The man is unbelievable! As a fitness enthusiast myself, I'm blown away trying to wrap my mind around the physical feat Kipchoge has managed to accomplish. bbc.com/sport/live/ath…

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake jolts Kanto region as Typhoon Hagibis hits area jtim.es/dHib30pHTch

My time in Peru was a blessing. Both my heart and my stomach miss the country intensely. #Peru #EatPeruvian #LatinAmerica #Travel #Food

A conflict could break out in any one of a number of places for any one of a number of reasons.

None of the five companies that fled Friday ruled out working with Libra in the future. But in the meantime, they’re cutting themselves free of the Libra Association and the regulatory pressures that came with it. wired.com/story/facebook…

It's nice to see the progress of businesses with a social focus back in the home country. It's always good to see social and digital transformation going hand in hand. bit.ly/33smaQK

After being in the Middle East for three weeks now, I just had to satisfy my own personal curiosity. theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/d…

#UPDATE Merkel urges Erdogan to immediately end Turkey offensive in Syria: Berlin

This news comes right after I watched the “Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates” docuseries on Netflix. A sequel of sorts, to placate my intrigue! forbesmiddleeast.com/bill-gates-is-…

Though the scope of the blackout is expansive, blanketing the San Francisco Bay Area, chunks of the region remain conspicuously absent from outage maps: the seats of power for nearly every major tech giant. wired.com/story/why-the-…

The news comes one week after PayPal announced its withdrawal from Libra, as government regulators continue to scrutinize the plans. cnb.cx/2piYpeT

I'm always blown away by these kinds of revelations! You never really think about just how big 'a billion' actually is.. qz.com/1723454/this-i…

Robots will never not be cool.

A House panel is investigating if millions of bot-generated social-media messages about e-cigarettes misled consumers about safety and health issues on.wsj.com/2MDplhD

Really interesting user interface! Mixed feelings on the homeland, Malaysia, and its subsidies but.. Progress doesn't happen overnight.

Saudi Arabia has apparently held talks with the Houthis to deescalate Yemen war. The war has brought about what the UN describes as “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis”, leaving ten million people on the brink of famine. middleeastmonitor.com/20191014-saudi… via Middle East Monitor

Meanwhile.. Aramco aims to repair the remaining damage from attacks by the end of this November. middleeastmonitor.com/20191013-aramc… via Middle East Monitor

EXCLUSIVE: Ever since J&J disclosed that a government test found asbestos in its Baby Powder, the company has attacked the validity of the result. In challenging the FDA’s finding, however, the healthcare giant is casting doubt on one of its own experts reut.rs/3312x2f

Mob mentality is scary. I didn't actually know there was a specific term for it in this form.

The growth figures come just hours before Federal Reserve officials are expected to announce a third-straight interest-rate cut ahead of Friday's jobs report.