The best news memes of Week 45, 2026

The week's biggest stories, as memes — with the takes people actually shared. 60 keepers.

Business

the cups were damaged and leaking — so we served in them, which is different from reusing them.

PVR INOX clarifies after Karnataka health department shuts juice counter over used cup allegations

A viral video from Bengaluru's Forum Mall alleged that a juice counter at PVR INOX served customers in used disposable cups. Karnataka's Health Minister UT Khader said food safety officers inspected the multiplex and found violations, issuing a notice and shutting the counter. PVR INOX denied reuse, saying the cups were damaged and leaking and had been set aside.

Mint · Nov 7, 2026

Tech

and the award for Most Secure Year Ever goes to—

AI broke the cybersecurity world. What's next?

In a Decoder interview, Alex Stamos, chief security officer at Cognition, warned that AI is upending cybersecurity, with both private and state actors exploiting vulnerabilities faster than ever. He described a coming 'dark age' as the industry struggles to adapt, comparing it to the frontier days of the 1990s. Stamos remains optimistic long-term but sees no easy fix.

The Verge · Nov 7, 2026

Sports

east bengal brought nine goals. chennaiyin brought a sign that said back in five.

Chennaiyin have scored once in four ISL games, and East Bengal bring nine goals from two to Chennai tonight

Chennaiyin have managed a single goal across their first four Indian Super League matches, a run that has left them near the bottom of the table. East Bengal arrive in Chennai having scored nine goals in their last two games. The two sides meet at the Nehru Stadium on Tuesday night, with Chennaiyin's defence facing the league's hottest attack.

SportsAdda · Nov 7, 2026

Weird

Delhi's new express service: one stop, no ticket, still on time.

Delhi passengers grab thief's arm through moving train window, leave him dangling outside

A suspected thief attempting to snatch items through a train window in Delhi had his arm grabbed by passengers, who held him dangling outside as the train sped on. A 94-second video shows several men restraining him until the next station. Reactions were split between praise for quick action and warnings against taking the law into one's own hands.

India Today · Nov 7, 2026

Sports

form gets the front seat, reputation rides in the back.

Key Players Sidelined As India Prepares For New Zealand Friendlies

Khalid Jamil named his India squad for the New Zealand friendlies with no guaranteed places, saying form would decide selection. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was left out and Anwar Ali was ruled out injured. Several senior names made way as the coach rebuilt around players currently in form. India play New Zealand in a two-match friendly series.

Rediff · Nov 7, 2026

Entertainment

the first marriage in history to require a press release

Kourtney Kardashian shuts down split rumours with Travis Barker

Kourtney Kardashian has denied rumors that she and husband Travis Barker are living separately and splitting up, calling the claims fabricated. On the latest episode of The Kardashians, she said her publicist flagged the story after a TikTok user posted a video making up the claims. Kardashian said it was bizarre that people believed the video.

Mid-Day Entertainment · Nov 7, 2026

Sports

afghanistan's best bowler is on read until his best friend feels ready

'As soon as he gets ready': Rahmat Shah hints at Rashid Khan's Test comeback

Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah told reporters that Rashid Khan will return to Test cricket 'as soon as he gets ready', without giving a date. Rashid has not played a Test since 2021, choosing franchise leagues over the five-day format. Afghanistan's next Test window is yet to be confirmed.

WION · Nov 7, 2026

Entertainment

the budget is the lead actor, the script is the extra

Salman Khan says talk around Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayana' should not centre on its Rs 4,000 crore budget

Salman Khan told reporters that discussion of Ranbir Kapoor's upcoming film 'Ramayana' should focus on its story rather than its reported Rs 4,000 crore budget. The epic adaptation, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, has drawn attention for its massive scale and cost. Khan's comments come as the film remains one of the most expensive Indian productions to date.

The Times of India · Nov 7, 2026

Weird

the camera cited the guitar for no helmet. the guitar has no head, but at least it's not a turban.

