Friday, November 13, 2026 Vol. I · No. 1
On the wire
18:50Trump to meet Xi, Putin in China next week; no plans for N. Korea engagement: reportsYonhap18:46As QB Sam Darnold progresses toward a return, two other Seahawks are back vs. RaidersESPN18:46Australia wins six Youth Olympics medals as African Games hailedABC News Australia18:44Sources: Earthquakes sold to Heath Freeman of Alden Global for $625 millionESPN18:44Chaos at US airports as flight stoppage grinds travel plans to a haltThe Guardian US18:37Even Grand Theft Auto's original creators haven't been able to play GTA 6BBC Technology18:36SpaceX launches Starship in key test flight of massive rocketCNBC18:32Centcom says two Iranian drones aimed at Bahrain shot downMiddle East Eye18:30White House confirms US-China-Russia trilateral on Apec sidelinesSouth China Morning Post18:30As Trump shifts Iran strategy, Gulf allies pursue diplomacy with TehranPBS NewsHour18:30As Trump shifts Iran strategy, Gulf allies pursue diplomacy with TehranPBS NewsHour18:30With Jensen Huang out, Asian Americans lose a star, and fear what comes nextThe Straits Times18:29Brand, Walliams and MAFS: Is this a reckoning for the entertainment industry?BBC Entertainment & Arts18:28Regional bands say it's now cheaper to do a gig in London than interstateABC News Australia
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Tech

The machines, and the companies behind them

What to know about this year’s UN climate talks

It’s that time of year again: Thousands of delegates, lobbyists, and journalists are gathered for the annual UN climate talks, taking place this time in Antalya, Turkey. COP31 officially kicked off on November 8, marking the beginning of negotiations on one of the biggest stages of the climate…

The Download: preserving minds and weighing open AI risks

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Six wild ideas for perpetuating your mind As we age, we forget most of what we’ve experienced, yet there’s still undeniable continuity: At 30, or 50, or 70, you…

Tech Life

We investigate internet-connected device flaws worldwide, plus US election tech fallout.

Evolving metal extraction processes

The metals industry has experienced transformational moments before: the Bessemer process, flash smelting, electric arc furnaces, and modern continuous casting all changed what was possible. Yet, for more than a century, most extraction processes rely on techniques and pathways that would be…