With Hopes Low and Temperatures High, Climate Summit Opens in Turkey

New York Times - Nov 8, 2026

War, artificial intelligence and the Trump era have overshadowed climate change. But officials from nearly every nation are meeting to confront global warming.

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Can the Zelda remake capture the magic of the original?

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Jeffrey Wigand, Who Blew the Whistle on Big Tobacco, Takes a Lot of Calls

Nov 7, 2026

Jeffrey Wigand, Who Blew the Whistle on Big Tobacco, Takes a Lot of Calls

Jeffrey Wigand, who took on Big Tobacco, counsels insiders who think they have a story about wrongdoing. There are quite a few of them.

Apple charges iPhone 18 Pro users up to 3 times its cost for storage upgrades: What buyers pay

Nov 7, 2026

Apple charges iPhone 18 Pro users up to 3 times its cost for storage upgrades: What buyers pay

Apple charges iPhone 18 Pro buyers up to three times its estimated cost for storage upgrades, a Wall Street Journal analysis found. The company reportedly makes an estimated $408 on the 1TB upgrade and $750 on the 2TB variant, highlighting the hefty margins it earns from higher-capacity models.

NASA's Max Power Expo launches at Kennedy space center: what to know

Nov 7, 2026

NASA's Max Power Expo launches at Kennedy space center: what to know

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How Cardiologists’ High Hopes for Two Drugs Were Dashed

Nov 7, 2026

How Cardiologists’ High Hopes for Two Drugs Were Dashed

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Still on the President’s Agenda: Daylight Saving Time

Nov 7, 2026

Still on the President’s Agenda: Daylight Saving Time

Following an election-year rout for Republicans, Trump castigated lawmakers for not passing the Sunshine Protection Act. Some scientists have warned against the change.

Robotaxis are taking over China’s cities. What are they actually like to ride?

Nov 7, 2026

Robotaxis are taking over China’s cities. What are they actually like to ride?

The driver’s seat was empty and the steering wheel was turning on its own. Sitting in the back of a Pony.ai robotaxi in Shenzhen, I felt a flicker of nervousness. But as the car glided into traffic, the initial unease gave way to an appreciation of something far less futuristic: the blissful absence of small talk with the driver. My test rides in two of China’s major tech hubs – with Pony.ai in Shenzhen and Baidu’s Apollo Go in Beijing – offered a first-hand experience of how autonomous vehicles...

Grand Canyon safety fears as arsenic at nearby uranium mine tops 3,000 times drinking water limit

Nov 7, 2026

Grand Canyon safety fears as arsenic at nearby uranium mine tops 3,000 times drinking water limit

Cancer-causing levels of arsenic have been found in water pouring from a mine near the Grand Canyon, but state officials have taken a controversial step to keep mining going.

Ancient writings offer 'historical evidence' Jesus was hailed 'a god' after the crucifixion, researcher claims

Nov 7, 2026

Ancient writings offer 'historical evidence' Jesus was hailed 'a god' after the crucifixion, researcher claims

A new study has examined ancient writings detailing an event that happened just five years after Jesus was crucified, revealing that a Roman emperor declared him a god.

UK launches new Titania satellite for advanced Earth observation

Nov 7, 2026

UK launches new Titania satellite for advanced Earth observation

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Nothing to launch its first AI-native hardware product next month: Here’s what to expect as CEO reveals ‘no new screen’

Nov 7, 2026

Nothing to launch its first AI-native hardware product next month: Here’s what to expect as CEO reveals ‘no new screen’

Nothing CEO Carl Pei has teased the company’s first AI-native product, a screen-free productivity device whose details remain under wraps. Pei says AI should help people capture useful information from everyday interactions & handle practical tasks, than focus on finding next big consumer gadget.

Democrats' radical 'day one' agenda after midterms triumph sparks dire warnings of higher inflation and retirement savings disaster as stock market tanks

Nov 7, 2026

Democrats' radical 'day one' agenda after midterms triumph sparks dire warnings of higher inflation and retirement savings disaster as stock market tanks

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