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Voice-Commanded Drone Swarm Debuts in Boxer Combat Vehicle: 100 Systems, Six Months
Voice-controlled drone swarm AI: Rheinmetall and Australian defense startup Breaker announce a teaming agreement at Land Forces 2026, integrating Breaker’s Avalon platform into the Boxer CRV in six months. A single crew member can command up to 100 autonomous systems by voice with existing
Which eggplant farming practices pay off?
Fabrice Diangoné Bi Tra, a doctoral student in the 100 Ph.D.s for Africa program of the UM6P-EPFL Excellence in Africa initiative, has published a new study in Agriculture.
NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Spacecraft Departure
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft rests at its capture point on April 13, 2026, 12 meters from the International Space Station, as the Canadarm2 robotic arm prepares to grapple the resupply ship.
CDC 'closely monitoring' possible plague outbreak in Russia
Officials at the CDC said they were working alongside other departments to 'assess developments' as more information becomes available.
Brewers vs. Padres NLDS Game 3 parlay, picks: Home cooking should save San Diego's season for one more game
San Diego's season is on the line Tuesday against Milwaukee as the NLDS shifts to Petco Park
French mayor tear-gassed after shielding protesters from police
Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko was tear-gassed after shielding student protesters from riot police.
ARTEMIS PILOT VICTOR GLOVER VISITS HEARTLAND HUB SUPPLYING THE SPACE ECOSYSTEM
/PRNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Victor J. Glover Jr., who piloted the historic Artemis II mission around the moon, will deliver the keynote...
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Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product
Instead of helping marketers manage and optimize ad spend, the company is focusing on building the tools that generate the creative assets and campaigns.
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Attackers hijacked three top-level domains and used their control to mint counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large organizations, Google said Tuesday. The attackers launched a series of attacks on the .gh, .sl, and .as country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and then modified authoritative DNS records for selected domains within those namespaces.
Tigray drone strikes continue as life resumes in Mekelle | Africanews
Government-allied forces say they are using drones against Tigray fighters, while markets and local transport are slowly returning to the streets of the regional capital.
People who live to 100 have 3 drinks in common, longevity expert says
Dan Buettner highlights how blue zones residents drink water, black coffee and red wine with resveratrol to support long-term health goals.
Patience should be prescribed for Bruins’ youngsters. The same can’t be said for their veterans.
While Marco Sturm and the Bruins seem to be ready to deal with growing pains on this roster, they need veterans to deliver.
South Sudan’s aid crisis deepens as food stocks run low
More than one million people could lose life-saving aid by October as funding shrinks and arrivals from Sudan continue.
Coworkers say they distrust each other more than ever
Amid widespread upheaval in the global economy, workplace relationships may be suffering. In the latest edition of its annual “Trust at Work” survey, public relations giant Edelman found that workers’ trust in their colleagues has fallen to its lowest point in the survey’s history, dropping from 82% in August 2024 to 73% in August 2026. And trust in direct managers fell from 79% to 72%, while trust in CEOs fell from 70% to 66%—both also record lows. The report, whi
Eva Marie Saint Dead: 'On The Waterfront' Oscar Winner Was 102
Eva Marie Saint died October 6 at 102. The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor who graced some of the most beloved and revered Hollywood films of the mid-20th century
SpaceX Seeking to Raise $40 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips, FT Says
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise $40 billion in a financing led by Apollo Global Management Inc. to buy Nvidia Corp.’s chips, the Financial Times reported, underscoring the insatiable demand among AI developers for more computing power.
OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT outputs by default—but only in the EU
OpenAI will begin automatically watermarking text generated with ChatGPT in the European Union, the company has announced. It will also offer the watermarking feature in other regions, but it will be off by default outside of the EU. The move in Europe is driven by a need to comply with the EU AI Act, which took effect in August. It requires marking content produced by AI models in a way that another tool can detect. Unfortunately, there is still no completely effective and reliable way to do that.
OpenAI's largest math release tackles 4,000 problems with Lean proofs
OpenAI has released 722 mathematical manuscripts spanning 372 research families, with many results backed by computer-checkable Lean proofs.
