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AI is about to get a body. How can we be ready?
Singapore has an opportunity to position itself as a critical node in robotics and adjacent industries

Here’s the Tesla Semi… again
Is the Tesla Semi finally here?
Study links weight stigma and cultural attitudes to well-being
A person's body size or type, and how well it conforms with society's expectations, can be a source of stress in many cultures. University of Mississippi psychologists examined how people's experiences and perceptions of weight stigma relate to their well-being.

How to limit rat numbers? Train humans
No matter how much poison you put out, rats continue to thrive. So D.C.'s Rat Rangers are trying education (of people, not the rats). They take residents into back alleys to illuminate the problem.

Guardians clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why Cleveland could break MLB's longest World Series drought
Thanks to a weak American League and a strong pitching staff, the Guardians could be an October surprise
America has two possible futures in this novel. Neither is reassuring
Emily St John Mandel’s seventh novel is a dystopian sci-fi extravaganza in which we are asked to imagine life after the US has collapsed.

2 ASX shares UBS says could increase 13% to 37%
UBS has identified two shares they believe will do well over the next 12 months. Let's have a look at who they like.

Hundreds attend Jacob Elordi lookalike competition
The contest, organised by a group from the University of Bristol, included an Australian accent round.
Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass
Buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. Register before event starts on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT.

CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
After a nearly monthlong delay, states are now able to order this season's COVID-19 vaccines through a federal program that provides free immunizations to low-income children, the US health department says. Trump officials have still not provided a clear explanation for the delay, raising concerns about meddling from anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Wednesday, Ars Technica reported that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had still not opened ordering for 2026–2027 COVID-19 vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program.

Frogs wear bacterial suits of armor to fight off deadly fungus
Chytridiomycosis has driven at least 90 frog species into extinction.

Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out - how workouts are changing.
Use FanDuel promo code to get $250 in bonus bets by targeting Falcons vs. Packers, Thursday Night Football
Sign up and bet with the latest FanDuel promo code on Thursday to get your bonus bets when you make NFL picks

Trump Mocks Biden During White House Walk With Xi Jinping, Chinese President Seen Laughing
Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shared a lighthearted moment during a walk through a White House presidential display. Trump mocked former US President Joe Biden with an autopen joke while pointing at presidential portraits. Trump displayed his own photographs with Biden positioned in
Today’s Wordle #1924: Hints, Clues And Answer For Friday September 25
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.

Catherine Zeta-Jones bases new role on funny Welsh people she knows
Zeta-Jones plays Jackie Price, a former cocaine dealer who is targeted by assassins, in Kill Jackie.
Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend
Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories.

Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun
Did you know that the first character that Walt Disney created to specifically appear on television was inspired, in part, by early Space Age rocket scientists? On this day 65 years ago (September 24, 1961), Disney introduced the "renowned scientist, lecturer, psychologist [and] world traveler," Ludwig Von Drake.
IBD not linked to risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy overall
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not associated with an increased risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy overall, but it is associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Dengue Fever State of Local Emergency - Resolution No. 26-76 - Pinellas County
... health conditions; and. WHEREAS, there are currently 143 confirmed Dengue Fever cases across the tri-county region: 134 in Hillsborough County, 7 ...

Week 3 Fantasy football injuries: Puka Nacua, Zay Flowers likely absences leave managers scrambling
Injuries continue to pile up entering Week 3, creating new opportunities and difficult lineup decisions across Fantasy
Meloni government bans burqas, caps foreign students in Italian schools
Italy is a front-line country for migration, with integration a hot campaign issue ahead of its 2027 election.
Podcast: Where Are Australian House Prices Falling the Most? Featuring Martin North
In this week’s podcast, Damien Klassen, is joined by Martin North of Walk the World and DFA Live to uncover where Australia’s housing downturn is hitting hardest. We look beyond the national numbers to identify the suburbs and postcodes seeing the biggest price falls, what these areas have in common

Hannah Einbinder Speaks Out After Netanyahu Protest: ‘Let Us Not Mistake the Spectacle for the Story’
Hannah Einbinder is speaking out after being detained earlier Thursday while protesting an appearance by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Your Fall 2026 Anime Guide: What to Watch and Where It's Streaming
From 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' to 'Steel Ball Run,' here's a not-so-shortlist of anime worth watching in the arena of sci-fi, fantasy, and beyond this season.

