Wednesday · November 11, 2026 Vol. I · No. 314
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Battlegroup West destroys 167 Ukrainian UAVs, UK AS-90 self-propelled gun in past day MBZUAI’s IFM Releases PAN 2, an Open 29B World Model for Physical AI Bill on unified advanced-development territory to eye incentive privileges — expert Expert calls London’s investments in defense against Russian submarines useless Nvidia’s crisis has corporate governance experts reaching for the popcorn Tories would have to raise state pension age above 70 to keep triple lock, says minister Cop31 live: World leaders to speak at climate crisis summit Territorial issue may be discussed on second day of Abu Dhabi talks — Politico Battlegroup West destroys 167 Ukrainian UAVs, UK AS-90 self-propelled gun in past day MBZUAI’s IFM Releases PAN 2, an Open 29B World Model for Physical AI Bill on unified advanced-development territory to eye incentive privileges — expert Expert calls London’s investments in defense against Russian submarines useless Nvidia’s crisis has corporate governance experts reaching for the popcorn Tories would have to raise state pension age above 70 to keep triple lock, says minister Cop31 live: World leaders to speak at climate crisis summit Territorial issue may be discussed on second day of Abu Dhabi talks — Politico

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Pre-orders for the Android-based Googlebook laptops open on September 21

Gemini Intelligence is at the heart of the operating system powering Google's upcoming laptops.

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Apple Wallet vs. Google Wallet: What are the differences between them?

Whether you use Apple Pay or Google Pay mostly depends on your device, but there are some small ways they differ that you might not notice at first.

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Waymo's robotaxis are now available in Las Vegas

Waymo's fully autonomous rides will initially serve those around the city's main strip.

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Elon Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI just moved to dismiss their lawsuit against Apple

A lawsuit from last year accused the iPhone-maker of suppressing apps like Grok on the App Store.

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Netflix is making movies based on Crazy Taxi and Stranger than Heaven

Netflix's deal with Sega includes a new Sonic animated series as well as movies based on Crazy Taxi and Stranger than Heaven.

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TIFF 2026: the latest movie reviews from Toronto

If you want an idea of what’s next in film, the Toronto International Film Festival is a good place to start. Every year TIFF features a huge range of features from around the wor…

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How to know if your USB-C ports can support video

Your USB-C port can do a lot, but it won't necessarily be able to transfer video. Understanding what yours can do makes it easy to choose the best video option.

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Siri AI is here as Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and other major OS updates

The kinks are still being worked out for users in the EU and China though.

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macOS 27 is available now

Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate on Monday, which brings the new Siri AI assistant, Liquid Glass improvements, improved performance, and more. The update is compatible with all…

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Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul

Apple is now rolling out its iOS 27 update to compatible devices today, alongside the watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 updates. Siri AI is the headline feature across all fo…

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The Dell XPS 13 is the first real competitor to the MacBook Neo

Dell's last XPS 13 was meant to be a farewell before the company sunset the entire XPS brand. But it was a bitter ending, and an overpriced one as well. Earlier this year, Dell re…

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I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything

Hey! I'm Sean Hollister, you might have seen me around this place a few times, and I just spent three weeks beta-testing the Steam Frame, Valve's hotly anticipated new don't-call-…

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Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM, and it’s free with Steam Frame

Today, Valve is launching its first headset since 2019 - the new Steam Frame - while dodging our questions about whether it'll ever make another VR game to go with it. But buyers …

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Valve’s Steam Frame costs $1,059

Valve is finally releasing its Steam Frame headset, which can run both flat and VR games locally and stream both kinds of games from your PC. The Steam Frame will start at $1,059.…

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The Steam Frame is made for irresponsible hardware nerds like me

For nearly three weeks, I've been testing the limits of Valve's Steam Frame, the company's new wearable PC. At first glance, it's easy to write it off as a pricey headset that mis…

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Valve's Steam Frame VR headset starts at $1,059 and ships with Half Life: Alyx

Valve has unveiled pricing for its new VR headset, and like the Steam Machine, it's bound to be controversial.

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Valve Steam Frame review: Solid standalone VR that's too little, too late

The Steam Frame is a pretty great standalone VR headset, it's just too bad it costs over $1,000.

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Netflix is making a Crazy Taxi movie and a Sonic show with ‘edge’

Netflix has announced three new adaptations of Sega games: a Crazy Taxi film, a Sonic animated series "built for kids who want to feel a little edge," and a live-action movie base…

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What makes digital wallets safer than physical ones?

Digital wallets are convenient, but they also bring a ton of security features that help keep your cards protected.

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How to fix Outlook's "Your message can't be displayed right now" error

When Outlook runs into issues, whether on the web or its desktop version, you can fix them and get back to your mail.

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What's the biggest IMAX theater in the world? It depends who you ask

Working out which movie theater hosts the world's biggest IMAX screen can be quite confusing. It all comes down to whether you want a true IMAX experience.

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Volkswagen’s slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records

No, that's not a Tesla Cybercab. That's Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency, the world's slipperiest electric vehicle. The near-production 2+2 seat electric coupe prototype was built …

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Google’s Pixel 11 is cheaper ahead of iPhone 18 Pro launch

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro will release this Friday, September 18th, and it’s tough to see it as just a coincidence that Google’s latest Pixel phones are discounted. The Pixel 11 Pro c…

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Phone makers ditched 3.5mm for USB-C, but which one offers better audio quality?

Working out whether to invest in headphones with a 3.5mm jack or USB-C connector can be tricky. Turns out, there's a lot more to it than how you plug them in.