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November 4, 2025, 8:00 AM

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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple refreshes the web version of the App Store, letting users view and search for apps for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, TV, Watch, and Vision Pro  —  Apple has launched a dramatic new web interface for the App Store.  You can now get the full App Store experience right in your browser …
John Voorhees / MacStories:
Apple releases version 26.1 of its full family of OSes, including a “tinted” option for the Liquid Glass design to reduce transparency and increase contrast  —  Today, Apple released version 26.1 of its full family of OSes.  Every platform received attention, including the proverbial …
Matt Kapko / CyberScoop:
US federal prosecutors allege that three cybersecurity professionals carried out ransomware attacks on at least five US companies in 2023 using ALPHV ransomware  —  The alleged cybersecurity turncoats attacked at least five U.S. companies while working for their respective employers, officials said.
Alex Reisner / The Atlantic:
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Ryan S. Gladwin / Decrypt:
DeFi protocol Balancer says its V2 Composable Stable Pools suffered an exploit, which security experts estimate resulted in total losses worth about $128M  —  Some $128 million in crypto was stolen from Balancer liquidity pools on Ethereum and beyond, with Berachain halting its chain as a result.
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Nintendo reports Q2 revenue up 90% YoY to $3.7B, vs. ~$3B est., net profit of ~$667M, vs. ~$412M est., and expects 19M Switch 2 sales by March 2026, up from 15M  —  Nintendo raised its forecast for sales of the Switch 2 console in its current fiscal year as momentum for its new flagship console grows.
Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
Coca-Cola releases upgraded AI-generated ads for 2025 holidays, after finding people didn't know or care about the use of AI, despite criticism for its 2024 ads  —  ‘Holidays Are Coming’ faster and cheaper for the soda giant, which caught heat last year for its AI-generated ads
David Uberti / Wall Street Journal:
Goldman Sachs: just 33 US counties accounted for 72% of all US data center capacity as of July; places like Umatilla have been transformed by an AWS build-out  —  Residents, politicians and local agencies are making the most of the tech boom, but prosperity comes with costs; 'What's going to happen once they stop building?'
Forums: r/oregon
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Lyft CEO David Risher on the company's turnaround, AI, paying drivers more, Uber, partnership with Tensor for autonomous vehicle tech, and more  —  Today, I'm talking with David Risher, who is the CEO of Lyft.  I'll just say from the jump: I think you'll like this one …
Olivia Poh / Bloomberg:
Grab reports Q3 revenue up 22% YoY to $873M, vs. 869M est., and an adjusted EBITDA of $136M, helped by offerings like group food orders and cheaper shared rides  —  Grab Holdings Ltd. raised its earnings forecast for the year after quarterly profit topped estimates, helped by novel offerings …
More: Benzinga and Grab

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