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Higher interest rates and AI safety fears put the stock market to the test last week
AI

Higher interest rates and AI safety fears put the stock market to the test last week

Investors wrestled with the prospect of a new Fed rate-hiking cycle and the raging debate on whether to slow down AI.

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through September 19)
Technology

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through September 19)

This week: An experimental treatment erases a boy's cancer, a plane flies across the US with no pilot, and scientists make mice with half-human brains.

Why does blond hair tend to darken with age?
Science

Why does blond hair tend to darken with age?

Some children have blond hair that darkens as they grow up. What causes this change?

Doctor shares easy soup recipe that is 'immune-boosting' and perfect for autumn
Health

Doctor shares easy soup recipe that is 'immune-boosting' and perfect for autumn

A doctor and nutritionist provided details of her 'immune-boosting' soup recipe, which will help you to stay warm, comforted and well as the weather turns

Sports

Use FanDuel promo code to get $350 in bonus bets by targeting Notre Dame-Michigan State, LSU-Ole Miss football

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World

Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague

Justice minister condemns 'Hitler salutes, antisemitic slogans, violence' at the anti-immigration rally.

Business

RSPS: Consumer Staples Dashboard For September

RSPS: Consumer Staples Dashboard For September

TVLine's Performer Of The Week: Hermione Corfield - TVLine
Culture

TVLine's Performer Of The Week: Hermione Corfield - TVLine

Hermione Corfield masterfully channeled the pain inside Julia in the Outlander: Blood of My Blood premiere — see why she's TVLine's Performer of the Week.

AI

Prices go up in 7 days. Get your Disrupt ticket now.

Current ticket pricing ends Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders at Disrupt and save up to $200 on your ticket until then..

It took just one photo for me to realize the awesome power of the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture
Technology

It took just one photo for me to realize the awesome power of the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture

Here is the tale of my first day with the iPhone 18 Pro Max's new variable aperture and why it's such a game-changer.

US rare earth push gains quantum-powered molecule discovery project
Science

US rare earth push gains quantum-powered molecule discovery project

The US will combine quantum machine learning & mineral-processing to discover more effective molecules for separating rare earth elements.

Health

Many women report being 'dismissed' by doctors. The problems extend far beyond the exam room

(Healthcare professionals could include doctors, nurses, physician assistants or other workers in a medical setting.) More than half of women — 51% — ...

How to bet on 2026 Week 3 college football: Betting guide, odds, trends, apps, promos, previews, schedule
Sports

How to bet on 2026 Week 3 college football: Betting guide, odds, trends, apps, promos, previews, schedule

Our college football betting guide tells you where to bet on CFB Week 3, gives odds, betting trends, schedule, promo offers, and more

World

Iran says conditions to re-engage in talks, end war sent to US via Qatar

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, tells Al Jazeera Tehran awaiting Trump response.

Business

AI leaders want to ‘pace the frontier’ as part of a safety slowdown. But how?

Tech giants are attempting to unite on AI safety, but they’re clashing over how an actual slowdown would work

Woody Harrelson and Wife Laura Louie Have Rare Red Carpet Date Night at Brothers Premiere
Culture

Woody Harrelson and Wife Laura Louie Have Rare Red Carpet Date Night at Brothers Premiere

Woody Harrelson was joined by wife of nearly 20 years Laura Louie, with whom he shares three daughters, at the Sept. 17 premiere of his and Matthew McConaughey’s new Apple TV series Brothers.

AI

Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

Google said Gemini had "acted appropriately" by ending each hack immediately.

Broken Sword creator explains why he’s choosing humans over AI to develop 2 remake
Technology

Broken Sword creator explains why he’s choosing humans over AI to develop 2 remake

Co-founder Charles Cecil says humans are better at capturing emotion and character than AI tools.

Historic 1960s US nuclear coolant arrives for Natura's Texas reactor
Science

Historic 1960s US nuclear coolant arrives for Natura's Texas reactor

Natura Resources secures specialized FLiBE salt from the DOE for its MSR-1 demonstration reactor at Abilene Christian University.

