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OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store model
OpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike.
AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’
One researcher claims human extinction is “a coin flip.”
Tiny Grains From Asteroid Bennu Reveal How Jupiter Shaped the Early Solar System
The asteroid’s dust may preserve a record of how planets assembled 4.5 billion years ago.
Why men who get up in the night to pee may have a breathing problem
Ken, like many men, had been nagged into coming to see me by his wife. She was exhausted. Every time he got up in the night to go to the loo, he woke her too.
Hurricanes vs. Panthers odds, prediction, time: 2026 NHL Opening Night best bets from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes picks for their matchup Opening Night on Tuesday, Sept. 29
Has Gaza broken the Israel consensus in the US?
For decades, Israel was untouchable in Washington. Gaza changed that. Josh Rushing investigates how and what comes next.
Meta’s new AI agent gave a stranger a user’s home address. Then he showed up
Another day, another AI agent gone rogue. Over the weekend, what seemed like a pretty typical Facebook Marketplace transaction took a very bizarre turn when Matt Robb, a Toronto-based tech video creator, let Muse handle his communications. Several hours later, Robb learned that, unbeknownst to him, Meta’s new AI agent had accepted a lowball offer for a keyboard and arranged a time for the buyer to come pick up the item—even though Robb wasn’t home at the time. “A guy just showed up at my
Charlie & Martin Sheen To Star In Comedy Series ‘Happy Jack’ For AMC
Charlie Sheen and his father Martin Sheen are back playing father and son for the first time in over a decade.
OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.
NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
For two decades, largely in service to the International Space Station, NASA has sought to foster an "economy" in low-Earth orbit. Twenty years ago, with a program to develop private spacecraft for cargo delivery to the space station, NASA sought to "stimulate efforts within the private sector to develop and operate safe, reliable, and cost-effective commercial space transportation systems." In recent years this has expanded to creating an entire commercial ecosystem in orbit, with transportation, space stations, manufacturing, tourism, and more, such that NASA is one of many customers in the
NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge
2 Min Read NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge Following a successful inaugural year of ingenuity and career building, NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology) has officially returned for a second season to bring university and college student innovation to the forefront of Earth technology development and deep-space exploration. Registration for the 2026–2027 challenge is open through Monday, Nov.
Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care
The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.
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‘Truly historic’: Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world.
U.S. workers spend nearly $7,000 per year just to show up at the office
American workers spend an average of $6,736 each year just to show up at the office, according to a recent study by resume-building platform Resume.io. Commuting accounts for more than 40% of the costs, or $2,751 a year, including public transit, gas, and other expenses. Another $2,598 a year comes from buying food and coffee. More than half of workers (53.2%) said their office costs have risen over the past 12 months, compared to only 5.9% who said their costs have fallen.
Lanterns' Biggest Hal Jordan Change Undermines DC Hero
A big change to Hal Jordan in the penultimate episode of Lanterns shows how utterly indifferent the showrunners are to the classic character.
OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less
OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multi-step business workflows.
Apple worked with Trump admin to remove ICE-tracking apps, lawmaker says
Apple continues to face backlash for removing ICE-tracking apps like ICEBlock from the App Store, a drastic step that seemed to be triggered by Trump administration claims that the apps endangered officers. According to US Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Apple has no evidence to support claims that apps raised safety concerns.
NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage
The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station pose together for an official crew portrait. From left are Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, NASA astronauts Luke Delaney and Jessica Watkins, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk.Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will stream through a variety of platforms.
Low RSV Vaccine Coverage Leaves Seniors at Risk - Medscape
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Fantasy football Week 4 RB preview: Aaron Jones and Jaylen Warren surging at just the right time
Heath Cummings breaks down Week 4 running backs, including more opportunities for Aaron Jones and Jaylen Warren
Knife-wielding schoolboy kills teacher, injures two in Slovakia
Police detain the 13-year-old in the northwestern village of Staskov, launch investigation into 'premeditated murder'.
