Reviews
Amazon’s $59.99 Fire TV Stick 4K trades Android for Vega OS and a better remote
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K is faster on paper, runs on Linux-based Vega OS and powers from the TV’s USB port. Early reviews like the remote but note limits.
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Culture
Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup lead sold-out West End revival of Albee’s classic
The first major West End staging of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” in a decade is heavily sold out. Time Out lists it among London’s October highlights.
Security
UpGuard Finds 16,326 Supabase Databases Open to the Public Web
Researchers say misconfigured databases behind many AI-built apps exposed personal data, including credentials and some payment details. Supabase says projects are secure by default.
Business
Brent crude holds near $102 a barrel, back above $100 after a volatile year
Brent crude was trading around $102 on 4 October, up about 5% in a week and far above January’s low $60s. Price data show how large the swings have been in 2026.
AI
Meta says Muse Spark helped co-write six math papers, five on open problems
Meta AI published six mathematics papers written with human mathematicians and its Muse Spark model. According to a news digest, five address previously open problems.
Science
Forgotten 30-Year Forest Experiment Shows Thinned Trees Grew Giant
A 1980s Victorian logging trial, rediscovered after its access road grew over, found heavily thinned mountain ash stored as much carbon as untouched forest.
Politics
Flávio Bolsonaro tops Brazil’s first round; runoff with Lula set for 25 October
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Lula in Brazil’s first-round vote, outperforming the polls. The two meet again on 25 October.
Culture
Leads US Box Office on Opening Weekend, Chart Data Shows
The film Verity took first place at the US box office over the weekend, according to the daily chart for Sunday, 4…
Reviews
Garmin Fenix 9 Pro review roundup: a brighter screen, a $1,100 price
Garmin’s new flagship adds a 3,000-nit AMOLED screen, 64GB of storage and optional satellite features. Reviewers praise the watch but question the price.
Science
Singapore Team Builds the World’s Most Accurate Atomic Clock Using Lutetium
Physicists in Singapore say a single trapped lutetium ion makes the most accurate clock yet, precise to 19 decimal places. It could help decide how the second is redefined.
Security
Pentagon Personnel Data Breach Hits Millions, Notices Now Going Out
A Defense Manpower Data Center file-sharing system was accessed for about nine months. Reported victim counts differ, and the Pentagon has said little about how it happened.
Business
Weak US jobs report eases Fed rate-hike bets and lifts Asian stocks
The US added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below forecasts. Markets read it as less pressure on the Fed, though Treasury yields stayed near multi-decade highs.