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How to review AI code without reading the code
AI

How to review AI code without reading the code

Stop reading AI code line by line. Reviewing architectural decisions instead of diffs fixes the PR bottleneck while keeping teams aligned.

Is a leaked AMD chip the engine of Valve's next handheld? 'Gainsborough' APU might be a clue that the Steam Deck 2 is now inbound
Technology

Is a leaked AMD chip the engine of Valve's next handheld? 'Gainsborough' APU might be a clue that the Steam Deck 2 is now inbound

AMD chip in benchmark leak might just be the CPU for the Steam Deck 2.

Ancient Babylonian Students Sometimes Offered Their Homework to the Gods
Science

Ancient Babylonian Students Sometimes Offered Their Homework to the Gods

Clay tablets reveal why schoolwork doubled as worship in ancient Babylonia.

Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
Health

Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds

The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.

South Carolina tops AP's preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll followed by UConn, USC
Sports

South Carolina tops AP's preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll followed by UConn, USC

Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks sit at No. 1 in The Associated Press' preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll, followed by UConn, USC, Duke and Michigan.

World

Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case amid concerns about regional spread

A 24-year-old man, who was already being held in quarantine, is the latest to test positive.

Salesforce is planning to buy AI marketing company Braze, sending BRZE shares surging 50%
Business

Salesforce is planning to buy AI marketing company Braze, sending BRZE shares surging 50%

A move announced by the software-as-a-service giant Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) is sending the stock price of a relatively unknown AI marketing firm surging this morning. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? On Tuesday morning, Salesforce announced plans to acquire digital marketing firm Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE) for about $5.66 billion. According to the terms of the deal, Salesforce will pay Braze Class A common stockholders $47.50 in cash per share.  Braze’s AI-powered multichann

Kyle Kennedy, Granddaughter of Bobby Kennedy, Dead at 42 After Spinal Cord Injury Six Years Earlier
Culture

Kyle Kennedy, Granddaughter of Bobby Kennedy, Dead at 42 After Spinal Cord Injury Six Years Earlier

Kyle Kennedy, the granddaughter of Bobby Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, died last month six years after sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2020.

Amazon wants you to wear an AI that remembers your conversations — but do you really want it knowing that much about you?
AI

Amazon wants you to wear an AI that remembers your conversations — but do you really want it knowing that much about you?

Your conversations could become Amazon's next shopping opportunity, and that's unsettling

Christina Applegate Was Misdiagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis. It Happens More Often Than You’d Think
Technology

Christina Applegate Was Misdiagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis. It Happens More Often Than You’d Think

A substantial percentage of people initially diagnosed with MS later turn out to not have it, research has shown.

New nickel-cobalt electrode cuts hydrogen material costs by 99%
Science

New nickel-cobalt electrode cuts hydrogen material costs by 99%

The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) developed a platinum-free, nickel-cobalt electrode for efficient alkaline water electrolysis.

I’m a Philly forensic psychologist who has conducted dozens of psychopathic evaluations – here’s why an evaluation of R.C. Horsch in the ‘80s didn’t identify him as a possible psychopath
Health

I’m a Philly forensic psychologist who has conducted dozens of psychopathic evaluations – here’s why an evaluation of R.C. Horsch in the ‘80s didn’t identify him as a possible psychopath

Philadelphia police and FBI are conducting a massive investigation into the home where the late R.C. Horsch and his son lived, along with several women who’ve gone missing.

How the Brewers could join elite company with World Series title after dominant regular season
Sports

How the Brewers could join elite company with World Series title after dominant regular season

Milwaukee is just four wins away from the first ring in franchise history, fresh off MLB's best regular-season record

World

Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

Trilateral deal between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan lays out provisions for joint defence.

Everyone’s taking PTO and sick days to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’
Business

Everyone’s taking PTO and sick days to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’

Folks are lining up for their annual seasonal vaccines. But there’s one contagion that a CVS appointment can’t immunize against. “GTA flu” is sweeping the nation—and many workers anticipate “catching” it to call out sick once Grand Theft Auto VI releases on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles on November 19. Others put in paid time off (PTO) requests weeks, even months ahead of the release of the game that critics say is the most anticipated of the decade. That’s according to a new

Guillermo del Toro: ‘It Pains Me Deeply to See Past Generations Fail the Next, We’re Handing Down a World in Ruins’
Culture

Guillermo del Toro: ‘It Pains Me Deeply to See Past Generations Fail the Next, We’re Handing Down a World in Ruins’

Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro descended on the Morelia Film Festival where he presented 'Pan's Labyrinth' in 3D.

