Who Will Benefit From the AI Revolution? 19. October 2026 (12:30) "The same technology that is delivering fortunes in Silicon Valley can also deliver help to the least fortunate," argues David Miliband.(Time)
How the Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Program Works 19. October 2026 (12:30) Microsoft is letting players digitize their game discs for free, but don't sell your physical collection just yet.(Wired)
Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods 19. October 2026 (12:07) Trudy weakens to tropical storm after warnings of strong winds and heavy rain, while one person killed in GreeceIn contrast to the quiet Atlantic hurricane season, there has been ongoing activity in the Pacific, with Trudy being the 22nd and latest named system. The category 2 hurricane remained roughly 100 miles (160km) south-west of the coast of Mexico, meaning the worst of the conditions stayed offshore. However, the US National Hurricane Center put coastal parts of the states of Jalisco, Michoacán and Colima under hurricane warnings, with sustained winds of up to 60-90mph forecast on Sunday.Rainfall totals of 100-150mm were likely for these areas, prompting warnings of flooding and landslides. Warnings also covered the risk of a dangerous storm surge accompanied by damaging waves in areas of onshore winds across the coast of south-western Mexico. By Monday morning, Trudy had weakened and been downgraded to a tropical storm, with coastal warnings being lifted. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
