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MORNING EDITION
5:30 a.m. PT
The CPSC recall covers about 634,759 Bose S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ battery packs in the United States, plus about 35,400 in Canada — seven reports of melting, smoke or fire, six with property damage, no injuries.
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Consumer Tech · Product Recall
Bose Recalls About 634,759 S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Battery Packs Over Fire Risk
Bose recalls about 634,759 S1 Pro battery packs after seven reports of melting, smoke or fire.
Bose and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday a recall of about 634,759 battery packs for the S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ speakers, plus about 35,400 in Canada. The packs can overheat and ignite. Bose has received seven reports of packs melting, producing smoke or catching fire, six with property damage, and no injuries. Check the pack's 17-digit serial number: if it begins with a recalled prefix, remove the pack and stop using it, and register that number for a free replacement; the speaker works on AC power.
Why It Matters
How it affects you: if you own a Bose S1 Pro or S1 Pro+, its removable battery pack may be recalled. Battery packs whose 17-digit serial numbers begin with 083723, 078352, 084105, 078591, 078592, 084106 or 086409 qualify for a free replacement: remove the pack, stop using it, and register its serial number with Bose (the speaker and the pack have separate serial numbers). Do not put the recalled pack in household trash, curbside recycling or retail battery boxes: contact your local household hazardous waste center first to confirm it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries, and if it does not, ask your municipality for disposal instructions. The speaker still works plugged into AC power.
Sources: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 'Bose Recalls Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ Bluetooth Speaker Systems Due to Risk of Injury from Fire and Overheating Hazards,' recall 27-065, Nov 5, 2026 (primary, read in full) — the recalled lithium-ion packs can overheat and ignite; units: about 634,759 in the United States, plus about 35,400 sold in Canada; the firm has received seven reports of the packs melting, producing smoke or catching fire, including six reports of property damage, and no injuries; remedy: remove the pack and stop using it immediately, keep using the speaker on AC power, register the 17-digit serial number (label at the bottom of the pack; recalled prefixes 083723, 078352, 084105, 078591, 078592, 084106, 086409) at bose.com/support/s1-battery-recall for a free replacement; do not throw the recalled pack in the trash or curbside recycling — take it to a household hazardous waste center; packs sold December 2017 through July 2026, $100–$160 alone or with the $700 speaker systems, at Bose, Best Buy, Amazon.com, Walmart.com and other retailers; Bose contact 800-278-1083. Corroboration: Engadget, 'Bose recalls S1 Pro battery packs due to fire and overheating risks,' Nov 5, 2026, and Gizmodo, 'Bose Recalls 600,000 Batteries Over Fire Hazard,' Nov 5, 2026 — same figures. Photo: a Bose S1 Pro on a stand at a live-music venue, BOSE logo legible on the grille, a DJ working a mixer and laptop behind it and a second S1 Pro in the background — real environment photograph from Bose Professional's official S1 Pro material (file i_S1pro-env6803); native 3:2; house HDR remap applied to the publication copies only (LinkedIn and web), official pill signature on the LinkedIn copy; the original remains intact.
AFTERNOON EDITION
12:00 p.m. PT
Grand Theft Auto VI pre-loads begin November 10 and require up to 212 GB of available storage — PS5 at midnight local time, Xbox at 4 p.m. PT on November 9. Rockstar's new Launch Gallery of Vice City, Leonida and its characters is drawing wide coverage today; third-party outlets counted about 39 images, a total Rockstar did not publish. The game launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only; no PC version has been announced.
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Gaming · GTA VI Launch
GTA 6 Pre-Load Opens November 10: Up to 212 GB, Console Only, No PC Version Announced
GTA 6 needs up to 212 GB free: pre-loading begins November 10, nine days before launch.
Rockstar Games says pre-loading for Grand Theft Auto VI begins November 10 — midnight local time on PlayStation 5; on Xbox Series X|S, 12 a.m. GMT, which is 4 p.m. PT on November 9 — ahead of the November 19 launch. The pre-load requires up to 212 GB of available storage, and code-in-box editions, expected at retailers from November 12, contain only a download code, not a disc. Sensor Tower estimates 7.71 million digital pre-orders, about $751 million — figures Rockstar has not confirmed. No PC version has been announced.
