Science & Technology — September 3, 2026

Saturn sports a mysterious decagon. Astronomers discovered a giant 10-sided wave pattern that recently formed in the ammonia clouds over Saturn's south pole—and scientists can't yet explain why.

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Google avoids ad-business breakup. A federal judge declined to force Google to sell its ad exchange after its antitrust loss, but ordered operational changes designed to benefit competitors.

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Massive driver's license breach under investigation. The FBI is reportedly probing a breach of a major ID verification service. Hackers claim to have stolen more than 150 million driver's license photos, now listed for sale on a dark website.

Ars Technica frames its report around a firsthand account: the writer's license turned up for sale within hours of renting a car, illustrating how identity checks embedded in routine transactions can expose customer data. The scale of the theft rests on the hackers' own assertions posted alongside the dark-web listing, and the FBI's involvement is described in the report as unconfirmed by the bureau itself.

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UN warns of 'supersized' El Nino. The World Meteorological Organization warned Thursday the current El Nino could be the strongest since records began, with impacts on global weather lasting at least through February.

The World Meteorological Organization attributes the event's unusual intensity to exceptionally warm tropical ocean temperatures, which are amplifying the phenomenon beyond its typical scale, according to DW. The comparison covers roughly 40 years of reliable observations, the period against which the agency measures such events. The formal warning signals that governments should prepare for disrupted weather patterns persisting into early next year.

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