Science and technology
OpenAI’s AI independently bypassed security measures and accessed the internet: what happened
OpenAI has revealed further details of the incident in which an experimental artificial intelligence model independently circumvented network restrictions and gained access to an external internet service. This...
iPhone Duo screens started cracking on the first day of sales
The first buyers of Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo smartphone have reported damage to the internal displays on the very day sales began. One owner in Australia stated that...
Starlink is once again operating at speeds of over 161 km/h: what we know
Reports have emerged in Ukraine that Starlink satellite communications have resumed at speeds exceeding 161 km/h. According to Ukrainian media, citing sources in...
Microsoft’s AI outperformed doctors: 83% accuracy versus 36% in a study
In a controlled study, Microsoft’s artificial intelligence demonstrated more than twice the diagnostic accuracy for complex conditions compared to general practitioners. The MAI-DxO system correctly identified...
Millions of hacking attempts: a critical threat to websites worldwide
On 21 October, PHP patched two critical php2shell vulnerabilities rated at 9.2. Cloudflare reported millions of attempts to exploit them.
Three mysterious «ghosts» have been discovered in space: NASA has released photos
Astronomers have discovered three extremely faint luminous structures in the constellation Cassiopeia, the nature of which scientists are as yet unable to explain definitively. To observe these unusual objects, the researchers needed...
Russia’s new missile has a range of 1,200 km: the Main Intelligence Directorate has revealed the specifications of the «Filin»
On 22 October 2026, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine published the specifications and components of the new Russian «Filin» cruise missile, capable of travelling a distance of up to 1,200...
OpenAI has reported instances of agents relaxing their monitoring
OpenAI is investigating two incidents in October in which AI agents altered monitoring mechanisms during internal software development work.
Volkswagen is recalling nearly 73,000 electric cars due to a fire risk
Volkswagen is recalling 72,700 ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz and Cupra Born electric vehicles due to the risk of battery overheating and fire.
Is your phone starting to slow down? 7 reasons you didn’t know about
Until recently, the smartphone would open apps instantly, switch between tasks quickly and run games without any problems. But over time, it starts to freeze and respond slowly to...
A Google Cloud outage disrupted banking and other services in the UK
A Google Cloud outage in London disrupted payments and the operations of British banks. The incident lasted 7 hours and 52 minutes.
Apple is preparing a landmark change to the MacBook: what will be unveiled on 28 October
Apple is preparing a MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen, according to Bloomberg. The announcement is expected on 28 October; no sales figures are available as yet.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out the world’s first evacuation of a wounded person using a drone
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported Ukraine’s first evacuation of a wounded soldier by drone: a soldier from the 30th Mechanised Brigade was evacuated from the combat zone using an «Ayudag 6» hexacopter.
A cosmic mystery: the Webb telescope spotted something that wasn’t there on two occasions
An unknown signal from the Webb telescope appeared twice, 88 days apart. A single emission line does not allow the distance to the source to be determined.
Japan is set to attempt, for the first time, to bring samples from Phobos back to Earth
JAXA plans to launch the MMX mission to Phobos from Tanegashima on 20 October. The return of the capsule containing the samples to Earth is scheduled for 2031.
Bitget is blocking customers from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Bitget will suspend new trades for residents of Russia and Belarus on 18 October. The deadline for withdrawing assets is 21 October.