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Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed
COVID-19 made the weaknesses in our pandemic preparedness at national and global levels painfully clear. But a new study highlights that even at the first, local steps of an outbreak with pandemic-potential, we are worryingly underprepared. Health officials in New York set up a regional test of healthcare facilities to identify and respond to a patient with a mystery infection that could pose a pandemic-level threat. But things didn't go well.
NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia
NASA astronaut Christina Koch is seen during an event to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.Credit: NASA/John Kraus As part of NASA’s ongoing Inspiration Tour, NASA astronaut Christina Koch will highlight America’s strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation at the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams game in Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct.
BioMarin reports five-year Pompe disease data showing durable motor function
BioMarin shared five-year data showing a combination therapy helped adults with late-onset Pompe disease maintain motor function.
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Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator
Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.
What a McKinsey partner’s commentary on women CEOs reveals
Julia Carreon didn’t anticipate that a LinkedIn post promoting her new book would spark an exchange that made a persuasive case for why she wrote the book in the first place. Carreon, a former executive at Citigroup and Wells Fargo, had drawn on her experience climbing the ranks of Wall Street to write Walking on Broken Glass: Navigating the Aftermath of the Glass Ceiling, which was published in September. The book touched on the notion of the “glass cliff,” a term that academics use to
3 Fourth Wave Emo Bands Who Carried the Torch Into the 2010s
In the 2010s, these bands ushered in the fourth wave of emo with defining releases that were more reminiscent of the second wave of emo.
Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too - Engadget
The company also created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link
The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship with energy
One argument that often comes up about climate change is that fossil fuels are good because they powered economic growth that has left most people better off overall. And, to an extent, that has been true, but it's also an extremely limited perspective. It's pretty obvious now that the growth they powered has come with very high costs that we've only recently started to pay, in the form of damages and disruptions from extreme weather events.
Colorful wildflowers bloom across Chile's Atacama Desert
Chile's Atacama Desert is full of brilliant wildflower blooms thanks to this year's super El Niño.
Grassley calls on Trump administration to ban kratom 'NOW'
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Friday called on the Trump administration to finalize its proposed rule limiting the sale of kratom, a plant with opioid-like properties that can be bought over the counter. "All Kratom is deadly it should NOT be sold at gas stations/vape stores/ANYWHERE Admin needs 2
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Latin America sees China as more positive global influence than US: Poll
Annual Latinobarometro survey finds views of China’s influence improving as perceptions of US influence worsen.
Asking AI to disagree with you may improve your work
Instead of asking AI to do your work, consider asking it to challenge your work. Evidence suggests that heavy reliance on generative AI can reduce critical thinking and erode job skills. The problem of “cognitive offloading”—being too quick to outsource our mental workload to AI—can also lead to shoddy, subpar work. But knowledge workers who use AI correctly can still gain a significant edge, writes University of Massachusetts (Amherst) Professor Monideepa Tarafdar in The Conversation. The
Skydance’s Track Record: 20 Years of Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Action and More Action
David Ellison's Skydance Media has made primarily franchise titles, action films and streaming fare, from 'Top Gun: Maverick' to 'The Old Guard.'
Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier.
Waffle Home wireless phone lets children call mom for free while eliminating doomscrolling and social media harm
The Waffle Home phone is a kid-friendly wireless phone that eliminates apps, social media, gaming, and unwanted contacts while providing safe communication through parent-approved calling. Available with free and paid calling plans, it also offers GPS tracking and parental controls through a compani
NASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the Heat
An engineering model of NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) descent probe passed a key test that ran from Aug. 28 to Sept.
My pain and low energy turned out to be autoimmune condition
For ten years Claire Lynch took heartburn pills prescribed for her stomach pain, headaches and low energy. She was told she had chronic gastritis, yet her symptoms never improved.
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Croatia vs England: UEFA Nations League – Kane, Modric, teams, form
Heavyweights England play away to Croatia, with captain Harry Kane going up against veteran Luka Modric.
Voting rights protests: List of October events calling on Amazon, Target, and more to defend democracy against Trump
The May Day Strong coalition is calling on corporations, particularly those with ties to President Donald Trump—such as Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, Target, and Palantir—to defend voting rights ahead of next month’s U.S. midterm elections. The group, a federation of labor and community organizers, is best known for sponsoring last year’s May 1 anti-Trump protests, which drew tens of thousands of protestors nationwide. Organizers hope to do the same this week, starting Saturday, Octobe
Seth Meyers Mocks Trump for New Pipeline Investment That Would Take 3 Years: 'And How Many Years Until the Midterms?'
