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.
Publishers and Lawmakers Just Forced Meta to Pause Its AI Web Scraping Plan
Meta delayed its updated commercial terms to November 20 following pushback from news publishers and US lawmakers over AI web scraping.
New UFO files detail 1,800 mph black triangle near military sites
Pentagon files describe a black triangular object near a US facility, with witnesses reporting unusual maneuvers and no heat signature.
Potatoes could be the secret to better plant-based meat, say food scientists
Potatoes could hold the key to making better gluten-free plant-based meat, according to a new study.
A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps cut the chances of melanoma tumor recurrence in major study
A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients' tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck.
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FCC Democrat warns broadcasters to resist Trump’s media pressure tactics
Democrat Anna Gomez warns broadcasters against yielding to the Trump-era FCC's claims of fake polls and news distortions.
Barclays becomes the latest company to trim its workforce for AI efficiency
The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources. That can mean an end to some jobs once done by humans. Yet in many cases it means repurposing money once spent on workers so that more capital can be devoted to boosting AI capabilities. Just how much money is being spent on AI is a hot topic as fears of a bubble in the sector grow, but the potential impact on workers in some sectors is
A Cult-Favorite Sci-Fi Horror Series Perfect For Halloween Is Now Streaming On Netflix - TVLine
If you're a Netflix subscriber looking for a seasonally appropriate horror TV binge, check out "From." The first three seasons just landed on Netflix.
Greece enacts social media ban for kids under 15 - Engadget
Greece has passed a social media ban for kids under 15 after after announcing the measure earlier this year.
Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
Using Google's products and services has always been fundamentally precarious—doing so gives the world's largest advertising company a lot of juicy personal data. Google has long said it won't use the sensitive data from products like Gmail, Drive, and Photos for ad personalization, but a change to the company's privacy policy appears to dismantle that firewall. On October 16, Google issued an update to its privacy policy, spotted by Android Authority. The ad personalization section used to include a clear limit on data from certain apps.
Scientists Built a 3D Cloak That Makes Objects Almost Invisible to Thermal Cameras
An intricate metal-and-rubber lattice steers heat around objects, concealing their presence from thermal detection.
Tango builds on Revolution Medicines' pancreatic cancer success
As the ESMO conference kicks off, Tango's pancreatic cancer combination shows striking promise and detailed data on Moderna and Merck's cancer vaccine is released early.
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Brewers vs. Rays World Series Game 1, Knicks at Celtics and more
Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
Why is Trump questioning Ilhan Omar’s name?
A Justice Department filing listed a different name for her, prompting Trump to call for her resignation.
Why pet owners are struggling to afford veterinary care
One day in 2024, Justin Laudadio found his cat, Chicken, writhing on the floor of his home in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, apparently in the midst of a seizure. Laudadio put Chicken in a carrier and raced to a veterinary hospital, preemptively grieving the whole way. The veterinarians were able to stabilize Chicken, a brown tabby who was about 12 years old and diabetic, during a three-day hospital stay. Though he was diagnosed with acromegaly, a hormonal disorder caused by a benign pituitary g
The Real-Life Love Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ Is Actually So Sweet
You mean to say someone experienced this love in real life?!
Infosys cuts forecast as AI spending shift deepens North America slowdown
BENGALURU, Oct 23 Reuters) - Infosys cut its annual revenue growth forecast on Friday as weakness in its key North American market deepened, underscoring how AI is disrupting the traditional IT services industry.
Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo warning military personnel against using nonpublic information to make bets on prediction markets, saying the wagers could give important clues to enemy countries. "Do Not Compromise Military Operations for Personal Financial Gain," said the subject line of an October 20 memo published yesterday by CBS News.
RS-25 Engine Tests at NASA Stennis
NASA/Danny Nowlin Teams at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi tested RS-25 engine No. 10001 on Oct. 21, 2026. The hot fire test lasted for almost eight-and-a-half minutes (500 seconds), the same amount of time RS-25 engines fire during launch of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, with a 111% power level. For each Artemis mission, four RS-25 engines produce up to 2 million pounds of combined thrust to help launch the SLS rocket. Prior to use, all RS-25 engines are proven flightworthy at NASA Stennis.
Which vitamin D products really WILL give you a boost?
From pills to patches, drops to drink shots, our expert's verdict will help keep you well this winter.
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Tigray official urges rebels to disarm
Rebel commander pledged to continue fighting government-allied forces who seized Ethiopia's Tigray capital.