AI

Plants can speak using electricity, so this startup built an AI model to decipher their language

Electric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help humans listen to what plants are saying with the subtle electricity coursing through their stems.

How to watch The Traitors Canada season 4 — free streams from anywhere in the world
Technology

How to watch The Traitors Canada season 4 — free streams from anywhere in the world

The Traitors Canada returns for its fourth season

Science

AI model hunts down fake news

Researchers have developed an automated system for detecting fake news that achieved accuracy rates above 98% in tests on two datasets; in other words, it missed just one or two fake news items in every 100. They provide details of their approach in the International Journal of Information and Compu

Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says
Health

Covid failings in care homes: What the inquiry says

From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.

Fantasy football Week 7 waiver wire: Omar Cooper Jr., Demario Douglas top pickups amid WR injuries
Sports

Fantasy football Week 7 waiver wire: Omar Cooper Jr., Demario Douglas top pickups amid WR injuries

Injuries to Davante Adams and Terry McLaurin create opportunities for Omar Cooper Jr., Demario Douglas and other Week 7 pickups

World

Ben-Gvir mocks Gaza destruction in AI-generated video

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted an AI-generated video mocking the devastation in Gaza.

U.S. bans AI startup DeepSeek because of ‘threat vectors’ and China responds
Business

U.S. bans AI startup Deepseek because of ‘threat vectors’ and China responds

China hit back Tuesday at a U.S. ban on Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek’s products for federal civilian agencies, highlighting friction in the two AI powers’ heated technology race.The agencies should remove DeepSeek and its affiliated products, as well as third party products and services developed using DeepSeek, from their IT systems, the Department of Homeland Security said in a notice made public on Monday.The department’s order, dating back to late July,

Meet Kate DePetro, Fox News’ Social-Media Ambassador to Younger Viewers
Culture

Meet Kate DePetro, Fox News’ Social-Media Ambassador to Younger Viewers

Meet Kate DePetro, Fox News' Social-Media Ambassador to Younger Viewers

Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: 'Physical AI is in it's LEGO era' | TechCrunch
AI

Ex-Nvidia-turned-VC Amulya Vishwanath: 'Physical AI is in it's LEGO era' | TechCrunch

It’s the moment everyone is waiting for — the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunch’s Equity.

YouTuber makes refrigerator that uses fire and salt for cooling
Technology

YouTuber makes refrigerator that uses fire and salt for cooling

Greenhill Forge built a DIY refrigerator that uses fire, water, and calcium chloride to produce cooling without a conventional compressor.

US Air Force seeks engine using continuous blasts to power missiles
Science

US Air Force seeks engine using continuous blasts to power missiles

The U.S. Air Force seeks to develop and flight-test a rotating detonation engine for future high-speed weapons.

CDC issues new travel notice as record Ebola outbreak spreads
Health

CDC issues new travel notice as record Ebola outbreak spreads

American health officials have issued another travel notice as the record Ebola outbreak in Africa continues to spread to new countries.

"Did I tell you so or what?" - Juan Soto reacts to Freddy Peralta's 2026 ALCS MVP triumph
Sports

"Did I tell you so or what?" - Juan Soto reacts to Freddy Peralta's 2026 ALCS MVP triumph

Juan Soto did not need many words.

World

How does language affect how we think?

Does language shape the way we think?

The housing market is sending a troubling signal about what’s coming next
Business

The housing market is sending a troubling signal about what’s coming next

One key measure of housing activity fell to the lowest level in more than two decades in September, as higher mortgage rates are keeping buyers at bay. Pending home sales, which measure the number of signed contracts on existing homes, slumped 7.3% in September from August and were down 11.3% from the prior year, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors. The report is but the latest confirmation that the housing market is cooling—and particularly in once-hot

McCartney and Starr back new Beatles attraction
Culture

McCartney and Starr back new Beatles attraction

The surviving Beatles have welcomed plans for an immersive visitor experience in Liverpool.

Adobe Lightroom mobile can now open closed eyes in photos with a simple tap
AI

Adobe Lightroom mobile can now open closed eyes in photos with a simple tap

Everyone has that one friend who’s always blinking in photos.

Polestar tries to quantify what it’s like to drive a performance car
Technology

Polestar tries to quantify what it’s like to drive a performance car

The human desire to go fast is old, dating back at least as far as the first time some adventurous Yamnaya saw a horse on the Pontic-Caspian steppe and thought, “I bet if I jumped on that thing’s back, it would be faster than walking.” A thousand years later, someone else invented the wheel—and the chariot—and humanity was ready to roll.

