Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India’s Uttarakhand.
Elon Musk is a ‘real genius’, Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in “close” contact.
FOSS Weekly #26.44: Ginux, Dead Distros, Resurrected Projects, Dangerous Commands and More (Scary) Linux Stuff
Amutable has opened signups for design partners to test an immutable, image-based system that ships every change as a signed update. Built by the engineers
openEuler New Releases Come With a Heavy Dose of AI and Agents
openEuler has two fresh releases out. 24.03 LTS SP4 arrived in July 2026, and the short-term 26.09 innovation release followed on October 1. We covered
Swimming lessons may boost children’s learning and social development
With family budgets stretched ever-tighter, swimming lessons can be one of the first expenses to be cut back – but with research showing swimming helps
Review highlights indoor greenery’s benefits and evidence gaps
Indoor plants and green walls can reduce certain air pollutants by around 10-30 per cent, while some indoor greening systems could cut the energy needed
Is AI changing what gives our lives meaning?
A rapid review of 18 publications examines how artificial intelligence, immersive technologies, and other digital tools influence identity, existential inquiry, and the search for meaning.
NASA’s Hubble Marks Way for Roman Space Telescope
A sinuous spiral galaxy (center) appears in the same field of view as a vivid gravitational lens (right corner) in this Hubble image.
How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?
Black holes are one of the universe’s most exotic and elusive objects. When nothing, not even light, can escape their powerful gravitational grasp, taking a
Seabirds get jet lag, too — and it can throw them a bit off course
GPS tracking reveals fast east-west flights lead to a mismatch between birds’ internal time and the sun’s position, skewing their sense of direction.
MAGA lawmaker’s aide accused of running extortion and ‘court-fixing’ scheme: report
The top aide of Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has been accused of operating an extortion and “court-fixing” scheme, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit
Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller
Madagascan flying foxes aren’t as mighty as they were 150 years ago. The big bats have shrunk, possibly due to selective hunting or other human
Jeanine Pirro’s own team caught on tape admitting blunder in Trump revenge case: report
One of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s top aides was caught on tape making a damaging admission about a case Kash Patel set in motion. Carlton
FTC and eight states sue Toast over hidden fees and hard-to-cancel plans
The US Federal Trade Commission and eight states have sued Toast, the restaurant software and payments company. They accuse it of hidden fees, unwanted add-ons