UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal

Oct 5, 2026

Euro falls to 17-month low against the USD on French debt concerns

The euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concern about France's ability to bring its public finances in order. The currency has fallen nearly 7% from its peak in late January. Meanwhile, global oil prices fell despite ongoing tensions around the Arabian Peninsula, after the G7 agreed to release up to 100 million barrels from strategic reserves and oil flows from the Persian Gulf have returned to pre-war levels.

Oct 5, 2026

Why Cities and States Are Fighting Climate Change in Courtrooms

Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.

Oct 5, 2026

What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.

We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.

Oct 5, 2026

College Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment Frenzy

Dorm Room Fund, a program that lets college students invest in their peers, raised a new $50 million fund as the competition for young founders ramps up.

Oct 5, 2026

Court Tosses Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim ‘Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played

An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played at a trial.

Oct 5, 2026

Hurricane trackers eyeing storm in the Gulf with possible US impacts in just DAYS

Alerts have already been issued to millions as a potential flood-causing tropical storm forms right off the Gulf Coast.

Oct 5, 2026

Microsoft Exchange Flaw Lets Authenticated Attackers Read Other Users' Mailboxes

Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates to address a high-severity flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-96940, is rated 8.8 on the CVSS scoring system. "Weak authorization in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a

Oct 5, 2026

Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told

It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

Oct 5, 2026

James Acaster could be the last person standing on Celebrity Traitors, psychologist says - because we're hardwired to trust funny people

Comedians have a habit of making people laugh - but they may also have a knack for getting away with murder.

Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children

Oct 5, 2026

UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal

Euro falls to 17-month low against the USD on French debt concerns

Why Cities and States Are Fighting Climate Change in Courtrooms

What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.

College Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment Frenzy

Court Tosses Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim ‘Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played

Hurricane trackers eyeing storm in the Gulf with possible US impacts in just DAYS

Microsoft Exchange Flaw Lets Authenticated Attackers Read Other Users' Mailboxes

Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told

James Acaster could be the last person standing on Celebrity Traitors, psychologist says - because we're hardwired to trust funny people

Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children

US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins

Denmark Says Attackers Accessed CPR Data for 8.8 Million People via Company Account

Hong Kong’s Hermitage Capital stays devoted to top-tier tech stocks amid jitters

ClickFix Smuggles Payloads Through Browser Cache to Bypass Windows Run Limits

South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hacks on Its Banks

FBI warns of new scam using real agents' names and spoofed government phone numbers

South Koreas Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks

Did a Russian lab worker die from pneumonic plague? What we know — and don't know

Self-proclaimed 'Prophet of Doom' warned of 'future pandemic' just days before Russian lab worker died of the plague

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience