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Nov 6, 2026

The Duo apps are coming, says Apple

There are now 100,000 Duo-optimized apps, says Apple, and thousands more arrive daily.


Americans told to 'take steps now' as urgent frost alerts hit eight US states tonight
Nov 6, 2026

Americans told to 'take steps now' as urgent frost alerts hit eight US states tonight

Forecasters are urging Americans to 'take steps now' as temperatures are set to plummet starting Friday evening into Saturday morning.


AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
Nov 6, 2026

AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values

Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.


This hawk gobbled up neighbourhood chickens until she got too fat to fly
Nov 6, 2026

This hawk gobbled up neighbourhood chickens until she got too fat to fly

When someone brought an immobilized red-shouldered hawk to the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center last month, staff suspected she was either blinded, injured or poisoned. But it turns out she just ate too many chickens.


Britain braces for autumn SNOW: The polar vortex has weakened and shifted unprecedentedly early - and scientists say it could bring icy weather to the UK
Nov 6, 2026

Britain braces for autumn SNOW: The polar vortex has weakened and shifted unprecedentedly early - and scientists say it could bring icy weather to the UK

Forecasts predict a dramatic weakening of the polar vortex, with some even indicating the winds could reverse direction by mid-November.


F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers
Nov 6, 2026

F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers

Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.


These Newly Elected Lawmakers Know Something Trump Doesn’t: Science
Nov 6, 2026

These Newly Elected Lawmakers Know Something Trump Doesn’t: Science

Among those elected to Congress on Tuesday are a mathematician, a microbiologist and a chemical engineer. They plan to take on a White House that has threatened funding cuts to research.


'Megatsunami' could reach US East Coast in just hours after catastrophic volcano collapse in Spain, scientist claims
Nov 6, 2026

'Megatsunami' could reach US East Coast in just hours after catastrophic volcano collapse in Spain, scientist claims

A catastrophic volcano collapse in Spain could send a 'megatsunami' toward the US East Coast within hours, research has shown.


What really happens when you die? Scientists find 'credible' evidence your consciousness lives on after your brain shuts down
Nov 6, 2026

What really happens when you die? Scientists find 'credible' evidence your consciousness lives on after your brain shuts down

Your brain's final shutdown may not silence your mind. A researcher has suggested that vivid near-death experiences could offer glimpses of an afterlife.


Nov 6, 2026

Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tools found publicly exposed to the web

Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone access to the hacking tool.


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