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Greece enacts social media ban for kids under 15 - Engadget
Greece has passed a social media ban for kids under 15 after after announcing the measure earlier this year.
Rocket Report: SpaceX says no thanks to military launches; Spanish rocket nearly ready
Welcome to Edition 9.16 of the Rocket Report! Lots of SpaceX-related news this week including a couple of Thursday shockers. In one story, the company told the US Space Force thanks, but no thanks after being offered three military launch contracts. Then, on the civil space side of things, SpaceX's Starship may required up to 22 refuelings to support a lunar landing, a NASA safety panel said. As always, we welcome reader submissions, and if you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled versions of the site).
Trump Says He Called the CEO of Google to Rename the Atlantic Ocean
President Donald Trump claims he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai about renaming the entire Atlantic Ocean.
Four ways to help your body adjust to the autumn time change
Changing the time on a clock does not instantly reset our body’s internal system. But these strategies can help.
FanDuel Racing promo code: Get $25 racing bonus for Breeders' Cup online betting
The latest FanDuel Racing offer code gives new users a $25 racing bonus after your first $5 wager for 2026 Breeders' Cup online betting.
‘Foreign policy is the economy’: How Iran war is shaping US midterm vote
Democrats are framing the conflict as an affordability issue to criticise Republican candidates backed by Trump.
Archer Aviation is planning to build an electric air taxi network in Texas
Texans are already contending with buzzing delivery drones, and soon they’ll share the sky with another new fixture: electric air taxis. Archer Aviation is announcing plans for a new air taxi network in Texas—specifically across the “Texas Triangle,” which includes the Houston, Dallas, and Austin metro areas. Together, the Triangle’s population exceeds 20 million people, which tends to lead to congested roads and long drive times. The new air taxi network—similar to the network A
Ethan Klein's Wife Hila Claims He's Been Having an Affair for 6 Months
"H3 Podcast" host Ethan Klein has been cheating on his wife, Hila Klein, for six months ... at least according to her ... they've separated, and now their show is on indefinite hiatus.
Red Hat opens Asia Pacific AI hub in Singapore
The center supports Singapore’s National AI Strategy, which aims to scale deployment in the public and private sectors.
Ultra-thin coatings could pull CO2 from air in less than one second
Empa researchers are developing ultra-thin coatings designed to capture and release atmospheric CO₂ in less than one second.
Body temperature may drive the higher risk of autoimmune conditions in women | New Scientist
Autoimmune conditions are much more common in women than men, which could partly be due to the fluctuating body temperatures that occur during the menstrual cycle and menopause
Bryan Cranston on death of Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte
US actor RJ Mitte, best known for his role as the defiant son of drug kingpin Walter White in the drama series Breaking Bad, died earlier this month at the age of 34.
Brandon Woodruff, Brewers' longest-tenured player, makes World Series roster after long injury absence
Woodruff, who debuted with Milwaukee in 2017, hasn't pitched since July 4 due to a shoulder issue
Carrick accepts blame for Man United slump, but ‘confident’ of a turnaround
Manchester United make worst start to a season in 40 years, but Michael Carrick 'confident' ahead of Bournemouth game.
Czech government fast-tracks public media funding revamp
Critics say finance-cutting changes would weaken broadcasters and leave them vulnerable to political influence.
‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Review: Peter Berg’s Powerful True WWII Story Takes Four Star Players From The Glory Of The Football Field To The Hell Of The Battlefield – AFI Fest
A review of 'The Mosquito Bowl' from director Peter Berg with true story focused on four college football stars who enlist in marines during WWII
One UI 10 could kill app icons. The world isn't ready
Samsung will reportedly deliver "unprecedented" changes in One UI 10. I believe it could do more harm than good
NEURA's 20% lighter humanoid robot heads toward mass production
NEURA Robotics unveils 4NE1 Gen 4, a lighter humanoid robot powered by Physical AI, alongside a new robotics training center.
Bradford Council fund to help businesses switch to green vehicles
Council leader Stephen Place says it will help businesses counter the rising cost of fuel.
