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Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

The STREAM trial met its two-year statistical threshold, but more older adults assigned to stop statins experienced a heart attack, ischemic stroke or death.

November 12, 2026

by Technology Desk

Front view of Snap Specs augmented-reality glasses in a promotional product image

Snap’s $2,200 Specs Get Lighter, but Hands-On Leaves Everyday Value Unclear

TechCrunch’s Lucas Ropek found Snap’s 132g Specs more comfortable during an hour-long demo, but questioned their everyday value at a reported $2,200.

November 9, 2026

by Technology Desk

Huawei Qingyun HM650 desktop in an official product image

Huawei Claims All-Chinese Parts for HM650 PC, but Design Origins Remain Unclear

Huawei’s Qingyun HM650 combines a Kirin X90 processor with HarmonyOS Enterprise Edition, but its domestic-parts claim

Honor Magic9 Pro Max in an official ARRI press image

Honor’s ARRI Demo Shows Matching Colors, Not Cinema-Camera Equivalence

GSMArena found close color and tonal matching in graded Honor Magic9 Pro Max studio footage, but

White Grok Voice 3.0 title text over a dark background with purple and pink gradient light

Grok Voice 3.0 Tops a Speech Index but Responds Slower Than Version 2.0

xAI's Grok Voice 3.0 takes the top spot on Artificial Analysis's speech index and is said to resolve 70% of Starlink support calls without a human. The benchmark table shows slower first

October 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Ivanti Zero-Days Breached a Fully Patched VPN, and One Is Still Unfixed

Volexity says an attacker chained three zero-days in Ivanti Connect Secure to reach root on a fully patched VPN appliance. The authentication bypass is now fixed, a privilege escalation bug is not,

October 15, 2026

News·Technology

Landsat 8 satellite image of snow-capped Mount Taranaki in New Zealand ringed by dark forest inside a circular protected-area boundary, surrounded by green farmland

World May Already Conserve 27% of Its Land, Just Not Where It Counts

Official records miss land that is already being conserved, a Nature study led by the University of Kent says, putting the 30 percent goal closer than thought. The extra land, though, often

October 15, 2026

News·Science

Three phone screens showing Google's Universal Cart with a price-drop alert, a multi-retailer cart and a Google Pay checkout, over a collage of products

Google’s Universal Cart Launches, but Pricing and Data Use Go Unsaid

Google's Universal Cart began rolling out in the US on Thursday, saving items from many retailers and tracking price drops across Search and Gemini. Its launch post leaves out the cost, what

October 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Side-by-side view of the Orion heat shields from Artemis I, left, with visible cracking, and Artemis II, right, after removal from their crew modules

Artemis II Heat Shield Had 9 Char-Loss Spots; Artemis I Had 103

NASA says post-flight analysis shows the Artemis II Orion heat shield had nine spots of char loss against 103 on Artemis I, after the agency shortened the reentry path. How much material

October 15, 2026

News·Science

Honor Wide Foldable Leak Promises Bigger Battery, but Gives No Capacity

Honor’s rumored wide foldable is tipped to pair a large battery with a thin design, a 7.58-inch display and a 200MP camera. The latest report gives no battery capacity, thickness or weight,

October 15, 2026

News·Technology

Meta Quest 3S mixed-reality headset promotional image

Meta Acquires Sony XR Patents as Reports Reveal Wider 419-Entry Deal

Meta has acquired XR patent rights from Sony Group Corporation, with reports identifying 43 recorded U.S. transfers under a wider 419-entry worldwide agreement. The figures cover different scopes and do not establish

October 15, 2026

News·Technology

Acer Sospiro A70 product image accompanying coverage of its rear selfie-preview screen.

Acer Sospiro A70 Adds a Rear Selfie Screen but Leaves Its Price Unannounced

The Acer Sospiro A70 pairs a rear selfie-preview screen with 5G, microSD expansion and a headphone jack. Its 8GB physical RAM should not be confused with the advertised virtual-memory total; pricing remains

October 15, 2026

News·Technology

Official Oppo Find X10 series global launch promotional image.

Oppo Find X10 Promises More Natural Photos Ahead of October 21 Launch

Oppo is pitching more natural colours, detail and contrast for the Find X10 series before its October 21 global launch. Its LUMO imaging claims include a lighting-dependent 26MP default mode.

October 15, 2026

News·Technology

Person holding a white Xbox Nano Controller with a game displayed on a television behind them.

Xbox Nano Shrinks the $50 Controller for Smaller Hands and Travel

Microsoft’s $49.99 Xbox Nano Controller keeps 18 standard gameplay inputs in a compact, rechargeable pad aimed at smaller hands and travel. Preorders are open ahead of November availability, while battery runtime and

October 15, 2026

News·Technology

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Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

Snap’s $2,200 Specs Get Lighter, but Hands-On Leaves Everyday Value Unclear

Huawei Claims All-Chinese Parts for HM650 PC, but Design Origins Remain Unclear

Honor’s ARRI Demo Shows Matching Colors, Not Cinema-Camera Equivalence

Grok Voice 3.0 Tops a Speech Index but Responds Slower Than Version 2.0

Ivanti Zero-Days Breached a Fully Patched VPN, and One Is Still Unfixed

World May Already Conserve 27% of Its Land, Just Not Where It Counts

Google’s Universal Cart Launches, but Pricing and Data Use Go Unsaid

Artemis II Heat Shield Had 9 Char-Loss Spots; Artemis I Had 103

Honor Wide Foldable Leak Promises Bigger Battery, but Gives No Capacity

Meta Acquires Sony XR Patents as Reports Reveal Wider 419-Entry Deal

Acer Sospiro A70 Adds a Rear Selfie Screen but Leaves Its Price Unannounced

Oppo Find X10 Promises More Natural Photos Ahead of October 21 Launch

Xbox Nano Shrinks the $50 Controller for Smaller Hands and Travel

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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