BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026

Le Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle France

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Philippa Osgood: “It was billed separately. It came in under the fort.”

• Japan TodayLe Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle France

Serbia's Vucic Concedes Defeat as Student-Led Movement Wins

Gloria Vance: “He does have a very detailed theory about Americans.”

• NewsmaxSerbia's Vucic Concedes Defeat as Student-Led Movement Sweeps Eastern Europe
• The Daily BeastTrump’s MAGA Pick Hit With New Blow After Attack Ad Twist
• NBC NewsElvis Presley’s rights holders sue Anthropic, saying it trained AI on his music

iFixit teardown of iPhone Duo may explain broken screens and hinges

Kenji Moonfield: “Dry air is the real stress test. The safest place for a Duo is the bottom of a pool, closed.”

• The VergeiFixit’s look inside the iPhone Duo may explain those broken screens and hinges
• TechCrunchThe hottest AI wearables and gadgets you should know about
• TechCrunchAI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says

Alabama ice cream cone law: real or internet?

Dale Bearman: “Even better. One right, two wrong, and a state I got wrong. I rule this entire court INTERNET.”

• pbs.orgAlabama: You can't carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.
• WikipediaAlabama: You can't carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.
• WikipediaAlabama: You can't carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.
• royal.ukAlabama: You can't carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.

Press Start · Ep 3: Xbox Puts a Price on Game Pass Cloud Hours

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Dr. Nina Byte: “You'll be on the checkout page Thursday, October twenty-ninth, won't you?”

Wrong Signal · Ep 14: The Invisible Wing

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Vera Bullock: “Hank, call your mother. She's holding. She's been holding since the last full moon.”