The DJ

AI 4 stories

1. Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11

   Python 3.15 has launched, with Hugo van Kemenade’s annual ‘What’s new’ guide covering the release. Simon Willison, who builds open-source Python tools, flags it as essential reading.

   Simon WillisonMon 19:15

   

2. WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data

   WindBorne, a Silicon Valley startup using weather balloons and AI to predict the weather, has won a US military contract worth almost $50 million.

   TechCrunchMon 18:19

   

3. This AI startup says it can generate permit-ready blueprints in minutes

   Bootstrapped Santa Monica startup Blueprints AI has built software that turns a photo, PDF or sketch into code-compliant construction blueprints.

   TechCrunchMon 16:27

   

4. Honeyjar offers AI tools to improve PR and comms at every company

   Honeyjar is building AI tools aimed at fixing a PR process that journalists, entrepreneurs and even PR professionals often call broken.

   TechCrunchMon 16:45

   

Technology 3 stories

1. Fitbit Edge is Google’s middle ground between Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch

   Google’s new Fitbit Edge wearable costs $179.99, pairing the sleek feel of the Fitbit Air with an OLED display.

   TechCrunchMon 16:11

   

2. Smart ring maker Ultrahuman to roll out biological-age model across UAE

   Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years researching and clinically validating the smart ring maker’s biological-age model across the UAE.

   TechCrunchMon 15:09

   

3. Epic reportedly delays its Disney video game so it can be made using more AI

   Epic has reportedly pushed back its Disney video game’s release so developers can use more AI for both code and asset creation.

   EngadgetMon 21:48

   

Apple 3 stories

1. M6 MacBook Pro: three new upgrades launching later this month

   Apple’s new M6 MacBook Pro arrives later this month with a 14-inch screen, the current industrial design and three expected upgrades tied to its M6 chip.

   9to5MacMon 21:23

   

2. iPhone hits record Q3 shipment share as global smartphone market plunges 20%

   Apple’s share of global smartphone shipments crossed 20% for the first time in a third quarter, Counterpoint Research found, even as the wider industry declined.

   9to5MacMon 21:25

   

3. Apple plans two-day event to showcase trio of new Macs and iPad mini

   Apple is reportedly inviting content creators to a two-day showcase in Los Angeles on 27 and 28 October, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says, rather than a traditional keynote event.

   MacRumorsMon 17:49

   

Film 4 stories

1. ‘Other Mommy’ nips ‘Verity’ in photo finish for UK, Ireland box office summit

   Universal horror film ‘Other Mommy’, directed by Rob Savage and starring Jessica Chastain and Jay Duplass, narrowly topped the UK and Ireland box office, debuting at No. 1 in a dead heat.

   Variety05:10

   

2. ‘Ink’ finally meets its native audience at London Film Festival

   Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’, telling Rupert Murdoch’s Fleet Street origin story, played to its home crowd at the London Film Festival, with Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell among those speaking to press.

   The Hollywood Reporter00:49

3. Sydney Sweeney’s R-rated 131-minute thriller is officially HBO Max’s biggest streaming hit

   Sydney Sweeney’s mystery thriller ‘The Housemaid’ scored a box office hit, and is now topping HBO Max’s streaming charts.

   /Film01:10

   

4. Fellow actors remember Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte

   RJ Mitte, the actor and disability advocate who played Walter White Jr. on Breaking Bad, has died at 34, prompting tributes from fellow cast members.

   IndieWireMon 23:33

   

Sport 7 stories

Celtics

1. The Celtics’ best closing lineup may change every night

   Joe Mazzulla started Jayson Tatum, Paul George, Jordan Walsh, Derrick White and Mitchell Robinson on Saturday, showing the Celtics’ closing lineup may vary from game to game this season.

   CelticsBlogMon 12:00

   

Patriots

1. Drake Maye has found his mojo again

   After turning the ball over seven times in his first three games this season, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has delivered back-to-back resurgent performances.

   Pats PulpitMon 14:00

   

2. Undrafted Elijah Ponder looks like a steal for the Patriots on the edge

   Few believed in undrafted free agent Elijah Ponder last year, but Sunday’s performance suggests the edge rusher could be turning into a steal for the Patriots.

   Boston.comMon 00:14

   

F1

1. Why Kimi Antonelli was left fighting his Mercedes brakes during the Singapore GP

   Kimi Antonelli left Singapore with another podium and a 102-point lead over team-mate George Russell in the drivers’ championship, despite fighting his Mercedes brakes all race.

   Motorsport.comMon 23:35

   

2. Red Bull’s ‘exceptionally fast’ car alarms its rivals after Verstappen dominates again

   Red Bull’s rivals are growing concerned after Max Verstappen’s strong run over the last three Grands Prix, RaceFans reports.

   RaceFansMon 08:23

   

3. Toto Wolff reveals the problem behind George Russell’s Singapore GP recovery

   George Russell climbed from 19th to 9th in Singapore, a decent recovery that still fell short of what Mercedes had planned, says team boss Toto Wolff.

   Motorsport.com02:35

   

Red Sox

1. What does the success of the Rays and Guardians mean for the Red Sox?

   As the ALCS opens at Tropicana Field between two long-starved franchises, Over the Monster asks what the Rays’ and Guardians’ success means for the Red Sox.

   Over the MonsterMon 21:50