Economic Concerns Rise As Six-Figure Earners Feel the Pinch
Americans making six figures aren’t feeling too hot. Consumer sentiment is near historic lows, and according to Morning…
A big sell-off collides with more Big Tech earnings and a midterm election: What to watch this week
Last week, we opened the Morning Brief newsletter by saying the first week of Big Tech earnings looked…
Gen Xers Don’t Think They’ll Ever Be Able to Retire Comfortably
As the oldest Gen Xers enter their 60s, many fear they won’t be able to live out the…
Jennifer Lopez became Grameen America’s ambassador in 2022; the nonprofit now reports $8 billion in cumulative loans and 291,602 small businesses served as it expands access to business capital
Grameen America combines affordable loans, financial education, savings support and community networks to empower underserved women entrepreneurs. For…
Here’s how to reclaim 15GB of storage after iOS 27 update
With the arrival of iOS 27, Apple was hoping to make up a lot of ground in the…
Korea Ranks 5th Globally in Exposed Industrial Control Systems
An intrusion spreading through a data network linking an automobile production line and design blueprints. AI-generated image South…
I Built a Handmade Robot to Push Back Against AI Delivery Bots
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madison Polidoro, a fine artist and fabricator based in…
Wildfire smoke killed an estimated 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, study finds
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Asteroid Psyche
A Unique, Metal Rich World Overview Psyche is a giant metal rich asteroid, about three times farther away…
Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales | Insects
A rare beetle has been rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60 years, conservationists have said. The short-necked oil…
After ‘White’ grossed RM2.5m, Malaysian filmmaker JeRR returns with ‘Lunar July’, inspired by the Chinese ghost month
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Following the success of his folk-horror film White (2025), which grossed more than…
Stone Gossard has the groove. Mike McCready has the leads. Neither wants to trade places
Credit: Tidal / Spotify November 1st, 2026 · 2:00am GMT 35 years later, it’s easy to think about…