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.
Apollo Research flags potential AI safety risk in Z.ai model
Z.ai describes GLM-5.3 as a model for coding and cyber-related tasks, offered through its API.
CVE-2026-111443 Wheels Request access control
A flaw has been found in Wheels up to 4.1.2. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-111443. You should upgrade the affected component.
APOD: 2026 October 16 – Chasing the International Space Station
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 16 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos!
Experimental skin cream linked to 2-year drop in biological age in early study
Rubedo Life Sciences says its skin cream RLS-1496 cleared senescent cells, boosted collagen 10%, and reduced skin age in a four-week trial study.
Today's Strands Hints and Clues for "Just a little bit" - Friday, October 16, 2026
Strands Answers and Hints (October 16, 2026): Looking for hints? Find today's Strands answers and helpful tips here!
How Israel’s elections will affect Palestinians
How Israel votes this month will shape the future of over 5.5 million Palestinians who have no say in the election.
September CPI: Sticky Inflation, But An October Hike Remains Unlikely
September CPI: Sticky Inflation, But An October Hike Remains Unlikely
‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ star Ben Barnes marries ‘American Idol’ alum Aubrey Cleland
'In a world of 8 billion people, it is extraordinary to find someone who feels like your person,' Ben Barnes wrote while announcing the news
Cheap laptop with 16 GB DDR5 RAM and 120 Hz display scores 50% discount
Best Buy is now offering a massive $650 discount on the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i budget laptop. The laptop comes equipped with a relatively powerful six-core Intel CPU paired with 16 GB of DDR5 RAM and 512 GB of storage. A 120 Hz displays is also on offer
Gen4P: Video Generators are 4D Perceivers
We introduce Gen4P, a unified framework for recovering 4D geometry and motion from monocular video. We show that a pretrained video generator can be repurposed into a feed-forward 4D perceiver without iterative denoising. Building on on-demand querying, Gen4P processes clean video latents in a single encoder pass and predicts the requested 4D attributes through a lightweight cross-attention decoder. The on-demand query formulation enables flexible spatial sampling, and our proposed continuous-ti
Army sniper claims US troops killed 'reptilian beings' near Area 51
A former Army sniper has revealed the incredible events which allegedly left a US soldier dead as the military hunted alien invaders in the Nevada desert.
Mutual Information in High-Dimensional Neural Coding
Estimating mutual information in large neural populations is limited by the exponential growth of possible neural response patterns. Here we apply a Monte Carlo framework to make this problem tractable by sampling from a conditionally independent population model fit from single-neuron responses. The estimator accurately recovers analytical ground truth, corrects finite-data bias, and scales to empirical recordings containing 100 to 10,000 neurons from visual cortex, hippocampus, and retina. Acr
Dodgers tip cap to Brewers as title reign ends in NLCS sweep
The Dodgers' quest for a three-peat ended Wednesday night in a 6-4 loss to the Brewers, who defeated them so thoroughly in the NLCS that it left L.A. with little to second-guess.
Tesla unveils car that can drive upside down and jump through the air
Tesla has unveiled an electric car that can drive upside down and use rocket-like thrusters to jump and turn mid-air.
Hyosung Heavy Expands Export Circuit Breaker Output
Hyosung Heavy Industries has newly established an export-only production base to respond to surging global demand for power equipment.Hyosung Heavy Industries
'Jobless Actors Go To These Protests': Payal Rohatagi Slams Imran Khan, Calls Him 'Stupid'
Imran Khan attended the protests at the August Kranti Maidan on October 10, where he was detained by the cops.
CVE-2026-104001
The The Slim SEO – AI SEO Plugin, Lightweight, Fast & Automated plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.11.1 This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running dosh
Google's next Gemini trick could change how you use Android XR glasses
Google is working on a new "Hey Gemini" hotword for Android XR glasses and could let Gemini activate your glasses' camera automatically.
