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Tech News on Thursday, October 29, 2026
7 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
- VIRAL VIDEO BREAKDOWN
Phoenix bank employees help street vendor from severe storm
Hilario Cruz Cruz was pulled into the bank with his cart as baseball-sized hail hit; he says business is booming since the video passed a million views.
Reported by FOX 10 Phoenix - BBN TECH
Trump DOE loans $5B to nuclear plants that will power data centers
The loan covers eight plants adding about one point one gigawatts, and Constellation says it is conditional and not yet finalized; the homes are still waiting.
Reported by TechCrunch - BBN TECH
Kindle Paperwhite and Colorsoft review: best for accessories
CNN says the Kindle Page-Turn Cover is sold separately for eighty dollars, so a Kindle with buttons costs at least three hundred thirty dollars; the accessory is the verdict.
Reported by Wired - BBN TECH
Bluesky blocks links to leak of DHS employee records
The archive, published by Distributed Denial of Secrets as Icepick, covers more than 41,000 DHS employees and contractors; Bluesky won't say if anyone asked it to block.
Reported by Wired · with a Short - BBN TECH
Apple charges $14,549 for a fully specced touchscreen MacBook Pro
Preorders opened Wednesday and the laptops reach stores November 6; the base 14-inch touchscreen model starts at $2,899, nine hundred dollars above the non-touch one.
Reported by The Verge, WSJ, Wired - SPECIAL REPORT
Apple brings touch to the Mac, reversing years-old stance
The fourteen-inch model starts at two thousand eight hundred ninety-nine dollars, with preorders opening October thirtieth; Apple has now touched the one thing Jobs reportedly warned against.
Reported by CNBC - BBN TECH
Walmart says AI training boosts confidence among 2.1 million…
Walmart's free OpenAI and Google certifications are open to 1.7 million associates in the U.S. and Canada; the only result reported so far is a feeling.
Reported by CNBC · with a Short