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NVIDIA And Cisco Cram 4x OSFP's Bandwidth Density Into An OSFP-Sized Module, Pushing AI Fabrics To 12.8 Tb/s With USFP
NVIDIA & Cisco have partnered to create USFP, an ultra-dense and compact form factor that drives up to 400 Gb/s speeds.
This M5 Pro MacBook Pro is actually down to a normal price ($600 off)
Save nearly 20 percent on this monster M5 Pro MacBook Pro setup right now.
A Core Demographic of People Who Love AI: Pedophiles
AI models that are partially or fully open-source have led to a major surge in child sex abuse material online.
Study offers new clues about how genetic risk for Alzheimer's affects brain immune cells
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have found a new clue that may help explain why some people are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. It suggests that a protein linked to the disease can change how the brain's immune cells handle fat and trigger inflammation. Those changes could help explain how a well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's affects the brain.
Best of the rest: Pac-12 returns, Mountain West shifts, new leagues, college hoops Cinderellas to know
There are 32 leagues (again!) in college hoops. Here's our look at the teams, names and games to know in the 27 outside the power conferences
South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence charges
Shadrack Sibiya, who is in prison after his arrest last month, denies corruption, rape and child grooming allegations.
Congress wants to keep AM radio in every new car
In the era of streaming music and satellite radio, traditional broadcast stations are easy to overlook. AM radio, in particular, has fallen out of favor with younger drivers. So it’s perhaps no surprise that some automakers have begun dropping it from new vehicles. Congress, however, wants to put a stop to that. Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 979, the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025.” The bill is now on the Senate’s legislative calend
US actress Selma Blair arrested after allegedly attacking attendants on flight
The Legally Blonde star is investigated by the FBI following an alleged altercation on a flight from LA to New York.
WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data
A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a U.S. military contract worth almost $50 million.
Innovation Archives - Interesting Engineering
Get news on the latest new innovations in technology, health, Robotics, AI and more on Interesting Engineering.
The Singularity—Humans Merging With AI—Is Coming Within 19 Years. But It’s Already Starting Inside You Now.
Brain implants, deepfakes, and nanobots may be early steps toward a “You 2,” says futurist Ray Kurzweil.
Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: what you need to know
... health conditions, ADHD and autism. Mental health. Prevention. Primary care. Social care. Cross-sector partnerships. Person in group counselling. The ...
USWNT Emma Hayes calls for more female head coaches across global game
The USA boss praised some of the world's best women coaches and hopes more will get opportunities to lead national teams
US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by immigration agents
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar’s home has been searched as part of an undisclosed ‘criminal investigation’.
KBS bought Portland’s 16-story Meier & Frank department store for $54 million in 2016; it then transformed the landmark into Class A mixed-use space
In November 2016, real estate firm KBS bought the 16-story building for $54 million in a joint venture with private developer Sterling Bay. Their goal was to turn the retail property into a Class A mixed-use building while preserving its historical architecture. The $16.6 million project took a year
John Oliver Greets His New Skydance Overlords With Sexy Fanfic Pics of Insurance Mascot
“Hope you’re happy with what you bought,” the Last Week Tonight host cracked after showcasing several hypersexualized illustrations of Liberty Mutual’s new mascot
Honeyjar offers AI tools to improve PR and comms at every company
Journalists, entrepreneurs, and even some public relations professionals will tell you that the PR process is broken. But could AI actually make things better?
Long-lost horror gaming cult classic P.T. gets a much-needed PC port
For over a decade now, the only "official" way to play Hideo Kojima's cult classic, P.T.—the long-discontinued "playable trailer" for Kojima's canceled "Silent Hills" project—has been via one of the increasingly rare PlayStation 4s that previously downloaded a copy during its monthslong availability window. Now, though, one coder is helping to preserve the game with a porting tool that builds a playable x86 PC executable from the original PS4 files. Coder Lorean Xavier said he was inspired to work on the "P.T. for PC" project "because P.T.
Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness? | New Scientist
A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind. On board a luxury yacht, neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated signs of a similar workspace in the chatbot Claude
Dozens sickened at Walmart distribution center
In a statement, Walmart said: 'The health and safety of our associates is a top priority. We're working with local emergency management... as they investigate.'
Rams vs. Bills prediction, odds: Matthew Stafford, Josh Allen clash in Week 5 'MNF' matchup
Here's how to watch Rams vs. Bills, along with the latest odds, key matchups and our Week 5 'Monday Night Football' prediction
Elon Musk spends $366m to bolster Republican Party in US midterm elections
The barrage of spending comes as Republicans fight to overcome Trump's slipping popularity and cost of living concerns.
Higher mortgage rates are messing with the housing market
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average hit 7.4% earlier this month, and it's causing a ripple effect for sellers, buyers and some new homeowners.