New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling
New York sued Polymarket today, alleging that it runs an "illegal gambling operation" through its prediction market. “By running an unlicensed gambling operation, Polymarket has done more than just knowingly violate state law, they have put New Yorkers at risk, especially those underage who are most vulnerable to problem gaming," Governor Kathy Hochul said in a press release announcing the lawsuit. Polymarket is "sidestepping its obligation to pay taxes like licensed casinos and mobile sports gambling platforms do," New York said.

Geared turbofan jet engine to boost 5,400-mile range jet's thrust
The first Airbus A321XLR powered by the new GTF Advantage engine has been delivered with more thrust, durability and longer-range capability.
Stigma and Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among Black and Asian American Young Adults
The term personal stigma refers to personal negative attitudes toward people with mental illness. For individuals who have a mental health condition, ...

College Football Playoff enhances metric to evaluate conference strength amid SEC scheduling concerns
The tool aims to contextualize schedule disparities across 16-team megaconferences following offseason pushback from SEC coaches
Iran war live: Tehran wants Washington to re-enter MoU before US midterms
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran wants the US to return to the MoU by early November.

The fallout from a blowout 2022 loss to the Rams ultimately ushered in a new era for the Broncos
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — All Courtland Sutton has to do is glance around at practice to fully grasp the level of changes since the last time the Denver Broncos played the Los Angeles Rams.

Hannah Einbinder Breaks Silence After Arrest, Condemns Netanyahu as 'Butcher of Gaza'
The "Hacks" Emmy winner denounces the U.S. for hosting the Israeli prime minister and calls for an end to his "genocidal war."
You Own the Outcome: Product Engineering in the Age of AI
Agents are great at producing code. The valuable work left for you is deciding what should exist, how it should behave, and what you're willing to trade for it.
It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go
It’s already been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean — and there’s still quite a ways to go. Tropical storms have spawned in what seems like assembly-line fashion in recent weeks, as El Nino conditions that emerged in June have caused waters to grow warmer than normal, setting off a ch
In 2019, California researchers used 1,500 volunteers to count seals and sea lions from drone images; 11 repeated counts improved accuracy
More than 1,500 people helped researchers count seals and sea lions on California’s Año Nuevo Island by studying thousands of drone photographs. The citizen science project ran for 212 days, with volunteers counting about 94,000 image tiles.
Eight USS Abraham Lincoln sailors attemped suicide on extended deployment - ABC News
... health-conditions/107194524 ... Senator Gillibrand asked the acting navy secretary about ship conditions, mental health support, food supplies and ...

Fantasy football rankings, projections, lineups, sleepers for NFL Week 3, 2026 from advanced model
SportsLine's model reveals its Week 3 Fantasy football projections, PPR rankings, start-sit advice for sites like CBS Sports, ESPN and Yahoo
Trump praises US-China friendship at state dinner with Xi Jinping
The two superpowers seek greater dialogue despite differences over issues such as Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.

Tech Moguls Worth Combined $2.4 Trillion On Trump-Xi Dinner Guest List: See Who’s Going
Dire warnings about AI risks set the backdrop for the dinner, where many of the world’s wealthiest and most influential will gather.

Sam Worthington & Sofia Carson Cast in New Hulu TV Show Like Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Sam Worthington and Sofia Carson star in Hulu’s The Parsifal Mosaic, a spy thriller based on Robert Ludlum’s novel.
Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center
The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online.
These are the 6 charging deals I’m actually looking at before October Prime Day
A $9.71 Qi2 pad, capable wall chargers, and foldable charging stations lead these six Amazon charging deals ahead of October Prime Day

World's first isotope refinery project can transform fusion innovation
StandardX is building the world's first isotope refinery, which can unlock the scalable supply of the rarest materials on Earth to enable the next era of medicine and fusion energy.

