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Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending

Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth

The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.

Business - CNBC - October 31

NBA reopening investigation into Lakers' Hayes

The NBA is reopening an investigation into a 2021 incident involving Lakers center Jaxson Hayes after TMZ published a video of it Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Why the Oura Smart Ring Has a Cult Following

A smart ring is ideal for people who are curious about their vitals, troubled by sleepless nights or annoyed by the thought of a smartwatch. Oura is the leading brand.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum Is Not Two Movies

Warner Bros. and New Line are making new Lord of the Rings movies , beginning with the tentatively titled The Hunt for Gollum and later continuing with other unannounced projects in the future. ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 18

Surrogacy ring accused of exploiting vulnerable women in Argentina

Prosecutors say ‘criminal enterprise’ charged foreign couples $50,000 and denied payments for miscarriages. An international surrogacy ring exploited impoverished women, denied payments for ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

The Best Smart Rings, Tested and Reviewed (2024)

A svelte smart ring can track important health metrics and doesn't need to be charged every day.

Tech - Wired - November 1

Dame Maureen Lipman: ‘I was afraid of being forgotten’

The actor, 78, talks about the thrill of performing, becoming a mother, and why hers is the luckiest generation of women. Panto was my chance to perform somewhere other than on the sideboard as a ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Arsenal notch Champions League win, but they'll still need more from a struggling Gabriel Jesus in attack

A tight 1-0 win for Arsenal served to show just how far Jesus has fallen over the last two seasons

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Trump, Harris offering contrasting plans on how they'll deal with Middle East conflicts

As the Biden administration continues to push for cease-fires in the Middle East, the two top contenders to take over the Oval Office, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, are putting out very different ...

Front-runners in Uruguay's presidential race say they'll face off in a second round of voting next month

World - ABC News - October 27

Ukraine's surrender hotline is tempting North Koreans to desert, promising they'll be well fed

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Title contenders, Final Four front-runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor

How far can the best teams go this season? Where might they fall short? We predict the best and worst case for ESPN's preseason Top 25.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Proud Boys claim they'll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric and election fraud claims

As Donald Trump again makes unsupported election fraud claims and ramps up violent rhetoric, Proud Boys say they're organizing to watch the polls on Election Day.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Oura Ring 4 review: best smart ring gets comfort and battery upgrade

Sleek, celeb-favoured gadget tracks sleep, activity and heart health without a smartwatch, but comes at high cost. Oura’s stylish smart ring worn by celebrities and athletes alike has slimmed ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

How a nationwide art heist at Taco Bell might have started in Westlake

If you spent time at Taco Bell in the early 2000s, you might remember the street-art-style campaign inside.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Customers are withdrawing pension money over Budget uncertainty, warns AJ Bell

Wealth managers say speculation over UK tax changes is changing customer behaviour

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Joey Logano lands Championship 4 berth, denies Bell with victory at Vegas

LAS VEGAS — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano made his Team Penske‘s fuel strategy call work to perfection Sunday afternoon to claim victory in the South Point 400 playoff race at Las ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year

Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Democrat Wesley Bell wins race for Cori Bush's House seat

St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell will win his House race to represent Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Bell’s defeat of Republican Andrew Jones is no ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Wall Street rejoices as the bell tolls for Biden-era regulation

Bankers, private equity executives and money managers anticipate change in personnel and tone

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Sydney reopens beaches after thousands of mysterious tar balls washed ashore

They were closed earlier this week after thousands of mysterious black tar-like balls washed ashore.

Biltmore Estate reopening after Helene closure

The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. is reopening at the start of November after more than a month of recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. The Nov. 2 opening date will mark the start of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

NYC’s the Vessel set to reopen with new safety features

The Vessel, Manhattan's popular honeycomb-shaped pedestrian tower, is reopening with new safety nets after it was closed in 2021 due to a string of suicides. WNBC's Chris Glorioso reports.

‘Thousands’ of North Korean troops to fight in Russia

Washington says deployment of soldiers is ‘a very, very serious issue’

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy

Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the country

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Tesla shares leap 22% after Musk predicts sales rebound

EV maker adds more than $150bn in market value after billionaire says sales may increase as much as 30% next year