NASA Welcomes Uzbekistan as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory
Science

NASA Welcomes Uzbekistan as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

Credit: NASA The Republic of Uzbekistan became the 77th signatory of the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Samarkand on Monday, committing to the practical principles that guide safe, transparent, and responsible civil space exploration. “Uzbekistan joins the Artemis Accords at a pivotal moment,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson. “President Trump has directed NASA to build a Moon Base and establish an enduring presence on the lunar surface.

Health

Bombadil: A Foundation Model for Plant Electrophysiology

Living plants, like animals, use electrical signals to carry information about their physiological state across their body, from roots to branches. These signals can be recorded, as they are in animals, from a pair of differential extracellular electrodes inserted into signal-conducting tissue. While machine-learning models have been trained to predict specific plant stress states from these signals, each of these models has been trained for only a single task and none have been designed to tran

The Power 18 golf rankings: Matt Fitzpatrick, Tom Kim, Shane Lowry move up following worldwide wins
Sports

The Power 18 golf rankings: Matt Fitzpatrick, Tom Kim, Shane Lowry move up following worldwide wins

Big names have made their mark on 2026 thanks to wins over the last month

World

As Macron visits Gulf, can France forge its own energy-for-security future?

President Macron's Gulf visit aims to address rising energy prices and strengthen ties amid regional security concerns.

Silicon Motion: New Ramps Broaden The Growth Base (NASDAQ:SIMO)
Business

Silicon Motion: New Ramps Broaden The Growth Base (NASDAQ:SIMO)

Silicon Motion (SIMO) rated Buy: sales ramp, margin expansion, new verticals & big valuation discount.

Culture

Watch: 'Slayground' teaser sets scene of 'Green Room' director's new film

"Slayground," a new horror film from "Green Room" director Jeremy Saulnier and starring Cory Michael Smith, will open in theaters in January.

AI

Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps

Meta's AI companion Muse has surpassed 10 million U.S. downloads in its first 40 days, joining an exclusive group of apps that includes Threads. New data also shows Muse is retaining users at higher rates than its AI rivals.

This Galaxy S27 display upgrade will make you want to ditch your S26
Technology

This Galaxy S27 display upgrade will make you want to ditch your S26

The Galaxy S26 series - and every iPhone and Pixel - has a big display problem. But the S27 Pro and Ultra might finally fix it

NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base Rovers
Science

NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base Rovers

6 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Artist’s rendering of astronauts working next to a lunar terrain vehicle on the lunar surface.NASA As NASA works to build the Moon Base, crewed and robotic lunar rovers will play a crucial role during early development through technology demonstrations, astronaut transport, terrain mapping, scientific investigations, and resource prospecting.

Health

Having Endometriosis Raises the Odds of Migraine: Study - Prevention

Now, there's another health condition duo to have on your radar: endometriosis and migraine. New research presented at the American Neurological ...

Arch Manning at a crossroads as Steve Sarkisian, Texas fail to maximize another QB
Sports

Arch Manning at a crossroads as Steve Sarkisian, Texas fail to maximize another QB

Options that once seemed unfathomable for Manning's career when he arrived in Austin must now be on the table

Houthis attack city in Yemen that UN says is at 'grave risk' by rebels' siege
World

Houthis attack city in Yemen that UN says is at 'grave risk' by rebels' siege

Iran-backed Houthi rebels recently targeted a residential area in Taiz, killing two teenage girls and wounding others. The siege on Taiz has resulted in severe humanitarian risks and soaring prices for basic necessities. A missile strike on a military camp the previous day reportedly led to at least

New details emerge on former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a conference room
Business

New details emerge on former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a conference room

A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device in a conference room to glean company details had been “mere days” away from absconding to Saudi Arabia before his arrest last week, federal prosecutors revealed in new court filings.Abdulrahman Alfozan’s wife and young son also left the country the day after the 35-year-old Saudi national’s arrest, traveling on a one-way ticket booked and paid for by a Saudi military official, prosecutors said i

Christina Applegate says she was wrongfully diagnosed with MS
Culture

Christina Applegate says she was wrongfully diagnosed with MS

She said in a Tuesday release of her Messy podcast that she was not happy about the new information and her symptoms have only "gotten worse".

