Wednesday · November 11, 2026 Vol. I · No. 314
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21-year-old Russian soccer star Aleksey Batrakov is tearing up the Champions League for Galatasaray… White: Opetaia could become a global star with spectacular Wilder win Initia confirms second exploit in 3 weeks, $3.27M stolen in latest attack Explosions reported in Kiev Two killed in massive drone attack on Russia’s Smolensk Region Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment Brewers' Pat Murphy speaks out after being named NL Manager of the Year Tigers To Sign Emilio Pagán 21-year-old Russian soccer star Aleksey Batrakov is tearing up the Champions League for Galatasaray… White: Opetaia could become a global star with spectacular Wilder win Initia confirms second exploit in 3 weeks, $3.27M stolen in latest attack Explosions reported in Kiev Two killed in massive drone attack on Russia’s Smolensk Region Ukraine captures first Indonesian prisoner of war amid surge in Russian recruitment Brewers' Pat Murphy speaks out after being named NL Manager of the Year Tigers To Sign Emilio Pagán

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San Francisco sues Trump Media for selling early access to Trump posts

San Francisco is suing the Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company behind Truth Social, for selling early access to President Donald Trump's posts on the social media s…

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The latest PlayStation update made PSSR 2.0 the default for PS5 Pro owners

Your PS5 Pro will now automatically make supported games look even better without you having to dig into menus for an obscure toggle.

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Apple is reportedly working on a Whoop-like fitness tracker

Apple is working on a new fitness tracker with a screenless design, similar to the one made by Whoop, according to a report from Bloomberg. A prototype of the device reportedly ha…

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Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is creating an "academy" positioned as a pipeline for young people to build or join a Silicon Valley startup. The "Horowitz Andrees…

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How to add extra Ethernet ports if your router doesn't have enough

Ethernet ports are often in short supply. If you run low, a cheap device lets you add more to your existing router without fuss.

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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity

Anthropic says its new Claude Opus 5.5 model comes with stronger safeguards in the wake of recent rogue AI hacking incidents. In an announcement on Tuesday, Anthropic says Opus 5.…

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Rivian’s R2 beat its own climate goals four years early

Rivian always planned for its all-important R2 vehicle to be less expensive than its pricey R1 predecessors, but also less polluting. The production process for the R2 would rely …

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Trump says US is officially renaming AI ‘super intelligence’

In a speech Tuesday morning at the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump railed against Iran, "globalists," climate change, and transgender people while also claiming that the US is n…

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Improve your Roku TV's image quality by changing these settings

Your Roku TV has lots of settings to make the picture quality look more detailed and clearer, but you have to know where to look.

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Do USB extenders really work and are they safe to use?

USB extenders will help you connect devices over longer distances, but not all of them have the same capabilities when performing this function.

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Amazon Leo is bringing Elon-free satellite internet to Uzbekistan

Amazon Leo is teaming up with one of the country's ISPs to connect hard-to-reach regions.

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Five reasons to stick with your iPhone 17 Pro instead of upgrading to the 18 Pro

The iPhone 18 Pro offers Apple's latest and greatest, but it's only a meaningful upgrade if you're coming from a model that's several years old.

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Xbox 'reset' continues with 268 job cuts and Activision making the next Halo game

Xbox's turbulent 2026 continues with more job cuts and a probably closure of Ninja Theory.

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Xbox is barely Xbox anymore

Xbox has become a shell of its former self - and things are only getting worse. As part of its planned cuts impacting around 3,200 workers, the company announced today more change…

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NVMe vs. SATA SSD: What's the difference between the two drive types?

An SSD is a huge upgrade over an HDD, but SATA and NVMe SSDs offer major differences in their performance.

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Xbox is merging its Forza developers into a single studio

Microsoft is uniting its two Forza developers into a single studio today, as part of a massive restructuring of Xbox. Playground Games, which develops Forza Horizon, and Turn 10 S…

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Microsoft is laying off 268 Xbox staffers and Ninja Theory may close

Microsoft is laying off around 260 Xbox employees today, as part of an ongoing "reset" of its gaming business. 1,600 Xbox employees were impacted by layoffs in July, with Xbox CEO…

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Activision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-up

Microsoft is announcing a massive restructuring of its Xbox studios today, months after laying off 1,600 Xbox employees and selling off studios. The latest changes will see Activi…

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The Beats 360 are what I’d bring to the gym if I hated earbuds

Everyone has seen someone at the gym or running around their neighborhood wearing headphones that were never designed for workouts. Quite often those headphones are Beats. Good ne…

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How Beats designed the Beats 360 headphones

Beats VP Oliver Schusser discusses the company's new headphones and what to expect in the future.

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Beats 360 vs Sony WH-1000XM6: How these high-end wireless headphones compare

See how the Beats 360 stacks up with the popular Sony WH-1000XM6 in design, comfort and features in our hands-on comparison.

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Beats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: How do Apple's flagship headphones compare?

We compare the new Beats 360 with the AirPods Max 2. Find out how they stack up in design, comfort and features to see which pair is right for you.

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Beats 360 review: Customizable headphones capable of double duty

Beats goes all in on customization with the Beats 360, offering headphones that are built for use everywhere - including the gym.

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Robotaxis aren't always a smooth ride - here's what passengers should look out for

Robotaxis from companies like Waymo, Xoox and Tesla are always improving, but some riders do experience injuries or find themselves in places they shouldn't.