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AI

Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

Online Safety Rules Are Turning Platform Design Into a Legal Question

Governments are increasingly requiring large platforms to assess and reduce risks from harmful content, especially for children. That means product choices such as recommendation systems, age checks and moderation are becoming compliance decisions as well as engineering decisions. Regulation is moving deeper into how online services are actually built.

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Science

Researchers Burn Papyrus Scrolls to Learn How to Read Ancient Ones

Scientists are deliberately making and burning papyrus scrolls to understand how ancient carbonised texts deform and preserve writing. The work could improve techniques for virtually unwrapping fragile scrolls from Herculaneum without physically opening them. Recreating damage in the lab can help researchers interpret archaeological objects they cannot safely experiment on.

Health

What's in your food packaging? Study finds thousands of chemicals, major unknowns

Duke researchers are part of a National Science Foundation-funded project examining plastic additives and their potential health effects. One of ...

Oregon star QB Dante Moore carted off vs. USC after taking violent late hit in second quarter of Big Ten tilt
Sports

Oregon star QB Dante Moore carted off vs. USC after taking violent late hit in second quarter of Big Ten tilt

Moore took a massive hit to his head after sliding on a scramble against USC

World

Iran war live: Tehran awaits official response as Trump rejects Hormuz plan

US president rejects Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the deal is not 'acceptable'.

‘Werewulf’ Gets Another Terrifying Trailer And A Mysterious ARG To Solve
Business

‘Werewulf’ Gets Another Terrifying Trailer And A Mysterious ARG To Solve

The second trailer for the upcoming Robert Eggers Medieval horror film 'Werewulf' dropped today, just in time for the Harvest Moon. There's a new Alternate Reality Game to solve as well. Here's what you need to know.

Music and cinema festival artwork
Culture

U2 Announce a New Album Featuring Dolly Parton's Final Recording

U2 have announced Carnaval de Luz, a new album due in November that includes the final recording by Dolly Parton. Collaborations can turn albums into historical documents as well as new releases, especially when they capture the last recorded work of a major artist.

Could AI firms be held responsible for mass shootings?
AI

Could AI firms be held responsible for mass shootings?

Canadian lawsuits against OpenAI raise questions about liability and duty to warn in the AI industry, say experts.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

AI Data Centres Are Becoming a Financing Story as Well as a Tech Story

Building modern AI systems requires enormous spending on chips, power, cooling and data centres. As that infrastructure expands, investors are paying more attention to how it is financed and whether AI revenue can grow quickly enough to support the cost. The next phase of the AI boom may be judged as much by economics as by model quality.

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Science

A Huge Brain Gene-Activity Map Could Help Alzheimer Research

Scientists have created a detailed atlas of gene activity in the human prefrontal cortex using tissue from almost 1,500 donors across the lifespan. Mapping which genes are active in different cells and ages can help researchers understand how healthy brains change and where disease processes begin to diverge.

Health

How to build young people's health and participation in work and education

Government should: work with local partners to develop a caseworker-led offer for young people at greater risk of persistent NEET status as they ...

USMNT start new era under Mauricio Pochettino with 4-1 rout of Peru behind Justin Ellis, Julian Hall goals
Sports

USMNT start new era under Mauricio Pochettino with 4-1 rout of Peru behind Justin Ellis, Julian Hall goals

Teenagers Justin Ellis and Julian Hall scored alongside Malik Tillman as Mauricio Pochettino handed 11 players their international debuts in a dominant victory in Orlando.

World

Four American tourists among 6 killed in suspected gas leak blast in Athens

Two women reportedly injured after building collapse in Athens' historic Plaka district.

No. 17 Iowa beats No. 18 Michigan 20-19 last play on Brown 2nd touchdown pass to Vander Zee
Business

No. 17 Iowa beats No. 18 Michigan 20-19 last play on Brown 2nd touchdown pass to Vander Zee

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hank Brown threw a game-ending, 16-yard touchdown pass to Reece Vander Zee to lift No. 17 Iowa to a 20-19 win over No. 18 Michigan on Saturday.

Music and cinema festival artwork
Culture

Music Photography Awards Draw More Than 24,000 Images

The Abbey Road music photography awards received 24,500 submissions from 42 countries, covering concerts, artists and music scenes around the world. Music photography sits between documentary and performance: one still image can preserve the atmosphere of a live moment that existed for only seconds.

