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Rapid drug discovery using AI's assistance is adding pressure to an already restricted macaque supplyA US startup plans to breed 30,000 monkeys over two decadesChina's export ban cut off a major source of American research animalsArtificial intelligence is creating new demands for pharmaceutical research, increasing pressure on all kinds of resources needed to develop and test potential treatments - including animal test subjects.Macaques, commonly used in medical experiments, have become consid

Russian concerns about Ukraine drone strikes have prompted a review of data center resilience to strikesDefense measures include anti-drone nets, signal jamming hardware, and even camouflageThe Digital Development Ministry has also proposed moving facilities undergroundUkraine’s increasing targeting of Russian data infrastructure has resulted in Moscow considering new defensive measures against drone strikes. The Digital Development Ministry has proposed a list of countermeasures and precautions

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, November 2 (game #974).Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Str

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, November 2 (game #1240).Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if y

Looking for a different day?A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, November 2 (game #1743).Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need

Ten more episodes of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins are here, as Tracy Morgan's disgraced former NFL star continues his rehabilitation with the help of filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe). Of course, his personal and family life will continue to get in the way - can Reggie make it into the Hall of Fame?One element we can't wait to see explored this season is the dynamic between Reggie and his son, Carmelo, after he started dating the daughter of Reggie's rival, making things very awkw

Microsoft fixes long reboots, screen flicker, and unexpected restarts on the Surface Laptop UltraLaunch reviews revealed slow restart issues even as most of the flicker and crash reports came directly from ownersNo update can fix the Mini LED panel's slow response, grayish blacks, and weak dimming, or RTX Spark's efficiency limitationsMicrosoft has shipped the first firmware update for the Surface Laptop Ultra just six days after its RTX Spark-powered flagship went on sale, and the changelog rea

Watch Melbourne Cup 2026 FREE on 9Now (AUS) / TVNZ+ (NZ) / CBC Gem (CAN)Stream on FS2/Fox One (US) / Sky Sports (UK)Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%)Race starts: Tuesday, Nov 3 at 3pm AEDT / 4am GMT / 11pm ET (Mon)Watch Melbourne Cup 2026 with the winner of its 166th running set to land a payday of AU$10 million (around $7 million USD) at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria.24 runners and riders will compete over the two-mile flat handicap race, with seven entered by

With Ron (David Alan Grier) out of the mix due to his heart surgery, it's up to the charismatic Dr. Highland (Damon Wayans) to step in and stir things up in the St. Denis Medical season 3 premiere. Meanwhile, Ariana Madix is back as Dr. Brooke Emerson, fresh from her stint as host on Love Island USA.We'll also pick up with Matt and Serena as they embark on their new relationship after that exciting kiss last season - but they'll have to keep it hidden from Joyce, who doesn't allow office romance

Proton says it will not ‘re-interview’ some employees about how they use AI.The company promises "use of AI will never be at the expense of security".Proton CTO publishes internal AI manifesto on company blog.Privacy-first software provider Proton appears to have rolled back on a decision to re-interview staff members about their AI use, after admitting that it hadn't "lived up to the high standard you ought to hold us to" in an announcement on social media.The Swiss-based company outlined three

VZMORE iX9 Max pairs a Core Ultra 9 185H with 24GB of soldered LPDDR5 and a 1TB SSD for $949, after a $50 off codeIts 14 ports include dual USB4, dual 2.5GbE, two HDMI 2.0 outputs, and an SD 4.0 reader, but no front USB-C or OCuLinkThe aging 185H launched in December 2023 with its 11 TOPS NPU, which falls well short of Copilot+ requirements even as compliant Panther Lake mini PCs are already shippingVZMORE only made its public debut at IFA in early September 2026, but has already put its first I

Two 256GB Mac Studios cost $701 less than one 512GB system.Apple's $11,500 memory upgrade doubles capacity without adding another processor.Two units deliver separate CPUs, GPUs, and storage for less money.Apple's latest Mac Studio M5 Ultra configuration has attracted criticism over the substantial additional charge required to double its available memory capacity.A 256GB version costs $10,799, while selecting 512GB adds another $11,500, bringing the total price for the model to $22,299.That mea

The most desirable material to use in fitness watch construction right now is titanium. It’s found across the best Garmin watches like the Fenix 9 Pro and recently, the Garmin Marq Generation 3. But, as it turns out, the more of it you use, the more technical hurdles you face. Let’s start off with why titanium alloys are such a good fit for watches, though. It’s pretty simple; titanium is typically lighter and stronger than aluminium and a whole lot lighter than stainless steel, which is often u

CircuitHub's The Grid robotic system moves circuit boards between specialised manufacturing stationsEach board follows its own route without conventional production-line changeoversThe Grid handles 100 different designs using shared manufacturing equipmentA Massachusetts factory is using an unusual robotic manufacturing system to produce printed circuit boards for companies requiring different electronic designs.Developed by CircuitHub, The Grid replaces conventional fixed production lines with

OpenAI could call its data centers 'AI compute campuses'Public perception is low as energy prices rise across the USStargate Project is about halfway to adding 10GW by 2029OpenAI is considering a new name for its biggest data centers as it looks to improve public perceptions of AI infrastructure amid ongoing political debate.Instead of calling them data centers, the ChatGPT maker is considering a rebrand to 'AI compute campuses' to give the facilities a name which sounds more economically positi

A zero-click Android flaw let attackers crash phones with a specially crafted SMS messageRepeated messages could trigger reboot loops, disrupt calls, and even affect emergency connectivityGoogle patched supported Android versions, but many end-of-life devices remain permanently vulnerablePicture this: You’re talking on your Android phone when all of a sudden you just lose mobile connectivity and your phone call drops. No explanation, no notification. Soon after, it happens again. And again. At o

The big November sales season might not have officially started (it starts on November 27), but like every year, the Black Friday website builder deals have begun to go live. Already Hostinger, Ionos, Bluehost, and Network Solutions have launched price cuts ahead of the shopping event, and I'm expecting more to come online as we draw closer to the event. Below, you'll find live deals from some of the best website builders we've tested - whether you need an ecommerce hub, a general website, or a

Adapted from the novels by Caimh McDonnell, Tall Tales & Murder is a six-part comedy crime series commissioned by RTE in Ireland and the BBC. It stars Aiden Gillen, as well as fresh talent like Casey Walsh, Philippa Dunne, and Aisling O'Sullivan.We already know there'll be a second season of the show, but the first season will see Grinner (Gillen) wake up in a care home and claim he knows the location of a hoard of Celtic gold. This sparks into motion a wild treasure hunt, as it's revealed h

Elon Musk wanted to prove that AI could make a better adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey than Christopher Nolan. After months of complaining about Nolan's film, he promised that Grok Imagine would produce a more faithful version of the ancient Greek epic. The first seven minutes have debuted, effectively arguing for leaving filmmaking to people who actually care about telling stories, not pursuing petty bigotries.The project also has an ugly origin that's worth remembering. Musk's objections to N

New malware uses AI to analyze stolen data, rank victims, and identify the most profitable targetsVOLTA-AUTODOXER steals credentials, crypto wallets, tokens, and personal information before generating AI dossiersResearchers warn the malware could commoditize AI-powered victim profiling for ransomware and cybercrime operatorsStealing sensitive data from a lot of people is one thing, but determining whether or not that data is worth anything to anyone - that’s an entirely different ball game. Now,