The Verge: TikTok launched a dedicated TikTok Shop app
The Verge: TikTok launched a dedicated TikTok Shop app Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027772/tiktok-shop-app
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The Verge: TikTok launched a dedicated TikTok Shop app Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027772/tiktok-shop-app
TechCrunch: OpenAI president Greg Brockman says company could be IPO ready in 2027 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/openai-president-greg-brockman-says-company-could-be-ipo-ready-in-2027/
Bloody Elbow: Watch UFC’s Michael Chandler get launched across the ring during ‘unsanctioned match’ in WWE Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/11/05/watch-ufcs-michael-chandler-get-launched-across-the-ring-during-unsancti...
The Verge: ‘Total repudiation’: The blue wave is about to hit AI Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1026927/total-repudiation-the-blue-wave-is-about-to-hit-ai
TechCrunch: Harbinger raises $240M after expanding into defense Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/harbinger-raises-240m-after-expanding-into-defense/
The Verge: Ember’s smallest self-heating mug is on sale for just $33 Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1027689/ember-cup-6-ounce-woot-kitchen-sale-deal
The Verge: Nintendo says it’s not planning another Switch 2 price hike Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/1027757/nintendo-switch-2-price-hike-plans-ram
The Verge: The FAA is finally ditching floppy disks Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1027511/faa-floppy-disks-sean-duffy-air-traffic-control-eids
TechCrunch: Food delivery startup Wonder files for IPO as it explores its next big bite Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/food-delivery-startup-wonder-files-for-ipo-as-it-explores-its-next-big-bite/
The Verge: Grimes is going to star in an AI movie that’s coming to theaters Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1026282/grimes-ai-movie
Nature: Opportunistically Detecting Signs of Hypertension on a Consumer Smartwatch Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-11336-3
Bloody Elbow: Islam Makhachev’s manager names Khamzat Chimaev match as a possible side quest away from the UFC Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/11/05/islam-makhachevs-manager-names-khamzat-chimaev-match-as-a-possible-s...
Wired: Reddit Founder Says Building Social Media Apps Is ‘Not Cool Anymore’ Link: https://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-alexis-ohanian/
MMA Fighting: Between the Links: Dan Miragliotta steals headlines, Jake Paul’s opponent revealed, Joaquin Buckley calling out everyone Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/519497/between-the-links-dan-miragliotta-steals...
TechCrunch: Axiom Math wants to keep AI slop out of mathematics Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/axiom-math-wants-to-keep-ai-slop-out-of-mathematics/
Live Science: 1,600-year-old burial holds remains of man infected with a 'very rare' strain of leprosy in Germany Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/1-600-year-old-burial-holds-remains-of-man-infected-with-a-v...
The Verge: Sony’s retro headphones brought me back to my childhood in the best way Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1026958/sony-mdr-3r-headphones-review
MMA Fighting: Carlos Prates manager: UFC ‘a little upset’ with Islam Makhachev after UFC 336 withdrawal Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/518439/carlos-prates-manager-says-ufc-a-little-upset-with-islam-makhachev-afte...
Live Science: 7 stunning Weather Photographer of the Year photos that capture the beauty and power of our planet Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/weather/7-stunning-weather-photographer-of-the-year-photos-t...
Bloody Elbow: Boxing legend claims Tyson Fury ‘has got some injury’ that could cancel Anthony Joshua fight Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/11/05/boxing-legend-claims-tyson-fury-has-got-some-injury-that-could-cancel-an...
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