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Tech News on Wednesday, October 21, 2026
4 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
- TECH DESK
Boeing's largest 737 Max jet wins FAA approval
Boeing has booked 1,555 orders for the 230-seat jet from more than thirty customers; the FAA flagged a landing software glitch last month.
Reported by The New York Times - MILDLY IMPORTANT
Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?
Musk says he is not on either special committee because he is a conflicted party, and any deal would need a majority of all Tesla shares.
Reported by BBC · with a Short - MYTH OR FACT?
No DREAM, fewer offspring: protein complex and plant fertility
Plants with several DREAM components disrupted made no seed at all, according to a Science Advances study on thale cress; the brakes, it seems, were driving.
Reported by Phys.org · with a Short - MYTH OR FACT?
Scientists discover a plastic-eating Pac-Man enzyme
Researchers say the enzyme helps bacteria break down certain types of plastic and may offer new hope against pollution; the secret stays a secret.
Reported by ScienceDaily · with a Short