Monday, October 26, 2026 · Atlanta
D’s actionable morning newspaper: instant iPhone photo syncing, a layerless 90-second 3D printer, the new BMW X5 decision, Atlanta food discoveries, and tonight’s live options.
Front Page · Front Page · Apple · Practical Upgrade · Support
Apple documents a new Sync Immediately control for iOS 27: a direct answer to waiting for new iPhone photos to appear on the Mac.
Front Page · Maker · Deep Dive · Filamentfeed
UC Berkeley’s OpenCAL has released plans and firmware for a research-oriented volumetric printer that exposes a radically different path from FDM.
Front Page · Cars · Buying Decision · Caranddriver
Car and Driver’s new road test confirms the X5 no longer offers the third-row option, even as its tech and ride improve.
AI · Software · Github
The open-source Hermes Agent v0.22 line adds guided setup, app connectors and one-click local-model support on Apple silicon.
Apps · Knowledge Tools · Github
A new Mac-capable notes app stores Markdown locally; its October 25 builds added note and vault sharing.
Developer Tools · Data · Github
The October Positron release adds AI-driven editor actions and an MCP bridge into live Python and R sessions.
Software · Explore · Canonical
Canonical’s October 15 release is an intriguing VM experiment, not an upgrade mandate for your Mac.
Home AV · Settings · Support
Apple documents Enhance, Enhance More and an optional Isolate mode in tvOS 27 audio settings.
Home AV · Troubleshooting · Support
Sonos’s support page clarifies the Bluetooth/RF versus IR distinction that can defeat optical volume control.
Photography · Workflow · Petapixel
Adobe added an on-device option for its Remove Tool, reducing dependence on a cloud connection for routine retouching.
Maker · Project · Makerworld
A free MakerWorld design uses printed framing and laser-cut side panels, making it a natural hybrid weekend build.
Maker · Workshop · All3dp
All3DP highlights an updated hand-cranked respooler and a STEP-friendly spool-adapter project.
Atlanta · Restaurants · Roughdraftatlanta
The just-announced American South guide provides a practical new restaurant shortlist, including a Virginia-Highland star.
Atlanta · Dining · Roughdraftatlanta
The Circle Sushi team opened a two-level Japanese restaurant at 12th and Juniper, with omakase now and donburi soon.
Atlanta · Restaurants · Roughdraftatlanta
The new Star Metals-area Ladybird is serving brunch and dinner daily and even advertises a menu for dogs.
Atlanta · Restaurants · Roughdraftatlanta
Rough Draft’s October 22 restaurant report listed a Friday opening for the new Thai takeout-focused kitchen.
Atlanta · Live Music · Axs
The Final Damnation 50 tour reaches Little Five Points tonight at 7:30 p.m.; doors are at 6:30.
Atlanta · Culture · Axs
An 8 p.m. performance and conversation-style evening is on City Winery’s calendar for October 26.
Atlanta · Live Music · Concertsinatlantaga
A 6 p.m. Monday listing at the Masquerade’s Purgatory stage offers an alternative to a large concert.
Atlanta · Food & Events · Discoveratlanta
The chef discusses Back to Green at 7 p.m. Tuesday; the first 50 in line are promised a free book.
Atlanta · Theatre · Foxtheatre
The Tony- and Grammy-winning musical plays October 27–November 1, with the first show Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta · Family · Colonysquare
Scare on the Square brings face painting, candy, crafts, a DJ and a bounce house to Midtown from 4–6 p.m.
Atlanta · Family · Atlantaonthecheap
Businesses along North Highland Avenue host a 4–7 p.m. candy crawl on October 28.
Atlanta · Family · Atlantalivenews
The city’s pre-Halloween celebration is scheduled for October 29, 3–6 p.m., with games, face painting and candy.
Atlanta · Family · Visitdecaturga
From October 25–31, participating storefronts display candy-stop signs for kids and teens in costume.
Atlanta · Events · Roughdraftatlanta
The Kimpton Shane Hotel hosts Hounds & Hocus Pocus October 29, 6–8 p.m., with a small charity raffle.