Healthcare AI is moving at warp speed
It’s 2 a.m. in the ER, and a physician is asking the hospital’s new AI assistant to summarize a patient’s chart. The cursor spins for minutes while the AI tool waits on the decades-old database underneath to answer, something it was never designed to do. The electronic health record (EHR) system is too old and was not built to keep up with AI’s demands. It’s like asking a 50-year-old runner to sprint with a 25-year-old; a pulled muscle or torn ligament is coming. Hospitals e
Stew Just Dropped a Major Hint About Where He and Jax Stand After That ‘Love Is Blind’ Ghosting
Apparently, their “relationship has continued”...
From Toast to Bessemer: Who founders will hear from at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Hosted by TechCrunch in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares, the full-day event goes beyond fundraising and AI to explore the realities of finding customers, building teams, sharpening a pitch, developing founder leadership, and scaling companies both inside and outside traditional startup hubs.
Everybody panic: A Valve developer said "HLX" in public
Gamers still hoping against hope for a true follow-up to Half-Life 2 (after so, so many years) may remember last year's flurry of speculation that Half-Life 3 was finally nearing completion.
Trump Says He Called the CEO of Google to Rename the Atlantic Ocean
President Donald Trump claims he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai about renaming the entire Atlantic Ocean.
Highly anticipated Moderna-Merck melanoma cancer vaccine data arrived early
In data released at ESMO, the Moderna-Merck personalized mRNA cancer vaccine reduced recurrence-free survival and the time until distant metastasis occurred.
The only World Series preview you need: Predictions, likely MVPs and how many games Rays-Brewers will go
Which team has the edge? What's the inside intel on this Fall Classic? We've got it all covered.
Why is the UK at the forefront of AI-driven job cuts?
AI-linked job losses in the UK are running at twice the rate of US and Germany.
The “enslopification” of B2B marketing is here
There’s a phenomenon happening in advertising and marketing. If you’ve been on LinkedIn lately, you’ve experienced it in the endless scroll of bland thought leadership posts. Your inbox is filled with decks and documents that your coworkers and vendors are churning out, expecting you to decipher. The verbose, garishly-designed, and ultimately meaningless content you now have to wade through daily has a name: “enslopification.” It’s a variation on Cory Doctorow’s coined term “enshittificati
MSG Duped Staffers With Email Offering Free Knicks Championship Ring In Phishing Test
Madison Square Garden employees who were surprised to see an email in their inbox offering a free New York Knicks championship ring were perhaps even more shocked to find out it was all a ruse ... part of a surprise security test to see if staffers would fall for a phishing scam.
Jensen Huang pushes AI in energy-rich Kazakhstan, shrugs off bubble fears
Nvidia CEO calls for the Central Asian nation to transform its ‘energy into intelligence’, as he continues global ‘sovereign AI’ crusade.
Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
As reported by Music Business Worldwide, Spotify appears to be stepping up enforcement of existing policies regarding Family and Duo subscription plans by requiring users to scan a QR code in person on the plan manager's device in order to maintain access to it.
Ceramic cell doubles clean hydrogen output with no extra electricity
Scientists have developed a ceramic electrolyzer that doubles clean hydrogen output from steam without increasing electricity consumption.
AI drug firm Pathos raises $237 million, pushing valuation to $3 billion
AI drug firm Pathos raises $237 million, a deal that brings together a big Tempus dataset, AI analysis from Pathos, and drug development from BMS.
Cam Skattebo set to return to Giants RB mix after being 'taught a lesson'
After zero carries in Week 6, Cam Skattebo says he took a step back to evaluate and correct, and Giants' coach says he should return to the running back mix vs. the Texans.
Time ‘running out’ to reach Yemen’s Taiz amid deepening crisis, UN says
More than 800,000 people have been cut off from aid since the Houthis encircled Taiz city in early October.
AI usage is prominent in Winnipeg’s municipal race, and it’s likely here to stay
Winnipeg voters may have noticed an uncanny sheen to aspects of certain mayoral campaigns this year.
Ariana Madix's Los Angeles Home Burglarized, Jewelry Stolen
Ariana Madix's had her Los Angeles-area home burglarized over the weekend ... and the thieves apparently made off with some expensive bling ... TMZ has learned.
Built for Agents: The Case for Spark Declarative Pipelines
A 528-build benchmark shows that declarative pipeline authoring catches structural faults before execution, cutting cluster time on the builds we measured by ~34x compared to procedural PySpark.
Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
Leaders in the US Space Force would like to have a new spaceport up and running in four years, adding a third heavy-lift launch site to relieve pressure from bases in Florida and California that have shot rockets into orbit for nearly 70 years. The obvious problem with that ambition is 2030 is four years away, and Pentagon officials have not determined where the new spaceport should go or how to acquire land for it. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink first mentioned the service's search for a third launch base in May.