The biggest solar story isn’t that it passed coal and wind. It’s what happens next
In May, solar generated more electricity than either coal or wind across the United States for the first time in a single month. New figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration show solar produced 47,147 gigawatt-hours, ahead of coal’s 45,119. Over the first five months of 2026, utility-scale solar output rose 21.6% from a year earlier, while coal generation dropped 10.9%. The agency projects that solar, wind, and battery storage will add about 83 gigawatts of new capacity by May
National museums to stay free for all visitors
It follows discussions about whether charging tourists could boost museums' finances.
OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation
The new round is anticipated to be the company's last before its delayed 2027 public debut.
This study looks at how and with whom connected cars share your data
In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at Northeastern University and Consumer Reports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to advertisers and trackers, as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like Microsoft and Adobe.
New 9,700-ton destroyer reaches Alaska to join US Navy's fleet
The future USS Ted Stevens arrived in Whittier, Alaska, on September 27 ahead of its commissioning ceremony.
When Picky Eating is Actually a Psychiatric Disorder | National Geographic
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With NBA training camps underway, big wave of players returning to college isn't expected when rosters are set
As some Summer League washouts try to sue their way back, Matt Norlander explains why an October redux with another batch of players isn't expected
Can Iraq handle future security challenges alone?
More than two decades of US military presence in Iraq comes to an end.
CPP Investments invests $441 million in hotel developer in India
TORONTO - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is investing $441 million in Prestige Hospitality Ventures Ltd., a hotel owner and developer in India.
Introducing ‘Weaponized Pooping,’ the Latest Relationship Debate Taking Over the Internet
Every house has one, and you know exactly who he is. He heads to the bathroom with his phone and disappears for 40 minutes. By the time he comes back, his wife has fed three kids, cleaned the kitchen, and has zero interest in hearing how relaxing his poop was. Olivia Howell, author of Divorce […]
Here’s why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia’s industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agents
OpenAI isn't a public supporter of Nvidia's Open Agent Safety Platform, but it is privately working with Nvidia, TechCrunch has learned.
As Muse privacy issues raise alarm, Meta is giving it to businesses you probably visit each day
More access, more incidents, more reasons to hesitate.
The Only Xbox Controllers Worth Buying Right Now
These pads offer drift-proof sticks, mappable buttons, and all-day comfort.
Anthropic joins ARPA-H clinical AI moonshot, will hold closed-door health care event
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Oura delays IPO plans, Anthropic joins an clinical AI effort by ARPA-H, and MAHA's health data goals.
Dave Richard's Week 4 Trade Chart and rest of season Fantasy Football rankings help you win now
Why wait to win? Use the Trade Chart to make post-draft deals and improve your team with assigned values to help you navigate your league's trade market.
US ban on $1bn of Canadian goods takes effect in Trump’s latest retaliation
Trump retaliated against Canada's counter-tariffs on $20bn worth of US imports by banning $1bn of Canadian goods.
America gets a chatbot
The federal government has a chatbot. President Donald Trump launched america.gov on Tuesday, a new site that looks like ChatGPT or Claude with a prompt box to query the federal government. The underlying LLM draws its responses from official state sources. “With america.gov, the federal government no longer stands in your way, and it stands only at your service, and that’s what we’re doing,” Trump said at the unveiling. “We’re simplifying it, we’r
Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city
Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December.
Open source tool distills Jev so you can run it locally
Jevstiller targets 98% agreement by learning familiar requests on your hardware while sending uncertain and audited queries upstream
Spotify is down for thousands right now — here's what we know about the outage
Spotify is experiencing a major wobble for many
Crew-13 Rocket and Spacecraft at Launch Pad
Ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launch, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are vertical at the launch pad of Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in this Sept. 27, 2026, photo. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey […]
Pharmalittle: We're reading about Novo licensing a Chinese obesity pill, Merck pulling an antibiotic, and more
Novo has agreed to pay up to $2.6 billion to license an experimental, weekly weight loss pill from China’s Hengrui Pharma
College Football Playoff dark horses: Florida, Iowa among preseason long shot threats to crash the party
After one month of the season, these 10 teams have come from off the radar to challenge for a spot in the CFP
US troops fully withdraw from Baghdad base after two decades
US Army soldiers have fully withdrawn from the US base in Baghdad.
