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From new smart glasses to Muse updates and beyond, these are the 7 big things to expect at Meta Connect 2026
Meta Connect 2026 kicks off soon and we're likely to see new smart glasses, AI improvements, and price hikes.
An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
Before two of its alleged members were arrested and charged in Australia last month, the hacker group known as TeamPCP carried out a hacking spree unlike any other in history.
OpenAI Projects $278B Cash Burn: Record Round Runs Dry Before Revenue Catches Up
OpenAI cash burn projections from an internal July document reveal the company expects $278 billion in negative free cash flow through 2030, exhausting its record $122 billion March round by 2028, two years before revenue peaks, even as investors approach it about a new private round above $1.2
The 5 Worst Breakfast Foods for Kidney Health, According to Dietitians - EatingWell
... health concerns as traditional bacon and sausage. “Although both do tend to have less fat than pork, turkey bacon and sausage generally have more ...
Vikings vs. Bears odds, picks, predictions, betting preview, advice, tips for NFL Week 2 matchup
The Vikings visit the Bears in a matchup of 1-0 NFC North rivals for Week 2 of the NFL season
Hundreds protest in Tunisia for release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists
Hundreds of Tunisians have protested in Tunis, demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists.
Quote of the day by David Attenborough: ‘We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves’ – British naturalist on humanity and nature
David Attenborough has spent decades documenting the natural world and warning about humanitys growing impact on it. His powerful quote from A Life on Our Planet reframes environmental protection as an issue of human survival, offering a striking reminder that nature may recover without us, but huma
Jack Avery Fights Ex Gabbie Gonzalez's Latest Bid to See Their Daughter
Jack Avery is pushing back against his ex Gabbie Gonzalez's latest attempt to reconnect with their daughter ... saying there's a good reason a criminal protective order currently blocks her from having any contact.
Florida congressional candidate says AI needs regulation
Congressional candidate Nicole Locklin, who is running against Florida Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, called for greater government regulation of artificial intelligence, arguing the technology represents a threat to the planet and everyone on it. "My biggest fear is that we are at a point right now
Lockdown or active shooter drill? The distinction matters for children’s safety and well‑being
School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience.
Bristol Harbour clean-up group celebrates 10 years of odd finds
The group is marking a decade of fishing everything from an inflatable doll to a Nintendo out of the harbour.
US Congress investigates diversion of sensitive F-35 parts to Hong Kong: report
Jet’s canopies among components missing, sparking fears of potential reverse engineering, as city’s authorities decline to comment.
Steelers vs. Patriots picks, odds: Betting preview, prediction, start time and more for NFL Week 2 showdown
A pair of AFC playoff hopefuls square off as the Patriots host the Steelers on Sunday, and we have all the NFL betting tips you need
Jews and Muslims lived together for centuries. Did Zionism tear them apart?
On Deja Vu, Rabbi Haim Sofer explores the history of the Neturei Karta movement’s opposition to Zionism.
Death by breath: How mining dust in Aravallis is killing residents
Unregulated Aravalli mining in Rajasthan has triggered a fatal silicosis crisis, claiming dozens of lives in villages like Syalodra. Affected families face catastrophic medical costs, unaddressed safety hazards, and rejected disability certifications. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court-appointed panel skipp
Kelsey Parker gives birth to 'rainbow baby' and reveals adorable name
Kelsey Parker, widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, has announced the birth of her baby and shared the cute name.
Lever Weekly: Everybody Panic, Nobody Regulate
AI doomsday distractions, Big Tech’s Democratic allies, a Cruz-linked attack ad, and more from The Lever this week.
Jensen Huang says there is '0% chance' AI destroys the world by 2030 — 'We should go as fast as we can, irrespective of anyone else,' dismisses Anthropic doom warnings and rejects new regulations
What about by 2031?
Sharper reasoning skills in teen years tied to lower dementia risk later in life
Could the way we think in our 20s offer clues about our risk of dementia decades later? Large population studies suggest that people who perform better on thinking ability tests in adolescence or young adulthood are less likely to develop dementia later in life. However, cognitive performance in ear
New £121m NHS Wales hub to cut waiting times with six new operating theatres
The hub is expected to help ensure no patient in the region waits longer than 36 weeks for treatment by 2030
Colts WR Keenan Allen reportedly faces minimum three-game suspension after arrest
The Colts receiver reportedly registered a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit
The pro-Israel censors are starting to lose
The Macklemore controversy demonstrates that the cost of speaking up for Palestine is diminishing.
