The Verge: Spotify is coming to United Airlines seatbacks — with help from
Starlink
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1026472/united-seatback-spotify-app-starlink-wifi
TechCrunch: A YC startup is putting $1M behind five unsolved materials science
problems for AI
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/a-yc-startup-is-putting-1m-behind-five-unsolved-materials-science-problems-for-ai/
MMA Fighting: Morning Report | Conor McGregor targeting switch to bare knuckle
after final UFC fight: ‘Teeth come and go!’
Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/519396/morning-report-conor-mcgregor-targeting-switch-to-ba...
Bloody Elbow: Conor McGregor will ‘lay down’ his gloves but not retire after
final UFC fight in 2027
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/11/05/conor-mcgregor-will-lay-down-his-gloves-but-not-retire-after-final-ufc-fight-i...
Wired: AI’s Next Trick? Speaking Dolphin
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-denise-herzing-wild-dolphin/
TechCrunch: Agility is the first pure humanoid robot company on the stock
market. Are you buying?
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/agility-is-the-first-pure-humanoid-robot-company-on-the-stock-market-are-you-buyin...
Nature: The hidden cost of flexible work in academia: women do more parenting
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03568-0
Bloody Elbow: Dana White provides Ilia Topuria return timeline: ‘We’re working
on that’
Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/11/05/dana-white-provides-ilia-topuria-return-timeline-were-working-on-that/
Wired: He Trolls AI Labs for a Living. Now They All Want to Work With Him
Link: https://www.wired.com/story/wired-world-fair-2026-evan-ratliff-and-husk/
The Verge: Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM
Link: https://www.theverge.com/news/1027379/discord-ditching-electron-web-app
Live Science: One-third of babies diagnosed with peanut allergy don't actually
have one, study hints
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/health/allergies/one-third-of-babies-diagnosed-with-peanut-allergy-dont-actually-have...
Wired: The ‘Ocarina of Time’ Remake Is Finally Here, but Why Does Link Look so
Yassified?
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-yassified-link/
Live Science: Physicists sank a telescope 1.5 miles under the sea to put
Einstein's relativity to the test
Link:
https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/physicists-sank-a-telescope-1-5-miles-under-the-sea-to-put-...
The Verge: Playstation and Spider-Man performance see Sony profits surge
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027358/sony-q2-2026-earnings-spider-man-playstation
TechCrunch: Amazon ditches GrubHub, taps Uber Eats for Prime
Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/amazon-ditches-grubhub-taps-uber-eats-for-prime/
The Verge: Big Tech’s big AI buildout will not end until someone stops it
Link:
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1027344/amazon-microsoft-alphabet-google-meta-data-centers-earnings-q3
Wired: Particle Physicists Are Getting a First Glimpse Into the ‘Zeptoverse’
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/particle-physicists-are-getting-a-first-glimpse-into-the-zeptoverse/
Ars Technica: Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe first drive: Where tech and fun
collide
Link:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/11/mercedes-amg-gt-4-door-coupe-first-drive-where-tech-and-fun-collide/
Wired: The Best Smart Ring for Discreet Fitness Tracking in 2026
Link: https://www.wired.com/story/best-smart-ring/
Wired: Israel Is Destroying the Machinery South Lebanon Needs to Rebuild
Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/israel-is-destroying-the-machinery-south-lebanon-needs-to-rebuild/