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Claude scans 200,000 enzymes, uncover CRISPR-like system in phage DNA
AI

Claude scans 200,000 enzymes, uncover CRISPR-like system in phage DNA

950 Claude agents searched DNA for 21 hours and uncovered an enzyme system with unusual CRISPR-like repeat arrays.

Here's the Torcal, the first fully electric Bentley
Technology

Here's the Torcal, the first fully electric Bentley

Bentley provided flights from Washington, DC, to Monterey, California, and accommodation so Ars could ride in a preproduction Torcal EV as well as drive the Supersports and ride in a 1920s Bentley as well. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. A few weeks ago, Bentley gave Ars a ride in a new camouflaged electric vehicle. Named after a Spanish rock formation, the Torcal is the brand’s first battery EV, and today the production car had its formal unveiling. That camo was effective: The real car is less bulbous and more blocky than its disguise would suggest.

Bosch 300 Series vs. LG FlushFit: Which Dishwasher Gives You More for Your Money?
Science

Bosch 300 Series vs. LG FlushFit: Which Dishwasher Gives You More for Your Money?

One of these options is going to be better for you if you use a dishwasher for plastic containers.

Health

Collins: White House backing down from NIH grant order

The White House is backing down from a plan to issue an executive order that would give the White House control over scientific grants from the National Institutes of Health, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said. Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has been pressuring the White Hous

Zion Williamson Makes Major Claim in Rape Lawsuit as NBA Star Says Relationship With Accuser Was Consensual “Friends With Benefits” Arrangement
Sports

Zion Williamson Makes Major Claim in Rape Lawsuit as NBA Star Says Relationship With Accuser Was Consensual “Friends With Benefits” Arrangement

As he prepares for his seventh NBA season in 2026-27, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has attracted off-court attention due to a civil case filed against him.

Lee Chatfield's trial is delayed, but Michigan's need for reform shouldn't be | Opinion
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Lee Chatfield's trial is delayed, but Michigan's need for reform shouldn't be | Opinion

Lee Chatfield's trial is delayed, but Michigan must still address the lack of oversight for politician nonprofits.

Business

GSK plc (GSK) Presents at Bernstein Insights: Healthcare Leaders and Disruptors - 3rd Annual Healthcare Forum Transcript

GSK plc (GSK) Bernstein Insights: Healthcare Leaders and Disruptors - 3rd Annual Healthcare Forum September 23, 2026 3:50 PM EDTCompany ParticipantsKaivan...

Avengers Endgame: Encore Expected to Beat 3 Huge New Release Movies at the Box Office
Culture

Avengers Endgame: Encore Expected to Beat 3 Huge New Release Movies at the Box Office

Despite several high-profile movies releasing this weekend, Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Encore will come in first at the box office.

AI

Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials

The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s.

FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real
Technology

FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real

The FBI is now investigating claims from a hacker group that thousands of current and former employees’ personal data was stolen after the group exploited a previously unknown bug found on an agency jobs website. On Tuesday, 404 Media reported that ShinyHunters took down the agency site, FBIJobs.gov, then posted a banner on the homepage that said “THIS SITE HAS BEEN SEIZED BY SHINYHUNTERS.” About two to three terabytes of data were taken, ShinyHunters told The New York Times.

Science

What is an itch, and why can a simple touch calm it?

This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say

A 1,200-Calorie Meal Plan With Actual Food You’ll Want to Eat
Health

A 1,200-Calorie Meal Plan With Actual Food You’ll Want to Eat

This easy-to-follow weeklong meal plan is packed with delicious recipes that will help you feel full while you work toward health goals.

2026 Presidents Cup TV schedule and coverage guide: Where to watch today, Day 1 live stream, start times
Sports

2026 Presidents Cup TV schedule and coverage guide: Where to watch today, Day 1 live stream, start times

How to watch every shot from the 2026 Presidents Cup in Chicago throughout the week

Air Canada to axe Singapore’s only non-stop flight to Canada in January 2027
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Air Canada to axe Singapore’s only non-stop flight to Canada in January 2027

SINGAPORE: Travellers looking to hop on a non-stop flight from Singapore to Canada will soon lose their only option, as Air Canada prepares to axe its service between the Republic and Vancouver in January 2027.