For the first time, Europe’s wild honeybees are listed as endangered; researchers warn some populations could fall by a median 56% within 10 years without new swarms from managed hives
A groundbreaking study reveals Europe's wild honeybees are endangered, facing a potential 56% decline in just a decade as habitat loss and disease threaten their existence. Discover the implications for biodiversity and conservation.
Hellraiser: Revival's new Steam demo lets you step into Hell early - and its grisly new trailer shows exactly what's waiting for you
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival gets a playable Steam demo and a new "Scarlet Church" trailer ahead of its launch on 8th October.
6 days left to get ahead at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Current ticket pricing ends in 6 days on Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders at Disrupt and save up to $200 on your ticket until then.
A 100-Year-Old Physics Effect Doesn't Work How We Thought It Did, Study Finds
Non-physicists might hear of 'the Hall effect' and think it relates to the way time elongates when trying to get young children out of the front door, or the phenomenon where you always forget your keys or phone as you travel through the hallway.
Scientists Unleash Franken-Mice With Brains That Are Nearly Half Human
Scientists grew mice with part of their brain missing and filled the gap with human neurons, resulting in brains that were nearly half human.
'My mum died days after a routine operation. We never even got to say goodbye'
Charlotte Edwards said her mother Sandra was 'the heart of our home' and 'completely lived to spoil us'
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Venezuela quakes rescue dog ‘Tsunami’ honoured with statue
A Venezuelan rescue dog has been honoured with a statue for his search-and-rescue work after earthquakes in June.
2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks: Here's My Take on Whether They're Actually Good
SmartCentres REIT and Gibson Energy, for example, are two Canadian companies that offer relatively high dividend yields.
Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian look loved-up on date night with her mum Kris
F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and reality star Kim Kardashian can't keep away from each other as their romance heats up
Tech Industry Scratches Its Head Over Trump's 'AI Force' Proposal - Slashdot
Saturday morning President Trump announced he's creating an AI task force and appointing an AI czar, reports Politico. "I am forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force, which has been a tremendous SUCCESS," Trump wrote Saturday in what Politico earlier described as "a lengthy Truth Social ...
Don’t buy a $500 dumbphone. These apps will make your Android phone calm
Don't spend $500 on a dumbphone. Here's how open-source, ad-free Android apps turned my Pixel 9a into a calmer, less distracting phone.
The Sci-Fi warning that predicts Trump's next alarming move
A real-world cyber threat looms over the White House.
Vital £6 urine test to find out if you're at risk of heart attack
A urine test that can predict heart attacks and strokes long before they happen should be offered to millions of Britons, according to experts.
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Why have US prosecutors labelled China’s Huawei a criminal enterprise?
Huawei faces a landmark US trial, accused of theft, fraud and sanctions violations in a high-stakes legal battle.
Lib Dem Daisy Cooper vows to end 'computer says no' economy to boost growth
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper also proposes a Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU in a speech to her party conference.
Hideo Kojima responds to accusations of Physint being over budget and late on deadline, says he still "loves Sony" despite collapse of publishing deal
Xbox apparently told Kojima: 'This pitch was fantastic. Never seen a pitch like this!'" after the PlayStation deal fell through.
Meet the Academics Trying to Stop You From Having Sex in Robotaxis
“You know ‘Bang Bus’? We don’t want that.”
10 Reasons Your 4K TV Doesn't Look Like 4K
Not seeing the crisp, clear image you were expecting? Discover the hidden traps, settings, and bottlenecks that are holding back your TV's true potential.
'We are on our way to groundbreaking science': NASA shares first test image from Roman telescope's 300-megapixel camera
This week, NASA turned on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's powerful 300-megapixel camera for the first time. The debut test image promises "groundbreaking science" to come with NASA already talking about doubling the mission's lifespan.
Living with chronic pain at work: Supportive managers can help, but they can’t solve everything
New research shows supportive supervisors may help protect employees’ psychological well-being, but meaningful support requires workplaces that can adapt to changing needs.
Packers vs. Jets picks, odds, prediction: Start time, betting preview and more for matchup in NFL Week 2
The Packers look to rebound from a disappointing loss when they visit the Jets, but is Gang Green no longer a pushover? We break down everything bettors need to know
Trump says monumental arch in Washington, DC will also be military complex
Plans for the arch had been met with opposition along with other projects by the US president to reshape capital city.
