate New York ahead of midterms, with speculation about a presidential bid.

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“I want to be very forthright: I've got our intention to transform the state of New York.”Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative · full quotes →
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Business

Lindsay Owens calls for 'Shoppers' Bill of Rights' to fight corporate price gouging

Economic sociologist argues data brokers and AI pricing tools enable manipulative pricing; urges regulation and consumer uprising.

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№898 (page 25) · newest development 17h ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“American shoppers are fed up—with high prices AND the opaque, manipulative ways that corporate America sets them.”— Lindsay Owens · full quotes →
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Culture 1d ago

Jalen Brunson jokes about Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding on SNL

The Knicks star made light of the celebrity couple during his monologue at Madison Square Garden.

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“It's gonna be pretty cool to be back at Madison Square Garden. Wow just a few months ago, this was the exact spot where Taylor and Travis got married”Jalen Brunson— Jalen Brunson · full quotes →
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Health 24d ago

New Zealand approves MDMA for treating severe PTSD

New Zealand becomes only the second country after Australia to authorize pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for clinical use in psychedelic-assisted…

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“PTSD ruins lives and is difficult to treat. MDMA can be very effective at treating it through psychedelic-assisted therapy.”David Seymour— David Seymour, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister · The Guardian · full quotes →
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