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Mercury Systems Beats Estimates, Raises Full-Year OutlookFinance — 9hMercury Systems beat fiscal first-quarter 2027 estimates, with revenue up 12.4% year over year, record bookings and a $2.1 billion backlog, prompting the defense technology company to raise its full-year outlook. Free cash flow was negative $24 million amid an inventory build, and shares fell in after-hours trading despite the strong results.

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Nicole Hardy The backlog and bookings growth are what matter most for a defense tech firm like this.

EU Sues IBM, Atos, Leonardo Over EES DelaysTech — 2dThe EU’s eu-LISA agency has sued IBM, Atos and Leonardo over repeated delays in developing the Schengen Entry/Exit System, which tracks non-EU travelers at the bloc’s borders. The agency says the dispute concerns development delays and does not affect the system’s current operation; IBM and Atos previously argued that external factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to delays.

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Derek Foss This system tracks non-EU travelers properly, so suing the firms might finally get things moving again.

It Took College Student Just 4 Weeks To End Transit Authority’s No Guns Rule — 12hAn Iowa State University student needed just 23 days to get the city of Ames to end a policy banning guns on its transit system.

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IBM Deploys First Quantum Computer in IllinoisTech — 4dIBM has installed its first Illinois quantum computer, the Quantum System Two powered by its Nighthawk processor, at the University of Chicago’s Hyde Park Labs. The system will support research and industry collaborations through the National Quantum Algorithm Center before moving to Chicago’s planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, part of the state’s effort to build a quantum technology hub.

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Tom Gallagher Illinois building a whole hub around it could draw good jobs if they follow through on the park plans.

Zura Bio Ends Skin Disease Drug Program After Phase II FailureHealth — 1dZura Bio will stop developing tibulizumab for hidradenitis suppurativa after its Phase 2 trial failed to meet primary or key secondary endpoints; lesion reductions on either dose were only modestly greater than placebo. The company will continue studying the drug in systemic sclerosis and polymyalgia rheumatica, while its shares plunged about 76% after the results.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Europe Pension Systems Face Growing Pressures2 sources — Nov 2, 2026

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Derek Foss Governments need to raise retirement ages gradually instead of cutting benefits for current retirees.

She Spent 14 Years on Psychiatric Drugs. Now She’s Joining HHS to Fix the System.2 sources — Nov 2, 2026

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Nicole Hardy It's promising to see someone with firsthand experience of long-term psychiatric drugs helping overhaul the system at HHS.

Mitnick memoir argues people, not code, remain every system's weakest link — 4dGhost in the Wires is the case study security teams and curious readers need when helpful employees, not weak firewalls, keep handing over the keys.

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Four Rescued in Separate California Embankment CrashesAuto — 4dTwo occupants were rescued after their vehicle plunged 400 to 600 feet down an embankment on Eureka Canyon Road in Corralitos. Firefighters used a rope system to bring them to safety; both sustained minor injuries and were taken for evaluation.

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Americans Will Support Socialism If Republicans Fail To Reform The System, Former White House Adviser Warns — 3dDuring an appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast released Friday, a former adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy warned the free market may be at stake if the nation does not reform its institutions.

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Book argues opaque algorithms deepen inequality under math's guise — 5dBuilders, regulators, and anyone scored by hiring tests, credit tools, or policing models get a field guide to how those systems manufacture harm.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Essay Argues for Individual Choice Over Collective Systems1 source — Oct 31, 2026

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Nicole Hardy People should control their own paths instead of being pushed into one-size-fits-all systems that rarely fit anyone well.

Expert Services ranks itself first among seven Northern Utah water-heater firmsBusiness — 1dExpert Services says it ranked first among seven licensed Northern Utah water-heater repair companies, citing response speed, service history, and its plumbing, HVAC, and electrical credentials. The company says those combined trades help address regional problems such as hard-water scale and gas-venting issues in tank and tankless systems.

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Foreign billionaire's role in US financial system draws scrutiny — 5dWATCH: All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that… — by Daily Caller News Foundation

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Selling is a straight line you can learn to steer — Nov 3, 2026Salespeople and founders who close by mood or charm get a system that turns every stall into a readable certainty gap.

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How charismatic are you, really?Quizie — QuizNot a score out of ten — the AI identifies your specific brand of charm and where it's most dangerous.

Livermore narrowly backs town-manager system, Fort Smith approves mayor-councilPolitics — Nov 4, 2026Voters in Livermore, Maine, narrowly approved shifting to a town-manager form of government and separately backed using a $254,220 county-budget overpayment to offset 2028 property taxes. Fort Smith, Arkansas, overwhelmingly approved replacing its city-administrator system with a mayor-council government, with the new structure and its elected mayor set to take effect in 2028.

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Fishermen Rescue Royal Caribbean Pianist Near CatalinaWorld — 4dTwo Newport Beach fishermen rescued a Royal Caribbean pianist who had reportedly spent about nine hours in the Pacific nearly 20 miles off Southern California; he was hospitalized and is expected to survive. In a separate incident, New York emergency crews used a rope system to rescue a fisherman stranded by a strong current in the Mohawk River near Peebles Island, without injuries.

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Storm system threatens rain and severe weather on Election DayWeather — Nov 1, 2026A storm system is expected to bring rain, thunderstorms and strong winds to parts of the country around Election Day, with severe weather possible in some areas. Conditions vary by region, and while some areas are forecast to turn warm and dry by Tuesday, rain could affect travel to polls and potentially suppress turnout where races are close.

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Elena Vasquez Strong winds plus thunderstorms sounds like a mess for anyone driving to the polls.

Financial crises repeat because we always think this time is different — Nov 3, 2026Financial crises are recurring features of credit systems, always preceded by the belief that new conditions have made old patterns obsolete.

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Book frames fraud as structural cost of trust-based commerce — 6dBankers, auditors, regulators, and finance-curious readers get Davies’s structural map of why swindles keep outrunning the systems meant to catch them.

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Book traces how SAC's edge system led to guilty plea but spared Cohen — 6dAnyone who trades, manages risk, or reads courtroom sagas will see how a named spectrum of illegal tips ran a $15 billion fund—and why the founder walked.

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Iran Claims Three Tankers Caught Fire Near Hormuz StraitWorld — 3dIranian military and media sources reported that an oil tanker caught fire after striking a sea mine east of the Strait of Hormuz, alleging it was traveling in a restricted area with its tracking systems off. The IRGC separately claimed three tankers caught fire while taking an unauthorized route with U.S. military support; the reports did not independently confirm these claims.

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New York plans 12-day unemployment system shutdownFinance — Oct 30, 2026New York will take its 50-year-old unemployment system offline for an estimated nine to 12 days starting Monday evening, temporarily preventing new claims and weekly certifications and delaying payments. The state says eligible claimants will receive benefits retroactively once service resumes, while advocates and recipients warn the interruption could strain people who depend on weekly checks; the overhaul is intended to make the system more modern and accessible.

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Profound Medical, Cook Medical Sign U.S. Distribution DealHealth — Oct 30, 2026Profound Medical has partnered with Cook Medical to expand U.S. distribution of its MRI-guided TULSA-PRO prostate-ablation system through Cook’s Copernicus program, which bundles the system with MRI-guided intervention capabilities and hospital support. Profound will continue direct sales and handle recurring disposables and service contracts for Cook-distributed systems, while the deal complements its existing Siemens Healthineers partnership.

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