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Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’
As all-in-one AI agents like Meta's Muse and Instinct take off, Google is opting to end a feature which built task-specific agents.
Kalshi loses again as judges rule prediction markets must obey gambling laws
Another federal appeals court has ruled that states can enforce their gambling laws against the prediction market Kalshi, which asserts that it can only be regulated by the US government. On Friday, a three-judge panel in the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled unanimously against Kalshi and in favor of Ohio and Tennessee. While the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over "swaps," the judges found that sports wagers offered on Kalshi do not meet the legal definition of swaps.
Own a Dual-Fuel Generator? Here’s Why I’d Opt for Propane Over Gas
Propane stores for years and helps your generator start when you need it most.
The invisible performance of ‘masking’ ADHD symptoms is exhausting
ADHD isn’t just about experiencing fidgeting, distractibility, forgetfulness or restlessness; it’s also about the hidden work adults do to hide those symptoms in their everyday lives.
Motor Sports Betting Guide 2026: Best F1 Racing Sites & Apps
Your 2026 guide to motorsports betting, covering F1 and NASCAR, the best betting apps and expert tips on how to bet on every race.
Slovenia’s U-turn towards Israel
Slovenia’s policy towards Palestine has changed sharply following a UNGA sideline meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu.
Merck Pays $400M for Cancer Drug Prospect From China-Based SciBrunch - MedCity News
Merck now has global rights to a SciBrunch Therapeutics drug candidate designed to block mutated versions of the cancer-driving protein KRAS G12D. This class of targeted cancer therapies includes clinical-stage assets from Revolution Medicines, BridgeBio Oncology Therapeutics, and Verastem Oncology.
Fallosophy - Official Launch Trailer
Fallosophy is available now on PC (via Steam) and on Nintendo Switch at a later date in 2026. Check out the Fallosophy launch trailer for this pinball-inspired physics rage platformer for this game about climbing the history of ideas, but as a pinball.
OpenAI still doesn’t seem to have a handle on all of its rogue AI activity
On Friday, OpenAI published a new site devoted to “misalignment reports” and the breadth of the incidents is alarming.
Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034
We are mere days away from the launch of Googlebooks, the long-awaited Android laptops that Google hopes will compete with macOS and Windows. But what of Chromebooks? There have been hints that Google plans to sunset its web-first ChromeOS platform, and a new support page lays out some of the specifics. The support page, spotted by 9to5Google, aims to explain the role of Googlebooks to Chrome Enterprise and Education customers.
NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost Mission
6 min read NASA Highlights Lessons Learned From Swift Boost Mission A commercial mission to boost NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory concluded without raising the spacecraft’s orbit, but the agency and industry vendor Katalyst Space have gained valuable experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs. “From the beginning, this was a high-risk, high-reward mission,” said Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Astrophysics Division director at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “Without intervention, Swift was going to re-enter the atmosphere by year’s end.
Thirteen ill, eight hospitalized after eating raw cheese
Health officials are warning of a multi-state outbreak of deadly bacteria linked to raw cheese. Thirteen people have been sickened and three left with life-threatening kidney injuries.
2026 WWE Money in the Bank card, matches, date rumors and predictions for annual event
Money in the Bank takes place in New Orleans on Oct. 10
Weekly Love Horoscope: There’s no hiding much this week, 12 zodiac signs face love, truth and old issues
In astrology, Scorpio is linked to deep emotions, trust and intense connections. Surface-level conversations may feel less satisfying during this period. Old relationship problems could come up again. Feelings from the past may be harder to ignore. For some zodiac signs, an ex could reappear or an u
Home price shifts across America’s 50 largest metro housing markets
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. According to our analysis of the Zillow Home Value Index, U.S. home prices are up +1.3% year-over-year between August 2025 and August 2026. That year-over-year pace is up a tad from a year ago—back in August 2025, when the national year-over-year home price shift rate was -0.01%. The pace of national softening has lost momentum over the past 12 months—and has, on a nationally
Reacher Renewed For Season 6 At Prime Video Ahead Of Season 5 - TVLine
The streamer can't get enough of its larger-than-life action hero. Get all the renewal details here.
AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion
The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.
Samsung Art Store Brings Iconic Movie Moments to Your TV
Samsung TV Art Store adds a cinematic collection featuring 38 iconic A24 movie stills, bringing memorable moments to your screen.
NASA Armstrong Celebrates 80 Years of Flight Innovation
On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California’s high desert to achieve supersonic flight for the first time.
