Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems Hackers may have infiltrated systems for court-authorized wiretapping requests.

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Reports: China hacked Verizon and AT&T, may have accessed US wiretap systems

Chinese hackers were in networks of major ISPs “for months,” WSJ reports.

European mission departs Earth to investigate an asteroid wrecked by NASA The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton.

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SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton

The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton.

Alien: Isolation sequel bursts into existence, 10 years after original Developer "heard your distress calls" and will bring back the claustrophobia.

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Alien: Isolation sequel bursts into existence, 10 years after original

Captivating horror and rave reviews didn’t warrant a sequel back in 2014. But the time is right to hide in lockers and stare at scanners once more.

Report: First wave of M4 Macs, including smaller Mac mini, coming November 1 Macs will reportedly launch around the same time as Apple Intelligence in macOS.

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Report: First wave of M4 Macs, including smaller Mac mini, coming November 1

Macs will reportedly launch around the same time as Apple Intelligence in macOS.

Elon Musk’s X loses battle over federal request for Trump’s DMs Prosecutors now have a "blueprint" to seize privileged communications, X warned.

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Elon Musk’s X loses battle over federal request for Trump’s DMs

Prosecutors now have a "blueprint" to seize privileged communications, X warned.

SCOTUS denial ends saga of Shkreli’s infamous 5,000% drug price scheme The Supreme Court offered no explanation for denying the petition.

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SCOTUS denial ends saga of Shkreli’s infamous 5,000% drug price scheme

The Supreme Court offered no explanation for denying the petition.

FCC lets Starlink provide service to cell phones in areas hit by hurricane Temporary authority comes after Musk slammed FCC for not giving money to SpaceX.

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FCC lets Starlink provide service to cell phones in areas hit by hurricane

Temporary authority comes after Musk slammed FCC for not giving money to SpaceX.

Streaming industry has unprecedented “surveillance,” “manipulation” capabilities 48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting.

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CTV industry’s unprecedented “surveillance”

48-page report citing Ars Technica urges FTC, FCC investigate connected TV data harvesting. Gen AI, potentially racially discrimniatory practices h...

Medicine Nobel goes to previously unknown way of controlling genes MicroRNAs control the activity of many key genes but were unknown before 1993.

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Medicine Nobel for microRNAs

MicroRNAs were only discovered in the 1990s, but are critical to controlling when genes are active.

Hurricane Milton becomes second-fastest storm to reach Category 5 status Tampa Bay has not been directly hit by a major hurricane since 1921.

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Hurricane Milton becomes second-fastest storm to reach Category 5 status

Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified over the southern Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane is likely to strengthen further as it moves toward Florida.