Treasure Is Finally Rising From the ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks.’ Someone May Have Gotten There First.
There’s a lot of lost loot at stake.
Diabetes association says ‘threat’ preceded members’ ejections, but admits policies were unclear
The American Diabetes Association has issued two explanations, two reviews and an apology over its June convention. A Friday report adds new twists.
NFL Week 7 injury report: Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson questionable, but both could return on Sunday
A look at game statuses across the league
Russia, Ukraine agree to Melania Trump-brokered localised ceasefire
President Trump says it was First Lady Melania Trump’s initiative that led to a ceasefire in Oleshky.
Your AI story has an expiration date
A biotech or SaaS company wants to be seen as an AI company. A health company wants to be seen as a tech company. Some have earned the label. Many are chasing a valuation multiple, knowing capital flows to whoever carries the tag. We’ve seen this script before. During the dot-com boom, adding “.com” to a corporate name could trigger a speculative surge. A decade later, companies rushed to rebrand around blockchain. I run a communications firm. Narrative can change how people see a
Leslie Bibb Joins Camila Mendes' New Sequel Movie Following He-Man 2 Buzz
Leslie Bibb joins Camila Mendes in Prime Video’s Upgraded 2 following He-Man 2 buzz, with filming set to begin in Italy.
Jack Dorsey’s Block made an AI model that talks to you like an awkward new friend
Hello, Dessa?
RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns
At a recent meeting of the board that oversees the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center Research Hospital, chair Jack Leslie opened with cheerful introductions and gregarious chatter—then diverted from the agenda of the regularly scheduled meeting. He spent the next six minutes delivering a pointed rebuke of Health Secretary Robert F.
NASA, Virginia Launch Power Partnership for Energy Security
3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA is helping to foster long-term energy security in Virginia. NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, is partnering with the Virginia Department of Energy to support informed decisions for effective energy generation, delivery and use by providing solar, meteorological, and future weather risk datasets for energy system modeling and planning purposes. Under a new Space Act Agreement announced during a ceremony Friday, the partnership will use NASA expertise in atmospheric sciences to a
Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
Ottawa Senators made their bet on Samuel Ersson. Now they need a payoff
Sens need a top goalie with starter Linus Ullmark sidelined for at least a week with an injury. Read more.
Trump’s broken promises: economy, war and ICE
Mehdi Hasan debates ex-Trump adviser Steve Cortes on the economy, Trump’s immigration policies and Islamophobia.
What commissioner Ryan Baty sees as 'responsible growth'
Sedgwick County Commissioner Ryan Baty spoke at a Business Journal event about his approach to government and how he has applied businesses principles he learned from his dad's experience in the bowling industry to public service.
Babydoll singer becomes first Welsh artist to top UK singles chart in 15 years
Jamie Miller is the first Welsh artist since 2011 to earn a UK Number 1 single - after Sian Evans' feature on DJ Fresh's Louder.
AI-discovered bugs may soon trigger fresh disruptions, cyber experts say
WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Advances in artificial intelligence have uncovered a stream of new software vulnerabilities that are almost certain to trigger more disruption along the lines of the outages that percolated across global government websites this week, according to seven cybersecurity p
Knicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: Report
The New York Knicks organization sent employees a phishing email promising free championship rings in a test of its staff's ability to detect scams, The New York Times reported yesterday. “Congratulations, your Employee Championship Ring is here,” the email sent in late September said, instructing employees to click a link to make a selection from two ring designs. Madison Square Garden employees who clicked that link "were forced to attend a mandatory cybersecurity class to help satisfy some of [owner James] Dolan’s growing cybersecurity concerns," the report said, citing team sources.
Could tiny robots replace open-heart surgery?
Robots the size of a pencil tip could travel through the body to deliver medicine to infections inside a beating heart.
GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment
The doctor says she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.
College football picks: Predictions against the spread, odds, betting lines for top 25 games in Week 8
A closer look at the top games on tap Saturday as college football Week 8 takes center stage
‘Generation Right’: Israeli youth show strong support for the right
Some three quarters of Jewish first-time voters identify as right or centre-right, higher than rest of Israeli society.
A personalized cancer vaccine could be available as soon as 2027. Here’s what we know
A breakthrough treatment for the deadliest form of skin cancer can cut a patient’s risk of recurrence or death nearly in half. The new scientific revelation is powered by an mRNA-based vaccine crafted with the technology behind both Pfizer and Moderna’s landmark COVID-19 shots. By using mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid), the vaccine can be customized to the genetic profile of an individual patient’s skin cancer, fighting tumors much more effectively than generic traditional method
Clare Balding shares emotional end-of-life plans after cancer battle
The BBC presenter, 55, realised how short life was after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer