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Apple’s New Smart Home Hub Is Reportedly Called HomeView and Will Ship in November

Apple is expected to unveil a Siri-focused smart home display called the HomeView on Tuesday. Bloomberg says it will go on sale in November and act as a home command centre.

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Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas

Post-tropical Cyclone Rachel sent large waves into Southern California, leaving some homes at risk of collapse. It also caused flash flooding in Las Vegas, where water was knee-deep in places.

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NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research

NASA is sending four health and life-science experiments to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s CRS-35 mission, including studies of the human brain, crop disease, biomarkers and drug-resistant bacteria.

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Meta’s Muse AI Is Building a Dossier on You. Here’s What’s Actually in It

Meta’s Muse AI agent is drawing scrutiny over how much personal data it can access, how it uses that data and whether it respects user permissions. Reported issues include a zero-day flaw, disputed access to Apple Messages and accidental disclosure of a home address.

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The Fitbit Air Is Getting an Upgrade

Google is adding health-tracking tools and improved workout detection to the Fitbit Air, including insulin resistance estimates, blood pressure trends and sleep breathing quality in its Premium plan.

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On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

On 12 October 1964, Voskhod 1 became the first spacecraft to carry more than one person into orbit, with three Soviet cosmonauts aboard for a 24-hour mission.

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Apple Home Event Rumor Roundup: Everything We Expect to See Tomorrow

Apple is expected to use tomorrow’s “Welcome Home” event to unveil home tech, including a Siri-focused smart display, a new HomePod model and a refreshed Apple TV. Reports also point to home security cameras and an LG-linked thermostat.

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I Tested the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max’s Batteries and Was Awestruck by One Change

CNET found the iPhone 18 Pro Max has the longest battery life of any iPhone yet, while the smaller 18 Pro is Apple’s fastest-charging phone. The gains come from larger batteries, the A20 Pro chip and iOS 27.

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When Are the iPhone 18, iPhone Air 2 and iPhone 18E Coming Out?

Rumours suggest Apple may delay the standard iPhone 18 and a possible iPhone Air 2 until spring 2027, while the iPhone 18E could launch around the same time.

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Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?

Neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated whether AI chatbots such as Claude show signs of a global workspace, a leading theory of consciousness. The piece asks whether information processing in machines could ever amount to experience.

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Our Moon Is Becoming ‘Earth’s Junk Drawer,’ Former NASA Attorney Warns

A former NASA lawyer says commercial activity is outpacing rules on the Moon, with pet ashes, adverts and artworks already being sent there. He warns that without stricter oversight, lunar debris could threaten future missions.

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The Monte Verde controversy is back: who first lived in the Americas?

A long-running debate over the Monte Verde sites in Chile has flared up again, with archaeologists disagreeing over who first lived in the Americas. The dispute could reshape views of the continent’s earliest people.

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The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

NASA has launched a $150,000 challenge to find a way to stop astronauts on the Moon building up static charge that could spark against spacecraft or damage equipment.

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Appeal for major energy storage system rejected

An appeal to build a large battery storage site near Raymond's Hill in Axminster has been turned down again. The inspector said the environmental and fire risks were too great for the location.

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Fitbit Edge May Be the Sweet Spot for Smartwatch Noncommittals

Google's new Fitbit Edge aims to bridge the gap between basic fitness bands and full smartwatches, offering a colour display, GPS and health tracking in a lighter design. It costs $179 and is on sale from 27 October.

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Stinky 'skunk' plant cleared from river

More than 2.5km of the River Alderbourne in Buckinghamshire has been treated to remove American skunk cabbage, an invasive plant with a smell likened to rotting meat.

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The 'Halloween Fireballs' are coming. Here's what to expect from the Taurids this year

The Southern and Northern Taurids will bring a few slow, bright meteors and possible fireballs across October and November, with the best moon-free viewing nights in November 2026.

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How the impossible geometry of 'Tomb Raider III''s UFO level was made

A former Tomb Raider designer explains how the Area 51 UFO in Tomb Raider III was built to be much bigger inside than outside. The trick used a portal-like room system and became one of the game’s most memorable secrets.

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The Best Things to See in the October Night Sky Right Now

October’s night sky features the Orionids meteor shower on 21-22 October, Saturn at its brightest, and all eight planets visible at different times through the month.

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