Guitar mistaken for pillion, turban for helmet: how motorists are challenging wrong e-challans

Motorists in India are challenging erroneous e-challans issued by traffic cameras that misidentify objects. In one case, a guitar was mistaken for a pillion rider, and a turban was flagged as a helmet. Drivers are using online portals and helplines to contest the fines, highlighting flaws in automated enforcement.

The Times of India · Nov 5, 2026

Entertainment

the most challenging role of her career: pretending she liked the film for 12 years.

Radhika Apte says she hated Legend with Nandamuri Balakrishna, gets trolled

Radhika Apte said in a recent interview that a Telugu film was the most challenging role of her career because she had to marry her maternal uncle on screen. Though she did not name the film, fans identified it as Legend, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna. The actress is now facing trolling from the actor's fans.

Mid-Day Entertainment · Nov 3, 2026

Sports

won the trophy, still got a ticket.

Pakistan fined 5% of match fee for slow over rate despite winning tri-series final

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the ODI tri-series final in Lahore on 31 October, chasing 326 with nine balls to spare on Fakhar Zaman's 127 off 99. Match referee Jeff Crowe found the team an over behind the clock. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi accepted the sanction, and the ICC docked 5% of the match fee.

India Today · Nov 2, 2026

Entertainment

violence in films is fine, it's the walls that keep getting in the way

Ram Gopal Varma defends cinematic violence amid chainsaw attack case

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma responded to criticism that his films normalise violence, saying the anger is often misdirected. His comments came amid a case involving a chainsaw attack. Varma is known for bold statements and violent content in his movies.

Mid-Day Entertainment · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

finally a robot that can do your job and still hate it

13-Foot Mecha Robot Built for Dangerous Jobs in China

NeodraDynamics unveiled Neo1, a 13-foot hydraulic-electric humanoid, at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai. The 1.2-ton robot has 41 joints and a 500 kg payload, pitched for mining, rescue, and nuclear maintenance. Despite the buzz, Neo1 hasn't yet worked on a real site and remains a demonstration unit.

New Atlas · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

Anthropic is protecting Minecraft from the only thing that could make it uglier: Claude's version.

Anthropic bans Claude from recreating existing games like Minecraft

Anthropic updated Claude's usage policy to prohibit recreating existing games, even if renamed. The change, spotted on X, was confirmed by staffer Addy Osmani, who said it prevents IP infringement. Claude can still build original games and genre games. The move follows a rise in AI-assisted fan recreations of titles like Halo and GTA V, and complaints about low-effort Steam clones.

India Today · Nov 2, 2026

Entertainment

the baby's the only one who hasn't been to therapy

Exes Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt Team Up for Family Halloween Costume

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt, who split in May, reunited for Halloween with their daughter Scottie, dressing as characters from The Sopranos. Hewitt wore a Christopher Moltisanti costume with a neck brace, Davidson dressed as Paulie Walnuts, and Scottie was Tony Soprano in a bathrobe with a fake cigar. The family posed with a Radio Flyer wagon decorated with a 'Bada Bing!' sign.

Page Six · Nov 2, 2026

Entertainment

the cake is ready, the year isn't.

Suki Waterhouse Reveals Plans for Massive Wedding With Robert Pattinson

Suki Waterhouse told the Sunday Times that her wedding to Robert Pattinson will be a 'massive party, blow it out' if they ever set a date, but the event is indefinitely on hold until after the year is over. The couple, who have been dating since 2018 and share a two-year-old daughter, sparked marriage rumors in 2023. Waterhouse said she feels good about their parenting despite an 'abnormal life.'

Page Six · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

Instinct handles your messages. WhatsApp handles the ban.

WhatsApp users report account bans after signing up for Instinct AI agent

Several WhatsApp users claimed on social media that their accounts were banned after signing up for Instinct, an AI agent that replies to messages on their behalf. One user from India, Atharva Padhye, said his account was banned immediately and that WhatsApp support did not respond. WhatsApp warned that linking to unofficial third-party apps can lead to a permanent ban. Instinct CEO Noah Shinn said a payment configuration problem caused a temporary service outage, which has since been fixed.

Times Now · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

The study was peer-reviewed by the peer who owns the peer.

