84 Million-Year-Old Freshwater Mosasaur Identified in France
Researchers have identified a new freshwater mosasaur species, named Garamaudo bauciensis, which lived approximately 84 million years ago in a southeastern French lake.
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Gurman: Apple to unveil smart home hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K Oct 13
Apple prepares for a late-year hardware push anchored by an upcoming smart home hub in mid-October 2026, building on a global product release cycle that launched the iPhone 18…
TSMC Stock Hits Record High as Elon Musk Discusses Texas Terafab Venture
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company stock climbed to a record high above $480 on October 5, 2026, after Elon Musk confirmed early-stage discussions about a potential…
Researchers Push Origins of Animal Life Back by Millions of Years
Molecular clock analyses push the origins of animal life back by 100 to 200 million years or more.
McDonald’s Faces Antitrust Class Action Over Algorithmic Pricing
McDonald’s faces a national class-action lawsuit filed in a Chicago federal court, accused of using machine learning algorithms trained on nonpublic data to coordinate menu prices…
General Cherry Advances Sweetheart Recon Drone to Coding Stage
Ukrainian manufacturer General Cherry has advanced its fixed-wing Sweetheart reconnaissance drone to the coding stage following an exhibition in London, opening the door for…
Thailand Pauses 166 Data Center Projects to Centralize Licensing
Thailand paused 166 data center projects on 4 September 2026, shifting from fragmented agency approvals to a coordinated national licensing framework led by a new policy committee…
Physicists Find Evidence for Third Type of Magnetism in Co₁/₄TaSe₂
Physicists have captured experimental evidence of altermagnetism in Co₁/₄TaSe₂ crystals, revealing a layered material that combines the zero-stray-field traits of antiferromagnets…
Samsung, SanDisk, and Lexar SSDs Get Discounts During Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event runs October 6–7, 2026, bringing steep discounts on solid-state drives and storage hardware from major brands.
NASA Sent 3,301 Bees to Space to Test Microgravity Honeycomb
In April 1984, the NASA sent approximately 3,301 bees into orbit aboard the space shuttle Challenger during the STS-41C mission (launched on 6 April and concluding on 13 April…
Anthropic Denies Trying to Dictate Australian Copyright Rules
Top artificial intelligence executives told a parliamentary inquiry in Australia on Tuesday that their firms never sought to dictate local copyright rules.
Study: Climate Change Shifts Malaria Distribution Across Africa
Climate change is gradually altering the geographical spread of malaria across Africa, driving up transmission in cooler, higher-elevation regions while lowering it in hotter…