Monday, November 9, 2026 · Atlanta
Fresh discoveries, useful technology and a genuinely curious finish
Front Page · Smart Home & Maker · Home Assistant
Home Assistant’s November 4 release integrates the former HACS community store as Marketplace, adds Matter 1.5 camera support and introduces a two-way-audio preview. Its new troubleshooting filters can show why a light turned on.
Home AV & Audio · Theverge
Sonos has introduced home-screen Presets that recall music, a room and volume together. The company is also preparing a 27voice assistant beta beginning November 12 for eligible early-access users.
3D Printing & CAD · Techradar
A new hands-on review of Bambu Lab’s H3C examines its Swaptek tool changer, mixed nozzle sizes, flexible-material handling and the setup burden. The review found promising accuracy and speed but also calibration and feeding issues.
Gadgets & Consumer Tech · Wired
Amazon has expanded the Echo lineup with a $200 Echo Time bedside clock, a $200 Alexa Photo Frame and an Echo Show 16, plus a camera-equipped Echo Studio.
Maker & Materials · 3dprint
Direct ink additive lithography, or DIAL, is an emerging process that lays down paste-like inks and selectively hardens them using light, according to 3DPrint.com’s November 5 coverage.
3D Printing & Materials · 3druck
Xenia Materials has developed a carbon-fiber-filled PEBA material for additive manufacturing, reported in November by 3Druck. PEBA is a flexible polymer family, unlike rigid PLA.
Photography & Editing · Cameratimes
Skylum’s October 28 Luminar update introduces revised Enhance controls, depth-aware Atmosphere, Smart Compositions and a printing workspace, according to a November 1 release analysis.
Smart Home & Security · Theverge
AT&T Connected Life now supports Gemini for Home descriptions, natural-language questions about recorded events and daily activity summaries. The service requires a qualifying monitored plan reported at $29.99 monthly.
Gadgets & Mobile · Nasdaq
Verizon lists Motorola’s Razr Fold with an 8.1-inch main screen and a retail price of $1,949.99. It also lists a connected Moto Watch Ultra at $349.99.
Home Theater & Apple · Macworld
Apple’s next Apple TV 4K is scheduled for November 13, with a faster processor, Siri AI features and a remote that can make a sound through Find My, according to Macworld’s November roundup.
CAD & Learning · Prusa3d
Prusa’s official PrusaSlicer page now advertises a structured free masterclass with sample projects, quizzes and a certificate, alongside its free slicer.
Home Energy & Automation · T3
Google Home’s recent update lets supported Matter smart plugs and energy monitors display current power use and total energy consumption on Android.
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
Formula 1 & Sports · Reuters
Lando Norris won Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix by 14.602 seconds over Max Verstappen, who recovered from 21st on the grid to second. Isack Hadjar finished third, and Mercedes secured the constructors’ title.
Space & Photography · Science
NASA’s November 9 Astronomy Picture of the Day features Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula, a striking example of light from a bright star illuminating interstellar dust.
Science & Discovery · Associated Press
Researchers spotted a previously unrecorded North Atlantic right whale calf in photos taken near Quebec with its 38-year-old mother, Silt. The discovery raised the known birthing-season total to 24 calves.
Atlanta / Weather · Uscityweather
Forecast data for Monday, November 9 show Atlanta warming toward roughly 70–72°F (21–22°C) in the afternoon after a cooler morning, with some rain chances earlier.
Virgo / Horoscope · Vogue
Today’s Scorpio New Moon highlights private decisions and a fresh start; the Virgo reading also emphasizes checking shared-money details and routine obligations while Mercury is retrograde.
News of the Weird · Guinnessworldrecords
For Day of the Dead, Mexico City assembled a record-setting Calavera Catrina sculpture measuring 109.616 feet tall, with nearly 10,000 feet of fabric and work by 150 people. Guinness World Records documented it on November 3.
Fun Fact · Abc
The pygmy long-fingered possum has an exceptionally elongated fourth digit, roughly twice the length of its other fingers, used to extract wood-boring insect larvae from crevices.
This Day in History · Time and Date
Rolling Stone magazine debuted in San Francisco on November 9, 1967. The new publication grew from a counterculture music magazine into a major outlet for interviews, criticism and long-form reporting.
For Day of the Dead, Mexico City assembled a record-setting Calavera Catrina sculpture measuring 109.616 feet tall, with nearly 10,000 feet of fabric and work by 150 people. Guinness World Records documented it on November 3.
Source →The pygmy long-fingered possum has an exceptionally elongated fourth digit, roughly twice the length of its other fingers, used to extract wood-boring insect larvae from crevices.
Rolling Stone magazine debuted in San Francisco on November 9, 1967. The new publication grew from a counterculture music magazine into a major outlet for interviews, criticism and long-form reporting.
Read more →Today’s Scorpio New Moon highlights private decisions and a fresh start; the Virgo reading also emphasizes checking shared-money details and routine obligations while Mercury is retrograde.
Virgo horoscope →Explore Home Assistant 2026.11’s new Marketplace and Activity troubleshooting tools before updating any live installation.
Compare Sonos’s new one-tap Presets with your HomeControl Entertainment Area design.
Read the independent H3C test before considering changes to your Bambu printing workflow.
Watch the two current top-ranked U.S. YouTube videos using their direct links in the viewing feature.