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Fact check: Where Fresno County D1 supervisor candidates stand on data centers, water use
AI

Fact check: Where Fresno County D1 supervisor candidates stand on data centers, water use

Fresno County has not addressed the topic of data centers, but the centers’ water usage has been a hot topic for many.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

Online Safety Rules Are Turning Platform Design Into a Legal Question

Governments are increasingly requiring large platforms to assess and reduce risks from harmful content, especially for children. That means product choices such as recommendation systems, age checks and moderation are becoming compliance decisions as well as engineering decisions. Regulation is moving deeper into how online services are actually built.

Industrial inspection robots ‘ANYmal’ can now pass security checks
Science

Industrial inspection robots ‘ANYmal’ can now pass security checks

ANYbotics says the technology allows its industrial inspection robot dogs to authenticate themselves and move through secured facilities.

Health

Postpartum mental health: Depression, anxiety, psychosis and how to get help

However, in maternal mental health conditions, the symptoms frequently center around concerns for the baby, she added. “During the perinatal period, ...

Shane Beamer buyout: How much would it cost South Carolina to move on from hot-seat coach?
Sports

Shane Beamer buyout: How much would it cost South Carolina to move on from hot-seat coach?

The Gamecocks' sixth-year coach is signed through the 2030 season

World

Detained Tunisian flotilla activists: Worsening health amid family anguish

As activists’ health deteriorates, families describe the toll of separation, hunger strikes and uncertainty.

F1 Standings 2026 After The Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Business

F1 Standings 2026 After The Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Here's how the F1 standings look after round 15 of the 2026 season in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Music and cinema festival artwork
Culture

Music Photography Awards Draw More Than 24,000 Images

The Abbey Road music photography awards received 24,500 submissions from 42 countries, covering concerts, artists and music scenes around the world. Music photography sits between documentary and performance: one still image can preserve the atmosphere of a live moment that existed for only seconds.

AI

Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

AI Data Centres Are Becoming a Financing Story as Well as a Tech Story

Building modern AI systems requires enormous spending on chips, power, cooling and data centres. As that infrastructure expands, investors are paying more attention to how it is financed and whether AI revenue can grow quickly enough to support the cost. The next phase of the AI boom may be judged as much by economics as by model quality.

Space Archives - Interesting Engineering
Science

Space Archives - Interesting Engineering

Check latest news on Astronomy, Space Exploration, Planets, Earth, Mars, NASA news, Asteroid news and more on Interesting Engineering

Health

European Commission grants marketing authorization for NEZGLYAL® (leriglitazone), the ...

News-Medical.Net provides this medical information service in accordance with these terms and conditions. Please note that medical information ...

Last-minute best bets for NFL Week 3: Seahawks cruise in Sam Darnold's return, Raiders suffer first loss
Sports

Last-minute best bets for NFL Week 3: Seahawks cruise in Sam Darnold's return, Raiders suffer first loss

Need some last-second help filling your bets for Week 3? We've got you covered

World

Bangkok declared disaster zone after heavy rains submerge roads

Bangkok has officially been declared a disaster zone after relentless rains triggered widespread flooding.

China conducts naval, air exercise around disputed shoal in South China Sea
Business

China conducts naval, air exercise around disputed shoal in South China Sea

China's military held a joint naval and air training exercise in the South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal. This training is part of China's efforts to enhance its capabilities in protecting its territorial sovereignty. The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command described the exercise as

Radio 2 presenter to take on 'greatest ever distance' in Children in Need challenge
Culture

Radio 2 presenter to take on 'greatest ever distance' in Children in Need challenge

Owain Wyn Evans will cycle almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.

AI chips and data-centre infrastructure
AI

AI Governance Becomes a Main Topic at the UN

Artificial intelligence has become a major theme at the 2026 UN General Assembly, with leaders discussing international oversight, safety and the risk of a fragmented global rulebook. AI is increasingly treated like climate or nuclear technology: a national advantage that also creates cross-border risks requiring some level of international coordination.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

Researchers Build Systems That Let Lab Machines Communicate

New AI-based research tools are helping laboratory devices share information and coordinate workflows that previously required manual steps. Connecting instruments can reduce repetitive work and make experiments easier to reproduce. The bigger idea is that AI in science is moving beyond analysing results and into the physical workflow of running experiments.

Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes
Science

Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes

Blood tests can reveal a lot about a baby’s healthisayildiz/Getty Images A blood test could determine whether a feverish baby has a bacterial or viral infection in 15 to 20 minutes.

Health

How to build young people's health and participation in work and education

Government should: work with local partners to develop a caseworker-led offer for young people at greater risk of persistent NEET status as they ...

Rays' Griffin Jax leaves after taking line drive off back
Sports

Rays' Griffin Jax leaves after taking line drive off back

Rays starter Griffin Jax took a line drive from Philadelphia's Trea Turner off his lower back and left the game after three innings Saturday night.

World

Powerful storm batters US Northeast disrupting power and travel

Powerful winds and towering waves are battering the US Northeast, causing flight chaos and blackouts.

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Has Critics Raving In Early Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
Business

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Has Critics Raving In Early Rotten Tomatoes Reviews

"Godzilla Minus Zero," the sequel to the 2023 smash "Godzilla Minus One," is receiving stellar reviews following the film’s world premiere on Saturday at the New York Film Festival.

‘The Simpsons’ Boss on Season Premiere Guests Emma Thompson and Colin Jost; ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Spoilers; Jack in the Box Meal Easter Eggs and Movie Update
Culture

‘The Simpsons’ Boss on Season Premiere Guests Emma Thompson and Colin Jost; ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Spoilers; Jack in the Box Meal Easter Eggs and Movie Update

'The Simpsons' showrunner Matt Selman on Sunday's Season 38 opener with Emma Thompson, 'Treehouse of Horror' spoilers and latest on the movie.

Tech titans warn AI is advancing faster than its guardrails - Businessday NG
AI

Tech titans warn AI is advancing faster than its guardrails - Businessday NG

The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating a widening gap between what AI systems can do and the

Respecting your users’ preferences
Technology

Respecting your users’ preferences

Our users have already chosen how they want their devices to behave. Here’s how we can respect those preferences on the web.

AI And Dying Trends Could Kill These 28 Popular Career Choices - AOL
Science

AI And Dying Trends Could Kill These 28 Popular Career Choices - AOL

"The market is about to be so much more f—d for the next few waves of graduates.

Dad loses temper when questioned about his baby's broken leg
Health

Dad loses temper when questioned about his baby's broken leg

The parents are fighting to keep custody of the baby as social workers say the child suffered a 'highly suspicious' injury

Jordan Love’s wife Ronika robbed of $15,272-worth luxury items during Packers-Falcons game at Lambeau Field
Sports

Jordan Love’s wife Ronika robbed of $15,272-worth luxury items during Packers-Falcons game at Lambeau Field

Jordan Love’s wife, Ronika Stone, revealed that her camera and handbag were stolen after the Green Bay Packers’ Week 3 game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Watch: Oregon QB Dante Moore’s head smashes hard onto turf after a late hit, carted off the field in a viral video; check injury update
World

Watch: Oregon QB Dante Moore’s head smashes hard onto turf after a late hit, carted off the field in a viral video; check injury update

Dante Moore suffered a serious injury while playing against Southern California on September 26, 2026. The injury occurred when he was hit by linebacker Desman Stephens during a slide. Moore was promptly taken off the field on a stretcher while teammates showed support. He was reported to be moving

Healthcare Insurance Companies Are Leveraging AI For Novel Use-Cases
Business

Healthcare Insurance Companies Are Leveraging AI For Novel Use-Cases

Insurance companies are increasingly leveraging AI tools both in back-office and consumer facing functions.

Jon Watts to Direct Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Culture

Jon Watts to Direct Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie

A new “Star Wars” movie is currently in development with director Jon Watts, Variety can confirm.