Disney laying off around 300 employees in latest cuts under new CEO Josh D'Amaro
Disney warned about the most recent round of cuts in its August earnings report as one of the levers it was evaluating to reduce costs at the company.
Gisele Pelicot rape case to be told in London play
Thirty actors will take part in the documentary-style performance based on documents from the trial.
OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite
OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies.
Exploit for Improper Input Validation in Citrix Netscaler_Application_Delivery_Controller
cve-2026-88771-hunt A quick script for checking indicators and known attack paths on Netscalers. In particular this tool was modified to hunt for IoC's and data relating to cve-2026-88771...
New aircraft paint cuts 25% heat sensitivity during Mach 5 speed test
University of Manchester engineers developed a pressure-sensitive paint that is 25% less sensitive to temperature changes.
Sudden confusion in an older relative? Don’t assume it’s a urine infection
Sudden confusion needs urgent medical attention. A urinary infection is one possible cause, but a positive urine test may not give the whole picture.
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Red Sox vs. Yankees, Cubs vs. Padres and more
Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Tuesday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli worshippers attack Palestinian man
Settler pogroms intensify as a total lockdown of the occupied West Bank enters its third day.
That price you’re seeing online may have been picked specifically for you
Consumers are seriously worried about online pricing, and not just because prices seem to be rising all around. It’s because, according to recent reports and a new investigative book, algorithms are now setting prices. And they aren’t doing it based on product quality or market value, but by tracking and targeting individual buyer behavior. The practice of charging different customers different prices might be tough to wrap your head around. But author Lindsay Owens, president and
Trump’s New AI Website Confirms He Lost the 2020 Presidential Election
Donald Trump has routinely claimed that he won the 2020 election. But the new AI-powered website America.gov, which Trump unveiled on Tuesday to great fanfare, says otherwise.
OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices
OpenAI is expanding Codex with reusable cloud development environments, a revamped CLI with voice controls, new code review tools and a security-focused product for scanning repositories and preparing fixes.
Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian gov't server hack
Last week, when Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the world that an OpenAI agent had accessed "non-public files" from his country's Medicare statistics portal during testing, his description of the incident was a little light on details.
The Best Nintendo Switch 2 Controllers Fix Joy-Con Frustrations and Add Drift-Resistant Sticks
Our experts hand-picked the best Switch 2 controllers, from budget models to premium pads.
I Ate Raspberries Every Day for a Week—and I Noticed Two Big Changes In How I Felt
These little morsels are one of the healthiest foods you can eat.
Case Keenum's performance vs. Eagles shows Bears shouldn't rush Caleb Williams' return from injury
Keenum surprised everyone with his primetime performance, and he should give Chicago time to get Williams back to full strength
Madrid residents feel the impact of Spain’s housing crisis
Spain’s housing crisis is deepening as soaring rents and a shortage of homes put affordable housing out of reach.
OpenAI’s new dots agent comes with a crew of friendly mascots
OpenAI just announced a new suite of AI agents called “dots,” and they look like something you might find in an animated kids show. Dots were the star among more than 20 announcements made at OpenAI’s fourth annual developer conference, DevDay, which took place on September 29 in San Francisco. According to an official blog post, dots are “remarkably capable, always-on agents” powered by GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI’s latest model, that “get to know what matters to you, are always working on you
Tom Hollander Joins Season 2 Cast Of 'The Audacity'
Emmy-nominated Tom Hollander (Dune: Prophecy) has joined the Season 2 cast of AMC's The Audacity in a recurring role.