Why It Matters
How it affects you: if you pre-ordered, clear up to 212 GB before your window opens — November 10 at midnight local time on PS5, November 9 at 4 p.m. PT on Xbox — and enable auto-downloads on PS5 (console on or in Rest Mode) or automatic updates on Xbox (on or in Sleep mode). A boxed copy does not save the download: the box holds only a code. If you play on PC, there is still no version or date: at launch, the game exists only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Sources: Rockstar Games, 'Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10,' Rockstar Newswire, Nov 3, 2026 (primary, read in full) — launch November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; digital pre-loading on PS5 begins Tuesday, November 10 at midnight local time; on Xbox Series X|S, globally on November 10 at 12 a.m. GMT; code-in-box versions should be available from retailers beginning November 12; 'The pre-load file will require up to 212 GB depending on your device.' Rockstar Games Support, 'Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load FAQ,' updated Nov 3, 2026 (primary, read in full) — same windows and 'up to 212 GB of available space'; PS5: auto-downloads enabled and the console powered on or in Rest Mode; Xbox: automatic updates enabled and the console powered on or in Sleep mode. Time conversion (house, from Rockstar's GMT time): 12 a.m. GMT on November 10 is 4 p.m. PT on November 9. Rockstar Store, Grand Theft Auto VI page (primary) — physical versions 'will only contain a download code inside the box'; Standard Edition $79.99. Rockstar Games, 'The Launch Gallery,' official GTA VI site, Nov 5, 2026 — 'Explore Vice City and beyond through new screenshots'; the count of about 39 images is a third-party count reported Nov 6, 2026 by 80 Level and TweakTown (Gamereactor: 'nearly 40'); Rockstar published no official total, and the gallery covers Vice City, other parts of Leonida and the game's characters. Sensor Tower estimates via GameSpot and The Shortcut reporting, Nov 4–5, 2026 (attributed estimates, NOT confirmed by Rockstar or Take-Two): about 7.71 million digital pre-orders by November 3, about $751 million, split about 5.74 million on PS5 and 1.97 million on Xbox Series X|S (74% / 26%). Photo: Vice City in Grand Theft Auto VI — the official in-game screenshot Rockstar published with its November 3 pre-load announcement (Vice City skyline, Ferris wheel, causeway traffic and a beach club; an in-game capture of the game's virtual world, not a photograph of a real city; Rockstar Games); recomposed to 3:2 (center crop) and upscaled as a technical correction, original archived intact; house HDR remap applied to the publication copies only (LinkedIn and web), official pill signature on the LinkedIn copy.
NIGHT EDITION
4:00 p.m. PT
Voters passed 40 of 41 local ballot measures blocking data centers this week; OpenAI pledges to pay for its own electricity as 45 projects worth $68 billion stall.
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Enterprise Tech · AI Infrastructure
Voters Block AI Data Centers in 40 of 41 Ballot Measures; $68 Billion in Projects Stalled
40 of 41 local measures to block data centers passed — and OpenAI now pledges to pay for its own power.
In this week's elections, voters passed 40 of 41 local ballot measures to block data centers. OpenAI is now pledging to pay for its own electricity, with cuts of up to 1,000 MW in Georgia alone. The tally so far: 45 projects and $68 billion stalled. The bottleneck for AI is no longer chips. It is permission — from the neighbors who pay the power bill.
Why It Matters
How it affects you: any company planning AI capacity now has to win the town before it buys the servers — power contracts and community approval just became line items in the infrastructure budget.
Sources: Reuters, Nov 2026 — in this week's U.S. elections, 40 of 41 local ballot measures to block data centers passed; OpenAI pledged to pay for its own electricity, with cuts of up to 1,000 MW in Georgia; 45 projects and $68 billion in investment stalled. Photo: a Brightspeed central office in Lima, Ohio — one of the existing telecom buildings now being eyed for conversion into AI data centers (Data Center Dynamics/SDxCentral); house HDR applied to the web copy.
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