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Bending Spoons is buying AOL for some reason

The Verge · 19h ago · AOL will soon have a new owner. Bending Spoons, the Italian software company that has bought up a range of other digital businesses like Evernote, MeetUp, WeTransfer, and soon Vimeo, announced plans to purchase AOL from Yahoo after securing a $2.8 billion debt financing package.

AOL to Be Acquired by Italy’s Bending Spoons

· Variety · 20h ago · You’ve got… a new owner! AOL, the trailblazing internet company, is being acquired by Italian tech roll-up company Bending Spoons. Bending Spoons is buying AOL from private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, which in 2021 bought Yahoo (inclusive of the AOL brand) from Verizon for $5 billion.

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Truck transporting monkeys crashes in Mississippi

· NBC News · Oct 28, 2025 · A truck transporting monkeys from Tulane University crashed in Jasper County, Mississippi. The monkeys were “destroyed” after Mississippi authorities were mistakenly told they were seriously dangerous.

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What to expect from the Fed's interest rate decision

· CBS News · Oct 29, 2025 · The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will announce its decision on if it will cut its benchmark interest rate again. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady explains what to expect.

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Democratic contender for Congress indicted over Chicago ICE protests

· Progressive Palestinian American candidate Kat Abughazaleh, 26, decries ‘gross attempt at silencing dissent’Kat Abughazaleh, a progressive candidate for Congress, has been indicted on federal charges related to her participation in protests outsi

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Older Google Pixel phones can’t precisely locate UWB trackers

· The Verge · Oct 29, 2025 · Google introduced support for the ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless protocol with the Pixel 6 Pro in 2021. But if you’ve been struggling to get your Pixel phone to precisely locate one of the few Android-compatible trackers that support UWB, it’s bec


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Six Heading To DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Forgotten Island’

Deadline Hollywood · 21h ago · H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Manny Jacinto and Jenny Slate are booking a trip to DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island. The action-adventure comedy directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado centers on lifelong best friends forgetting about themselves.

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CBS News to Overhaul Saturday Morning Show After Paramount Layoffs

Variety · 22h ago · CBS News’ Saturday morning broadcast will look less distinct than the rest of the division’s morning-news programming, according to a person familiar with the matter, following layoffs across parent corporation Paramount Global unveiled Wednesday.


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Yesavage's record 12 K's lead Jays past Dodgers

· Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and Toronto opened Game 5 with back-to-back homers in a 6-1 victory over the Dodgers that moved the Blue Jays within one win of their first championship since 1993.

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La. Gov.: LSU AD won't select new football coach

ESPN · 10h ago · Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry told reporters Wednesday that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward won't be involved in selecting the Tigers' new football coach in the wake of Brian Kelly's firing.

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Police raid of Rio favelas leaves at least 64 dead

· The operation was the deadliest in Rio state history. Authorities said they were targeting the Red Command, one of Brazil’s most powerful organized crime groups.

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Scientists discover a way simulate the Universe on a laptop

Science Daily · 7h ago · Scientists have developed a groundbreaking tool called Effort.jl that lets them simulate the structure of the universe using just a laptop. The team created a system that dramatically speeds up how researchers study cosmic data, turning what once too

Webb reveals the Universe’s first galaxies were a chaotic mess

Science Daily · 8h ago · JWST observations show that early galaxies were chaotic, gas-filled systems rather than stable disks. Researchers from Cambridge studied over 250 galaxies and found most were turbulent, still forming stars and merging rapidly.

“Immortal” flatworm rewrites the science of healing

Science Daily · 11h ago · Flatworms can rebuild themselves from just a small fragment, and now scientists know why. Their stem cells ignore nearby instructions and respond to long-distance signals from other tissues.

Gum disease may quietly damage the brain, scientists warn

Science Daily · 12h ago · People with gum disease may have higher levels of brain white matter damage, a new study finds. Researchers observed that participants with gum disease had significantly more white matter hyperintensities, even after accounting for other risk factors.

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Exploring TikTok's latest health trends

NBC News · 12h ago · TikTok users have been posting videos about several health trends including fresh-pressed juicing and taking multivitamins. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks to Dr. Akshay Syal about the pros and cons of each trend.

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'Patchwork' pieces together Jane Austen's personal life

NPR · Oct 27, 2025 · While some might be bothered by a biography that regularly, and proudly, takes liberties with facts and chronology, such artistry is the heart and strength of Kate Evans' delightful and illuminating work.

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The Baby Whisperer

Longreads · 21h ago · "Marian Fraser once ran the go-to day care for Waco’s elite. But the community turned against her after she was arrested for the death of a child in her charge.

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Ya’aburnee, Four Ways

Longreads · Oct 28, 2025 · Stevie Chedid | Longreads | October 28, 2025 | 3,757 words (13 minutes) Levantine Arabic brims with untranslatable words, each of them a portal to the culture that first spoke them.

The Man Who Held His Breath for 24 Minutes

Longreads · Oct 27, 2025 · "After his daughter's diagnosis, Budimir Šobat gave up drinking and devoted himself to her care. Years later, he found a new obsession: holding his breath longer than anyone in history."

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