Month: October 2026
Covid vaccine compensation scheme set for overhaul after Inquiry criticism
Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
Nicolas Maduro and wife deny new torture charges as ‘false accusations’
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected newly unsealed torture allegations against him and his wife as “false accusations”.
Qualcomm’s CEO says AI companies want phones running 100-billion-parameter models by 2028
“Some of the companies at the forefront of AI are telling Qualcomm, ‘By 2028, I need to make sure that I have the ability to
Musk says SpaceX will cover Grok Bot purchase mistakes and leaked cards
“To buy stuff, you can just take a picture of your credit card, drop it in the chat and Grok @Bot will scour the Internet
Qatar announces ‘massive’ solar plant project in Lebanon
Sheikh Mohammed also discussed Israeli ‘violations’ in Lebanese territory with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
How Israeli firm’s ‘zero-click’ malware attack poses global security risk
A new ‘zero-click’ hack uses ads to target victims without any action needed on their part.
Qatar FM calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Qatar’s prime minister and minister of foreign affairs has reaffirmed his country’s support for Lebanon.
Did Israeli government warn Jewish people living abroad about ‘lionnights’ website? Rumor lacks evidence
Posts claimed the site is “operated by hostile entities seeking to identify and harm Jewish and Israeli families.”
The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft’s promises
Over the past week, the laptop Microsoft sent me has been summarizing books and movies, generating images from my imagination, and running a 70-billion-parameter AI
Proposed Maine underwater data center that could harm endangered whales is far from done deal
The company behind the idea has faced steep backlash — despite its claims it won’t move the project forward without detailed environmental studies.
Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India’s Skyroot snares US customer
Welcome to Edition 9.15 of the Rocket Report! The launch I’m most looking forward to in the next few weeks is that of Japan’s Martian
Mom of 5th-grade student recalls terrifying moment son told her about deadly shooting at Oregon elementary school
The mother of a 5th-grade student at Silver Rail Elementary School recalled the terrifying moment she received a text message from her son Thursday afternoon
Russia-Ukraine war: 30 claims we’ve investigated over the years
As the two countries traded strikes, we revisited dozens of war-related claims from our archives.