Why relying on university students skews global psychological research
Health

Why relying on university students skews global psychological research

A new study of 95 countries reveals that higher education—not wealth—makes individuals globally more culturally similar to Western nations. This raises concerns about the accuracy of psychological research that relies heavily on university students.

Sports

Use FanDuel promo code to get $350 in bonus bets for Michigan-UTEP, USC-Rutgers, Florida-Auburn on Saturday

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World

Israel targets paramedics in southern Lebanon

Two back-to-back Israeli air strikes hit Nabatieh in Lebanon, while a third strike targeted an ambulance team.

Someone used Claude to build a potential bioweapon. The real threat is much deeper
Business

Someone used Claude to build a potential bioweapon. The real threat is much deeper

Today’s frontier AI models know everything–how to safely thaw a frozen chicken breast, re-shingle your roof, and treat your dog’s ragweed allergies, if my recent chat history is any indication. Apparently, they also know how to create fiendishly deadly bioweapons. That’s according to a recent announcement by Anthropic. According to the company, anonymous scientists attempted to use Anthropic’s flagship Claude model to conduct research that could have turned deadly. Anthropic blocked

‘Trees Are Watching’ Review: Eva Green Fights A.I. Generated Horrors in Self-Serious Misfire Boarded by Martin Scorsese
Culture

‘Trees Are Watching’ Review: Eva Green Fights A.I. Generated Horrors in Self-Serious Misfire Boarded by Martin Scorsese

Bahman Ghobadi tries his hand (and his prompts) at a midnight movie with 'Trees Are Watching,' starring Eva Green and exec-produced by Martin Scorsese

TSMC's Operations Boss Says AI Cannot Fully Overcome Limitations To Design Next-Generation Chip Manufacturing Tech Such as 1.4-nanometer Node
AI

TSMC's Operations Boss Says AI Cannot Fully Overcome Limitations To Design Next-Generation Chip Manufacturing Tech Such as 1.4-nanometer Node

Mii explains why AI thrives on coding and EDA tasks yet hits a wall when TSMC pushes toward 1.4nm and beyond.

Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade
Technology

Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade

For decades, astronomers thought rings were something only giant planets had. That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across. “It was a surprise,” says Pablo Santos-Sanz, an astronomer at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía in Granada, Spain.

I replaced ChatGPT with Siri AI for a day — here's what surprised me
Science

I replaced ChatGPT with Siri AI for a day — here's what surprised me

I use ChatGPT every day. Siri? Not so much.

Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions
Health

Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions

The Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood.

Best Week 3 college football betting promos: Get almost $4,000 in bonuses from top betting apps, sportsbooks
Sports

Best Week 3 college football betting promos: Get almost $4,000 in bonuses from top betting apps, sportsbooks

Top Week 3 college football betting apps include DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, bet365, Caesars, Fanatics and Hard Rock Bet

Meet Wang Guanwutong and Qi Yufan, the Chinese breakdancing prodigies who began training as children and set Guinness records for extreme airflare performances
World

Meet Wang Guanwutong and Qi Yufan, the Chinese breakdancing prodigies who began training as children and set Guinness records for extreme airflare performances

Chinese breakdancers Wang Guanwutong and Qi Yufan began training as children and went on to set Guinness World Records for consecutive airflare performances. Their stories highlight years of practice, family support and a love of dance, while both young record holders continue looking ahead to new c

Meet Ziyu Ye, the Chinese speedcuber who solved a 2×2 Rubik's Cube in 0.39 seconds to set a Guinness World Record
Business

Meet Ziyu Ye, the Chinese speedcuber who solved a 2×2 Rubik's Cube in 0.39 seconds to set a Guinness World Record

Chinese speedcuber Ziyu Ye has set a Guinness World Record by solving a 2×2×2 Cube in just 0.39 seconds at the China Hefei Open 2025. His performance broke Teodor Zajders previous 0.43-second record. The achievement came during the first round of the competition, adding another notable result to Yes

GTA 6 Has Kept All of Rockstar’s Promises So Far
Culture

GTA 6 Has Kept All of Rockstar’s Promises So Far

Despite early concerns about potential downgrades, GTA 6 continues to deliver on Rockstar’s ambitious promises ahead of launch.