Bihar govt's coffers empty, yet crores spent on PM's birthday celebrations: Tejashwi Yadav
Tejashwi Yadav demanded ₹15,000 immediate relief for every flood- and drought-hit family in Bihar, while seeking national disaster status for the floods. The RJD leader also alleged that crores were spent on PM Modis birthday celebrations despite the state governments “empty” coffers.
The 3-Word Phrase Restaurant Workers Absolutely Hate Hearing
'Work your magic' might sound friendly, but hospitality workers say it often comes with unreasonable requests and pressure to bend the rules.
Nscale Files $30B NYSE IPO With $1B Nvidia Note and $45B Anthropic Deal
Nscale IPO: the UK AI cloud company filed its Form S-1 with the SEC on September 18, targeting a $30 billion NYSE valuation and a $3 billion raise. The filing reveals $103.4 billion in contracts against just $140.6 million in first-half 2026 revenue, a $44.6 billion Anthropic anchor deal, $1
Longitudinal survey finds little evidence that social tech predicts life satisfaction in adults
Social technologies, digital tools that allow people to communicate and share content with each other online, have become a central way of communicating for many people worldwide. Yet the possible effects of these technologies on the well-being and life satisfaction of regular users are still widely
US Federal Register Caught Using Chinese AI Model for Document Search
The US Federal Register was caught with a Chinese AI model, Qwen, embedded in its document search function.
Brussels doubles down on Car-Free Sunday
The event is one of the city’s most visible environmental traditions
Chiefs vs. Colts SGP: 'Sunday Night Football' same-game parlay picks, bets, props from SportsLine AI
SportsLine's Machine Learning Model AI reveals its 'Sunday Night Football' SGP for Colts vs. Chiefs
Kenya’s Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon world record by a second
Agnes Ngetich finished 50 seconds ahead of compatriot Veronica Loleo, who came second.
Fake drugs: Karnataka cancels 16 licenses, suspends 8 including that of Pfizer depot
Karnataka's FDA raided a farmhouse, seizing spurious drugs and machinery valued at Rs 5.05 crore. The operation allegedly repackaged and relabeled low-cost medicines as expensive life-saving drugs. Licenses for sixteen entities were cancelled, and eight others were suspended by the department. This
‘India should be applauding him’: Ranveer Allahbadia hails Diljit Dosanjh after Wembley show
Ranveer Allahbadia praised Diljit Dosanjh after the singer's sold-out Wembley Stadium concert, calling the achievement a moment India should celebrate.
Burned Out and Unemployed, Young People in China Are Launching AI Startups
HANGZHOU, China—When Wu Songyun, 35, worked in international trade in the Chinese city of Chengdu, she was chronically stressed from long work hours and demands from a tough boss. She often struggled to sleep. In 2024, she quit to launch TideFlow, an app that tracks sleep, provides meditation …
Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review
Ferrari’s two-seat sports cars might be the brand’s identity, but the Italian automaker has always catered to customers who want to bring more than one passenger along for the ride. It started building cars with back seats in the 1960s with the 250 GT 2+2; as the name suggests, the second row was more for occasional use, something that was true all the way through to the 612 in the early 2000s. Ferrari followed with its first true four-seater, the all-wheel drive FF, which adopted "Breadvan" styling.
Video. Latest news bulletin | September 20th, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this September 20th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
What REALLY works to treat hair loss: DR GARY LINKOV
America's leading hair-restoration surgeon reveals exactly how he treats male pattern baldness - and what patients have to avoid when they pursue treatment.
NFL DFS: Optimizer reveals Week 2, 2026 daily Fantasy football picks for DraftKings, FanDuel
SportsLine's NFL DFS optimizer has revealed its top value picks for Sunday daily fantasy football in Week 2
Humanoid robots fight in cage match in Shanghai
Humanoid robots fight in cage match in Shanghai
The big AI labs’ safety push could come with a competitive advantage
Some investors, analysts, and industry watchers believe the big AI labs, especially Anthropic, are taking advantage of the current AI safety scare by inviting regulations that only the largest labs can easily comply with. The AI safety concerns are real, but the financial burden of complying with the proposed regulatory solutions would conveniently entrench the big labs, the thinking goes, while putting smaller labs and open-model developers at a serious disadvantage. In this light, the recen
Scientists Tried to Prove Out-of-Body Experiences Are Real. Here's What Happened.
None of the 21 participants identified a hidden image, but two accurately described researchers' positions in observations that weren't formally tested.