Behavioral Mapping of Hierarchical Dynamical Models Accelerates Bayesian Parameter Inference
Bayesian parameter inference for complex nonlinear dynamical models is often limited by the cost of repeated model simulation. We present a behavioral mapping framework that uses the inferred posterior of a higher-level model to accelerate inference of a lower-level model without requiring state or parameter correspondence between them. Building on approximate simulation relations for hierarchically related models, we define the notion of behavioral compatibility and quantify the behavioral supp
Saquon Barkley on Jalen Hurts situation: 'It sucks that people tried to make it an Eagles vs. Jalen thing'
Philadelphia has faced heavy scrutiny after the quarterback was ruled out for the season with blood clots in his lungs, prompting the NFLPA to demand an investigation into his medical care
Finland nearing opening of world’s first permanent nuclear waste repository
Facilities are being built in many countries, but Finland is the first to licence its underground storage facility.
This World Series could be the last Major League Baseball games for a while
On the eve of the World Series, there is a realization these may be Major League Baseball’s last games for a while.Owners are pushing for a salary cap, and that could prompt a lockout starting Dec. 2 and result in canceled games in 2027.“It would be a real bummer to lose a season, that’s for sure,” Tampa Bay ace Drew Rasmussen said Thursday ahead of the World Series opener against Milwaukee. “I think the industry as a whole is in way too good of a place.”This
Final James Bond screen tests to take place this weekend, reports say
Callum Turner and Jack Lowden "appear to be in the mix" of actors doing screen tests for the role.
The Oppo Find X10 Pro Max was exciting until I found out about the price
RAMageddon sucks folks. Over the past few weeks I’ve been using the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max, a phone I’ve...
Review: Crystal Lake suffers a bit from its obsession with Pam Voorhees
Peacock series Crystal Lake doesn’t feel like a Friday the 13th movie when you first press play, even though it’s set up to be a prequel to the original film. (This review includes spoilers of the original Friday the 13th movie but avoids major Crystal Lake spoilers.) Instead, Crystal Lake strives to build a drama that’s half homage, half uncharted territory, while giving a long-awaited backstory to Pamela Voorhees.
Odd radio circle J1555+2726: Observational evidence for shock re-acceleration of fossil plasma
Context. Odd radio circles (ORCs) are peculiar extragalactic sources recently discovered. They are characterised by one or more bright rings extending on scales of hundreds of kiloparsecs, and are filled with fainter emission. A massive elliptical galaxy lies at the centre of ORCs. While their formation mechanism is debated, a shock is plausibly involved. Aims. We aim to constrain the nature of ORC J1555+2726 (ORC4) through the analysis of its morphological and spectral properties. Methods. We u
AI drug firm Pathos raises $237 million, pushing valuation to $3 billion
AI drug firm Pathos raises $237 million, a deal that brings together a big Tempus dataset, AI analysis from Pathos, and drug development from BMS.
Aaron Rodgers sounds annoyed with Steelers' travel plans for Paris: Why the QB is unhappy
The Steelers quarterback is set to become the first QB in NFL history to play international games in three straight seasons in three different countries
One person killed in suspected ‘Islamophobic’ shooting near Paris
Antiterrorism prosecutors investigating motive of attack that seriously wounded five, including a 12-year-old girl.
American Express layoffs: Thousands of roles slashed in AI push as job losses in financial services pile up
It hasn’t been a good week for workers in the banking and financial sector. Yesterday, UK banking giant Barclays announced it was laying off 5% of its workforce, or nearly 5,000 workers, as it transitions more of the bank’s operations to artificial intelligence systems. Across the Atlantic this morning, an American financial giant made a similar announcement. The American Express Company (NYSE: AXP), owner of the eponymous credit card and associated financial services, announced that it w
‘Closure’ Director Michal Marczak Set for Narrative Feature Debut With ‘Perfection,’ About Hipster Millennials in Berlin (EXCLUSIVE)
'Closure' director Michal Marczak is set for his narrative feature debut with buzzy drama 'Perfection,' about hipster millennials in Berlin.