WhatsApp is redesigning its Android app, here's how
AI

WhatsApp is redesigning its Android app, here's how

This is still very much a work in progress, however. WhatsApp is currently in the process of redesigning its Android app, according to a new report. The...

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

Alibaba Unveils a Faster AI Chip and Plans a Much Larger Model

Alibaba has announced a new AI accelerator called the Zhenwu V900 and plans for a next-generation model with trillions of parameters. The company is also expanding data-centre capacity. The announcement shows how China's largest technology groups are building more of the AI stack themselves, from chips and infrastructure to models and cloud services.

World-1st high volume production line for water-based metal battery launched
Science

World-1st high volume production line for water-based metal battery launched

At full automation, the manufacturing line is designed to produce approximately 300 fourth-generation Aqueous Metal Cells a day.

Health

Know your numbers health event offering free health screenings and tests - NBC29

... health status. The day included lab testing valued at around $1,000, screenings, health risk assessments, mammograms, massages and other services.

NFL Week 3 player props: Our favorite picks to score, including Seahawks rookie RB Jadarian Price
Sports

NFL Week 3 player props: Our favorite picks to score, including Seahawks rookie RB Jadarian Price

These five players could capitalize on their matchups and find the end zone during Sunday's NFL action

World

Thousands protest in Madrid against Spain’s housing crisis

Thousands of protesters in Madrid demand answers after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.

XYLD: Now's Not The Time To Sell Upside (NYSEARCA:XYLD)
Business

XYLD: Now's Not The Time To Sell Upside (NYSEARCA:XYLD)

XYLD ETF outlook: 10.4% covered-call yield vs S&P 500 upside.

Matty Healy says The 1975’s new album is ‘almost done’: “I’m never going to finish it”
Culture

Matty Healy says The 1975’s new album is ‘almost done’: “I’m never going to finish it”

The 1975’s Matty Healy has given fans an exciting update on the band’s long-awaited new album, revealing that it is “almost done”.

Could AI firms be held responsible for mass shootings?
AI

Could AI firms be held responsible for mass shootings?

Canadian lawsuits against OpenAI raise questions about liability and duty to warn in the AI industry, say experts.

Technology

Why earwigs infected by parasitic worms head towards water

Earwigs, small, elongated insects with distinctive pincers at the rear of their abdomens, have little reason to enter open water. While many earwig species are attracted to damp environments, they typically avoid open water. Yet past studies have found that European earwigs infected with a parasitic

Science

Half of new parents have unwanted, intrusive thoughts of harming their infants. Research suggests most aren't dangerous.

Imagine you are standing near the railing of a seventh-floor balcony with your infant in your arms when a sudden thought crosses your mind: You could drop your baby over the edge. How does that make you feel? What are you likely to do?

Shingles jab sales rise over claims it can help prevent dementia
Health

Shingles jab sales rise over claims it can help prevent dementia

Over-50s are lining up at Boots for the Shingrix vaccine after studies said it can reduce the risk of dementia by up to 20 per cent.

"Just forfeit the season," "Unserious franchise": NFL fans brutally mock Giants on signing ex-Chiefs QB as backup for Jameis Winston
Sports

"Just forfeit the season," "Unserious franchise": NFL fans brutally mock Giants on signing ex-Chiefs QB as backup for Jameis Winston

The New York Giants recently suffered a major blow when they lost Jaxson Dart to a season-ending knee injury.

Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
World

Trump rejects Iran’s latest proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has rejected a proposal by Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

‘Werewulf’ Gets Another Terrifying Trailer And A Mysterious ARG To Solve
Business

‘Werewulf’ Gets Another Terrifying Trailer And A Mysterious ARG To Solve

The second trailer for the upcoming Robert Eggers Medieval horror film 'Werewulf' dropped today, just in time for the Harvest Moon. There's a new Alternate Reality Game to solve as well. Here's what you need to know.

