Technology News
Inhaling CO2 may rescue nerves ability to regrow
New Scientist - 29 Oct 2026 12:00
Breathing out after birth switches off the ability of tissues to regenerate, a study in mice suggests. But the pathway seems to be reversible
512GB Mac Studio arrives with a jaw-dropping price
Cult of Mac - 29 Oct 2026 05:34
Apples 512GB M5 Ultra Mac Studio is now available, but its $22,299 price makes buying two 256GB models cheaper. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
Bank of America Kindly Asks That You Don't Share Your Password With Your AI Assistant
Slashdot - 29 Oct 2026 03:30
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from TechCrunch: In an email blast to customers titled "Protecting your finances in the Al World," Bank of America urged customers to never share their username an...
Alphabets Revenue Rises 25% as Profit Falls
The New York Times - 29 Oct 2026 01:47
The company has been spending relentlessly to build A.I. and said it would increase those investments next year. Profit dropped because of changes to the value of its investments.
DoorDash acquires Instacart in $17 billion delivery service merger
Engadget - 29 Oct 2026 12:24
The deal combines the two largest grocery delivery platforms in the US.
Attackers turn GitHub issues into supply chain campaign against 61 public repos in less than an hour
The Register - 29 Oct 2026 12:00LibreOffice's 'no AI' stance meets LLM-assisted code
The Register - 29 Oct 2026 11:29Claudes new smart reports tell bosses when workers are off-topic
Mashable - 29 Oct 2026 03:04
Anthropic has announced new Claude reporting tools, allowing employers to see exactly how their employees are using the AI tool.
Apple and OpenAI won't face off over trade secrets until July 2027
AppleInsider - 29 Oct 2026 01:42
The judge has set up the schedule for the blockbuster Apple vs. OpenAI trade theft trial, and we'll all have to wait a while for it to really get going.Apple will get some of the OpenAI documents it requested in cour...
Amazons $42.4 Billion Cash Burn Delivers Final Blow In a Rough Week For AI
Gizmodo - 29 Oct 2026 23:51
Only one of the four AI hyperscalers reported positive free cash flow in this round of earnings.
Scientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded
Science Daily - 29 Oct 2026 23:50
Earth is warming faster than ever recorded, with scientists detecting a major acceleration in global temperatures since around 2015. A new study reveals that the warming rate has surged to approximately 0.35C per decade,...
Patrick Stewart, renowned actor and Star Treks Captain Picard, dies at 86
SPACE.com - 29 Oct 2026 23:49
Patrick Stewart, the distinguished British actor of stage and screen, passed away Wednesday (Oct. 28) in Los Angeles at the age of 86.
How to Boot in Safe Mode on MacBook Air, Neo, & Pro (Apple Silicon)
OS X Daily - 29 Oct 2026 23:48
You may find yourself in a situation when you need to boot into Safe Mode while troubleshooting a MacBook Air, MacBook Neo, or MacBook Pro. Safe Mode boots a Mac without loading third party login items, system extensions...
AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says. But first, it will spend big.
TechCrunch - 29 Oct 2026 23:42
Amazon wants to be the king of AI cloud computing and become the first $1 trillion revenue business. But to do that it will have to continue on its capex spending spree, its CEO said Thursday.
AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says - but first, it will spend big
TechCrunch - 29 Oct 2026 23:42
Amazon wants to be the king of AI cloud computing and become the first $1 trillion revenue business. But to do that it will have to continue on its capex spending spree, its CEO said Thursday.
Crypto industry suffers 'largest bank heist in human history'
Sky News - 29 Oct 2026 23:40
Cryptocurrency worth more than $6.3bn (£4.7bn) has been stolen from a major exchange - with one industry insider telling Sky News it is "the largest bank heist in human history".
Slice of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001
NASA Breaking news - 29 Oct 2026 23:32
Description This slice of Teghaza 001, one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth, was used to determine the age of the rock. Reflected light images like these serve as a scientists road map, helping ...
Senators Launch Inquiry Into Metas Pervert Glasses
Gizmodo - 29 Oct 2026 23:31
Senators want answers on whether Meta conducted due diligence on potential human rights violations posed by the smart glasses.
It's a Ghost! No, It's a Stellar Crèche!
Universe Today - 29 Oct 2026 23:25
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO), the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) zeroed in on a wispy-looking region of the Carina Nebula and found a ghostly looking cloud seemingly floating in isolation amon...
Tributes Pour In for Patrick Stewart, Who Has Died at 86
Time - 29 Oct 2026 23:21
The British actor's long and celebrated career took him from Shakespearean stage performances to leading roles in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises.
A mysterious star system just 16 light-years away may be hiding habitable planets
Science Daily - 29 Oct 2026 23:17
Astronomers have solved a 170-year-old planetary mystery in a nearby two-star system, discovering that a mysterious wobble was caused by stellar activity rather than a giant planet. Although Jupiter-sized worlds have bee...
Acer's Powerful New Gaming Handheld Eats The Steam Deck For Breakfast, But It Isn't Cheap
BGR - 29 Oct 2026 23:17
Acer is the latest big PC manufacturer to try its hand at making a gaming handheld. This one is trying to stand out by working with Intel instead of AMD.