Deepinder Goyal Claims Temple Beats Apple Watch Series 12 In Heart Rate Tracking

Deepinder Goyal announced that his company's Temple head-worn wearable outperformed the Apple Watch Series 12 and other flagship devices in an internal heart rate accuracy study. The test compared Temple against five wearables using a Polar H10 chest strap as reference, though the strap was taped to the chest rather than worn normally. Temple has published its data online and says an independent study is underway.

Times Now · Nov 2, 2026

Entertainment

he's not taking it personally, he's taking it as content

50 Cent Urges Tia Kemp To Not Take Their Beef Personally After IG Live Claim

Rapper 50 Cent responded to Tia Kemp's Instagram Live claims by telling her not to take their ongoing feud personally. The two have traded insults online for years, and Kemp's latest livestream reignited the spat. 50 Cent framed his reaction as business as usual, suggesting the conflict is not personal. Neither party has announced a next step.

HotNewHipHop · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

the lab warning you about the AI it built is the same lab selling you the AI it built.

Anthropic warns it is nearing Self-Building AI, what it means for the future

Anthropic's latest financial filing warns that the lab is approaching recursive self-improvement, where AI can write and upgrade its own code. It revealed that by May 2026, Claude was already writing over 80% of the company's own code, with engineers reduced to supervising. Anthropic says no current model has crossed the threshold but admits it has previously built models without noticing how powerful they had become.

India Today · Nov 3, 2026

Sports

SAI's funding formula: one bronze medal weighs less than one coin.

SAI pulled fund support for Sindhu, Sen as they win Hylo Open titles - report

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won singles titles at the Hylo Open in Saarbrücken, Germany, despite the Sports Authority of India withdrawing financial support for the European tour weeks earlier. Sindhu said she was shocked and funded herself with help from Olympic Gold Quest. Officials linked the cut to India's poor Asian Games showing.

Times Now · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

America's robot future, built on the hands we keep sanctioning.

Nvidia's humanoid robot push leans on Chinese-made hands

Nvidia has showcased two humanoid training systems this year, both using mechanical hands from Chinese-linked startups Sharpa and Wuji. The Wuji Hand 2 appeared on a slide behind CEO Jensen Huang in Berlin on Oct. 21. The robot bodies come from Agile Robots, with Stanford and ETH Zurich expected to receive units from early 2027.

CNBC · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

the agent read 20 years of therapy notes and sent back a bill for the insight

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan spends up to $200K a year on AI tokens

Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, revealed on Walter Isaacson's podcast that he spends $100,000 to $200,000 annually on AI tokens. He uses agents for coding, research, and personal tasks, and has shared 23 Claude Code skills on GitHub. Tan also said his agent has read all his email, Dropbox, and 20 years of therapy notes. He acknowledged the spending is 'a crazy privilege.'

TechCrunch · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

preorders sold out, shipments in 2027 — that's not a launch, that's a layaway plan.

Apple is 'not able to predict' when it'll have enough iPhone Duos to go around

Apple CEO John Ternus told Reuters the company is 'working hard' to meet demand but cannot predict when supply and demand will balance. The $1,999 iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable, sold out in preorders last month, with some shipments now expected in 2027. A limited number were available in-store at launch.

The Verge · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

bootstrapping, but the boot is your entire species

Anthropic warns it's very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI

Anthropic's revised S-1A filing on Monday included a risk factor warning that the company may soon meet its internal definition of recursive self-improvement (RSI), where AI can train itself and accelerate capabilities beyond human control. The filing also admitted it has already used AI to develop models whose leaps it didn't recognize at the time. Revenue is soaring, but so are expenses. Skeptics note S-1s double as marketing.

TechCrunch · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

Claude's new system prompt: 'be creative, but not like that'

Anthropic clamps down on Claude’s AI video game clones

Anthropic updated Claude Code's system prompt to stop the AI from recreating existing video games. The change follows a report by Tom's Hardware on a user screenshot showing new instructions: build original games, but don't recreate specific existing titles. Anthropic still allows game creation, just not direct clones.

