Startups and venture capital
Democrats Celebrate Early Midterm Gains as Ossoff Wins Georgia
Democratic supporters in Washington and Miami cheered as Jon Ossoff was declared the winner in Georgia, prompting cautious hopes of a wider “blue wave.”
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Gadgets, audio and connected home
What happens to smart home devices when their maker shuts down?
Cloud-dependent gadgets can lose app controls and online features when a company ends its services. Local control, Matter compatibility and a clear support policy can help reduce the risk.
Space and astronomy
APOD Highlights the ‘Not-So-Hidden’ Spiral Galaxy IC 342
The November 4 Astronomy Picture of the Day looks through the Milky Way’s gas, dust and stars to reveal IC 342, a spiral galaxy about 10 million light-years away.
Artificial Intelligence
LOLPlay Benchmark Tests Real-Time Visual Agents in League of Legends
The benchmark evaluates agents on 36 champion-specific tasks, finding that GPT-6 Astra achieved the strongest overall results, while higher reasoning effort did not improve performance.