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AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models

MIT Technology Review

A new industry is giving their data an afterlife in AI. When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn't think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he's since turned the firm's digital archives into real money. He's netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount (likely around $15,000) for the workspace data in Google, Notion, Figma, and Slack. "At least all that stuff we were doing for two and a half years is worth something to someone somewhere," he says. The sale was brokered by a company called SimpleClosure, part of a new growth sector in tech: businesses catering to dying startups.


Ship sinks in new drone attack off Bulgaria, PM summons Russian ambassador

BBC News

Image caption, Five crew members on the Ukrainian-registered merchant ship suffered minor injuries in Tuesday's attacks A merchant ship has sunk after drones hit two vessels off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, Prime Minister Rumen Radev has said. He indicated Russia was suspected of the attacks and that he had called in its ambassador. One of the ships went down 17 nautical miles (31km) east of Krapets and one crew member was saved, he said. The other, Ukrainian-owned vessel was hit by three drones 18 nautical miles from the town of Byala and all 15 crew were rescued, he added. The drone attacks come a week after two other commercial ships were hit by sea and aerial drones in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone.


Cut screen time in classrooms to avoid long-term health issues, government urged

BBC News

The amount of time children in England spend on screens at school could be harming their physical and developmental health, a group of more than 150 clinicians has warned. GPs, paediatricians and other specialists said in an open letter to Education Secretary Lucy Powell and Health Secretary Yvette Cooper that tablets and laptops are being used without a full understanding of their long-term health impacts, including on eye health. The clinicians said they are prescribing glasses, hearing aids and speech therapy to children for a problem that is unintentionally being made worse in our schools. The government said it was consulting on screen time guidance for children aged five to 18 but that technology could be a powerful learning tool if used properly. The group of clinicians said nearly one million children are using screens in most lessons, despite studies suggesting a rise in short-sightedness.


For one week, you can get Windows 11 Pro for just 15

PCWorld

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Cancel Acrobat and get this PDF editor for life on sale for 70

PCWorld

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Palestine weekly: Gaza marks year of 'ceasefire' with more Israeli killing

Al Jazeera

'This is an apartheid regime' Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? The Gaza "ceasefire" marked its first anniversary on October 10, but more than 100 humanitarian and human rights organisations said it exists "in name only" . Islamic Relief noted that Israeli forces have killed or wounded a Palestinian in Gaza on average every 90 minutes since the ceasefire took effect. Four Palestinians were killed in a drone strike near Panda Mall in western Gaza City on Saturday, which Israel said targeted members of Hamas's Nukhba force . Also on Saturday, eight-year-old Shahd al-Najjar was killed by Israeli fire that struck her inside her tent in western Gaza City.


Drone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, PM says

Al Jazeera

Is the war entering a new phase? Drone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, PM says Share Drone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, PM says on social media Two ships have been hit in drone attacks off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, with one of them sinking, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. The Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3, which was sailing under a Maltese flag, was hit by three drones and damaged about 18 nautical miles (33km) off Bulgaria at about 1:30am on Tuesday (22:30 GMT on Monday), Radev said. Five crew members received medical assistance, and no one was seriously injured. He added that one crew member from the ship that sank was also rescued.


PS5 Pro stock updates: Where to buy Sonys console for GTA 6 without overpaying

Mashable

Say More Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Mashable @Home Trending Now Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook In My Bag AI at School Safety Net All Series PS5 Pro stock updates: Where to buy Sony's console for'GTA 6' without overpaying Scalpers are asking up to $1,700 for Sony's sold-out console ahead of the'GTA 6' launch. Tabitha Britt is an award-winning freelance journalist, editor, and SEO/AEO strategist. Aside from reviewing dating apps and sex toys for Mashable, Tabitha is also the founding editor-in-chief of DO YOU ENDO -- a digital magazine by individuals with endometriosis, for individuals with endometriosis. She has a Master's degree in Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism from The New School for Social Research and is a grad of Sextech School. You can find more of her work in various online publications, including,, and .


NYT Pips hints, answers for October 13, 2026

Mashable

Say More Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Mashable @Home Trending Now Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook In My Bag AI at School Safety Net All Series We have everything you need right here. Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the catalog. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered!


NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 13, 2026

Mashable

Say More Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Mashable @Home Trending Now Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook In My Bag AI at School Safety Net All Series Today's will be easier for who watch college basketball. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original, the game is all about finding the common threads between words. And just like, resets after midnight, and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier -- so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest solution.