Seth Meyers laughs at Trump for investing in a solution to gas prices that will take three years to complete, when midterms are a month away
Watch Lockheed Taps OpenAI to Solve F-35 Challenges - Bloomberg
Lockheed Martin is taking a model-agnostic approach to AI, using 55 different large language models across its business while applying the technology to everything from internal operations to autonomous weapons systems. SVP of Technology and Strategic Innovation Sarah Hiza discusses how Lockheed tes
Three AI Agents, Two Countries, and One Very Uneven World Wide Web
How GPT, Claude, and Muse perform on multilingual research, source access, human-in-the-loop and observability
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The Magnesium-Rich Fruit That Can Also Help With Inflammation
You don’t want to miss out on these magnesium-boosting opportunities.
Court ruling leaves Mark Mitchell, other fifth-year college athletes in eligibility limbo
The eligibility battle for Missouri star Mark Mitchell and several other prominent college basketball players seeking a fifth season got more complicated Friday, when a Kentucky Court of Appeals dissolved a temporary injunction that had been the basis for their eligibility
Bosnia’s elections explained
Bosnia and Herzegovina votes on October 4 in an election that may determine whether it breaks its political deadlock.
SMPL Deadline: SMPL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead The Simply Good Foods Company Securities Fraud Lawsuit
/PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ: SMPL) between...
'Mormon Wives' Jessi Draper Officiates Sister's Bizarre Wedding Ceremony With Blood Oath
Jessi Draper officiated her sister's wedding ceremony ... and it was a wild one, to say the least ... because video shows the bride and groom drinking each other's blood at the altar.
Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music
Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness looks like, is now back with the labels' blessing and money.
Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M
California’s attorney general and three city attorneys announced a $272.5 million settlement with Lyft after allegations that the company “committed wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees” between 2016 and 2020, according to a Thursday statement. The case dates back to May 2020, when then-Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who is now the Democratic candidate for governor, sued both Uber and Lyft.
NASA Campaign Explores Clouds Spawned by Wildfires
6 Min Read NASA Campaign Explores Clouds Spawned by Wildfires The Wildhorse grass fire in eastern Idaho erupted with a massive pulse of smoke. No one had expected it, but the wildfire had launched what’s known as a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, or pyroCb.
What to know about Christa Gail Pike's failed lethal injection attempt - KCRA
Pike's lawyers warned of medical conditions. Pike's legal team told the courts and Tennessee prison officials that she had medical conditions that ...
Alabama vs. Mississippi State prediction, pick, odds, spread: Star QBs headline SEC showdown
Two unbeaten SEC rivals square off in Starkville as Keelon Russell leads a high-powered Tide offense against Kamario Taylor and the surging Bulldogs
Why Carney’s economic overhaul is clashing with Canada’s unions
Unions say proposed changes to Canada's labour laws could weaken workers’ right to strike.
Phillips & Associates Sets Date for 2027 National Plaintiffs' Summit on Sexual Harassment & Employment Discrimination
/PRNewswire/ -- Phillips & Associates, PLLC, one of the largest plaintiff-side employment law firms representing employees exclusively across New York, New...
Another K-Pop Group Has Joined BTS in Boycotting 2027 Grammys Over Divisive New Category
BTS and Stray Kids both appear to be boycotting the 2027 Grammys over the inclusion of a new Asian Pop Music category.
Call it AI, call it Super Intelligence, only 2% of consumers are buying it
This week, the White House got nearly every major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them — to sign an AI safety pledge that President Donald Trump called “morally binding.” Trump also signed an executive order officially rebranding AI as “super intelligence,” and meanwhile, Meta and OpenAI are putting friendlier faces on their AI products, even as the biggest money […]
Someone got Doom in an SQL database
"Rendering Doom in a database is obviously a bad idea," Lukas Vogel writes in a lengthy blog post explaining how exactly he managed to render Doom using an SQL database. OK, that's not entirely accurate. The SQLDoom project uses a small Python client to handle input and output, drive the game's timing, and display each frame to the screen.
Tiny rice-sized GaN chip packs 3x more power, 20x better signals
Northrop Grumman’s FORTITUDE chip uses a multilayer GaN design to deliver 3x more power and 20x better signal quality.
