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(July 12, 2026) – AI, Science, and Tech Updates
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Global Trending News — Today’s Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
Loaded 41 stories from 11 working feeds.
Last updated: July 12, 2026, 06:31 AM PHT
Last updated: July 12, 2026, 06:31 AM PHT
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1OpenAI's head of safety is reportedly leaving as part of company reorganization
staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — July 11, 2026, 11:39 PM PHT -
2Secure glass containers for storing chemical waste through laser welding
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 12, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
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4After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’
The Verge — July 12, 2026, 04:57 AM PHT -
5Phoebe Gates' AI shopping app Phia reportedly claimed unearned affiliate sales through fake clicks
staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — July 12, 2026, 04:29 AM PHT -
6The gap between forecasts and reality can change public emotions during disasters
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 12, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
7Oregon’s Attorney General withdraws effort to delay Paramount and Warner Bros. merger
The Verge — July 12, 2026, 02:44 AM PHT -
8Heavy traffic can turn flower-rich verges into bumblebee traps, study finds
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 12, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
9Managing water with local wisdom and science
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 12, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
10Philips offers free replacements after update bricked smart lighting hubs
staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — July 12, 2026, 01:41 AM PHT -
11A robot that reads bacteria by touch, without staining or chemical labels
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 12, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
12Tiny worms reveal backup circuits that keep survival reflexes from failing
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 12, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
13Forget typosquatting; slopsquatting is the software supply chain threat created by AI coding tools
VentureBeat — July 12, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
14Could permanent magnets protect astronauts from solar storms?
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 11:30 PM PHT -
15OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households
Jagmeet Singh — July 11, 2026, 10:13 PM PHT -
16Experimental drug reverses severe fatty liver disease by repairing the gut
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 11, 2026, 09:22 PM PHT -
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18The 'safe third country' concept turns out to be an empty shell
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
19Saturday Citations: Blue zone longevity; soft tissue find predates dinosaurs; black hole collisions simplified
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
20Scientists warn invasive Asian mantises are threatening Europe's wildlife
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 11, 2026, 08:53 PM PHT -
21This electric field trick boosted heat flow by nearly 300%
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 11, 2026, 08:18 PM PHT -
22Second pregnancy changes the brain in surprising new ways
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 11, 2026, 07:37 PM PHT -
23Beatbot AquaSense X Review: A Pool Robot That Cleans Itself
Christopher Null — July 11, 2026, 07:02 PM PHT -
24Skylight’s Touchscreen Calendar Got my Whole Family on the Same Page
Jaclyn Greenberg — July 11, 2026, 07:00 PM PHT -
25AI Found a Root Bug in Linux That Everyone Missed for 15 Years
Dell Cameron, Lily Hay Newman — July 11, 2026, 06:30 PM PHT -
26Best Hiking Boots (2026): Walking Shoes, Trails, Backpacking
Chris Haslam — July 11, 2026, 05:32 PM PHT -
27Drought threatens irrigation in northern Italy
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 04:20 PM PHT -
28Brutal heat wave forecast for western US this weekend
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 04:00 PM PHT -
29Thousands shelter in Taiwan as typhoon lashes Japan islands
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 03:40 PM PHT -
30Physicists finally build a quantum material predicted more than a decade ago
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 11, 2026, 03:03 PM PHT -
31New platform creates digital map for marine biobanks
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 11:40 AM PHT -
32Why the human body has so many design flaws
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 11, 2026, 10:35 AM PHT -
33Meta deactivates feature that let you generate AI images of any public Instagram account
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — July 11, 2026, 09:33 AM PHT -
34Europe just unveiled a new rival to SpaceX’s Starship
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 11, 2026, 09:14 AM PHT -
35US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals
Zack Whittaker — July 11, 2026, 09:01 AM PHT -
36Geoscientists reveal how Earth's forces are shaping the 'Roof of the World'
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 08:40 AM PHT -
37Scientists discover the one nutrient beneficial parasites can't live without
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 11, 2026, 07:59 AM PHT -
38Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
Lucas Ropek — July 11, 2026, 07:55 AM PHT -
39To ancient astronomers, Theta Eridani was brighter for 1,000 years—now we know why
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 11, 2026, 07:20 AM PHT -
40Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
John Timmer — July 11, 2026, 07:02 AM PHT
