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Binance loses $6.3 billion in Thursday’s largest-ever crypto theft

About $3 billion was frozen by crypto companies; roughly $2.4 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum remains beyond their control, the article says.
Binance says it has set aside $6.34 billion to cover the loss and had replaced about 80% of the stolen coins by Friday night.
Withdrawals remained paused; Binance said they would resume in phases within about 34 hours, subject to security checks. It planned to publish proof-of-reserves results by November 2.
TRM Labs and Chainalysis said they had high confidence North Korea’s TraderTraitor group was responsible.

[1] Feld Thoughts

10/31/2026, 5:45:35 AM

Decrypt

Intel shares plunge nearly 30% after weak fourth-quarter forecast

The Friday drop to $65.76 erased more than $146 billion in market value, marking Intel’s worst one-day decline in more than 50 years.
Intel forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $15 billion–$16 billion, below analysts’ $17.07 billion estimate; adjusted earnings per share are expected at $0.25 versus $0.43.
Third-quarter revenue rose 21% year over year to $16.5 billion, and Data Center and AI revenue jumped 78% to $7.3 billion.
Intel said manufacturing and packaging constraints are limiting its ability to meet strong AI server-chip demand. It expects no positive free cash flow next year and sees the PC market contracting through 2027.

By Jose Antonio Lanz

[1] Decrypt

10/31/2026, 5:31:03 AM

BBC World

Joseph Kabila named leader of DR Congo rebel alliance

The former president leads the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, an alliance that includes M23 rebels, who seized much of eastern DR Congo last year.
Kabila has vowed to topple President Félix Tshisekedi, his former successor and coalition partner; the rebels’ ability to achieve that goal remains uncertain.
A military court sentenced Kabila to death in absentia in September 2025 on charges including treason and financing violence. He rejected the accusations.
Elections are scheduled for 2028, but Tshisekedi has warned that fighting in the east could delay them. The opposition C64 coalition rejected Kabila’s rebellion and called for talks.

[1] BBC World

10/31/2026, 5:30:52 AM

MIT News

Study identifies U.S. states with strongest warming since 1980

Using 1980–2022 data, researchers found the strongest trends in Alaska, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada; the weakest were in Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Arkansas.
Warming was strongest in summer and fall, particularly September and November.
Alaska recorded the highest historical maximum-temperature warming: 2.5°C per degree of global warming; Hawaii recorded the lowest, at 0.8°C.

By Mark Dwortzan | Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy

[1] MIT News

10/31/2026, 5:30:35 AM

PBS News

Striped bass face declining numbers after eight poor spawning years

Regulators say the Chesapeake Bay, where up to 90% of the fish spawn and grow, has had eight consecutive years of poor reproduction.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission considers the stock overfished, but says overfishing is not currently occurring.
Scientists cite warming waters, drought, low river flows and pollution among factors harming reproduction; fishermen have called for stricter limits or a moratorium.
An industry group representative warned the fishery could collapse around 2029 or 2030; the industry says it supports about $8 billion in economic activity and up to 100,000 U.S. jobs.

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press, Robert F. Bukaty, Associated Press

[1] PBS News

10/31/2026, 5:30:16 AM

BBC Business

Binance says it has secured $3bn of $6.3bn stolen in hack

The exchange said many stolen assets remain with unidentified hackers; analytics firms have linked the attack to North Korea.
Binance said it set aside more than $6.34bn to cover the loss and promised customers would not bear it.
The US Secret Service is tracing the funds, and Binance said it is working with the FBI.
Binance said its US-facing exchange was unaffected; deposits remained open after it initially suspended deposits and withdrawals.

[1] BBC Business

10/31/2026, 5:30:00 AM

CNBC News

S&P cuts Meta’s credit outlook to negative

S&P kept Meta’s rating at AA- but changed its outlook from stable to negative, citing elevated AI spending and negative free cash flow.
Meta reported $2.12 billion in negative free cash flow for the third quarter, its first time in the red, and forecast full-year capital spending of $135 billion to $145 billion.
Meta plans to raise $95 billion for AI initiatives: $35 billion through underwritten public equity offerings and $60 billion through an at-the-market program.
S&P said it was uncertain when AI investments would generate material revenue and whether Meta would curb spending as previously anticipated. Meta disputed the agency’s assessment.

[1] CNBC

10/31/2026, 5:29:49 AM

Health and Wellness

North-west youth crisis scheme no longer operates weekends or bank holidays

The Western Trust introduced the cut in August, citing financial pressures; it remains under review.
Out-of-hours patients assessed as low risk now wait until the next working day for CAMHS assessment, rather than the next calendar day.
High-risk patients’ assessment and support arrangements are unchanged. The scheme is unchanged in Northern Ireland’s other four health trusts.
The Trust says the reduced hours apply only to young people presenting out of hours and assessed as low risk.

[1] BBC Health

10/31/2026, 5:29:39 AM

Technology Sources

Survey names “Just to be clear” the top passive-aggressive email phrase

ZeroBounce’s survey found 52% chose the phrase; “per my last email” and “as previously discussed” each received 40%.
“For future reference” and “kindly note” also ranked among the phrases.
The article’s writer argues that polite-sounding zingers can escalate workplace conflict and recommends deleting the draft and walking away.

By Emma Beddington

[1] The Guardian Technology

10/31/2026, 5:29:28 AM

World Sources

US approves possible $2.1bn sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine

The package includes missiles, parts and support; deliveries are not expected until a couple of years into the 2030s.
Canada, Germany and Norway will contribute through US JUMPSTART, alongside funds from the EU’s Ukraine Support Loan.
Lockheed Martin is the sale’s principal contractor.