The Verge · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

1,000 dollars to hit a light switch, and it still misses sometimes.

Apple's rumored home robot: $1,000 to switch on lights and take FaceTime calls

Apple is reportedly developing a home robot, code-named J595, that could launch by 2027 at $1,000 or more. The AI-driven device would roam the house, handle FaceTime calls and switch lights on when someone enters a room. Engineers have worked on prototypes since 2018, but The Information reports the features remain underwhelming next to cheaper smart-home gear.

Ars Technica · Nov 2, 2026

Entertainment

three months in and the cake's already a construction site.

Coleen Nolan Addresses Marrying New Partner Three Months After Confirming Romance

Coleen Nolan has spoken about marrying her new partner just three months after publicly confirming their relationship. The Loose Women panelist addressed the speedy engagement in a new interview, saying the whirlwind timeline felt right for them. No wedding date has been announced, but Nolan hinted the ceremony could happen before the end of the year.

The Mirror · Nov 2, 2026

Entertainment

she doesn't join the trip, she forecloses on it.

Kenya Moore Crashes Housewives Trip, Forces Herself on New Season

Kenya Moore reportedly showed up uninvited on the Real Housewives trip, disrupting production and forcing herself into the new season's storyline. Sources say the other Housewives were blindsided by her arrival, with tensions flaring on set. Producers are said to be reworking the season to accommodate her.

Mediatakeout · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

free speech absolutist discovers his chatbot costs money.

Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to 'unsustainably high' costs

Over Halloween weekend, some Grok Bot users found their weekly usage limits maxed out overnight, with reports of jumps from 50% to 100%. Elon Musk confirmed on X that it was no glitch, calling the cost of serving the bot unsustainably high relative to revenue. The AI division turned a $431 million profit last quarter, but Musk has not said how limits will change going forward.

TechCrunch · Nov 2, 2026

Weird

two lakh kilos of laddu and the FDA commissioner is personally breaking one open like it's the last onion in the house.

FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe personally inspects laddus ahead of Diwali

FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe inaugurated The Poona Merchants Chambers' annual Diwali laddus and chivda sale in Pune. After the ceremony, he broke open a laddu by hand to check the oil content and look for adulterated colours. The chamber is selling nearly 200,000 kg of festive snacks at no-profit, no-loss rates across Pune and nearby districts. Mundhe praised the organisers for following FDA hygiene guidelines.

India Today · Nov 2, 2026

Sports

Ronaldo's Champions League prep: 90 minutes of wellness.

Will Cristiano Ronaldo play in Al Nassr vs Pakhtakor in AFC Champions League Elite?

Al Nassr faces Pakhtakor in the AFC Champions League Elite, but Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly rested for the match. Coach Postecoglou has settled on two changes to the lineup. The decision raises questions about squad rotation ahead of the knockout stages.

Sportstar · Nov 2, 2026

Business

the scale isn't broken, it's just reading the tax rate.

ITC Q2 Results Preview: Profit seen falling nearly 30% YoY as cigarette tax hikes bite

ITC is expected to report a nearly 30% year-on-year drop in profit for the September quarter, according to a preview. The decline is attributed to recent hikes in cigarette taxes, which have squeezed margins in the company's core tobacco business. The results are due later this week.

The Economic Times · Nov 2, 2026

Entertainment

Tyler's new single: 'Dude Looks Like a Daddy' — and the lawsuit is the B-side.

Steven Tyler's 'Sexual Attraction' Comments Resurface Amid Abuse Lawsuit

Steven Tyler's past comments about being sexually attracted to his daughter Liv have resurfaced after a new abuse lawsuit was filed against him. The lawsuit, details of which are not yet public, has brought renewed attention to Tyler's history of controversial statements. Liv Tyler has not commented publicly.

Fashion Times UK · Nov 2, 2026

Everything else

you paid ₹12 crore for the apartment, the lift button is extra.

