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A Hacked Air Alert App Reached Loudspeakers, Not Just Phones
The Air Alert app sent fake nuclear and chemical warnings across Ukraine on Nov 1. We trace the 66 minutes and why the breach reached sirens, not just phones.
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Wipe the Library, Keep the Channel: Inside YouTube’s Spam Termination Test
YouTube spam termination now comes with a 30-day lock in a new test. We compare cleanup, a full wipe, an appeal and…
Business News
Instagram Features Deals Pay YouTubers to Copy, Not Switch
Instagram Features deals offer YouTubers $50,000 to $500,000 to mirror videos the same day. We compare them with past creator funds and…
Technology
Reddit Login Wall Targets the 59% Who Read Without Signing In
A Reddit login wall test is coming outside the US. Q3 data shows 59% of Reddit's daily users read without signing in,…
Technology
YouTube Microdramas Test Whether Fans Will Pay for Episode Two
YouTube microdramas are getting members-only episodes. We compare the plan with ReelShort, Instagram and TikTok, and run the math for creators.
Technology
X Photo Resharing Credits the Original Author. Who Actually Gets Paid?
X photo resharing credits the original author and says both accounts earn from Original Content Rewards. Here is what X has explained,…
Business News
YouTube Ad Revenue Growth Slows to 9% After a World Cup Spring
YouTube ad revenue rose 9% to $11.21 billion in Q3 2026, its slowest pace this year, as subscriptions grew faster. Here is…
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Wipe the Library, Keep the Channel: Inside YouTube’s Spam Termination Test
YouTube spam termination now comes with a 30-day lock in a new test. We compare cleanup, a full wipe, an appeal and…
Technology
Reddit Login Wall Targets the 59% Who Read Without Signing In
A Reddit login wall test is coming outside the US. Q3 data shows 59% of Reddit's daily users read without signing in,…
Technology
YouTube Microdramas Test Whether Fans Will Pay for Episode Two
YouTube microdramas are getting members-only episodes. We compare the plan with ReelShort, Instagram and TikTok, and run the math for creators.
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Tubi TikTok Creatorverse Incubator: All 10 Shows Coming
The Tubi TikTok Creatorverse Incubator brings 10 creator-made series to Tubi from December. See every show, the 12 creators behind them and…
Culture News
Heated Rivalry in Theaters: November Dates, Tickets and Episode Pairs
Heated Rivalry’s November screenings split season one into episode pairs. Compare Regal’s announced price with Cineplex’s separate marathon listing.
Culture News
Instagram Rings 2026: Judges, Winners Date and How It Works
Instagram Rings 2026 judges include Donatella Versace, A$AP Rocky and Chloé Zhao. 25 winners due Oct 29. How selection works and what…
Explainers
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Business News
Amazon Data-Centre Low-Carbon Aluminium: How It Works
Prysmian and Rio Tinto will supply low-carbon aluminium cables for an Amazon data centre. Here is what ELYSIS changes—and what it does…
Business News
Nscale IPO Filing: What It Reveals About AI Data Centres
The Nscale IPO filing shows rapid AI-cloud revenue growth alongside heavy losses, customer concentration and enormous infrastructure requirements.
Explainers
Google Gemini Cybersecurity Incident: What Went Wrong
Gemini agents reportedly reached three real companies during authorised security tests. Here is what happened, what did not happen, and why stronger…
World archive
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World News
Ras Tanura Refinery Attack Claim: What Is Confirmed So Far
The Houthis claim a missile hit Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery on October 27, but Saudi authorities have not confirmed a strike.…
World News
Australia Intergenerational Report 2026: What It Means for AI and Ageing
Australia’s latest Intergenerational Report connects AI, ageing, slower population growth and long-term economic resilience. Here is what it says.
Business News
U.S. Russia Sanctions Law: What the New Tariffs Mean
The new U.S. Russia sanctions law expands pressure on Moscow and authorises tariffs against some Russian-energy buyers. Here is what changes and…
Business
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Instagram Features Deals Pay YouTubers to Copy, Not Switch
Instagram Features deals offer YouTubers $50,000 to $500,000 to mirror videos the same day. We compare them with past creator funds and…
Business News
YouTube Ad Revenue Growth Slows to 9% After a World Cup Spring
YouTube ad revenue rose 9% to $11.21 billion in Q3 2026, its slowest pace this year, as subscriptions grew faster. Here is…
Business News
Mastercard Signs MrBeast for Creator Cards, but the Fine Print Is Missing
The MrBeast Mastercard deal promises co-branded cards, perks and money tools for fans and creators. Here is what is confirmed and what…
Politics
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Explainers
Sweden Election Preliminary Results: Why One Seat Could Decide the Government
Updated with Sweden’s final 2026 seat allocation. Read the certified results and our archived explanation of why the preliminary count was uncertain.
Global Politics
BRICS Summit Opens in New Delhi With Trade and Security on the Agenda
The BRICS summit opens in New Delhi as leaders weigh trade in national currencies, development finance and global security tensions.
Global Politics
AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt Election but Falls Short of Majority
The AfD won Saxony-Anhalt’s September 6 election but finished three seats short of a majority. October 6 update: it had not formed…
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