The 4 Biggest Red Flags to Look for in Your Family Medical History - Today Show
Certain cancer patterns or gene mutations in your family could raise the risk of an inherited condition, and it may be suggested you pursue genetic ...
Miami vs. Clemson prediction, pick, odds, spread: Hurricanes look to prove status as ACC's king
ACC frontrunner and No. 4 Miami travels to Death Valley for a Saturday night clash at Clemson
Israeli general: Gaza captives could have been freed a year earlier
Israeli Gen. Nitzan Alon told a Washington Institute forum that all Gaza captives could've been freed a year earlier.
Tailgating is losing ground to a new game-day tradition
Any American sports fan knows that watching a game is a daylong affair, with celebrations starting hours before kickoff. Yet despite being a staple of the game-day experience, America’s beloved social tradition—tailgating—is beginning to look different. According to a recent study by Talker Research, around 39% of those surveyed preferred “homegating” over tailgating, bringing food and the social aspect of the tradition to their homes. While less than half prefer staying at hom
Gypsy Rose's Ex-Fiancé Ken Urker Found Dead After Suicide Threats, Gun Found, Cops Says
Gypsy Rose Blanchard's ex-fiancé Ken Urker was found dead inside his Louisiana home after making suicide threats after cops were warned he owned a gun ... TMZ has learned.
Want to use AI to improve your work? Have it disagree with you
Knowledge workers such as scientists, teachers, lawyers and business leaders are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence applications for tasks that demand imagination, creativity and problem-solving. Ironically, perhaps, recent research shows that people who interact with generative A
Elon Musk splits with longtime business confidante, co-parent ‘with no warning’
Shivon Zilis, the mother of four children with Musk, said their breakup was sudden but wished him the best.
Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission
5 Min Read Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is ending, with the crew scheduled to return in early October.
Peptides are all over social media and the news. Here's what to know about them.
From a public health perspective, while we may still have some concerns about GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide, it's an entirely different situation than ...
Penn State vs. Northwestern odds, picks, predictions, start time: Betting preview for college football Week 5
Penn State faces Northwestern on Friday for a Week 5 college football matchup
Police bodycam shows Luigi Mangione arrest at Pennsylvania McDonald’s
Newly released bodycam footage shows police arresting and searching Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Altoona in 2024.
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Alison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after leaving TV's This Morning
The host says she is "fine" but getting checked after leaving midway through Friday's This Morning.
OpenAI alerts 100+ orgs that its 'misaligned models' attempted to break in - or worse
Mostly 'routine research tasks,' and 'some involved government websites, which our models often use,' AI giant tells The Reg
US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China
The US has arrested another suspect accused of smuggling high-end computer servers containing export-controlled Nvidia chips into China. In a press release on Thursday, the Department of Justice accused 38-year-old Greg Lui of using false paperwork to mask shipments of servers worth more than $300 million that he allegedly knew were ultimately destined for China. As the CEO of Earthmade Computer, Lui allegedly conspired with freight-forwarding firms in South Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore to illegally divert chip shipments into China, including Nvidia’s A100 GPUs and H100 GPUs, th
Mother of Elon Musk's Children Says She Has Been "Let Go" by the Billionaire
Musk is seemingly ready to move on from his latest, longtime girlfriend and former employee, Shivon Zilis, who has had four of his children.
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Jamey Eisenberg's Week 4 Fantasy football sleepers and DFS picks: Jordan Addison steps up with Jefferson out
Jordan Addison gets his chance with Justin Jefferson out, while C.J. Stroud, Jameson Williams and Darren Waller offer Week 4 upside
France held 1-1 by Italy in Zidane home debut after Olise stunner
Italy's Alessandro Bastoni cancels out Michael Olise's opener for France in 1-1 UEFA Nations League draw in Saint-Denis.
It’s time to invest in women, who hold up half the sky
A single mother walks into a bank hoping to get a loan for the small business she wants to start as a caregiver. Her business will add value to her community, but she doesn’t have enough collateral to secure the loan. The projected returns in her business plan also don’t meet the bank’s requirements. She walks out without the financing she needs. This would-be entrepreneur’s story is far from unique. The challenge of securing startup—and even scale-up—capital is the reality for many wom
Hypnotherapy is praised by celebrities. Does it work?
Hypnotherapy Is Praised by Celebrities. Does it Work?