D&D and Magic developers have joined UWOTC-CWA, demanding limits on generative AI, layoff protections, and ownership of their own creative work.

New research into Viking-age domestic burials reveals a child’s skull built into a house floor and a chilling pattern of ritual violence in Scandinavia.

Googlebooks bring Gemini AI and deep Android phone integration to laptops, but early hands-on across five models shows a clever idea wrapped in rough software.

BBC's acclaimed magical realist comedy Small Prophets lands on Apple TV, adding cozy, whimsical flavor to the streamer’s increasingly eclectic 2026 lineup.

Don’t trash that dusty point-and-shoot. With USB or HDMI tweaks, your old digital camera can be a sharper webcam, stream rig, or smart donation.

New analysis of Columbus’ letters and journals shows how his Christian zeal and imperial ambitions were fused from the start, shaping colonial rule.

As Turkish researchers drill into the Durupinar formation, the decades-long quest to find Noah's Ark reveals how faith, science and tourism collide.

New cosmological simulations turn the universe into a giant sandbox, revealing that our Sun’s quiet Milky Way suburb may be close to the best spot for life.

The Primetime Emmys will leave broadcast TV for a six-year global run on Prime Video starting in 2027, streaming free worldwide with no subscription.

CedarDB's SQLDoom ports the original 1993 shooter into pure SQL queries, stress-testing databases and reviving the eternal 'can it run Doom?' challenge.

EV charging firm Xeal wants to turn 1,600+ US charging sites into a distributed edge AI network by dropping 100,000 Nvidia GPUs into roadside pods.

Starting Oct 9, Google will limit free Gemini users to Flash-Lite while reshuffling paid AI plans and adding Deep Think, narrowing free experimentation but boosting Pro power users.

Independent researchers say a mysterious AI agent swarm is hammering Alibaba’s Amap from Tencent infrastructure, exposing the risks of China’s agent arms race.

James Gunn confirms he’s already scripting his next DCU movie as Superman: Man of Tomorrow finishes post, signaling a long-haul “Superman Saga” and busy DC slate.

New modelling shows kauri dieback is turning some of New Zealand's carbon-dense forests from vital climate sinks into long-term sources of emissions.

New open-source tool RemoveMacAI gives macOS 27 users a way to fully shut off Apple Intelligence, delete its models, and claw back around 12GB.

Misophonia turns ordinary noises into fight-or-flight triggers. Here’s how science explains it, how it affects everyday geek life, and what helps.

DC’s latest twist strips Wally West of his Speed Force gifts in The Flash #40, capping years of radical power upgrades and straining Justice League trust.

October 2026 delivers 13 fresh horror movies across theaters and streaming, from DC’s Clayface to indie chillers like Beware Boiúna and Devour.

A week-long fast does far more than burn fat. New data maps how seven days without food reshapes metabolism, performance, and future therapies.

Worried your Xbox Series X will age out soon? We dig into support timelines, repair options and real-world wear to estimate how long it’ll actually stay useful.

Contactless Hall-effect, TMR, and optical switches promise faster, longer-lasting keyboards. Here’s what the tech actually does—and when it really matters.

A newly spotted magnetic state in an ultra-thin, tunable crystal points toward spin-based chips that run faster and cooler without magnetic glitches.

Russia's Shturm robot tank lost its link, needed a human driver, and still got stuck in the mud at Tsentr-2026, exposing Russia's unmanned armor woes.

A Florida woman’s violent Claude “diary” entry triggered Anthropic’s safety pipeline and a felony charge, spotlighting how AI chatlogs can become criminal evidence.

Les’ Lab turns a bargain tattoo-removal rig into a megawatt pulse monster, using Cr:YAG Q-switch crystals to chase extreme peak power on the bench.

New research led by UAlbany’s Shawn Bushway projects U.S. prison admissions will fall another 50% within two decades as crime drops and younger cohorts avoid prison.

Marvel’s new Avengers: Doomsday poster from Comic-Con Málaga spotlights Doctor Doom and his masked Latverian Witches, igniting MCU identity speculation.

As PS5 turns six, Sony says there’s still no PS6 release date or launch window, even as analysts, leaks and disc-shutdown plans fuel 2027–2029 speculation.

ScreenRant crowns The Leftovers HBO’s true mystery-box masterpiece. We look at how its three-season arc outshines Westworld and reshaped genre TV.

Pairing your phone with a rental car may leave contacts, messages and location trails behind for strangers. Here’s what really happens and how to stay safe.

The US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment has built and flown its own Orqa attack drone, packing modular 3D-printed Dragoon bombs that mirror Ukraine-style DIY warfare.

Montenegro has extradited alleged Mabna Institute hacker Amir Barati to the US over a massive $3.4B university cyber-theft campaign.

OpenAI's ChatGPT-6 Astra helped engineer Carter Church decode a 217-year-old Napoleonic war cipher, revealing fresh detail from 1809 troop orders.

Controversial AI Torture Chamber project built on new Pain Axis research ignites a bitter fight over chatbot suffering, ethics, and AI safety.

Open-source LDraw Nova taps frontier AI models to design massive LEGO builds as detailed CAD files, hinting at a new era of brick-based creativity.

Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo challenges the iPad mini’s role as the go-to tiny tablet. We break down displays, software, price and who each suits.

Elon Musk has confirmed talks with TSMC over a Texas Terafab fab, raising big questions about Intel's role and how Tesla, SpaceX and xAI get their AI chips.

As The Simpsons hits season 38, producer Mike Price addresses wild fan theories like Barney being Nelson’s dad and why the show fuels that speculation.

Apple Pencil nibs wear out long before the iPad does. Here’s how to spot a dying tip, when to replace it, and how to swap in a fresh one safely.

Apple’s Macs mix Thunderbolt and plain USB-C ports that look identical but behave very differently. Here’s how to tell them apart and pick the right one.

A new supercomputer simulation suggests the Milky Way was once a chaotic swarm of thousands of tiny galaxies, reshaping how we picture our home’s cosmic origin.

Dark Horse's Kill All Immortals III #1 launches a five-issue finale as Frey Asvald battles rival immortals and decides between freedom and vengeance.

Wired’s long-term tests of traps, sprays, and gadgets show which mosquito tech truly protects your yard—and which hyped devices barely dent the swarm.

From Kubrick’s spinning wheel to NASA test rigs, scientists say practical artificial gravity may arrive via short-radius centrifuges before giant ring stations.

Capcom is overhauling its RE Engine with a multi-step REX project, aiming for an AI-generation toolset that speeds up development without AI-made assets.

OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra just soloed World of Warcraft’s orc starting zone without seeing a single pixel, hinting at a new era of network-native game agents.

A uOttawa study shows cutting roadside mowing and broad herbicide spraying can sharply boost bee and fly diversity along rural routes.

Physicists discover YbSb2, first type I superconductor that breaks time-reversal symmetry, blurring the boundary between conventional and exotic quantum states.

Marvel's VisionQuest final trailer crowns Jocasta as Vision's new MCU nemesis, deepening Ultron's legacy and sparking fresh Scarlet Witch theories.