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Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian KVS drone with a circular wing on Oct. 8, 2026. The unusual design briefly prompted UFO jokes among operators before it was identified as a Russian weapon.
U.S. consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in five months in September, lifting fears of more aggressive Fed rate hikes. Stocks fell as chipmakers led declines, Bank of America trading missed estimates, and Anthropic held a pre-IPO investor day.
Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko says his soundtrack hides Easter eggs and nods that fans may not uncover for years.
U.S. prosecutors say Abdulrahman Alfozan, charged with planting a recording device at OpenAI, booked a one-way flight to Saudi Arabia before his arrest. He remains detained.
Victoria Labor pledges free abortion care; Albanese rebukes Hanson; Canavan disputes EU trade walkout claim.
An uncrewed surface vessel has deployed with a US carrier strike group for the first time in Navy history.
Zero DS covered 271.23 miles on one charge in France, setting a Guinness electric motorcycle range record.
The US Department of War’s Operational Energy - Innovation Directorate has awarded PowerLight Technologies a contract to develop Aerial ReCharge, a laser-based power beaming system that recharges drones and payloads while in flight. According to TechRadar, ARC can deliver kilowatt-class power to units up to 5,000 ft away.
An audit by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China says the UK’s China policy is incoherent and short on senior expertise, and calls for clearer red lines, stronger security tools and supply-chain diversification.
Russia, Iran and China are using generative AI tools to expand disinformation campaigns, and U.S. officials and researchers worry the same tactics could be aimed at the Nov. 3 midterms, Bloomberg reports.
An attacker reportedly accessed Denmark's CPR population registry through third-party company Pays ApS using weak credentials, potentially exposing data on 8.8 million people. Danish media and the alleged attacker said a former employee password was '123456'.
LASK host Liverpool in Champions League 2026/27 Matchday 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with a free stream available in the Republic of Ireland. Liverpool look to rebound from a 3-0 loss to Manchester City, while LASK seek a first win after losing to AEK Athens.
France’s foreign minister accuses Musk of online harassment campaigns, warning of foreign meddling before 2027 election.
The IMF has warned that an AI investment correction, higher government bond yields or a major cyberattack could disrupt global markets, as circular deals tie technology companies closer together.
Le Monde reports that Mont Blanc has been measured at nearly two meters taller than in 2023. The outlet's article page did not load, leaving further survey details unavailable.
Workers at a textile factory in Karur, India, are recording their hand movements with GoPro cameras to help train AI robots, often without being told why, as India becomes a major supplier of the data developers need.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned at IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok that cyber fraud and attacks could erode trust in finance and push people out of the formal system. They launched the Bangkok blueprint.
Demining teams in Ukraine are testing remote-controlled excavators, drones and AI image analysis to clear landmines across what the UN calls the widest contamination since the Vietnam war, as drone-delivered munitions spread the problem faster than crews can work.
Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested after OpenAI found a sophisticated recording device hidden in its executive conference room, according to a CNBC report cited by Slashdot. OpenAI terminated him and said it has no indications of access to model weights, source code, or customer data.
The Justice Department says North Korean hackers used American facilitators and laptop farms to infiltrate at least 70 U.S. companies, with more than 180 computers seized in Texas and at least two people arrested or indicted.
Aili Wang, 32, accused of poisoning a UW colleague's tea, was arrested at LAX while allegedly trying to flee to China.
Ukrainian developers completed combat trials of 3D-printed airless wheels for ground robots to keep them moving after battlefield damage.
China's September exports likely rose 25.5%, while producer prices climbed 5%, the fastest since June 2022, CNBC reported.
Seoul shares opened higher Wednesday as tech stocks rebounded, despite Wall Street losses and lingering concerns over AI spending. The KOSPI rose 1.83% by 9:15 a.m.