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.
Taiwan plans $4B Texas industrial park for Nvidia, TSMC suppliers
Taiwan plans a $2 billion-$4 billion industrial park in Texas to support semiconductor and server supply chains.
US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
A new bill proposed by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) aims to establish new regulations that would ensure that "buying a video game would give the consumer ownership of the game rather than a license to play it," including assurances that they can continue to access the games for years after they are released. The announcement names NBA 2K25 as an example of the problem the bill aims to solve; that game launched on September 6, 2025, but is scheduled to become unplayable on December 31 due to server shutdowns.
A Nearby Failed Star Has Water Clouds and a Churning Atmosphere, and NASA's Webb Telescope Just Watched Its Weather Change
A Jupiter-sized brown dwarf is putting on a show.
Roller coaster death and injuries leave fans asking whether the thrill is worth the risk - CNN
People with certain medical conditions should be particularly cautious about intense, high-speed rides. Those with significant neck or back problems ...
Oregon to start Brock Thomas at QB over Dylan Raiola: Ducks make key change as CFP hopes hang in balance
Dylan Raiola will be on the bench against Nebraska as Thomas steps in to see if he can get the Ducks back on track
Southern California wildfire engulfs homes, prompts evacuation orders
The fast-spreading Norte Fire in Orange County is fuelled by intense warm winds and unseasonably high temperatures.
Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of October 18
A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Read full analysis here.
Miranda's tears, joy and dance moves steal show as deadly boredom sets in on The Celebrity Traitors
Miranda Hart became emotional and spoke about her health problems as more action unfolded on Friday.
CoreWeave's CEO sold nearly $1 billion of stock since IPO, filings show
Oct 16 (Reuters) - CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator and entities linked to him have sold nearly $1 billion of stock, mostly under prearranged trading plans, since the AI cloud company's IPO in March last year, according to regulatory filings.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI said internal models hacked two more websites, bypassed company-imposed browsing restrictions, and used exposed credentials to draw cryptocurrency from a wallet it couldn’t otherwise access, in the latest installment of disclosures of its agents performing unethical and likely illegal acts. The company on Thursday issued reports of four new incidents, all of which occurred in June. They come after the company revealed in July that internal test agents exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a tool designed to restrict their access to the Internet.
The Moon Is Shrinking About 2 to 4 Inches Every Million Years, Triggering Moonquakes on the Lunar Surface
Learn how fast the moon is shrinking, a process hundreds of millions of years in the making that has been driven by the cooling of its interior.
Haze in Singapore: How to exercise at home after closure of outdoor facilities
Fretting about your exercise routine as haze conditions continue to deteriorate in Singapore?With Sport Singapore (SportSG) announcing the closure of outdoor and non-air conditioned ActiveSG facilities on Friday (Oct 16), some of you may have to make adjustments to your usual workouts.The closures a
Kamario Taylor injury presents LSU, Lane Kiffin a layup they can't afford to miss in CFP chase
With Taylor and star RB Fluff Bothwell doubtful, the Tigers have an unexpected break to revive their playoff hopes before brutal matchups against Alabama, Texas and Tennessee
Cameroonians await government reshuffle after Biya’s return
After 10 weeks abroad, Biya returned to Cameroon but has yet to appoint a new government or vice president.
One menu item brought 156,000 new customers to Noodles & Company. Now it’s making a big change
Fast-casual chain Noodles & Company is about as far from an authentic izakaya as it gets, but it’s confident you’ll want to eat ramen there anyway. The cuisine-agnostic noodle chain serves everything from carbonara to pad thai and mac and cheese, but now it’s betting big on the Japanese casual dining staple. The company just announced that ramen would earn a permanent category on its menu following the success of a limited-time chili garlic ramen menu item last year. Noodles & Company
Private Psychic - Official Kickstarter Trailer | Cozy After Dark Showcase 2026
Don't miss the Kickstarter Trailer for Private Psychic, a narrative-driven investigation game developed by Pazazz! Players will embody Maple, who is building her own paranormal detective agency. Solve cases and navigate the trials of adult life in Private Psychic, coming soon to PC (Steam), with a K
Biomemory’s DNA Shield stores critical data in synthetic DNA — beyond the reach of cyberattacks
Molecular IT is coming
Quote of the day by OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy: 'The hottest new programming language is English' — signalling the shift to natural language dominance in the AI era
With large language models becoming increasingly prevalent over the last few years, more and more people have the means to code
Blue Origin eyes weekly launches for its 400-foot New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin is investing $3B in Florida infrastructure, including a $330M factory expansion to produce 150 New Glenn upper stages annually.
