World in a Pulse
Briflio distills the day's signals into one calm feed — a personalized mix of the top stories across every topic, with context, not noise.
YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI
YouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a personalized feed around the request.
Last week in the studio (CW38-26) - Stuff & Nonsense Ltd.
I made real progress on my upcoming book, Standout Designs for the Web.
Severe meningitis outbreak caused by bacteria that took genes from microbiome
A student being vaccinated against meningitis at the University of Kent on 18 MarchVictoria Jones/Shutterstock A severe outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease, which can cause meningitis and sepsis, in Kent in the UK earlier this year was driven by a bacterial strain that took genes from harmless microbes. This helped the resulting bacteria evade the immune system and obtain iron from blood, boosting their growth. “What was really unusual about the outbreak is quite how explosive it was,” says Emma Wall at Queen Mary University of London, who wasn’t involved in the discovery.
The surprising remedy that finally ended my battle with intimate pain
Today, Helen Tyler, 42, says her issues are largely behind her - and she credits the change to a simple device she began using at home.
Fantasy football rankings, projections, lineups, sleepers for NFL Week 3, 2026 from proven model
SportsLine's model reveals its Week 3 Fantasy football projections, PPR rankings, start-sit advice for sites like CBS Sports, ESPN and Yahoo
Can Ethiopia’s seven-group rebel alliance challenge Abiy Ahmed?
The alliance brings together movements with different enemies, claims and histories as tensions with Abiy rise.
Why Jason Isbell’s Suit Against Suno Could Sink
Forget suing Suno for copyright infringement, go after them for musical “identity theft” instead, that's what musicians Jason Isbell and David Lowery are trying.
Vivek Oberoi fights tears as his adopted daughter is now Cancer-free and set to make her film debut: 'I saw the fight in her, the way she held my finger'
Vivek Oberoi has an adopted daughter Sahara Shah, who has battled cancer and is now cancer-free, took her first step into the film industry. The actor watched proudly as the 22-year-old signed her debut film on stage and unveiled its poster in his presence.
Motorola Expands Qira AI Assistant to More Devices with Android 17: Your Moto Phone Is Getting Smarter
Motorola is expanding its Qira AI ecosystem to select Razr, Edge, and Signature phones alongside its Android 17 update.
Iran's president to speak at the United Nations in rare wartime address
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been ‘victims of terrorism’ by the United States, delivering a rare wartime speech at U.N. General Assembly a day after President Donald Trump said he could “annihilate” the Islamic republic. President Masoud Pezeshkian held
In praise of human teachers: universities must resist outsourcing everything to AI
An AI revolution is sweeping through education. But teachers who can convey the excitement of thinking and learning are irreplaceable.
The Next Four Years Will Decide the Ocean’s Future
I led Seychelles’ effort to designate 30% of its waters for protection. The world must follow, writes former president Danny Faure.
UEFA's Aleksander Ceferin: Trust still broken in football after FIFA, Gianni Infantino controversy
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said trust in world football is still broken despite FIFA abandoning its controversial plan to sell a stake in its commercial rights to private investors.
Trump pushes Russia-Ukraine ‘energy truce’: Can it work?
Talks of a possible halt in attacks on energy facilities come as strikes on such targets continue unabated.
Meet Lili Reinhart And The Cast Of Prime Video’s ‘The Love Hypothesis’
Prime Video's film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s popular book stars Lili Reinhart, Tom Bateman and more. Here's the cast and which characters they play.
Kim Woodburn's last TV appearance unearthed as Big Brother fans remember icon
Big Brother fans have been remembering Kim Woodburn's iconic time on the reality show ever since her former co-stars Jedward returned to the series
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Building a self-powered, smart warning system to detect local floods
When sudden rainstorms roll across Texas, flooding can erupt in a matter of minutes. From coastal bends facing storm surges to low-water crossings in San Antonio, flood risks often spike block by block long before regional alerts sound. That means some people could have ankle-deep water in their yar
Lifestyle changes may be as effective as therapy at easing depression
Advice about mindful eating, enjoying exercise and getting good-quality sleep was at least as effective for treating depression as cognitive behavioural therapy
Simulation and Analysis of Solute Transport in Multi-Lymphangion Lymphatic Vessels
The lymphatic system (LS), a body-wide network of vessels and lymphoid organs governing fluid homeostasis and immune surveillance, has so far not been investigated as a domain for diagnostic and therapeutic molecular communications (MC) applications, despite several properties that make it a promising, complementary alternative to the cardiovascular system. These favorable properties include slower flow, simpler and less dense molecular fluid composition, and direct anatomical access to lymph no
College basketball offseason winners and losers: Louisville, Will Wade, NCAA eligibility headline summer drama
With the 2026-27 college basketball season right around the corner, eligibility drama still surrounds the sport as plenty of rosters remain in flux
Al-Sharaa: Occupied Golan Heights to ‘remain Syrian territory’
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa demanded the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.
