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Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge.
Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
Tesla’s pivot from making electric cars to humanoid robots is facing challenges because of complex robot hands and disgruntled employees pushing back against training their robotic replacements. The struggle to scale up production comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk has bet the company’s future on AI and robotics. As someone who frequently makes claims that fail to materialize, Musk has described the Optimus humanoid robot as potentially “the biggest product ever” during Tesla’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call.
NASA Welcomes San Marino Signing the Artemis Accords - NASA
The Republic of San Marino became the 76th signatory to the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in the city of Rimini on Friday with NASA and U.S. Department of
How to Stop a Runny Nose ASAP, According to Doctors
Saline sprays, steam and humidifiers can help calm that constant drip.
Jays' Guerrero expresses 'regret' over remarks about contract
Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero, who earlier this week said he stood by his remarks that he received a $500 million extension for what he did in the past, said he owed an apology for comments that were "not what I really wanted to say."
Plane crash in DR Congo kills more than a dozen
Civilians and senior military officials among 14 dead after an army plane crashes into a residential area in the DRC.
‘Primetime’ Critics’ Score Drops And Chris Hansen Gives First Review Of Pattinson Film
Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen, is finally being reviewed by the real-life Hansen and bigger number of Rotten Tomatoes critics.
U2 celebrate 50th anniversary at the school where they formed
The rock band go back to their roots, playing a gig in the Dublin playground where they first met.
Spotify already has AI playlists. So what does Meta’s Muse add?
Muse can make playlists, too. Its bigger pitch is connecting your listening to the rest of your plans.
Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, went before the Senate health committee Thursday, facing questions about her stances on vaccines, flavored vapes, birth control, and abortion, among other issues. She spent nearly two hours stonewalling senators, even on softball questions. Overton, a physician with a doctoral degree in clinical investigation, is currently the deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy.
Lake District space museum launched by Britain's first astronaut
Helen Sharman officially opened the John Dulcamara Space Flight Museum at Grizedale Observatory.
Dietitians Say These Nutrient-Packed Vegetables Deserve a Spot on Your Grocery List
Fresh or frozen, these veggies are a simple way to add fiber and essential vitamins to your diet.
Jamey Eisenberg's Week 3 Fantasy football sleepers and DFS picks: Quinshon Judkins set for a breakout game
Quinshon Judkins leads Jamey Eisenberg's favorite Week 3 sleepers, with several favorable matchups to exploit
Facebook found liable as TikTok settles for $100m over user safety
Facebook found liable in New Mexico for deceptive actions; TikTok settles $100m lawsuit with Alabama over safety claims.
Cavaliers president Altman shrugs off LeBron James' 76ers move, touts his team's 'sustainable' build
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Koby Altman would have loved for LeBron James to return for a third stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
‘South Park’ Season 29 Premiere Hits 4.2 Million Viewers in Three Days and Jumps 33% in Rating After Renaming to ‘South America’ (EXCLUSIVE)
'South Park' aka 'South America' hit 4.3 million viewers in three days with its Season 29 premiere.
Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal
Anthropic has committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a bet on CPUs that could grow to about $20 billion, and in an unusual arrangement, Akamai is giving Anthropic a potential stake of up to 5% of its stock that grows as Anthropic spends more.
Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
A US appeals court today approved the Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic technology. Judges decided the US had authority to blacklist Anthropic for withholding certain AI features even if Anthropic had no malicious intent. In a 2-1 ruling issued by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a panel of judges said the "case raises profoundly difficult questions about the appropriate military uses of an almost unimaginably powerful new technology." The US "raises the deeply sobering prospect of overly constrained AI models shutting down unexpectedly and thus caus
Two Researchers Say Humans Are In the Midst of an Evolutionary Shift Like Never Before. But Not Everyone Is Convinced
Humans are evolving faster through culture than through biology.
Outbreak of liver disease sparked in connection to shellfish
A multi-state outbreak of a dangerous liver disease is being investigated by officials after more than three dozen people have been sickened.
Thirty years on from their maiden World Cup, the Springboks are a team for all South Africans
The Springboks cannot solve South Africa’s problems – but each time they take the field, they show what its people can achieve together.
