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Electric vehicles offering around 300 miles of range are now standard across much of the market, and attention is turning to whether 400 miles will become the next benchmark. The discussion covers current EV models, battery technology improvements, and how much range buyers actually need before diminishing returns set in.

The Caisse d'allocations familiales is set to pay November benefits on Thursday 5 November, with housing assistance raised by 1.15%. Rumours of a one-off payment of more than 1,300 euros to all recipients are circulating, prompting local papers to check whether the claim is true. The CAF has also published its 2026 payment calendar, and rules on declaring income for the disabled adult allowance are changing in some cases.

Nvidia shares are moving higher even as Microsoft launches its Maia 300 AI chip, a move seen as an attempt to reduce reliance on Nvidia's GPUs. Investors appear unshaken, with coverage noting Nvidia's stock is up despite the new in-house Microsoft hardware. Discussion centers on whether custom chips from big cloud customers threaten Nvidia's dominance in AI computing.

The Italian Army has launched a public competition for 2,300 positions, with application deadlines now set for the first block of openings. Italian financial news outlets are covering the announcement, and readers are searching for details on how and when to apply. Interest centres on the timeline for submitting applications and the requirements for candidates seeking one of the available posts.

Russia's Transport Ministry has drafted traffic rule amendments that would ban couriers from riding scooters on sidewalks. The news comes as Moscow police broke up a motor rally involving some 300 teenagers. Both stories are fueling ongoing debate in Russia over electric scooter use, pedestrian safety and tighter regulation of micromobility riders in cities.

Satellite connectivity is in the news across Russia. AT&T has for the first time combined its terrestrial and satellite networks, Belarus received the first devices of the Russian 'Rassvet' satellite system, and Zelensky's adviser called Rassvet the number one challenge for Ukraine. Russia also plans to orbit around 300 internet satellites by 2028 to compete with Starlink, while airlines consider fitting planes with satellite internet at speeds of 900 km/h.

Police arrested more than 300 people at a protest in support of the banned group Palestine Action outside the US embassy in London. The mass detentions are drawing attention to the UK's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, and to the question of whether supporting the group at demonstrations should be a criminal offence. Critics argue the arrests criminalise political expression, while police maintain they are enforcing the law.

A five-room HDB resale flat in Dawson, Singapore has sold for a record $1.818 million, the highest transacted price ever recorded for HDB resale flats, according to newly released data. HDB has also published Q3 resale prices by town, while more than 1,300 BTO flats with shorter waiting times are being offered in Sembawang. Interest is high as Singaporeans weigh record resale prices, upcoming HIP 2026 renovation works, and a private home pipeline expected to hit a 14-year high in 2027.

Zack Snyder is making headlines after a new interview in which he discussed his falling-out with Joss Whedon's version of Justice League, saying of his own removed work "I tried". He also spoke candidly about James Gunn's rebooted DC Universe and confirmed interest in a 300 prequel. The interview has drawn attention from fans across the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

A petition calling for the 'closure' of CNews, the French news channel owned by the Bolloré group, has gathered more than 300,000 signatures on the National Assembly's official petition platform. The demand to 'Supprimer CNews' has drawn wide attention in France, amid ongoing debate over the channel's editorial line and media regulation.

Attention is turning again to the Boötes Void, one of the largest known voids in the universe, stretching roughly 300 million light-years across. The region, located in the constellation Boötes, is not completely empty: a handful of faint galaxies persist within this low-density zone of the cosmic web. Astronomers consider such voids natural features of the large-scale structure of the universe, where matter is concentrated in filaments surrounding vast underdense regions.

GStats, a service that tracks Steam statistics, reports its global figures have been updated: the game count rose by 39 to 314,103, owned games grew by 987 to nearly 2.7 million, achievements increased by over 3,000 to about 3.19 million, unlocked achievements rose by 1,462, and total recorded playtime grew by more than two and a half years.

A server belonging to NSW Health in Australia has been targeted in a cyber incident, according to a report by IT News. Details about the nature of the attack, the data affected, and whether patient services were disrupted have not been disclosed. The report is circulating among cybersecurity watchers tracking attacks on health systems, which have become frequent targets for ransomware and data theft worldwide.

The Borgeot oak, a centuries-old tree that stood in the Pourlans forest in Bresse for around 300 years, has fallen, according to Le Progrès. The oak was a landmark of the local forest and its collapse marks the end of a long natural and local history. Reactions in the region express nostalgia over the loss of an emblematic tree.

Singapore's Housing and Development Board has launched nearly 8,000 Build-To-Order flats across six towns in its first sales exercise since the income ceiling was raised. Among the offering are more than 1,300 flats in Sembawang with shorter waiting times. The launch is drawing attention from prospective buyers weighing eligibility under the new higher income ceiling and their chances in popular towns.

A GitHub project called GPU-unlock examines the FP and BF16 instruction issue rates on Nvidia's RTX 3000 series graphics cards, drawing attention on Hacker News. The work suggests these consumer GPUs may have untapped compute capability relevant to machine learning workloads, and commenters are debating what unlocking or measuring these limits could mean for cheap AI compute.

Brazil's electric car market is buzzing over the Telefu GT5, an affordable electric car priced around 24,000 reais that reportedly delivers nearly 300 kilometres of range on a single charge. If confirmed, the price-to-range ratio would undercut most electric models currently sold in Brazil, making EV ownership realistic for far more drivers. Brazilian motoring audiences are debating whether the specs and pricing hold up in practice.