The MV Odyssey, marketed as a floating home, suspended its three‑year global cruise in Sihanoukville, Cambodia after fuel costs spiked, leaving 203 passengers and 156 crew stranded.
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Microsoft posted a profit of over $36.6 bn for the quarter ending September, while unveiling a plan to cut up to 60,000 jobs.
Vivo's X500 Pro Max upgrades its camera suite with a 200MP telephoto sensor, gimbal‑grade stabilization and 4K video at 240 fps, while adding a larger battery and fast charging.
Early owners of Apple's first folding iPhone report center‑fold cracks and pixel issues, prompting AppleCare replacements and a wave of memes across tech and crypto circles.
Apple unveiled updated iMac and 14‑inch MacBook Pro models powered by its new M6 chip, offering higher‑core configurations and expanded memory and storage options.
NASA’s Swift Observatory performed its final observation on Oct. 20 and is slated to re‑enter Earth’s atmosphere within weeks, ending a 20‑year mission that reshaped high‑energy astronomy.
A Harvard‑Smithsonian team used the Frontier supercomputer to create Lumina, a billion‑light‑year‑scale simulation of the universe’s first two billion years.
NASA unveiled a detailed schedule for the Artemis III low‑Earth‑orbit test, describing it as possibly the most complicated launch campaign ever, with both Blue Origin and SpaceX racing to ready their lunar landers.
New research shows colorectal cancer rates have risen dramatically in people aged 10 to 24, with younger patients often presenting advanced disease and poorer outcomes.
More than 4,400 measles cases and three deaths this year expose declining vaccine coverage and policy challenges, warning of broader public‑health risks.