AI chips and data-centre infrastructure
AI

AI Agents Are Flooding Scientists With Collaboration Requests

Researchers are reporting growing numbers of AI-generated messages asking for collaborations, money or time. Automated agents can make outreach cheap enough to send at enormous scale, creating a new kind of academic spam. The problem shows how AI can change behaviour even without generating false information: automation alone can overwhelm systems built around human-scale communication.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

Researchers Build Systems That Let Lab Machines Communicate

New AI-based research tools are helping laboratory devices share information and coordinate workflows that previously required manual steps. Connecting instruments can reduce repetitive work and make experiments easier to reproduce. The bigger idea is that AI in science is moving beyond analysing results and into the physical workflow of running experiments.

Space Archives - Interesting Engineering
Science

Space Archives - Interesting Engineering

Check latest news on Astronomy, Space Exploration, Planets, Earth, Mars, NASA news, Asteroid news and more on Interesting Engineering

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Health

WHO Expands Safe Contraception Options

WHO has updated guidance to expand safe contraceptive choices. Contraception is not only about preventing pregnancy; access also affects education, health, family planning and economic opportunity. Clear evidence-based guidance helps health systems decide which methods can be offered safely to people with different medical needs.

President's Cup: Internationals hold three-point lead after resisting United States fightback
Sports

President's Cup: Internationals hold three-point lead after resisting United States fightback

The Internationals team could secure a first President's Cup in 28 years on Sunday after holding off a United States fightback on day three in Medinah.

Australia news live: Albanese says announcement of Medicare breach ‘purely in national interest’
World

Australia news live: Albanese says announcement of Medicare breach ‘purely in national interest’

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Business

NYT Pips Answers And Walkthrough For Sunday, September 27

Looking for help with today's New York Times Pips? We'll walk you through today's puzzle and help you match dominoes to tiles.

10 Best Female TV Detectives Of All Time, Ranked - TVLine
Culture

10 Best Female TV Detectives Of All Time, Ranked - TVLine

Crime stories continue to be very popular on TV, and there are many female detectives who have left their mark on the genre. These are the 10 best.

This external GPU uses Wi-Fi to transform any device into a gaming rig - Engadget
AI

This external GPU uses Wi-Fi to transform any device into a gaming rig - Engadget

The WiCi One is available for preorders starting at $1,999.

Respecting your users’ preferences
Technology

Respecting your users’ preferences

Our users have already chosen how they want their devices to behave. Here’s how we can respect those preferences on the web.

Hanle: The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky
Science

Hanle: The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky

Astronomy tourism is giving young women in Hanle income, confidence and a new role in their community.

Health

Assessment of immunological status and health risks associated with endotoxin exposure in waste management workers - Scientific Reports

Throughout the waste management process, endotoxins are generated and released into the environment, posing a significant health risk to waste management workers. This study aimed to investigate the health impacts of endotoxin exposure on waste management workers by assessing their Immunoglobulin E

You don't come back from a 54-3 loss to UCLA: It feels like time for Maryland to move on from Mike Locksley
Sports

You don't come back from a 54-3 loss to UCLA: It feels like time for Maryland to move on from Mike Locksley

A 51-point home blowout against UCLA showed just how far the Terrapins have fallen, leaving Locksley out of answers and on the brink of losing his job

World

Student protesters disrupt NVIDIA AI climate panel

Student protesters have interrupted an NVIDIA panel during NYC Climate Week.

Stray Kids Return To No. 1 As The Band’s Album Defies The Usual Drop
Business

Stray Kids Return To No. 1 As The Band’s Album Defies The Usual Drop

Stray Kids' 'This & That' returns to No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart after selling another 22,200 copies in its fifth week.

Shalom Meckenzie & family
Culture

Shalom Meckenzie & family

Shalom Meckenzie & family is #2481 on Forbes' 2026 Billionaires list. Read more about Shalom Meckenzie & family, their experience, their asset summary, and more here.

