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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings is buying ADT in a $15.3 billion deal, with plans to bring AI to the home security business.
Google admits AI search makes less money, but it's fixing that with more ads
Google parent Alphabet reported its Q3 financial results on Wednesday afternoon, showing a healthy rise in revenue for the months of July to September. But the company's stock price has taken a beating, marking one of the largest post-earnings drops in its history. It comes down to several troubling aspects of the new report, including an admission by the company that AI search isn't earning as much as organic search, and despite that, Google expects to spend even more on AI next year. The company took in almost $128 billion in Q3 2026, earning more than $26 billion in net income.
A Beer Keg Lost in an Alpine Glacier for Nearly 50 Years Has Resurfaced. It Was Still Delicious
The beer survived almost half a century under the ice.
The EPIC investigation, and a Teladoc surprise
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: An Epic investigation, a Teladoc surprise, and figuring out how to pay for AI.
No. 9-ranked Reese Alston commits to LSU and gives Will Wade first five-star for 2027 recruiting cycle
The son of former NBA player Rafer "Skip 2 My Lou" Alston, Reese is the third member of LSU's 2027 recruiting class, and the first five-star Wade has landed since returning
Social Security surfaces as key issue in midterm races as insolvency looms
With Social Security's main trust fund on course to be depleted in 2032, Congress will face mounting pressure to find remedies and avert benefit cuts.
Sam Altman has ‘chronic disappointment’ with MBA students. Here’s his advice for young job seekers
Sam Altman knows how to play the startup game. Beyond founding two of his own companies—social network Loopt, which he created at just 20 years old, and OpenAI, which now stands as of the highest valued unicorns of all time—he’s helped launch dozens of other startups as the former president of Y Combinator. That background has led Altman to his view of the current startup landscape: “chronic disappointment.” In an interview for Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, Altman sounded off on
Christina Aguilera Shares NSFW Nude Photo Teasing Raunchy Halloween Costume
Christina Aguilera shares an NSFW photo on Instagram, teasing her raunchy Halloween costume and leaving fans curious about her next look.
Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant
Rivian doesn't disclose if the value of its $5.8 billion joint venture will expand as a result.
CVE-2026-115805 Rapid7 Insight Agent Inventory Collection path traversal
A vulnerability was identified in Rapid7 Insight Agent up to 4.1.0.2. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-115805. The affected component should be upgraded.
BBC Inside Science - The race to protect a third of the world - BBC Sounds
Time is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.
Federal judge rejects new Medicaid ‘frailty’ definition for work requirements
A judge ruled that federal regulators exceeded their authority in narrowing the exceptions to Medicaid work requirements for people with medical issues.
Fantasy football rankings Week 8: Dave Richard's tough start/sit calls put Patrick Mahomes on the hot seat
Patrick Mahomes faces another tough matchup, while Geno Smith and Michael Wilson offer Fantasy managers upside in Week 8
Cornell begins no confidence vote over handling of alleged gang rape
Faculty vote will continue until next Friday and could send message that school's president has lost their confidence.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri warns creators that AI backlash is only going to get worse
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said he expects anxiety and resentment about artificial intelligence to intensify over the next few years—and that social media platforms may be limited in their ability to control it. “[The anti-AI backlash] is going to continue to get worse,” he said in a recent appearance on the Colin & Samir podcast. “I think we’re going to see more frustration and anger, some of it founded, some of it unfounded.” While AI anxiety is present across many industries, Mosse
Patrick Stewart Dies: Marvel, Kevin Feige Praise ‘X-Men’ Icon For Bringing ‘Charles Xavier to Life With Grace, Intelligence and Humanity’
Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios pay tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart after the actor, who starred as Professor Charles Xavier, died on Wednesday.
Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch
The app connects to Instagram to build a virtual closet from photos you’ve already shared, or lets you add items manually by snapping a photo, recording a quick video, or uploading images from your camera roll.
Pentagon IG refuses to investigate Starlink/Starshield slowdown in Ukraine
The Pentagon inspector general's office declined a request from US senators to investigate restrictions recently imposed on the Ukraine military's use of SpaceX's satellite network. Ukraine, which uses SpaceX's Starlink service and the military version known as Starshield, said earlier this month that military drones lost satellite connectivity when traveling above 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour).
3 Archaeological Discoveries That Sound Too Weird to Be Real
On the latest episode of “The Astounding Pop Mech Show,” Andrew Daniels, Shawn Gorman, and John Gilpatrick discuss some of the strangest things recently uncovered by archaeologists.
Hundreds of GP practices lose online services after collapse of tech firm Silicon Practice
It will cause huge disruption in some parts of England and Wales, say GP leaders.
Texas Tech vs. Arizona prediction, pick, odds, spread: Red Raiders face off against tough Wildcats team
Noah Fifita leads the surging Wildcats into Lubbock against a reeling Red Raiders squad trying to stay in the Big 12 title race after an upset loss
How political debates became high-risk and low-reward in the viral era
Half of the Senate and a third of gubernatorial races will go without a debate between major party candidates in the 2026 cycle.
Amazon Cloud Growth Is Highest in Five Years
The online behemoth reported higher-than-expected revenue from Amazon Web Services for the third quarter, showing sustained momentum in its cloud computing business.
Sir Patrick Stewart: Actor who moved effortlessly between Star Trek and Shakespeare
The English actor began his career on stage before finding fame as the captain of the USS Enterprise.
Granola crunches up a dictation feature to compete with Wispr
Uno reverse! After Wispr added meeting notes to its dictation app, Granola is adding dictation to its meeting notetaker. The voice AI wars are getting interesting.
Trump declares robot imports a national security threat
President Donald Trump has declared the imports of foreign-made factory robots to be a national security threat—ordering new US negotiations with trading partners while holding out the possibility of imposing new tariffs on such robot imports in the future. Issued on October 28, Trump’s presidential proclamation represents heightened government scrutiny of foreign-made industrial robots that could complicate the manufacturing operations of major US corporations that rely on such robots.
Two Trains Collided in Spain—and Killed 69 People. The Terrifying Truth? It Could Also Happen in the U.S.
The deadly crash exposes a dangerous gap in automated train safety systems.
New Research Says This Simple Habit Can Help Improve Your Mood During Menopause
If your mood’s been all over the place, the right type of exercise could make a world of difference.
Ohio State vs. USC prediction, pick, odds, spread: Short-handed Buckeyes look to avoid road trap
Ohio State starts its life without Julian Sayin on the road against a wounded USC team backed into a corner
Trump says won’t ‘take sides’ in Brazil election, but calls it a ‘disgrace’
Comments come after Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro fled to Miami in US and claimed, without evidence, that vote was stolen.
66 major housing markets now see falling prices
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Based on ResiClub’s analysis of the Zillow Home Value Index, nationally aggregated U.S. home prices are up +1.0% year-over-year between September 2025 and September 2026. That’s a month-over-month deceleration from the +1.3% YoY shift between August 2025 to August 2026. After contracting over the past year, the number of America’s major regional housing markets seeing year-ov
'From' Explodes on Streaming as 4-Year-Old Series Hits Netflix for First Time | Charts
The MGM+ horror series From is exploding up this week's Samba TV streaming chart four years after it debuted thanks to Netflix.
As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience
As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business.
Report: Trump did nothing with intel that China planted spy close to Nvidia CEO
Donald Trump apparently is so aligned with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang—who has become the president’s key advisor on AI—that he ignored intelligence indicating that Huang was the target of a “Chinese spy plot,” and did so partly to protect Nvidia’s stock. The New York Times spoke with people briefed on US intelligence agencies’ surveillance and granted them anonymity to discuss findings drawn from “classified intelligence.” According to sources, about a year ago, Trump was briefed that “Beijing was getting reports from someone with direct access” to Huang.
