Top 10 in tech, week of 2 November 2026

Ranked by how many of 23 sources featured the story from 2 to 8 November 2026: 22 outlets' feeds, and Hacker News once a story has 200 points. Ties go to the story with more points on Hacker News (counts as of 8 November 2026). Technology stories only. Each item says what its source says and links it.

1. Binance says the hackers behind a $6.34 billion crypto theft planned it for months. Binance says the attackers used social engineering and novel malware, and that the exchange has since frozen or intercepted $2.85 billion of the sum. The FBI and the firm TRM Security attribute the heist to North Korean actors. Featured by 14 of 23 sources: The Next Web, The Register and The New York Times Technology, and on Hacker News with 657 points and 385 comments. Source: arstechnica.com · Also: The Next Web, The Register, The New York Times Technology · Discussion
2. BleepingComputer reports hackers remotely changed freezer and cooling settings at European supermarkets. More than 115 stores in Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia were affected. It is unclear whether the stores were hit in a coordinated attack or individually. Featured by 12 of 23 sources: Tom's Hardware, The Verge and TechCrunch, and on Hacker News with 413 points and 471 comments. Source: bleepingcomputer.com · Also: Tom's Hardware, The Verge, TechCrunch · Discussion
3. Ars Technica reports Google will let schools turn off its AI tools only if they also give up Search. Schools using Google's education products will be opted out of AI tools by default, and the affected products include Gemini and Google Search. Google education VP Chris Phillips told The New York Times that "Search and AI are deeply integrated". Featured by 10 of 23 sources: TechCrunch, Gizmodo and The New York Times Technology, and on Hacker News with 673 points and 470 comments. Source: arstechnica.com · Also: TechCrunch, Gizmodo, The New York Times Technology · Discussion
4. Ars Technica reports the FAA says it will stop using floppy disks in air traffic control. The new Enterprise Information Display System (E-IDS) will be installed in 435 facilities, replacing several information display systems dating to the 1980s. The change has been in the works for over six years. Featured by 8 of 23 sources: The Verge, Engadget and Gizmodo. Source: arstechnica.com · Also: The Verge, Engadget, Gizmodo
5. Google says it shut down the x.cpe botnet that ran on more than 1.3 million Google-certified Android TV boxes. Google's Threat Intelligence Group says its screening missed the malware because of "obfuscation techniques" used by Shenzhen-based Videostrong Technology. Most of the boxes were sold under the MECOOL brand. Featured by 7 of 23 sources: BleepingComputer, The Verge and SecurityWeek. Source: arstechnica.com · Also: BleepingComputer, The Verge, SecurityWeek
6. The Register reports devices on the White House network appear to be residential proxy exit nodes. The security firm Layer3 Intel found the likely illicit activity through its recently launched Residential Proxy Observatory. Layer3 founder Sergiy Usatyuk says the activity might have gone unnoticed without the tool. Featured by 7 of 23 sources: Gizmodo, CNET and SecurityWeek. Source: theregister.com · Also: Gizmodo, CNET, SecurityWeek
7. Tom's Hardware reports Apple has announced MacBook Pros with touch support for the first time. The 14-inch and 16-inch models have "PROLED XDR" displays. They are lighter than existing MacBook Pros and more expensive. Featured by 6 of 23 sources: ZDNet and The Verge. Source: tomshardware.com · Also: ZDNet, The Verge
8. Ars Technica's review says the 2026 iPad mini gains an 8.5-inch OLED screen but costs just $50 less than the 11-inch iPad Air. The new screen replaces an 8.3-inch IPS display. The review calls the chip current and the speakers better. Featured by 6 of 23 sources: The Verge, Wired and Engadget. Source: arstechnica.com · Also: The Verge, Wired, Engadget
9. Elon Musk says Tesla will be "winding down" Cybertruck production in the middle of next year. The Verge reports that Musk said in an X post that the Texas Gigafactory is making the change "to make room for increased Cybercab production". Even the highest analyst estimates put Cybertruck deliveries at roughly 70,000 since 2023, against the 250,000 a year Musk once predicted. Featured by 6 of 23 sources: Engadget, TechCrunch and The Guardian Technology. Source: theverge.com · Also: Engadget, TechCrunch, The Guardian Technology
10. The Verge reports Apple CEO John Ternus cannot say when iPhone Duo supply will meet demand. Ternus told Reuters Apple is "not able to predict when supply and demand will be in balance". Apple launched the $1,999 foldable last month, preorders sold out, and some shipments are expected in 2027. Featured by 5 of 23 sources: TechCrunch, ZDNet and Wired. Source: theverge.com · Also: TechCrunch, ZDNet, Wired

Left out: the report on the Nvidia chief and a Chinese spy — about a private person, and the lead page is too thin; the Switch 2 controller deals — shopping and games, not news; OpenAI's data-center rebrand — the lead page text is too thin to say what happened; the French blood-bank fridge attacks — the lead page text is too thin to say what happened.

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