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As AI agents reshape the web, Google opens Gemini and Search to more apps
A new developer platform will let businesses bring their services to Google's AI experiences, potentially changing how consumers discover and use apps.
Cadillac Escalade IQ review: Huge battery, huge range, huge SUV
“Please have at least 125 miles of range left when we pick it up.” That request from the people who look after the Cadillac press cars wasn’t going to be hard to honor. The electric Escalade IQ arrived with an indicated range of 440 miles (708 km), and with a full week of work to squeeze in, getting anywhere close to needing to recharge it seemed unlikely.
Webb Sees Turbulent Star Nursery
ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, E. Sabbi, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb); Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç In this Webb image released on Oct. 22, 2026, we see a turbulent cauldron of star formation filled with dense clumps of gas.
Are you an organ donor? Here are some rule changes you may want to know
Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Until now, that has been forbidden.
Lewis Uvwo commits to Providence: Five-star center picks to Friars over Kentucky, Baylor
Considered the best center in the 2027 recruiting cycle, Uvwo is the first major high school recruiting win for Bryan Hodgson at Providence
Students on hunger strike in India demand restoration of student union
Students at New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia university are on hunger strike demanding a student union.
Google’s AI Mode won’t say Biden won the 2020 election in the U.S. But abroad, it’s a different story
Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, a fact that Google Search’s built-in AI feature seemingly won’t tell you in the U.S. Ask the tool, officially called AI Mode, “Who won the 2020 United States election?” and it responds, “To review the official results and certified breakdowns of the 2020 United States presidential election, you can consult the official document provided by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).” A similar message appears when asking, “Was the 2020 United States
Independent Creative Management Signs Serhat Metin
UK agency Independent Creative Management has signed 'Havoc' actor Serhat Metin.
Wiz’s CTO on PHP2Shell and the coming ‘vulnpocalypse’
The PHP scare may have faded from your feed, but the cleanup is far from over. Last week, two critical bugs in the open source language behind roughly 70% of websites left organizations scrambling to fix their systems, with some taking sites offline until the vulnerabilities could be patched. According to researchers who found the […]
Hands-on with Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro
Apple is finally tackling the challenge of ‘ergonomically terrible’ touchscreen laptops.
Hannah Fry: I lost my dad to Alzheimer's. New research into its origins is amazing | New Scientist
My lovely father died of Alzheimer's last year, and since then, I've been digging into the disease to try to understand what happened to him. I was astonished to discover that scientists think it may start in the nose, says New Scientist's new columnist, Professor Hannah Fry
What's gone up even faster than gas or rent? The cost of caregiving
A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.
Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em RB in Week 8: Quinshon Judkins stays hot, J.K. Dobbins fades
Quinshon Judkins looks to build on his breakout, Rhamondre Stevenson draws a dream matchup, while J.K. could be losing touches
Jerusalem Daily: What’s next after Israel’s elections?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are both claiming victory in Israel’s election
Halloween hasn’t happened yet, but Americans are already obsessed with this Christmas trend
The year’s spookiest holiday is just around the corner, but some users on social media are already swapping pumpkins for Christmas trees. Christmas cookies are taking over social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, with users readying for the holiday season almost a month early. Since Oct. 18, festive cookies, brownies, and pastry recipe videos have drawn around 43.1 million views across platforms, with over 784 creators offering their own recipes or recreations. Google searches for h
Government minister calls for review of 'unacceptable' BBC Scotland channel closure
The BBC announced the dedicated Scotland channel would move online as part of measures to make savings of £500m.
The Xreal Aura smartglasses are now on sale for a discounted launch price - Engadget
The new wearable is the first of its kind to run on the Android XR platform.
Florida county won’t investigate sketchy Flock cameras removed by mystery owners
A Florida county that discovered a clump of mysterious unpermitted Flock cameras during a countywide takedown effort won’t investigate who owned the sketchy cameras, which have since disappeared. On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that St. Lucie County residents "remain upset,” not knowing who installed the cameras or how they were using the data collected.
NASA University Challenge Ignites Trajectory of Drone Entrepreneur
4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Four co-founders of AG3 Labs –from left Matt Atkinson, Gavin Gardner, Ryan Atkinson, and Gryson Gardner – show off the military training drones their company builds at a U.S. Army event at Camp Grayling in Michigan. As a student, Gavin was on a Michigan State team twice selected for participation in NASA’s University Student Research Challenge.
Lilly says ‘triple-G’ drug beats Novo’s Ozempic in diabetes study
Data add to expectations that the drug will be one of Lilly’s greatest growth drivers.
Agent's Take: Detroit Lions' Sam LaPorta contract problem isn't going away
LaPorta may have reason to wait if the Lions use the franchise tag, especially with Brock Bowers positioned to dramatically reshape the tight end market
US jury convicts Rwandan American of lying about role in genocide
Jurors heard competing witness testimony on where Eric Nshimiye was and what he was doing in April 1994.