Warning over surge in private cannabis prescriptions in 3 years
Despite experts repeatedly warning of the dangers, private clinics handed out 1,967,268 prescriptions to Britons for medical cannabis in the 12 months to May this year.
Piastri hasn’t won a race in 402 days. This F1 legend thinks he’s still world champion material
F1 legend and former world champion Damon Hill thinks Oscar Piastri can still be a future world champion, if he’s in the right environment.
Veteran US prosecutor to review Cornell gang rape case
Cornell University on Tuesday named a former top US prosecutor to assess the elite college's handling of an alleged...
78% of U.S. homebuyers now use AI to help buy a home
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. In today’s article, we’re sharing the full results from the Zoodealio-ResiClub Real Estate Agent Survey—Q3 2026. To conduct our real estate agent survey, ResiClub partnered with Zoodealio, a cash-offer platform and iBuyer-management software designed for real estate agents. Among the 208 real estate agents/brokers who took the survey, nearly half (44%) have been real estate a
The biggest bombshells from Michael Douglas’ memoir
The title of Michael Douglas’ new memoir is “One Helluva Ride,” and the 82-year-old “Romancing the Stone” star definitely delivers that for readers. Join Page Six as we break down the b…
AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO
Nvidia-backed Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation ahead of a planned 2027 IPO, led by Coatue and Blackstone.
HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+ "will unify into a single service”
After months of industry and customer speculation, Paramount Skydance has shed some light on the future of the HBO Max and Paramount+ streaming services. Paramount Skydance completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) today, ending a monthslong saga that began when Netflix last year announced its own plans to buy WBD. Netflix scrapped those plans in February.
McDonald's Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over AI-Powered Menu Pricing
McDonald's is facing a proposed class action alleging its...
Deadly lung disease returns to New York as new cases are detected
The state Department of Health is investigating the North Shore Towers complex on Grand Central Parkway after two residents tested positive.
How can Nick Sirianni save his job? Eagles' path becomes more difficult without Lane Johnson
Sirianni has his work cut out for him after his star right tackle called it a career
Piastri hasn’t won a race in 402 days. This F1 legend thinks he’s still world champion material
F1 legend and former world champion Damon Hill thinks Oscar Piastri can still be a future world champion, if he’s in the right environment.
RES Launches EcoSite IQ to Accelerate Environmental Project Identification
/PRNewswire/ -- RES (Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC), the nation's largest dedicated provider of nature-based solutions, today announced the launch of...
Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiancé claims actress’ jewelry was pawned after her death, demands investigation
Wladimir Klitschko’s latest filing comes as he seeks to become guardian of his and Panettiere’s daughter Kaya’s estate.
Meta Wants to Write the Industry Standards for Safe Agentic Commerce, Report Says
Meta's Muse agent has been implicated in several privacy and security issues since it launched less than a month ago.
Jaguar Type 01 finally gets its full reveal – and it still looks like it's from another planet
Jaguar's new era finally begins, as the Type 01 gets its first official outing
Tiny light-measuring chip helps stabilize 10× more frequency combs
A chip-based frequency comb matched bulky lab systems in key tests, advancing compact, portable atomic clocks.
First West Nile Virus Death Reported in DuPage County in 2026
Individuals over the age of 60, and those with medical conditions, such ... Each year from May through October, DuPage County Health Department's ...
Fantasy football Week 5 WR preview: Zay Flowers a cautious start with Lamar Jackson likely out
Lamar's injury lowers the ceiling for Baltimore's breakout star with Huntley under center, plus key Week 5 stats for Metcalf, London and Coleman
‘We are desperate’: Venezuela’s power cuts fuel growing public anger
Frequent outages have fuelled protests against the government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez.
Data Centres Need Power, but Higher Rates Change the Math: I’d Watch This TSX Stock
The computers may be futuristic. Getting paid for supplying their electricity is pleasantly old-fashioned.
Vin Diesel Reveals the One Role That 'Completes' Him More Than Dom, Groot, & Riddick
Vin Diesel reflects on the one part of his life that means more to him than the iconic roles that made him a Hollywood action star.
McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees
McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees
It looks like the Atlantic storm season may finally produce a hurricane
A low-pressure system in the western Gulf of Mexico should soon become a tropical storm, and based on the latest forecast modeling, it has a decent chance of becoming a hurricane. Normally, a hurricane forming in early October would not be particularly noteworthy.
Scientists Find a New Way to Produce Hydrogen From Water Using Light
This could point toward simpler, cheaper ways to make clean hydrogen.
'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?
For some, a hangover can start an anxious spiral. We spoke to experts about the reasons why.
Fantasy football Week 5 TE preview: Trey McBride leads volatile position with seven must-start options
Heath Cummings identifies seven must-start tight ends, with T.J. Hockenson and Mike Gesicki among the top Week 5 streamers
Christa Pike faces lengthy recovery after botched execution attempt — lawyers
According to their statement, Pike's prognosis remains unclear
Skydance Announces Board, Adding Ynon Kreiz, Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick as Directors and Tony Blair as Advisor
/PRNewswire/ -- Skydance Corporation (NYSE: SKYD) ("Skydance") today announced the director and advisor designees for the newly combined company, formed...
10 Fall Kitchen Upgrades on Prime Sale That Will Make You Want to Cook Again
Upgrade your fall cooking with Prime Day deals on Ninja, KitchenAid, Vitamix, Staub, Our Place, Caraway, Breville, and more.
How AI decision models could change content moderation
On Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called PolicyLM-1.7B, released with open weights.
Hydra loses its immortality after cold triggers switch to sexual reproduction
The freshwater polyp Hydra oligactis is essentially immortal and reproduces asexually by cloning itself. Except when it gets too cold: then the animal switches to sexual reproduction, begins to age, and eventually dies. A research team at the University of Innsbruck has now investigated the metaboli
The Sphinx was built from rocks filled with fossils of crocodiles
The Sphinx is one of ancient Egypt's most enigmatic monuments, and now scientists have found that it could be hiding a very unusual secret.
DuPage County reports first human West Nile virus death of 2026
DuPage County, Illinois, on Tuesday announced its first West Nile Virus death of 2026.
Sources: Vols to give MacIntyre first career start vs. Arkansas
Tennessee sophomore quarterback George MacIntyre will start over freshman Faizon Brandon on Saturday against Arkansas, sources told ESPN.
Electric car bursts into flames at charging station in Turkiye
Turkiye’s first domestically produced electric SUV, the Togg T10X burst into flames at a charging station.
Klein claims PCs offered him party position to exit 2022 mayoral race to help Gillingham win
Mayoral candidate Kevin Klein said he was offered a position with the provincial Tories if he pulled out of the 2022 mayoral race that saw then-city councillor Scott Gillingham defeat former mayor Glen Murray.
Skydance Shares Fall In New York Stock Exchange Debut As Investors Fret Over Debt
Shares in Skydance, the new corporate parent of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, fell 3% Tuesday in their New York Stock Exchange debut.
Mistral launches open-source Mistral Large 4, details AI roadmap - SiliconANGLE
Mistral launches open-source Mistral Large 4, details AI roadmap - SiliconANGLE
Drones sink ships near NATO countries in “unacceptable” attacks, EU says
Drones sank two cargo ships and damaged a third in the exclusive economic zones of NATO member countries for the first time, killing at least two sailors.
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Government cancer pledge won't be reached until 2032, analysis finds
The Government will fail its pledge to treat urgent cancers within two months of referral in England, Cancer Research UK has warned.
NFL sets penalty record through Week 4 as tensions flare between teams, officials
Coaches, players and officials have not seen eye to eye during a flag-happy start to the season
Iran war live: Yemen forces claim control over strategic Taiz mountain peak
Yemeni forces claim they have tightened control over the highest peak in the Jabal Habashi district of Taiz.
Scage Future Announces Plan to Implement ADS Ratio Change
/PRNewswire/ -- Scage Future ("Scage Future" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: SCAG), a zero-emission solution provider of new energy heavy-duty commercial vehicles...
Eva Marie Saint’s Career In Photos: From ‘On the Waterfront’ And ‘North by Northwest’ To ‘Exodus’
Eva Marie Saint’s career in photos from ‘On the Waterfront’ And ‘North by Northwest’ To ‘Exodus’