A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died

New York Times - Oct 17, 2026

Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69.

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that's part of a recently disclosed software supply chain attack campaign dubbed MALFEX. The package, named "imgdecode," was uploaded to the package registry on September 30, 2026, by a user named "malfexteste8." It has been downloaded 979 times as of writing and is still available on npm as of writing. The latest version of

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AI race may depend more on access to power, infrastructure than chip supply: Morgan Stanley

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The global race to expand artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities could increasingly be determined by which companies can secure enough electricity, financing and data-centre infrastructure to operate advanced chips, rather than simply by their ability to acquire the latest technology, according to a Morgan Stanley research report.

iPhone 17 at ₹54,000; 17Pro at ₹57,000? Here's how you can get the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro at half the price

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For a Mere $2 Million, You Could Own Three Books That Unlocked the Universe

Oct 17, 2026

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AI could give small businesses competitive edge over large firms: Former UK PM Rishi Sunak

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Reporter’s notebook: Kimi’s AI credit card turns spending into computing quotas – with limits

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China’s artificial intelligence companies have spent years persuading consumers to pay for their technology. Now, Moonshot AI, the start-up behind Kimi, is taking a different approach: offering AI computing benefits through a credit card. The company has teamed up with the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) and American Express for what it calls “the world’s first AI native credit card”. After getting one for myself, the experience offered an intriguing way to bring AI services into everyday...

Why new energy storage needs international cooperation

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United Now Offers Starlink Wi-Fi on Nearly Half its Daily Flights, Launches New “Starlink Tracker”

Oct 17, 2026

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