News archive — October 21, 2026
3,444 articles
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Tesla pushes unsupervised FSD to Q2 2027, and only inside Robotaxi zones
Tesla now says unsupervised “Full Self-Driving” in customer-owned cars will arrive in Q2 2027. It’s the latest date on a promise Elon Musk has been making to FSD buyers for the bet
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 22 #759
Need a Connections: Sports Edition hint today? Get a hint for each color group in NYT Connections: Sports Edition No. 759 on Thursday, Oct. 22, then all four answers.
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Year-old AI research lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a reported $6B valuation
Artificial intelligence research lab Flapping Airplanes Inc. today announced it has raised $1 billion in new funding, about a year after it was founded. Investors valued the startu
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Dems sue Trump, alleging election interference, as DOJ battles with California
A ballot drop box sits outside the library at Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica, California on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)National Democrats are
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Pope Needs No Further Treatment for Lung Cancer, Doctors Say
Test results after the operation showed that the cancer was localized.
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Meta ordered to pay historic US$25b penalty to New Mexico for misleading consumers on data privacy
he penalty was one of the largest financial penalties against a corporation in US history.
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FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr today warned broadcasters about airing "fake polls," amplifying one of the many complaints that President Trump has regularl
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'End Of The Year': Tesla Says Cybercab Customer Deliveries Will Begin Soon
But the vast majority of Cybercabs will be owned by Tesla, CEO Elon Musk says.
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Google Chrome adds Gemini-powered scam detection, warns users of ClickFix attacks
Chrome is getting new scam protections that use Gemini to detect deceptive websites and warn users when they copy suspicious commands from ClickFix attacks. [...]
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Frontier OpenAI Model Exposes Stunning Exploit That Leaves Millions of Web Servers Open to Attack
Security researchers using an OpenAI model have uncovered two stunning security flaws in PHP, the software that underpins nearly 70 percent of all websites on the internet.&n
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Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.
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Tom Brady's NFL Power Rankings: Are The Patriots The Best Non-Undefeated Team?
Three undefeated teams remain in the NFL entering Week 7, making it easy for Tom Brady to form the top three in his power rankings. Who should be ranked after those teams, though?
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Helldivers 2 Patch Reveals Its Turrets Are Intentionally Targeting Players
Helldivers 2 has been a roller-coaster of a live-service title ever since it debuted, receiving countless praises as one of the most unique co-op shooters in recent years alongside
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GitLab patches a critical flaw that lets unauthenticated attackers run code on self-managed servers, affecting every release since 7.0 in 2014 (Swati Khandelwal/The Hacker News)
Swati Khandelwal / The Hacker News: GitLab patches a critical flaw that lets unauthenticated attackers run code on self-managed servers, affecting every release since 7.0 in 2014
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13 Dreamy Airbnbs in the Middle of Nowhere
The dreamiest stays in the middle of nowhere.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Returns With New Official Sequel Series
Baldur's Gate 3 remains one of gaming's most enduring Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games of all time, thanks to its memorable characters, branching story and deep player choice,
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‘All of us have a role in prevention,’ health official says as South Dakota suicide numbers rise
Material from a new suicide prevention toolkit says "Be strong enough to ask for help." South Dakota men are most at risk for suicide, especially American Indian men and people wor
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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Thursday, Oct. 22, #963
Need a Strands hint today? Get the theme hint, the spangram and every answer for NYT Strands No. 963 on Thursday, Oct. 22.
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Anthropic Announces Claude Duet, a Personal AI Agent
Anthropic today announced Claude Duet, a "proactive agent" for individuals that will be delivered outside the core Claude user experience. The post Anthropic Announces Claude Duet,
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Poland fumes as Ukrainian city celebrates ‘architect of genocide’
The city of Lviv proclaimed 2027 the year of Nazi collaborator Roman Shukhevich, triggering a new spat with Warsaw Poland has accu
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Hegseth Directs Air Force to Establish New Guard Special Tactics Squadron
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has directed the Air Force to establish a new Special Tactics Squadron under the Florida Air National Guard, growing a small but elite group of sp
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow Big Bend border wall construction
Oct 21 - President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it proceed with a plan to build a US-Mexico border barrier in a remote region in Wes
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Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought
In September, when Microsoft severely limited the game-streaming buffet available to Game Pass subscribers, the company said non-subscribers would soon be able to "purchase cloud p
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Elissa Slotkin and Kara Swisher Want Democrats To Go After MAGA if They Win
In this segment of Free Media, Reason Senior Editor Robby Soave and Daily Caller Editor in Chief Amber Duke discuss worrisome remarks from Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and journalist
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Does the iPhone Duo Run Hot? Here's What Reviews Found
Multiple iPhone Duo reviews covered the device's thermal properties, and reviewer opinions varied. Some found that it was just warm, while others thought it was running too hot at
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Haze in Singapore: Air quality improves with ‘normal’ PM2.5 readings across the island
Hourly PM2.5 readings have been in the “normal” range since 1am on Oct 22.