From picometre displacements to a three-dimensional lattice gas of polar skyrmions
Polar skyrmions, the electric analogues of magnetic skyrmions, form arrays in PbTiO3/SrTiO3 superlattices that are known to be only short-range ordered, but how this disordered ensemble is organized in three dimensions, and how its microscopic structure underlies this organization, have remained largely inaccessible. Here, using three-dimensional difference pair distribution function (3D-ΔPDF) analysis of X-ray diffuse scattering, we show that the polar skyrmion bubbles form a three-dimensional
Documenting Trofinetide Treatment Phenotypes in Rett Syndrome with a Dual-LLM Consensus Pipeline
Objective: Trofinetide, approved in 2023 as the first Rett syndrome treatment, lacks scalable real-world monitoring because chart review is labor-intensive. We developed a dual large language model (LLM) consensus pipeline to extract 18 treatment-response phenotypes, comprising 4 adverse effects, 13 Rett clinical features, and medication refusal, from clinical notes. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 26,763 notes from 108 patients with confirmed sustained trofinetide exposure at Texas Children'
Defense bails out Broncos in OT win as Nix, offense struggle
The Broncos' D came up with five sacks, 17 QB hits and two interceptions, enabling Denver to win even though the offense finished with just 168 net yards.
Wildfire traps firefighters and volunteers in Indonesia national park, killing 4
Four people have died and two others have suffered severe burns while battling a wildfire in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Indonesia's East Java after becoming trapped by thick smoke and fast-moving flames
AI is outpacing guardrails. Businesses must build their own
Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, recently joined the chorus of Silicon Valley Cassandras calling on AI companies to deliberately slow the pace of product development. In a widely discussed letter, he predicted a nightmare scenario in which a swarm of AI agents takes over the internet and causes hundreds of billions of dollars in damage—something he thinks could happen within the next six to 12 months. But we don’t have to wait a year to see the damage artificial intelligence can cause if u
'The Paradise' box office collection day 22: Nani film earns Rs 2 lakh in Telugu;net collection reaches Rs 108.13 cr; Hindi version crosses Rs 10 cr
Nani and Kayadu Lohar's 'The Paradise' collected just Rs 2 lakh from its Telugu version on Day 22, according to Sacnilk. The action drama recorded the figure on Thursday, October 15, as its theatrical earnings continued to decline.
Opinion | The Market’s Rude Reminder on AI
Sooner or later investors will demand returns, and there will be losers.
Australia says it won't let big tech have 'unfettered' access to kids
SYDNEY: Australia said on Oct 15 it refused to allow big tech to have "unfettered" access to its kids as it formally introduced new legislation that would give users choice over what they see on their feeds. Under the centre-left Labour government's "Digital Duty of Care" bill, firms behind popular
Do the Tesla Roadster's aerial stunts count as flying?
Elon Musk is known for blowing hot air, but he's finally delivering on his bold claims of a new Tesla Roadster. It was rumored to be able to fly – and at its launch event, it demonstrated that it could at least leap into the air.
FDA advances peptide push to White House
Presented by Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare{beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story RFK Jr. advances peptide push The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week submitted a…
What Tarik Skubal said about his pending free agency after Dodgers' playoff elimination
The two-time Cy Young winner hits the market this offseason in a winter of insecurity surrounding the looming CBA negotiations
In Israel, Netanyahu’s ultimate legacy is the opposition he has forged
As Israel heads to the polls, PM Netanyahu’s most enduring domestic legacy may be the right-wing opposition he faces.
The Quay question DevelopmentWA still can’t answer
DevelopmentWA has told a parliamentary inquiry it does not know who invested in Victor Goh’s building projects at Elizabeth Quay, despite banking nearly $200 million from selling the land.
Daily Horoscope: October 16, 2026
Pluto turns direct after months of retrograde, letting inner growth step out into the world in visible, lasting ways.
