“Unplanned thruster firings by a Russian spacecraft briefly knocked the International Space Station off-kilter Friday, the second such incident in less than three months,” reports Space.com: The spacecraft involved today was the Soyuz MS-18, which is scheduled to bring cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, film director Klim Shipenko and actor Yulia Peresild back to Earth early Sunday…

Sometimes, technology can’t be what airline passengers really want it to be. Because what they really want are human answers. …read more Source:: ZDNet

Here’s a look back at the biggest stories from the week ending Oct. 16. …read more Source:: CNet

If you can’t wait for the Pixel 6, which should be unveiled Tuesday at Google’s fall event, let’s consider your other Pixel options. …read more Source:: CNet

How Scotch distilleries are crafting whisky for tomorrow’s world, what the Lucy spacecraft will be up to out in the solar system, why ransomware is now a national security threat, and much more. …read more Source:: CNet

It’s interesting what you see when you train a black light on everyday objects. We strongly suggest not doing this in a hotel room, but if you shine UV light on, say, a printed circuit board, you might see what [Sam Ettinger] did, which led him to build these cool low-profile seven-segment fluorescent PCB displays….

Plus: Microsoft Translator machine learning software now supports over 100 languages In brief Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have requested the US Department of Justice’s help in probing a case involving a bank manager who was swindled into transferring $35m to criminals by someone using a fake AI-generated voice.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Usually $10 per month, Kindle Unlimited gives you unlimited access to over a million books. …read more Source:: CNet

Check these tips to make sure you make sure you maximize an EV’s range. …read more Source:: CNet

Google’s Pixel 6 will be unveiled next week. In the meantime, here’s what we’ve heard about what’s changing from last year. …read more Source:: CNet