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Clean signal. en-us 15 https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/apple-and-google-remove-hundreds-of-nudify-apps.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/apple-and-google-remove-hundreds-of-nudify-apps.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:20:24 -0500 Researchers found that earlier this year, around 38 'nudify' apps were discovered on both the App Store and Play Store, accounting for a combined 483 million downloads and $122 million in revenue. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/a-blue-wave-a-senate-fight-and-a-campaign-without-rules.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/a-blue-wave-a-senate-fight-and-a-campaign-without-rules.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:14:18 -0500 "A fresh wave of subpoenas targeting Alaska officials has been issued by the Justice Department," a source familiar with the investigation confirmed. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/the-battle-for-congress-is-just-the-beginning-here-s-what-s-at-stake-o.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/the-battle-for-congress-is-just-the-beginning-here-s-what-s-at-stake-o.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:07:17 -0500 Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters told Fox News Digital that if Republican voters turn out on election day, they will win, despite early voting traditionally favoring Democrats. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/anthropic-s-claude-code-extension-backdoored-for-11-hours.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/anthropic-s-claude-code-extension-backdoored-for-11-hours.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:03:52 -0500 An official extension for Anthropic’s Claude model was backdoored and threatened as many as 5,000 developers’ machines, multiple sources reported Friday. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/as-trump-s-midterm-deadline-looms-gulf-countries-brace-for-possible-re.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/as-trump-s-midterm-deadline-looms-gulf-countries-brace-for-possible-re.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:51 -0500 Pope Leo XIV's tour of Latin America is expected to encourage missionary renewal and strengthen calls for unity, peace, and care for the Amazon. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/openai-cuts-funding-target-amid-market-challenges.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/openai-cuts-funding-target-amid-market-challenges.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:08 -0500 OpenAI's revised fundraising target follows growing investor scrutiny of AI spending and a major sell-off of tech stocks, leading to a tougher market backdrop. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/the-celebrity-traitors-star-james-acaster-rejects-report-he-complained.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/the-celebrity-traitors-star-james-acaster-rejects-report-he-complained.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:58:39 -0500 The controversy began when The Mail on Sunday reported that Acaster had complained to producers about being 'teased and mocked' by Beckett and Ranganathan, who were 'going too far' with their jokes. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/tenerife-striker-jesus-de-miguel-dies-after-on-field-collision.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/tenerife-striker-jesus-de-miguel-dies-after-on-field-collision.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:57:53 -0500 Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Spanish second-division match against Andorra on Monday. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/justice-department-deploys-record-number-of-poll-monitors-for-midterms.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/justice-department-deploys-record-number-of-poll-monitors-for-midterms.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:57:33 -0500 The decision to deploy a record number of monitors comes as the Justice Department plans to send 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states on Election Day, which is more than previous years when 289 were deployed in 2022 and 714 were deployed in 2024. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/for-pope-leo-peru-trip-is-more-homecoming-than-state-visit.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/for-pope-leo-peru-trip-is-more-homecoming-than-state-visit.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:55:06 -0500 Pope Leo XIV will depart Rome on November 6 at 7:50 a.m., beginning a 11-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru that includes 12 flights, two helicopter trips, and a high-altitude prayer in the Andes. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/meta-will-end-quest-2-os-updates-in-2027.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/meta-will-end-quest-2-os-updates-in-2027.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:54:09 -0500 Meta announced that it will cease major software updates for the Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR headsets by March 2027, according to a developer blog post. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/elsinore-leads-british-independent-film-awards-nominations.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/elsinore-leads-british-independent-film-awards-nominations.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:52:23 -0500 Simon Stone's Elsinore has emerged as the film to beat at the 2026 British Independent Film Awards, leading the nominations with 12 nods, according to Variety. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/google-s-gemini-4-carbon-leads-in-cybersecurity-and-coding-benchmarks.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/google-s-gemini-4-carbon-leads-in-cybersecurity-and-coding-benchmarks.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:49:12 -0500 Google's Gemini 4 Carbon model has emerged as a leader in cybersecurity and coding benchmarks, according to recent evaluations by SemiAnalysis and other research firms. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/ellen-degeneres-and-jennifer-hudson-honor-late-producer-matthew-wright.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/ellen-degeneres-and-jennifer-hudson-honor-late-producer-matthew-wright.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:48:32 -0500 Wright's LinkedIn profile indicates he also worked on The Drew Barrymore Show, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and game shows created by DeGeneres. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/new-york-archbishop-joins-nuns-in-lawsuit-over-assisted-suicide-law.