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AI execs may be too out of touch to build for the general public
Tech leaders are flaunting how out of touch they are when they brag about using AI to connect with their families.
An EVM-Cosmos Bridge for Atomic, Semantic-Preserving Transfer of Environmental Tokens
Transferring semantically typed tokens between heterogeneous blockchains (e.g. EVM and Cosmos ecosystems) raises two problems: semantic mixing, the loss of a token's domainspecific meaning in transit (e.g., CO2 removals issued under different methodologies), and atomicity despite divergent consensus and timing assumptions. We propose a bridge that addresses both. A deterministic indicator identity derived from cryptographic commitments, mirrored in class registries on both chains and checked at
110 Chinese humanoid robots dance in sync to set Guinness World Record
China sets a Guinness World Records title as 110 AGIBOT humanoid robots perform synchronized dance routines.
Pharmalittle: We're reading about 340B battles, new results for a Lilly weight loss drug, and more
Missouri attorney general warned Eli Lilly to discontinue requiring hospitals to provide claims data to receive discounted medicines under 340B program
Brewers vs. Rays prediction, odds, time: 2026 World Series Game 5 picks by proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Wednesday's Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays World Series Game 5 matchup 10,000 times
Bolsonaro turns up in Florida after vanishing from public view
Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate, landed in Florida after fleeing the country with his family.
AI costumes are seeping into your real-life Halloween. Here’s what to look out for
Amid the vampires, zombies, and ghosts out and about this Halloween, a modern monster is entering the mix: artificial intelligence. An Instagram user named Daria (@that.f.daria) went viral for her AI-generated costume concepts, including what she described as “the only Halloween costume that actually scares me”: A personified usage limit for Claude. A short AI-generated clip of her wearing the costume has garnered two million views on Instagram, with some commenters asking where they could ge
RFK Jr. Slammed For Bigoted Remarks About Arab Muslims During Campaign Event
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in hot water with a civil rights group after he made what some believe were bigoted remarks about Arab Muslims during a campaign event in Michigan.
Samsung Is Still One of the World’s Top 5 Brands, for the Seventh Year in a Row
Samsung’s brand is still one of the most valuable in the world. Interbrand ranked Samsung #5 on its annual Best Global Brands list for the seventh year in
A hidden ocean change near Antarctica could have global consequences
The rapid decline of Antarctic sea ice since 2016 has triggered a dramatic shift in a crucial part of Earth’s climate system, scientists say. In a paper published Wednesday, researchers documented a sharp salinity increase in a vast layer of the Southern Ocean, extending from 2,300 to 4,000 feet deep and encircling Antarctica.
Measuring the magnetization profiles of galaxy groups and clusters
Magnetic fields are vital in determining the physical conditions of baryons in massive halos. They are, however, notoriously difficult to observe. This impacts problems from our understanding of galaxy formation, to the observed deficit in the amplitude of thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich (tSZ) power spectrum that affects cosmological inferences. Although Faraday rotation measures (RMs) offer a direct probe of magnetic fields, it weights magnetic fields by the free-electron density. Several probes of
Sufficiency Theorem and Closed-Form Posterior for a Windowed Change Point Detection Task
To function effectively in a changing world, agents must detect changes and act on them in a timely fashion. We study this in the context of a change point detection task in which clicks arrive from a Poisson process whose rate changes at an unknown time. An agent must declare the change within a detection window of fixed width or the trial ends in a miss. Here we prove a window sufficiency theorem, which states that the posterior probability of a change depends only on the clicks within the mos
76ers vs. Pacers odds, prediction, betting preview, start time: NBA picks, best bets on Wednesday, Oct. 28
Best bets and betting preview for 76ers vs. Pacers on Wednesday
Shadman Islam’s 99 leads Bangladesh to 213-3 vs West Indies in first Test
Bad light prevents Shadman Islam from completing century against West Indies in opener of first cricket Test in Mirpur.