Inside the weird and legally dubious phenomenon of AI replicas that copy content creators for views and profit
Skipping down a red-carpeted Tudor-style staircase while balancing a delicate cup of tea, a red-haired man with a bob by the username of Duke of Ashcombe seems to be nothing more than ecstatic as a smiling woman sweeps in to join his dance in a video. In another video, the same Duke swiftly skips alongside a windswept shore, still clutching to the same white teacup, with a caption reading “Dear Gentle Scroller.” But despite the charming world-building of the account behind thes
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Google opens the floodgates for more connected apps in Gemini and Search
Google’s new developer platform will allow more third-party apps to become part of the Gemini and Search connected apps ecosystem.
Apple announces touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display
LOS ANGELES—Apple today announced and gave a first glimpse of its first major MacBook Pro redesign in more than five years. As rumored, it includes an OLED display and, for the first time on macOS, a touchscreen—a change Apple has long debated. (Former CEO Steve Jobs famously was opposed.) Apple's demonstration video showed users interacting with applications by reaching up to touch the screen, including file dragging and multi-touch gestures like pinch-to-zoom.
Artemis III SLS Core Stage Joins Boosters at Kennedy
The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is lifted from the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.NASA/Sean Cannon The SLS (Space Launch System) core stage is lifted from the transfer aisle of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.
Pharmalittle: We're reading about 340B battles, new results for a Lilly weight loss drug, and more
Missouri attorney general warned Eli Lilly to discontinue requiring hospitals to provide claims data to receive discounted medicines under 340B program
Ernie Johnson says he's stepping away from 'Inside the NBA' following the 2026-27 season
Johnson, 70, is in his 37th year hosting the show, a staple of NBA coverage
Putin: Russia is African continent’s best partner, not ‘colonial’ West
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of dozens of African nations that Moscow was their best partner.
WPL 2027 Auction: Rs 6.25 Crore Spent On 25 Players, Molineux Emerges Costliest Buy - Check Full List
The WPL 2027 season will run from January 14 to February 7, with defending champions RCB aiming to retain their title.
Did Dolores Huerta Have Children? Meet the Late Activist’s Family
Huerta is survived by her children, and her family confirmed her death in October 2026.
The ‘Vulnpocalypse’ is coming for the internet’s aging code, says Wiz’s CTO
The PHP scare may have faded from your feed, but the cleanup is far from over. Last week, two critical bugs in the open source language behind roughly 70% of websites left organizations scrambling to fix their systems, with some taking sites offline until the vulnerabilities could be patched. According to researchers who found the […]
Instagram doesn’t have a plan to pay long-form video creators
Creators are asking why they should use Features if Instagram won’t reward them like YouTube does
Hawaii turns abandoned fishing nets into electricity to power over 300 homes while fighting ocean pollution and protecting marine wildlife
Abandoned fishing nets that once threatened marine life around Hawaii are being turned into electricity through a programme established in 2002. The Hawaii Nets to Energy Program collects discarded nets from fishermen and local removal groups before processing them for combustion at Honolulu’s H-Pow
Every route counts, but some count more: a max-plus view of the C. elegans brain
Brains do not simply add up every signal they receive: they select which routes dominate. Yet connectomes are usually analyzed with tools that sum over all paths and place neural states in Euclidean spaces, blurring the feedback circuits that may sustain internal states. Here we treat neural signaling as routing instead of diffusion and describe it with max-plus algebra, in which signals accumulate along a path and the strongest route prevails. We propose a model in which the functional connecto
How the old BCS formula would order top 25 as initial College Football Playoff rankings loom
Before the CFP committee unveils its first rankings next week, simulated BCS standings offer a unique look at college football's top contenders
Spain demands answers after deadliest train disaster in over a decade
At least 68 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid.
How FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration’s push for easier access to peptides
A plan to give Americans easier access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was opposed by most Food and Drug Administration scientific staff members, who had limited input in drafting the policy, according to six people familiar with the policy’s development. The document, which covers certain injectable peptides popular within the wellness industry, recently underwent regulatory review at the White House, typically the final step before publicati
Sam Fender pre-sale moved after 'bot attack'
Fender says a "sophisticated" attack affected a website selling tickets for his Newcastle shows.
AI execs may be too out of touch to build for the general public
Tech leaders are flaunting how out of touch they are when they brag about using AI to connect with their families.
Here’s where you can preorder the new OLED-equipped iPad Mini
Apple’s smallest slate now starts at $699.
The evolution happening in AI architecture
As AI systems and their needs evolve, so too is the infrastructure and architecture supporting the technology. Calix CEO Michael Weening and Chief Product Officer Shane Eleniak spoke with CNBC's Jon Fortt at the 2026 CNBC Technology Executive Council Summit in New York City on October 28, 2026 about
Lilly's triple-G drug beats Ozempic in head-to-head study
Eli Lilly announced that its investigational drug retatrutide was more effective at lowering blood sugar and cutting weight than Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic in a large diabetes study.
Two NFL teams set to unveil a new uniform in Week 8 with special 'Rivalries' helmet and jersey
The Lions and Jaguars will both be debuting new uniforms on Sunday
Putin tells African leaders Moscow will not pursue ‘neo-colonialism’
Speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit, Putin frames Moscow as an alternative to former colonial powers.
