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Here's my weekly update for Oct 05, 2026...
🗒️ Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions
AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.
🗒️ Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?
On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration's attempts to rebrand AI.
🗒️ TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
🗒️ Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety.
🗒️ Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa's diverse wildlife
Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners, Loki) narrates NatGeo's new documentary Africa: Earth's Wild Home
🗒️ All hail electrification. But let’s talk about the hard part.
The IEA and climate negotiators want to set a target for shifting the economy to run on electricity.
🗒️ Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94
"...we were making history.
"
🗒️ The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton
The devices continue to show noticeable benefits for users in various real-world tasks.
🗒️ Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains ground
Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.
🗒️ Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son
In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race.
If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct.
25.
🗒️ Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.
🗒️ As Trump's proposed arch looms over D.C., protesters pin their hopes on the midterms
Democratic lawmakers, veterans and concerned citizens gathered in Memorial Circle to protest the arch Trump wants to build there.
Their hopes lie primarily in a lawsuit and next month's midterms.
🗒️ Curiosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Sept.
25, 2026 Before we landed, the area of Gale crater that we planned to explore was divided up into rectangular parcels with designated names.
The names were chosen after small towns associated with significant geological features.
Our selected […]
🗒️ Mapping the Gaps in NASA’s Return to the Moon, featuring Richard Spolzino
“I want to be able to look at a rocket launch and say, ‘I touched a piece of this.
’” That’s how Richard Spolzino describes the thing he’s chasing.
Not a title, not a specific mission, not even NASA itself, just the ability to point at something real and know his work made it possible.
At […]
🗒️ APOD: 2026 October 4 – Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 4 –… 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.
Supernumerary Rainbows over […]
🗒️ APOD: 2026 October 3 – Selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 3 –… 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.
Selfie at Vera […]
🗒️ 15 Best Office Chairs of 2026—We Tested 70 to Pick Them
Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy, WIRED-tested seats.
🗒️ The Best Gifts Under $25 for Everyone on Your List (2026)
We found genuinely good presents for home cooks, teens, coffee lovers, and the person who already has everything.
🗒️ Meta Glasses Nova (Gen 3) Review: Not Much New
Meta and Ray-Ban’s new smart glasses have slightly better batteries and mics.
And yes, they still have cameras.
🗒️ The Best Online Gift Cards and Digital Gift Ideas (2026)
Forget the wrapping paper and shipping.
Go digital this year with subscriptions, ebooks, apps, and more.
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