Technology

Leonid Meteor Shower Peaking Monday Night: How to Watch

The Leonid meteor shower peaks overnight Monday into early Tuesday, with the best viewing after midnight. Skywatchers can expect about 10 to 15 meteors an hour under dark skies, a 40 percent illuminated moon, and Mars and Jupiter rising nearby.

Apple’s First Foldable Problem: iPhone Duo Replacements Crack

Owners of Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, say replacement units are cracking too. Reddit users describe damaged inner displays within days of swapping phones. Apple has acknowledged the problem but has not said what causes it or whether newer batches differ.

Technology · Gaming

GTA 6 Launch Cost: $1 Billion Productivity Hit Estimated for US

Economists and HR platforms estimate the Grand Theft Auto VI release on November 19 could cost the US about $1 billion in lost productivity, the UK about £403.5 million and Israel up to NIS 170 million, as workers book time off to play.

Strange Metal Potatoes Contain Life Found Nowhere Else on Seafloor

Researchers who cracked open 244 deep-sea nodules from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found miniature ecosystems inside, distinct from the surrounding sediment. The study in Scientific Reports raises fresh concerns about the biodiversity cost of seabed mining for nickel, cobalt and copper.

Astronomers Watch Giant Planet TOI-2535 b Vanish From View

A Jupiter-size planet 1,000 light-years away dropped out of NASA TESS data after seven years of tracking. A hidden neighbor is tilting its orbit, and researchers expect the planet to return to view in 30 to 50 years.

What’s Next for SpaceX’s Starship After Its First Ship Catch

SpaceX caught its Starship upper stage with launch tower arms in Texas on November 14, 22.5 hours after liftoff. The booster missed its own catch. Here is what the company still has to prove on reuse, launch rate and its giant satellite plans.

12 Niche USB-C Gadgets Include a $10 Electric Lighter

A new roundup of 12 niche USB-C gadgets points to a $10 electric lighter, a $21 watch winder and a YubiKey security key. USB-C, now over a decade old, has spread well beyond phones and laptops into specialist products.

Harvard Scientist Pushes Back on NASA Chief Over Object 1998 KY26

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb disputes NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's view that the speeding object 1998 KY26 is an ordinary asteroid. Loeb argues its unexplained acceleration points elsewhere and says a 2031 mission could settle the question.

Underwater Canyons Preserved Earth’s Oldest Animals, Study Finds

Geologist Karol Faehnrich of Adelaide University and colleagues mapped South Australia's Flinders Ranges and found canyons cut under the sea about 550 million years ago. Rapid flooding filled them with sediment and preserved some of the richest fossils of Earth's earliest animals, the researchers report.

Slack vs Microsoft Teams vs Zoom: 2026 Pricing From $4

Teams Essentials lists at $4 per user a month, Slack Pro at $7.25 and Zoom Workplace Pro at $14.16 on annual billing. Here is what each plan actually includes.

VanEck Semiconductor ETF Trades 25% Below June Record After Nov. 5 Plunge

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF has slid about 25% from its June record after an 11% one-day drop on November 5. It is still up around 39% in 2026, and its holdings now trade near the S&P 500's earnings multiple, while Nvidia's CEO exit adds risk.

Technology · AI

Google’s Gemini 4 Hydrogen Is Free, but You Can’t Always Pick It

Google has launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen, a new model available to free Gemini users. It scores 51 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, one point above Gemini 4 Argon. Google decides when it runs, and manual selection may need a subscription.

Endpoint Security Pricing 2026: Defender Starts at $3

Microsoft Defender for Business lists at $3 per user a month; CrowdStrike and SentinelOne price per device. Here is what each tier includes and how the units change the bill.

Technology · Gaming

10 Must-Play Co-Op Games for Players Short on Time

A new roundup of 10 must-play co-op games targets groups with limited evenings. Picks include Overcooked! All You Can Eat, Deep Rock Galactic and We Were Here Forever, covering short missions, level-by-level play and two-player puzzle adventures.

Lutnick Pushed to Weaken Chip Rules Tied to Family Firm’s Client

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has pushed for looser limits on Nvidia chip sales to Southeast Asian data centers, including one whose operator is a client of Cantor Fitzgerald, the firm he once led and handed to his sons, according to a report published November 15, 2026.

Apple Just Updated Old iPad Split View Feature in iPadOS 27.2

iPadOS 27.2, released in October 2026, changes how iPad owners set up Split View, the split-screen mode Apple introduced in 2015. Users now pick a second app from window controls or the menu bar instead of resizing both apps by hand.

CISA KEV November 2026: 15 Additions, What to Patch First

CISA’s catalog gained 15 known exploited vulnerabilities in the first half of November. Seven already carry past-due dates; here is what to check first.

Let Apple Watch Eavesdrop? Two-Week Test Finds It Mostly Mundane

A two-week beta test of Audio Intelligence on the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 found Siri Recap useful in meetings and Live Rewind easy to forget. The features are opt-in, but nothing tells bystanders the watch is listening.

Tiny Animals Found Living in Deep-Sea Nodules Targeted for Mining

Researchers counted 4,139 animals smaller than a millimeter inside 244 Pacific nodules, a haul of life not seen in the surrounding sediment. The finding lands as a US company awaits what could be the first commercial deep-sea mining permit.

Apple iPhone Duo Foldable No Longer Opens Fully Flat After 440,300 Folds

Apple's iPhone Duo foldable stopped opening fully flat after about 440,300 folds on a custom testing rig. The phone still works, with no cracks or crease damage. Meanwhile, early owners are adjusting Touch ID and other settings on a device Apple struggles to keep in stock.