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GameForge’s long‑running browser‑based sci‑fi strategy game OGame is launching its Orion update on November 6, adding PvE missions, wave‑based battles, and cooperative objectives to its existing PvP framework. The update aims to refresh gameplay while preserving the core empire‑building mechanics that have kept the title alive for 24 years. Developers Martin Liedtke and Enrico Mareth highlighted community involvement, cross‑platform play, and the balance of risk‑taking options as key design pillars. The move underscores OGame’s adaptability and continued relevance [...]

Binance disclosed that a $6.43 billion theft from its platform resulted from a coordinated, multi‑stage attack that began with a trojanized Homebrew installer used by a Wallet DevOps engineer in June 2026. The malware installed a malicious AI tool, exposing internal credentials. In September, attackers posed as a recruiter on a job‑hunting site, conducted fake interviews with a second engineer, and delivered a poisoned code repository that compromised his workstation. By October, the threat actors leveraged the compromised [...]

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group dismantled a large Android malware operation that infected over 1.3 million Android TV boxes with the XCPE backdoor, supplied by Videostrong Technology. The firmware‑embedded malware granted attackers system‑level access, enabling fake ad clicks, traffic hijacking, and remote shell control. Google shut down command servers, banned Videostrong from future Android certification, and tightened firmware integrity checks. Despite the takedown, infected devices can self‑restore and remain a threat, requiring user disconnection or replacement. [...]

FirstQFM reported that its quantum reservoir computing (QRC) system, built on a proprietary billion‑parameter foundation model and run on Rigetti’s Cepheus‑1‑108Q hardware, surpassed all classical benchmarks in a financial‑forecasting test. The evaluation, using anonymized data for 43 assets over 600 out‑of‑sample periods, measured next‑day directional accuracy, macro‑F1, cumulative gross portfolio profit and annualized Sharpe ratio. The QRC achieved 52.02% directional accuracy, 51.76% macro‑F1, and delivered 112% higher cumulative gross P&L than the best classical model, with a [...]

Apple reported record Q4 2026 revenue of $114.5 billion, surpassing the $113.4 billion consensus. iPhone sales rose to $57.58 billion, while Mac and iPad revenues remained flat at $10.79 billion and $6.23 billion, respectively. Wearables, Home, and Accessories generated $8.3 billion, and Services grew to $31.57 billion. A $1 billion tariff refund boosted earnings. Despite supply constraints, analysts expect 7–10% revenue growth in Q1 2027, targeting $158 billion.

On November 4, the TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 convenes at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, offering a full day of practical learning, live pitching, and networking. The event features two main stages: Build, where experts like Hunter Worl and Kristen Craft discuss distribution, fundraising, and team building, and Impact, where leaders such as Steve Fredette and Rudina Seseri address scaling, product‑market fit, and long‑term growth. Smaller roundtables tackle niche challenges—from vertical entry to AI hallucinations—providing focused, actionable dialogue for [...]

Ubisoft and at least two other firms have reportedly submitted offers to acquire Arkane Studios, the French developer behind Dishonored and the upcoming Marvel Blade game, as Microsoft evaluates a broader divestiture of Xbox studios. Bloomberg says Ubisoft’s bid is in talks, while other buyers include Double Fine, which previously spun out after Microsoft’s restructuring. Arkane’s future became unclear after Microsoft extended a deadline to “explore options” for the studio, and two attempts to rescue Ninja Theory collapsed. [...]

Police in Derbyshire, UK, posted a TikTok video mocking a criminal who fled in a black van during a chase, overlaying Grand Terror GTA 6 graphics and a three‑star rating. The suspect, 28‑year‑old Jack Vickrage, was arrested in Ripley and later sentenced to 14 months for dangerous driving, drug‑driving, and cannabis possession. The constabulary’s caption joked that Vickrage would miss GTA 6’s launch on November 19, linking the arrest to the game’s hype. The clip went viral, sparking online praise for [...]