NY Times in talks to acquire film‑social network Letterboxd for $330

The New York Times Company is negotiating an exclusive deal to buy Letterboxd, the movie‑lover platform, for

The New York Times Company is in exclusive negotiations to purchase Letterboxd, a social network for film enthusiasts. Sources say the deal would be valued at roughly $330 million. Letterboxd has seen rapid growth in recent years, making it an attractive addition to the Times' digital portfolio.

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Airbnb to launch AI travel agent in early 2027

Airbnb announced that it will roll out an artificial‑intelligence travel agent in the first half of 2027. The AI tool will help users plan trips, compare accommodation options, manage bookings and provide assistance throughout their stay. The plan was disclosed in the company's Q3 2026 earnings shareholder letter.

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Blue Origin pushes New Glenn launch to January 2027

Blue Origin has moved its next New Glenn rocket launch to January 2027, according to a memo from CEO Dave Limp. The delay follows slow repair work after an explosion earlier in the year, extending the timeline originally set for 2025.

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In Brief

Google, Meta and TikTok are all suing California to block social media law

Assembly Bill 1709 demands that platforms remove "psychologically exploitative features."

Engadget

Instagram's Edits is now on desktop as a Mac app

Meta's CapCut competitor already has more than 50 million users.

Engadget

Claude can now analyze your spending with its new Personal Finance tool

With Personal Finance in Claude, users can connect their bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask questions about

TechCrunch

Apple turns iCloud into spy cloud, will start looking at public share links

Content shared with anyone who has the URL will be scanned for 'harmful content,' though the iMaker hasn't defined that

The Register

OpenAI is stepping back from NDAs for data center projects

Following this week's midterms where voters resoundingly voiced their opposition to data center expansion, OpenAI today

The Verge

T-Mobile owner on Elon Musk launching a wireless carrier: ‘Welcome to the party’

The head of T-Mobile's parent company is casting doubt on SpaceX's plans to make Starlink Mobile a "major" carrier in

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Artificial Intelligence

Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices

Certain configurations of Alpine are affected. Other distros may be as well.

Ars Technica

NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image

NASA’s X-70 Fractal announcement comes as agency aims to grow X-plane fleet.

Ars Technica

Perplexity launches its own take on AI agents for work

Perplexity is taking on OpenAI and Anthropic with its own work-focused AI agents. The startup's new always-on

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Developer Tools

Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is

Google is technically offering schools more choice but not the choices anyone wants.

Ars Technica

Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.

Bitter energy drinks turned out to be ChatGPT-steered poisoning, lawsuit says.

Ars Technica

Serve Robotics launches new business to become the AWS for robots

Serve Robotics announced alonsgside its third-quarter earnings that it will launch a new business line called Physical

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Hardware & Consumer

BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven

BMW has updated its flagship sedan with the newest EV and infotainment tech.

Ars Technica

Software squeezes more data out of Webb Telescope for imaging exoplanets

Software optimizes a physical model of the telescope to reduce noise.

Ars Technica

Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar

Meta's AI agent can now take calls as a customizable animated avatar, ahead of the launch of a Tamagotchi-like wearable

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