US states sue OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
HARRISBURG: At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence (AI) 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 mode
Which Tokens to Merge? Diffusion Dynamics for Efficient Image Generation
Token merging has emerged as an effective training-free strategy for accelerating diffusion models by reducing redundant token computation while minimizing generation degradation. A key challenge is determining which tokens can be safely merged and which should be preserved for subsequent computation. Existing method addresses this by preserving prompt-aligned foreground regions, thereby protecting semantically relevant structures. However, this text-relevance criterion overlooks background obje
Pt-induced semimetallic transport and enhanced thermoelectric response in the half-Heusler alloy YNi_{0.5}Pt_{0.5}Bi
Half-Heusler alloys provide a versatile platform for tuning electronic and thermal transport through chemical substitution. Here, we investigate the thermoelectric and magnetotransport properties of spark-plasma-sintered YNi_{0.5}Pt_{0.5}Bi. Partial substitution of Ni by Pt drives YNiBi toward semimetallic transport, characterized by hole-dominated conduction, a low Hall carrier concentration of $\mathrm{1.9 \times 10^{19} cm^{-3}}$, and a sizeable nonsaturating magnetoresistance of 18$\%$ at 30
Cumbrian charity fears closure could leave mums suicidal
The Happy Mums Foundation supports women experiencing postpartum mental health challenges.
Ponga sent for immediate surgery as mystery surrounds RLWC future
‘We’ll see how that goes.’
Vibe coding: Game-changer or risky business?
Vibe coding lets users build software with AI, but free alternatives to popular programmes raise security concerns.
Locally Robust Inference with Outcomes Predicted by Machine Learning
Many parameters of interest in economics depend on outcomes generated by machine learning (ML).These generated outcomes are subsequently used in standard econometric estimation and typically treated as observed, a practice that threatens the validity of downstream inference. Empirically relevant cases include dynamic treatment effects under sequential exogeneity, long-term effects with surrogates, the partially linear model with an ML-predicted outcome, productivity persistence with an unrestric
Kristi Noem’s husband Bryon seeks spousal support in divorce filing
Bryon and Kristi Noem’s three children are all adults, meaning child support is not part of the proceedings
Federal Regulators Target OpenAI and Anthropic in Major Safety Probe
The US FTC has subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety incidents, website hacks, and consumer protection concerns.
LIBERO-PeRM: Benchmarking Personalized Robotic Manipulation
Personalization is essential for general-purpose robots to transition into household environments and achieve true practicality. While general robotic manipulation has been extensively studied, personalized robotic manipulation (PeRM) lacks a controlled benchmark for separating task completion from preference satisfaction. We introduce LIBERO-PeRM, a benchmark for preference learning in embodied agents. LIBERO-PeRM studies five questions: 1) how policies follow preferences in zero-shot settings;
Elon Musk showcases 'flying car' Tesla Roadster at SpaceX facility
In a a product reveal staged at a SpaceX rocket development facility, Elon Musk showcased a prototype of the long-delayed Tesla Roadster.
Mask-wearing during haze: When should I wear one and how many times can I reuse it?
Members of the public generally do not need to wear N95 masks when commuting to work, school or while indoors, the Ministry of Health has clarified in an update to its haze advisory on Thursday (Oct 15) night. The advice comes as haze conditions continue to worsen in Singapore, with the 24-hour Poll
Zimbabwe look to extend recent dominance over Bangladesh
UAE ODI Tri-Series 2026/27 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Match Preview: Litton Das returns to lead as Bangladesh face selection calls despite plenty of bowling options
Alex Murdaugh's defense and prosecutors expect to clash over evidence during hearing
Prosecutors and lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are expected to return to court to dispute evidence for his retrial on murder charges next year
NetShort at MIPCOM: Connecting Original Short-Drama Creators, Stories and Global Audiences
/PRNewswire/ -- NetShort, a leading global short-drama platform, is showcasing its approach to original storytelling, AI-enabled production and global...
Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin
Opinion | History Raises Its Eyebrows at the Week in AI
A Google executive warned on Tuesday of serious incidents starting in 2027. That’s 11 weeks away.