Samsung Brings 'Design Is an Act of Love' Exhibition To Seoul Design Week 2026
AI

Samsung Brings 'Design Is an Act of Love' Exhibition To Seoul Design Week 2026

Samsung's "Design Is an Act of Love" exhibition at Seoul Design Week 2026 features 14 Italian artists reinterpreting Samsung products on its OLED TV S95H displays.

Technology

Can It Actually Work? Synthesizing Functional CAD Mechanisms

While LLM agents can generate visually plausible CAD assemblies, these designs often fail to fulfill their intended physical functions. We study functional CAD design, a setting where agents interpret underspecified requests to construct and iteratively revise mechanisms that satisfy functional requirements in physical simulation. Verifying these requirements is nontrivial: different candidate mechanisms may realize the same function through entirely different components, controls, and operating

NASA Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer Flights
Science

NASA Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer Flights

Ingenuity roamx-0201 Ingenuityroamx-0201 Ingenuity roamx-0201 CurtainToggle2-Up Image Details Rotor blade cross-sections highlight the thinner profile of the roamx-0201 design (right) compared to the more traditional, rounded shape used by NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicop

Dana-Farber, Beth Israel to begin construction of new $1.68 billion cancer hospital
Health

Dana-Farber, Beth Israel to begin construction of new $1.68 billion cancer hospital

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Lahey Health are starting work on a $1.68 billion cancer hospital in Boston, marking a new phase in their competition with Mass General Brigham.

LeBron James returns to MSG after flirting with Knicks, but now, it may be James wondering what could've been
Sports

LeBron James returns to MSG after flirting with Knicks, but now, it may be James wondering what could've been

James has teased -- and rejected -- the Knicks for years, but this summer, he may be the one who feels like he missed out

World

JERUSALEM DAILY: Half a million Palestinians lose food aid

Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in Gaza as funding shortages threaten food aid for half a million people

Partner Valuation Advisors' Vytas Norusis Releases New Report on the Evolution of IOS Financing
Business

Partner Valuation Advisors' Vytas Norusis Releases New Report on the Evolution of IOS Financing

/PRNewswire/ -- Partner Valuation Advisors (Partner) today announced the release of a new industrial outdoor storage (IOS) report from Vytas Norusis, MAI,...

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’ Sets Re-Release With First-Ever Imax and 70mm Screenings
Culture

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Prestige’ Sets Re-Release With First-Ever Imax and 70mm Screenings

Christopher Nolan's thriller "The Prestige" is returning to theaters in 2027 in honor of the movie's 20th anniversary.

AI

Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol

Figma said it plans to support as many standards as possible without exposing all of its data.

Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations
Technology

Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations

Muse, the new general-purpose AI agent from Meta, can expose sensitive information when users share conversations through web links, researchers reported Monday. In response to questions from Ars about the behavior, Meta said it's suspending the sharing feature while the company reviews it and considers making changes. Like many online services, Muse has allowed users to share searches, conversations, images, and similar content with other people. Such share features usually involve clicking an option to create a unique URL that anyone can use to load a page hosting the content.

Webb Captures Stellar Jets
Science

Webb Captures Stellar Jets

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed many protostars and stars within the glowing gases of NGC 7129. Hot, atomic hydrogen gas is shown here in the golden region, while cooler, molecular hydrogen gas, shocked by embedded protostars, is represented in red.NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) An image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 6, 2026, reveals a cauldron of cosmic creation.

What 'harmless' vaping is really doing to children's health
Health

What 'harmless' vaping is really doing to children's health

Kyla Blight was only 15 when she first picked up a vape. Within a few years, the teenager was reaching for one the moment she woke up - and getting through an entire 4,000-puff device every week.

AEW star says she has real issues with record-breaking champion: “We're gonna have to come to blows"
Sports

AEW star says she has real issues with record-breaking champion: “We're gonna have to come to blows"

A popular AEW star has come out to reveal real issues with a record-breaking champion, saying she will soon be "coming to blows" with the champion.

World

Macron lines up more Gulf diesel as France battles soaring fuel prices

The UAE and Bahrain deals increase French commitments to 295,000 tonnes a month, just over 10 percent of consumption.

Business

Laredo Oil Meets with Governor of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, to Advance UGD Program for Mature Oil Fields

/PRNewswire/ -- Laredo Oil, Inc. (OTC: LRDC) ("Laredo" or the "Company") today announced that earlier in the month, Mark See, the Company's Chief Executive...

Katie Razzall: BBC closures make business sense, but far more savings are needed
Culture

BBC closures make business sense, but far more savings are needed, says Katie Razzall

The BBC announced it will close its BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels.

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