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Nov 9, 2026

Anthropic joins AI’s natural gas frenzy, buys $3.4B worth of turbines

Anthropic bought billions of dollars' worth of natural gas turbines in a deal that could give it buyer's remorse.


Honor 700 series' unusual rear screen could do more than take selfies: Here's what it may reveal about your health
Nov 9, 2026

Honor 700 series' unusual rear screen could do more than take selfies: Here's what it may reveal about your health

Honor's new 700 series has a surprise rear display that could track heart rate, show notifications and even help take selfies.


Meet the real-life 'Thing': Scientists develop a robotic hand that walks on its fingers - just like the creepy Addams Family character
Nov 9, 2026

Meet the real-life 'Thing': Scientists develop a robotic hand that walks on its fingers - just like the creepy Addams Family character

While it might look just like 'Thing' from The Addams Family, this scuttling hand isn't the product of any special effects wizardry or Hollywood magic.


An Anti-Trump Protest. Police Threats. Inside a Rift in Diabetes Research.
Nov 9, 2026

An Anti-Trump Protest. Police Threats. Inside a Rift in Diabetes Research.

It began with a protest at an American Diabetes Association conference. Now a resulting boycott has caused a scientific slowdown, with no end in sight.


Sacred bones of saint who inspired Santa Claus destroyed in church raid just before Christmas
Nov 9, 2026

Sacred bones of saint who inspired Santa Claus destroyed in church raid just before Christmas

The sacred bones of a saint who inspired the story of Santa Claus were stolen from a church and destroyed in a shocking church desecration.


Nov 9, 2026

Medium’s new TK app brings AI assistance directly into the writing process

Medium's new writing app embraces AI-assisted writing, despite growing controversy over the technology's role in publishing.


Nov 9, 2026

Meta expands Instagram’s AI age-guessing tech globally

Meta says it will use its AI technology to look for clues about people it suspects to be teenagers — even if they use an adult birthday.


I was on the edge of death. I saw a being of pure light and my life playing like a movie… but drawings of my visions revealed something beyond this realm
Nov 9, 2026

I was on the edge of death. I saw a being of pure light and my life playing like a movie… but drawings of my visions revealed something beyond this realm

The presence was brighter than anything they had ever encountered. They described 'one massive entity' and a feeling of 'total unity' with it, a connection that seemed to extend to everything around them.


Why getting revenge on an ex feels so good: Study reveals how small acts of retaliation can be fun and guilt-free
Nov 9, 2026

Why getting revenge on an ex feels so good: Study reveals how small acts of retaliation can be fun and guilt-free

If you've ever fantasised about finally putting an annoying ex, backstabbing colleague or rude neighbour in their place, you're not alone.


Nov 9, 2026

Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say

The update to Waymo's self-driving system was rolled out nearly a year ago.


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