SK Hynix says Solidigm suspends review of US IPO, citing market volatility
SEOUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) - South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix said on Friday that it had suspended its review of a US initial public offering for its Solidigm subsidiary, citing financial market volatility and share price trends.
The reactor meant to showcase nuclear’s comeback keeps hitting problems
US regulators have issued a warning to a nuclear project critical to Donald Trump’s efforts to revive the industry, after a contractor fell into a reactor cavity and a bundle of fuel rods nearly tipped over during refueling. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission told Holtec International, a company racing to reopen a shuttered reactor at the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, to address a “chilled work environment” that has made staff hesitant to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation. The warning has prompted concerns among critics that financial and political pressures to r
Sound-Horizon-Agnostic Forecast for Constraints on $H_0$ and $Σm_ν$ from BAO, CMB Lensing, Supernovae and LSST-like Galaxy Lensing
We present a sound-horizon-agnostic forecast for constraints on the Hubble constant $H_0$ and the sum of the neutrino masses $Σm_ν$ from a combination of LSST-like galaxy weak lensing, Simons-Observatory-like CMB lensing, the completed DESI BAO program, and expanded supernova samples. Treating the sound horizon at baryon drag $r_d$ as a free parameter, the method provides a consistency test of $Λ$CDM without relying on the standard early-Universe calibration of $r_d$. The analysis incorporates r
Music Between Two Minds: Individual Signatures, Shared States, and the Emergence of Creative Interaction
Some of the most valued forms of human creativity arise between people-in conversation, collaboration, and improvised music-yet how two minds jointly regulate the flow of novelty in real time remains unknown. Here we examined the information dynamics of interpersonal improvisation using 986 professional jazz improvisations. Pitch-based fluctuations of uncertainty and surprise behaved as signatures of individual identity: the two partners differed within 90% of takes, performers were identifiable
UFC 333 fight card predictions: Expert picks, odds for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev in Abu Dhabi
Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the pair of title fights on Saturday
European, Middle East ministers urge US-Iran diplomacy, not new attacks
A further escalation would 'create nothing but losers', the French foreign minister warns after joint Istanbul meeting .
Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm want to make superdogs for the military
Theatergoers have been fans of the line “Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war” since 1599. Now venture capitalists are coming around to the phrase. A new startup called Warhound has emerged from stealth with $200 million in funding to genetically engineer dogs for the U.S. military and equip them with high-tech gear. Its founders call it a modernization of America’s military working-dog program. Those founders know more than a bit about both genetic modification and warfare. Wa
Boosie Badazz's Son Ivy Ray Hatch Arrested For Battery, Drug Possession, Armed Robbery
Boosie Badazz's son, Ivy Ray Hatch, is in the crosshairs of law enforcement in Louisiana ... we're told he was arrested for a slew of serious crimes, including drug possession, armed robbery, and battery.
Jensen Huang pushes AI in energy-rich Kazakhstan, shrugs off bubble fears
Nvidia CEO calls for the Central Asian nation to transform its ‘energy into intelligence’, as he continues global ‘sovereign AI’ crusade.
Retired US Navy helicopters find new life as sensor testbeds for Army
The U.S. Army is repurposing four retired Navy MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopters as sensor testbeds, saving over $70 million in procurement costs.
A Robust Estimator for the Lyman-$α$ Forest 1D Power Spectrum at High Redshift
The Lyman-$α$ (Ly$α$) forest flux power spectrum $P(k)$ is sensitive to a range of astrophysical and cosmological effects, including the thermal state of and large-scale fluctuations in the intergalactic medium and the nature of dark matter. Measuring $P(k)$ becomes increasingly challenging at high redshift, where fewer quasar spectra are available and higher Ly$α$ optical depths result in lower transmitted flux. In addition, observational effects and missing data complicate standard Fourier-tra
Which vitamin D products really WILL give you a boost?
