Science

Oct 7, 2026

WhatsApp Could Get a New Contacts Tab With Online Status and Birthday Reminders

WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new Contacts tab. The new feature could help users to find people, see who is online, and access additional features. It could include a green indicator showing contacts who are currently online. The feature is currently under development for Android. Contacts tab could also include shortcuts to other WhatsApp features.


Oct 7, 2026

Claude for Google Workspace With Docs, Sheets and Slides Support Launched in Beta for Paid Users

Anthropic has launched Claude for Google Workspace in public beta, bringing the AI assistant to Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. The new add-on places Claude alongside an open file and lets users edit text, work with spreadsheet data and create slides. Anthropic has also introduced connectors that let users create or edit Google files from Claude's chat. Users can appr...


Scholars hail 2,000-year-old burial chest as first 'direct connection' to Jesus: Extraordinary etching clues after owner acquitted of forgery... as DNA tests begin on ancient bones
Oct 7, 2026

Scholars hail 2,000-year-old burial chest as first 'direct connection' to Jesus: Extraordinary etching clues after owner acquitted of forgery... as DNA tests begin on ancient bones

Bone fragments recovered from a first-century limestone burial chest have been hailed as the first connection to the family of Jesus.



Oct 7, 2026

Hadrian Raises $40 Million to Expand Autonomous Offensive Security Platform

Hadrian offers an agentic offensive security platform that allows defenders to operate at the same speed as attackers. The post Hadrian Raises $40 Million to Expand Autonomous Offensive Security Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.


Apple to hold event on October 13? New Smart Home Hub, HomePod Mini and Apple TV expected
Oct 7, 2026

Apple to hold event on October 13? New Smart Home Hub, HomePod Mini and Apple TV expected

Apple is expected to announce another batch of products in the final week of October, shortly after a reported smart home product launch around October 13.


NASA Curiosity captures strange 'wind-carved' Mars landscape in dawn image
Oct 7, 2026

NASA Curiosity captures strange 'wind-carved' Mars landscape in dawn image

NASA Curiosity captures strange ‘wind-carved’ Mars landscape in dawn image NASA's Curiosity rover captured a stunning image of dawn on Mars, illustrating sunlight hitting distant jagged crags with an orange sky and blue sunrise.Curiosity landed in Gale Crater in 2012 and has been...


Scientists urge local approach to ocean carbon removal
Oct 7, 2026

Scientists urge local approach to ocean carbon removal

Scientists urge local approach to ocean carbon removal


Oct 7, 2026

Advantest Discloses Data Breach Months After Ransomware Attack

The Japanese chip testing giant said hackers stole personal information from its servers in the February 2026 cyberattack. The post Advantest Discloses Data Breach Months After Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.


Three years after October 7 attacks, Israel's economy shows its strength
Oct 7, 2026

Three years after October 7 attacks, Israel's economy shows its strength

After shrinking briefly in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 attacks, Israel's GDP is predicted to grow by 4 percent this year. The country's tech sector – specifically its defence startups – has played a big part in this performance but challenges, notably demographic ones, are on the horizon. Meanwhile, the destruction caused by Israel's war in Gaza has reduced GDP per capita in the Palestinian enclave by 83 percent and reconstruction plans there have yet to begin.