Today's Technology News
September's record-setting temps were "absolutely gobsmackingly bananas"
The global temperature numbers for September are in, and they are not good. "This month was, in my professional opinion as a climate scientist—absolutely gobsmackingly bananas," Zeke Hausfather posted Tuesday on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Kristina Dahl, principal climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, read that post yesterday. "I've been sitting at my desk trying to think of a better way to describe that, but I can't," Dahl says. "It's just shocking."
"Concerning, worrying, wild—whatever superlative you want to use," says Kate Marvel, senior scientist at Project Drawdown, a nonprofit that fights climate change. "That's what it is."
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried's Criminal Trial Opens
Prosecutors said the FTX founder had lied to customers. Defense lawyers said he had just been trying to prevent his cryptocurrency exchange from melting down.
The best deals on MacBooks right now
Apple sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series chips in a wide range of sizes and price points. But finding a deal on a current Mac with an M1 or M2 chip — or a higher-end Pro or Max version — is usually not too difficult. Plus, with the next Amazon Prime Day event approaching on October 10th and 11th, we may see all kinds of discounts on various MacBooks.
Taiwan to investigate firms assisting Huawei in chipmaking infrastructure
Taiwanese authorities plan to investigate four local companies that are reportedly assisting Huawei in establishing chipmaking infrastructure in southern China. Taipei says no violation of U.S. trade sanctions has been confirmed.
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