The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.

New York Times - Sep 28, 2026

In a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.

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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?

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How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.

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Bitget Says Attacker Exploited Third-Party Security Product Flaw to Steal $388M

The attacker who stole about $388 million from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget gained access through a vulnerability in a third-party security product the exchange used, Bitget said on Monday. The attacker exploited the flaw to obtain high-level internal credentials and then, on September 24, used them to send fraudulent withdrawal commands to Bitget's wallet system. Exchanges keep most

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RatHat Android Malware Console Uses Gemini to Identify Higher-Value Victims

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SpaceX sends giant Starship into orbit for the first time but ends the flight early

SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlinks yet, but decided to cut short the flight.

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This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It

Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us.

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⚡ Weekly Recap: $387M Crypto Hack, Citrix Exploits, AI Agents Go Off-Script, and More Threats

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Watch: SpaceX launches Starship rocket into orbit for first time

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Say goodbye to brown bananas! Gene-edited fruits could soon be sold in UK supermarkets

Experts at Tropic Biosciences, a UK company based in Norfolk, used a technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 to edit three genes that cause bananas to brown.

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