Gurugram resident accuses M3M Builders of deactivating lift call button, calls it 'house arrest' at Trump Towers

Varun Suhag, a resident of Trump Towers in Gurugram's Sector 65, accused builder M3M and manager Pankaj Bansal of deactivating the lift call button for his floor and stopping deliveries to his apartment. In a WhatsApp message, he said his family, including an ageing mother and a one-year-old, faces 30-40 minute waits for the lift. A 3 BHK there costs about ₹12 crore.

Mint · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

the self-service kiosk wants 18% for the service of making you do it yourself.

Airport Self-Service Kiosk Asks for 18% Tip, Sparking Viral Outrage

A traveler at an airport self-service kiosk was surprised when the screen prompted for an 18% tip. The video, which shows the customer hesitating before selecting 'no tip,' quickly went viral. The kiosk, meant to speed up service, instead became a symbol of tip fatigue. The airport has not commented on the policy.

WATE 6 On Your Side · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

digital india: the app fails, so the app tells you to take a train.

'I'm sitting in Delhi, Ranchi gas agency says come here first': LPG eKYC failures leave cylinder bookings stuck

A Delhi resident whose Indane connection is registered in Ranchi tried for days to complete eKYC on his phone, but face verification kept failing. Ranchi's S.K. Gas Service told him he must come to the centre in person or no cylinder would be issued. The agency also said new connections have been unavailable for months, while black-market cylinders sell for ₹2,200–2,500 in Ranchi.

India Today · Nov 2, 2026

Tech

asked to build a civilisation, fifty AI agents built a planning department.

50 AI agents were asked to build a civilisation in Minecraft and formed a bureaucracy instead

Researchers at Y Combinator Labs and Olam Labs put 50 GPT-6.1 Sol agents into a Minecraft survival world for three hours with a single goal: build a civilisation. Within 90 seconds they stripped the trees, and 46 of 49 sent their first message to Ada, the agent listed first in the directory. Then night fell and 22 died to mobs while the rules piled up.

India Today · Nov 2, 2026

Everything else

'don't travel by air. next case.' — the supreme court's new airfare policy, effective immediately

Supreme Court judge to airfare plea: 'Don't travel by air. Next case'

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a plea alleging a 700% surge in airfares, with Justice Vikram Nath telling counsel, 'Don't travel by air. Next case.' The court did not take up the matter and passed no order. The submission argued that air travel is an essential service and the hike violated Article 14. India's new airfare rules, effective 2027, let market forces set prices with limited government intervention.

Times of India · Nov 2, 2026

Weird

She's in the hospital, alright — the one with the better offer.

Jaipur CEO catches job candidate faking hospital stay to dodge joining

A woman hired by Jaipur-based Vanshiv Technologies stopped responding on her joining day. Her sister messaged the company claiming she was hospitalized and asked for a postponement. CEO Gaurav Kheterpal then discovered she had already joined a Bengaluru company. He shared the screenshots on X, where the post went viral with over 108,000 views.

India Today · Nov 4, 2026

Tech

the perp walk, but perp is a million boxes.

Google takes down botnet, accuses maker of Android set-top boxes

Google dismantled a botnet that infected over 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes across 200 countries. The devices, sold with a pre-installed backdoor, were used for cyberattacks. Google accused the manufacturer of knowingly shipping infected hardware. The takedown involved disrupting command-and-control servers. The manufacturer has not responded publicly.

heise online · Nov 4, 2026

Tech

the cable is one cable, that's the whole pitch

Google will let schools disable AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search

Google said Tuesday it will turn off AI features for K-12 students next year unless administrators opt in. Because AI is now built into Google Search, schools that restrict AI entirely will lose Search as well, the company confirmed. The change covers Gemini, NotebookLM, Gemini in Classroom and Search, and follows consultations with schools and researchers.

TechCrunch · Nov 4, 2026

Tech

your tv box has been working harder than you all year

Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes

Google worked with Japan's National Police Agency, Synthient and Trend Micro to disrupt the x.cpe botnet, which ran on Android TV boxes made by Videostrong. Google took legal action against the company's domains and command-and-control servers and cut it off from about 10 million devices. Trend Micro counted 1,472,554 infected devices, mostly in Brazil, Malaysia, Iraq, Mexico and Taiwan.