These people are cutting the clutter and redesigning their smart TVs with AI
On a quiet Monday evening, 42-year-old Igor Aguiar decided to give his 75-inch Amazon Fire TV a much-needed—and pointedly pious—facelift. Ninety minutes and a handful of AI prompts later, he sat back to admire his handiwork. The TV’s original home screen, once dotted with movie recommendations and toilet paper ads, was gone. In its place sat a sleek, colorful replacement launcher with shortcuts to his most-used apps and, more crucially, a breakdown of the day’s significance in the
Jack Antonoff to Ed Sheeran: "We all live in a world where billionaires are constantly telling us what to do – so stand the fuck up”
Jack Antonoff has called out Ed Sheeran for the way he handled he handled the controversy around his ‘Loop Tour’ – urging the singer to “stand the fuck up” against billionaires telling him what to do.
South Korea’s financial industry hit by fresh wave of cyberattacks
South Korea’s financial institutions have been hit by another wave of cyberattacks, highlighting the growing risk of AI-driven hacking in Asia.
Amazon’s new Alexa photo frame wants to rescue your best pictures from your camera roll
Amazon’s new Alexa Photo Frame syncs your favorite photos, picks the best shots for you, and even makes a thoughtful gift. Here’s what it offers and how much it costs.
Amphibians Aren't Supposed to Live in the Ocean. 237 Million Years Ago, This Armored Creature Did
A bizarre prehistoric predator may have solved an evolutionary problem that still defeats amphibians.
A unified coarse-grained neural network potential for the dynamics of biomolecular complexes
The behavior of biomolecular complexes is governed by chemically specific interactions and often involves rare events that atomistic molecular dynamics struggle to capture within accessible timescales. Here we introduce AMARO v2.0, a coarse-grained neural network potential that retains all heavy atoms and treats solvent implicitly. Hydrogen-aware bead types and total-charge conditioning provide a shared representation for proteins, drug-like molecules, and their complexes, including ternary prot
Biggest questions for World Series Game 5: Where will Rays turn to avoid elimination (again)?
The Brewers will send Jacob Misiorowski to the mound as they try again for their first championship. The Rays? We'll see
Are GCC countries looking for a regional security pact with Iran?
Observers say diverging views are unlikely to turn current diplomatic efforts into a lasting infrastructure.
Fake videos possibly linked to Russia are targeting these two Democratic Senate candidates
Social media videos believed to be produced with artificial intelligence and linked to Russia are misusing real people’s names and photographs to spread disinformation about two Democratic Senate candidates in the final stretch of midterm voting.One of the targets is Sherrod Brown, who is running against Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio. The video, which appears to include some AI manipulation, depicts a newscast and includes pictures of Haya Akbik, who interned for Brown several years a
Independent Creative Management Signs Serhat Metin
UK agency Independent Creative Management has signed 'Havoc' actor Serhat Metin.
Voice AI in vogue: Nvidia releases new open transcription model
Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live audio, so it’s a big step for meeting and medical transcription tools while still leaving real-time use to rivals like ElevenLabs.
WebMCP: Stop scraping the web, start calling it (W3C TPAC developer meetup, Dublin)
Back to WebMCP, this time for the W3C developer meetup alongside TPAC in Dublin. Fitting, since WebMCP is being standardized at the W3C. Agentic browsing today works despite websites, not with them: agents scrape the DOM, guess where to click, and break when the UI changes. In this short talk, I arg
Hannah Fry: I lost my dad to Alzheimer's. New research into its origins is amazing | New Scientist
My lovely father died of Alzheimer's last year, and since then, I've been digging into the disease to try to understand what happened to him. I was astonished to discover that scientists think it may start in the nose, says New Scientist's new columnist, Professor Hannah Fry
Lilly says ‘triple-G’ drug beats Novo’s Ozempic in diabetes study
Data add to expectations that the drug will be one of Lilly’s greatest growth drivers.
2027 NFL Mock Draft: Jets positioned with 3 top-12 picks, plus each team makes at least one selection
Top quarterback prospects head back to school, while the Jets load up with three first-round picks and Jeremiah Smith headlines the class
Father grieving 6 children wants Pastor Mackenzie ‘locked away for life’
All of Stephen Mwiti Joseph’s children are presumed dead after his wife abducted them to follow a self-declared pastor.