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/new-york-archbishop-joins-nuns-in-lawsuit-over-assisted-suicide-law.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:48:01 -0500 Archbishop Ronald Hicks of the Archdiocese of New York has joined a lawsuit filed by four orders of Catholic nuns and other Catholic healthcare ministries against New York’s assisted-suicide mandate. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/scientists-find-fossilized-red-blood-cells-in-115-million-year-old-din.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/scientists-find-fossilized-red-blood-cells-in-115-million-year-old-din.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:44:28 -0500 An international research team has discovered fossilized red blood cells, hemoglobin-derived biomolecules, and amino acids from collagen protein inside the bones of a dinosaur that lived approximately 115 million years ago in Brazil. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/pope-leo-xiv-offers-all-souls-day-mass-in-cemetery-encouraging-catholi.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/pope-leo-xiv-offers-all-souls-day-mass-in-cemetery-encouraging-catholi.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:43:47 -0500 Pope Leo XIV follows in the footsteps of his predecessor St. John Paul II by celebrating Mass for All Souls’ Day at Verano Cemetery in Rome on Nov. 2, 2026. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/openai-launches-grid-protectors-program-amid-data-center-controversies.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/openai-launches-grid-protectors-program-amid-data-center-controversies.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:43:19 -0500 In an announcement on Monday, OpenAI said it would pilot its 'Grid Protectors Program' at an upcoming data center in Effingham County, Georgia. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/botswana-s-economy-shows-signs-of-recovery.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/botswana-s-economy-shows-signs-of-recovery.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:42:30 -0500 Botswana's economy, heavily reliant on the diamond sector, is showing signs of recovery after a significant downturn. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-begin-across-the-us.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-begin-across-the-us.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:41:32 -0500 President Trump's disapproval rating has climbed to 60%, a new high mark in the NBC News poll across his two terms. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/melanie-lynskey-debunks-two-and-a-half-men-salary-rumors.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/melanie-lynskey-debunks-two-and-a-half-men-salary-rumors.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:40:49 -0500 Melanie Lynskey took to Instagram to debunk rumors that she made millions of dollars per episode on 'Two and a Half Men,' according to Entertainment Weekly and AOL.com. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/asian-cup-2027-postponed-to-december-due-to-yemen-conflict.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/asian-cup-2027-postponed-to-december-due-to-yemen-conflict.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:39:46 -0500 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has rescheduled the 2027 Asian Cup from January to December due to ongoing conflict in Yemen, affecting travel and security in Saudi Arabia. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/apple-is-not-able-to-predict-when-it-ll-have-enough-iphone-duos-to-go.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/apple-is-not-able-to-predict-when-it-ll-have-enough-iphone-duos-to-go.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:39:28 -0500 Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, launched last month and has been in high demand, with some pre-orders now expected to arrive as late as 2027. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/once-again-nasa-is-asking-for-ideas-to-rescue-hubble-from-certain-deat.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/once-again-nasa-is-asking-for-ideas-to-rescue-hubble-from-certain-deat.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:38:04 -0500 The space agency issued a Request for Information (RFI) on October 29, 2026, to learn about companies' current and near-term capabilities for capturing Hubble and boosting its orbit to at least 600 kilometers (373 miles). https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-election-day-voter-poll.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-election-day-voter-poll.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:37:25 -0500 ABC News is introducing a new tool, the Voter Poll, to provide real-time insights into the midterm elections. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/saudi-coalition-destroys-drone-over-makkah.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/saudi-coalition-destroys-drone-over-makkah.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:59:12 -0500 Major General Turki Al-Malki, the official spokesperson for the coalition, confirmed on Tuesday that air defenses had intercepted and destroyed the drone. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/european-troops-to-rehearse-ukraine-deployment.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/european-troops-to-rehearse-ukraine-deployment.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:56:34 -0500 Nearly 3,000 troops from 12 European nations will participate in a military exercise in Poland to prepare for a potential peace deployment to Ukraine, if a ceasefire is reached. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/openai-pitches-data-center-power-plants-as-a-way-to-protect-nearby-are.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/openai-pitches-data-center-power-plants-as-a-way-to-protect-nearby-are.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:56:09 -0500 OpenAI’s initiatives reflect a broader industry push to address the environmental and social impacts of AI and data centers, while also ensuring the responsible development and deployment of AI systems. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/swing-voters-express-mixed-sentiments-ahead-of-election-day.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/swing-voters-express-mixed-sentiments-ahead-of-election-day.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:52:18 -0500 Swing voters are expressing mixed sentiments ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with many unhappy with President Donald Trump's performance, particularly regarding the war in Iran and high energy prices. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/us-removes-south-africa-and-rwanda-from-agoa-trade-program.