DOJ Investigating Executors Of Epstein’s Estate, Report Says
Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn have denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s alleged crimes.
Magic: The Gathering Tramplesaurus Rex - Full Commander Decklist
Commander fans can now check out the full decklist for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Tramplesaurus Rex deck.
YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails.
Mozilla is plastering New York with posters mocking tech billionaires as part of a new marketing campaign
The Mozilla Foundation skewers Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk in a new poster campaign promoting its fellowship program.
Do we live in a simulation? If so, it could be a giant consciousness experiment
Philosophers have pondered whether we live in a simulation for centuries. Now, Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans suggests a compelling rationale for why our reality might actually be synthetic
Illinois becomes first Midwest state to allow medically assisted death as "Deb's law" goes into effect
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Toughest players to rank at outfield for 2027: Aaron Judge's age, injuries complicate his 2027 Fantasy value
Ronald Acuña, Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez join Aaron Judge among the outfielders creating difficult 2027 draft decisions
New Zealand's new firearms laws takes effect
WELLINGTON: (Bernama-Xinhua) New Zealand's new firearms laws came into force on Wednesday (Sept 23), marking the biggest overhaul of the country's firearms regulatory system in more than 40 years, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee said, reported Xinhua.
‘Lioness’ May Give One Character Their Own Spinoff Alongside Season 4
'Lioness' season 3's finale seemed to set up a spinoff concept for a popular character in the series, and there's evidence it may happen.
Dead Kennedys Icon Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Vows to Keep Playing ‘As Long As Health Allows’
Dead Kennedys management shared East Bay Ray's health update with fans on social media, with many leaving supportive words in the comments.
YouTube Music gets more conversational with new AI features
YouTube is adding new AI-powered features to YouTube Music that aim to make it easier for listeners to discover music, explore artists, and find podcasts they may otherwise miss. Announced at this year’s Made On YouTube event, the updates include “Ask Music,” a conversational tool for music and podcasts, and “Your Podcast Lineup,” a personalized […]
America gave up its rare earth edge. China took full advantage.
Look around you, and you’ll see rare earth elements at work. A phone vibrates because a magnet moves a weight. Its screen was polished with cerium powder. Its connection to the rest of the world crosses oceans on cables amplified with erbium. If you drove today, a rare earth magnet helped you steer, and a cerium compound scrubbed the exhaust. All of these devices function because of 17 metals collectively known as rare earth elements. The scientists who gave the group that name in 1794 created a misnomer.
US to equip nuclear-powered submarines with new 360° imaging masts
L3Harris has secured a follow-on Navy contract to supply advanced imaging masts for Virginia- and Columbia-class nuclear submarines.
Flagship gets a Pentagon contract
Biotech investment firm Flagship Pioneering has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense to advance countermeasure technologies against biological threats.
Man United transfer strategy 'financial sustainable' as losses increase - CEO
Manchester United's summer transfer strategy had "financial sustainability in mind," according to CEO Omar Berrada, after reporting a increased financial losses.
Moroccans head to polls amid economic uncertainty to decide next parliament
Millions of Moroccans vote today for a 395-seat parliament amid new digital proxy and anti-fraud measures.
Taylor Swift Releasing Another 'Life Of A Showgirl' Album Version—With Four New Songs
Critics have argued Swift released an excessive amount of “exclusive” versions of her “The Life Of A Showgirl” album to help her break first week records.
Dolly Parton's manager accuses her nephew of threats and intimidation
Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton's death to the world, is accused of trying to extort her estate.
The software supply chain is the new battlefield. AI just changed the rules.
AI agents now choose the packages in your code while attackers use AI to chain minor bugs. Chainguard's CISO says security must start at the source.
After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai
Aftermarket devices that can boost or augment a vehicle’s native advanced driver assistance systems are the target of a new federal investigation this week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation says it knows of five crashes in which drivers using devices from comma.ai crashed into stopped or slow-moving cars.
US largest particle collider smashes gold ions at near-light speed
Scientists have recreated a mini version of the Big Bang and detected an intriguing 5-sigma dip in the behavior of extreme nuclear matter.