Adnoc Tells Clients New Hormuz Bypass Pipe to Start Early 2027
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has told some Asian refiners that part of their supply from offshore fields is likely to be delivered through a new pipeline early next year, the latest timeline for the conduit that will help the company avoid the disrupted Strait of Hormuz.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Stranded mission had me hooked for hours, yet left me wanting more
For years, Call of Duty’s campaign mode has used big, scripted set pieces to tell the overarching story amid all the adrenaline-pumping action. The 2023 Modern Warfare 3 tried to shake up the established formula by introducing a handful of short open combat missions, and I genuinely liked the idea,
Google Fitbit Air Review: A Fitness Tracker That Does Less, But Gets a Lot Right
We take a closer look at Google's screenless fitness tracker, Fitbit Air, its design, health monitoring, battery life, AI coaching features and whether it's worth ₹13,999.
China’s snooping around Pacific undersea cables raises risks for Big Tech
Subsea cable projects owned by US companies such as Google and Meta face some of the greatest risks from the threat of deep-sea sabotage in the Pacific Ocean, according to a new report.
Transplanted ovaries adjust to the recipient's biological age | New Scientist
Ovaries from older mice, which were no longer able to reproduce, seemed to become active again when transplanted into younger animals, suggesting the new host's body lowered the organs' molecular age
What's gone up even faster than gas or rent? The cost of caregiving
A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.
Footy Fix: UEFA Women's Champions League returns for Matchday 3 of league phase action
The biggest names in Europe are facing off as the Women's Champions League league phase hits its midpoint
At least 64 killed in Spanish high-speed train crash with dozens seriously injured
At least 64 people were killed and 179 injured after two high-speed trains collided in Spain's Toledo province on Wednesday, the Castilla-La Mancha regional government said. According to Spanish government sources, human error is believed to have caused the accident, although authorities were invest
Daylight saving time is spooky this year: What to know about the 2026 clock change
It’s that time of year again—when the sun sets earlier, the days get shorter, and the nights get colder as we say goodbye to daylight saving time (DST). DST ends this weekend, in the early morning hours after Halloween for most of the U.S. If you are one of the many people who find the time change confusing, remember the clock “falls back” and a majority of the U.S. “gains” one more hour of sleep each autumn. Here’s what else to know. When exactly does dayligh
Review: Goodboy Galaxy (Switch) – A Brilliant GBA Throwback That Loves Taking Your Toys Away
You can teach an old dog new tricks.Fans of Metroidvanias are used to the genre’s design conventions: obtain new abilities, and tantalisingly inaccessible areas of the map gradually open up. What sets Goodboy Galaxy apart is that, despite giving you upgrades, its design is ultimately far more intere
Anthropic warns some risks may be uninsurable. AI coverage is going to be an issue for every company
Anthropic warned the market there may not be enough insurance in the world to covers its AI risks. To less extreme degrees, it's an issue all companies face.
Save $50 Off an Iconic Beats Pill Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker Before It’s Too Late - CNET
Choose from any of the three colors with Apple and Amazon services included.
Webb Sees Turbulent Star Nursery
ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, E. Sabbi, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb); Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç In this Webb image released on Oct. 22, 2026, we see a turbulent cauldron of star formation filled with dense clumps of gas.
Are you an organ donor? Here are some rule changes you may want to know
Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Until now, that has been forbidden.
Jacob Misiorowski's moment? MLB's most electric starter can pitch the Brewers to their first title
Misiorowski has been good but not his usual level of great in the playoffs ... will that change in World Series Game 5?
Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after losing Brazil’s presidential election
Bolsonaro and his family fled to the US amid a Brazilian Supreme Court order to surrender his passports.
Who wins when AI does the shopping? New evidence on agentic commerce
Analysis of about 21,000 consumers indicates how AI shopping behavior is growing and evolving, with early evidence showing companies are not yet equipped to meet the rising demand.