Big Week 3 NFL Storylines: How Do Teams Bounce Back From QB Injuries?
Business

Big Week 3 NFL Storylines: How Do Teams Bounce Back From QB Injuries?

The Bears, Giants and Commanders assess life without their starting QBs in week 3. Plus which 0-2 teams should panic, and are the Chiefs back?

Open de France 2026 golf on TV: Channel, schedule and live stream
Culture

Open de France 2026 golf on TV: Channel, schedule and live stream

Your complete guide to how to watch Open de France 2026 on TV and live stream, including full broadcast details.

JetBrains unveils JetBrains Air for agentic software development
AI

JetBrains unveils JetBrains Air for agentic software development

JetBrains Air system will comprise existing and future tools for executing, controlling, and governing software delivery workflows involving developers and autonomous agents.

Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits
Technology

Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits

Disney+ got its fourth price hike in four years today. Hulu prices also went up. Disney+ and Hulu’s respective standalone, ad-free plans (which also support 4K and HDR) are each increasing 13 percent from $19 per month to $21.50/month. Disney+ and Hulu’s respective standalone plans with ads increased from $12 to $12.50.Read full article Comments

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Review: Familiar Looks Hide Major Upgrades
Science

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Review: Familiar Looks Hide Major Upgrades

Apple’s latest Pro iPhones rewrite the playbook for phone cameras.

Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
Health

Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios

Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em WR in Week 3: Give Rashee Rice another chance in favorable matchup
Sports

Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em WR in Week 3: Give Rashee Rice another chance in favorable matchup

Ladd McConkey, Jalen Coker and Josh Downs are among the wide receivers positioned to deliver strong Week 3 performances

World

FBI says investigating breach of ‘very sensitive’ data by hackers

Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have detailed data on thousands of FBI employees.

Business

TUI AG (TUIFF) Presents at Berenberg and Goldman Sachs 15th German Corporate Conference 2026 - Slideshow (OTCMKTS:TUIFF) 2026-09-23

2026-09-23. The following slide deck was published by TUI AG in conjunction with this event.

Metaphor: ReFantazio - Official Gallica Character Trailer
Culture

Metaphor: ReFantazio - Official Gallica Character Trailer

Don't miss the Gallica Character Trailer for Metaphor: ReFantazio, the hit anime turn-based RPG developed by Atlus. Players can embark on a grand adventure with the fairy companion Gallica, to lend her abilities and expertise along the way. Metaphor: ReFantazio is launching on Nintendo Switch 2 on N

AI

Altman, Amodei Call on UN, World Leaders to Boost AI Safety

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and Anthropic PBC CEO Dario Amodei urged world leaders to work together on artificial intelligence in an extraordinary appearance before the United Nations Security Council that focused on growing concerns the technology poses existential risks to humanity.

Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too
Technology

Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too

Your Muse avatar, on video.

NASA Modernizes Commercial Airline Systems - NASA
Science

NASA Modernizes Commercial Airline Systems - NASA

For years, NASA has worked to improve your experience when flying by developing new technologies to modernize the commercial airline system. Key NASA

Nominee to lead FDA aims to speed up medical research, combat China’s rise
Health

Nominee to lead FDA aims to speed up medical research, combat China’s rise

Exclusive: Heidi Overton plans to tell senators she will speed up biomedical research, working with FDA staff.

Lions' scars enrich Brisbane's AFL flag fortunes
Sports

Lions' scars enrich Brisbane's AFL flag fortunes

Spare a thought for Daniel Rich, who retired after 275 AFL games for the Brisbane Lions just as the side hit their premiership-winning straps.

World

Ethiopia warns of ‘destruction’ as Tigray rebels launch offensive

Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.

Economic Crimes See Meaningful Changes By Sentencing Commission
Business

Economic Crimes See Meaningful Changes By Sentencing Commission

The US Sentencing Commission's recommendation to into effect on November 1, 2026. Here is what it means for defendants.

