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Airbnb bans beds-stripping and dishwashing chores from 20 November
Airbnb hosts worldwide may no longer require guests to strip beds, take rubbish offsite or wash and put away dishes under policy taking effect 20 November.
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Millions of exploit attempts hit PHP flaw affecting 70% of websites
Governments pulled sites offline to patch a critical PHP flaw. Researchers say frontier AI helped turn a decades-old bug into an exploit.
Society
Spotify launches native in-car app, first on Audi vehicles
Spotify's built-in app runs on Audi infotainment systems, no phone pairing needed. Free and Premium listeners get it in select models from October 21.
Technology
Mozilla blocks eight compromised eMudhra certificates in Firefox
Mozilla blocked eight compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates in Firefox via OneCRL within hours, then shipped updates and revised NSS trust lists.
Science
Study: narcissists favor public rewards and titles over higher pay
Surveys of over 1,000 employees found people higher in narcissism prefer public recognition and better titles, while most workers favor private rewards.
Technology
Samsung Art Store Adds 19 Art Basel Paris 2026 Works
Samsung added 19 Art Basel Paris 2026 works to its Art Store, including pieces by Elene Shatberashvili and Hans Op de Beeck, on compatible Art TVs.
Society
UNESCO Survey Maps Risks for Nepal's Young Digital Creators
UNESCO's Nepal creator survey finds a youth-driven sector facing hate speech, trolling and doxxing, as UNFPA reviews gaps in laws on tech-facilitated violence.
Science
NSF Grant Backs Cornell AI Models of Human Choices in Complex Systems
Cornell researchers receive a three-year, $600,000 NSF grant to build interpretable AI models of human decisions in networked systems like grids and transit.
Technology
Samsung Expands SSD Brand Campaign to New York, London
Samsung is running out-of-home ads for its 'Choose the sure thing' SSD campaign at Times Square, Piccadilly Circus and a Hong Kong building.
Technology
Samsung Names Four Winners of Solve for Tomorrow 2026
Four student teams from Raebareli, Raipur, New Delhi and Hyderabad won a share of ₹2 crore in incubation grants at Samsung's India finale in New Delhi.
Society
UNESCO marks third International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's third International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights more than 100 community activities, from timber rafting in Spain to mbira performances in Zimbabwe.
Science
Northwestern Co-Hosts Quantum Biology Consortium in Chicago
Northwestern co-hosts the QBi2 2026 quantum biology workshop Oct. 19-20 at Chicago's Biohub, focused on light-responsive proteins and quantum effects.
Society
Netflix Celebrates 'The Diplomat' Season 4 With Global Screenings
Netflix hosted screenings in Brussels, Canberra, London and Washington D.C. to mark the Season 4 debut of 'The Diplomat' on October 15.
Technology
Galaxy S26 Ultra Named to TIME's Best Inventions 2026
Samsung says the Galaxy S26 Ultra made TIME's Best Inventions 2026 list, alongside its AI Family Hub refrigerator and Odyssey G8 gaming monitor.
Technology
Google announces AI initiatives for crops, education and MSMEs in India
Google DeepMind and Google.org announced work on a sorghum genetic atlas, expanded AI teacher training and $15 million for Indian small businesses.
Society
Neeraj Pandey and Manoj Bajpayee Reunite for Netflix Thriller 'Gajab Raat'
Netflix announces Gajab Raat, a one-night suspense thriller starring Manoj Bajpayee, directed by Ritesh Shah and produced by Neeraj Pandey's Friday Film Works.
Technology
Samsung Summit Puts AI-Native 6G and Virtualized Networks in Focus
Samsung gathered operators, vendors, agencies and academics in Mountain View to discuss AI-native 6G, virtualized networks and satellite connectivity.
Society
Inevitable Foundation Names 2026 Accelerate Fellows for Disabled Writers
Six disabled film and TV writers receive $30,000 grants and mentorship in a four-month rewriting sprint supported by Netflix.
Consumer
Microsoft plans multi-gigawatt Azure Maia rollout from 2027
Microsoft says Azure Maia 200 is now serving production workloads and Maia 300 arrives in 2027, with plans to scale Maia to multi-gigawatt deployments.
Technology
Google and Flo Health Plan Cycle Data Sync for Early Next Year
Google and Flo Health announced a multi-year partnership to sync cycle data with Google Health metrics and build women's health research and products.
Society
Spotify Adds Longform Portola Festival DJ Video Sets
Spotify published select Portola Music Festival sets as longform video for the first time, with Marlon Hoffstadt and VTSS sets still to come.
Society
Creative Asia Brings 400 Emerging Filmmakers to Busan for BIFF 2026
Netflix and BIFF hosted the third Creative Asia in Busan, where over 400 emerging filmmakers joined masterclasses and panels on craft, locations and AI.
Science
New imaging method tracks cell metabolism faster with less light
Cornell researchers report a two-photon fluorescence polarization method that monitors single-cell metabolism faster and with less light than standard FLIM, per a Science Advances study.
Society
Netflix Debuts Trailer for Gabriel Martins' On Behalf of My Son
Netflix released the official trailer for Gabriel Martins' film On Behalf of My Son, starring Rejane Faria, ahead of its Rio Film Festival premiere and November Netflix debut.