Celebrity Traitors' Joe Lycett's tribute to viral TikTok nan
Anne Hughes found fame after being hoisted into the air after getting caught in shop shutters.
Wrangling Telemetry at Scale: A Guide to Self-Hosted Observability
Colin Douch shares battle-tested strategies for building and scaling self-hosted observability stacks. He explains how to effectively correlate metrics, structured logs, and distributed traces using open-source tooling like Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, and Jaeger, while navigating the engineering tr
Autonomous aircraft team up for major search-and-rescue milestone
Canada tested an autonomous helicopter, airplane, and virtual drones in a mock rescue mission led by a single human commander.
Weighing dark matter particles with gravitational waves
It is commonly assumed that the mass of dark matter particles cannot be determined from their gravitational effects when dark matter behaves as collisionless matter. Here we show that extreme-mass-ratio inspirals observable by millihertz gravitational-wave observatories such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) could measure the mass of ultralight dark matter particles in sufficiently dense dark matter spikes. The separation of scales between the two black holes allows ultralight dar
Lilly's triple-G drug beats Ozempic in head-to-head study
Eli Lilly announced that its investigational drug retatrutide was more effective at lowering blood sugar and cutting weight than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic in a large diabetes study.
Lincoln Riley shuts down USC exit speculation as pressure builds: 'I believe in this place'
USC's coach remains confident in the program and his standing despite rising scrutiny, disappointing losses and mounting expectations in Year 5
Boxer Serrano to hang up gloves in Puerto Rico farewell on January 9
Amanda Serrano will defend her unified WBO and WBA featherweight world boxing titles against Australia's Skye Falzon.
Apple Raises MacBook Neo's Starting Price to $649 on Education Store
Apple has raised the MacBook Neo's starting price from $599 to $649 on its online education store in the U.S., meaning it now offers college students and other eligible groups only a $50 discount on the laptop, down from $100. The change was made within the past week, with equivalent increases in lo
Palworld studio still hopes to release the game on Switch 2 one day, despite being in a legal battle with Nintendo
The developer of viral hit Palworld still wants to bring the game to Switch 2, despite ongoing legal battle with Nintendo.
7 days until TechCrunch Founder Summit: Save up to $100 on your pass before doors open
In just 7 days, TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston’s SoWa Power Station on November 4. Your chance to save up to $100 on tickets is running out, and the opportunity to learn and connect directly with experienced founders, investors, and startup leaders is almost here.
Apple’s iPhone Duo Fault Isn’t Terminal to Foldable Foray
The first-generation foldable has succumbed to a first-generation sort of defect
BNP Paribas downplays French debt exposure as profit beats forecasts
The French multinational bank BNP Paribas beat profit forecasts in the third quarter as revenue from equities trading surged 50%, and announced a €1.3 billion share buyback while playing down its exposure to French debt.
Every route counts, but some count more: a max-plus view of the C. elegans brain
Brains do not simply add up every signal they receive: they select which routes dominate. Yet connectomes are usually analyzed with tools that sum over all paths and place neural states in Euclidean spaces, blurring the feedback circuits that may sustain internal states. Here we treat neural signaling as routing instead of diffusion and describe it with max-plus algebra, in which signals accumulate along a path and the strongest route prevails. We propose a model in which the functional connecto
Women's college basketball is back -- and these were the offseason's biggest winners and losers
Before the 2026-27 season tips off on Sunday, let's take a look back at the biggest offseason storylines
Why Arab parties may not be the ‘kingmakers’ in this Israeli election
Exit poll projections show that if Eisenkot’s bloc teamed up with Arab parties, they could potentially unseat Bibi.
Google and Apple hit with a combined fine of $47.6 million by South Korea’s watchdog
South Korea on Wednesday fined Alphabet’s Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won ($47.6 million), saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews.The Korea Media and Communications Commission, the country’s media and telecommunications regulator, spent years investigating the U.S. tech giants for allegedly violating a 2021 law that prohibits app store operators from forcing d
Russell Brand says allegations had devastating impact on him
The entertainer is giving evidence at his trial on charges including rape and assault, which he denies.