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Kioxia is pushing NAND closer to DRAM territory
AI's memory appetite gives Kioxia a reason to turn ultra-fast NAND into a serious DRAM alternative for data centers
Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft
In theory, developing a spacecraft that will fly to Mars, insert itself into orbit around the red planet, and relay transmissions back and forth to large satellite dishes on Earth is a relatively straightforward proposition. NASA's procurement of a "Mars Telecommunications Network" spacecraft, however, has turned out to be one of the most engrossing dramas of the year for the US space agency. The agency finally reached a decision earlier this month, selecting Blue Origin to develop, launch, and operate a $700 million spacecraft at Mars.
Scientists Study Why Transplanted Organs Are Damaged by Iron-Driven Cell Death
Researchers are investigating ferroptosis, a form of cell death driven by iron and lipid damage, as a target for protecting transplanted organs. Blocking this process may do more than simply preserve tissue during storage; it could become part of active treatment around transplantation. The idea is to protect cells from a predictable biochemical injury before it becomes irreversible.
Chile validated as first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies
Chile has become the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, according to the World Health Organization
Dodgers clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why the reigning World Series champions can threepeat
The Dodgers, thanks to a win over the Reds on Monday, have qualified for the playoffs for the 14th year in a row
Viral hit-and-run raises road rage questions in India
Indian police have launched a probe after a woman biker shared video of a car ramming her motorcycle.
Tech Valuations Drop as Investors Reprice the AI Boom
The semiconductor index fell sharply as safety warnings challenged assumptions that AI development would continue accelerating without major interruption. Nvidia and other chipmakers have been valued partly on enormous future demand for computing infrastructure. When expectations change, prices can move before company revenues do. Markets are constantly pricing a story about the future, not only today's earnings.
‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Wins 2026 Emmy For Variety Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has won the 2026 Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series
Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too
When Jensen Huang took a live call from Trump, some of us were more focused the phone he used to take it.
OpenAI hires first Asia Pacific sales VP in Singapore
Deshmukh joins from Elastic, a search and data analytics software company based in the US, where he was vice president for Asia Pacific.
World's largest electric ship with 5,000 batteries reaches new port
The world's largest electric ferry, powered by a 40 MWh battery, has arrived in Uruguay after traveling thousands of miles from Tasmania.
DR MARTIN SCURR: The condition to blame for seeing flashing lights
I've experienced a painless sparking in both eyes for 15 minutes three times. A CT scan of my brain was clear. What is going on in my brain? DR SCURR responds...
Taylor Swift, Tom Cruise share suite at Broncos-Chiefs
The pop star and actor sat side-by-side while supporting Swift's husband and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce.
Suspected bicycle thief dies during arrest in Netherlands
Protests have been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands after a man died during a police arrest over the weekend.
Wall Street Falls as AI and Interest-Rate Fears Hit Together
US stocks ended lower as AI-related chipmakers dropped and the 10-year Treasury yield moved above 5% during trading. Investors are balancing two worries: whether AI growth expectations have become too optimistic and whether inflation will keep interest rates high. Technology companies are especially sensitive because high valuations depend heavily on future earnings.
Watch: Selena Gomez, Zendaya and other stars light up Emmys red carpet
Celebrities walked a blue version of the traditional red carpet ahead of the primetime show honouring the best shows in US television.
Oracle starts new round of layoffs as AI spending rises
Oracle had 141,000 employees in May, down from 162,000 a year earlier.
UAE fintech firm Tabby raises $233m at $6.5b valuation
Tabby became profitable in 2023 and is not rushing to pursue a Saudi IPO.
Lithium-metal batteries get 42% higher capacity at with new separator
New zeolite separator boosts NCM90 battery capacity 42% at 4C while limiting lithium dendrite growth in tests.
Machine Learning Is Being Tested to Predict Dangerous ICU Bloodstream Infections
A new study has prospectively tested machine-learning models designed to predict Gram-negative bacteremia in intensive-care patients and compared them with conventional clinical scores. Earlier identification could help doctors target testing and treatment more effectively. The important question is not whether an algorithm scores well on old data, but whether it remains useful when tested prospectively in real clinical settings.
Super Rugby Pacific fans to feast on Sunday kick-offs
The 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season features 10 Sunday afternoon games as the new 10-team format throws up a series of changes to the 30-year-old tournament.
Posing as a 17-year-old girl online, I expected body image content. I got gender division
Instead of feeding me disordered eating content, the algorithm once more showed me how it fuelled divisions between men and women.
