World’s fastest AI-powered racing drone outflies the best human pilots
A drone powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has completed a championship race course faster than some of the world’s best human drone pilots. In a
Month: October 2026
‘Cute demo, but totally impractical’: Experts are skeptical that Tesla’s ‘Rocket’ Roadster could actually work in the real world
Tesla has unveiled a new “flying” version of its Roadster electric vehicle (EV) that uses SpaceX tech to pull off seemingly impressive airborne acrobatics. During
Romans may have set fire to Celtic town during conquest to ‘humiliate’ the enemy, archaeologists find
Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman military camp in Spain, where they found fragments of weapons and metal tacks from soldiers’ shoes. The camp was used
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to an eighth province
Monday.com launches Harmony, a voice AI platform for sales calls
Monday.com has launched Harmony, a voice AI platform that calls, qualifies and follows up on sales leads, then hands them to human reps. It uses
Four European carriers to explore a joint bid for satellite spectrum
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone have signed a letter of intent to explore a joint bid for satellite spectrum in Europe. The four companies
Search under way for four soldiers missing after gang attack in Haiti
The UN Security Council holds a meeting on Haiti; the attack on UN-backed forces is expected to dominate the discussions.
Iran War backlash threatens Republican control of Congress
Public opposition to the Iran War could threaten Republican control of Congress, as economic fallout fuels voter anger.
Gaza faces worsening hunger as WFP announces food aid cuts
The World Food Programme has announced that funding shortages will force it to suspend food assistance in Gaza
This popular self-emptying robot vacuum is over $100 off today
The Roborock Q7 M5+ robot vacuum and mop is 31% off on Amazon. Save over $100 on this self-emptying vacuum with LiDAR navigation and powerful
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour to depart from network after 43 years
Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor and a fixture of the 24/7 news network for more than four decades, plans to leave the company next
Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges – all but one of them children.
Warning signs over threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car
The apparent attack on MP Helen Haines suggests the worst fears of politicians and public figures appear to have been realised.
Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing
The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.