[1] Al Jazeera English

10/31/2026, 5:29:11 AM

Ars Technica

NASA seeks commercial plans to reboost or dispose of Hubble by 2032

The agency’s request for information seeks ideas to raise Hubble to at least 600 km, improve its performance or guide a controlled reentry.
Companies must submit responses by November 30; NASA has not committed to funding a mission.
Without intervention, Hubble is expected to reenter in 2033 or 2034. A reboost could keep it in orbit for at least 25 more years.

By Stephen Clark

[1] Ars Technica

10/31/2026, 5:28:36 AM

Hacker News

Scribd warns users of possible data access

A notice received Oct. 26 says an unauthorized party may have accessed users’ email addresses, card issuer, expiry date, last four card digits, country and payment history.
Scribd says it has no evidence the data was misused and has secured the affected system.
The company says it notified law enforcement and data protection authorities and is strengthening access controls and monitoring.

By x______________

[1] Hacker News discussion

10/31/2026, 5:28:23 AM

Stock News

Richmond Mutual Q3 profit falls to $1.7 million as credit-loss provision rises

$RMBI

Diluted earnings were 11 cents per share, down from 22 cents in Q2 2026 and 36 cents a year earlier.
The provision for credit losses rose to $6.1 million from $823,000 in Q2; quarterly net charge-offs also totaled $6.1 million.
Results included $3 million in merger-related costs and a preliminary $1.6 million gain from the Farmers Bancorp acquisition, completed July 1.
Net interest income climbed 89% from Q2 to $22.8 million; assets reached $2.60 billion at Sept. 30.

[1] PR Newswire — company release

10/31/2026, 1:01:55 AM

Decrypt

Binance Hack Renews CFTC Chair’s Push for US Oversight of Offshore Exchanges

Chair Michael Selig said the roughly $6.4 billion theft supports crypto-market rules proposed by the CFTC this month.
He proposed allowing offshore exchanges to register with the CFTC and meet US cybersecurity standards.
Binance said investigators found additional breach points, complicating its initial account of a compromised engineer’s laptop.
Binance set aside $6.34 billion to cover losses and said users’ assets are safe; the Secret Service and FBI opened an investigation. TRM Labs and Chainalysis linked the theft to North Korea’s TraderTraitor group.

By Decrypt Staff

[1] Decrypt

10/30/2026, 11:46:04 PM

BBC World

Thai lawyer Arnon Nampa’s cumulative sentence exceeds 34 years

A Bangkok court sentenced him to two years and eight months on Friday for violating the lèse-majesté law.
The sentence is from one of 14 cases against Nampa; verdicts in two more cases are pending.
Since protests in 2020, 294 people have been prosecuted under the law, including 20 under 18; some have received sentences of up to 50 years.

[1] BBC World

10/30/2026, 11:45:56 PM

MIT News

Seven MIT-affiliated researchers named 2026 AI2050 Fellows

Five MIT faculty members and two alumni joined the cohort announced by Schmidt Sciences.
Senior Fellow Sendhil Mullainathan will study how AI-detected patterns can be translated into testable theories.
Four early-career fellows from MIT will research AI training, public input for lawmakers, biological enzyme functions and the effects of widespread AI reliance.
MIT alumni Irene Chen and Allison Z. Koenecke were also named early-career fellows; former MIT postdoc Juan Carlos Perdomo was named as well.

By Amanda Moore | Jane Halpern | MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

[1] MIT News

10/30/2026, 11:45:41 PM

NASA Science

NASA’s CRAVE validates satellite radiation data

The experiment provides continuous surface radiation measurements to validate CERES and other satellite products.
Two sites are active: Granite Island, Michigan, and NASA Langley, Virginia. They are among 43 operational Baseline Surface Radiation Network sites worldwide.
The Chesapeake Light Station site operated from 2000 to 2016 and was indefinitely suspended over structural concerns.

By Jay Madigan

[1] NASA Science

10/30/2026, 11:45:31 PM

PBS News

Judge orders three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads removed

The order covers ads titled “$5,000 to Americans,” “Every Democrat Voted Against No Tax on Tips” and “Cost of Socialism.”
They must be removed immediately from government websites and social media; plans to distribute or air them through third parties must be canceled.
The judge rejected requests to pull at least 10 other ads, saying the government may ultimately prevail legally on many of them.
The temporary order remains in place while the case proceeds; the judge may later restore these ads or ban more.

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press, Ali Swenson, Associated Press

[1] PBS News

10/30/2026, 11:45:21 PM

BBC Business

US Halloween candy prices rise as shoppers cut back

Popular Halloween chocolates and confectionery cost 15.3% more than in 2025, research found.
Treat prices have risen 71% over five years, according to FinanceBuzz.
Halloween treat sales were down 11.7% by mid-September and 6.7% by mid-October, NielsenIQ found; smaller packs gained ground as shoppers stayed cautious.
Higher cocoa costs are contributing to confectionery price rises; cocoa topped $10,700 a tonne in January 2025.

[1] BBC Business

10/30/2026, 11:45:05 PM

CNBC News

Jim Cramer names four consumer-staples stocks to consider beyond tech

The Nasdaq-100 fell almost 7% in October, while the consumer-staples index rose 11.4%, the second-best sector performance.
Cramer highlighted Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble, Constellation Brands and Coca-Cola as defensive picks.
He cited Kimberly-Clark’s pending Kenvue merger, Constellation’s improving beer business and Coca-Cola’s strong report and product growth.

[1] CNBC

10/30/2026, 11:44:51 PM