Congo faces health worker shortage as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says
Congo is running short of health workers to staff treatment centers for history's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, particularly in the eastern province of North Kivu where cases have surged 73% over three weeks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

Week 3 NFL betting guide, props, spreads: Model, expert, parlay, DFS and season-long fantasy picks unveiled
SportsLine's team of Vegas experts and its proven model and experts to get you ready for Week 3 NFL betting
Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new poll
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is up two points, but that's still within the poll's margin of error.

It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific and there's still a long way to go
It’s already been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean — and there’s still quite a ways to go.

Govinda Justifies Visiting Lalbaugcha Raja With Komal Rani: 'Aapko Kya Taqleef Hai?'
Meanwhile, after Govinda's Lalbaugcha Raja visit with Komal Rani, the actor's wife, Sunita Ahuja also seemingly took at dig at him.
PrismML brings its tiny LLMs to Qualcomm-powered smart glasses
Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.
What is not perceived as abuse in youth sports may be part of sexual violence
Sexual violence against minors in sports is a reality that goes largely unnoticed, despite data suggesting it is not an isolated phenomenon. According to a report by the GIKAFIT research group at EHU in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, 20% of participants had experienced behavior of a

X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?
State of Obesity Report 2026: Better Policies for a Healthier America - TFAH
Obesity and other diet-related diseases are associated with a range of physical and mental health conditions, higher mortality, higher healthcare ...
The viral T-shirt and memes that helped ex-Bomber through ‘the darkest moments of my life’
Izzy Burgess is a pivotal person in Draper life. Not only did she support Draper through those arduous months of rehab, but she kept things light with satirical memes about him that also entertained her Instagram followers.
At least 41 die as boat capsizes in DRC’s Lake Tanganyika
Forty-nine passengers have been rescued and a search is under way for the missing.

The All-American Rejects On Touring, Creating As Independent Artists
The All-American Rejects spoke backstage at Riot Fest about forging an independent path, creating their first album in almost 15 years and prioritizing the fan experience

Ryan Murphy Reveals the Secret Weapon He Used to Get Jessica Lange to Return for American Horror Story 13
American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy exclusively told E! News at the season 13 premiere how he talked Jessica Lange into returning to the anthology series to reprise her previous roles.
Beyond classrooms, AI is changing the game for educators
A Vietnamese educator’s AI fluency is shaping how generations of students learn and think.

256-qubit quantum computer to power research at Florida university
A 256-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer will be installed at a Florida university to support research and training.

Kalshi Admits That It Took a Random Guy's Video and Used AI to Make Him the Host of an Ad, Changing His Race in the Process
YouTuber Elliott Choy found that one of his videos was turned into a race-swapped YouTube ad by prediction platform Kalshi.

From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis
The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.

Touted 7-foot prospect Muurinen cleared to play for Arkansas
Arkansas freshman Miikka Muurinen, a 7-foot former European pro from Finland, has been cleared to play this season.

We pray for regime change: Israeli envoy’s message to Iran meets silence at UN
At the UN General Assembly, Israel's envoy Danny Danon offered an Iranian diplomat a Starlink device and said Israel prayed for regime change in Iran. The diplomat did not respond, as the exchange echoed Benjamin Netanyahu's wider defence of Israel and criticism of Iran.

CNN And MS NOW Barred From White House State Dinner Despite Judge Lifting Ban
The outlets had their White House press credentials removed last week, though a judge lifted the ban against them Thursday.

Jena Malone, Dermot Mulroney, Vannessa Vasquez Land 'Moon People'
Jena Malone, Dermot Mulroney, Mekhi Phifer & Vannessa Vasquez Land 'Moon People'