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'We are still friends, but...': Swinney responds to Sturgeon’s SNP criticism

John Swinney says he and Nicola Sturgeon remain friends despite her criticism of the SNP’s election campaign, as the party prepares for conference. more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/11/26

Fixated on AI, the world has forgotten what is staring it in the face: nuclear annihilation | Simon Tisdall

This is no scoffing matter. The accelerating proliferation of advanced nuclear weapons is bringing ‘end times’ closer by the dayHumankind has fearfully and sometimes joyfully anticipated the end … more

Simon Tisdall (via Guardian) | 10/11/26

‘We look like soft, made-up blokes, but we’re really tough’: Duran Duran on 80s excess, tabloid scrutiny and their Halloween glow-up

They spent their heyday on yachts, then rolled up their sleeves in the wilderness years. Ahead of a Halloween show at the O2, pop’s great survivors explain their staying powerIn 2022, Duran Duran … more

Alexis Petridis (via Guardian) | 10/11/26

‘What could be discovered? What is new there?’: blockbuster exhibition celebrates Roy Lichtenstein

The often-criticised pop artist is the focus of a monumental new survey including rarely seen pieces and ambitious new restagings at New York’s Whitney Museum When the American artist Roy … more

David Smith in Washington (via Guardian) | 10/11/26

Labour claims Glasgow council was underfunded by £357m last year

Scottish Labour claims Glasgow City Council was underfunded by £357m, as SNP ministers face calls for clarity over plans to reform local government in Scotland. more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/11/26

Siri AI at Day 28: Apple Ships the HomePad Screen Oct 13 — but the Enterprise Half Doesn’t Exist

The Hardware-First Paradox On October 13, Apple will host its Welcome Home event in Tribeca. The centerpiece is the HomePad, a device expected to feature a 6-inch square display, the A18 chip, and … more

Lena Park (via Forkast) | 10/11/26

AGNTCon+MCPCon’s 11 Tracks Map the Agent Infrastructure Control Planes. The Specs That Would Connect Them Remain Unshipped.

The 11 breakout tracks at the AGNTCon+MCPCon North America 2026 highlight the intense competition currently defining the agent infrastructure stack. By examining these focus areas — ranging from … more

Blair Hayes (via Forkast) | 10/11/26

‘I’d wander through the park all angsty listening to Arctic Monkeys’: Arlo Parks’ honest playlist

The singer shamelessly blasts Lady Gaga in the car and is brought to tears by Portishead – but which song does she have to be careful listening to?The first song I fell in love with I remember … more

As told to Hannah Newton (via Guardian) | 10/11/26

‘Under tremendous strain’: CIA analyst turned spy novelist on a fraying US-UK alliance

David McCloskey’s new book depicts a calamitous collapse of the ‘special relationship’ – could things get darker still?The “special relationship”, the time-honored emotional bond between … more

Robert Tait in Washington (via Guardian) | 10/11/26

I drove Scotland's most famous road trip in a luxury EV. One problem kept ruining it

EV charging problems, range anxiety and costs on Scotland’s North Coast 500 route from Edinburgh. A beginner EV driver's takeaways more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/11/26

The hill I will die on: Pumpkin-spiced latte is a con. It’s time to put an end to Big Autumn | Chloë Hamilton

The aesthetic of crisp mornings and roaring fireplaces has created a personality driven by social media. Let’s just admit the reality: mud, drizzle and shorter daysIt’s getting earlier every … more

Chloë Hamilton (via Guardian) | 10/11/26

Northern Lights visible in UK again tonight as rare spectacle dazzles skies

The Northern Lights could make another appearance across the UK tonight with the Met Office saying sightings could continue. more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/11/26

Flawed wind farm penalty scheme puts billions in Scottish investment at risk

. ScotWind's flawed penalty regime faces scrutiny as Audit Scotland warns £250,000 fines may not deter offshore wind developers from missing supply chain commitments. more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/11/26

Taxpayer money went to doomed community distillery despite it being closed

Half a million pounds of taxpayer money was given to the non-operational loss-making GlenWyvis whisky distillery which collapsed just months later with the loss of all jobs more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/11/26

'Ed Sheeran could have said f**k Kraft' Scots professor on why pop's gone pedestrian

Well-known academic Gregor Gall has a new book coming out on left-wing music. He talks to our Writer at Large about why rock and roll was more revolutionary in decades gone by more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/11/26

Posh boy Gavin Maxwell encapsulated the ‘dark side of nature writing’

MAKING notes for this week’s exposition, I wondered if was going to be a bit hard on the subject’s posh background and attitude to wildlife more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/11/26

Three Agent Specs Promised for October Remain Unshipped. The Vendor Extensions Filling the Vacuum Are Fragmenting the Stack.

PAP v0.1, the Google Gemini Agent general availability, and the A2A Agent Registry formal spec were all promised for October 2026. As of October 10, none have arrived. The delivery gap is the … more

Blair Hayes (via Forkast) | 10/10/26

Hurricane Isaias latest updates: at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands without power

First Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season has now weakened to post-tropical cyclone over central AlabamaFull story: Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida … more

Marina Dunbar (now) José Olivares and Taz Ali (earlier) (via Guardian) | 10/10/26

Rail disruption due to trespassers on line at Glasgow Central

Rail services in Glasgow are being disrupted due to a trespassing incident. more

Via The Herald Scotland | 10/10/26

Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’

Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a headA 200-year-old cottonwood tree near the US-Mexico border, known as the … more

Douglas Main (via Guardian) | 10/10/26