Smartphones and mobile
Xiaomi reportedly testing a wide-screen candybar phone
A tip from Digital Chat Station suggests Xiaomi may be developing a wide-screen smartphone with a 16:10 or 16:9 display and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
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Health and medicine
JBS faces 14 complaints in Europe over alleged links to Amazon deforestation
The Transnational Legal Coalition has filed coordinated complaints in the UK, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands against the meat company and parties that finance or advise it, arguing that profits from cattle raised on illegally deforested land could fall under money-laundering laws.
Music
Druski Dances to Viral “Dame Hombro” in Promo for His ‘SNL’ Hosting Debut
A new promo pairs the comedian with cast member Marcello Hernandez, as Druski jokes about being Latino and calls the upcoming show the “last-ever” episode.
Startups and venture capital
White House Reschedules Hearing for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
A hearing involving Lisa Cook has been moved to Dec. 14 after her lawyers said she could not attend on Nov. 5 because of scheduling conflicts. The hearing is part of the administration’s renewed effort to examine allegations against the Fed governor.