There’s a career tax on being smart at work—but only if you’re a woman
Sara Winslow had been working in sales for almost 20 years when things started to get uncomfortable. It was 2020. She was in her early forties, and by any conventional measure, she was thriving. She had just won an internal company award for bringing in the biggest sales account the previous year. But not everyone was celebrating her success. In meetings, she says, some of her male colleagues would challenge and undermine her. Tensions came to a head in July 2020, when, after a particularl
RFK Jr. Slammed For Bigoted Remarks About Arab Muslims During Campaign Event
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in hot water with a civil rights group after he made what some believe were bigoted remarks about Arab Muslims during a campaign event in Michigan.
Chrome’s AI-powered Autofill can now dig through your Gmail to fill out forms
The autofill update lets Chrome pull flight confirmations, tracking info, order details, and other information from your inbox, with your permission.
Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too
Since debuting in 2019, Amazon's Echo Studio targeted users who wanted superior audio quality from their Alexa-based smart speaker. The latest Echo Studio adds another less-expected differentiator: an integrated camera. The Echo Studio with Home Camera, released alongside a pile of other Alexa devices today, doesn’t have many audio upgrades over the standard Echo Studio. Each speaker has one 3.75-inch high-excursion woofer and three full-range drivers. They both support Dolby Atmos and Amazon’s proprietary algorithm for adding a surround sound-like effect to stereo audio.
370,000 tons of CO₂ to be captured using innovative purification tech
Veolia has been awarded a significant contract by Kanadevia Inova AG to design and supply two CO₂ purification and dehydration units to be installed at Encyclis’ energy-from-waste facility near Ellesmere Port.
Sufficiency Theorem and Closed-Form Posterior for a Windowed Change Point Detection Task
To function effectively in a changing world, agents must detect changes and act on them in a timely fashion. We study this in the context of a change point detection task in which clicks arrive from a Poisson process whose rate changes at an unknown time. An agent must declare the change within a detection window of fixed width or the trial ends in a miss. Here we prove a window sufficiency theorem, which states that the posterior probability of a change depends only on the clicks within the mos
Big Ten sets cap for NIL spending, mirroring Protect College Sports Act framework
The Big Ten approved a rule on Wednesday that limits each school's investment in athlete NIL deals to $49 million, as the Senate-approved college sports bill awaits a potential House vote
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged despite inflation in the US
Rates will remain 3.75-4 percent even as inflation continues to rise.
McDonald’s or Starbucks? Fast food chain’s new 2026 holiday menu includes seasonal drinks, meal deals
It’s not even Halloween, but McDonald’s is just days away from dropping its new holiday menu. And this year, it includes a number of seasonal beverages, just like Starbucks’ popular annual holiday offerings. McDonald’s is putting its host of festive drinks on the menu on Tuesday, November 3—as well as a new $8 meal deal, arriving one day before. Here’s what to know. McDonald’s 2026 holiday menu comes with five new drinks On Tuesday, the fast-food
Palworld studio still hopes to release the game on Switch 2 one day, despite being in a legal battle with Nintendo
The developer of viral hit Palworld still wants to bring the game to Switch 2, despite ongoing legal battle with Nintendo.
Anthropic just launched tools to show companies what their AI spending is buying
The frontier lab is lifting the curtain on how users spend money on its models ahead of a planned IPO.
Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections
If you ask some prominent US politicians who won the 2020 presidential election, you might get some weasely answers that fail to directly acknowledge Joe Biden's win that November.
NASA Selects 19 New Citizen Science Proposals in 2026
Explore This SectionScienceCitizen ScienceNASA Selects 19 New Citizen…OverviewResourcesOpportunitiesCitizen ScienceHighlightsAbout Science Activation So far, 2026 has seen a flood of successes for volunteers who do NASA science, exemplifying NASA’s commitment to gold-standard science—transparent, reproducible and intrinsically collaborative. The Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announced that their project volunteers have now discovered most of the known brown dwarfs, celestial objects that are similar to planets.
Welsh hospital warns patients and staff to not drink tap water
The issue has been ongoing since Monday evening
Brewers vs. Rays odds, World Series Game 5 predictions: Use best Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS55 for $55 bonus
Here's a look at the trading markets at Kalshi for World Series Game 5 as the Tampa Bay Rays host the Milwaukee Brewers with their season on the line
What are the implications of Israel’s elections?
No clear winner in Israel's first election since the October 7 attacks and genocidal war in Gaza.
This company wants to use AI to reverse aging — here’s how
What if AI could reset the clock on your body’s aging? In this episode of Adventures in AI, Drew Taylor, founder of Acorn Biolabs, talks about how artificial intelligence is transforming regenerative medicine, from predicting how a stem cell will perform using a single image to building treatment plans tailored to your unique biology. We also tackle the unexpected side of living longer, including whether society, and your retirement savings, are ready for it.
Lanterns HBO Max Show Has More Special Effects Than DCU Fans Realize, Watch Video
HBO Max's Lanterns has more special effects than fans have previously expected, a new behind-the-scenes video reveals.