Barry Diller Drops Bid to Acquire MGM Resorts: ‘We Didn’t Feel the Mix Was Coming Together’
Culture

Barry Diller Drops Bid to Acquire MGM Resorts: ‘We Didn’t Feel the Mix Was Coming Together’

People Inc., the media company controlled by Barry Diller, is scrapping its proposed bid to acquire MGM Resorts International.

AI

Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses

Meta says the camera-free glasses will be lighter and have up to 12 hours battery life.

RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access
Technology

RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access

As respiratory virus season nears and fall vaccination drives get underway, more than half of US children are facing uncertainty over access to this year's COVID-19 shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has unexpectedly delayed the distribution of the shots to a key federal program and some states. Usually, the CDC would allow states to order the newly available seasonal COVID-19 vaccines through the federal Vaccine for Children (VFC) program, which provides vaccines at no cost to children who are uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid-eligible, or Indigenous people in the US.

Science

Earth's Magnetic Field May Influence Aging by Affecting How Mitochondria Produce Energy

Learn how Earth's magnetic field may influence how we age and how its effects on mitochondria could reveal new therapies for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Could tweakments REALLY make me look better aged 47 than at 37?
Health

Could tweakments REALLY make me look better aged 47 than at 37?

Could my skin be smoother, fresher and better at 47 than it was when I had the considerable biological advantage of being ten years younger?

Astros vs. Athletics MLB picks: Schedule-makers handed Houston a final-weekend gift starting Thursday
Sports

Astros vs. Athletics MLB picks: Schedule-makers handed Houston a final-weekend gift starting Thursday

The AL West-contending Astros got a gift in finishing the regular season in Sacramento

World

Trump greets China’s Xi Jinping on arrival for three-day US trip

Trump takes rare step of meeting foreign leader at the airport, underscoring significance of US-China relationship.

Watts Will Win The AI Race (And More)
Business

Watts Will Win The AI Race (And More)

The AI race is rapidly becoming an energy race. How to win?

International Emmy Nominations: United Kingdom Leads This Year’s Tally; Canada’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ Doesn’t Make The Cut
Culture

International Emmy Nominations: United Kingdom Leads This Year’s Tally; Canada’s ‘Heated Rivalry’ Doesn’t Make The Cut

International Emmy 2026 nominations: United Kingdom, Brazil lead this year's tally, while Canada's hit "Heated Rivalry" didn't make the cut.

Privacy policies on top LLMs take over 20 minutes to read, so perhaps it no wonder people are signing their lives over to ChatGPT and others
AI

Privacy policies on top LLMs take over 20 minutes to read, so perhaps it no wonder people are signing their lives over to ChatGPT and others

Read the small print

Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say
Technology

Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say

This week, the US and China, the two world leaders on AI, finally started talks meant to keep the whole world safe from emerging safety risks. But whether meetings between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping can lead to a reliable global governance framework for AI depends on how much the fierce rivals are actually willing to cooperate. It's clear Trump wants it to seem like discussions are going well. Before Trump and Xi meet on Thursday and Friday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that both sides had already discussed setting up a new AI safety notification mechanism.

China launches first satellites for 60-spacecraft radio network
Science

China launches first satellites for 60-spacecraft radio network

China has launched three satellites that can locate radio signals from orbit, kicking off a 60-satellite electromagnetic monitoring network.

Health

Chicago launches street psychiatry teams to bring mental health treatment to the homeless

The Chicago Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched its first "street psychiatry" teams, in an effort to provide mental health services to some of the city's most vulnerable people.

Ravens' Lamar Jackson comments on Rio field ahead of international game, as conditions draw criticism
Sports

Ravens' Lamar Jackson comments on Rio field ahead of international game, as conditions draw criticism

The first ever Rio De Janeiro game between the Cowboys and Ravens will be broadcast on CBS this Sunday

World

Gaza flotilla activist on hunger strike in Tunisia jail ‘on verge of death’

Wael Naouar has been hospitalised as his hunger strike enters its 39th day, the Gaza Sumud Flotilla says.

I Was Just In Ukraine—Reports That Putin Is Getting More 'Dangerous' Are True: Eugene Vindman
Business

I Was Just In Ukraine—Reports That Putin Is Getting More 'Dangerous' Are True: Eugene Vindman

Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-VA) joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss his recent trip to Kyiv amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

‘Gremlins 3’ Delayed to 2028 by Warner Bros.
Culture

‘Gremlins 3’ Delayed to 2028 by Warner Bros.

