The week in news · Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
The week's news questions, settled: how often the crowd was right, where it got surprised, and what got people talking.
News quiz · week of Oct 26Could you beat the crowd?20 real news questions · Swipe YES or NOPlaySettled
206
Crowd right
77%
Upsets
13
How we count
The crowd = real players' bets only (bots excluded); questions no player bet on aren't scored. Crowd right: the side above 50% won (50/50 calls excluded). Upset: the crowd was at least 75% sure and wrong. Full accuracy report
Crowd accuracy by category
- ⚽ Sports73/97 75%
- 🎬 Entertainment29/37 78%
- 🌀 Other13/20 65%
- 🎭 Culture17/18 94%
- 🏛️ Politics13/15 87%
- 🔬 Science7/11 64%
- 💻 Tech4/4 100%
- 👤 People2/3 67%
Top upsets
- Will David Perron get any ice time for the Dallas Stars in the Islanders at Stars game on October 25?No
crowd 93% yes · 271 players
- Will Alexander Zverev have strictly more than 10,000 ATP singles ranking points on October 26?No
crowd 90% yes · 10 players
- Will Muse from Meta be the #1 Free app in the US App Store on October 23?No
crowd 86% yes · 18 players
Most debated
- Will Max Verstappen win the US Grand Prix in Austin on October 25?No
crowd 69% no · 78 comments
“Verstappen part two, just behind Antonelli, with a minimal gap in qualifying. His experience and ability to attack right from the first corner give him a real chance of victory.”