(September 17, 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: September 17, 2026, 07:14 AM PHT
Last updated: September 17, 2026, 07:14 AM PHT
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1Volatile organic compounds may be underestimated in the carbon cycle
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 07:00 AM PHT -
2Insect remains reveal Indigenous burial practices in the Canary Islands
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 07:00 AM PHT -
3Brazilian sedge reproduces sexually but without DNA reshuffling, producing genetic clones
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 06:40 AM PHT -
4Bird flu has claimed its first Australian sea lion and dolphin. How does the virus get into these animals?
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 06:40 AM PHT -
5Simple messaging can help restore trust in US elections
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 06:20 AM PHT -
6OpenAI Creates a New Framework to Disclose Bad AI Behavior
Maxwell Zeff — September 17, 2026, 06:07 AM PHT -
7The importance of measuring stress in hedgehogs and how a new method could enhance welfare
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
8A sharper picture of a pandemic: Uncovering the complex history of the plague after the Black Death
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
9Space weather caused a 16-minute train delay in 1848: 'Our research has a hint of a detective story'
Keith Cooper — September 17, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
10AI struggles to decipher 'animal language' because sound doesn't equal meaning, experts say
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
11Time of day may be key in speech therapy for youth
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
12Noise wants to help everyday people become paid content creators
Dominic-Madori Davis — September 17, 2026, 05:35 AM PHT -
13Iron, sulfur and purple light unlock greener carbon-carbon bond formation
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 05:30 AM PHT -
14Bacterial invasion proteins could improve detection of live crop pathogens
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
15AI can be more comforting than a person—our research shows why
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
16Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by "critical blow" from a cyberattack
Dan Goodin — September 17, 2026, 05:08 AM PHT -
17Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?
Rebecca Bellan — September 17, 2026, 05:07 AM PHT -
18The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long
The Verge — September 17, 2026, 05:03 AM PHT -
19Roll waves emerge as uniform water flow destabilizes on steep slopes, equations show
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
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21The battlefield now extends all the way to the moon, U.S. military's highest-ranking officer says
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) — September 17, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
22Tendon cells can rebound from stiffness when returned to softer tissue-like surroundings
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 04:50 AM PHT -
23Lionsgate releases a new trailer for Sunrise on the Reaping
Jennifer Ouellette — September 17, 2026, 04:44 AM PHT -
24The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger
The Verge — September 17, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
25How online platforms are misaligned with late-career workers
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
26Fungi neutralize spruce defense mechanisms with sugar
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
27After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera
Lucas Ropek — September 17, 2026, 04:12 AM PHT -
28Why you really shouldn't overcook your proteins
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — September 17, 2026, 04:10 AM PHT -
29Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse's cortex
John Timmer — September 17, 2026, 03:08 AM PHT -
30I Trained a Fly’s Brain to Generate WIRED Story Ideas
Will Knight — September 17, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
31Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second
The Verge — September 17, 2026, 02:45 AM PHT -
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33AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first
Tim Fernholz — September 17, 2026, 02:25 AM PHT -
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35Walmart takes a bite off the cost of Metroid Ravenous physical preorders
The Verge — September 17, 2026, 02:20 AM PHT -
36Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush
The Verge — September 17, 2026, 01:41 AM PHT -
37It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight
Ashley Belanger — September 17, 2026, 01:06 AM PHT -
38Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices
Sarah Perez — September 17, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
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40Chipotle Is Working With Palantir to Track Food Safety Risks
Kate Taylor — September 17, 2026, 12:05 AM PHT -
41How Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly
Theresa Loconsolo — September 17, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
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44Robots are waiting for a ChatGPT moment: Nvidia’s Les Karpas explains why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Events — September 16, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
45Meet a mouse whose brain cortex is made up of human cells
Antonio Regalado — September 16, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
46Google says some Pixel phone owners were hacked in zero-day attacks
Zack Whittaker — September 16, 2026, 10:47 PM PHT -
47Xreal’s well-rounded 1S glasses are back down to their lowest price
The Verge — September 16, 2026, 10:44 PM PHT -
48Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour
Amanda Silberling — September 16, 2026, 10:32 PM PHT -
49Claude comes for Gemini with its own take on Docs and Slides
The Verge — September 16, 2026, 10:24 PM PHT -
50Scientists find an immune “false alarm” that may drive rapid aging
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 16, 2026, 10:05 PM PHT -
51Colossal cosmic cloud revealed in insane new image from the James Webb Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2026
chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) — September 16, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
52Scientists find the whole grain “sweet spot” for better heart health
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 16, 2026, 08:52 PM PHT -
53Building the materials foundation for AI
MIT Technology Review Insights — September 16, 2026, 08:47 PM PHT -
54Scientists recreated what mice saw from brain activity alone
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 16, 2026, 08:33 PM PHT -
55The Download: AI’s trillion-dollar gamble and OpenAI’s biology data bid
Thomas Macaulay — September 16, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
56Scientists “truly astonished” by discovery that challenges Earth’s origin story
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 16, 2026, 07:03 PM PHT -
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59China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown
Louise Matsakis — September 16, 2026, 05:30 PM PHT -
60Why It Seems Like Great White Sharks Are Overrunning Maine
Molly Taft — September 16, 2026, 05:15 PM PHT -
61HostGator Coupon Codes: 76% Off Hosting in September 2026
Molly Higgins — September 16, 2026, 01:00 PM PHT -
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63Hulu Promo Codes & Discounts: 20% Off in September 2026
Molly Higgins — September 16, 2026, 01:00 PM PHT -
64James Webb reveals Chariklo’s mysterious rings are changing faster than expected
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 16, 2026, 11:51 AM PHT -
65Ultra-processed foods linked to hidden muscle fat that may threaten your knees
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 16, 2026, 11:00 AM PHT -
66Scientists find a hidden retinal defense against vision loss
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — September 16, 2026, 10:37 AM PHT