A UC Riverside scientist skied deep into the Sierra to track microplastics in snow

Los Angeles Times - Nov 7, 2026

Storm events spread microplastics across the environment, even to places that are nearly unreachable. A UC Riverside scientist skied into wilderness far off the beaten path, and found the polluting particles everywhere she looked.

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Passwords and API keys that developers typed into commands they approved in Claude Code are sitting in public GitHub repositories, where anyone can read them. When a user selects "Yes, and don't ask again," Anthropic's AI coding assistant can save the command, word-for-word, including the secret, in a project settings file. Software security company Apiiro said yesterday that 1,122 public

Travel’s creative gap: new research shows why the sector is falling behind on paid social

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Travel’s creative gap: new research shows why the sector is falling behind on paid social

Travel brands trail other categories on Meta and TikTok because they show most travellers the same few ads, on platforms that now reward variety, according to new research from technology-led performance and creative agency Nest Commerce. The study, conducted with research firm NewtonX, surveyed 54 senior travel marketers in the UK, Europe and the US, including major airlines, international hotel groups and leading online booking sites.

Data centre bosses cash in on India's AI and cloud expansion with handsome pay packages

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China's space station creates coldest known artificial matter

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First foreign astronaut set to visit China's space station

Nov 7, 2026

First foreign astronaut set to visit China's space station

A Pakistani astronaut will join China's Shenzhou-24 crewed spaceflight mission as a payload specialist, marking the first time a foreign astronaut will visit China's space station, the China Manned Space Agency said on Saturday.

Researchers Identify Suspicious Activity on Kalshi and Polymarket Before Times/Siena Poll Release

Nov 7, 2026

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A trader placed well-timed bets on Polymarket and Kalshi in two Senate races. It was unclear if the person had access to inside information or simply made good trades.

Joe Rogan warns of 'human vs nonhuman' war in the next five years: 'We're not going to be the apex predator anymore'

Nov 7, 2026

Joe Rogan warns of 'human vs nonhuman' war in the next five years: 'We're not going to be the apex predator anymore'

A chilling claim has been made about the future of humanity and why it may not be the dominant species on Earth by the 2030s.

One of the year's most prolific meteor showers to light up the night sky this weekend

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Biotech Firm Claims Some Credit for Groundbreaking Virus Research

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Radical Numerics turned heads with its announcement about a novel treatment. Now a former partner, Tabula Bioscience, says it performed much of the research.

Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck

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Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck

Musk said it was to make room for production of its Cybercabs - autonomous taxis without a driver.

Iranian sleeper agents are already hiding in the US. Now, ex-FBI boss warns of imminent revenge attacks if Trump goes nuclear

Nov 6, 2026

Iranian sleeper agents are already hiding in the US. Now, ex-FBI boss warns of imminent revenge attacks if Trump goes nuclear

A veteran FBI agent warns that millions will be in danger from terror cells hiding in the US if President Trump launches a nuclear strike on Iran.

Americans told to 'take steps now' as urgent frost alerts hit eight US states tonight

Nov 6, 2026

Americans told to 'take steps now' as urgent frost alerts hit eight US states tonight

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