NIH–NASA QuSAFE Challenge
2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Quantum-Enabled Predictive Preclinical NAMs for Toxicity and Safety (QuSAFE) Challenge, a collaboration between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NASA, advances quantum-enabled sensing for in vitro NAMs, such as organoids and microphysiological systems (MPS), to improve drug safety while reducing animal use. In vitro NAMs, such as organoids and microphysiological systems (MPS), can generate human-relevant data for drug development and safety evaluation.
When things go bump in the night: how our brains trick us into hearing things that aren’t there
The boundaries between sleep and wakefulness can become blurred.
Minnesota vs. Indiana prediction, pick, odds, spread: Hoosiers hoping offense wakes up against Gophers
The Hoosiers are big favorites, but can they get the offense on track against a quality Minnesota defense?
Israel election result shows no overall majority as vote count complete
Opposition explores options to form coalition as no party secures the 61 seats required for parliamentary majority.
Fonterra boss: Stronger dairy demand lifts milk price forecast
Fonterra’s 2026/27 midpoint forecast rose 25c to $9.75 per kgMS.
Ex-Top Gear host Richard Hammond's 'brave' new Welsh life wild swimming and running
The former Top Gear star bought a 19th Century Georgian mansion near Abergavenny in November 2025.
Data centers could send US climate pollution skyrocketing
Gas plants built for data centers are poised to undo more than a decade of climate action.
Werewolf mice, ghostly frogs and cockroach zombies: The animal versions of our Halloween horrors
Around this time of year, elaborate decorations featuring ghosts, vampires, zombies, witches and werewolves adorn front doors, gardens and store windows across the country. But you may be surprised to hear that in the animal world, there are many real-life creatures with tendencies similar to those
NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found
5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Called Teghaza 001, this rose-colored rock is one of the most ancient Martian meteorites ever found on Earth.Credit: © Darryl Pitt / Maine Mineral & Gem Museum When a rose-colored meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2022, no one knew how old it was or where it came from. Not until NASA-funded scientists age-dated its minerals did they realize the nearly 2-pound (800-gram) rock was a piece of Mars that formed more than 4.1 billion years ago, making it one of the oldest Martian meteorites ever found.
Experts warn of wider spread as Ebola outbreak reaches plateau
The Ebola outbreak in Congo passed a grim milestone this week — 10,000 confirmed cases — and spurred questions about whether health authorities are losing their ability to contain it
"It was made much more than what it needed to be": Saquon Barkley makes his feelings known about Giants as NY leads NFC East
Saquon Barkley has no hard feelings toward the New York Giants. The Philadelphia Eagles running back addressed his split with his former team in an interview with Front Office Sports.
Turns Out, Even Children’s Toys Can Set Off International Outrage
Hello Kitty-gate might be the news story I least expected this week.
More companies like Microsoft are using buyouts. Should you take one?
Microsoft is trying to cull its workforce by dangling an offer that might be hard for some employees to refuse. This week, the tech giant announced voluntary buyouts for 60,000 people, which is more than a quarter of its workforce. Leadership has framed this as a way for employees to have more agency over their future at the company. “The Voluntary Exit Offer reflects an important part of how we’re evolving our approach to change: creating greater flexibility and, where possible,
DCU’s The Suicide Squad Retcons Expose James Gunn’s Biggest Issue as Studio Head
A new podcast about The Suicide Squad brings up a pressing issue about James Gunn and his problem as a studio head.
Solink raises over $100M to turn security cameras into business data
Ottawa's Solink has raised more than $100M led by Vertu Capital to expand AI that turns shops' existing security cameras into data on theft and service.