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/us-removes-south-africa-and-rwanda-from-agoa-trade-program.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:51:33 -0500 The United States announced on Monday that it would remove South Africa and Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade program, effective January 1, 2027. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/archbishop-hartmayer-celebrates-mass-for-georgia-martyrs-beatification.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/archbishop-hartmayer-celebrates-mass-for-georgia-martyrs-beatification.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:44:30 -0500 The Mass, held at a full cathedral, included remarks from Archbishop Hartmayer, who noted that the cause for the Georgia Martyrs had been waiting for him when he was ordained bishop of Savannah in 2011. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/four-americans-among-69-dead-in-spain-train-crash.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/four-americans-among-69-dead-in-spain-train-crash.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:35:42 -0500 Four Americans were among at least 69 people killed when a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train in central Spain last week, officials said Sunday. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/official-anthropic-extension-backdoored-for-11-hours.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/official-anthropic-extension-backdoored-for-11-hours.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:29:38 -0500 Ars Technica reported Friday that an official extension for Anthropic’s Claude model was backdoored and threatened as many as 5,000 developers’ machines. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/new-york-archdiocese-joins-nuns-in-lawsuit-over-assisted-suicide-law.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/new-york-archdiocese-joins-nuns-in-lawsuit-over-assisted-suicide-law.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:27:50 -0500 Archbishop Ronald Hicks of the Archdiocese of New York has joined a lawsuit filed by four orders of Catholic nuns and other Catholic healthcare ministries against New York’s assisted-suicide mandate. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/stock-market-shows-signs-of-recovery-despite-recent-challenges.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/stock-market-shows-signs-of-recovery-despite-recent-challenges.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:16:48 -0500 The stock market's recovery is also being bolstered by the resilience of the job market and the potential for further economic growth, despite recent challenges. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-could-shift-control-of-congress.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/midterm-elections-could-shift-control-of-congress.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:16:06 -0500 Elon Musk has spent nearly half a billion dollars supporting Republican candidates, making these midterms potentially the most expensive U.S. Elections yet. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/ukraine-reports-russia-has-lost-over-1-5-million-troops-since-invasion.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/ukraine-reports-russia-has-lost-over-1-5-million-troops-since-invasion.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:14:24 -0500 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Nov. 3 that Russia has lost 1,594,830 troops since the start of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/google-s-gemini-4-carbon-outperforms-competitors-in-cybersecurity-and.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/google-s-gemini-4-carbon-outperforms-competitors-in-cybersecurity-and.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:44:15 -0500 Google's goal with Gemini 4 Carbon is to deliver meaningful improvements in software engineering and cybersecurity defense without compromising on safety or reliability. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/melanie-lynskey-dispels-two-and-a-half-men-pay-rumors-there-is-this-in.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/melanie-lynskey-dispels-two-and-a-half-men-pay-rumors-there-is-this-in.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:37:00 -0500 Melanie Lynskey took to Instagram to debunk rumors that she made millions of dollars per episode on 'Two and a Half Men,' according to Entertainment Weekly and AOL.com. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-all-souls-day-mass-at-rome-cemetery.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-all-souls-day-mass-at-rome-cemetery.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:35:58 -0500 Surrounded by the tombs and monuments of Rome's largest cemetery, Pope Leo XIV celebrated All Souls' Day Mass at Campo Verano Cemetery, according to Florida Catholic Media and TheCatholicSpirit.com. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/the-stock-market-has-gone-nowhere-for-the-past-5-months-it-s-now-looki.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/the-stock-market-has-gone-nowhere-for-the-past-5-months-it-s-now-looki.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:34:30 -0500 The stock market has shown signs of recovery, with shares up 16.70% year to date and 12.72% over the past year, trading at $377.83, according to 24/7 Wall St. However. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/jake-paul-to-box-cedric-doumbe-on-christmas-eve.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/jake-paul-to-box-cedric-doumbe-on-christmas-eve.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:06:12 -0500 Al Jazeera and WV News report that Jake Paul, 29, will return to the ring on December 24 to face mixed martial arts star Cedric Doumbe in Dubai. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/gemini-4-carbon-scores-high-in-cybersecurity-coding-benchmarks.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/gemini-4-carbon-scores-high-in-cybersecurity-coding-benchmarks.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:42:17 -0500 According to 9To5Google, SemiAnalysis, an AI research firm, has published a new benchmark, GDPx, which includes Gemini 4 Carbon. https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/spain-declares-mourning-after-high-speed-train-collision.html https://warpbeat.com/stories/2026/11/03/spain-declares-mourning-after-high-speed-train-collision.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:46:00 -0500 The Spanish prime minister has declared three days of mourning after at least 68 people were killed and dozens more injured in a collision between two high-speed trains on Wednesday morning.