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Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war
Oil tankers are still moving oil through the strait under U.S. military protection despite the recent upsurge in attacks, according to shipping data and analysis company Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
NBC News - Oct 22, 2026 8:32pm EDT
How internet domain addresses are controlled
Soon, .com will seem old school, and .fart and .agi could take over
The Week - Oct 22, 2026 8:02pm EDT
Meta’s deal to keep Zuckerberg in California adds fuel to wealth tax debate ahead of election
With less than two weeks before the midterm elections, Meta made clear that Mark Zuckerberg is staying in California if the wealth tax passes.
CNBC - Oct 22, 2026 7:53pm EDT
How did AI discover the internet's massive cyber-security risk?
The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.
BBC News - Oct 22, 2026 7:47pm EDT
This Is Why You Don't Peel Off the iPhone Duo's Matte Screen Layer
Gizmodo - Oct 22, 2026 5:57pm EDT
AI discovers bug that could take down 70% of internet | Fox News Video
Fox Business correspondent Darren Botelho reports on what PHP is, and how websites are patching vulnerabilities, on ‘Fox & Friends.’
Fox News - Oct 22, 2026 5:56pm EDT
Elon Musk reportedly invests $1bn in David Ellison’s Skydance
Guardian UK - Oct 22, 2026 5:55pm EDT
Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in US
Guardian UK - Oct 22, 2026 5:48pm EDT
A 7.0 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing 16 and injuring 32
Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials.
NBC News - Oct 22, 2026 5:31pm EDT
U.S. equities mostly slid on Thursday, bogged down by declines in mega-cap names Meta Platforms and Tesla.
CNBC - Oct 22, 2026 5:14pm EDT
SpaceX and Tesla have high election stakes as Elon Musk pours $366 million into campaigns
Musk’s biggest political bet is on the Senate, where control could shape future investigations, federal spending and regulations affecting SpaceX and Tesla.
CNBC - Oct 22, 2026 5:04pm EDT
How Big Tech’s data center boom is fracturing rural America
What a data center boom looks like in the rural community that has already lived it.
NBC News - Oct 22, 2026 4:48pm EDT
Philippine government suspends top tech official for alleged misconduct
Founder of offshore software development firm investigated for possibly giving his former outfit government contracts
Register UK - Oct 22, 2026 4:35pm EDT
Meta stock sinks 6% as AI spend pushes free cash flow negative
Prices for the social media giant's 5-year credit default swaps are reaching all-time highs as investors signal growing credit concerns.
CNBC - Oct 22, 2026 4:17pm EDT
Companies Are Spending Billions To Build Data Centers. The Timeline For Them To Pay Off is Fuzzy.
CoreWeave and Applied Digital reported sharply higher revenue, but their latest filings show capital expenditures far exceeding the cash generated by operations.
International Business Times - Oct 22, 2026 4:12pm EDT
Tom Skerritt, star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93
Skerritt, a prolific actor with dozens of screen credits, was also an Emmy winner for his lead role on the cult favorite series “Picket Fences.”
NBC News - Oct 22, 2026 4:03pm EDT
James Talarico digs in with Black voters in pursuit of an elusive Democratic win in Texas
Black voters are critical for Talarico, whose Senate contest in Texas with Republican Ken Paxton remains close less than two weeks before Election Day.
NBC News - Oct 22, 2026 3:28pm EDT
Top adviser to Kennedy resigns from Trump administration
Calley Means, a key advocate for the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, had grown frustrated with a lack of progress on his policy goals, a source familiar with his departure said.
NBC News - Oct 22, 2026 3:02pm EDT
Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
BBC News - Oct 22, 2026 2:59pm EDT
Samsung all but confirms iPhone Duo is goosing Galaxy Z8 sales
Searches for Samsung foldables just happened to skyrocket following iPhone Duo unveiling.
Ars Technica - Oct 22, 2026 2:55pm EDT
Elon Musk invests about $1 billion in Skydance
David Ellison's father, billionaire and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, has a history with Musk.
CNBC - Oct 22, 2026 2:43pm EDT
Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.
BBC News - Oct 22, 2026 2:28pm EDT
Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC
The president had agreed to sit for a deposition on Oct. 16, but it was canceled for what was described as a “matter of national importance.”
NBC News - Oct 22, 2026 1:52pm EDT
Attacks against data centers in Europe and the Middle East are raising questions as to how we protect the infrastructure on which our digital lives depend
Scientific American - Oct 22, 2026 1:22pm EDT