Qatar suspends role as mediator between Israel and Hamas from the BBC
The move comes after US officials were quoted saying they would not accept Hamas’s presence in Qatar.Read More
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Trump ally says Ukraine focus must be peace, not territory from the BBC
Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an “honest conversation” with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority.Read More
Mattel ‘deeply regrets’ porn site misprint on Wicked dolls from the BBC
Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.Read More
Moscow targeted as Ukraine and Russia trade huge drone attacks from the BBC
Both countries say they shot down dozens of drones over their respective territories.Read More
Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street from the BBC
Andrés Bracamonte, known as Pillín, was gunned down near his club’s stadium in Rosario.Read More
Starmer set for Trump and Ukraine talks with Macron from the BBC
The pair are likely to discuss Donald Trump’s US election win when they meet for Armistice Day events in Paris.Read More
Israeli strikes on north Lebanon and Gaza kill dozens, officials and rescuers say from the BBC
At least 20 children are among the dead in attacks north of Beirut and in northern Gaza, officials rescuers and medics say.Read More
Spotify’s AI is no match for a real DJ from the Verge Allison Johnson
Was anyone asking for this? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge At the risk of stating the obvious, AI is absolutely everywhere lately. There’s AI in your car, AI in your messaging app, AI in your glasses. I’ve gotten pretty desensitized to it all as a hazard of the job, but it was Spotify’s…
Chill games for a chill weekend from the Verge David Pierce
Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 60, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, it’s a lot of gaming stuff this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been… doomscrolling…
Auto-Tune always and forever from the Verge David Pierce
Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Popular music changes all the time, but there’s been one consistent element in practically everything released in the last two decades: Auto-Tune is everywhere. What started as a simple audio processing tool in the 1990s has become the dominant force in music. Artists are training to sing with Auto-Tune;…