From pills to patches, drops to drink shots, our expert's verdict will help keep you well this winter.
Jaylen Brown calls 'cap' on Jayson Tatum's recollection of stunning Celtics-76ers trade
Brown popped up in the Instagram comments of a clip from Tatum's documentary
Conte dismisses reports of Man United takeover with Carrick’s job uncertain
Ex-Chelsea boss Antonio Conte denies Manchester United link, says reports he demanded full control of club 'unfounded'.
Ameris Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - Ameris (NYSE:ABCB)
Ameris (NYSE:ABCB) reported third-quarter financial results on Friday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For
The Real-Life Love Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ Is Actually So Sweet
You mean to say someone experienced this love in real life?!
We Were Never Asked to Write Code. We Were Asked to Solve Problems.
We Were Never Asked to Write Code. We Were Asked to Solve Problems.
Widespread Token-Spraying Attacks Target Microsoft 365 Accounts
Security researchers identified attempts to access corporate networks which have been linked to a major Microsoft 365-targeted BEC campaign using phishing, stolen session tokens and social engineering
1,700-TEU electric ship design wins approval for 151 MWh battery power
South Korea's Hanwha Power receives ABS Approval in Principle for a 1,700-TEU electric containership design with 151 MWh of battery storage.
Can a low-carb diet really shift a stone in a fortnight?
Advocates say the well-trodden diet, low in foods like bread, rice and pasta, can put diabetes into remission, reduce liver fat by up to 70 per cent and even stop epileptic seizures.
Serie A Matchweek 8: Can Gennaro Gattuso's Lazio really become surprise contenders?
The Biancocelesti have been the biggest surprise of the season so far and are at the top of the Serie A standings
Mississippi releases video of 1-year-old’s fatal police shooting
Mississippi released bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.
AI music’s proliferation on streaming services has been a boon for this Spotify competitor
Like every other music streaming service, Qobuz has been enduring a sudden and violent surge of AI-generated audio, but Dan Mackta, Managing Director at Qobuz, refuses to use the term “AI music.” “I’ll call it music-esque content,” Mackta says of the tens of thousands of AI-created songs that hit music platforms daily. “Music goes straight to people’s emotions. It’s not something to fool around with.” Deezer, another prominent streamer, recently shared that it’
‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster on Adam Brody’s Support for Palestine: ‘I Disagree With Him, and That’s OK’
"Nobody Wants This" creator Erin Foster has responded to Adam Brody's support for Palestine, saying: "I disagree with him, and that's OK."
Steep bill for AI buildout punishes Meta, other tech favorites
NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The tab for the next round of the AI buildout came due on Thursday.
Ukraine learns to fight without Starlink as Musk plays politics with satellites
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service has played a pivotal role in supporting Ukraine’s successful resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion for years.
100,000-year lifespan: World’s first nuclear waste repository gets operating license
Posiva may possess, process, store and dispose of up to 6,500 metric tons of uranium (about 7,200 U.S. tons) in spent fuel.
Pharmalittle: We're reading about a cancer vaccine, an experimental pancreatic cancer drug, and more
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine reduced the risk of disease recurrence in patients with melanoma by 42% compared to a standard treatment
NBA player props, odds, picks, lines: Victor Wembanyama, Stephen Curry part of best bets for Friday
We'll highlight some of our favorite player props for Friday's NBA games with help from the SportsLine Projection Model
What to know as Brazil prepares for tense presidential run-off
Polls show leftist incumbent Lula closing gap on right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of second round of voting.
The U.S. Treasury wants expanded restrictions on high-tech investments to these ‘countries of concern’
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule Thursday to crack down on American high-tech investments such as supercomputing and artificial intelligence in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern.”The U.S. government has been working for years to deny China and other adversaries investments that could help them boost their military power.That program began in 2023 when then-President Joe Biden signed an executive order putting restrictions on outbound U.S. investme
Clayface star teases future of the character – and explains the benefits of being the first to play him in film
Tom Rhys Harries plays the supervillain in DC's new origin story.