Britney Spears Just Released a 2001 Song She Wrote With Justin Timberlake
Spears recorded "She'll Never Be Me" for Britney, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, but the track was left unfinished and scrapped from the record to prioritize other songs
This AI startup says it can generate permit-ready blueprints in minutes
Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch.
Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine
When Russia began attacking Ukrainian data centers and telecommunication infrastructure, it apparently failed to prepare for possible retaliation. Now Russia’s digital services are facing widespread outages after Ukrainian drone strikes knocked out three of the largest data centers owned by Russian tech giant Yandex within several days. Pro-Kremlin bloggers are warning that Russia’s centralized digital economy could collapse because the country is not prepared for the “data center war” it started, according to posts translated by the pseudonymous independent researcher ChrisO_wiki.
Unifying spherical convolutions through lifting
We develop a unified description of convolution on the sphere by lifting to the rotation group. A number of definitions of spherical convolution have been proposed, differing in whether the kernel is axisymmetric or directional, whether the output is on the sphere or the rotation group, whether the signals carry spin, and in their computational cost. No unified treatment exists. Regarding the sphere as the homogeneous space $S^2 \cong \text{SO(3)}/\text{SO(2)}$, we lift a spin $s$ field to the r
Early gut microbes help the newborn immune system fight deadly infections, mouse experiments suggest
Babies are born with some immunity, but they do not have as many tools as adults to fight diseases. Exposure to pathogens helps build their immune repertoire, but it also leaves them vulnerable to infection because many immune defenses are still developing.
Oregon, Texas A&M among six college football teams confronting major regression in 2026
The Ducks and Aggies are shining examples of how success one year doesn't automatically guarantee it the next
NATO says will do ‘anything and everything’ if alliance is attacked
NATO commander issues warning as European officials have called for vigilance over potential Russian attacks.
Elon Musk quietly becomes the biggest donor in the midterms in a bid to save Republicans
Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. The numbers, first reported by The New York Times ahead of this week’s federal filing deadline, were confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesperson for Musk’s super PAC. The money includes $158 million given to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC sup
Trump’s Vendetta Against Ilhan Omar Now Involves Federal Agents Raiding Her Home
Homeland Security executed a search warrant at the Somali-American congresswoman's home, reportedly in connection to a probe into her immigration paperwork
Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder
Where Muse Spark aimed to be a lightweight model that could perform at low latency, the Wonder models are larger and said to be more capable, with higher benchmark scores and better results on complex tasks like coding.
Trying to change your browser? It might be harder than you think, based on one simple thing
Mozilla says Microsoft is abusing its dominant position wherever it can
Microsoft Maia 300 96-chip rack hits 40% more tokens per megawatt
Microsoft plans to deploy Maia 300 in 2027, targeting seven times the rack-scale token throughput of its Maia 200 accelerator.
Consumer polling reflects limited public familiarity with ultraprocessed foods
While U.S. adults report a high level of awareness of the term "ultraprocessed foods," most do not fully understand what the term refers to, according to recent public opinion research commissioned by the American Heart Association. The findings reinforce the need for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to release the long-awaited federal definition of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs).
Arkansas Sports Betting 2026: Best Legal AR Sportsbooks & Betting Apps
Find the best Arkansas sports betting apps in October 2026, and all you need to know about Arkansas sports betting.
Egypt’s press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists
Six journalists from independent platform Matsadaash allege torture in detention, which Egypt denies.
A super PAC trying to influence the Maine Senate election seems to have advertised to the wrong Portland
In most cases, confusing Portland, Maine, with Portland, Oregon, might be seen as an innocent faux pas. But in the case of political actors ahead of an election, it can be a costly—and frankly comedic—blunder. A recent attack ad targeting Troy Jackson—the Democratic candidate in the Maine Senate race who is running against incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins—has appeared in front of users far from Maine, leading many to believe its placement was a mistake. Funded by the Defending Ma
Cornell 7 Claim Texts Show Jane Doe Was Not Incapacitated
Jane Doe's state of inebriation could prove critical in determining if she had the ability to consent to sex at the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024 ... and some of the men she's accusing of rape pointed to a text exchange to show she was not out of it.
Universities are making different choices about AI. How will they fit with their public missions?
Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from an emerging technology to one that is forcing universities to make consequential choices.
Meta claims new Muse Wonder models are world's best at agentic tasks
Meta introduces Muse Wonder and Wonder Full, with long-term memory and tools for complex professional tasks.
Necessary conditions for benchmarking next-generation AI in materials discovery
Current AI predicts materials by speeding up energy minimisation and training on large databases. However, scaling data generation prevents manual analysis by domain experts. If novelty is evaluated by chemical compositions or traditional representations in Crystallographic Information Files, or standard structure matchers based on manually chosen thresholds, one can easily generate millions of ``new'' compositions or files without discovering truly novel materials. This paper uses a hierarchy o
Sixth measles death recorded in America as outbreak spirals
A woman in Pennsylvania has died after contracting measles, marking the state's sixth death from the virus this year.