'Gremlins 3' was delayed from Nov. 19, 2027, to Oct. 6. 2028.

AI

ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features

Pro and Plus users will be able to use the Work tab on their phones to complete agentic tasks.

US, Chinese visions for AI regulation differ sharply at UN meeting
Technology

US, Chinese visions for AI regulation differ sharply at UN meeting

President Donald Trump vowed to stand against global AI security efforts at the U.N. this week, amid growing calls for world leaders to take action.

Time Travel May Not Break Reality, Experiments Suggest. It May Reveal That All of Reality Exists All at Once.
Science

Time Travel May Not Break Reality, Experiments Suggest. It May Reveal That All of Reality Exists All at Once.

Could that mean time travel is technically possible?

Everything you need to know about MIGRAINES - and how to treat them
Health

Everything you need to know about MIGRAINES - and how to treat them

I have spent 16 years working with people in pain, and trained at the world famous Danish Headache Center with neurologists, a brain surgeon and emergency medicine doctors.

Will Wade explains LSU's 'unconventional' four-player roster: 'We're going to be unapologetic about it'
Sports

Will Wade explains LSU's 'unconventional' four-player roster: 'We're going to be unapologetic about it'

Wade breaks his silence on the Tigers' roster before his second stint as coach of the Tigers begins

World

US aviation sanctions disrupt Iran flights, push travellers overland

Travel disruptions intensify as Iranian airlines lose access to airspace, pushing civilians towards costly land routes.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Orders 11 More Boeing Jets to Expand Fleet
Business

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Orders 11 More Boeing Jets to Expand Fleet

/PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Biman Bangladesh Airlines announced today the national carrier placed an order for 11 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX...

Ella Langley and Tucker Wetmore’s Rumored Romance Has Apparently Been Going on for Months
Culture

Ella Langley and Tucker Wetmore’s Rumored Romance Has Apparently Been Going on for Months

The country romance rumors are officially getting more tangled.

AI

Anthropic says its biology lab has already found something big

But maybe the biggest reveal is that Anthropic has not let Claude run loose in its biology lab. Humans are still, so far, in the loop.

Hands-Free Workday: ChatGPT Voice Now Controls Email, Calendar, and Slack
Technology

Hands-Free Workday: ChatGPT Voice Now Controls Email, Calendar, and Slack

OpenAI upgraded ChatGPT Voice with GPT-6 models and direct access to plugins for Gmail, Calendar, Slack, and ChatGPT Work tasks.

Future of Amazon rainforest may hinge on Brazil presidential election
Science

Future of Amazon rainforest may hinge on Brazil presidential election

A general election in Brazil next month is widely seen as a choice between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro

Canadians in Nigeria warned to avoid alcohol amid methanol-related deaths - National | Globalnews.ca
Health

Canadians in Nigeria warned to avoid alcohol amid methanol-related deaths - National | Globalnews.ca

In a safety notice the Canadian government said, casualties had occurred in Nigeria due to the consumption of unregulated and adulterated alcohol containing methanol.

Seahawks' Darnold 'on a good track' to play vs. Commanders
Sports

Seahawks' Darnold 'on a good track' to play vs. Commanders

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is "on a good track" to play Sunday against the Commanders, coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday.

Close call for pilots and homes as RAF jet loses control and crashes
World

Close call for pilots and homes as RAF jet loses control and crashes

Trainee pilots ejected from their Hawk T2 aircraft in the nick of time before the trainer jet crashed into a field in Wales and exploded.

Packers Legendary QB Lynn Dickey Blasts Coach Matt LaFleur
Business

Packers Legendary QB Lynn Dickey Blasts Coach Matt LaFleur

Lynn Dickey, who's in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, ripped coach Matt LaFleur for the team's l;ack of discipline.

Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of choosing 'capitalism over doing the right thing'
Culture

Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of choosing 'capitalism over doing the right thing'

Charlotte Church says Ed Sheeran chose capitalism over "doing the right thing".

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