Timing of Climate Science Reports Ignites a Hot Fight at U.N. Talks

New York Times - Nov 13, 2026

Several countries that rely heavily on fossil fuels want to delay the next round of scientific assessments that governments use to inform their climate policies.

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SpaceX Aims for Starship Launch on Friday. Here’s What to Know.

Nov 13, 2026

SpaceX Aims for Starship Launch on Friday. Here’s What to Know.

The audacious maneuver planned for Friday is a key step toward the company’s goal of making rockets fully reusable.

FBI Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls

Nov 13, 2026

FBI Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $400 Million in Crypto Using Deepfake Video Calls

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has established that threat actors tied to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK aka North Korea) have stolen more than $400 million worth of cryptocurrency as part of a social engineering scheme codenamed FaceStealer in the last 18 months. As part of a coordinated set of actions announced by the U.S. government, the cloud-based

Anthropic Claude AI down, Status update: Services including Claude API, Claude Code, connectors down

Nov 13, 2026

Anthropic Claude AI down, Status update: Services including Claude API, Claude Code, connectors down

Anthropic is investigating reports of degraded performance affecting Claude.ai, its API, Claude Code and other services on Friday. Users reported authentication problems and difficulty accessing the chatbot and coding tools.

America's sleeper agent nightmare comes true as hidden invasion emerges: Ex-FBI boss reveals terror attack targets and exactly how they will strike

Nov 13, 2026

America's sleeper agent nightmare comes true as hidden invasion emerges: Ex-FBI boss reveals terror attack targets and exactly how they will strike

A veteran FBI agent warns that millions will be in danger from terror cells hiding in the US.

Howard Lutnick Took Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew

Nov 13, 2026

Howard Lutnick Took Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew

Critics say Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, and his department have shielded Nvidia as concerns have grown over A.I. chip sales to firms like Megaspeed.

Will Jensen Huang’s downfall tip the scales against open-source AI?

Nov 13, 2026

Will Jensen Huang’s downfall tip the scales against open-source AI?

Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation from Nvidia has cast uncertainty over the US chip giant’s multibillion-dollar investments in open-source artificial intelligence, while potentially depriving Chinese developers of one of their most influential advocates in Washington. His departure could prompt Nvidia to scale back spending on open-weight models and their supporting infrastructure, analysts said, although strong commercial incentives would likely keep the company committed to the broader...

Trezor Confirms Hidden Implants in CryptoBilis-Sold Wallets That Can Steal Recovery Phrases

Nov 13, 2026

Trezor Confirms Hidden Implants in CryptoBilis-Sold Wallets That Can Steal Recovery Phrases

Three Trezor Safe 5 wallets bought from the reseller CryptoBilis contain an implant, an extra circuit board that can copy their recovery phrases, hardware wallet maker Trezor said yesterday. The implant reads the phrase from the wallet's screen and sends it over the mobile network to a server controlled by the attackers. The company examined one of the wallets in its lab, identified the other

See the universe like NEVER before: Euclid mission releases its first major batch of photos - capturing the light of more than a billion objects across an area of sky as big as 9,500 full Moons

Nov 13, 2026

See the universe like NEVER before: Euclid mission releases its first major batch of photos - capturing the light of more than a billion objects across an area of sky as big as 9,500 full Moons

Esa's Euclid space telescope has unveiled its first major batch of cosmic images, capturing the light from more than a billion stars, galaxies and other celestial objects across a vast swathe of the sky.

More Than Half of United’s Daily Flights Now Have Starlink, in Time for Thanksgiving Travel

Nov 13, 2026

More Than Half of United’s Daily Flights Now Have Starlink, in Time for Thanksgiving Travel

United Airlines announced a major milestone in its rollout of the fastest, most reliable inflight Wi-Fi – Starlink, with the high-speed Wi-Fi service available on more than half of its daily flights as of November 12, just in time for Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday travel season. The airline expects to have Starlink on nearly 64% of its daily flights by the end of 2026 and complete installations by the end of 2027.

China could tighten rare earths exports if US escalates chip curbs over Nvidia: analysts

Nov 13, 2026

China could tighten rare earths exports if US escalates chip curbs over Nvidia: analysts

China could retaliate with tighter rare earth export controls if Washington further restricts chip sales in the wake of the Nvidia saga, Chinese analysts say, though they expect broader US-China trade talks to remain on track ahead of a planned meeting between the two countries’ leaders next week. Following Jensen Huang’s resignation from Nvidia on Thursday amid reports of multiple extramarital affairs, attention now turns to whether Washington will further tighten semiconductor export controls...

Summer heatwave put bin crews lives at risk, says council worker

Nov 13, 2026

Summer heatwave put bin crews lives at risk, says council worker

Crews faced a "perfect storm" of challenges during the UK's record-breaking weather, it's claimed.

Zohran Mamdani backs bill to end ‘surveillance pricing’: How NYC mayor aims to stop firms from misusing your data

Nov 13, 2026

Zohran Mamdani backs bill to end ‘surveillance pricing’: How NYC mayor aims to stop firms from misusing your data

New York City Council has passed a bill banning companies from using personal data, browsing history and shopping habits to charge customers different prices for identical products and services. 

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