(October 31, 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: October 31, 2026, 06:16 AM PHT
Last updated: October 31, 2026, 06:16 AM PHT
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1The biggest names in AI are backing a new way to opt out of scraping
The Verge — October 31, 2026, 06:04 AM PHT -
2Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake
Julie Bort — October 31, 2026, 05:54 AM PHT -
3Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says
Lucas Ropek — October 31, 2026, 05:52 AM PHT -
4Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app
Zack Whittaker — October 31, 2026, 05:48 AM PHT -
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7How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon
Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger — October 31, 2026, 05:19 AM PHT -
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9Chemists create disappearing tattoos: Here's the science behind how they work
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
10Sam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your desk
The Verge — October 31, 2026, 04:48 AM PHT -
11Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
Nate Anderson — October 31, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
12Are narcissists multiplying or is the social media algorithm making them bolder? The answer in five stages
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
13Hidden erosion: Study reveals soft mountain rock erodes three times faster than hard rock—with climate implications
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
14A Supply Chain Attack Put Malicious Anthropic Claude Extensions on Thousands of Devices
Lily Hay Newman — October 31, 2026, 04:38 AM PHT -
15Tiny photonic chip links telescopes together to view the universe in 'astonishing' detail
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 04:20 AM PHT -
16Why it could be a bad idea to get AI to flirt for you
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
17AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal
Julie Bort — October 31, 2026, 03:55 AM PHT -
18How a 'tropical' shortcut could help particle collider experiments
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 03:40 AM PHT -
19Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash orders
Kyle Orland — October 31, 2026, 03:30 AM PHT -
20Survey reveals what students think about AI
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
21UTe₂ reveals two flavors of superconductivity under extreme pressure
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
22Crop diversification protects fields from extreme weather and boosts productivity
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
23Everything you need to know about Googlebooks
staff@engadget.com (Nathan Ingraham) — October 31, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
24A decade of carbon dioxide data from space gets an upgrade
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
25Using less politically charged language can 'lower the temperature' on DEI training
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
26Google’s satellite AI server transmits its first response to Earth
The Verge — October 31, 2026, 02:21 AM PHT -
27Drone-based AI system tracks cattle growth without stressful trips to scales
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 02:20 AM PHT -
28Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers
Dominic-Madori Davis — October 31, 2026, 02:01 AM PHT -
29Q&A: Deep learning–enhanced air quality monitoring achieved using satellite data
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
30Zest’s new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text
Sarah Perez — October 31, 2026, 01:47 AM PHT -
31Ancient copper mine hints that Iberia played an important role in Bronze Age trade networks
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 01:40 AM PHT -
32Fujifilm to boost tape production 5x as AI fuels archiving demand
Nick Indge — October 31, 2026, 01:38 AM PHT -
33Starbucks wants to use AI to show you a ‘personalized digital menu’ at the drive-thru
The Verge — October 31, 2026, 01:38 AM PHT -
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35A gamma-ray powerhouse's smoking gun? Gas trail points to microquasar jets
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 01:20 AM PHT -
36Vizio’s discounted Mini LED TV lets you skip the sign-ups and smarts
The Verge — October 31, 2026, 01:01 AM PHT -
37Companies' progress on climate reporting gets lost in the average
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
38Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says
Ashley Belanger — October 31, 2026, 12:53 AM PHT -
39Supercharged 'molecule highway' membrane that speeds water transport could transform industrial processing
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 12:40 AM PHT -
40Pulling the strings: How stem cells in the developing fruit fly brain organize their DNA from outside the nucleus
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — October 31, 2026, 12:40 AM PHT -
41Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is ‘a great opportunity to go deceive people’
Amanda Silberling — October 31, 2026, 12:03 AM PHT -
42People Are Creating ‘Survival Guides’ to Cope With the ‘AO3 Apocalypse’
Ej Dickson — October 30, 2026, 11:57 PM PHT -
43The Wikimedia Foundation weighs in on the NYT's case against OpenAI
staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — October 30, 2026, 11:47 PM PHT -
44Pope Leo calls for the disarmament of AI: ‘Machines are tools, not persons’
The Verge — October 30, 2026, 11:14 PM PHT -
45The Death Stranding anime's first teaser trailer arrives ahead of its Disney+ debut
staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — October 30, 2026, 11:07 PM PHT -
46North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach
Zack Whittaker — October 30, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
47Skip the small talk: Make game-changing connections at TechCrunch Founder Summit with Braindate
TechCrunch Events — October 30, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
48DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents
Ivan Mehta — October 30, 2026, 09:54 PM PHT -
49Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out
Dominic-Madori Davis — October 30, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
50Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app for virtually trying on clothes
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — October 30, 2026, 08:05 PM PHT -
51Lenovo Googlebook 15 review: Your Android phone's new best friend
staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — October 30, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
52Watch Virgin Galactic's new 'Delta-class' space plane take to the skies for the 1st time (video)
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) — October 30, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
53Look up! China's mysterious space plane is visible over the US this week
daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) — October 30, 2026, 07:45 PM PHT -
54The $6.3 Billion Binance Hack Was Pulled Off in Just 20 Minutes
Matt Burgess — October 30, 2026, 07:36 PM PHT -
55Review: You Can See Everything blurs the view of Elizabeth Holmes' deceit
Jennifer Ouellette — October 30, 2026, 07:30 PM PHT -
56The Download: GLP-1s and eating disorders, self-aware cities, and forever chemicals
Thomas Macaulay — October 30, 2026, 07:30 PM PHT -
57Elon Musk’s Ties to Texas Republicans Go Much Deeper Than the Midterms
Tess Owen — October 30, 2026, 06:45 PM PHT -
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59Waymo and Toyota will soon start testing their robotaxis in Japan
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — October 30, 2026, 06:23 PM PHT -
60Senators are looking into 'serious privacy risks' with Meta's AI glasses
staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — October 30, 2026, 06:08 PM PHT -
61Eating disorders are on the rise. GLP-1s could make things worse.
Jessica Hamzelou — October 30, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
62Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the UK
Kirsten Korosec — October 30, 2026, 03:01 PM PHT -
63You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work
Amanda Silberling — October 30, 2026, 09:20 AM PHT -
64Patrick Stewart, renowned actor and ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard, dies at 86
stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) — October 30, 2026, 07:49 AM PHT -
65Andy Jassy says Prime Video is on track to earn ‘tens of billions of dollars’
Julie Bort — October 30, 2026, 07:44 AM PHT -
66AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says — but first, it will spend big
Lucas Ropek — October 30, 2026, 07:42 AM PHT -
67Binance pauses withdrawals as hackers suspected of stealing billions in crypto
Zack Whittaker — October 30, 2026, 06:27 AM PHT