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SCI & TECH3d agoFrom video game to reality: the Uruguayan club that wants to revolutionize football with an app where fans choose tactics, starters, and reinforcementsCompite en la Cuarta División y quiere imitar un videojuego en la vida real.Tentó al Burrito Ortega para que vuelva a jugar, pero esa chance se diluyó, aunque lo harían el influencer Scarso y el periodista Sebastián "Pollo" Vignolo.Clarín
POLITICS3d agoInternational Panorama: elections in Brazil, much more than a country divided in twoLos sondeos para el balotaje marcan una paridad inédita entre Lula da Silva y Flávio Bolsonaro tras la diferencia de 1,8% que obtuvo el postulante conservador en el primer turno. Pero posiblemente lo más importante a observar es qué significa ese empate y qué está anunciando, incluso más allá de si el balotaje produce una sorpresa.Clarín
POLITICS3d agoThe Bukeleization of Latin America Has ArrivedNayib Bukele’s notoriously harsh and wildly popular security crackdown in El Salvador is spawning imitators and remaking the region.NYT World
BUSINESS3d agoBiggest stock movers Friday: SKHY, MRNA, DECK, and moreSeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS3d agoDave Regan Pushed the Billionaire Tax Hard. Now He Faces a Union Inquiry.The tax initiative is the most ambitious proposal that Dave Regan has ever qualified for the California ballot. Some Democrats hope it will be his final one.NYT US
WORLD3d agoAlpha School Claims to Teach Kids Twice as Fast. Many Don’t Make It.Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype.NYT US
HEALTH3d agoWhat to know about ACA open enrollment this yearAs open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance kicks off, consumers face rising premiums, additional identity checks, and fewer brokers.CBS News
BUSINESS3d agoFormer HSBC insurance veteran Edward Moncreiffe joins AIA in latest senior talent moveFormer HSBC Holdings global insurance head Edward Moncreiffe will join rival AIA Group as regional CEO from November 2, following a path taken by former HSBC Group chairman Mark Tucker, who returned to the Asia-Pacific region’s largest insurer as non-executive chairman last year. Moncreiffe will oversee AIA’s businesses in India, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand, while serving on the group’s executive committee, according to a company statement issued on Friday. He will report to group CEO...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoHow the Philippines’ energy crisis is opening doors for deeper US military tiesThe Philippines is turning to the United States to build its oil stockpile amid the global energy crunch, with observers saying the move could also serve Washington’s military interests and deepen strategic ties. A bilateral deal could deliver more immediate benefits than a broader Asean stockpile, which would entail coordination hurdles, analysts said, but questions remain over how quickly Manila could establish such a reserve and whether it would meaningfully reduce long-term dependence on...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoThe nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsEvery week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.Politico
POLITICS3d agoAmid Trump's assaults on DEI, how one university is elevating Black studentsAs many colleges roll back or eliminate such programs, Sacramento State has expanded its offerings for students of color.NPR News
BUSINESS3d agoWith jet fuel prices near a record, holiday airfares soar higherIf you're planning to fly this holiday season, be prepared to pay more than you did last year. The price of jet fuel — one of airlines' biggest expenses — is close to an all-time high in the U.S.NPR News
POLITICS3d agoBrazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynastyBrazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future.NPR News
POLITICS3d agoAfter nearly 6 years, ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's son hears her voiceKim Aris tells NPR his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He says she is held at a residence in the capital.NPR News
POLITICS3d agoHow Trump is trying to save his longtime golf buddy in battleground ArizonaThe president is trying to save his longtime friend and golf buddy Jay Feely, who’s locked in a tough race against Democrat Amish Shah.Politico
POLITICS3d agoPoll: Trump wants the midterms to be about him. That could backfire.A new POLITICO Poll shows that even some of the president’s most loyal supporters are willing to put winning first.Politico
SCI & TECH3d agoEmily St. John Mandel: ‘I don’t want to write something relentlessly bleak’The science-fiction novelist talks to Alison Flood about her latest book Exit Party, a tale of parallel worlds that is the October read for the New Scientist Book ClubNew Scientist
WORLD3d agoWhat if you gave yourself a day to cancel all the plans you dread?It's a day to think about all the upcoming appointments and commitments you're dreading — and then decline some of them. Writer Caroline Sylge shares a suggested schedule for the day.NPR News
POLITICS3d ago‘Bumper sticker bill’: AI kill switch rides the midterm elections waveSo-called kill switch proposals are politically popular, but critics raise concerns about implementation and U.S. competitiveness.Politico Tech
BUSINESS3d agoFitch Ratings: Hungary could meet eurozone entry criteria by 2030According to the credit rating agency, Hungary’s 2027 draft budget supports its aim of meeting the conditions for adopting the euro by the end of the decade.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICT3d agoRussia preparing false-flag operations to destabilize Europe – HURUkrinform [en]
WORLD3d agoWe must take Bournemouth drubbing as a lesson says Milan's AmorimBad night for Italians in Europe with Juve held by Rennes, Atalanta defeated at AjaxANSA [en]
SCI & TECH3d agoRocket Lab launches 98th Electron missionSeeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS3d agoSouthern States should strengthen intelligence-sharing, operational coordination: Telangana CMPolice chiefs from five southern States and three Union Territories discuss intelligence-sharing and policing reforms as Telangana offers to share its technological infrastructureThe Hindu