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Watch Mother Bear Give a Filmmaker a Warning Bite
Wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan was sitting feet from a black bear named Lily and her cub, Hope, when Lily grabbed his leg with her teeth. The moment was captured for the BBC documentary The Bear Family and Me. He backed away calmly.
Google Opens Connected Apps Platform for Gemini and Search to Developers
Google has opened a public beta of its Connected Apps Platform, letting developers in the U.S. build and submit apps that work inside Gemini and Google Search. The company says more than 50 connected apps already run in Gemini, with more coming to Search in the next few weeks.
Physicists Say Black Holes Can Split in Two Only at Maximum Spin
A new study in Physical Review D suggests a single black hole could divide into two, but only if it spins at close to its maximum possible rate. Physicist Francesco Sannino says gamma-ray telescopes such as Fermi-LAT might one day spot the signs.
Possible Sixth Dwarf Planet ED138 Found Beyond Pluto in Rubin Data
Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile have spotted a dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto, provisionally named ED138. Researchers say it needs more observations before the International Astronomical Union can recognize it as the sixth dwarf planet.
Wardogs Leads Newzoo’s September PC Revenue Rankings
Bulkhead’s Early Access shooter Wardogs topped Newzoo’s September PC revenue charts, ahead of EA Sports FC 27. The game also ranked No.11 for monthly active users within its first three weeks. Newzoo analyst Mert Şahin said mid-priced releases competed with full-price titles, while familiar games drove much of the engagement growth.
Webb Captures N159, an Eerie Star-Forming Region
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured N159, a turbulent star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The observation, selected as Webb’s Picture of the Month for October, shows gas and dust structures that help astronomers investigate how stars form under conditions unlike those in the Milky Way. The region’s lower metallicity also offers a window into conditions in the early universe.
Delivery Drone Noise Drives North Garland Resident From Garden and Trails
Delivery drones are disrupting some residents with a high-pitched rotor sound, while a London startup says its enclosed-blade propulsion system can cut noise by at least two thirds. The technology has also been used by police, harbour security teams and conservationists, giving quieter drones uses beyond home deliveries.
Cowboy Space Unveils Big Iron Rocket Built to Become AI Data Center
Cowboy Space, led by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, has revealed Big Iron, a 86-meter reusable rocket whose upper stage becomes an orbital AI data center. The company plans a 20,000-satellite constellation called Stampede and targets a first flight in 2028.
Hynix Shares Soar 8% as Record Profit Tops Estimates
SK Hynix posted record third-quarter results on Wednesday, with operating profit of 83.33 trillion won, above the 76.72 trillion won analysts expected. The South Korean chipmaker also announced about 100 trillion won in shareholder returns and halted its review of a Solidigm IPO, sending its stock sharply higher.
Mathematicians’ Feud Puts OpenAI Navier–Stokes Claim Under Scrutiny
A dispute over OpenAI's claim to have solved a famed maths problem, involving a New York University mathematician and an Anthropic-employed colleague, is feeding wider worries that AI could erode trust in scientific research.
30,000-Year-Old Bone Found French Cave Rewrites Ice Age Ties
Scientists sequenced the genomes of three Gravettian people from Spain, France and Italy. A woman whose bones lay in Isturitz Cave in southwestern France carried eastern ancestry, showing Ice Age Europeans were less isolated than researchers assumed.
Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3 million
A rare Nanotyrannus skeleton nicknamed Jodi sold for $47.3 million at Sotheby’s in New York, far above its initial estimate of $6 million to $9 million. The sale makes it the second-most valuable dinosaur fossil sold at auction. Scientists have raised concerns that privately owned fossils can become harder to study and see in public.
Warhorse Studios: Our immediate priority secure systems
Warhorse Studios says attackers accessed company systems and data, prompting the Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer to work with cybersecurity experts and contact authorities. CEO Martin Frývaldský says the studio is focused on securing its systems and assessing the breach. The company has not yet disclosed the attack’s full impact and says it will share further information when it can do so responsibly.
Nanotyrannus Skeleton Sells for $47.3M, Raising Access Concerns
A rare Nanotyrannus skeleton nicknamed Jodi sold for $47.3m at a Sotheby’s auction in New York, becoming the second-most valuable dinosaur fossil ever sold. Researchers had confirmed the dinosaur was a distinct genus after it was long mistaken for a young Tyrannosaurus rex. The sale has renewed concerns among scientists about whether privately owned fossils will remain accessible for research and public display.
Apple Brings AI Assistants to Pages, Keynote and Numbers
For people who build slides, draft documents or manage spreadsheets, Apple is putting an AI helper inside the apps they already use. The company says
iOS 27.2 Expands Siri’s Memory, Language Support and File Access
Apple’s latest software update aims to make Siri more useful beyond one-off commands, adding the ability to recall earlier conversations and draw on more per...
Virgin Australia unveils $12 hot chips for longer flights
Virgin Australia will sell hot chips for $12 on flights scheduled to last longer than 90 minutes, pairing the snack with aioli instead of tomato sauce. The airline says it spent months testing how to serve them hot and crispy in the air. Some passengers doubt the chips will stay crisp, while others welcome the prospect of a warm snack on evening flights.
Apple’s watchOS 27.2 Expands Siri AI to Five More Languages
watchOS 27.2 brings Siri AI to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, widening access beyond the feature’s initial US English support. Apple relea...
How long does take laser: Moon trip takes 1.21 seconds
A laser beam takes between 1.21 and 1.35 seconds to travel from Earth to the Moon, depending on the Moon’s position in its orbit, SlashGear reports. Reflectors left on the lunar surface have let scientists measure the round trip, which averages about 2.5 seconds. The measurements also track the changing distance between the two bodies.
Apple Unveils OLED iPad Mini as More Launches Loom This Week
Apple has unveiled a new iPad mini and signaled that more product announcements are coming this week. The company has an event scheduled for Wednesday, while Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has outlined a possible sequence involving updated Macs and a touchscreen MacBook Pro. Apple has not confirmed that rumored schedule.
Apple Acknowledges Inner Screen Issues in Some iPhone Duo Phones
Apple says a small number of iPhone Duo units have an issue affecting the inner display, after owners posted reports of cracked screens online. The company directs affected customers to AppleCare for a replacement. Repair experts say the reports are too limited to establish how widespread the problem is, while iFixit has raised questions about the hinge area.
Fossils Suggest Armored Amphibian Lived Entirely at Sea 237 Million Years Ago
Researchers describe Gerrothorax maritimus from two nearly complete skeletons found in China’s Guizhou Province. The armored, flat-bodied amphibian lived on the seafloor nearly 237 million years ago, according to the team. Fossil preservation, deep-sea sediments and strontium isotope tests support the interpretation that it spent its life in the ocean, while researchers propose armor and gills helped it cope with seawater.
AI study questions the timing of mass extinctions
An AI model trained on fossil records suggests three of Earth’s five recognized mass extinctions unfolded over millions of years, rather than as brief events. Researchers say the findings sharpen the timeline but do not settle whether species were disappearing or being replaced. The debate also touches on claims that human activity is driving a sixth mass extinction.
iPhone Duo Users Report Creased, Cracked Screens After Launch
Early iPhone Duo owners have posted photos of creases, cracked screens and display faults along the phone’s fold. Apple said it is aware of an inner-display issue affecting a small number of units, while reports indicate some buyers with a white line on their screens have received replacements. The company has not said whether it will replace devices showing a crease without other damage.