After bitter arguments, threatened walkouts and heated all-night negotiations, delegates eventually reached a deal this weekend at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. To unpick what was achieved and what was left out, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s environment editor, Fiona Harvey, who has been following every twist and...
Antibiotic resistance: how a pioneering trial is using old drugs to save babies from sepsis
The infection is responsible for 800,000 newborn deaths each year, but clinics in eight countries are working together to find new treatments Just a few minutes from the turquoise waters of Kenya’s Kilifi Creek, a world away from the tourists enjoying their time on the estuary, a team of clinicians,...
Indie games on Steam are getting cheaper, and the $10 hit is taking over
Recent analysis from the GameDiscoverCo newsletter has uncovered a trend of falling game prices on Steam. A wave of successful titles with MSRPs under $10 appears to be a primary cause. Read Entire Article
Amazon is building a massive $50 billion AI cloud for the US government
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the addition of nearly 1.3 gigawatts of computing capacity to its existing infrastructure for government-focused high-performance computing. Amazon plans to spend "up to" $50 billion on the new data-center facilities, which are expected to break ground in 2026. The investment will expand the AWS......
Google is working on Android-based “Aluminium OS” to replace ChromeOS on laptops
Google mentioned the new OS in a job listing (since deleted) for a senior product manager for Android laptops and tablets. The listing states that the candidate will work on an Android-based operating system called Aluminium, "built with artificial intelligence at its core," suggesting deep integration with Gemini. Read Entire...
The Tor project is rebuilding one of the oldest cryptographic algorithms powering the dark web
The developers behind the Tor network have announced a major upcoming change. The free overlay network, which enables anonymous communication on the web, will soon adopt a new encryption algorithm, boosting security for an already powerful privacy tool. Read Entire Article
Spotify plans US subscription price hike for early 2026
Spotify launched in the US in July 2011 at a cost of $9.99 per month for the premium, all-you-can-eat plan. Today, a premium individual plan will set you back $11.99 after a free four-month trial period. Sources haven't said how much Spotify will cost after the Q1 price hike but......
Qualcomm rewrote Arduino’s TOS, and the community is not taking it well
Qualcomm recently acquired Arduino for an undisclosed sum, sparking immediate fears that the "death of Arduino" was imminent. According to New York-based electronics vendor Adafruit Industries (AI), the Qualcomm-owned Arduino has quietly rewritten its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The new documents are drastically different, with AI criticizing the......
OpenAI just confirmed its first hardware prototype, built with Jony Ive
The screenless device is built around the concept of ambient intelligence, designed to filter out digital noise rather than amplify it. Rather than bombarding users with notifications and alerts, the hardware operates quietly in the background, learning from its environment and responding contextually. Read Entire Article
A retailer sold iPad Airs for $17, now it wants them back
On November 8, loyalty card holders were likely delighted to see a deal appear on the website of Italian retailer MediaWorld: a 13-inch iPad Air for 15 euros (about $17) instead of the usual €879 (about $1,012). Read Entire Article