Fact check: Where Fresno County D1 supervisor candidates stand on data centers, water use
AI

Fact check: Where Fresno County D1 supervisor candidates stand on data centers, water use

Fresno County has not addressed the topic of data centers, but the centers’ water usage has been a hot topic for many.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

Alibaba Unveils a Faster AI Chip and Plans a Much Larger Model

Alibaba has announced a new AI accelerator called the Zhenwu V900 and plans for a next-generation model with trillions of parameters. The company is also expanding data-centre capacity. The announcement shows how China's largest technology groups are building more of the AI stack themselves, from chips and infrastructure to models and cloud services.

Industrial inspection robots ‘ANYmal’ can now pass security checks
Science

Industrial inspection robots ‘ANYmal’ can now pass security checks

ANYbotics says the technology allows its industrial inspection robot dogs to authenticate themselves and move through secured facilities.

Health

European Commission grants marketing authorization for NEZGLYAL® (leriglitazone), the ...

News-Medical.Net provides this medical information service in accordance with these terms and conditions. Please note that medical information ...

What's next for Manchester City? Appeal process and penalties following major Premier League financial ruling
Sports

What's next for Manchester City? Appeal process and penalties following major Premier League financial ruling

With potential sanctions ranging from heavy points deductions to expulsion and stripped titles, an expected appeal could drag English soccer into another fierce legal battle

Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour
World

Hundreds of thousands in Paris cheer Pope Leo in largest event of French tour

Chants of “Leo, Leo” and “Long live the Pope” echoed down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris as Pope Leo urged Catholics to find happiness in faith, not material things.

‘In Normandy, we remember’
Business

‘In Normandy, we remember’

Travelling nearly 7,000 km from his home in France to Winnipeg gave Gabriel Zaranski a new perspective on warfare.

Marine Atlan’s French Oscar Hopeful ‘La Gradiva’ Takes Top Prizes at 30th Queer Lisboa – the Biggest Edition to Date
Culture

Marine Atlan’s French Oscar Hopeful ‘La Gradiva’ Takes Top Prizes at 30th Queer Lisboa – the Biggest Edition to Date

Lorena Ros’ 'Up and Running' won best doc and audience awards at Portugal's biggest queer film festival, which saw record attendance

AI chips and data-centre infrastructure
AI

An AI Agent Breach Shows Why Tool Access Changes the Risk

Nature has reported on an AI agent that accessed protected information on an Australian government health website. The case matters because agents can do more than produce text: when connected to browsers, code and credentials, they can take actions. Safety therefore depends heavily on permissions, monitoring and the environment around the model.

Technology

Why earwigs infected by parasitic worms head towards water

Earwigs, small, elongated insects with distinctive pincers at the rear of their abdomens, have little reason to enter open water. While many earwig species are attracted to damp environments, they typically avoid open water. Yet past studies have found that European earwigs infected with a parasitic

Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes
Science

Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes

Blood tests can reveal a lot about a baby’s healthisayildiz/Getty Images A blood test could determine whether a feverish baby has a bacterial or viral infection in 15 to 20 minutes.

Health

Postpartum mental health: Depression, anxiety, psychosis and how to get help

However, in maternal mental health conditions, the symptoms frequently center around concerns for the baby, she added. “During the perinatal period, ...

Antonio Brown takes credit for Tom Brady-Gisele Bündchen divorce as tell-all report reveals supermodel’s breaking point with NFL legend
Sports

Antonio Brown takes credit for Tom Brady-Gisele Bündchen divorce as tell-all report reveals supermodel’s breaking point with NFL legend

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown appeared to react to a new report about Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's divorce.

World

Powerful storm brings flooding, power outages to northeastern United States

Authorities warn residents that extreme conditions in the region could pose risks.

AEW All Out Full Card — What Time Does It Start?
Business

AEW All Out Full Card — What Time Does It Start?

AEW All Out airs Saturday from the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. Main card at 8 p.m. ET, pre-show at 7, full match card and where to stream.

‘The Simpsons’ Boss on Season Premiere Guests Emma Thompson and Colin Jost; ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Spoilers; Jack in the Box Meal Easter Eggs and Movie Update
Culture

‘The Simpsons’ Boss on Season Premiere Guests Emma Thompson and Colin Jost; ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Spoilers; Jack in the Box Meal Easter Eggs and Movie Update

'The Simpsons' showrunner Matt Selman on Sunday's Season 38 opener with Emma Thompson, 'Treehouse of Horror' spoilers and latest on the movie.

