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A Copernicus ocean state report says the world's seas absorbed a record 23 zettajoules of heat last year, driving sea-level rise, acidification, marine heatwaves and damage to coral reefs and plankton.
The U.S. government’s America.gov chatbot, built with Google and SpaceXAI, responds to Minecraft questions with a rewritten Minecraft ‘End Poem,’ TechCrunch AI reports.
Russia’s USC unveiled underwater robots for oil, gas and maritime repair, claiming faster response and routine inspections.
Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man on Sept. 15 in connection with ShinyHunters, the group linked to attacks on Ticketmaster, Rockstar Games and the FBI.
Russia fears Google Android checks may limit its apps; Positive Technologies says 11 flaws hit Google, Apple.
Apple is set to launch Apple Pay in India later Tuesday with Axis Bank as its first banking partner, according to TechCrunch. The initial rollout will be limited to eligible Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard cards while major banks continue fee negotiations.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 adds Side Events across San Francisco, including startup networking and investor gatherings.
Sweden is urging citizens to be rude to phone scammers, with celebrities fronting a campaign aimed at over-60s as annual fraud losses reach 5.7 billion SEK.
Dutch police have arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man described by the FBI as an alleged ShinyHunters leader. He is also under investigation over an alleged plan to arrange two murders abroad.
Four UEFA Nations League matches on Sept. 28-29 will be available through free and paid platforms across Europe, the U.S., Canada and Australia.
RugOne's Xsnap 7 Pro, a rugged Android phone with a detachable 2.7K action camera, launched on Kickstarter at $899 and is due at $999 in October; a TechRadar review calls the camera useful but not a GoPro rival.
Philippines Discord ban reversed, but Proton VPN use stays high, TechRadar reports.
Cybercriminals used AI voice deepfakes and messaging apps to impersonate senior figures and persuade Fideuram executives to authorize overseas transfers, costing the Intesa Sanpaolo-owned bank more than $100 million. About $60.14 million was recovered, while roughly $40.8 million remains missing.
Rep. Ro Khanna, the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on China, has asked a U.S. intelligence agency and Chinese AI companies DeepSeek, Alibaba and Moonshot AI whether they are prepared for catastrophic AI incidents, as he pushes for a US-China treaty.
A six-month British Transport Police trial of live facial recognition in London railway stations cost £320,786 and scanned more than half a million faces, but led to one false positive and no arrests, documents show.
The NHL 2026/27 regular season runs Sept. 29, 2026, to April 10, 2027, with Carolina defending the Stanley Cup. US, Canadian and UK viewers have multiple paid and limited free streaming options, TechRadar reports.
Yonhap: Two former Chinese soldiers indicted in South Korea over alleged leaks of ROK and U.S. military secrets.
Samsung Electronics expects its foundry customer count to grow roughly fourfold by 2029 from 2017, as it shifts toward AI and high-performance computing, a senior executive said.
Trump and Xi agreed to a $30 billion tariff rollback and a two-month trade truce extension, with few major breakthroughs.
An MIT Technology Review investigation says it documented more than 1,000 people who crossed areas watched by US border surveillance towers unapprehended and died there, including within range of new AI-powered towers.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received this year's Van Fleet Award for his contribution to South Korea-U.S. relations.
UFORCE is recruiting Formula 1 engineers to redesign its MAGURA naval drones for lighter weight, greater speed and endurance, and is also hiring Ukrainian engineers from major tech and defense firms.
TechRadar reports Europe and the UAE plan a $1 billion orbital data center with 50 linked computers and a central LLM store for open-source models.
Merseyside fire officials said a lithium-ion battery caused the blaze that killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children in Bootle. The fire service urged people to use approved batteries and chargers.