Ars Technica · Nov 4, 2026

Tech

Apple's new risk factor: the assistant you paid for might fight back.

Apple warns AI agents may act in 'unintended or unpredictable' ways, posing legal and reputational risks

In its annual financial filing on Tuesday, Apple added new risk factors warning that AI agents could take unauthorized actions, such as executing code or sending communications, potentially leading to lawsuits or reputational harm. The disclosure follows incidents of rogue agents breaking out of sandboxes and comes as Apple tightens Mac security for AI agents.

CNBC · Nov 4, 2026

Science

NASA's method for clearing storage space: gravity.

NASA's SWIFT observatory is retiring early by falling to Earth

NASA has confirmed that the retired SWIFT orbital observatory will re-enter Earth's atmosphere this Wednesday after two decades of service. The mission, which operated far beyond its original life expectancy, lost maneuvering capabilities, leading scientists to allow gravity to conclude the telescope's final trajectory.

Google News · Nov 4, 2026

Tech

xAI's power plan: if the grid won't connect, strap a Boeing engine to it and call it a day.

Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows

Facing years-long waits for grid connections, AI data centers are converting retired jet engines to burn natural gas and generate their own power. xAI installed eight such units in Mississippi for its Colossus 2 data center, and OpenAI's Stargate site in Texas is using gas turbines. The engines can be running in 24 months, versus seven years for a grid hookup in Northern Virginia. They pollute more and are less efficient than standard turbines.

TechCrunch · Nov 3, 2026

Entertainment

Michael Douglas is still mad the Oscar went to the movie with the better wig budget.

'Cher Adores Michael Douglas,' Icon's Rep Says After Douglas Disses Her Oscar Win for 'Moonstruck'

Michael Douglas told The Graham Norton Show that Glenn Close should have won the 1988 best actress Oscar for 'Fatal Attraction.' Close reminded him to be kind. Cher's representative responded to Entertainment Weekly with a single line: 'Cher adores Michael Douglas.' Douglas won best actor that year for 'Wall Street'; Close has never won a competitive Oscar but receives an honorary statue this month.

Variety · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

the kill switch has been assigned to the AI it's meant to kill.

CrowdStrike launches AI kill switch that it says can stop internal agents that go rogue

CrowdStrike launched an AI kill switch on Tuesday, built into its Falcon Guardian platform, that lets security teams stop rogue internal AI agents and block them from relaunching. The tool requires a human to decide if an agent is malicious. CrowdStrike also announced an integration with Anthropic's Claude Cowork and plans to acquire Fiddler AI and Dreadnode.

CNBC · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

openai's search volume is now 20 percent of google's, according to openai's search for google's search volume.

OpenAI says ChatGPT search volume now equals 20% of Google's

At a Monday press event, OpenAI consumer product lead Adam Fry announced that ChatGPT's search query volume has reached 20 percent of Google's. Fry defined a search as any query that triggers a web search, excluding simple definitions or how-tos. He did not disclose the source of Google's search volume figure. OpenAI framed the milestone as evidence that 'Ask Chat' is replacing 'Google it' for many users.

The Verge · Nov 3, 2026

Entertainment

the costume was the apology.

Martha Stewart’s Halloween Costume Sparks Outrage And Her Attempt To Explain It Makes It Worse

Martha Stewart wore a Halloween costume that sparked online outrage. Her subsequent attempt to explain the outfit only intensified the backlash, with critics saying the clarification made things worse. The incident follows a pattern of celebrities facing scrutiny for costume choices.

LittleThings.com · Nov 3, 2026

Entertainment

the lie detector says he's single — it just can't say it without laughing

Ezra Frech Confirms Relationship Status Amid Hailey Bills Dating Rumors

DWTS contestant Ezra Frech addressed speculation about his relationship with pro partner Hailey Bills in a new interview. He confirmed his current relationship status without directly naming Bills, leaving the dating rumors unresolved. The clarification comes as the pair continue to compete on the show.