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Carney, Ford unveil new financial support for tariff-hit sectors
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled an $8.7-billion joint plan to help tariff-affected industries in the province battered by the trade war. The funds
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White House to Politico: Retract stories or face "consequences"
The White House counsel's office warned Politico in a Monday letter that it had 48 hours to retract or correct recent stories about alleged staff drama, or it would suffer unspecif
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Pope Leo needs no further treatment for lung cancer: Vatican
Pope Leo, 71, had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate, which confirmed he had lung cancer.
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Airbnb bans hosts from making you do the dishes
Any chores that a cleaner might do are no longer deemed reasonable requests for visitors.
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The United States Just Got a New National Park For the First Time in Six Years
Located in the southeastern corner of Arizona, this 12,000-acre park is known for its unique rock formations, pristine stargazing, and scenic canyon drives.
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Son fatally stabs elderly parents and family dog in Westminster double homicide, police say
A 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after his parents and their family dog were found stabbed to death in Westminster, authorities said.
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Ukraine’s Navy killed Russian Shahed: one drone boat launched another drone, which shot down third, all unmanned, all at sea
(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push(["_mgc.load"])})(window,"_mgq"); One drone launched another drone, which then shot down a third. All three were unmanned, an
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Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, MIKE CATALINI and SIMRAN PARWANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states tha
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Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, MIKE CATALINI and SIMRAN PARWANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states tha
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Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out
The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
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Trump set to campaign in tight US Senate contests in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Michigan
President Donald Trump speaks during an Oct. 19, 2026, rally at the Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City, Kansas. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)WASHINGTON — Preside
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WARDOGS Wages Controversial Region Warfare Over Cheating
Cheating and ping are constant pains in the neck for both developers and players of even the biggest multiplayer titles, adding frustration in the worst possible moments. It's prac
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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days
In a statement carried by state media KCNA, Ms. Kim said she was responding to a special adviser to President Lee on defence policy, who accused North Korea of planting mines tha
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Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic
Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.
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Single-player MMO sim Erenshor shares a few more details about how its upcoming Bard class will work
We’re here to once again provide a break from the real MMOs out there to share word from Erenshor, Burgee Media’s single-player MMORPG simulator, specifically because the devs have
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Is all screen time bad for children? Maybe not, new review suggests
The effects of screen time on young children may depend on more than just how long they spend in front of a device, according to a new publication from the University of Georgia. T
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Study finds air quality warnings had only a modest impact on Montrealers' movements during wildfires
When Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) urged Montrealers to limit outdoor activity during Canada's worst wildfire smoke episodes, the city's travel patterns shifted—but
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Subnautica 2 Is Getting Scarier With ‘Early Access 2.0,’ But Its Early Access Period Has No End In Sight
Some players are a little fed up with the nebulous length of the game's early access timeline
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One tooth, six clues: How a single tooth can help in identifying deceased persons
A single tooth can contain valuable clues to a person's identity, even when remains are severely decomposed or reduced to bones, according to a study by researchers at the Institut
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Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ Is a Towering Monument of Pure Filmmaking
Warner Bros. Clockwork's uncensored, 4K restoration of the elusive, controversial 1971 cult horror film is the most awe-inspiring cinematic experience I've had all year.
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Perovskite laser maintains stable performance over 400 million pulses
In a study published in Advanced Optical Materials, researchers at Vilnius University (VU) demonstrated perovskite-based laser structures that maintained stable performance over mo
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A Stained SoCal Living Space Got a Light-Filled Reno
When Andrea Jensen and her husband were house hunting, they narrowed in on a Southern California area they loved. However, “the neighborhood came with a steep price tag,” Andrea wr
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Acura Wants More Models Than Ever Before
Acura will expand its lineup from four vehicles to six as it targets 200,000 U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
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Elie Saab brings evening glamour to H&M
Lebanese designer Elie Saab brings his signature sculpted silhouettes and embellished eveningwear to H&M, debuting the anticipated collection ahead of its South African retail laun