Pharmalittle: We're reading about GLP-1s becoming lifestyle drugs, a setback for Merck and Daiichi, and more
Once promoted as tools to address obesity as a medical issue, GLP-1 drugs are increasingly being marketed as a way to look and feel better
Where to watch Eagles vs. Bears live for free on Monday Night Football
Much of the intrigue heading into the final game of Week 3 centered around one question: Who will start at quarterback for the Bears?
Gaza’s young inventors build robots with what they have
At a youth hackathon in Gaza City, young inventors are developing robots.
Telus Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold in Late 2026?
Telus stock is down 65% and just slashed its dividend by 55%. Here's what the new CEO's turnaround plan could mean for your income portfolio in late 2026.
U2's new album features track about "extraordinary artist" Rosalía, reveals Bono
U2’s upcoming album ‘Carnaval De Luz’ features a song written about the "extraordinary" Rosalía, Bono has revealed.
Watch Trump, Anthropic CEO Take AI Safety Debate to Dinner - Bloomberg
President Donald Trump and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met for dinner as their opposing views on AI safety increasingly shape the debate over how quickly the technology should advance. Amodei has called for “pacing” development of the most advanced models and stronger guardrails, while President Trum
Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery
The infamous Carrington Event of 1859 has long been considered the first extreme space weather event, but there have been reports of minor disturbances to telegraph equipment during geomagnetic storms since the late 1840s. In 2013, scholars discovered an anonymous report published in 1871 in Nature describing how a "very intense magnetic disturbance" disrupted rail travel in Exeter on the southern coast of England in October 1841. If accurate, this would be the earliest such account.
Hidden brain region helps regulate metabolism
"We identified a very understudied brain region and then found the first function for that brain region."
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to let it enforce, for now, restrictions on gender-affirming care in federal prison.
Clippers apologize to fans, vow to move past Leonard investigation
The LA Clippers opened media day on Monday by apologizing to fans in the wake of an NBA salary cap circumvention investigation that levied stiff penalties on the organization.
French far-right leader Bardella refutes anti-Semitism allegations
Mediapart's explosive report comes a day after France's National Rally party secures a record number of Senate seats.
Trump rolls back a major Biden-era car rule. Here’s how it could affect your next vehicle
The Department of Transportation announced on Monday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized new rules for fuel efficiency standards that will reverse standards set by the Biden administration. Whereas previous standards would have seen new vehicles average 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031, that threshold has now been reduced to 34.9 miles per gallon. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that fuel efficiency standards would be reversed, touting on his T
JoJo Reacts to Love for “Too Little Too Late” 20 Years After Song’s Release
JoJo shared what it means to her that "Too Little Too Late” is having a resurgence 20 years later, exclusively telling E! News at the 2026 MTV VMAs that women today have more boundaries.
Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner
Anthropic has released the newest version of its mid-range model, boasting faster response times and less token burn.
New geothermal well aims to tap hot rock without using water
XGS Energy will drill a deep appraisal well in New Mexico to collect data needed for commercial-scale geothermal projects.
New method suggests the Moon once had an internal magnetic field
New research supports the idea that the moon once had its own internal magnetic field just as Earth does today.
Urgent recall for more than 2,300 pounds of frozen pork sausages
Fontanini Foods LLC recalled 2,320lbs of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage on Friday after two customers found plastic in the product.
LeBron James begins his 76ers era by making the stakes clear in Philly
'I didn't leave my family to lose in the second round,' James told reporters on media day with his new team
‘Friendship pandas’ arrive in Atlanta, marking US-China relations moment
Two giant pandas from China have landed in the United States and are heading to Zoo Atlanta.
Elder millennials are driving a hobby renaissance in 2026, but ‘funflation’ could ruin the party
Want to have some fun this fall? It’ll cost you. The Bank of America Institute has released a new report on the hobby economy, and it shows that the price of fun is going up. According to BoA card data, hobby spending increased in August by more than double the pace of overall transaction growth. In other words, consumers are dropping more cash on their hobbies, but their hobbies are also getting significantly more expensive. Right now, hobby culture is having a moment online, as
Catherine Zeta-Jones’ New John Wick-Like TV Show Quickly Proves to Be Polarizing Among Critics
Catherine Zeta-Jones new action thriller television series gets mixed critical reviews ahead of streaming debut.
Innovation Archives - Interesting Engineering
Get news on the latest new innovations in technology, health, Robotics, AI and more on Interesting Engineering.