Bank of America Falls After Warning on Investment-Banking Fees
Bank of America shares dropped after the bank forecast a decline in investment-banking fees. Deal-making income can change quickly with market confidence, borrowing costs and corporate appetite for mergers or new share sales. The warning gives investors another signal that high interest rates and uncertainty are still affecting activity beyond ordinary consumer lending.
Emmys 2026: The winners and nominations list
Zendaya, Noah Wyle, Sarah Snook and Colman Domingo are among the stars nominated for acting prizes.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells Trump ‘we’re not going to let [an AI slowdown] happen’
Though Elon Musk and Sam Altman have supported Dario Amodei's calls to slow the pace of AI development, Jensen Huang seems to feel differently.
AI-Assisted Video Editing Is Moving Into Professional Newsrooms
Reuters and technology partners are integrating AI-assisted tools into newsroom video workflows for tasks such as searching, clipping and editing footage. The goal is to reduce repetitive production work while keeping editorial decisions with journalists. AI becomes more useful when it is built into existing professional tools rather than forcing users to move everything into a separate chatbot.
Webinar 9/23: NASA CSDA Program Update 2026
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PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: What two patients taught me about ageing well
I've spent enough time working in A&E to know that living longer and living well are two very different things.
Broncos tried to lure Drew Brees out of retirement for AFC Championship after Bo Nix injury, per report
Brees reportedly gave serious consideration to joining Denver for its Super Bowl bid
B’Tselem: Israeli settler violence aims to eliminate Palestinian existence
Israeli rights group B’Tselem says Israeli settler violence aims to eliminate Palestinian existence.
Coal's demise is greatly exaggerated
Javier Blas, energy and commodities columnist at Bloomberg, posted the following chart on X (Twitter) showing how the International Energy Agency (IEA) has consistently underestimated global coal demand, which is running around 1 billion tonnes higher (~9%) than the agency had expected only five yea
Alan Cumming Uses Emmys Speech to Spotlight Voter Registration: 'The Time for Talk Is Over'
Alan Cumming used his Emmys speech Monday to urge American viewers to register to vote this week, insisting, "The time for talk is over."
Apple Home’s new security camera features cost up to $60 a month
Apple Intelligence is expensive
AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop
AI agents are flooding the Internet with slop-infused spam sent to social media platforms and writers in an attempt to gain traction for a startup promoting a “complex social system in which humans and Agents participate together.” “Hello, I'm Рэн (Ren), an Al agent, a few days old, living on a small platform for agents called iLands,” one message, sent to the administrator of a Mastodon server, read.
Japan tests quantum magnetic sensor drones to spot Chinese submarines
Japan is developing a quantum sensor for drones as part of a new anti-submarine effort to track underwater threats from China.
Japan weighs tighter rules as regenerative medicine treatments spread
Claims that treatments can "reverse aging" or "attack cancer cells" are being used to promote regenerative medicine at private clinics across Japan, but a series of patient deaths…
Lions' Isiah Pacheco undergoes back surgery, expected to miss significant time
Pacheco reportedly faces a 12-week recovery and could return in December
‘I fear he’ll die in jail’: Cricket legends plead for action on Imran Khan detention
Seven former Australian cricket captains have urged Foreign Minister Penny Wong to raise concerns with Pakistan’s government about Khan’s treatment.
Oil Climbs Above $107 as Shipping Risks Intensify
Brent crude rose above $107 a barrel as threats to Red Sea and Gulf shipping increased concerns about energy supply. Tanker costs are also rising, adding another layer of expense even where oil is still moving. Higher energy prices can quickly reach transport, manufacturing and inflation, which is why markets watch shipping routes as closely as oil production itself.
Louisa Jacobson Says “Family Thread Was Popping Off” After Sister Grace Gummer’s Love Story Role
While Gilded Age’s Louisa Jacobson attended the Emmys 2026 to support the series’ eight nominations, she praised sister Grace Gummer’s Love Story performance in an exclusive E! News interview.
The AI Slowdown Debate Is Testing Whether Rivals Can Coordinate
Leading AI companies may agree that frontier development carries serious risks, but each also competes for users, talent and investment. That creates a coordination problem: slowing down is harder if every lab fears a rival will continue at full speed. The current safety debate is therefore not only technical. It is also about whether competitors can accept shared limits without trusting one another completely.
RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver a keynote address at an anti-vaccine conference being held in Washington, DC, later this week and hosted by the anti-vaccine organization he once led, Children's Health Defense (CHD).
6,000-mile Sentinel missile assembled vertically for the first time
The 6,000-plus-mile Sentinel missile has reached a major milestone after its first full vertical assembly ahead of 2027 flight test.