Injuries, heart issues. Why raking leaves may be the wrong move - Detroit Free Press
Due to the twisting and bending of the activity, the task is essentially aerobic exercise, medical experts say, amd can cause blood pressure to go up ...
DeWanna Bonner could be the WNBA Finals' biggest X-Factor -- and she took an unlikely path to the Dream
The veteran joined Atlanta just two months ago and is now one of the biggest reasons why the Dream are in the Finals
US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast
Eleven people are believed to be still missing, with rescue operations under way.
States sue OpenAI over allegedly hurting children and deceiving adults
At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults in what prosecutors described as a reckless pursuit of profit. The company’s chatbot model, ChatGPT, is giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging paranoia, and coaching people to kill themselves or hurt or kill others, the lawsuits said. At the same time, the lawsuits contend that cha
Sorry, Dainty Chains! This Fall Is All About the Cord Pendant Necklace
It’s the fastest way to make a white tee interesting.
Rogue A.I. Agents from China Chatted with Researchers
Researchers discovered that the agents were trying to bypass security controls on websites and made contact with them. A Times reporter was invited to join the discussion.
‘$99 a year is a real joke’: Withings just foisted a huge annual charge on its smart scale users for basic health data syncing — customers are already vowing to boycott the company’s devices
Withings has locked Apple Health data syncing behind a $100 paywall, and users are upset.
Sexual violence concepts launched online are spilling into the real world
Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist and an online influencer with millions of followers, faces charges in several countries of allegedly causing physical harm, including rape and sex trafficking of women and girls.
Another 12 people sickened in E.coli outbreak linked to chicken wraps
The Food and Drug Administration reported the cases Friday. A total of 50 people have now been sickened in the outbreak.
Kate Waterhouse's tips for race day
Kate Waterhouse gives a glimpse into the world-class fashion and atmosphere at the track for one of the biggest days of Australian racing.
Why Trump’s new press secretary had to go after just five days
When you have to sack your new recruit after just five days, that reflects much more on the person doing the hiring than the person being fired.
Gen Z is bringing back something the digital age was supposed to replace
For the generation that grew up with devices at their fingertips and social media as an extension of their life, a new shift is pushing Gen Z away from the screen and toward the real world. A 2026 report by Quad and The Harris Poll explored how consumer behavior is changing in favor of physical experiences, finding that “real is the new premium.” The shift seems to be driven by fatigue from scrolling, texting, emailing, and using AI tools. While nearly a third of older generations agree wi
Mops & Mobs - Official Trailer | Cozy After Dark Showcase 2026
In Mops & Mobs you are not the hero in the dungeon - you're the janitor helping the monsters. Mops & Mobs is a humorous dungeon adventure, spicing up storytelling with decoration quests and card-based battles. Befriend eccentric monsters and solve their problems. Clean, decorate, investigate, and ev
Microsoft reveals cutting-edge MAI-Base-2 model with 2T parameters - SiliconANGLE
Microsoft reveals cutting-edge MAI-Base-2 model with 2T parameters - SiliconANGLE
The headphones that transmit bass through your skin just got an upgraded version — and it's no gimmick: we said the first model 'recreates the experience of being at a live gig much better than I could've imagined'
Sonic Lamb's new Beyond headphones deliver low-frequency pulses through your skin for 'visceral sound'
Perplexity Open-Sources SPACE, a Firecracker MicroVM Sandbox for AI Agents
Perplexity open-sourced SPACE, a Firecracker microVM sandbox for AI agents, under Apache 2.0 with egress controls outside VMs.
Americans Recognize the Drivers of Pregnancy-Related Deaths, but Knowledge Gaps ...
When asked about the percentage of pregnancy-related deaths where a mental health condition is the primary cause, involve suicide, one in two ...
Florida trending toward starting Tramell Jones at QB vs. Texas as Aaron Philo deals with injury
The Gators appear ready to turn to their young QB on the road against the Longhorns on Saturday
Kate Waterhouse's tips for race day
Kate Waterhouse gives a glimpse into the world-class fashion and atmosphere at the track for one of the biggest days of Australian racing.
V.F. Corporation: Why I Think Active Should Be Divested (NYSE:VFC)
V.F. Corporation has transitioned from a market darling to a turnaround story, now rated 'Hold' with a $12.5/share price target. Click here to read more on VFC.
John Lapus’ one-act play among 12 finalists of inaugural Teatro Panalo
Stage and film actor John “Sweet” Lapus is over the moon after his one-act play “True to Life” became one of the finalists out of 373 entries selected in the inaugural batch of Teatro Panalo festival. “Theater is booming,” Lapus said as he received his facsimile check from organizers of the festival
Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says
Masad said the decision was made for a number of different reasons, including cost. Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August, but there was never any indication that it was no longer with Anthropic.