Trump cuts fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels
The federal government’s war on fuel efficiency claimed another victim today. The Department of Transportation released a new rule for the country’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, which, as expected, discourage the very idea of economical vehicles. Among the changes is a rollback to fuel economy numbers not seen in more than a decade, below even the low standards implemented in 2020, the last time President Trump was in power. The new goal is just 34.9 mpg by model year 2031. This is nothing if not expected.
Paid to peer review: firms are paying researchers to assess manuscripts for journals
Freelance peer-review jobs through third-party companies raise practical and ethical questions.
Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out - how workouts are changing.
Spurs star Dylan Harper, heading into Year 2, already knows he's too good to come off the bench
'I ain't coming off no bench,' Harper, a breakout star of the 2026 playoffs, told GQ in a recent interview
WATCH LIVE: Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary as GOP targets past Trump probes
This week's Senate Judiciary hearing comes after a key Republican lawmaker said in July he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Donald Trump and that the Justice Department should consider prosecuting him.
84% of investors say rising home insurance premiums impacted their cash flow in 2026
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. ResiClub once again teamed up with LendingOne, one of the fastest-growing private real estate lenders in the country, to run a survey of single-family rental investors. Investors who own at least one single-family investment property were eligible to respond to our survey, which was fielded between August 17 and September 14. In total, 216 qualified single-family investors/la
Linkin Park talk capturing their comeback with epic new film ‘Unshatter’: “When the energy is there, we start to feel unstoppable”
Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn has spoken to NME about new feature-length documentary Unshatter, and how the band are embracing their epic new chapter by embracing a new generation of fans, pushing beyond any naysayers, and intentionally trying to subvert expectations.
Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents
Shopify is expanding WebMCP support to checkout, allowing browser-based AI agents to update order details and complete purchases with a buyer’s authorization.
To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents
The cost of healthcare in general is a debilitating, pre-existing condition for Americans. But the high prices of prescription drugs usually stand out as a pain point. While there are many insidious reasons why Americans pay more—often far more—for their medicines than people in peer countries, exploitation of the US patent system is an obvious one. A study published Monday in JAMA highlights just how much patent exploitation has grown since 1990.
New device captures carbon dioxide by pumping it across a battery
The design requires less energy to capture CO2 than current systems.
Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?
For most people, handling receipts is a low-risk activity, but if you’re concerned, there are some straightforward precautions you can take.
2026 UFC event schedule: Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev on tap
Check out a complete list of UFC pay-per-view and Fight Night events scheduled for 2026
In a relatively mild speech, North Korea uses UN platform to lament 'mutual distrust' and tension
North Korea has used its yearly U.N. platform to warn other world leaders of “a harsh reality rampant with unprecedented mutual distrust and confrontation.”
This Stock Pays a 5.6% Dividend Every Single Month: It Could Cover Your Phone Bill
RioCan pays a dividend every single month. See how its 5.6% yield could generate enough income to cover a $70 phone bill.
Slipknot fans hit back after Marilyn Manson announced as support act for UK show
The heavy metal band will be joined by the US rock musician during their London show.
Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents
As the debate rages over whether the recent spate of rogue AI agents is a step toward AGI or a more conventional engineering problem, Nvidia is offering its own answer to problem. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday introduced a toolkit of software and hardware products that add independent security layers around AI agents to […]
AMD acquiring Fei-Fei Li's World Labs AI firm in deal worth $8.2 billion
The chipmaker had previously invested in World Labs.
NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA’s Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module’s forward port.
Simple device can reduce death risk for Americans with diabetes
For more than 38 million Americans, wearing a simple continuous glucose monitoring device may lower their risk of dying.
Jokic leaves no doubt on future: 'I'm gonna sign next year'
Nikola Jokic left little doubt that he plans to be back in Denver at least next season after saying he plans to sign his extension when its offered next summer.
South Sudan calls for sanctions to be lifted at UNGA
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, South Sudan’s UN envoy Cecilia Adeng called for sanctions to be lifted
Dario Amodei’s ‘SNL’ treatment cements him as the face of AI doomerism
Dario Amodei is having a moment. The 43-year-old CEO of Anthropic has been making headlines for weeks after repeatedly advocating for greater regulation and a slower pace of AI development—despite the fact that his company is one of the largest AI developers in the world. This weekend, that discourse exploded even further in the cultural zeitgeist. On Thursday, Axios circulated a White House memo designed to push back on Amodei’s AI safety warnings ahead of the midterm elections; on
X-Men Actor Cast in Arrowverse Creator’s New Prime Video Show Based on Beloved Horror Comic
An X-Men actor has been cast as the lead in Prime Video's new horror series based on a Skybound graphic novel.