Turning a solar power system into its own backup
Rather than directly converting photons into electricity, concentrated solar energy uses mirrors to turn sunlight into heat, which can then be used to drive traditional generating turbines. Up to about a decade ago, there was a case to be made that concentrated solar energy had a bright future, as improvements in heat storage had turned it into a way to generate power around the clock. It wasn't to be. While concentrated solar costs fell enough to compete with nuclear power, the price of photovoltaics plunged, making solar panels the cheapest source of power in most locations.
What Would Happen If a Black Hole Split in Two? Physicists Say It Might Look Like a Pair of Pants
Physicists explore whether black holes could split in two, revealing a bizarre loophole in gravity.
DR RAJ ARORA shares what your wee odour can reveal about your health
Let's be honest, most of us don't spend much time analysing what our urine smells like. We go to the loo, flush and get on with our day. But every so often, you might notice something a little unusual.
Toub: Butker still Chiefs' kicker despite struggles, Tucker signing
Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub expressed rather emphatically that Harrison Butker is the team's kicker despite the team signing Justin Tucker, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2024, to their practice squad.
Man targeted Muslims, Africans and North Africans, French prosecutors say
Prosecutor Olivier Christen said suspect admitted that he chose the location because it was 'a hotbed for Islamists'.
Millions of Americans could be owed up to $280 from a major credit bureau. Here’s who qualifies
Consumer credit reporting giant Equifax has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class action lawsuit over claims it miscalculated millions of credit scores. The lawsuit, brought by Gibbs Mura and co-counsel, was originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in 2022. According to the suit, a coding error led to the inaccurate credit report information between March 17 and April 6, 2022 — an error that impacted around 4 million Americans who app
Assassin's Creed - Official Fall 2026 Update Video
Check out the Fall 2026 Update Video for Assassin's Creed, the legendary stealth action series developed by Ubisoft. Players can hear from Jean Guesdon, Head of Content, on the future of the franchise, with teases of new projects, updates to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and Valhalla, an ack
The ‘Chinese spy’ suspected of targeting the CEO of the world’s most valuable company
A Chinese businesswoman who had a close relationship with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang was suspected of passing intelligence to Beijing. Donald Trump’s reaction is under scrutiny.
Windows 11 gets right-click menu improvements as PC revenue slides
Microsoft is beginning the rollout of a Windows 11 preview update that finally addresses a persistent power user complaint with the operating system: the right-click menu that obliterated years of muscle memory on command locations, and hid others behind an additional click. The timing for the release is notable, as the announcement comes alongside Microsoft's quarterly financial report that saw a continued decline in the business of selling Windows licenses for new PCs. The preview update, KB5127936, is cumulative for Windows 11 versions 26H2 and 25H2.
NASA Names Troy Asher Armstrong Flight Research Center Director
Photo of Troy Asher NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Troy Asher director of the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Asher, a veteran test pilot and aerospace engineer with decades of experience in flight research and operations, has served as the center’s acting director since March. “Troy has spent his career pushing the boundaries of flight, both at the controls of experimental aircraft and leading the teams that make these missions possible,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
The areas where you're most likely to wait more than 12 hours in A&E
More than one in four patients at emergency departments in the seaside town waited at least half a day to be admitted, discharged or transferred over the last year.
"Will still be the greatest goalscorer even at age 700!" - Fans salute Cristiano Ronaldo as he scores hat-trick in win over Al-Kholood
Fans have reacted on X (formerly Twitter) to Cristiano Ronaldo's showing in Al-Nassr's 5-3 win against Al-Kholood in the Roshn Saudi League.
Does Russia offer African countries an equal partnership?
President Vladimir Putin hosts African leaders at a summit in Moscow.
Employers Near Deal to Delay Strike Threat at Los Angeles-Long Beach Ports
The Pacific Maritime Association says an agreement with unionized dockworkers would extend a labor contract, giving more time to negotiate.
Naiqui Macabroad Joins 'Chicago P.D.' Following LaRoyce Hawkins Exit
NBC's Chicago P.D. hard-launched its newest cast member, Naiqui Macabroad, last night on the fourth episode of Season 14.