Amazon drops the Razer Kraken V4 X to its lowest price in months
Razer Kraken V4 X drops to $54.39 on Amazon with USB-C, USB-A support, 40mm drivers, and a 4.5-star Amazon rating.
New high-frequency method boosts 2D material readout for next-gen quantum computers
Quantum computers represent a next step in the fast-paced evolution of technology. Using quantum bits (qubits), they have the potential to run certain calculations exponentially faster than conventional computers. However, developing and fine-tuning quantum computers requires an enormous number of r
Whalefall Is the Most Disgusting Tearjerker You'll See This Year
Austin Abrams' ocean survival thriller doesn't pull any punches with its agonizingly visceral premise
Ohio State vs. Indiana prediction, odds, time: Week 7 college football picks by proven model
SportsLine's model has locked in its best bets for Saturday's Big Ten matchup between No. 4 Ohio State and the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers
Healthcare crisis escalating in Yemen’s besieged Taiz
Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and the internationally recognised government is deepening the humanitarian crisis.
Nathan Fielder may have already won Hollywood’s big parade of prestige movies based on tech founders
It’s never been a better—or worse—time to be a tech founder as Hollywood turns its lens on the bizarre and often controversy-filled lives of Silicon Valley leaders. But among the sea of film projects diving deep into the topic of tech CEOs, one appears to be quickly taking the crown. Zuck in a rut First came Aaron Sorkin’s A-lister-filled continuation of The Social Network, a highly acclaimed 2010 biographical drama of the birth of Facebook. More than a decade later, the
Not sure what to wear for Halloween? These outfits are set to be the most popular this year
Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.
Why No One Can Look Away From Elizabeth Holmes
“I felt like there were some moments in the film where she was just brazenly lying.”
“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
New Jersey’s deputy attorney general, Brian Richard Fitzgerald, was arrested on “felony charges related to AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM),” Bucks County Detectives said in a press release Thursday. In the US, cops have vowed to crack down on AI CSAM since at least 2024, when the Department of Justice made one of the earliest arrests.
Meet the spacetech CEO who's betting everything on nuclear micropower
Peter Cabauy discusses the engineering, regulation and resilience behind bringing nuclear micropower into the space age.
Persistent gaps remain in hearing aid coverage, especially for older and lower-income ...
... health conditions such as cognitive decline, falls, hospitalizations and mental health problems." Without insurance coverage, the cost of ...
Congratulations to AEW star Bandido
Bandido has emerged as one of AEW's most beloved names over the past four years since his arrival.
Trump believes US receives information about all Iran’s actions
Donald Trump stated that the US hears everything the Iranian authorities say
Amazon renews 103,000-sq.-ft. lease at T3 building in Minneapolis North Loop
Amazon has been located in the building for years. The deal represents another major renewal for downtown Minneapolis in the past year.
Elizabeth Holmes’ Partner Billy Evans Admits ‘She Looks Insane’ in ‘You Can See Everything’ Trailer but Defends Making the Doc: ‘Make Up Your Own Mind’
Billy Evans admits Elizabeth Holmes looks insane in the trailers for 'You Can See Everything' but defends having he documentary made.
AI has graduated from hacking companies to stealing from crypto wallets
Honestly, it was probably only a matter of time.
Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
Some Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses were recording people’s conversations without the wearer knowing. The recordings occurred without users saying the prompt phrase (“Hey, Meta”), in a bug that Meta says has been fixed. This week, some users reported online that their Ray-Ban Metas were recording without their consent. A person going by Kindly-Audience-137 on Reddit, for example, said this happened to them across three Meta Ray-Bans and that they had the “Respond without Hey Meta” setting turned off.
NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director
Photo of Stephen Cash NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago. “Marshall contributions to NASA’s missions are historic and it’s no question why it’s the Center of Excellence for propulsion,” said Isaacman.
Whole grains may improve several heart risk factors at once - Harvard Health
... health conditions. But the researchers noted that whole grains act on several risk factors at once, and the effects may build over years. That ...
Jamey Eisenberg's Week 6 Fantasy football sleepers and DFS picks: Kirk Cousins, Tre Tucker look to rebound
Kirk Cousins and Tre Tucker look to exploit Buffalo's struggling defense as Jamey Eisenberg reveals his Week 6 sleepers and DFS picks
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record
Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.
Oil touches US$110 a barrel for first time since May on Middle East, Russia supply fears
So far this week, Brent has risen 4.9% and WTI 10.4% Read more at The Business Times.
Judge throws out child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
The judge in the case said on Friday that the prosecutor "failed to act in a fair and impartial manner".