World in a Pulse
Briflio distills the day's signals into one calm feed — a personalized mix of the top stories across every topic, with context, not noise.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Lee Chatfield's trial is delayed, but Michigan must still address the lack of oversight for politician nonprofits.
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
Despite several high-profile movies releasing this weekend, Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Encore will come in first at the box office.
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.
Netflix releases trailer for Brad Bird's Ray Gunn
Brad Bird has directed some of our all-time favorite animated films: The Iron Giant (1999), The Incredibles (2004), and Ratatouille (2007), with the latter two snagging well-deserved Oscar wins. He's back with a new animated feature, Ray Gunn, coming to Netflix in December, described as a neo-noir science-fiction mystery. Netflix recently released the official trailer, chock-full of retro-futuristic elements, like flying cars, jet packs, laser guns, aliens, and yes, a sultry femme fatale.
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
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
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
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?
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
Your complete guide to how to watch Open de France 2026 on TV and live stream, including full broadcast details.
Obsbot’s tiny Meet 2 4K webcam with AI framing is now 23% off
Obsbot's webcam range has always impressed us during tests, so the Meet 2 4K webcam with AI framing, autofocus, and gesture control is well worth checking out.
Meta is making Muse more powerful and will let you video chat with it, too
Your Muse avatar, on video.
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
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
Ladd McConkey, Jalen Coker and Josh Downs are among the wide receivers positioned to deliver strong Week 3 performances
FBI says investigating breach of ‘very sensitive’ data by hackers
Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have detailed data on thousands of FBI employees.
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
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
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.
XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them
Wildfire detection from space and firefighting drones featured among the finalists honored in the $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition. Although no team walked away with either of the two grand prizes, such technologies could prove helpful as the world grapples with the growing costs of worsening wildfire disasters. The competition’s First Prize track for space-based wildfire detection challenged teams to accurately detect all fires across a large swath of Australia within 10 minutes.
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
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
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.
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
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’
People Inc., the media company controlled by Barry Diller, is scrapping its proposed bid to acquire MGM Resorts International.
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.
Contrary to some reports, you don't have two brains
Late last week, we started seeing headlines about how new research was suggesting we might have two brains instead of the one that seems to show up on MRI scans. As is so often the case, these rumors can be traced back to a single press release put out by one of the universities where the work was done. You do not have two brains. It's a silly way to look at the results of the new paper. But there are far better ways to look at the results, ways that can help us understand how the brain gets put together and illustrate some of the general ideas behind developmental biology.
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?
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
The AL West-contending Astros got a gift in finishing the regular season in Sacramento
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)
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
International Emmy 2026 nominations: United Kingdom, Brazil lead this year's tally, while Canada's hit "Heated Rivalry" didn't make the cut.
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.
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.
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.
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
The first ever Rio De Janeiro game between the Cowboys and Ravens will be broadcast on CBS this Sunday
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
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.
'Gremlins 3' was delayed from Nov. 19, 2027, to Oct. 6. 2028.
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
YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year
The annual Made on YouTube event has just wrapped up, offering an early look at the features you can expect to come to Google's dominant online streaming platform in the coming months. Yes, there's plenty of AI for both viewers and creators, but there's also a handful of non-AI updates mixed in there, too. The design of YouTube's homepage feed comes under fire often, but the platform is preparing to give you more options. With Custom Feeds, you'll be able to add new tabs to the YouTube interface with content of your choice.
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
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'
Wade breaks his silence on the Tigers' roster before his second stint as coach of the Tigers begins
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
/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
The country romance rumors are officially getting more tangled.
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.
Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash
Discord today is rolling out an age-verification system that estimates each user's age and requires some users to prove they are old enough to access age-restricted content. Discord said it will take a few days for the global system to reach all user accounts. Discord had announced a somewhat different plan for age checks in February, but scrapped it amid backlash from users concerned about privacy.
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
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
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
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
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'
Charlotte Church says Ed Sheeran chose capitalism over "doing the right thing".