AI

AI safety conversations have gotten unbelievable

This week two conversations about AI safety went viral that demonstrate just how hard it is to discern AI fact from fiction.

How to factory reset your Steam Deck - Engadget
Technology

How to factory reset your Steam Deck - Engadget

There are a few reasons you might want to factory reset your device, and doing so is easy.

China turns to older chipmaking technology to make 3nm chips
Science

China turns to older chipmaking technology to make 3nm chips

The approach could give China another route toward advanced chipmaking despite restrictions on access to ASML’s EUV machines.

Sophie tried everything for her hair loss. Then came a 5-second fix
Health

Sophie tried everything for her hair loss. Then came a 5-second fix

Sophie Law was at the salon when her hairdresser broke some unexpected news: she had a patch of hair missing. At just 16 years old, she was horrified.

Three questions for Aaron Judge and the Yankees as injury casts doubt on slugger's playoff availability
Sports

Three questions for Aaron Judge and the Yankees as injury casts doubt on slugger's playoff availability

Judge was placed on the IL this weekend, and his return timeline is unclear with the regular season winding down

World

Ed Sheeran concert set to go ahead after outcry over Gaza

Sheeran may perform solo after musicians dropped out of tour over expulsion of Macklemore for supporting Palestine.

Sandro Mazzola, Italy and Inter Milan football star, dies at age 83
Business

Sandro Mazzola, Italy and Inter Milan football star, dies at age 83

Mazzola, an attacking midfielder or second striker, scored 158 goals in 565 matches for Inter, helping the Nerazzurri to four Serie A titles and two European Cups.

How to watch UFC 331: Van v Pantoja 2 Ring walk, live stream and TV channel in UK
Culture

How to watch UFC 331: Van v Pantoja 2 Ring walk, live stream and TV channel in UK

All the details on how to watch UFC 331 via live stream and TV.

AI

Vals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking

Vals AI is hoping to make AI benchmarking a more neutral and trustworthy resource in a world increasingly inundated by AI models.

One engineer shipped 2,000 PRs a month to production. Verification is the key.
Technology

One engineer shipped 2,000 PRs a month to production. Verification is the key.

Learn how agentic verification helps AI agents ship thousands of PRs monthly using isolated, virtualized testing environments.

How hypersonic cruise missiles use air to reach extreme speeds
Science

How hypersonic cruise missiles use air to reach extreme speeds

A peek into how scramjet engines compress incoming air, burn fuel in supersonic airflow, and power hypersonic cruise missiles at speeds.

The Surprising Sign of Iron Deficiency That Hides in Plain Sight
Health

The Surprising Sign of Iron Deficiency That Hides in Plain Sight

The term “ferritin face” is popular, but doctors say there’s more you should know before you take an iron supplement.

Sports

Use BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS to get $1,500 bonus bets by targeting Ole Miss-LSU, college football Saturday

Use the latest MGM promo code CBSSPORTS to get $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses for college football betting on Saturday

World

A ‘ban on the free press’: White House bars journalists from three outlets

Reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were denied access to White House on Saturday.

Business

I used to associate thrift stores with poverty. My daughters-in-law taught me to see abundance instead.

As a struggling single mom, I was ashamed to shop secondhand. My daughters-in-law taught me to love thrifting and let go of that shame.

RHOBH Alum Eileen Davidson Shares Photos of Fractured Knee After Cold Plunge Accident
Culture

RHOBH Alum Eileen Davidson Shares Photos of Fractured Knee After Cold Plunge Accident

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Eileen Davidson shared she fractured her knee while trying to get out of a cold plunge: “I'm gonna be down for the count for quite a few weeks.”

Google Gemini also escaped its testing environment and hacked three companies - Engadget
AI

Google Gemini also escaped its testing environment and hacked three companies - Engadget

Google's AI model hacked real companies during testing due to a misconfiguration by its testing partner, as well.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says There Is ‘0 Per Cent Chance’ AI Will Cause Human Extinction
Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says There Is ‘0 Per Cent Chance’ AI Will Cause Human Extinction

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rejects AI extinction fears, saying there is a “0 per cent chance” artificial intelligence will end the world by 2030.

