TikTok Says It Added $81 Billion to the U.S. Economy. Small Businesses Drove More Than You Think
2026-10-01
A new report from the platform explores its impact on the U.S. economy…Continue Reading
Ubuntu 26.10 ships with a Rust-based OpenPGP
2026-10-01
Ubuntu 26.10 includes a Rust-based OpenPGP implementation, with plans to phase out GnuPG in a future release. Sequoia PGP is part of the default seed, with the rust-sequoia-sq package in the main repository, officially supported by Canonical. It’s said to provide a “modern, and memory-safe” reimplementation of the OpenPGP cryptographicContinue Reading
Memory squeeze set to tighten through 2028, Micron says
2026-10-01
The global memory shortage that has driven up the cost of servers, storage and PCs through 2026 will get worse in 2027 and 2028, according to memory maker Micron Technology. “We expect memory and storage supply-demand conditions to be much tighter in calendar 2027 and 2028 than they were inContinue Reading
ServiceNow launches standalone AI service desk to provide support in Teams, Slack, and email
2026-10-01
ServiceNow has a new take on the service desk: Flow by ServiceNow, a standalone AI product that allows users to get help via chats in Microsoft Teams, Slack, or a Flow web app, or by email, rather than having to leave what they’re doing to open a helpdesk ticket. FlowContinue Reading
Live updates: Senate heads out for midterm recess; The Traitor off to Texas, Oklahoma
2026-10-01
Senators began to file out of Washington Thursday for a multiweek recess while sitting on a collection of outstanding legislation — including the unfinished farm bill, FISA authorization, annual defense authorization bill and 12 appropriations bills. Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is leaving it all for the lame-duck Congress after November’s midterms…Continue Reading
HIV prevention drug hailed as breakthrough, but who gets access?
2026-10-01
Lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injection could transform HIV prevention, but it will not be available to all., A medicine injected just twice a year could transform the fight against HIV. In a 2024 clinical trial involving more than 2,000 young women in South Africa and Uganda, no participants who received lenacapavirContinue Reading
UK PM Burnham says Iran likely behind RAF base incident: Is there evidence?
2026-10-01
UK, US and Israeli officials point to Iranian involvement but remain tight-lipped on details., British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK’s security services have “strong indications” of Iranian involvement in the incident at a British Royal Air Force (RAF) station near Fairford this week in which five menContinue Reading
Woman’s Hour
2026-10-01
Episode details Radio 4 , 01 Oct 2026 , 57 mins Cornell University rape investigation, Tributes to Esther Rantzen, Sunbeds Woman’s Hour Available for over a year New York state prosecutors say they will reopen a criminal inquiry into the alleged rape of a woman at Cornell University in 2024.Continue Reading
OCSiAl contributes nanotubes to EU project on aircraft battery cells
2026-10-01
OCSiAl is contributing its TUBALL single-wall carbon nanotubes to ELEVATE, a Horizon Europe project that aims to develop aviation-grade battery cells exceeding 400 Wh/kg in specific energy—a level that is widely considered essential for commercially viable electric regional aircraft. OCSiAl is one of 11 partners in ELEVATE. The consortium isContinue Reading
A “Harbinger” of the end of the Age of Pilots: FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks
2026-10-01
When we spoke with John Harris, the cofounder and CEO of electric truckmaker Harbinger, back in January, we were impressed with his company’s tightly focused business model and cost-saving supply chain strategy. (Read the complete in-depth interview here.) Now the Harbinger team’s hard work has borne fruit, in the shapeContinue Reading
My Child Brought Home A Pink Princess Nightgown — Then Said 5 Words That Cracked Me Wide Open
2026-10-01
As a psychiatrist, I thought I understood identity and development — until my daughter showed me who she was. I’ve spent years studying human development, trauma, mood disorders and anxiety. I trained at leading institutions, specialized in adult and women’s mental health, and supported individuals across the gender spectrum. ButContinue Reading
Lil Nas X Shares His Late Mother’s Loving Voicemail Ahead of New Song ‘World’s Greatest’
2026-10-01
Lil Nas X has new music on the way, and he’s introducing it with a message from someone whose words are still helping him through life. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Grammy-winning rapper shared an emotional Instagram video featuring a voicemail from his late mother, Tamikia Hill, who died inContinue Reading
After an outfield collision left him paralyzed, every gain in rehab is a big win for A’s Ryan Lasko
2026-10-01
Ryan Lasko was a promising outfielder in the Athletics organization on a path he hoped would one day make him a major leaguer, having established himself in Double-A ball, Read MoreContinue Reading