(June 26, 2026) – AI, Science, and Tech Updates
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Global Trending News — Today’s Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
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Last updated: June 26, 2026, 07:32 AM PHT
Last updated: June 26, 2026, 07:32 AM PHT
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1Liquid AI's smallest model yet LFM2.5-230M beats models 4X its size at data extraction, can run 'anywhere'
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — June 26, 2026, 07:31 AM PHT -
2After parenthood, same-sex parents diverge from different-sex norms—and from each other, researcher finds
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 07:20 AM PHT -
3Why Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data
Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger — June 26, 2026, 07:13 AM PHT -
4This year’s Prime Day deals on Apple products are the best I’ve seen
The Verge — June 26, 2026, 07:04 AM PHT -
5OpenAI will initially only release ChatGPT 5.6 to government-approved customers
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — June 26, 2026, 06:48 AM PHT -
6Hidden molecular code in tosyl groups directs pillararene formation and assembly, study finds
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 06:40 AM PHT -
7Centuries-old planktonic shell mystery solved with discovery of self-assembling proteins
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 06:40 AM PHT -
8Venezuela’s Powerful Earthquakes Were a Rare ‘Seismic Doublet’
Fernanda González — June 26, 2026, 06:31 AM PHT -
9The cask is the shipping container of the late Middle Ages
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 06:20 AM PHT -
10Why these birds meet again in Africa: Flycatcher study reveals how genes and environment guide 13,000‑km migrations
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 06:20 AM PHT -
11How soil pH shapes rice stink bug outbreaks by controlling key bacteria
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
12Plankton-linked vapors could speed cloud seed formation over cold oceans
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
13OpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 after Trump administration request
The Verge — June 26, 2026, 05:57 AM PHT -
14AI in policing: Safeguards can't keep up, new research warns
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
15Laser pulses capture unexplored polaronic states
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
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17Warming may slow forest growth and cut carbon storage by 30%, model shows
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
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19Inorganic nanoscale device behaves like a single neuron, opening doors for AI and retinal implants
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
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21Looking for work? Don't worry about seeming too eager
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
22Ultra-precise technology can count damaged DNA fragments
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
23Scientists measure hidden quantum forces that could power a new generation of pharmaceutical drugs
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 04:20 AM PHT -
24Novel rice paddy approach aims to prevent toxic metals from tainting rice
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 04:20 AM PHT -
25Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents
Marina Temkin — June 26, 2026, 04:19 AM PHT -
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27FCC may kill $2B program that connects schools and libraries to Internet
Jon Brodkin — June 26, 2026, 04:01 AM PHT -
28Why AI rules in science matter now: Nature backs wider debate beyond mathematics
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
29Polymarket says hackers stole users’ funds
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — June 26, 2026, 03:58 AM PHT -
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31New insight into how cells move copper out of the mitochondrial matrix could guide novel treatments
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 03:40 AM PHT -
32What people with intersex traits want you to know
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 03:40 AM PHT -
33Spain will require carriers to keep mobile networks live during power outages
staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — June 26, 2026, 03:33 AM PHT -
34Ancient asteroid barrage may explain why early Earth had no stable continents
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 03:28 AM PHT -
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36Defect detection automated in diamond, other advanced semiconductors
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — June 26, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
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38Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Scharon Harding — June 26, 2026, 03:04 AM PHT -
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40Google finally releases a Finance Android app, promises iOS version later in 2026
Ryan Whitwam — June 26, 2026, 02:38 AM PHT -
41Apple will reportedly skip the M6 Pro and Max and jump straight to M7
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — June 26, 2026, 02:15 AM PHT -
42Xbox prices are rising again after Microsoft helped drive up component costs
staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — June 26, 2026, 01:55 AM PHT -
43Anthropic’s Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT
Julie Bort — June 26, 2026, 01:38 AM PHT -
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45Sony announces major layoffs at Bungie, including most of the Destiny team
staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — June 26, 2026, 01:28 AM PHT -
46Russia allegedly used a forensics platform to hack an activist's phone, despite having its access cut off
staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — June 26, 2026, 01:18 AM PHT -
47OpenAI's updated GPT-5.5 Instant is better at shopping, complex constraints, and understanding user intent — and it's already in the API
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — June 26, 2026, 01:02 AM PHT -
48I got a sneak peek at space shuttle Endeavour's new home in California, and it's breathtaking (photos)
chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) — June 26, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
49General Intuition’s $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world
Rebecca Bellan — June 26, 2026, 12:55 AM PHT -
50Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x
Russell Brandom — June 26, 2026, 12:48 AM PHT -
51Hacked Klue says criminals are deleting stolen customer data, but now other hackers are making threats
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — June 26, 2026, 12:40 AM PHT -
52Hosting a solar eclipse viewing party? Get money off solar eclipse multipacks this Prime Day
Harry Bennett — June 26, 2026, 12:18 AM PHT -
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55Google Finance is now available as a standalone Android app
staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — June 26, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
56Stop Mowing Your Grass Forever With One of These Highly Rated Robot Mowers On Sale
Simon Hill — June 25, 2026, 11:22 PM PHT -
57This common vitamin deficiency can mimic normal aging
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 25, 2026, 10:57 PM PHT -
58Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster
Ram Iyer — June 25, 2026, 10:55 PM PHT -
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60Apple hikes prices for most of its hardware
staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — June 25, 2026, 10:49 PM PHT -
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62Scientists discover how a single cell builds a brain with 170 billion cells
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 25, 2026, 09:46 PM PHT -
63Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs
Ivan Mehta — June 25, 2026, 09:30 PM PHT -
64Can your smartwatch detect sleep apnea?
staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — June 25, 2026, 09:30 PM PHT -
65What it Means to Be a Mathematician When AI Does the Math
Benjamin Skuse — June 25, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
66Another 'Star' is born: SpaceX names AI megaconstellation 'Starmind'
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) — June 25, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
67The Download: Europe’s heat wave hits the grid, and IBM’s chip targets Moore’s Law
Thomas Macaulay — June 25, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
68Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment
Jagmeet Singh — June 25, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
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71After More Than a Decade of Waiting, ‘GTA VI’ Is Finally Around the Corner
Boone Ashworth — June 25, 2026, 06:30 PM PHT -
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73Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used its tools anyway
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — June 25, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
74British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted
Matt Burgess, Mark Wilding — June 25, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
75IBM has unveiled chip technology that could help extend Moore’s Law another decade
Sophia Chen — June 25, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
76We praised this telescope's 'legendary performance,' and the whole range is even cheaper for Prime Day
Chris McMullen — June 25, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
773 billion years old! This Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth
Kiona N. Smith — June 25, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
78I regret missing Project Hail Mary on the big screen but I'm not skipping this cheapest-ever UK Prime Day Lego deal
Chris McMullen — June 25, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
79After 70 years of excavation, ancient Sardis becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 25, 2026, 03:41 PM PHT -
80NASA’s Lucy finds a wobbling peanut-shaped asteroid with signs of ancient water
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 25, 2026, 01:23 PM PHT -
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82A NASA satellite caught a giant tsunami doing something no one expected
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — June 25, 2026, 11:22 AM PHT