The Verge: Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers
The Verge: Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018676/data-center-midterm-election-energy-water-texas
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The Verge: Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018676/data-center-midterm-election-energy-water-texas
Wired: Amazon Adds an Alexa Photo Frame and a Bedside Clock to Its Echo Family Link: https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-adds-an-alexa-photo-frame-and-a-bedside-clock-to-its-echo-family/
The Verge: Amazon’s new Echo line is here: the 6 biggest updates Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020035/amazon-fall-2026-hardware-launch-biggest-announcements
MMA Fighting: Morning Report | Chael Sonnen: Alexander Volkanovski double retirement fight pitch is ‘one of the dumbest ideas I’ve ever heard’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/517092/morning-report-chael-sonnen-alex...
Bloody Elbow: Arman Tsarukyan set to defend title against ex-UFC lightweight champion in replacement RAF main event Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/28/arman-tsarukyan-set-to-defend-title-against-ex-ufc-lightweight-...
The Verge: Meta considered a ‘whisper strategy’ to turn academics against Jonathan Haidt Link: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1020012/meta-jonathan-haidt-social-media-mental-health
Ars Technica: China’s snooping around Pacific undersea cables raises risks for Big Tech Link: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/google-and-meta-subsea-cables-among-most-at-risk-from-sabotage-in-pacific/
Wired: Sauerkraut at Every Meal? These Fermentation Fanatics Tried That Long Before MAHA Link: https://www.wired.com/story/portland-fermentation-festival-stinkfest/
Live Science: Our extinct cousins the Denisovans had a 'distinctive' appearance, new analysis reveals Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/our-extinct-cousins-the-denisovans-had-a-distinctive-app...
Wired: Pornhub Stars Want to Teach You How to Make Dinner Link: https://www.wired.com/story/adult-video-stars-want-to-teach-you-how-to-make-dinner/
Nature: How personalization and psychedelics are revitalizing psychiatry Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03402-7
Wired: Apple AirPods Max 2 Are $100 Off Ahead of Black Friday Link: https://www.wired.com/story/apple-airpods-max-2-deal-november-2026/
Wired: Macmillan Staff Say the Publisher Threw a Party for a Workplace AI Assistant That Was Later Killed Link: https://www.wired.com/story/macmillan-staff-say-the-publisher-threw-a-party-for-a-workplace-ai-assistant-tha...
Wired: Please Let the Internet Die Link: https://www.wired.com/story/let-the-internet-die/
Live Science: A woman carried a 'stone baby' in her abdomen for 3 years Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/reproductive-health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-woman-carried-a-stone-baby-in-her-abdomen-for-3-years
Wired: The Men Spending $50,000 Just to Reserve a Tesla Roadster Link: https://www.wired.com/story/the-men-dropping-50000-and-up-on-teslas-new-roadster/
Nature: Preprint-centric publishing approach gets major boost Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03445-w
Wired: ICE Is Running One of the Largest Anti-Left Surveillance Operations in US History Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ice-is-running-one-of-the-largest-anti-left-surveillance-operations-in-us-history/
Live Science: Universities should not be adopting AI to automate their own absurdities Link: https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/universities-should-not-be-adopting-ai-to-automate-their-own-abs...
Wired: AI Emergency Alerts Are Coming. Humans Might Not Be Ready Link: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-emergency-alerts-coming-humans-not-ready/
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