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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan of Université Paris-Sud and Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science. The prize recognises their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, work that explains how chemical reactions can favour one mirror-image molecule over another.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's department is facing increased internal pressure amid departures of staff and goals that have not yet been met, according to the report. Details on which specific targets have been missed and which officials have left were not fully specified in the available summary.
A viral Threads post revealed that Amazon's shopping preferences page includes an 'About You' section with inferred personal traits, including one user whose profile stated she 'has flat buttocks.' The feature, accessible through account settings, generates descriptions based on purchase history, ranging from mundane habits like coffee consumption to more unusual physical assumptions, and can be edited or deleted by users.
A commentary piece argues that employee happiness has declined across many workplaces compared to earlier eras, drawing on the author's own experience reminiscing about a past employer known for high morale. The piece suggests this drop in joy is not just a wellbeing issue but one tied directly to business outcomes.
An analysis of anonymised data from millions of home network client connections across Europe found that 72.9% still use Wi-Fi 5 or earlier standards, with Wi-Fi 4 alone making up a quarter of connections. Only 27.1% of connections use Wi-Fi 6 or newer, and even on the most capable gateways, clients hit 1 Gbps or more just 5.5% of the time.
A writer using Claude Pro tried to design a tooth-themed logo and signage for his wife's dental practice after their human designer became unavailable. Claude initially produced four workable concepts from a wordmark file and rough sketch, and after about an hour of iteration the writer's wife was reportedly impressed with the result, though the overall process ultimately proved frustrating by the writer's own account.
New data from McKinsey and LeanIn.org's 'Women in the Workplace' report shows women lead a record 56 Fortune 500 companies in 2025, just 11.2% of the list, while holding 29% of C-suite roles—unchanged from 2024. The findings come as Mark Zuckerberg's January 2025 comments to Joe Rogan calling for more 'masculine energy' and workplace aggression continue to resonate, even as the political movement he was courting has seen Donald Trump's approval rating drop to 38% in September.
Finland's Licensing and Supervision Agency ordered Google subsidiary Tuike Finland Oy to stop construction work at two planned data center sites until environmental impact assessments are completed. The suspension covers activities including tree removal, excavation, quarrying and road construction. The order comes a month after Google pledged $15 billion for AI infrastructure investment in the country.
A free font called C64 Keyboard recreates the letterforms and symbols from Commodore 64 keycaps, based on photographs of the original keyboard. It includes uppercase letters, numbers, punctuation, function-key labels, and all 63 PETSCII graphic legends, distributed as TTF, OTF, webfont and a complete package with a preview tool.
Amazon has cut prices further on Samsung's 9100 Pro SSD during its ongoing Big Deals sales event, with the 4TB model falling from $1,119.99 to $734.99. The 1TB model is now under $200 and the 2TB model under $335, while the 8TB version remains at $2,299.99.
The FCC approved SpaceX's application, filed in September 2025, to launch up to 15,000 satellites for a new Starlink Mobile system orbiting at 326-335 km. Regulators also waived the requirement that SpaceX lease spectrum from a terrestrial carrier, letting it use its own spectrum plus frequencies acquired from EchoStar and T-Mobile. This is separate from the 15,000-satellite Gen2 Starlink broadband constellation approved in January, bringing SpaceX's combined authorized satellites to 30,000.
Microsoft is holding a San Francisco event at 10AM PT on Wednesday, October 7th, featuring CEO Satya Nadella, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Windows and Surface chief Pavan Davuluri discussing local AI on PCs. The keynote is expected to run about an hour and will be streamed on YouTube, with pricing and specs anticipated for the Surface Laptop Ultra and more details on Nvidia's RTX Spark platform.