Lockheed Martin rolls out first F-35A stealth fighter jet for Germany
Science

Lockheed Martin rolls out first F-35A stealth fighter jet for Germany

Germany’s $8.8 billion fleet takes flight as the nation unveils its first operational F-35A ahead of US-based pilot training this fall.

Ancient teeth pose a mystery: What made those strange grooves?
Health

Ancient teeth pose a mystery: What made those strange grooves?

New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts of Asia despite the health risks it presents.

Florida State vs. Alabama betting preview: Odds, picks, predictions for Week 3 college football
Sports

Florida State vs. Alabama betting preview: Odds, picks, predictions for Week 3 college football

The Seminoles and Crimson Tide face off in a big Week 3 non-conference clash

Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model
World

Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model

The Trump administration claims that Medicaid will save billions on prescription drug costs as a result of the plan, dubbed the Medicaid “GENEROUS” model. Experts say the savings are unclear since the content of the deals isn't public.

In 2019, South Africa put 700 kg of waste plastic into a 300-metre road; Jeffreys Bay turned discarded packaging into its asphalt surface
Business

In 2019, South Africa put 700 kg of waste plastic into a 300-metre road; Jeffreys Bay turned discarded packaging into its asphalt surface

In 2019, South Africa put 700 kg of waste plastic into a 300-metre road; Jeffreys Bay turned discarded packaging into its asphalt surface. The pilot project used recycled plastic in asphalt to address plastic waste and road maintenance. The road was built in Woltemade Street, Jeffreys Bay, and used

What channel is Nottingham Forest v Coventry City Premier League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time
Culture

What channel is Nottingham Forest v Coventry City Premier League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Check out how to watch Nottingham Forest v Coventry City in the Premier League, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.

AI

Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes

Petlibro's new Granary 2 smart feeders use a built-in scale and (on pricier models) an AI camera to track exactly how much your cat is eating and when — though the fanciest health-monitoring features will cost you an extra subscription.

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy
Technology

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy

Learning another language is a highly complex mental activity. It requires people to remember words, distinguish unfamiliar sounds, recognize patterns, work out grammatical rules, and retrieve the right expression at the right moment. All of this happens while listening, interpreting, and preparing a response. Could all this mental activity also help keep an aging brain healthier?

Restaurants Are Going Viral by Holding Up Handwritten Signs Pledging Not to Use AI Foodslop Posters
Science

Restaurants Are Going Viral by Holding Up Handwritten Signs Pledging Not to Use AI Foodslop Posters

Restaurant owners and chefs are uploading pictures of themselves on social media, pledging not to use AI for self-promotion. It's working.

DVLA update on 127 health issues you must report or risk £1k fine
Health

DVLA update on 127 health issues you must report or risk £1k fine

The DVLA has made changes which it has shared with motorists

UFC 331 on Paramount+: Where to watch Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2, plus everything you need to know
Sports

UFC 331 on Paramount+: Where to watch Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2, plus everything you need to know

Complete schedule and viewing information so you can watch UFC 331 live in Los Angeles on Saturday across Paramount+

World

Cuba works to restore power after another major nationwide blackout

The outage marks at least the sixth one this year after a United States-imposed energy blockade went into effect.

Malaysia Airlines staff named best in Asia, cabin crew at global 3rd place
Business

Malaysia Airlines staff named best in Asia, cabin crew at global 3rd place

Malaysia Airlines has been named Best Airline Staff in Asia at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards with its cabin crew earning a place among the top three in the World's Best Airline Cabin Crew category.

Tony And Ridley Scott Worked On A Horror Series Starring Terence Stamp And David Bowie - TVLine
Culture

Tony And Ridley Scott Worked On A Horror Series Starring Terence Stamp And David Bowie - TVLine

In the late '90s, brothers Tony and Ridley Scott produced a horror anthology series that's been pretty much forgotten about.

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