That time a man reached for a stuck landing gear on his friend’s plane from a sunroof of a car driven down a runway and fixed it. [St. Augustine airport, Florida, 1985] https://t.co/npbVbjDVDG
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 7, 2026
From the front row to the hot seat — what the midterms mean for Big Tech TechCrunch
Prediction Markets Called the Midterms. Lawmakers Still Call Them Gambling. Reason
Goodbye, eggshell: How pregnancy emerged in the animal world Knowable Magazine
Your Brain Flickers Between Two Realities 15 Times a Second ZME Science
COVID-19/Pandemics
Moderna begins Phase 1 clinical trial of Ebola vaccine against strain behind DRC outbreak ABC News
Climate/Environment
Disasters and debt. Escaping the ‘climate-debt doom loop’ Phys.org
Cryosphere Faces Permanent Damage When World Overshoots 1.5C, Scientists Warn Slashdot
South of the Border
Paraguay’s president impeached and under house arrest after bank collapse BBC
Why is El Salvador fighting Haiti’s gangs? GZERO
The Brazilian Steer, the American Hamburger and the Power of the Meat Bosses Fair Observer
China?
The 3,000 hp BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme EV just set the record for the world’s fastest production car, hitting 503.17 km/h (312.66 mph) in Abu Dhabi. Specs: • ~$3 million • Quad-motor powertrain • 3,000 hp • Limited to 30 units worldwide • 1,200V platform • 80 kWh track-grade BYD Blade LFP If that car can go 312 mph, then there’s no doubt that the new Tesla Roadster can beat that.
— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) November 6, 2026
World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Making Rapid Progress in Construction in China: 2027 Launch Likely Military Watch Magazine
China stuns scientists with early success in DREADDs human testing CGTN
Robotaxis are taking over China’s cities. What are they actually like to ride? SCMP
What China’s Half-Empty 5th Plenum Says About Its Next Leaders The Diplomat
India
The Tunnel of Doom: Air-Pollution Season in Delh Fair Observer
Has India’s democracy failed its Muslims? Jailed scholar triggers Al Jazeera
Why India’s Growing Economy Isn’t Making Investors Rich Kashmir Observer
Africa
South Africa’s ANC on track for new lows in local polls Al Jazeera
British banks join Tanzania’s $1.2 billion railway financing as global insurers back new trade route connecting farms and mines with the DRC and Indian Ocean Business Insider Africa
Nigeria’s plan for state police raises hopes for security and fears of abuse RFI
European Disunion
Italy’s Meloni says EU “all over the place” on Ukraine as US, Russia talk security Intellinews
EU charges TikTok over harmful algorithmic ‘rabbit hole’ effects Reuters
Europe’s Roma policy needs political muscle The Brussels Times
Old Blighty
Interest rates are making UK homes less affordable, even as wage rises increase faster than houseprices The Conversation
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
🚨 CATASTROPHIC SCENES IN GAZA RIGHT NOW. Heavy rainfall is flooding displaced Palestinians’ tents, leaving families exposed to the harsh winter with no alternative shelter. This is their fourth winter since Israel destroyed their homes and continues to block essential materials from entering Gaza.
— Gaza Notifications (@gazanotice) November 7, 2026
Israeli army continues strikes in southern Lebanon despite framework deal Andolu Agency
Arab parties hold the key as Israel struggles to form a government Los Angeles Times
Israeli Forces Invade West Bank Communities IMEMC News
Report: PM, Mossad chief planned Iran op just before Israeli election; it was thwarted after US was accidentally tipped off The Times of Israel
New Not-So-Cold War
Life in Kyiv becoming increasingly difficult – EU ambassador on Russian missile strike Ukrainska Pravda
Russia Already Using Its Own Starlink Rival Over Ukraine, Kyiv Intelligence Says United24 Media
Putin confirms Russia-US-Ukraine talks scheduled for next Tuesday in Abu Dhabi Andolu Agency
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
What to Know About Meta’s Muse AI Before It Learns Too Much About You CNET
Imperial Collapse Watch
Fort Myers library becomes refuge for homeless people as living costs rise ABC Gulf Coast News
Philadelphia is back to being the poorest big city in America Fox 29 Philadelphia
Trump 2.0
‘A Lame Duck With a Loaded Gun’ — Trump Weighs Final Iran Blitz Conflicts Forum substack
Trumpism Is Failing Because It Is Very, Very Stupid The New Republic
‘MAGA Self-Immolated’: How EVERYTHING Fell Apart for Trump and Republicans This Year Zeteo
As Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller Will Reinforce Trump’s Worst Instincts Reason
Musk Matters
Governor-Elect of Texas Announces Plans to Control Elon Musk Futurism
Elon Musk teases SpaceX’s orbital supercomputers, says it will ‘blow people’s minds’ Interesting Engineering
Musk Says SpaceX Could Buy a Legacy Telco and Use Its Spectrum 10 Times Better 24/7 Wall Street
Democrat Death Watch
Trump may have lost but don’t bet Democrats can fix the economy The Guardian
Petition Calling for House Speaker Other Than Hakeem Jeffries Hits 1 Million Signatures Common Dreams
Immigration
How Big a Role Did Immigration Play in the 2026 GOP Wipeout? Center for Immigration Studies
Stephen Miller’s appointment shows Trump hasn’t learned his lesson on immigration The Guardian
Our No Longer Free Press
Opinion | Eighty years ago, America reimagined press freedom. It’s time to do it again. Poynter
New Congress must prioritize press freedom Freedom of the Press Foundation
Mr. Market Is Moody
Stock Market Faces a Worst-Case Scenario After Midterm Elections. History Says This Will Happen Next. The Motley Fool
Bitcoin ETFs flip negative for 2026 after $1.28 billion outflow week, worst since June The Block
EIA raises crude oil price forecasts as Middle East supply risks tighten outlook Investinglive
AI
Can Claude dream now? Anthropic’s latest experiment gets eerily close to human thinking Interesting Engineering
Anthropic’s AI Progress Has Roughly Doubled Its Pace, METR Finds Technology.org
Anthropic’s IPO Is Cratering Futurism
The Godfather of AI Says It’s Hurtling Out of Control and a Kill Switch Won’t Save Us ZME Science
Science Is Littered With AI Slop. A New Detector Could Filter It Out. Singularity Hub
The Bezzle
Authorities accuse trio of using AI deepfakes to defraud $129M from businesses Cyberscoop
Dallas man arrested at JFK airport in $373M bank fraud case; 13 others indicted Fox 4 News
Guillotine Watch
New record: Most expensive ice cream – JP¥873,400 (£5,469; €6,211; $6,696) made by OMER in Japan. The ice cream includes edible gold leaf, white truffle and natural cheeses 🍨 https://t.co/kaJOACEear
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 18, 2023
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