US court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets
US appeals courts have varied on regulation of prediction markets, opening the door to US Supreme Court debate.
Why USMNT Coach Pochettino Is Doing Some Forward Thinking
The U.S. Men's National Team will play its four friendlies to start its cycle to qualify for the 2030 World Cup as head coach Mauricio Pochettino will look at five young strikers of the future.
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2nd & 3rd STAGE Begin Streaming, OP/ED Themes Revealed - Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure begins weekly streaming today! Starting with the 2nd and 3rd STAGE, a total of 11 episodes will stream every Friday. INTRODUCTION A desert crossing spanning roughly 750 miles- the land that Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli must challenge is home to the area tha
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 And Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chipsets
Qualcomm has launched two new flagship chipsets - the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 - for powering next-generation flagship smartphones.
CVE-2026-100368 | AlastairLundy CliInvoke.Specializations Wrappers ProcessStartInfo Arguments os command injection
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in AlastairLundy CliInvoke.Specializations. Affected is the function ProcessStartInfo of the component Wrappers. The manipulation of the argument Arguments leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-10
How much privacy is left in an age of surveillance? - Horizons
We are all being watched in ways we never imagined, including vehicle tracking, facial recognition technology and data mining. What does all this digital surveillance mean for the right to privacy? And as a backlash over this monitoring grows, what can you do to protect yourself? Horizons moderator
Democratic senators accuse Kennedy of not adhering to ethics agreement in vaccine lawsuit
A group of Senate Democrats questioned whether Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. potentially concealed an agreement to collect money from a settlement with a vaccine manufacturer despite pledging to divest from the lawsuit. At the time of his confirmation process last y
The Knights declared Tom Jenkins would be a ‘long-term NRL player’. They were half right
Penrith flyer Tom Jenkins can break the hearts of Newcastle officials and fans again in Sunday’s NRL preliminary final.
The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
How Louis Paxton Pulled Off A Quirky Scottish Romp Full Of Heart With ‘The Incomer’
'The Incomer' is now in theaters.
Carrot Top Cancels Vegas Shows for Next 3 Weeks Amid Hospitalization
Carrot Top has canceled his Las Vegas shows for the next three weeks as he remains hospitalized following a suicide attempt ... TMZ has learned.
France's prestigious Goncourt prize drops novel after author accused of using AI
PARIS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The organisers of the prestigious Goncourt literary prize said on Friday they had removed a smash-hit novel by Haitian-Canadian author Thelyson Orelien from their longlist after accusations he used AI to write it.
Hydrogen fuel cell built to work without air targets future Moon bases
Hydrogen fuel cell system will advance from TRL 5 to TRL 7 to provide reliable power for lunar and deep-space missions.
Virtual green spaces and classical music reduce blood pressure in hospital
Virtual reality could be a simple way of bringing a patient’s blood pressure downGround Picture/Shutterstock Gazing at a flowing river while listening to classical music could lower the blood pressure of people in the emergency room. Luckily, as these landscapes and live orchestras are hard to come by in hospitals, virtual reality and playlists do the job. Dangerously high blood pressure, known as hypertensive urgency, is common among people in intensive-care settings. Medication can prevent it from causing damage to the eyes, heart and brain.
Senate approves mental health legislation for US pilots, air traffic controllers - WHTC
Commercial airline pilots often conceal mental health conditions for fear that disclosing therapy or medication, or even just seeking help, could ...
Connelly: Who soars at the SEC launch party? Can B1G favorites answer big questions?
After teasing us with ranked games over three weeks, we get six that should tell us a lot about the 2026 college football season.
Iran says it awaits US response on seven-day roadmap to end war
Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees.
Australia takes on the new-look Springboks in one-off rugby test in Perth
PERTH, Australia (AP) — After a huge 3-1 rugby series win over New Zealand in the so-called “Greatest Rivalry,” South Africa plays Australia on Sunday in what should be the friendly confines of Perth stadium in Western Australia.
Did Matt Lafleur Get Fired? Inside the Rumors About the Packers’ Coach
Could the Packers coach face a problem? Here’s why rumors are flying about his contract with the team.
Meta opens early access program for new Muse features
Anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list.
