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TSMC expected to report sixth straight quarter of record profit thanks to AI boom
TAIPEI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced AI chips, will likely report a sixth consecutive quarter of record earnings, driven by booming infrastructure spending in the tech sector.
Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI
Musk, Benioff, Huang, and now Nadella have all capitulated to Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ rebrand.
5 Siri Features That Work Better On An iPhone 18 - BGR
Some prior models of iPhone may benefit from the latest features of Apple's Siri AI assistant, but they truly work best on the recently released iPhone 18.
Two schools cancel classes after toxic fumes detected near oil refinery
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry ordered work to stop at the BAZAN complex in Haifa. Residents within a kilometer were advised to avoid staying outdoors, especially children and pregnant women
"Worst OC in the league," "Needs to be fired": NFL fans rip Mike McDaniel for "stupid" play calling as Chargers lose to Broncos
Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel faced another wave of intense criticism after the team suffered a 23-17 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
India protest live: Opposition to march to Supreme Court over ‘vote theft’
Main opposition Congress party announces rally to the top court to demand removal of the chief election commissioner.
How to make sure your return to office policy works
Return-to-office reruns are all too common. In 2024, 38% of employees had been through multiple RTOs and 6% had endured more than five. Often, these reboots reflect failures of the initial policy; when attendance falls short, companies double down by mandating more in-office days. A large retail firm we work with did exactly this. First, it mandated three days for corporate employees, but got only two. Then it mandated four days in the office in the hopes of securing the desired three. The reboo
designboom paris art week guide: what to see in and out of design miami and art basel 2026
explore designboom’s guide to art basel paris and design miami.paris 2026, with exhibitions, installations and events across paris.
Start-ups are betting on AI to predict the future
Startups are using AI forecasting tools to predict markets, policy and other events, raising questions for finance and risk management. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The pros and cons of importing foreign phones to the US - Engadget
Importing a phone from another country gives you far more options than sticking to US models, but there are trade-offs to consider.
APOD: 2026 October 12 – Jupiter and the Moons
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 12 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Jupiter and the Moons Explanation: How many moons can you see? The best answer is five: four orbiting Jupiter and Luna orbiting Earth.
Mother's 3-day walk with sick daughter highlights Somalia's child malnutrition emergency
A Somali mother walked for three days carrying her severely malnourished 3-year-old daughter nearly 90 kilometers to a hospital in Kismayo
Crackdown on political lobbyists does not go far enough
The Minns government waters down reforms to control powers behind the thrones.
Good Food Guide: Melbourne’s top 10 cafes
They stay open after dark, craft crazy-creative drinks, celebrate the worldʼs great breakfast traditions and, yes, they even make a good coffee. Here are 10 standout cafes in a city that takes them seriously.
British lenders cut mortgage availability for first time in three years
British lenders reduced the availability of mortgages and other secured lending to households for the first time in three years during the three months to the end of August, a Bank of England survey has shown. Demand from households for mortgages also fell, according to the BoE's quarterly Credit Co
Robert Pattinson on new film Primetime and how hunting predators became hit TV
The actor portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator, in his latest film.
AI for washing dishes? This Hisense dishwasher takes the guesswork out of cleaning
The Hisense Hi9 WiFi-connected dishwasher is smarter where it matters, giving you better control of your cleaning, wherever you are
MSI reveals new 16-inch, 128GB beast powered by Nvidia RTX Spark
Five big brands beat MSI to Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops, so here is what the latecomer is bringing along.
Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search Antarctic sea ice reached its annual maximum extent on September 14, 2026—the third-lowest maximum
How pressure from US and China shaped France’s drug pricing deal | Rapporteur
France set its new pricing approach before talks with drugmakers began
Record alert! Tilak Varma joins elite fielding club with India's best catch ratio in T20Is
India vice-captain Tilak Varma may have endured an unusual run-out in the third T20I against West Indies, but the match also brought a significant personal milestone for the left-handed batter. Tilak became only the fifth Indian fielder to complete 50 catches in T20Is during Sunday's match in Indore
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A sherry bar from the team behind Caretaker’s Cottage.