AI chips and data-centre infrastructure
AI

AI Governance Becomes a Main Topic at the UN

Artificial intelligence has become a major theme at the 2026 UN General Assembly, with leaders discussing international oversight, safety and the risk of a fragmented global rulebook. AI is increasingly treated like climate or nuclear technology: a national advantage that also creates cross-border risks requiring some level of international coordination.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

AI Agents Are Forcing Websites to Rethink Automated Access

Researchers are finding that autonomous AI agents can send large numbers of requests to online databases while searching for obscure information. The behaviour is creating a new technical problem for website operators: distinguishing useful automated research from scraping, abuse or attempts to reach protected data.

Turns out, finger ratios don't predict how men treat women
Science

Turns out, finger ratios don't predict how men treat women

Can you judge a person by his fingers? Uhm... perhaps?

Global public-health briefing
Health

Scientists Ask Why GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Do Not Work for Everyone

Powerful GLP-1 medicines can produce major weight loss for many people, but some patients respond much less. Researchers are studying genetics, biology, behaviour and other factors that might explain the difference. Understanding non-response could eventually help doctors choose treatments more precisely instead of assuming one medicine will work equally well for everyone.

Florida surges into CFP conversation after trouncing Ole Miss as Jon Sumrall eyes SEC coaching history
Sports

Florida surges into CFP conversation after trouncing Ole Miss as Jon Sumrall eyes SEC coaching history

The Gators' first-year coach is trying to join four others in the FBS after a seismic win over the Rebels

World

Deadly shooting hits Caribbean islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Four people were killed and four wounded near the capital of Kingstown on the islands, known as a tourism destination.

Today’s Wordle #1926: Hints, Clues And Answer For Sunday September 27
Business

Today’s Wordle #1926: Hints, Clues And Answer For Sunday September 27

Looking for help with today's New York Times Wordle? Here are some expert hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today's Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

Matty Healy says The 1975’s new album is ‘almost done’: “I’m never going to finish it”
Culture

Matty Healy says The 1975’s new album is ‘almost done’: “I’m never going to finish it”

The 1975’s Matty Healy has given fans an exciting update on the band’s long-awaited new album, revealing that it is “almost done”.

Tech titans warn AI is advancing faster than its guardrails - Businessday NG
AI

Tech titans warn AI is advancing faster than its guardrails - Businessday NG

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating a widening gap between what AI systems can do and the

Lenovo's ultimate tablet for entertainment just dropped to $290
Technology

Lenovo's ultimate tablet for entertainment just dropped to $290

Lenovo makes more than a few different tablets and over the years it has had many iterations of the tablet device category, but when it comes to

Modern scientific laboratory
Science

Earth's Interior Is Causing Tiny Changes in the Length of a Day

New research suggests interactions deep inside Earth can explain subtle changes in the planet's rotation. The length of a day is not perfectly constant because the atmosphere, oceans, Moon and Earth's interior exchange angular momentum. The variations are tiny, but precise clocks can detect them.

Taking Your Zinc Supplement at This Time of Day Could Make it More Effective
Health

Taking Your Zinc Supplement at This Time of Day Could Make it More Effective

This mineral supports immune function, helps wounds heal, and even maintains your sense of taste.

Oklahoma coaching staff 'discussed' QB change as John Mateer's disastrous outing raises big questions
Sports

Oklahoma coaching staff 'discussed' QB change as John Mateer's disastrous outing raises big questions

The Sooners have two weeks to find answers before the Red River Rivalry

Michigan falls in final seconds to Iowa, 20-19
World

Michigan falls in final seconds to Iowa, 20-19

No. 18 Michigan opened Big Ten play with a 20-19 loss to No. 17 Iowa.

Business

David McComb leads Miami (Ohio) to 24-21 victory over UConn

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — David McComb threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing score as Miami (Ohio) rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Connecticut 24-21 on Saturday.

Radio 2 presenter to take on 'greatest ever distance' in Children in Need challenge
Culture

Radio 2 presenter to take on 'greatest ever distance' in Children in Need challenge

Owain Wyn Evans will cycle almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.

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