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Mattress Deals: Save Over $600 Before Black Friday 2026
Even though Black Friday isn’t for a few more weeks, we’ve found early discounts on our favorite WIRED-tested mattresses and sleep accessories.
Assessing Merck and Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine
On this week's “The Readout LOUD,” we discuss the latest cancer data presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology.
Starbucks sales miss expectations, but its U.S. turnaround is gaining steam
Starbucks' U.S.
'Bad time to troll': Binance cofounder Changpeng Zhao asks Elon Musk for 'respect' after post about bitcoin hack
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao asked Elon Musk to stop “trolling” after a $6.3 billion hack, pointing to Binance’s $1 billion-plus SpaceX stake.
Winter fuel cuts turned the Welsh against Labour, former leader Neil Kinnock says
The former Labour leader says welfare policies turned disillusionment with Labour into "active dislike".
Hull remains in contention at LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship
England's Charley Hull sits four shots off the lead after the second round of the LPGA's Maybank Championship in Malaysia.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about AstraZeneca cost-cutting, Sun Pharma facility problems, and more
AstraZeneca has launched a three-year cost-cutting program that aims to slice off $1.5 billion a year, with the savings reinvested in R&D.
Melania Trump’s Halloween Coat Was Its Own Kind of Costume
The first lady continues to let her coats do the talking.
How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?
We answer some key questions North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn crypto heist Tell us: have you been affected?
Are Trump Voters Refusing to Take Polls? And Other Polling Risks.
Answers to readers’ queries about the reasons a survey could misfire.
How ‘Up Again’ Director Captured the Rise of a Teenage Figure Skating Champion: ‘The Technical Conditions Were Extremely Challenging’
The immersive Czech film “Up Again,” screening in its world premiere at the Ji.hlava docu fest, starts in darkness as the unmistakable sound of ice skates scraping at hi…
The persisting paradox of men’s health
A new series in The Lancet argues for the need to investigate a paradox of men’s health: why men experience worse health outcomes than women, even though they hold unden…
Silicon Valley wants you to invest in miracles
But how do you bet on a technology that could, in the worst-case scenario, "pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," or best case, "bring forth an age of mir…
Have Questions About the Midterm Elections? Ask Us Anything.
Patrick Healy, an assistant managing editor at The Times, will answer your questions on Monday at 11:15 a.m.
Public sector an ‘afterthought’ to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader
Andrea Egan, the general secretary of Unison, said too often public sector workers were treated as an “afterthought” by the government compared with the “massive politic…
Binance crypto exchange suspends trades over North Korea-linked hack
Crypto platform Binance has suspended trading following a suspected hack now linked to North Korea.
Irish government to assess potential for united Ireland
London has to call a referendum on Irish unity if it appears likely that most Northern Irish voters would back it.
Sam Altman sympathizes with mathematicians, but says OpenAI’s math onslaught won’t stop
After months of bombarding mathematicians with a relentless stream of AI-generated results, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he sympathizes with researchers struggling to make…
Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out
Runware is building a factory to turn out prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line.
5 days left: Your last chance to connect, scale, and save at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
5 days to save up to $100, plus a second pass for free to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston on November 4.
The HomeView and Echo Show 16 could be the family computers I’ve been asking for
The category - smart speakers with touchscreens attached - was stuck with a few underpowered gadgets from Google and Amazon that tried to do too much and did too little…
International Insider: Votes Cast In Israel & Brazil; Tokyo Drift; Domingo Corral Interview
Welcome back to another edition after a week of geopolitical intrigue plus all the usual news ‘n’ deep dives.
Injured Tuipulotu a doubt for England's autumn Tests
Uncapped hooker Kepu Tuipulotu has suffered a knee injury in training and will not be included in England's squad for the Australia fixture on 8 November.
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
Intel dashes hopes of quick turnaround in tech.
IIHF ordered to allow Russia back into world championships
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that Russian teams must be allowed to take part in international ice hockey tournaments.
