RealFeedApp betaTop science & technology news, October 31, 2026
- GPT-5.6 Sol beat Factorio in 13.5 hours
The study demonstrated that the GPT-5.6 Sol model, running in the Codex environment with a low thinking level, completed a peaceful Factorio run in 13.5 hours. It utilized a Python library to interact with the game while adhering to player restrictions like reach and fog of war.
- Cybersecurity startup Cathedral hacked Anthropic in 12 hours
Cathedral used AI agents to breach Anthropic's systems, revealing salary details and internal messages. The vulnerability was found during an authorized security test program for outside researchers.
- Our custom streaming engine ingests over one million messages per second
A company processing over one million messages per second built two custom streaming engines in Rust and Go. Parity tests demonstrated that bespoke implementations outperformed existing databases for high-throughput, low-latency data pipelines.
- ParticleDB is orders of magnitude faster than Postgres
ParticleDB 1.1.4 from Orkes implements transactional SQL, key-value storage, and vector search in a single Rust engine, supporting Postgres and Redis protocols.
- qntm provides end-to-end encryption for agents and humans
The Qntm system enables agents and users to exchange messages without a phone number or identity verification. The project is currently used for group chats in private clubs.
- Partners create dataset covering 100 million cells
Parse Biosciences and Nomic Bio partnered to build the Cascade dataset, merging 100 million single-cell RNA-seq profiles with over 11,000 proteomic secretome profiles. The multimodal data captures immune cell reactions to more than 150,000 cytokine and drug perturbation conditions to accelerate drug target discovery.
- Version 2.1.313 compromised at most 5,000 users
The malicious version 2.1.313 was distributed through Anthropic's official account on Cursor and affected up to 5,000 users until version 2.1.314 was released.
- Scientists grow living neurons to control a robotic dog
Scientists at Cortical Labs grew neurons on a chip connected to electrodes, translating neural activity into robot movement. This demonstrates converting a small group of neurons' activity into specific movements.
- New microbial fuel cell design uses intestinal villi to boost energy output
Researchers at Binghamton University developed a microbial fuel cell mimicking intestinal villi structure, generating over eight times more electricity per unit volume than flat designs.
- Blocking enzyme AEP extends lifespan
Chinese researchers found that inhibiting asparagine endopeptidase (AEP) activity in aging mice increases lifespan by 17% and improves health.
- FDA could not verify drug effectiveness
The FDA declined to approve a ChemoCentryx treatment for autoimmune vasculitis because the study design was suboptimal and failed to verify the drug's efficacy.
- Anthropic launched Claude Duet for Pro and Max subscribers in the US
Anthropic announced the release of the Claude Duet personal agent, which operates in an isolated virtual machine to complete tasks autonomously. Availability is currently limited to Claude Pro and Max subscribers in the US, requiring users to join a waitlist.
- Frequent ejaculation lowers prostate cancer risk
Men who ejaculated regularly in their youth showed a lower risk of developing prostate cancer. Frequent ejaculation between ages 20–29 was associated with a protective effect.
- Anthropic expected to get junk rating after IPO
Blackstone predicts Anthropic will receive a high junk rating (double B) following its IPO, increasing funding costs. Previously, the firm expected an investment-grade rating by 2027.
- Lower social activity linked to higher MD-MS
A blood-based DNA methylation score predicted six-year depression trajectories. Social activity and CRP levels were identified as key risk factors.
- All-cause and cardiovascular mortality outcomes analyzed
The study found that adhering to physical activity guidelines was associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk across all four stages of the CKM syndrome.
- Participants practiced twice a week
Neuroscientists found that lacking recollection of lucid dreams for three years did not prevent mastering the skill in one month. Participants trained twice a week in virtual reality learned to recognize they were dreaming and influence the dream's plot.
- Rune Technologies raised $30 million in funding
Salesforce acquired Rune Technologies for $375 million to integrate their logistics data into battlefield operations. Founded in 2024, the startup raised $30 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Point72 Ventures.
- Spotify might be using so much storage
The music streaming service could be the cause of low storage warnings on mobile devices. Users can check their phone settings to identify exactly how much space the app is consuming.
- Children with stuttering show lower fiber density
A study of 171 children (84 with stuttering, 87 controls) found that developmental stuttering correlates with reduced fiber density and smaller fiber-bundle cross-sections in white matter tracts.