US Air Force to shut down research centre focusing on Chinese military
The China Aerospace Studies Institute published open-source research on the PLA’s air, space, cyber and missile capabilities.
Week 3 NFL QB Power Rankings: Dak Prescott into top five; Aaron Rodgers continues to tank
Evaluating the NFL's 32 starting quarterbacks ahead of the third week of the 2026 regular season
UN poverty goal faces reality check
The UN wants to accelerate progress to end poverty by 2030, but people over the world say millions are still struggling.
To increase China’s consumption, boost the nation’s social safety net, IMF director says
The Chinese government needs to increase its spending on social safety nets, including pensions and rural healthcare, and further relax urban household registration restrictions to give households greater confidence to spend rather than save, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia
Aadar Jain And Alekha Advani Register Marriage A Year After Their Wedding: ‘Trial Period Over’ | Pics
After celebrating their wedding in February 2025, Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani have now completed the legal formalities and shared photos from the signing.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Comparison
Here's a comparison between the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Elite Extreme Gen 5, Qualcomm's best chips from the last two years.
A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions
The 2013 sci-fi blockbuster film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, popularized the notion of the Kessler syndrome. In the movie, Russia shoots down a defunct satellite and creates a cloud of debris, leading to serious tension in orbit. The movie is fantastic, a true thriller, and while some liberties were taken with the depiction of outer space, the basic premise of a cascading series of collisions rendering orbits too cluttered with debris to be usable is valid.
Biology Might Not Be Quantum, but Its Math Is Quantumlike | Quanta Magazine
Scientists have a history of trying — and failing — to link biology and quantum mechanics. The real connection between them may be in the math.
In Vivo Length Distributions as Mechanistic Fingerprints of Pathological Protein Aggregation
Modern imaging techniques can resolve individual pathological protein aggregates in postmortem human samples, providing detailed measurements of aggregate size distributions that are inaccessible with conventional bulk approaches. These distributions represent mechanistic fingerprints of the microscopic processes that generated the observed pathology, but extracting this mechanistic information requires a quantitative theoretical framework. Here, we develop the mathematical tools needed to inter
Early 2027 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 20 at first base barely scratches surface at loaded position
Nick Kurtz claims the top spot, but a deep first base pool featuring Miguel Vargas and Sal Stewart leaves room for debate.
How much is UK supporting Saudi Arabia in its war with Iran-backed Houthis?
UK to refuel Saudi fighter jets and France to secure energy infrastructure amid fighting with Yemen's Houthi group.
Zara Larsson Extends A Perfect Chart Streak With Her Latest Album
Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun reaches new peaks on two sales charts as the album extends her perfect top 10 streak.
Oasis add shows in Knebworth, Rome and Munich
The band says it is adding new dates after "phenomenal demand".
StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Inside the changing rules of venture capital
StrictlyVC joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the changing VC landscape thanks to AI. Get your Investor Pass to join this exclusive session. Save $200 before September 25, 11:59 p.m. PT.
Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis
Krakatau, a volcanic island in Indonesia, killed more than 30,000 people when it erupted in 1883. One might assume that volcanic debris posed the major threat, yet many of the victims died from a tsunami caused by the volcanic eruption instead. Volcanoes at sea can pose hazards quite different from those on land, as their impact can vary depending on how the volcanic activity interacts with seawater. In the deep ocean, high water pressure can suppress explosive volcanic activity, making eruptions less destructive.
The space war conversation has dramatically changed
Secretary Troy Meink said America has "on-orbit space control weapons" — a historic acknowledgement.
People on certain meds told to 'pause' if they get three symptoms
If you experience three symptoms in particular, the pharmacist has explained what you should do
How do the Giants move on from 2026 failures? Veteran players, fresh faces could hold the key to 2027
Buster Posey took risks in 2026, including in the dugout with Tony Vitello, and few paid off as the Giants end the season barely above the Rockies
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine kill six after Zelenskyy-Trump talks
Ukraine's Zelenskyy met Trump on Tuesday and discussed a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets.
Energy Reality Overtakes The Transition Narrative In S&P Global Study
A new study by S&P Global provides an energy reality-based counterpoint to popular transition narratives.
Ambika responds to Radha’s cheque fraud complaint, claims ‘she gave me the cheques’ to settle over ARS Garden property dispute as Chennai Crime Branch schedules September 24 probe
Actress Ambika has responded to the cheque fraud complaint filed against her by her sister and actress Radha, strongly denying the allegations and presenting her version of the ongoing dispute. Radha had accused Ambika and their brother Mallikarjun of allegedly attempting to misuse five signed blank