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Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told staff in a Wednesday memo that the company is cutting roughly 6% of its workforce, around 1,000 positions. The affected roles are concentrated in product, legal, technology and human resources departments, marking Netflix's largest reduction in four years.
Commentary points to visible signs of aging in Chinese leader Xi Jinping, now 73, including a fragile appearance during a recent US visit and reports that Chinese officials requested a private rest room during his meeting with President Trump. Observers note China has no clear succession mechanism in place, reviving comparisons to opaque leadership transitions under Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
ArtCraft, the startup behind free Adobe Creative Cloud alternatives built using Anthropic's Claude AI, has released open-source clones of Microsoft Office apps called GridCraft, DeckCraft and WordCraft. The tools are available as free downloads on ArtCraft's website, with optional paid AI image and video generation credits powered by Google's Nano Banana Pro.
A new beta plugin called Konnect lets AI assistants like Claude design schematics and PCBs in KiCad 10 through the Model Context Protocol, using a single Rust binary with 228 tools covering layout, routing, design-rule checks and manufacturing exports. Alongside it, a companion web-research MCP server called Nimrod offers quality-scored search and part/datasheet lookups to feed live data into the design process.
Ledger is overhauling its sales and anti-tampering policies following the 'Cryptobilis incident,' in which a physical hardware implant inserted somewhere in its supply chain led to $93 million in stolen crypto from user wallets. The breach, first detected October 9, affected wallets bought through CryptoBilis, an authorized reseller in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, prompting Ledger to halt all sales through that partner.
Humble's monthly Steam subscription, priced at $14.99, currently includes Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Psychonauts 2, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and additional titles. Subscribers keep the games permanently even if they cancel after one month, and the service is also offering discounted Nintendo Switch 2 digital games, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for $53.99.
Apple confirmed its updated Siri Remote, which adds Find My support and a built-in speaker, is compatible with every Apple TV released since the Apple TV HD, not just the new fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. The remote sells standalone for $59 and ships November 13th alongside the new Apple TV 4K.
Valve has rolled out a Steam update that adds new Big Picture mode features, speeds up client startup, and improves compatibility with Linux systems. The update is part of Valve's ongoing refinement of Steam's interface and performance.
Amazon has launched new tablets built around its Alexa assistant, following up on the failed Fire Phone experiment from 2014. The devices reportedly reflect lessons Amazon learned about why the Fire Phone did not succeed, according to the commentary.
Luggage maker Away has opened a resale storefront selling returned and unsold inventory at discounts of up to 30%. During a soft launch period, the company says 80% of the available stock sold within two weeks. Items may carry minor cosmetic flaws such as scuffs or dents.
The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition, a political action committee partly funded by crypto billionaire Chris Larsen, is airing attack ads targeting Republican figures including Rep. Lauren Boebert and congressional candidate Anthony Constantino. The group, staffed by New York political operatives, is unusual among environmental and solar advocacy organizations for using aggressive, personal-attack tactics rather than appeals based on climate science or policy.
WIRED tested JackRabbit's new MG Cargo electric bike, which is 18 pounds heavier and nearly a foot longer than the company's XG Pro model but still rides nimbly when unloaded. The bike offers three throttle speeds topping out around 20 mph, an advertised range of 48 miles, and customizable rear pannier bags priced at $75 per side.