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OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio to beef up its biotech business
OpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.
JustWatch, which tackles streaming fragmentation, launches own streaming service
Since launching in 2015, JustWatch has helped people navigate the growing number of streaming services by providing a guide on where to find movies they want to stream. Now JustWatch has its own streaming service that it wants people to subscribe to. Launched today, JustWatch TV has some movies available for free, with ads, that aren’t free on any other streaming service, including Green Room (2015), Locke (2013), and Sing Sing (2023). Other free movies include Fiddlin’ (2018), Friday the 13th (1980), and Hotel Mumbai (2018).
NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas Farmland
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Oct. 15, 2026, and has been updated to correct the location of the flights. A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Amarillo, Texas, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 9.
Having Endometriosis Raises the Odds of Migraine: Study - Prevention
Now, there's another health condition duo to have on your radar: endometriosis and migraine. New research presented at the American Neurological ...
Lions expect Kerby Joseph to play in 2026, Brian Branch nears return: Can Detroit defense turn a corner?
With a healthy safety tandem, the Lions might be in for a defensive renaissance
Why the war on Iran could backfire on US regime-change goals
Mortazavi: The war on Iran could strengthen Iranian nationalism rather than trigger regime change.
Which ASX retailer is a better buy, Coles or Woolworths?
Which of Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) and Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) is expected to perform better over the next 12 months?
Liongate Stock Jumps On Report Of Takeover Offer By Legendary
Shares of Lionsgate surged more than 15% in afternoon trade on a report the company had received a takeover offer from Legendary Entertainment.
Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario Amodei
The former Google CEO owns about 1% stake in the leading AI lab, Bloomberg reported.
Gemini's Personal Intelligence is coming to cars
Google kicked off 2026 with the addition of Personal Intelligence to Gemini, allowing its AI to pull in more of your data to formulate answers. It started as a paid feature but eventually came to all Gemini users. However, this feature wasn't available in the car until now. Google is rolling out Personal Intelligence to Android Auto and Google Built-in, and it is still, thankfully, an optional feature. As Google points out, a generative AI's outputs are better "when it knows the world and knows you," which is correct in an uncomfortable sort of way.
Parents of transgender youth faced mental health declines after the 2025 US presidential inauguration
In early 2025, the reality for transgender youth shifted in the United States after a deluge of executive orders from the president directly threatened and restricted rights for the demographic. Transgender youth already face increased mental health distress compared to their peers, so did these eve
CDC issues new travel notice as record Ebola outbreak spreads
American health officials have issued another travel notice as the record Ebola outbreak in Africa continues to spread to new countries.
Dave Richard's Week 7 Trade Chart and rest of season rankings: Jayden Daniels, Matthew Golden gain value
Why wait to win? Use the trade chart to make post-draft deals and improve your team with assigned values to help you navigate your league's trade market
PSG and Barcelona fans divided over politics in football amid Paris riots
As PSG face Barcelona in a Champions League clash, fans weigh in on whether football should be a political platform.
Retirement used to be a big-company perk
For a long time, access to a retirement plan was something employees got by working at a larger company. If someone wanted a 401(k), they probably needed a company large enough to have an HR department and its own benefits administrator. Many small businesses assumed prices were too high, with too much admin overhead, so many didn’t bother to offer one. That assumption held for decades. However, that has changed greatly over the last decade thanks to a combination of technological advancements a
McCartney and Starr back new Beatles attraction
The surviving Beatles have welcomed plans for an immersive visitor experience in Liverpool.
AI challenges math by solving the unsolvable
Announcements over recent months that artificial intelligence models have cracked previously unsolvable problems are shaking top-level mathematicians to the core, and they are now asking themselves: Where do we come in?
Meta drops the word "train" from its commercial TOS after AI backlash
Hoping to quell criticism, Meta has dropped the word “train” from its “streamlined” commercial terms of service that kick in on October 30. Last week, Meta faced backlash after legal experts warned that the tech giant’s sweeping new commercial terms of service seemed to give Meta permission to endlessly scrape websites linked on business pages.
Combination therapy reveals potential vulnerability in aggressive osteosarcoma
Scientists co-led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a potential therapeutic vulnerability in some forms of osteosarcoma. A combination approach described today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine slowed tumor growth and prolonged survival in preclinical models of this pedi
Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
PMGO 2026 S2 Group Stage Day 1: Overall standings and summary
Group A played six matches on Day 1 of the PMGO 2026 Season 2 Group Stage on October 20, 2026, with the top six teams advancing to the Grand Finals, the seventh-to-14th-placed teams moving to the Surv
EU revises Arctic strategy as pressure from Russia, US grows
The new strategy shifts the bloc's focus from long-term climate concerns to urgent security measures.
