VOL. 2026 · NO. 295 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026

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Technology

Eiliko maker says it’s hiring an ‘’independent security firm’ after Verge report on its insecure robots

Eiliko, a cute robot charm you can hang on your bag with built-in AI conversations, turned out to be a security nightmare. It told owners that "your secrets are safe with me," but hackers could easily read complete transcripts of everything we told the toy, and that was just the beginning. The Verge and security […]
The Verge
U.S. Politics

Fake polls fooled the political world. Now the midterms face a trust crisis

The political polling industry is under new fire after a second company on Tuesday acknowledged it had falsified data in a series of polls released over the past year. The admission by Wedgewood Polls comes as Republicans question whether this year's midterm polls are wrong and are undercounting GOP support. Wedgewood's polling had been used by...
The Hill
Science

With blood test looming, government puts $41 million into clinical trials to ward off Alzheimer’s disease

Funding from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health will expand testing of supplements and approved drugs to prevent dementia in people at risk
Science Magazine

Israeli forces kill disabled man in southern Syria raid, state media says

Civilian with a disability shot dead during raid in Jamla, in western Deraa countryside, SANA reports.
Al Jazeera

David's Bridal plans to spin off AI platform Pearl into publicly traded company

David's Bridal told CNBC exclusively that it's planning to spin off its AI platform, Pearl, into a stand-alone publicly traded company.
CNBC

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says neocloud demand is 'off the charts' but capital is scarce

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC Thursday that demand for neocloud firms is "off the charts," but scarce capital is holding back growth.
CNBC