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Soul Glo's Next Album Arrives in January, and Fans Are Going Back to the Catalog

The Verge's music writer is counting down to Soul Glo's January album by revisiting the band's earlier records, including Diaspora Problems.

Gaming

Connections puzzle 1247 hints and answers arrive for Monday, November 9

TechRadar has published hints and answers for New York Times Connections game 1247, released for Monday, November 9, 2026.

Business

Nvidia Board Investigates CEO Jensen Huang Over Ties to Suspected Spy

Nvidia's board is investigating chief executive Jensen Huang over his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy, and one Yale expert puts his odds of staying at roughly even.

Business

Media's Second Push Into Video Is Not Slowing Down

The Verge reports that media companies' renewed shift toward video shows no sign of easing, echoing an earlier wave that reshaped newsrooms.

Business

China Claims First Commercial 800V DC Power System for AI Data Center

Envision says an 800-volt direct-current power architecture is running at an AI campus in Inner Mongolia, though independent performance data is still pending.

BusinessReported by 2 outlets

Nvidia launches independent probe into CEO Jensen Huang and a China-linked contact

Nvidia's board has opened an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang's dealings with a Megaspeed executive reportedly recruited by Chinese intelligence.

Gadgets

Student's Homemade Reaper Drone Claims 491 mph World Speed Record

A Georgia Tech student says his self-built jet-powered Reaper model aircraft hit 491 mph, a claim that would top a 2017 remote-control record if verified.

SecurityReported by 3 outlets

Nvidia Board Reviews Reports That Its CEO Was a Target of Chinese Espionage

Nvidia is investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese spy efforts, after he acknowledged a personal relationship in an internal memo.

Policy

UK public bodies face a rising flood of chatbot-written complaints

UK MPs, councils, lawyers and schools report a surge in AI-generated complaints and legal challenges that are slower and harder to handle.

Policy

UK Plans Licensing Rules for Shared E-Bikes After Years of Loose Oversight

The UK government is consulting on a licensing regime for shared e-bikes, aiming to curb pavement blockages, parking shortages and rider misconduct.

Business

Employed Job Seekers Are Turning Away From AI Job Interviews

A new Use.AI survey finds employed job seekers are more likely than unemployed peers to withdraw from hiring processes that include AI interviews.

Software

Apple Music Sync: How Your Library Follows You Across Devices

Engadget explains how Apple Music subscribers can keep their music collection synced across all their devices with a single settings toggle.

Gaming

Hitman's Elusive Targets Are Hand-Built, Not Scanned, Developers Say

IO Interactive says its Elusive Target characters are handcrafted by artists who study their subjects for hours, not built from scans, ahead of The Host.

Gadgets

Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Now Costs $385, Triple Its Launch Price Amid Memory Crunch

Raspberry Pi raised its 16GB Pi 5 to $385, more than triple its launch price, citing a shortage of 16GB memory that may last into the late 2020s.

Security

Mobile Networks May Soon Help Track Low-Flying Drones

Ericsson is developing a way for cellular networks to detect and follow low-flying drones, with limited commercial trials planned for 2027.

Gaming

Next-Gen Consoles May Face Price Limits as Costs Climb

Analysts say Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo may need to temper next-generation hardware ambitions to avoid $1,000 launch prices.

AI

Google's Energy Chief Says Space Data Centers Could Cost 100 Times More

Google's head of data center energy says orbital data centers could cost up to 100 times more than ground facilities, and that permitting is the real bottleneck on Earth.

GadgetsReported by 2 outlets

Apple Pencil Support Spreads Beyond the iPad as Apple Bends Its Own Rules

TechRadar reports Apple is accepting Pencil input on an iPhone and has introduced a touchscreen MacBook, while Engadget explains how to pair the Pencil with an iPad.

AI

Most Britons Say Please to AI, a Survey Finds

A fonio.ai survey claims about seven in ten Britons are polite to AI assistants, with some even apologizing when exchanges go wrong.

AI

Can an AI Heating Controller Really Lower Your Bills? One Two-Year Test

A Guardian writer spent two years comparing manual heating schedules with an AI-run smart thermostat to see whether the technology lowers bills.

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