Female-Focused Circle Fiction Orbit Project Incubator Unveils 2026 Cohort
EXCLUSIVE: The Circle Training Initiative, dedicated to women and gender-expansive filmmakers, has unveiled the five feature film projects selected for its third Circle…
Binance's $6.3 billion hack: What we know and what comes next
Billions in crypto assets have been frozen following a potential Binance security breach, raising questions about whether the funds can be recovered.
‘Fancy cars hold no appeal’: We have a 99% chance of outliving our life savings. Why not spend, spend, spend?
“I’m 68, she’s 74, and we’re both in good health.
The Apple Pencil turned the Duo into my new favorite notebook
Apple's $2,000 folding phone is a surprisingly good stand-in for a $20 notebook.
‘Scared of crossing the border’: The Arizona farmers who rely on Mexican workers
The vast produce farms of Yuma County, Arizona, rely heavily on foreign workers who cross the border every day from Mexico.
The big questions remaining after Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO prospectus
Uncertainties remain ahead of one of the most hotly anticipated IPOs in history.
Russell Brand Rape Trial: Channel 4 Film Was Not “Magic Force” That Caused Accusers To “Recast” Memories, Court Hears In Closing Arguments
Channel 4’s 2023 exposé on Russell Brand was not a “magic force” that caused six separate women to “recast” their memories and accuse the Despicable Me star of rape and…
Driver guilty of dragging head teacher to his death
Simon Richardson is convicted of murdering head teacher Michael Mullins and will be sentenced on Monday.
Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens
Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.
25 In-the-Know Gifts for Women: Mahjong Boards, ACOTAR Merch, Nathan Fielder Lingerie and More
Shopping for the women in your life is easy enough if you’re sticking to the usual suspects: a cashmere sweater, a luxury fragrance, a pair of designer sunglasses.
This one chart tells you everything you need to know about Exxon, Chevron and BP’s forecast-beating earnings
One slide in ExxonMobil’s investor presentation after its third-quarter earnings explains the financial situation for the integrated oil giants very neatly.
Nvidia CEO reportedly targeted by an alleged Chinese spy
Alice Huang or Huang Le, of no relation to the Nvidia CEO, is an executive at a Singapore-based datacenter company called Megaspeed.
Binance hackers using ‘never-seen-before laundering patterns’ to hide proceeds of $6.3bn heist – business live
North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist Most major cryptocurrencies have fallen in value since news of the Binance theft broke, Co…
Forest Green launch legal action over Savage approach
Forest Green chairman Dale Vince announces the club is taking legal action against Peterborough United.
Afcon to be held every two years, Premier League news and WCL reaction – football live
But a second procedure in March finally set him on the road to recovery.
Type 2 diabetes breakthrough as 54% achieve remission in just 6 months
A promising new study suggests that more than half of younger adults with type 2 diabetes could achieve remission in just six months through a combination of a low-calor…
Pedro Sánchez says people of 27 nationalities may be among those killed or injured in Spanish train crash – Europe live
69 people have been confirmed dead but the toll may rise further, with at least 70 people reported missing Peunte begins by paying tribute to all affected by the inciden…
Police Scotland investigate Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s visit to Balmoral
Police Scotland said it had received “information” and inquiries were at a “very early stage” into the time the disgraced royal spent with the late paedophile financier…
Georgia midterm elections: Why this is a key US battleground
Obama and Trump campaign in key battleground state ahead of next week's midterm elections.
Foreign firms that win defence contracts will have to invest in UK under new policy – UK politics live
Wes Streeting says overseas suppliers of defence contracts will need to spend the equivalent amount in the UK Andy Burnham delivered his opening remarks at the national…
Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report
The report says that in the weeks before the 8 April ceasefire, 12 regional states, overwhelmingly in the Gulf, faced 4,670 Iranian one-way attack drones and more than 1…
Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales
Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI own search summaries were affecting ad revenue.
Russia's international ice hockey ban overturned
The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturns the ban on Russia by ice hockey's global governing body.
Ian McKellen Pays Tribute To Patrick Stewart: “He Wore His Heart On His Sleeve”
As the world mourns Sir Patrick Stewart’s death at age 86, a longtime friend and collaborator is paying tribute to his legacy.
Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
A joke by former President Obama has gone viral and received backlash from the Trump administration as the issue of affordability looms large over next week's midterm el…