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Hawaii has often dodged the path of hurricanes. Why did it see so many storms this summer?

The Guardian

Hawaii has often dodged the path of hurricanes. Why did it see so many storms this summer?

Despite its location, the island chain has avoided the worst effects, but Hurricanes Lowell and Lala left a trail of damage this year Hurricane Lowell surged near the Hawaiian Islands this week, leaving a trail of downed trees and power…

The Guardian

Why the current tech backlash feels different

Why the current tech backlash feels different

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Nick Statt: Hello and welcome to Decoder, Nilay’s show about big ideas and other problems. This is Nick Statt, senior producer. And I’m joined by our brand-new supervising…

How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones

How the iPhone Duo compares to other folding phones

Apple's foldable phone is finally here - well, almost. The iPhone Duo, coming October 23rd, follows in the footsteps of past folding devices from Android phone makers like Samsung, OnePlus, and Google, with a $1,999 price tag that sits…

New standards for masculinity are stacked against men’s health

New standards for masculinity are stacked against men’s health

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. Whenever the algorithm…

Kerala teens build robot to save palm-leaf manuscripts, head to Puerto Rico

Times of India

Kerala teens build robot to save palm-leaf manuscripts, head to Puerto Rico

Two innovative schoolgirls from Kerala have designed an impressive robotic system named Smriti 1.0 to digitize and safeguard fragile palm-leaf manuscripts. Their project clinched the top spot at the World Robot Olympiad India Nationals…

Times of India

Ramp eyes $60bn valuation three months after $44bn, Bloomberg reports

Ramp eyes $60bn valuation three months after $44bn, Bloomberg reports

Ramp, the corporate card and spend management company, is in early talks to raise new funding at a valuation of roughly $60bn. That would put it $16bn above the valuation it reached just three months ago. Rebecca Torrence and Natasha…

Chinese electric bike imports surge as Africa’s EV investments diversify

Arab News

Chinese electric bike imports surge as Africa’s EV investments diversify

Chinese electric bike imports to Africa have surged, particularly in North Africa, indicating a diverse approach to electric vehicle investments across the continent. The transition to electric vehicles is seen as a way to reduce fuel…

Arab News

UK will legislate to make Apple and Google block nude images for children

UK will legislate to make Apple and Google block nude images for children

The UK government will legislate to force Apple and Google to block nude images on children’s phones and tablets. The law would stop children taking, sharing or viewing them. Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, told the House of Commons on…

TechCrunch

Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs

The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across three Indian states, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery.

TechCrunch

3,000 drones light up New York skyline in 9/11 tribute

Euronews

3,000 drones light up New York skyline in 9/11 tribute

Almost 3,000 drones light up the New York City skyline during a test for a 9/11 tribute marking the attacks' 25th anniversary in 2026.

Euronews

AI bottleneck-breaker: China’s Huawei touts high-speed optical module

South China Morning Post