Technology News
First Thorium Nuclear Clocks Begin to Tick
Slashdot - 9 Oct 2026 03:00
Researchers in Vienna and Beijing have independently built the first nuclear clocks based on oscillations inside thorium nuclei, marking a major milestone for a field that could eventually produce highly portable, ultra-...
Peter Thiel: You Know Who Else Wants to Regulate AI? The Antichrist
Gizmodo - 9 Oct 2026 02:13
Thiel's 'Antichrist' lecture series in Nashville is reportedly focused on casting AI regulation advocates as antichrist enablers.
SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier
Wall Street Journal - 9 Oct 2026 00:45Does each new covid-19 variant pose a significant threat?
New Scientist - 9 Oct 2026 16:39
Most covid-19 cases are caused by a particular type of variant, but do we need to worry every time a new one emerges?
Meta Tests Making Instagram and Facebook Open to Full-Screen Vertical Video Feeds
PetaPixel - 9 Oct 2026 13:05How To Remove Scratches From Your Stainless Steel Appliances
Slash Gear - 9 Oct 2026 12:45
If your stainless steel appliances are scratched up, it may be time to clean them up. Fortunately, there are ways to do so, as long as you use the right tools.
FBI Seizes 7 Domains, Disrupts Flax Typhoon Tools Used in Critical Infrastructure Intrusions
The Hacker News - 9 Oct 2026 12:09
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced the disruption of malicious tools used by a China-linked advanced persistent threat group known as Flax Typhoon. To that end, ...
Microsoft and Anthropic play invoice tennis with startup's $17,600 Claude bill
The Register - 9 Oct 2026 11:46Anthropic now offers a free vulnerability-finding service for open-source software
Engadget - 9 Oct 2026 11:24
Anthropic is offering open-source projects a new way to check for vulnerabilities with its OSS Scanner.
Ukrainian drone attack takes out Russian datacenter
The Register - 9 Oct 2026 02:08Bambu Lab A2L review: your first 3D printer with plenty of room to grow
AppleInsider - 9 Oct 2026 00:02
The Bambu Lab A2L pairs big prints with little hassle, making it an excellent first 3D printer for ambitious crafters, and at a pretty good price point, too.Bambu Lab A2LBambu Lab reached out to me and told me that it wo...
Anthropic AI Model Goes Rogue, Submits Fake Unsolved Murder Tip
Wall Street Journal - 9 Oct 2026 23:51What Does The Star Symbol On Your Roku Remote Mean?
BGR - 9 Oct 2026 23:47
The star button on your Roku remote doesn't always do the same thing. You can press it in one place and get a different result than you would somewhere else.
Deals: $200 Off Every M5 MacBook Air, Mac Studio, & More
OS X Daily - 9 Oct 2026 23:21
Amazon is discounting just about every M5 MacBook Air model in 13 and 15 sizes, all color options, and various storage configurations, taking $200 off the retail price. $200 Off M5 MacBook Air 15 15 M5 MacBook Air - 24GB...
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Agents Attempted to Access a Range of Government Sites
The New York Times - 9 Oct 2026 23:19
The company said rogue A.I. agents acted on their own as they tried to access federal, state and local sites. The Philadelphia Police Department said its site was one of them.
Apple Stores Will Add Your Name to iPhone Duo's Startup Screen
Mac Rumors - 9 Oct 2026 23:17
Apple has something special planned for customers who purchase an iPhone Duo in an Apple Store. Employees will be able to customize the Duo so it displays the name of the buyer at the "Hello" screen when it turns...
Claude Users Say These Are The Most Useful Skills
BGR - 9 Oct 2026 23:17
You don't have to keep explaining the same tasks to Claude. Skills can take care of that, and users have plenty of recommendations for where to start.
FBI Arrests Another ShinyHunters Suspect Reportedly Involved in Its Jobs Portal Hack
The Hacker News - 9 Oct 2026 23:15
The FBI has arrested another suspected co-conspirator of ShinyHunters, FBI Director Kash Patel said on October 9 in apost on X. ShinyHunters is the extortion group that said in September it hadbreached the FBI's jobs...
TrendForce warns of higher notebook prices and weaker demand in 2027
9 to 5 Mac - 9 Oct 2026 23:13
TrendForce projects that global notebook shipments could decline by a high-single-digit percentage in 2027, depending on how manufacturers respond to rising component costs. Here are the details. more
SpaceX Inches Closer to Becoming a U.S. Carrier
Mac Rumors - 9 Oct 2026 23:01
SpaceX this week announced two developments that further its goal of becoming a major U.S. carrier to compete with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. It is acquiring a low-band spectrum license portfolio in the 800MHz band, wh...
Scientists may have found why diabetic wounds refuse to heal
Science Daily - 9 Oct 2026 23:00
Chronic diabetic wounds may fail to heal because immune cells remain locked in damaging inflammatory states instead of transitioning toward tissue repair. Researchers are exploring treatments that reprogram these immune ...
You can finally watch the best sci-fi film of the year at home
Pocket-lint - 9 Oct 2026 23:00
Hope is an epic Korean thriller with monsters and mayhem that's getting a Digital and Blu-ray release.