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Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand
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Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand

Altering molecular handedness has implications for the origins of life.

John Timmer · 07 Oct, 2026
It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains
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It appears .agent and .agi are about to be the hot new domains

For the first time in years, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - better known as ICANN - is accepting applications for new top-level domai...

David Pierce · 07 Oct, 2026
Surface Laptop Ultra hands-on: A beautiful beast powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark
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Surface Laptop Ultra hands-on: A beautiful beast powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark

Yes, it's just a premium laptop. But it sure looks pretty.

Linda Bauch · 07 Oct, 2026
Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event
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Everything announced at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra event

Microsoft just wrapped up a big Windows and Surface-focused keynote in San Francisco. The biggest announcement was arguably the release details about the Surfac...

Jay Peters · 07 Oct, 2026
Don't Miss These Last-Minute October Prime Day Deals on Anker Tech
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Don't Miss These Last-Minute October Prime Day Deals on Anker Tech

Anker power banks, headphones, and power stations are up to 40% off right now.

Daniel Oropeza · 07 Oct, 2026
watchOS 27 adds three new apps to your Apple Watch
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watchOS 27 adds three new apps to your Apple Watch

watchOS 27 is the latest major software update for Apple Watch, and among its variety of new features, it adds three new apps to your Watch. more…

Ryan Christoffel · 07 Oct, 2026
10 Shows Like 'Carrie' You Should Watch Next
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10 Shows Like 'Carrie' You Should Watch Next

High school is hell.

Ross Johnson · 07 Oct, 2026
Yeti deals are rare, but we found a bunch for October Prime day: Up to 40% off drinkware, coolers, and more
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Yeti deals are rare, but we found a bunch for October Prime day: Up to 40% off drinkware, coolers, and more

We found 20+ rare deals on Yeti coolers, drinkware, camping gear, and more at Amazon on October Prime Day. Here are our top picks.

Ignatius Zboncak · 07 Oct, 2026
OpenAI shakes up mathematics again, debuting dozens of new math solutions
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OpenAI shakes up mathematics again, debuting dozens of new math solutions

OpenAI released a GitHub repository of mathematical papers, reignating questions about AI's role in scientific discovery.

Coralie Parisian · 07 Oct, 2026
Pediatricians renew call to ban raw milk as anti-science rhetoric reigns
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Pediatricians renew call to ban raw milk as anti-science rhetoric reigns

In renewed policy, pediatricians review the benefits of heating milk to kill germs.

Beth Mole · 07 Oct, 2026
Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Haiku 5.5 model, details here
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Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Haiku 5.5 model, details here

Anthropic has released its latest AI model with Claude Haiku 5.5. The new version arrives about a year after the previous Haiku model upgrade. more…

Zac Hall · 07 Oct, 2026
Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files
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Microsoft is giving Copilot more control over Windows and your files

At today's Windows and Surface event, Microsoft showed off an upgrade to its Copilot AI system that will give it access to local files on your PC and the abilit...

Jay Peters · 07 Oct, 2026