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NASA and SpaceX revealed that Hurricane Milton will delay the return of four astronauts from the International Space Station.

Hurricane Milton delays 4 astronauts’ return home as crew member shares pics

For over a century people have been living longer thanks to major advances in medicine, as well as researchers learning more about healthier lifestyles.

The rate of growth for human life expectancy may be starting to slow

A new spacecraft blasted off to help protect the Earth from asteroids on Monday. Oct. 7 to revisit the scene of a cosmic crash.

ESA’s Hera spacecraft launches to help advance planetary defense

American Water Works, the largest US water and wastewater utility, hit by cyberattack, 14 million customers affected.

Cyberattack hits US water utility, affecting 14 million customers

A new report shows that artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, are using up to four times more water than previously believed.

AI tools consume up to 4 times more water than estimated

Florida residents are preparing for Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s already hard-hit west coast

Geico is setting the record straight on its coverage of Tesla's Cybertruck after rumors circulated about the company's coverage.

Geico denies dropping coverage for Tesla Cybertruck after false claims

Mossad used an elaborate covert operation involving explosive-laden pagers to carry out a massive strike on Hezbollah.

New details revealed for deadly pager attack operation on Hezbollah

Applications to use the Sarco pod have been suspended amid a criminal investigation.

Use of ‘suicide pod’ suspended amid criminal investigation

Chinese hackers have breached major U.S. telecommunications providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen, in what U.S. officials believe to be a wide-reaching espionage operation. The hackers, linked to China’s Ministry of State Security, may have accessed sensitive information related to U.S. surveillance and federal wiretap requests, raising significant national security concerns.

US investigates Chinese hackers’ breach of major telecom providers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom indicated the California bill on AI regulation missed the mark. So what happens now?

California effort to regulate AI fails. Where does AI regulation go from here?

Researchers from the University of Montreal have developed crochet beanies for hats, but they're more than just a fashion statement.

Researchers unlock new secrets to improving cat health using crochet hats

Hurricane Helene severely disrupted quartz mining operations in North Carolina, raising concerns across the global tech industry.

Helene halts quartz mining in North Carolina, sparks misinformation online

The Federal Communications Commission has approved a controversial deal that grants control of over 200 radio stations to George Soros.

FCC commissioner: ‘Special shortcut’ allowed Soros to buy 200 radio stations

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says John Deere is leaving out critical information in its equipment manuals that could violate the Clean Air Act.

Sen. Warren says John Deere is breaking promises with right to repair

With Election Day just about a month away, voters researching candidates through Google News searches may get biased results.

Post-debate Google News search results for Vance were 100% left-leaning: Study

Georgia and North Carolina were among the states hardest hit by the hurricane, and Starlink services provided communication in a time of need.

White House, Trump both take credit for sending Starlink to the Southeast

Two Harvard students demonstrated how Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses can be modified to dox individuals in public.

Modified Meta glasses reveal dangerous potential for doxxing

OpenAI announces a restructuring to separate non-profit and for-profit operations.

OpenAI’s valuation surges to $157B after latest investment round

An MIT economist warned that the current artificial intelligence boom may only significantly impact 5% of jobs over the next decade.

MIT economist claims AI capable of doing only 5% of jobs, predicts crash

What if turning up the volume could help your garden grow? Researchers looked into fungus, and it seems it has a different taste in sound.

White noise seen to boost growth in fungi; could it nurture other plants?

A giant woodpecker that once roamed large swaths of the United States may be making a comeback thanks to the help of cloning.

How biologists plan to help the ivory-billed woodpecker make a comeback

The rapid growth of AI-driven data centers is straining the U.S. power grid, leading to concerns about electricity shortages and rising costs.

AI boom fuels data center growth, straining US power grid

New Mexico's attorney general is suing Snapchat saying it knew about "rampant" sextortion on its platform.

New Mexico AG sues Snapchat, says it knew about ‘rampant’ sextortion