Wired: Inside the Supermassive Debate Over the James Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots’ Link: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-supermassive-debate-over-the-james-webb-telescopes-little-red-dots/
TechCrunch: Startups don’t need to go viral to win customers Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/startups-dont-need-to-go-viral-to-win-customers/
TechCrunch: OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks” Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/openai-says-it-will-no-longer-train-its-ai-models...
Ars Technica: NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue Link: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/nasa-updates-lander-plans-for-moon-landings-finally-sol...
TechCrunch: Hottest toy for Christmas? Nvidia CEO plays with adorable Microduck robots, 20,000 sell Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/hottest-toy-for-christmas-nvidia-ceo-plays-with-adorable-mic...
The Verge: Xbox’s first chief operating officer is out after just a few months Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/1018037/xbox-chief-operating-officer-helen-chiang-departure
The Verge: OpenAI now trains its frontier AI models with no internet access Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018021/openai-training-top-ai-models-no-internet
Ars Technica: Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/pentagon-memo-on-prediction-markets-says-insider-bets-put-t...
TechCrunch: VCs, Superhuman Mail founder share red flags about product market fit Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/vcs-superhuman-mail-founder-share-red-flags-about-product-market-fit/
TechCrunch: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 roundtables: Go deeper on the challenges founders are solving right now Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/techcrunch-founder-summit-2026-roundtables-go...
The Verge: Abandoned Popcorn Time apps had to be disabled to prevent a zombie army Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017914/popcorn-time-piracy-botnet-avoided
TechCrunch: Carta and NewView partner, hoping to entice more startups to let employees sell shares early Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/carta-and-newview-partner-hoping-to-entice-more-startup...
TechCrunch: From Toast to Bessemer: Who founders will hear from at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/from-toast-to-bessemer-who-founders-will-hear-from-at-techcrun...
The Verge: Soundcore’s latest noise-crushing headphones are on sale for a new low price Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017667/anker-soundcore-space-2-noise-canceling-headphones-deal-sale
Wired: Revival Rugs Birthday Sale: 20 Percent Off Sitewide Through Sunday Link: https://www.wired.com/story/revival-rugs-birthday-sale-october-2026/
The Verge: Fi’s GPS-equipped dog trackers are on sale for 30 percent off Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017196/fi-ultra-gps-dog-tracker-kirby-air-riders-deal-sale
The Verge: Elon Musk’s dangerous grip on outer space Link: https://www.theverge.com/science/1017443/spacex-starlink-ukraine-elon-musk-monopoly
Ars Technica: Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/crows-can-evaluate-visual-info-twice-as-fast-as-mammals/
Wired: What’s the Best iPhone to Buy or Avoid Right Now? (2026) Link: https://www.wired.com/gallery/iphone-buying-guide/
The Verge: The iPhone Duo should have been an iPad Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1017447/iphone-duo-ipad-review-score-vergecast