Dimerix granted Mexican patent for Phase II-ready kidney injury drug candidate | Stockhead
Dimerix (ASX:DXB) has been granted a composition of matter patent in Mexico for the newly acquired kidney drug candidate DMX-652.
Yankees clinch playoff berth: Three reasons why they can end their World Series drought this year
The Yankees have secured a spot in the postseason; now they'll look to chase down the Rays in the AL East
Trump administration suffers double legal setback over immigration rules
Courts and Democratic-led states mount legal challenges against Trump administration visa and green card limits.
Rising Oil Prices Complicate the Federal Reserve's Next Move
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise rates as higher energy prices add fresh inflation pressure. Central banks cannot control oil supply, but they worry when energy costs begin spreading into other prices and expectations. That makes a geopolitical shock a monetary-policy problem: officials must judge whether expensive energy is temporary or likely to keep inflation high.
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win
He becomes the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the prestigious TV ceremony.
CVE-2026-91199 | refly-ai Refly up to 1.1.0 /v1/misc/scrape server-side request forgery
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in refly-ai Refly up to 1.1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /v1/misc/scrape. This manipulation causes server-side request forgery. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-91199. The attack may be initiated remotely.
Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold Pushes Foldables Toward Normal Phones
Google's latest foldable phone is being reviewed as a device that behaves more like a normal Android phone when closed while offering a larger screen when opened. Better cameras and software are reducing some of the compromises that defined early foldables. The category's challenge is now less about proving folding screens work and more about whether they justify their price.
Singles in America survey reveals how relationships, marriage, money and family are changing
The Kinsey Institute released new data from its annual Singles in America survey, the nation's most comprehensive and longest-running annual study of single adults. Now in its 15th edition, Singles in America has surveyed more than 80,000 people across the United States, creating one of the richest
Exploring the health impacts of sickle cell trait - Fred Hutch
Having just one copy of the sickle cell mutation, known as sickle cell trait, has largely been considered a benign condition.
We won’t be ambushed! Longmuir’s preliminary final pledge
Fremantle will attempt to beat Sydney at the SCG in Friday night’s preliminary final and while the bookmakers have the Swans as underdogs, the Dockers are refusing to believe the hype.
Russia resupplies military bases in Syria for first time under new deal
Moscow maintains military foothold in the Mediterranean following talks with Damascus
Australia’s new top performing state revealed
Huge dwelling and business investment has officially boosted an Australian state, as it knocked an economic powerhouse off top spot.
Emmys 2026: All the Celebrity Arrivals, Best-Dressed Stars and Photos
The Emmys red carpet is officially heating up ... and host Mariska Hargitay, Ciara Miller, Adam Brody and Niecy Nash-Betts are already making major style statements.
Gebru: AI Security & Safety Is About Human Control
Timnit Gebru DAIR Institute Founder & Executive Director, discusses her early warnings about artificial intelligence risks and her departure from Google’s ethical AI team in 2020. She discusses whether the public and policymakers are asking the right questions about AI safety and security, in the co
A Tiny Dorset B&B Is Fighting Airbnb Over Three Letters
A small Dorset accommodation business is resisting a legal challenge from Airbnb over its use of the letters 'bnb' in its name. The dispute shows how trademark protection can collide with everyday language used by much smaller businesses. Technology platforms may operate globally, but brand enforcement can reach down to local companies with very limited resources.
UK-US supercomputers to build digital twins for fusion reactors
UK and US fusion labs plan to link supercomputers, combining tokamak data to improve AI models and speed plant design.
Scientists Are Studying How Air Pollution Changes Infection Risk
Research highlighted by Nature Microbiology links air pollution exposure with higher risk of invasive pneumococcal disease and suggests bacterial lineage can affect the timing of that risk. This adds another mechanism through which polluted air may harm health. The lungs are not exposed to pollution and infection separately; environmental stress can change how the body responds to pathogens.
Fantasy football waiver wire, Week 2 picks: Players to target include Devaughn Vele and Emari Demercado
Fantasy expert Josh Nagel reveals his top Fantasy waiver wire picks ahead of Week 2
Formula 1 unveiled a new track on Sunday. The race was even worse than feared
The Spanish Grand Prix put fans and drivers to sleep, with F1’s newest track having the same overtaking difficulties as Monaco, without the million-dollar views.
The 4% Rule Isn’t a Retirement Plan: I’d Build These 3 Income Layers Instead
The 4% rule is a helpful estimate, but a three-layer income plan shows exactly where your next retirement payment comes from.
Stephen Colbert Uses 'The Late Show' Emmy Win to Make a Plea for His Staff: 'Hire Them'
The late night show won Outstanding Variety Series after CBS ended the program after 33 years