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Retailers have rolled out a fresh wave of headphone and earbud discounts ahead of Black Friday. Budget winners include Nothing's CMF Buds 2 Plus at $59 and Shokz OpenFit 2 at $140; midrange and premium models such as Sony WH-1000XM5 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) are on steep markdowns; Samsung will start selling clip-on Galaxy Buds On on Nov. 6.
Braden Peters, a popular influencer known as Clavicular, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he raped a 17-year-old at his family home in Massachusetts. He has posted bail, surrendered his passport, and will not contact the accuser as his next hearing is set for 24 November.
Instagram is testing long-form video through Features, allowing up to 90 minutes, and is exploring monetization paths as it competes with YouTube. The move follows a broader overhaul of video formats and signals a shift to keep creators on Instagram as revenue questions loom.
Ofcom reports nine months after the Online Safety Act’s safety duties began that harmful content exposure among children is unchanged, with personalised feeds driving much of the risk; regulators warn enforcement must tighten to protect youngsters.
Polls have shown a neck-and-neck race between Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of Brazil’s Oct. 25 runoff. Bolsonaro led the Oct. 4 first round and has consolidated some endorsements; Lula has pushed social reforms such as a shorter workweek and emphasised his record on jobs, poverty and the Amazon.
Chelsea have defeated Everton 2-0, with Neto scoring twice and Henderson delivering a standout midfield display. Emi Martínez has been taken to hospital after a head clash, with Mike Penders making his Premier League debut for Chelsea in goal. Chelsea secure their first league clean sheet since January and move into the top four.
The University of St Andrews has a six-candidate field for rector, including Brian Baumgartner and Green MSP Q Manivannan. Current rector Stella Maris has faced multiple dismissals and reinstatements related to governance disputes. The vote will determine who leads the historic university in a year when the rector role plays a visible part in campus life.
Netflix has announced significant leadership changes and a major round of layoffs as it grapples with slowing engagement and fierce competition. The company has replaced Bela Bajaria with Peter Rice and is restructuring its film unit, while still pursuing a streaming-first strategy and exploring limited theatrical windows for certain titles.
Brazil's electoral court has ordered Meta to apply identical rules to posts and advertising for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro after Lula's campaign alleged the company limited his reach and biased AI tools. Meta has denied political favouritism, said it fixed technical problems and faces potential daily fines if it does not comply before Sunday’s runoff.
Multiple states have filed lawsuits alleging OpenAI’s ChatGPT poses safety risks to children, including dangerous medical guidance and coercive behaviors. The actions seek changes to how the product works for young users and to surrender profits tied to minors’ usage. OpenAI says safeguards are in place and is engaging with states.
Manchester United are facing scrutiny after Lisandro Martínez’s post-match outburst criticised the club’s recruitment and hierarchy. Carrick insists the squad is united and moving on as United chase form amid a winless run in all competitions.
Arab-Israeli voters are mobilising ahead of the October 27 election, with turnout surging among Palestinian citizens of Israel. Polls suggest Arab lists could be kingmakers, potentially shaping whether Netanyahu or Eisenkot leads the next government. The dynamic is redefining coalition math in a deeply divided Israel.
Elina Svitolina has announced in a joint Instagram post that she and Gaël Monfils are ending their five-year marriage, citing the mental toll of Russia's war in Ukraine and the need to rediscover herself. The couple share a daughter, Skaï, and say they will remain a family for their child.
A cluster of outlets has highlighted a Kimchi Seafood Pot, noting its Korean-Italian American roots and its flexible ingredients. Recipes emphasize tomato passata, seafood variety, and kimchi, with serving options ranging from crusty bread to pasta or rice.
Rising rents, energy prices, and borrowing costs have sparked protests across France, Italy, Spain and beyond. Governments are deploying security measures as living costs drive unrest and challenge the social contract ahead of elections. Farmers, students and workers are rallying, with violence reported in some cities as authorities struggle to contain the fallout.
Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan has announced his departure, staying through the midterms and exiting next year after more than 15 years at the company. The move follows a shift in policy leadership and leadership changes at Meta.
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for deceiving users about data privacy linked to the Cambridge Analytica case, marking a major step in a growing, court-led crackdown on Big Tech. The ruling comes after a jury found Meta liable for tens of millions of violations of state unfair practices laws.
Meta has told investors Muse, its AI personal assistant, is unprofitable now due to compute intensity but will become highly profitable as efficiency improves. The company plans to monetize Muse through transaction fees as it scales, with expectations of profitability next year while continuing to push Reality Labs losses toward reduction.
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company misled state residents about its handling of Facebook user data, including links to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The judge reduced a higher statutory penalty to $25bn and directed proceeds to state programs including schools.
New Mexico has issued a $25 billion penalty against Meta over data privacy and harmful content concerns connected to Cambridge Analytica era practices. The ruling labels Meta’s actions as deceptive and says the state can direct funds to education. Meta plans to appeal; several related multi-state suits and teen-mental-health actions are ongoing.
Meta has created a new class of non‑voting Class C shares and agreed a deal with Mark Zuckerberg that will let him sell a portion of those shares to cover a potential California one‑time billionaire tax (Proposition 40) without losing voting control. The company has said the move will also raise capital for AI investment and keep Zuckerberg working near Meta's headquarters.
Meta Platforms has announced a plan to raise capital to fund its AI expansion, including a potential combination of public offerings and an at-the-market stock program. The move accompanies continued heavy investment in data centers and AI products as the company faces investor scrutiny over financing its growth.
Sam Franklin’s one-game suspension for allegedly spitting at Raiders lineman DJ Glaze has been overturned on appeal, with the NFL fining him $14,926 instead. Buffalo players face new scrutiny as C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s suspension is upheld; Franklin is cleared to return after Buffalo’s bye.
Microsoft has offered voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees in the US, Canada, the UK and India, available to staff at level 70 and below on select teams. The company has framed the program as a way to reduce costs while focusing spending on AI infrastructure; employees have until late December to decide.
Maas’s sixth ACOTAR novel, A Court of Splintered Harmony, has released amid fanfare. Midnight launches and in-store events at independent shops accompany a wave of excitement online. A Court of Forgotten Melody is set for January 2027, completing Maas’s ambitious Valkyrie Cycle.
The Guardian and AP reports show Lula has won the runoff, while the opposition faces a Congress sympathetic to extractivism. Analysts warn that deforestation pressures persist, even as Amazon protections see a record decline in destruction under Lula. The result signals a global south leadership moment, with the Amazon's fate closely tied to policy shifts and international funding.
A minor attacker has rushed a gendarmerie officer outside Israel's Belgrade embassy early Wednesday, shouting "Allahu Akbar" and wielding two knives. The officer has sustained a minor facial wound and has shot and killed the assailant. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic has said the suspect was known to security services and has raised Serbia's terrorism threat level to its highest.