Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Review: The Single-Task Gadget of Our Times

New York Times - Nov 5, 2026

E-book reader sales are soaring as consumers seek technology offering respite from social media and artificial intelligence hype. It’s even better in color.

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Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

NASA's Swift space telescope plunges to Earth after 22 years in orbit

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One of NASA's premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of gamma ray bursts and exploding stars.

Lost account of Jesus's descent to hell and resurrection uncovered in 1,600-year-old papyrus, researchers suggest

Nov 4, 2026

Lost account of Jesus's descent to hell and resurrection uncovered in 1,600-year-old papyrus, researchers suggest

A few broken lines of ancient writing, created around 1,600 years ago, may preserve a lost account of Christianity's most extraordinary claim.

Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing

Nov 4, 2026

Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing

Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the Democratic party swept to power in America's midterm elections. Their founder, tech titan Elon Musk, poured over $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the single biggest campaign donor in the election cycle. But his investment fell flat, as his preferred candidates lost races in Texas, where he has put down roots.

NASA's 3,200-pound space telescope plummets back to Earth with an uncontrolled fiery crash

Nov 4, 2026

NASA's 3,200-pound space telescope plummets back to Earth with an uncontrolled fiery crash

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A NASA Telescope Has Crashed Back to Earth

Nov 4, 2026

A NASA Telescope Has Crashed Back to Earth

The space agency estimated that there was a one-in-2,100 chance that debris from the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory could injure someone on the ground.

Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.

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Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.

After two years of little A.I. oversight, voters on Tuesday rejected data center projects and swept into office Democratic candidates who promised to regulate the technology.

Your cat doesn't hate you...it's just shy! Some felines are reserved - just like humans, study finds

Nov 4, 2026

Your cat doesn't hate you...it's just shy! Some felines are reserved - just like humans, study finds

If you've ever been convinced your cat secretly hates you, scientists have some reassuring news - it may just be shy.

Mars' volcanoes could contain the ingredients needed for alien life to develop, scientists say

Nov 4, 2026

Mars' volcanoes could contain the ingredients needed for alien life to develop, scientists say

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Sherrod Brown’s Win in Ohio Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump

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Sherrod Brown’s Win in Ohio Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump

Fairshake, the major industry super PAC, spent $46 million on ads against the Democrat, Sherrod Brown, who won.

Polar vertex: How does it impact UK weather?

Nov 4, 2026

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What is Hangang? South Korea unveils a $276 million supercomputer with 614.7 petaflops of computing power

Nov 4, 2026

What is Hangang? South Korea unveils a $276 million supercomputer with 614.7 petaflops of computing power

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