📡 Hourly Update | 18:00-19:00

1. RecodeX rewrites the news: The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a yellow meteorological warning for flash-flood disasters, urging relevant regions to guard against the risks of flash floods.

2. RecodeX rewrites the news: The U.S. Supreme Court is about to begin its next term. The first major agenda item is to take up a request filed by large oil companies, seeking to dismiss climate-change-related lawsuits against them. The case will test whether oil companies can be held liable for climate impacts caused by greenhouse-gas emissions.

3. RecodeX rewrites the news: In Argentina’s Valdés Peninsula in the south, a large number of juvenile whale carcasses have recently washed ashore. Local residents say that over the past few months, several hundred southern right whale calves have died. Researchers have not yet released the total number of deaths, but say the number of calf deaths recorded in 2026 is abnormally high. Based on existing evidence, researchers speculate that the calves may first have been injured by birds; bacteria then entered their bodies through the wounds, causing infection and death. Researchers have already extracted samples and are awaiting further confirmation.

4. RecodeX rewrites the news: On October 3, local time, a wildfire broke out at a location in the Angeles National Forest in California, U.S., and spread rapidly. The local authorities have issued multiple evacuation orders and danger warnings. The U.S. Forest Service said the fire was discovered at around 3 p.m. that afternoon, and then rapidly expanded. By 6:55 p.m., the area burned had exceeded 400 hectares. California’s fire department said the blaze is not yet under control, and the cause of the fire has not been determined.

5. RecodeX rewrites the news: Under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” data center projects in rural areas may qualify for substantial tax incentives starting next year. However, some hyperscale data center operators do not appear to be in a hurry to pursue this “free funding.”

6. RecodeX rewrites the news: Discord’s plan to launch a “gaming mode” for users of its voice-operated platform is underway. When users enable this mode, the app’s CPU and GPU usage can be reduced. The feature targets gaming scenarios, aiming to lessen Discord’s consumption of system resources while running games.

7. RecodeX rewrites the news: The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, WIllie Rice, urged pastors to “step up” before the midterm elections and publicly take positions on issues including abortion, marriage, gender identity, and immigration. He believes these political topics carry profound theological significance.

8. RecodeX rewrites the news: The U.S. Supreme Court has begun its next term and will hear major cases involving gun rights, voter citizenship determinations, and religious freedom, among others. Public support for the current Supreme Court is at a historic low, and renewed attention is being paid to its legitimacy and future direction.