CVE-2026-111444 Wheels whereBetween sql injection
A vulnerability has been found in Wheels up to 4.1.2. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-111444. The affected component should be upgraded.
High-frequency water megamasers as precision probes of black holes, galaxies and cosmology: A case for a next-generation sub-mm/mm interferometer
Water megamasers in the circumnuclear disks of active galactic nuclei are among the most precise probes of supermassive black holes. VLBI imaging of 22 GHz disk masers has provided geometric distances to independently constrain $H_0$, accurate black hole mass measurements, and sub-parsec views of accretion disk geometry. ALMA has opened a new window into water maser transitions in the sub-mm/mm regime, which trace temperatures, densities and disk regions that are inaccessible at 22 GHz, and can
Stratford teen's death inspires mum's drive for earlier rare cancer diagnosis
Hannah York hopes new guidance will help doctors spot signs of soft tissue sarcomas sooner.
Samoa hold big lead against France in Rugby League World Cup
Live updates of the Rugby League World Cup pool clash between Samoa and France.
Which countries waste the most food, and how to reduce waste at home
This World Food Day, 645 million people are going hungry, yet more than a billion tonnes of food is wasted annually.
Momentum, Commentary Tone, and Earnings Surprise in LLM Financial Forecasts
Which inputs drive a language model's financial forecast? We construct synthetic earnings announcements that independently reverse 20-day momentum, non-informational commentary tone, and whether fixed actual EPS beats a manipulated consensus. Six instruction/chat checkpoint conversions from four families (0.49-7.61B base parameters) receive 2,016 prompts each under a direct-answer Q8_0 protocol. The design includes 24 numerical blocks, six commentary pairs, profits and losses, rising and falling
'Qazi Touqeer Ditched Ekta Kapoor': Singer Reveals Why He Rejected Her TV Offer, Recalls Media Backlash
In a recent episode of Bigg Boss 20, singer Qazi Touqeer opened up about the opportunities that came his way in Bollywood and television.
When it came to Cal AI’s viral success, a small army of influencers paid off
The company generated over $30 million in revenue in two years and was acquired by MyFitnessPal for an undisclosed amount of money in March.
Apple prepares to debut first AI features in China in December
Apple Inc is gearing up to release its artificial intelligence (AI) platform in mainland China, following a lengthy regulatory delay that has kept the company’s AI features out of one of its most important markets. The iPhone maker is planning to launch Apple Intelligence in the region in December a
Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search August 2026 Composite October 11, 2026 Nigh
Transferable conditional brain charts link cortico-subcortical structure to Alzheimer's disease progression
Normative models chart how brain measures vary across the lifespan, expressing each individual as a deviation from a healthy reference. However, most regional models of cortical thickness disregard dependencies between cortical and subcortical anatomy, and transferring them to a new site typically requires retraining or a recalibration of location and scale alone. We condition lifespan norms of cortical thickness on subcortical volume, such that each deviation indicates whether an individual's c
Is the Dodgers' dynasty over? Three reasons why Los Angeles' dominance could be nearing an end
The Dodgers' aging core of superstars struggled mightily in a four-game NLCS sweep at the hands of the Brewers
The Audacity to Nobody Wants This: the seven best shows to stream this week
Succession writer Jonathan Glatzer returns with a smart, spicy and vicious send-up of tech bros, while Joanne and Noah hit a new relationship milestone in Nobody Wants This
Pricing the Unprovable: Ambiguity, Turnstile Runs, and the Verifiability Discount in Crypto Protocols
Privacy-preserving protocols can repair a vulnerability without establishing whether it was exploited beforehand, even when no theft is reported and aggregate supply is protected. We call the potential value reduction from this gap the verifiability discount. A turnstile model shows how early withdrawal can shift a possible shortfall to remaining holders and why credible evidence can become more valuable as exposure grows. We introduce VDISC, a reproducible framework that records reported loss,
London housing project wins top architecture award
Lion Green Road in Coulsdon was recognised for the way it responds to its surroundings.