Deebo Samuel injury: 49ers wideout expected to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury
Samuel's injury occurred late in Sunday's win over Seattle
Israeli strike on tent in Gaza’s Khan Younis kills three
Israeli strike on tent in Gaza’s Khan Younis kills three
Why is Kelly Clarkson beefing with a Brooklyn toy shop?
Kelly Clarkson just thrust a small Brooklyn boutique into the limelight, and not in a good way. Art of Play, a high-end novelty shop offering playing cards, puzzles, games, and “playful decor,” apparently caught the singer’s attention. In a social media post that’s since been viewed 44 million times, Clarkson said she thought the store “looked really rad,” but upon entering Art of Play in hopes of buying a certain item, she claims she “literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it.” “
New Christmas Movie's Director Hails AI Usage, Reveals It Helped Cut Production Cost
The director of the latest Christmas movie hailed the use of AI in filmmaking, revealing that it helped cut production costs.
Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation
Microsoft president Brad Smith calls for urgent AI regulation, saying milk and washing machines have more oversight than AI companies.
Google announces the Fitbit Edge, a middle ground between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit Air
Google is releasing its second Fitbit tracker of 2026, offering fans of the aging Charge 6 a more refined option. The new Fitbit Edge slots right in between the Pixel Watch 5 and the Fitbit Air, featuring a compact screen and more health sensors than the Air. You won't get all the apps and features of the Pixel Watch 5, but the Edge is only about half as expensive. The Fitbit Edge is essentially a new Charge 6, but it has more of a Pixel Watch aesthetic. Squish Google's smartwatch from the sides, and you've got the Edge.
NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research
NASA experiments focused on human and plant health and drug-resistant organisms will travel to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 35th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the agency from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, advancing research that benefits life on Earth and future exploration. This research supports astronaut health during long-duration missions through four investigations from the agency’s Biological and Physical Sciences division, including 3D models of the human brain, a crop disease study, a faster way to assess astronaut health, and an analysis
New research shows promise for treating hepatitis C in pregnancy
Researchers and clinicians at WashU Medicine are helping reshape how hepatitis C virus (HCV) is treated during pregnancy, with a new study showing that a commonly used antiviral regimen can be used safely and effectively in pregnant patients in real-world care.
SEC basketball 2026-27 preseason poll and predictions: Alabama, Georgia overrated; LSU, Missouri underrated
Florida is the favorite to win the SEC after earning back-to-back No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament
Pope Leo to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule in Rome
Vatican expects a one-week hospital recovery for the 71-year-old Catholic leader ahead of scheduled Latin America tour.
The Trump administration just cut down a century’s worth of history at D.C.’s government golf course
Workers removed more than 500 trees at a Washington, D.C., golf course over the weekend that President Donald Trump is working to remodel, and it happened like many of his other design projects in town: suddenly and without permission. Preservationists asked a judge Sunday to halt the Trump administration after it removed 529 trees Saturday at East Potomac Park, a golf course managed by the National Park Service, and on Monday, a judge called the removal “inexcusable.” The cou
Mike Love and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys Play Simultaneous, Historic Shows
As a frail Love played what could be his final Beach Boys concert, in Nashville on Sunday, Jardine was taking the stage in Cerritos, California, with ex-bandmates Bruce Johnston and David Marks
'GPU pricing to climb significantly' warns PC maker and 'elevated prices could stick around for some time' — while Nvidia's RTX 5090 might be on its deathbed
There's a salvo of worrying rumors for GPUs including that graphics cards will get 'significantly' pricier.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 popularity saves Samsung from shipment slump
The memory shortage continues to hit hard, but a strong product lineup helps Samsung retain its market dominance.
Biotech Startup Proposes Genetically Modified Microbes for Mars Settlement
A new genetically engineered microbe may one day help humanity settle Mars, a nonprofit biotechnology research startup suggests. Our species has launched nearly 50 missions to Mars since 1960, all of them robotic. If everything goes according to plan, they've all been building toward crewed Red Plan
ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
The review, which focuses on younger people, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis.
Fantasy football Week 5 fallout: Rhamondre Stevenson, Woody Marks rise as Chase Brown's struggles continue
Rhamondre Stevenson and Woody Marks gain Fantasy momentum, while Chase Brown struggles and Chicago's passing game sputters
Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school
French officials say a 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting rifle at a middle school in the town of Aubagne.
As a domestic car sales slump continues, China’s automakers lean on exports
China’s passenger car exports surged 64% in September from the same month in 2025, an industry association reported Monday, as Chinese automakers increasingly focus on exports to drive growth amid sluggish domestic sales. China exported around 919,000 passenger vehicles in September, lifted by overseas demand for plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed. In the first nine months of 2026, China exported over 7.1 millio
Tilly Nollywood? African Filmmakers — Ready or Not — Get Set for the AI Revolution
While generative AI has the potential to transform filmmaking in Africa, practical challenges on the continent abound.