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by Cory Rove · Science, Technology & Health Intelligence
Last updated: Nov 7, 2026
Science, tech, and health — read through the evidence. The credibility axis here isn't left vs. right; it's whether a claim, remedy, or agency initiative traces to actual peer-reviewed studies. Every primary source is archived and quote-checked in the evidence wiki.
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Math Puzzle: Secret formula
Can you guess the puzzle writer’s secret formula?
APOD: 2026 November 7 – De Gerlache-Kocher Massif
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 7 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. De Gerlache-Kocher Massif […]
Send your name to Saturn's moon Titan with NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission
NASA is asking the public to send their names to Titan for an ambitious mission that will see a flying craft explore the Saturn moon in 2034, if all goes according to plan.
Windows 11 is getting redesigned Search and improved facial recognition in its latest beta
Microsoft has spent much of 2026 fixing some of the annoying things that have plagued Windows 11 for years. There is now a customizable right-click menu, recovering a broken Windows installation no longer requires a USB drive, and the company is even making Windows run better on PCs with just 8GB of RAM. Plenty of […]
How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?
Astrophysicist Shep Doeleman explains how capturing the first image of a black hole required a telescope the size of the world, and why the next goal is to create a movie. The post How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
How to use Gboard to boost productivity on your Android phone
Gboard's built-in features go way beyond many of the standard keyboards available on Android devices, but they do need to be enabled. This is how you do it.
The mathematical trick that explains how to find a needle in a haystack
We asked a statistics expert how difficult it would be to find a needle in a haystack—the answer is: just as hard as you think
NHS breach helpline left staff carrying a 'significant emotional burden'
Team given a day's notice faced distressed callers, safeguarding decisions during project that stretched from 2 weeks to 11
Binance CFO is leaving to ‘pursue a new venture’ after $6.3 billion hack
The announcement comes barely more than a week after hackers stole $6.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from Binance users.
How to watch International Open snooker final for free – Stream Wilson vs Higgins from anywhere
Here are the TV channels, broadcasters, live streams and start times for the 2026International Open snooker snooker.
Technology
Compute, chips & the web
The Sky Today on Saturday, November 7: Venus meets the Moon
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. November 6: Nab the North America Nebula Venus is already primed to capture attention above the eastern horizon before sunrise. This morning, the Moon passes 1.1° due south of Earth’s sister planet at 7 A.M. EST. You can easily catch the pair Continue reading "The Sky Today on Saturday, November 7: Venus meets the Moon" The post The Sky Today on Saturday, November 7: Venus meets the Moon appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .
Doctors pull knife from man's eye that went through his brain—and he's fine now
It's the exact path, not the apparent severity that matters most, doctors say.
Nov. 7, 1882: A Great Comet transforms astrophotography
In early September 1882, a comet was sighted from the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. The comet brightened over the following weeks, reaching a magnitude of -2 on the 15th; at perihelion two days later, it was bright enough to be visible during the day. But at the time, David Gill, the director Continue reading "Nov. 7, 1882: A Great Comet transforms astrophotography" The post Nov. 7, 1882: A Great Comet transforms astrophotography appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .
NASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects
NASA announced a suite of awards and mission updates on Saturday to expand the agency’s Moon Base exploration, science, and infrastructure capabilities. The investments will advance commercial robotic deliveries, a nuclear-powered rover named PROMISE, launch and orbital transfer services, and surface infrastructure as the agency works with American industry to establish a sustained presence on […]
DJI unveils an all-weather drone built for pitch-black rescue missions: Features, night vision, and thermal imaging
DJI introduced the Matrice 5T enterprise drone with native 1K thermal imaging, LiDAR, mmWave radar, and built-in AI for night search and rescue operations.
Enthusiast abandons self-hosted Microsoft Exchange after 27 years, moving mailboxes to Microsoft 365
A homelab enthusiast is retiring a Microsoft Exchange installation that began with Exchange 5.5 on Windows NT 4 in 1999. After migrating mailboxes to Microsoft 365, he kept Exchange 2019 running to relay local hardware and software alerts. Postfix on Ubuntu Server LTS will take over, with plans to add STARTTLS, Let's Encrypt certificates, and boot encryption
This could be the cheapest BE5000 Wi-Fi 7 access point, offering 2.5GbE, free lifetime cloud management, and an impressive five-year warranty
TP-Link's BE5000 access point combines Wi-Fi 7, 2.5GbE connectivity, lifetime cloud management, and a five-year warranty for approximately $89.99.
Apple also made its classical music app's logo black and white
Apple Music Classical now has a black-and-white logo, as well.
The Bantu expansion changed Africa. Scientists are still tracing how.
Genes and archaeology are revealing how Bantu speakers spread across much of Africa.
Call of Duty: Warzone has finally said goodbye to PS4 and Xbox One
Call of Duty: Warzone has had a pretty long run on PS4 and Xbox One, considering both consoles are well over a decade old. Unfortunately, the battle royale action on these consoles appears to be coming to an end, as Activision officially shut down Warzone on November 6. The shutdown was announced back in May, […]
Microsoft Removes PC-to-PC Migration from Windows 11, Points Users to OneDrive-Based Backup
Windows 11 offered a PC-to-PC Migration feature that "moved files and settings directly between two PCs over Wi-Fi or Ethernet," reports Ghacks. But according to an updated Microsoft support page, the tool is no longer available. "Microsoft's support documentation now redirects users to Windows Backup, a tool that relies on OneDrive cloud storage instead of a direct connection between two computers..." Windows Backup works differently. It requires a personal Microsoft account and backs up supported folders (Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Videos and Music) to OneDrive. Free OneDrive accounts include only 5GB of storage, and Microsoft's own promotional screenshot for Windows Backup shows 4.5GB of that allowance already in use. Years of photos, documents and downloads can exceed the free tier quickly. Windows Backup does carry some extras. It can remember installed apps, Wi-Fi networks, passwords and some settings to speed up setup on a new device. Apps still have to be reinstalled, and supported files are restored from the cloud. Thanks to Slashdot reader joshuark for sharing the article. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Early Black Friday Apple deals: MacBook Air $250 off, HomeView, Apple Watch Ultra $250 off, AirPods, more
Joining the pre-order deals on the new Apple HomeView and what could be a fleeting chance to secure the 2026 Apple Polishing Cloth at $9 Prime shipped , the early Black Friday Apple deals are already flooding in. While the $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max 2 in all colorways at $100 off are alive and well, one of the most notable deals this week is Apple Watch Ultra 4 at nearly $100 off and clearance deals on Apple Watch Ultra 3 at $250 off . And, not to be overshadowed by Apple’s new flagship wearable, M5 MacBook Air at up to $250 off (easily one of the best MacBook deals in close to 5 months by the way), M6 Mac mini models at $150 off, and the touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display with a now even better $150 gift card throw in for FREE (more details on that below). Just be sure to scope out the iPhone Duo-ready Apple Pencil USB-C while it’s still on sale as well. Hit the jump for everything else. more…
Health
Medicine & agencies
Lp(a)-Lowering Pelacarsen Shows Huge Disconnect With Cardiovascular Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Lowering lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), did not translate into better cardiovascular outcomes in a secondary prevention population, at least not with pelacarsen in the Lp(a) HORIZON trial. Among people with elevated lipoprotein(a...
Oral LSD Drug Hits Phase III Endpoints in Anxiety, Depression
(MedPage Today) -- DT120, an investigational orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of the psychedelic lysergide (LSD), met the primary endpoints in a pair of phase III trials for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive...
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