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Researchers say they recently found Google ads delivering a sophisticated tech support scam that freezes the screens of both Windows and Mac devices and displays messages urgently instructing them to phone a bogus call center. The ads were displayed all over the web, including on high-traffic maps, weather, real-estate, document-hosting, and sports sites. Users who called the number were then urged to pay hefty fees, grant remote access to their devices, or divulge personal information.
Hacks by autonomous AI agents raise thorny questions of legal accountability
What happens when the hackers aren't human? That's the question at the center of a public policy debate following disclosures by leading tech companies that their AI models went rogue and hacked into other organizations.
UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.N. General Assembly’s leader and health officials are seeking to make sure that the lurking possibility of another worldwide disease emergency stays on the global agenda
Kylian Mbappe injury sends star off French national team, back to Real Madrid with MRI pending
France's superstar forward suffered a hyperextended knee against Turkiye and will miss upcoming matches against Belgium and Italy while awaiting results
Iran war live: Tehran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within seven days
Iran's FM says the "choice rests with the US" to approve the proposed seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz.
U.S. Army Puts Defenses To A ‘Stress Test’ Using Massive Drone Swarms
Swarms of up to 100 drones plus a mothership challenged attack helicopters and sensors at detecting and stopping them during a recent large-scale exercise at Fort Bragg.
The Odyssey’s Box Office Helps Universal Hit Remarkable Milestone
The Odyssey's worldwide box office record has successfully helped Universal hit a remarkable milestone in 2026.
Federal Appeals Court Backs Pentagon’s Anthropic Blacklisting
The government acted lawfully when it labeled the AI company a supply chain risk, the judges wrote in a 2-1 decision.
Microsoft revamps Copilot with code generation, agentic AI tools
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Friday unveiled several new capabilities in its Copilot app, including a coding tool and an always-on AI agent, as the software giant seeks to transform its AI assistant into a one-stop shop for office workers.
NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch - NASA
ASCENT Propulsion, a 6-U CubeSat, recently underwent rigorous spin, thermal vacuum, and leak tests to ensure it is ready for the extreme environment of space.
Everyone's Still Talking About Climate Change, Actually
The conversation is now all about energy security, competitiveness, and affordability.
Ole Miss star RB Kewan Lacy doubtful for Florida game: Rebels likely without key weapon for SEC showdown
Lacy was called a game-time decision earlier in the week with a shoulder injury, but is now not considered likely to play against the Gators
Florida Republicans ‘bracing for the worst’ as Democrats surge in Trump’s home state
‘Anybody who is on the ballot ought to be concerned if they have a Democratic opponent,’ says state Sen. Don Gaetz, father of former Rep. Matt Gaetz
Feather Launches $29,990 Humanoid Robot. Small Teams Are Rewriting The Economics Of Humanoids
Need a robot? Don't have $100,000? Want more than a toy that dances? There are now multiple humanoid robots that fit the bill ...
Clayface DCU Movie Advanced Tickets Come With a Special Batman Comic, But There’s a Catch
Advance tickets for the DCU movie Clayface include a special Batman comic in Japan, but fans in the U.S. and other countries may miss out.
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.
US appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting Anthropic from military contracts and deeming the AI startup a national security risk.
Voting is now open for Fat Bear Week 2026
The bracketed competition is live right now and you can cast you votes on your favorite very fat bear
Illinois measles cases hit 23 in 2026, most from Douglas, Moultrie counties outbreak
Sixteen of the state's cases this year trace to an outbreak among people who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination history. Health officials say the overall risk is very low but want residents to confirm they're protected.
NFL Week 3 picks, best bets: Broncos upset Rams, Bills rout Chargers
Jordan Dajani gives his picks for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season
Pro-Imran Khan rally delayed amid government closures
Authorities in Islamabad have blocked roads with shipping containers ahead of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest.
Starting Grid For The 2026 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix After Penalties
Mercedes' George Russell took a dominant pole position in Baku while teammate and title favorite Kimi Antonelli crashed out of Q1. Here's the full starting grid for the Azerbaijan GP with penalties applied.
All Things Go NYC Festival Canceled Due to ‘Severe Weather Conditions’
The three-day festival was set to feature performances from Zara Larsson, Lola Young, Carly Rae Jepsen and more.