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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With regional refinery issues in the rearview mirror, the average gas price in the Columbus area trickled down to below the national average. Nevertheless, thanks to international conflicts with little to no end in sight, gas prices remain well above the average of $2.88 per gallon at this time one year [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A gravel parking lot in the Arena District is slated to become a two-building, 242-unit apartment development after the Columbus Downtown Commission approved the redevelopment Sept. 22. Nationwide Realty Investors, the real estate development affiliate of Nationwide Insurance, plans to build One Twenty Vine at 154 Vine St., on the block [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- An Ohio bill introduced this month would prohibit data centers from receiving property tax exemptions. House Bill 999 would ban any state or local agency from granting property tax exemptions to data centers. Rep. Daniel Troy (D-Willowick) said his legislation would ban future property tax abatements and examine if existing ones [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In just over a month, Ohio voters will choose the state’s next attorney general. Republican Keith Faber, the current Ohio auditor, and Democrat John Kulewicz, a member of Upper Arlington City Council and retired attorney, will compete for the role in the Nov. 3 election. Andy Wilson (R) currently holds the [...]

Several communities across central Ohio have announced their specific dates and times for trick-or-treating this October.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A year after the legacy Chillicothe paper mill shut down, paper manufacturing is returning to the city. On Wednesday, the owners of the former Pixelle paper mill announced the factory will once again produce paper. New owners U.S. Paper Mill Company (USPM) said they are hiring new employees for paper production, [...]

If your fridge can be bricked by a firmware update and your AI can outwit its creators, are we trading convenience for chaos? This lively episode tackles the tension between relentless innovation and apparent human oversight in today's weird tech world. Unpack the reality behind AI agents hacking government sites and why industry leaders suddenly want to "pause" progress while shipping new models.

• An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia's Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later
• Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents
• OpenAI's A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
• US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats
• Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
• Amazon doesn't trust Meta's Muse AI agent
• Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
• Meta misled users about Facebook data practices, New Mexico jury finds
• Ireland's data watchdog has fined Google €403M over location data
• Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
• Microsoft thinks its new Copilot 'super app' will be as influential as Office
• OpenAI pauses training of its 'most capable models'
• Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents' and applicants' data
• New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
• Walmart chief rules out personalised pricing as AI transforms retail
• Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
• The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
• Scientists build world's most accurate atomic clock
• Fat Bear Week 2026

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Harper Reed and Iain Thomson

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If your fridge can be bricked by a firmware update and your AI can outwit its creators, are we trading convenience for chaos? This lively episode tackles the tension between relentless innovation and apparent human oversight in today's weird tech world. Unpack the reality behind AI agents hacking government sites and why industry leaders suddenly want to "pause" progress while shipping new models.

• An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia's Health Service. Their Government Found Out Months Later
• Scoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidents
• OpenAI's A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
• US and China Discuss Alerting Each Other to AI National Security Threats
• Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
• Amazon doesn't trust Meta's Muse AI agent
• Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center
• Meta misled users about Facebook data practices, New Mexico jury finds
• Ireland's data watchdog has fined Google €403M over location data
• Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
• Microsoft thinks its new Copilot 'super app' will be as influential as Office
• OpenAI pauses training of its 'most capable models'
• Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents' and applicants' data
• New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
• Walmart chief rules out personalised pricing as AI transforms retail
• Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
• The smart home graveyard is getting crowded
• Scientists build world's most accurate atomic clock
• Fat Bear Week 2026

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Harper Reed and Iain Thomson

Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech

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Sponsors:

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• PaloAltoNetworks.com/Idira
• coveron.com/thisweekintech and use code thisweekintech

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a Big Ten opener win against Illinois, which featured another record-breaking performance from wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State moved up two spots to No. 5 in the AP Top 25. The top 3 -- Texas, Georgia and Notre Dame -- remained unmoved, after Texas narrowly defeated Tennessee 20-17. Georgia [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two people were critically injured after a house fire in an east Columbus neighborhood Sunday morning. The Columbus Division of Fire was called to the 1000 block of East Fulton Street around 11:30 a.m., according to Battalion Chief Brian Barnhart. The victims were taken to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Nearly 70 organizations brought health care and other resources directly to Columbus' Near East Side Saturday as part of the second annual “All of Us” Block Party. The event shut down a section of Mount Vernon Avenue and offered services ranging from massages and stroke screenings to a blood drive. State [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Columbus landmark celebrated a century of performing arts Saturday by opening its doors and inviting the community inside. The Palace Theatre marked its 100th anniversary with “Palace 100,” a free community open house giving visitors an opportunity to explore the historic venue and learn more about the performing arts. See [...]

We are saddened to report this week on the passing of four well-known amateurs, including two members of the extended “ARRL family.” 

 

Longtime ARRL Rhode Island Section Manager Robert George “Bob” Beaudet, W1YRC, became a Silent Key on September 10, 2026, at age 88. An ARRL Life Member, Gold-Level Diamond Club member, and Maxim Society member in the President Class, Beaudet served as Rhode Isla...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week’s Sunday Briefing: Ohio Auditor Democratic candidate Annette Blackwell Ohio Auditor Republican candidate Frank LaRose “We need to draw the line in Ohio,” Josh Rultenberg, author of the book “Draw the Line in Ohio,” said. “It has to stop here because your state will be next.” Rultenberg’s new book examines [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The last of six defendants involved in a large gun-trafficking case has been convicted in federal court. According to prosecutors, six central Ohio men were investigated in a case that involved the trafficking of at least 17 firearms. The first five – William Turner, Kevin Fowler, Robert Phillips, Jeffrey Perry and [...]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A cold case from 19 years ago remains unsolved, and Columbus police are seeking assistance on any information that could advance its investigation. Anthony Morgan was sitting in a blue 1994 Ford Crown Victoria with two female acquaintances and a 17-month-old when he was shot and killed on May 13, 2007. [...]

WAYNESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Renaissance Festival is in full swing, with thousands flooding to Waynesville decked out in elaborate fantasy attire eager to immerse themselves in another world. Cheryl Bales, marketing director for Renaissance Park, said this year's new themed weekends -- heroes and villains, and myths and monsters -- are the product [...]