Ars Technica: The Paris Auto Show is full of interesting cars Americans can’t
have
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/europe-shows-a-better-alternative-to-big-suvs-at-the-paris-auto-show/
The Verge: The feds are looking into reports of Tesla’s robotaxis speeding
through school zones
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1010364/tesla-robotaxi-school-zonespeeding-investigation
NASA News: Transporter-18 SmallSats Encapsulation
Link: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/transporter-18-smallsats-encapsulation/
MMA Fighting: Video: Joaquin Buckley creates ‘Herb Dean drill’ in homage to
controversial UFC referee
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/515483/video-joaquin-buckley-creates-herb-dean-drill-in-homage-to-controversial-...
TechCrunch: Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before
they hit the real world
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/laplace-intelligence-red-teams-robots-and-self-driving-cars-before-they-hit-t...
The Verge: The Xteink X4 Pro is a great, tiny e-reader, and it’s cheaper than
ever
Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1010276/xteink-x4-pro-e-reader-deal-sale
TechCrunch: Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a
new headache
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/pluto-security-raises-42m-as-ai-gives-enterprise-security-teams-a-new-headache/
The Verge: Facebook will let you customize your feed algorithm using AI
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010344/meta-facebook-your-algorithm-ai
TechCrunch: MIT startup says it can turn diesel trucks into cheaper hydrogen
haulers; see it at Disrupt
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/mit-startup-says-it-can-turn-diesel-trucks-into-cheaper-hydrogen-haulers-see...
Bloody Elbow: Kayla Harrison stands her ground in Ronda Rousey prime vs. prime
debate: ‘Don’t be disrespectful’
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/13/kayla-harrison-stands-her-ground-in-ronda-rousey-prime-vs-prime-deb...
The Verge: Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed
an AI image of her to spread
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1010277/mia-goth-instagram-ai-shirt-deepfake-divorce
Live Science: Flu season is kicking off early — are you getting a vaccine?
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/flu-season-is-kicking-off-early-are-you-getting-a-vaccine
TechCrunch: Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager,
raises $8M to run AI on satellites
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/satlyt-founded-by-a-former-google-and-spacex-product-manager-raises-8m...
Ryan Hall Y'all: About To Collide
Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s4l22HSSdCE
The Verge: Hands-on with the Apple Home Collection
Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009899/apple-home-collection-hands-on
The Verge: Google finally releases Gemini 4 Argon
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1009862/google-releases-gemini-4-argon
MMA Fighting: Video: Alexander Volkanovski goes full movie star, takes shot at
UFC fighter pay in latest skit
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/515451/video-alexander-volkanovski-goes-full-movie-star-takes-shot-at-uf...
Bloody Elbow: Sean Strickland explodes on journalist as he continues to defend
UFC boycott due to pay
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/13/sean-strickland-explodes-on-journalist-as-he-continues-to-defend-ufc-boycott-...
The Verge: Buying Apple’s wall-mounted HomeView? The mount costs extra
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010164/apple-homeview-wall-mounted-sold-separately
The Verge: Apple’s HomeView display is now available to preorder
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1010054/apple-homeview-display-preorder-buy