Meta Platforms, Tesla Could Swing More Than $100 Billion After Earnings - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Meta Platf
Discover 9 stocks to watch ahead of Wednesday’s earnings, including Meta, Tesla and Lam Research, with options-implied moves reaching 7.42%.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’ Sets Re-Release With First-Ever Imax and 70mm Screenings
Christopher Nolan's thriller "The Prestige" is returning to theaters in 2027 in honor of the movie's 20th anniversary.
Baseus’ New Security Camera Keeps Intruders in the Spotlight
The Baseus PrimeSentinel U2 Pro's motorized spotlight focuses on deterrence by following people as they move outside your home.
'The Prestige' Re-Release Is Coming to IMAX
Hope you aren't sick of seeing Christopher Nolan movies on premium screens, because 'The Prestige' is joining the IMAX party.
AI model hunts down fake news
Researchers have developed an automated system for detecting fake news that achieved accuracy rates above 98% in tests on two datasets; in other words, it missed just one or two fake news items in every 100. They provide details of their approach in the International Journal of Information and Compu
Robert F Kennedy's granddaughter dies at 42 after years of health struggles
Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, was a Georgetown University graduate and Teach for America alumna who championed for education reform.
UFC 333: Movsar Evloev ready to fulfill destiny as champion after years of waiting for his chance
After countless others jumped the line, Evloev finally has his shot to take the crown as best in the world
France riots leave thousands of businesses damaged
Weekend riots in France left more than 3,000 businesses damaged with owners facing devastating losses
Job market nightmare: This hiring manager’s post is going viral for revealing a flawed recruiting tactic
When a position sits empty for months on end, can it be that there are truly no qualified candidates out there? Or are other factors at play keeping skilled applicants from landing the open jobs in their fields? Those are the questions that brought one manager to the subreddit r/RecruitingHell, where users are invited to post about their worst experiences on either side of the hiring process. The manager who had waited months for a role on their team to be filled, with the human resources dep
Watch: 'Slayground' teaser sets scene of 'Green Room' director's new film
"Slayground," a new horror film from "Green Room" director Jeremy Saulnier and starring Cory Michael Smith, will open in theaters in January.
Google has joined Amazon in attacking Nvidia’s stronghold with AI app developers
Google has joined Amazon in releasing a developer tool that makes it easy for PyTorch users to move their apps off Nvidia GPUs.
The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Security personnel around the world are on high alert Tuesday following the discovery of eight TLS certificates with private keys so weak they could allow anyone to mint trusted browser and app credentials for any site on the Internet. As of late morning Tuesday, browser makers and some major apps and programming languages had blocked all eight of the intermediate certificates. There are no reports of certificate transparency logs, which track the issuance of all browser-trusted certificates, showing the compromised keys being used maliciously.
New nickel-cobalt electrode cuts hydrogen material costs by 99%
The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) developed a platinum-free, nickel-cobalt electrode for efficient alkaline water electrolysis.
I’m a Philly forensic psychologist who has conducted dozens of psychopathic evaluations – here’s why an evaluation of R.C. Horsch in the ‘80s didn’t identify him as a possible psychopath
Philadelphia police and FBI are conducting a massive investigation into the home where the late R.C. Horsch and his son lived, along with several women who’ve gone missing.
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany doubtful for Arsenal game due to virus
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has a viral infection which is affecting his legs and is doubtful to attend Wednesday's Champions League home game against Arsenal.
UK police re-arrest two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence
Duo was first arrested for suspected link to incident at US-run airbase used for striking Iran during this year's war.
Anthropic and OpenAI sketch plans to share their wealth ahead of IPOs
As they steam toward massive public offerings on Wall Street, the companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence have begun sketching plans to share their wealth with the public—a commitment they say is imperative to address disruptions the technology could bring to the workforce and people’s livelihoods. Executives at Anthropic and OpenAI have long argued the technology’s arrival will bring many benefits for everyday people, and they’ve promised that will include a share o
Shameless' Emma Kenney Shares Rare Update on Relationship With Boyfriend Conrad Hilton
Shameless alum Emma Kenney detailed her romance with Conrad Hilton in an exclusive E! News at an Alice + Olivia breast cancer awareness event proving it’s one for the books.
SpaceX’s AI business is beating expectations
SpaceX hit profitably in the third-quarter, with net income of $4.4 billion. AI was the engine.
OpenBSD 8.0 arrives with security record still intact
OpenBSD 8.0 is here, marking the project's 61st release and continuing its schedule of semiannual releases dating back to 1996. What started more than 30 years ago as a fork of NetBSD has grown into one of the most security-conscious operating systems in active development.
Ancient Babylonian Students Sometimes Offered Their Homework to the Gods
Clay tablets reveal why schoolwork doubled as worship in ancient Babylonia.