ESPN · Sports · Auburn Tigers Football
Record 5-4 · 10th in SEC · Sat, November 14th at 12:00 PM EST
Auburn visits Mississippi State in SEC playOregon's 'Shoe Ducks' jab at Ohio State tops college football Week 10 trolls
Sports · Watch Tonight · Associated Press
Milwaukee’s two road-bound wins set up a pivotal Monday night game at Tropicana Field, airing on FOX.
Atlanta · Art & Design · Roughdraftatlanta
Eileen Braun builds surprisingly substantial forms from finger-knit paper, twine, rubber and gold foil.
Vernal, Utah, officially set a Guinness World Record when 804 people dressed as dinosaurs gathered together. The crowd then roared in tribute to people fighting cancer — a prehistoric costume stunt with an unexpectedly moving finish.
Source →A filament spool can hold roughly 350–400 meters of plastic strand. That is why a simple-looking spool-transfer job can be so tedious — and why printable hand-cranked respoolers exist.
October 26, 1984: James Cameron’s The Terminator opened in U.S. theaters. The $6.4 million sci-fi thriller went on to gross more than $78 million worldwide and helped establish one of cinema’s most enduring AI nightmares.
Read more →The Full Moon in Taurus illuminates your ninth house of travel, publishing, higher learning and far-reaching plans. A decision involving a trip, an educational pursuit or a long-distance connection may reach a turning point today. With Mercury retrograde in Scorpio squaring Mars and Jupiter in Leo, a message or negotiation can arrive abruptly, and someone may speak more forcefully than intended. Venus retrograde in Libra puts a past purchase, payment or question of fairness back on the table. The Sun’s square to Pluto exposes the practical stakes behind a work agreement or an ongoing routine. An old proposal may return with different terms; the evening favors seeing the full picture rather than settling on the first offer.
Today: on the iPhone, test Settings → Apple Account → iCloud → Photos → Sync Immediately → For Today (iOS 27 or later) with a fresh photo and check the Mac.
Today: compare the newly released 2027 BMW X5 road test with your three-row SUV requirements; it no longer offers a third row.
Today: open the OpenCAL research printer plans and watch a volumetric print demonstration; check the noncommercial license before considering a build.
Today, 6:30 p.m. doors / 7:30 p.m. show: The Damned with The Courettes at Variety Playhouse; check tickets.
Tonight, 8 p.m.: Lynae Vanee with Stacey Abrams at City Winery; verify the event program and ticket availability.
Tonight, 6 p.m. listing: Like Roses at The Masquerade Purgatory; compare with The Damned before choosing a concert.
Tonight, 8 p.m. ET: World Series Game 3, Brewers at Rays on FOX; Milwaukee leads 2–0.
Today through Saturday: use Decatur’s official Halloween map to find participating downtown trick-or-treat storefronts.
Today: inspect the new Michelin 2026 list and compare So. Fox with the more casual new Bib Gourmand restaurants.
Today: check JuNi’s 7 p.m. Midtown omakase reservations and whether its casual donburi menu has begun.
Today: test Apple TV 4K Enhance Dialogue on one movie scene before changing other soundbar settings.
Today: inspect the MakerWorld Halloween lantern that combines printed framing with laser-cut side panels.
Tuesday, 4–6 p.m.: free Scare on the Square at Colony Square; decide whether to take the kids.
Tuesday, 7 p.m.: free Marcus Samuelsson conversation at Fulton County Central Library; first 50 in line are promised a book.
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.: Buena Vista Social Club begins its Fox Theatre run; compare weekday and weekend tickets.
Wednesday, 4–7 p.m.: free Virginia-Highland Candy Crawl; plan a short walking route.
Thursday, 3–6 p.m.: Atlanta city Boo Bash at Rodney Cook Sr. Park; free family activities.
Thursday, 6–8 p.m.: Hounds & Hocus Pocus dog-costume event at the Kimpton Shane Hotel.
This week: test Hermes Agent on a disposable folder, or try Positron on a sanitized CSV before granting either system sensitive access.