Apeiron’s ferry move marks a step before Virgin Galactic’s planned tests
The spacecraft reached Spaceport America attached to its carrier. Software validation and flight tests precede the company’s conditional customer-flight target.
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FirstEnergy’s proposed Ohio delivery charges put grid spending in focus
The pending request would raise average household distribution charges in stages, according to Canary Media. Advocates and the company have outlined different priorities for the case.
COP17 closes with Yerevan Pathway and biodiversity funding announcements
The CBD Secretariat reports policy priorities, funding announcements and participation rules from Yerevan. National action and delivery remain the test ahead.
Illinois storage contracts fall short of first target as more rounds are planned
The Illinois Power Agency reports 600 MW of development contracts against 1,038 MW sought. The awards do not establish operating storage or customer savings.
Epic says Unreal EULA update lets developers choose AI training on projects
Epic describes removing Unreal Engine and MetaHuman training restrictions while distinguishing user acceptance, asset choices and other agreements.
PJM to discuss how hybrid resources are modeled in energy markets
PJM’s issue charge explores separate Energy and Ancillary Services units while retaining hybrid capacity participation. Capacity-market modeling and CIR rules are outside its scope.
Senate permitting plan draws cost, control concerns
Sponsors emphasize faster energy decisions and transmission payments, while critics question broader household costs and powers to challenge projects.
UVEX ultraviolet survey mission clears review with 2031 launch commitment
The programme milestone sets a launch commitment and lifecycle cost for a planned sky survey and rapid follow-up of neutron-star mergers.
U.S. economy grows faster in third quarter, advance estimate shows
BEA estimates a 3.4% annualized pace, while policy analysts examine the makeup of growth and its implications for fiscal policy.
Dune: Awakening plans free Blood and Ice expansion for December
Funcom’s roadmap places offline play in November, a free expansion on December 1 and further connectivity features in January 2027.
Carbon, Argon and Sonnet 5.5: what the model listings and API prices show
Google describes a phased rollout for Carbon while listing Argon for API use; Anthropic lists Sonnet 5.5 as active. Argon and Sonnet 5.5 have matching observed base text-token rates for now, with an Argon increase announced for December.
Romero Games finds new publisher for redesigned shooter, Romero says
John Romero describes a smaller team, rehired former staff and a redesign that reuses some earlier work; the publisher remains unnamed in the interview.
NOAA expands its modeled coastal history as a separate flood outlook remains experimental
CORA's Pacific-sector reconstruction now covers 1979–2025, NOAA says. A distinct experimental Atlantic and Gulf outlook uses the historical information alongside tide-gauge data, with accuracy still under evaluation.
Kazakhstan organizer describes digital training for women facing water shortages
Nazgul Aidabossynova says women in Qyzylsay learned phone skills and ways to document water problems, with further organizing planned.
Quad9 plans to withdraw service from French users on November 24
The DNS operator cites blocking requirements in its announcement; the Electronic Frontier Foundation separately argues against imposing such duties on DNS services.
Bangladesh cyber-law draft raises protection and speech concerns
An October 28 report described a proposed amendment meant to address AI-generated abuse and advocates’ concerns about broad speech provisions.
Roblox’s collection dispute leaves questions about control and use
Roblox says it stopped a malfunctioning collection agent and did not use the data. Open3DLab’s operator raised a separate concern about collection controls.
Claude Code prompt change reported for game recreations
Game Developer reports that Anthropic confirmed a prompt change intended to discourage recreating a particular existing game.
Proton Experimental notes list crash fixes and playable games
Valve's October 30 notes report two crash fixes and add Gray Raven and Crown Trick to its newly playable entries.
NASA seeks information on Hubble servicing as its orbit declines
The inquiry covers orbit raising, capability-enhancing servicing and eventual disposal, with a conditional re-entry forecast shaping the planning horizon.