Shalom Meckenzie & family
Culture

Shalom Meckenzie & family

Shalom Meckenzie & family is #2481 on Forbes' 2026 Billionaires list. Read more about Shalom Meckenzie & family, their experience, their asset summary, and more here.

This external GPU uses Wi-Fi to transform any device into a gaming rig - Engadget
AI

This external GPU uses Wi-Fi to transform any device into a gaming rig - Engadget

The WiCi One is available for preorders starting at $1,999.

AI computing infrastructure
Technology

AI Agents Are Forcing Websites to Rethink Automated Access

Researchers are finding that autonomous AI agents can send large numbers of requests to online databases while searching for obscure information. The behaviour is creating a new technical problem for website operators: distinguishing useful automated research from scraping, abuse or attempts to reach protected data.

Hanle: The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky
Science

Hanle: The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky

Astronomy tourism is giving young women in Hanle income, confidence and a new role in their community.

Taking Your Zinc Supplement at This Time of Day Could Make it More Effective
Health

Taking Your Zinc Supplement at This Time of Day Could Make it More Effective

This mineral supports immune function, helps wounds heal, and even maintains your sense of taste.

Bowl projections: Texas surge continues, Florida debuts as SEC puts five teams in CFP bracket
Sports

Bowl projections: Texas surge continues, Florida debuts as SEC puts five teams in CFP bracket

Changes across the board after Week 4, from the SEC putting a fifth team in the playoff to a new Big Ten frontrunner emerging

PM reaffirms Pakistan’s full support for China’s GDI
World

PM reaffirms Pakistan’s full support for China’s GDI

NEW YORK - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to the Global Development Initiative (GDI),

Business

A Storied Indian Business Empire Is Being Torn Apart by Infighting

Regulatory pressure to go public has sparked an internal battle at Tata, threatening the future of one of India’s most storied companies.

10 Best Female TV Detectives Of All Time, Ranked - TVLine
Culture

10 Best Female TV Detectives Of All Time, Ranked - TVLine

Crime stories continue to be very popular on TV, and there are many female detectives who have left their mark on the genre. These are the 10 best.

AI

Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India

The limited test covers select products and users, with a broader rollout planned for later in October.

Lenovo's ultimate tablet for entertainment just dropped to $290
Technology

Lenovo's ultimate tablet for entertainment just dropped to $290

Lenovo makes more than a few different tablets and over the years it has had many iterations of the tablet device category, but when it comes to

Turns out, finger ratios don't predict how men treat women
Science

Turns out, finger ratios don't predict how men treat women

Can you judge a person by his fingers? Uhm... perhaps?

Health

Assessment of immunological status and health risks associated with endotoxin exposure in waste management workers - Scientific Reports

Throughout the waste management process, endotoxins are generated and released into the environment, posing a significant health risk to waste management workers. This study aimed to investigate the health impacts of endotoxin exposure on waste management workers by assessing their Immunoglobulin E

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Florida into top 10, Michigan and Penn State fall from college football rankings
Sports

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Florida into top 10, Michigan and Penn State fall from college football rankings

Florida's blowout win over Ole Miss sparks a massive climb, while the Wolverines and Nittany Lions are projected to be on the outside looking in

World

German, Russian foreign ministers hold rare talks amid rising tensions

Russia's Lavrov dismisses Wadephul's call to abandon 'dangerous path of escalation' with Europe.

Henry Cejudo Just Put On A Very Impressive Performance In Boxing Debut
Business

Henry Cejudo Just Put On A Very Impressive Performance In Boxing Debut

Henry Cejudo beat Javon Walton by split decision in his pro boxing debut at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. Full scorecards and card results.

Marine Atlan’s French Oscar Hopeful ‘La Gradiva’ Takes Top Prizes at 30th Queer Lisboa – the Biggest Edition to Date
Culture

Marine Atlan’s French Oscar Hopeful ‘La Gradiva’ Takes Top Prizes at 30th Queer Lisboa – the Biggest Edition to Date

Lorena Ros’ 'Up and Running' won best doc and audience awards at Portugal's biggest queer film festival, which saw record attendance

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