CDC recognizes third measles death, still short of Pennsylvania count
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added a third U.S. measles death to its national tracker as total cases for 2026 surpass 4,400. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told Reuters the CDC updated its count after the National Center for Health Statistics received
Inside the rise of FIU's dominant, no-name defense under Jovan Dewitt: Bounceback transfers, modular scheme
Dewitt's top-10 scoring unit thrives on modular schemes and hometown transfers like sack leader Deejay Holmes to fuel a defensive turnaround in South Florida
PSG fans divided over protests in France as Barcelona game goes ahead
Champions League football game takes place amid backdrop of unrest over education issues and the cost of living.
ABB Ltd (ABB:CA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
ABB Ltd (ABB:CA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 20, 2026 4:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsAnn-Sofie Nordh - Group Senior VP & Head of Investor...
Keanu Reeves Circling The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil From James Wan
Keanu Reeves has entered talks to star in James Wan's 'The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil' at Paramount, Deadline has confirmed.
‘Quite the deal, especially when you consider all the features on hand’ — I tested Hisense’s mid-range mini-LED TV and was impressed by its quality HDR, decent sound and near-budget price
The Hisense U6SF Pro is a solid TV that gets you most of the way there for a good price.
GM to close Detroit battery assembly plant, but not for reasons you might think | TechCrunch
GM is shuttering the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant, though the closure has nothing to do with the automaker's electrification strategy.
Scientists Used a Magic Mushroom Compound to Calm an Extremely Aggressive Fish
Scientists discovered that psilocybin can make one of nature's most aggressive fish surprisingly mellow.
What 'harmless' vaping is really doing to children's health
Kyla Blight was only 15 when she first picked up a vape. Within a few years, the teenager was reaching for one the moment she woke up - and getting through an entire 4,000-puff device every week.
Cesc Fàbregas calls suggestions he could replace Michael Carrick at Man United disrespectful
Cesc Fabregas has dismissed suggestions he could be in line to replace Michael Carrick as disrespectful.
Netanyahu says he discussed ‘eliminating’ Iran’s regime with Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he discussed the need to topple Iran’s regime with US President Trump.
Voters might finally agree on something: They don’t want Matthew McConaughey in politics
Matthew McConaughey is talking politics on social media—and social media users are urging him to not to. The Texan actor took to X to post a video in which he urged voters to consider independent candidates ahead of the election. “They’ve been telling us for years that an independent vote is a wasted vote,” McConaughey said in the October 18 video. “Well, a great question for our time is: how’s that unwasted vote been working out for you?” The commen
Christina Applegate says she was wrongfully diagnosed with MS
She said in a Tuesday release of her Messy podcast that she was not happy about the new information and her symptoms have only "gotten worse".
ChatGPT now lets you lock your chats
The company says the feature is designed for situations where users might be discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep those conversations private when handing their device to friends or family to show them something in another chat.
Polymarket Decides Taking Bets on the Outcome of a Rape Case Might Be a Bad Idea
Here's a market: Yes or no, is Polymarket capable of shame?
NASA’s SR-1 Freedom Advances with Progress on Nuclear Power Module
2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Space Reactor-1 Freedom will be the first spacecraft ever to demonstrate fission power beyond Earth’s orbit, traveling to Mars to deliver a science payload called SkyFall.NASA/Alberto Bertolin Destined for Mars and beyond, NASA’s Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom will be humanity’s first fission-powered spacecraft to travel outside Earth’s orbit.
Most Israelis don't believe in climate change
Global warming is not at the center of the Israeli political debate, but as in the United States, right-wing voters have a greater tendency to ignore the scientific consensus
Tracking Will Wade's 'unconventional' roster at LSU: Who's cleared and who remains in eligibility limbo?
News broke on Tuesday that RJ Luis Jr. will not play for the Tigers this season, but LSU did get good news on the international front
Trump: Ilhan Omar could be deported, slams Somalia as a ‘s—house’
Donald Trump called Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “sick” and “dishonest” a week after federal agents raided her home.
A photo of your face could reveal how likely you are to survive cancer, new study finds
A photo of your face could tell doctors how long you have left to live. The breakthrough is just the latest science fiction-adjacent development courtesy of AI’s immense capacity for crunching data. In the new study, published in Lancet Digital Health, researchers describe how they leveraged a novel AI model to predict mortality risk in cancer patients. The tool, known as FAHR-FaceSurvival (Foundation Artificial Intelligence for Health Recognition), relies on an AI foundation m
Kyle Kennedy, Granddaughter of Bobby Kennedy, Dead at 42 After Spinal Cord Injury Six Years Earlier
Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Bobby Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, died last month six years after sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2020.