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AI cuts coding time, but it's also filling open source's inbox with crap
Maintainers reckon a quarter of incoming pull requests are slop, rising to 31% on larger projects
Register UK - Oct 30, 2026 3:00am EDT
Where Binance's $6.3 Billion Breach Ranks in Crypto's Biggest Hacks and Heists
Deccan Chronicle - Oct 30, 2026 1:52am EDT
AI’s kill switch: Businesses need more than a stop button
Discover why businesses need more than an AI kill switch to ensure control, recovery, and safety in automated systems handling sensitive tasks.
Gulf News - Oct 30, 2026 1:28am EDT
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen: A friendship that surpassed the stage and screen
“He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love,” McKellen said in a statement on Stewart’s death.
NBC News - Oct 30, 2026 12:29am EDT
Binance Likely Lost at Least $1.7 Billion in Largest Crypto Hack Ever, Says Founder
Gizmodo - Oct 30, 2026 12:15am EDT
Australian court orders Erin Patterson never to be released from prison for mushroom poisonings
Judges said the “shocking criminality” of the case made parole inappropriate for Patterson, who was convicted of murder and attempted murder over a lunch she hosted for her in-laws.
NBC News - Oct 29, 2026 11:40pm EDT
Google stock's historically bad day raises fears of AI bubble popping
Google's parent company Alphabet lost over $500 billion in market value today. So is the AI bubble about to pop? NBC News' Allie Canal reports on big tech's spending and how AI is impacting the job market.
NBC News - Oct 29, 2026 10:51pm EDT
The ‘Chinese spy’ who sparked panic inside Trump’s White House
A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang was suspected of passing intelligence to Beijing. Donald Trump’s reaction to the news has raised eyebrows.
Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 29, 2026 10:08pm EDT
Woman pleads guilty to murdering best friend’s 6-week-old son, said she had compulsion to harm kids
Nicole Virzi was visiting Savannah Roberts in Pittsburgh and offered to look after her baby twins, then used that position of trust to kill one and severely injure the other, prosecutors said.
NBC News - Oct 29, 2026 10:07pm EDT
UAE parents warned over AI-manipulated images of children
Parents urged to protect children's photos online and report blackmail threats
Gulf News - Oct 29, 2026 9:11pm EDT
Microsoft plans to raise $25 billion in debt as it pursues AI buildout
Microsoft boasts a strong credit rating and has managed to maintain positive free cash flow, unlike Meta, Alphabet and Amazon.
CNBC - Oct 29, 2026 8:55pm EDT
U.N. reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban
The U.N. drug and crime agency attributed the rise to deepening poverty, which it said has driven some farmers to cultivate opium clandestinely.
NBC News - Oct 29, 2026 7:32pm EDT
Jim Cramer says Microsoft is winning the AI spending battle — and Alphabet is paying the price
Cramer called Microsoft a buy after strong earnings, while remaining more cautious on Alphabet.
CNBC - Oct 29, 2026 7:27pm EDT
Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets
Mada Masr is one of the few news outlets in Egypt known for investigating corruption and human rights violations, in a country where media is closely controlled by authorities.
NBC News - Oct 29, 2026 7:02pm EDT
Polymarket Temporarily Froze Trading After Hackers Reportedly Stole Millions Via Third-Party Service
Gizmodo - Oct 29, 2026 6:43pm EDT
Israel’s Arab parties emerge from election as kingmakers, and a focus of anger
Ahead of the election, both leading electoral blocs ruled out formally joining forces with the Arab parties. As the dust settles, neither has an obvious path to a majority without them.
NBC News - Oct 29, 2026 6:31pm EDT
An ugly, Islamophobic turn in Michigan’s Senate race
Trump turns to anti-Muslim attacks to boost Republican Mike Rogers in the tight race with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
NBC News - Oct 29, 2026 6:02pm EDT
ECB chief Lagarde to step down in February next year
European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she would step down from the role early in February next year, ending months of...
Daily Sabah - Oct 29, 2026 6:01pm EDT
Amazon gives Wall Street mixed financial picture in earnings report
Guardian UK - Oct 29, 2026 5:59pm EDT
Value of Google parent Alphabet plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street
Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI search summaries were affecting ad revenue.
BBC News - Oct 29, 2026 5:45pm EDT
AI Company's Stock Craters After Admitting Its Bitcoin Is Stuck on an Exchange Nobody's Heard of
Gizmodo - Oct 29, 2026 5:30pm EDT
Türkiye aims to raise medium-high, high-tech share in exports
Türkiye aims to raise the combined share of high- and medium-high-technology sectors in its manufacturing industry exports to 48.5% next year and increase...
Daily Sabah - Oct 29, 2026 5:17pm EDT
Amazon posts negative free cash flow of $42.4 billion, holds 2026 capex unchanged
Amazon's negative free cash flow ballooned during the third quarter, while its earnings and revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations.
CNBC - Oct 29, 2026 5:01pm EDT