Turang homers and Milwaukee's bullpen delivers as the Brewers beat the Dodgers 2-1 in NLCS opener
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brice Turang homered off Tarik Skubal and Milwaukee’s bullpen shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers after Jacob Misiorowski’s taxing outing, sending the Brewers to a 2-1 victory in the NL Championship Series opener on Sunday night.
Logged Out: Why 'The Social Reckoning' Flatlined in the Shadow of 'The Social Network' | Analysis
Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning debuted to a paltry $5.5 million, a far cry from the $22 million The Social Network opened to in 2010.
AI Founders Cheer Trump’s Calls for the Industry to Police Itself on Safety | KQED
At Tech Week in San Francisco, venture capitalists and AI founders have been ebullient about the White House's hands-off approach to AI regulation.
Review: 4-hour Musk documentary feels like two different films
Elon Musk is a very familiar figure to Ars readers, given his massive influence (for better and worse) on the technology sector over the last 20 years.
Humanoid Robots Could Be a $5 Trillion Market. Here Are 3 Stocks Positioned to Win. | The Motley Fool
Morgan Stanley is projecting a $5 trillion valuation for the humanoid robots industry. These stocks are poised to thrive because of it.
Rethinking threats to human survival - The Lancet
It is also a threat multiplier, worsening existing social and economic causes of poor health. Its effects will hit poor and vulnerable communities the ...
Michael Penix Jr. injury: Falcons QB hurts ribs late in regulation on 'SNF,' says he'll be ready for Week 6
Penix initially only left the game for one play but then couldn't play in overtime
Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks
US, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand among countries urging citizens to avoid travel to the kingdom.
Aroa Biosurgery Limited (AROAF) Discusses Findings and Commercial Impact of Symphony Randomized Controlled Trial Transcript
Aroa Biosurgery Limited (AROAF) Discusses Findings and Commercial Impact of Symphony Randomized Controlled Trial October 11, 2026 6:00 PM EDTCompany...
Aishwarya Rai Wishes ‘Dearest Pa’ Amitabh Bachchan On 84th Birthday With Unseen Pic Of Aaradhya
Aishwarya Rai shared a sweet birthday wish and an unseen photo of Amitabh Bachchan with Aaradhya Bachchan as the veteran actor celebrated his 84th birthday.
ElevenLabs turns up the volume in India
UK AI unicorn brought the party to India, betting on local languages and a more playful approach to cement its lead in the voice AI market.
CVE-2026-108982 IDRIX VeraCrypt FUSE-T auxiliary service information disclosure
A security flaw has been discovered in IDRIX VeraCrypt 1.26.29. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-108982.
Country diary: Fungi season is here, so I head – yes – to the beach | Nigel Brown
Aberffraw, Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Plenty of fungi can be found among the sand here; in fact it is vital to keeping the dunes at bay
Long‐COVID Associated With Incident Hypertension: A Population‐Based Cohort Study
Mental health conditions included depression (F32–F33) and anxiety disorders (F40–F41). Neighborhood socioeconomic status was derived from the Mosaic ...
Chris Evert drops infuriated 2-word reaction to fake news about Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce divorce
Chris Evert was recently left infuriated by fake news about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s divorce.
Netanyahu demands probe into sources for award-winning Gaza film NAZA
Documentary draws on 24 anonymous Israeli sources accusing military of killing Palestinians in Gaza using AI systems.
The Simply Good Foods Company Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - SMPL
/PRNewswire/ -- The DJS Law Group reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against The Simply Good Foods Company ("Simply Good Foods" or "the Company")...
Topless Sydney Sweeney Returns in New Naked Novig Ad Despite Backlash
Sydney Sweeney starred topless in yet another Novig ad, which has again garnered mixed reactions from fans.
The Algorithm Knows You Better Than I Do
On intimacy, artificial intelligence, and the right to be forgotten in the agentic era.
Apple reportedly cutting iPhone 18 Pro production due to soft demand
Apple’s price hikes of up to S$800 could have dampened demand for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, prompting suppliers to scale back component production.
Water-pumping robot worms its way over rugged coastal terrain
Biomimicry involves borrowing ideas from nature to solve engineering problems. This is what one of the research teams at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering specializes in. We recently covered their fish-inspired robot, so exploring water bodies seems to be taken care of.
Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung | Reuters
He enjoys sports, including tennis, and is not known to be a smoker or to previously have had health issues. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ...
"He's beyond washed," "Cut him tonight": NFL fans rip Mark Andrews for multiple costly catch drops and fumble as Ravens struggle vs. Falcons on SNF
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is having a disastrous game during Sunday's showdown against the Atlanta Falcons. At the end of the first half, Jesse Minter and his team were trailing 14-9.
Clashes reported in Yemen as Houthis advance towards Taiz
Heavy clashes have been reported between Houthi fighters and Yemeni- forces near the strategic southern city of Taiz.
Silence 95% of spam calls and text scams with these 3 simple tweaks
Spam calls and text scams have evolved from a mild nuisance into a relentless daily tax on our attention. Scammers use neighborhood-spoofing to mimic local area codes and automated text bots to blast out thousands of phony messages all day and night. Your instinct may be to download a call-blocking app that demands full access to your contacts and charges a $4.99 recurring subscription. But you can tame this scourge without paying a cent or handing over your address book. Both iOS and And
Young & Restless Spoilers Video: ‘What Did I Do Wrong?’
Young and the Restless spoilers show Lily facing a health scare as Detective Burrow shares unexpected news with Nick and Adam.
OpenAI Dot vs. Meta Muse: How do these AI agents compare? - Engadget
AI agents can dig into your life to be as helpful as possible. Muse and Dot can access emails, logins, calendar events and some even report phone notifications.
Prime Video unveils Blade Runner 2099 full trailer at NYCC
We got our first look at Prime Video's new sci-fi series Blade Runner 2099 in July at San Diego Comic-Con. With the show's premiere roughly six weeks away, the streamer unveiled the full trailer this weekend at New York Comic-Con. Co-stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) joined showrunner Silka Luisa (Shining Girls) onstage for the big reveal. As Luisa described the show during the NYCC panel Saturday night: We are 50 years after [Blade Runner] 2049 and, bad news, the worst has happened.
Stocks rise as oil prices tumble after Trump hails 'energy ceasefire'
Most stock markets rose early Monday ahead of European markets opening as oil prices tumbled after Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, which offset a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Health Check: Aged care operator Ryman unfazed by ‘soft’ housing conditions | Stockhead
Trans-Tasman aged care operator Ryman says demographic trends have offset an expected demand downturn from falling house prices
Abhishek Sharma Joins India's 2,000-Run T20I Club, Equals Suryakumar Yadav's Sixes Record
Abhishek Sharma crosses 2,000 T20I runs and equals Suryakumar Yadav’s record of 68 sixes in a calendar year with 69 against West Indies.
China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
Metrobank tops Philippine banks, securities firms in bond market rankings - BusinessWorld Online
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) led Philippine banks and securities firms in both local-currency and major foreign-currency…
Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End play
The Borat star said he was "beyond delighted" to be working on the show, The Popinjay Cavalier, with the Pulp Fiction director.
Caring as a Creative Advantage in the Age of AI
A few months ago, I built an app to help my family keep track of the needs of our newborn.Continue reading on Medium »
These Deals Will Get You Into the Halloween Spirit Without Scaring Your Wallet - CNET
Halloween is almost here and you can get into the spirit without derailing your budget.
'DNA Typewriter' records cells' history in developing mouse embryo
Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the family tree of cells in a developing mouse embryo. They recorded cells' relationships, starting when the fertilized egg first split in two and ending after the body and its organs took shape. That period lasted 13.5 days. (Full gestation in mice is 19
16-year study links worsening vision to higher dementia risk - News-Medical
Dementia diagnoses were established using International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision ( ICD-10 ) ...
Mike Evans trolls Trevon Diggs with name-check in 49ers' win over Seahawks
Evans explained that he asked, "Who are you?" before checking Diggs' jersey and realizing who was talking trash to him
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SMPL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead The Simply Good Foods Company Securities Fraud Lawsuit with SBS Law
/PRNewswire/ -- Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP ("SBS"), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against The...
Gavin and Stacey's Melanie Walters voted off Strictly
Walters, best known for playing Gwen West in the BBC comedy, was partnered with professional Aljaz Skorjanec.