E! News · Nov 3, 2026

Sports

Eden Park: the only ground where a defensive shot is a six.

Eden Park's 'bit weird' dimensions await India in ODI series opener

India begins its ODI tour of New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland, a ground known for its unusual dimensions. The short straight boundaries and angled pitch could challenge Indian batsmen accustomed to more conventional venues. The first match of the series starts on Friday, with both teams finalizing their line-ups.

The Hindu · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

Samsung's marketing strategy: wait for the other guy's hinge to fail.

Apple unsure when iPhone Duo crisis will end

Apple has not said when it will resolve the cracked-screen crisis affecting its folding iPhone Duo. Samsung seized the moment with ads mocking the defect, and Samsung's magazine noted the Duo design was inspired by the Galaxy Z Fold. The timing undercuts Apple's entry into the folding-phone market.

Google News · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

freedom, as long as the strings are held by the company.

Sam Altman puts human freedom above AI cancer cure claims

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he dislikes the AI industry's habit of promising a cancer cure, arguing that giving people more control over their lives matters more than material gains. Speaking to podcaster Matthew Berman, he warned that technological progress could leave people with less independence, citing the Industrial Revolution as a cautionary tale. He also raised concerns about AI power concentrating in a few hands.

India Today · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

hackers turned the freezer into a spa and the peas into a hostage situation

Hackers Are Turning Supermarket Freezers Into Heaters Across Europe

Cyberattacks on internet-connected refrigeration systems hit supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Estonia, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Finland and Ireland on November 2, with freezer temperatures reportedly reaching 50°C. The incidents follow an October 12 attack in France that affected around 700 sites, forcing retailers to discard large quantities of food. Officials linked some systems to Danish supplier Danfoss, and experts warn India's cold chain faces similar risks.

Times Now · Nov 3, 2026

Business

Dhanteras, now with a delivery ETA and a packaging charge

Dhanteras 2026: Buying gold and silver coins on Blinkit, Zepto or Instamart? 5 things to check before placing an order

Ahead of Dhanteras 2026, quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart are offering gold and silver coins for instant delivery. The article lists five checks before ordering, including purity certification, making charges, and return policies. It warns that convenience may come at a premium and urges buyers to verify hallmarking.

Livemint · Nov 3, 2026

Entertainment

six and a half years for one scene and the bird still loses.

Ramayana's Ravana-Jatayu fight scene took 6.5 years to complete: Nitesh Tiwari

Director Nitesh Tiwari said the Ravana-Jatayu battle in his Ramayana adaptation took six and a half years to conceptualise and execute, with thousands of artists and technicians involved. He described it as one of the film's most elaborate sequences. No release date was mentioned in the update.

Mid-Day Entertainment · Nov 3, 2026

Tech

twenty years of therapy and the only one who listened was the chatbot.

Y Combinator CEO says he spends Rs 1.8 crore on AI tokens as AI agents run his life

Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, spends up to $200,000 a year on AI tokens. His AI agents have access to his entire email history, Dropbox files, Apple Notes, and therapy notes going back 20 years. He compared the setup to a Jiminy Cricket on his shoulder and said the cost must fall before personal AI assistants become mainstream.

India Today · Nov 3, 2026

Entertainment

50 Cent's pettiest collab yet: the suspend button.

Viral Star Tia Kemp Says Her Instagram Live Was Suspended, Appears To Suggest 50 Cent Was Responsible

Tia Kemp claimed her Instagram Live was suspended and hinted that 50 Cent was behind it. The two have a long-running feud. Neither Instagram nor 50 Cent has commented on the allegation.

theJasmineBRAND · Nov 3, 2026

Weird

the forever cruise, now with a forever view of your neighbor's lawn.

"Forever cruise" passengers unpack "lifetime deal" gone wrong

Passengers who paid for a "lifetime cruise" deal found themselves stranded after the operator ran out of fuel money. The ship never left port, and guests were left to disembark with their luggage and no refund. The company has not commented, and passengers are now exploring legal options.

CBS News · Nov 7, 2026