World in a Pulse
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After blocking Muse, Amazon now lets users text Alexa to help them shop
Amazon said that the feature will roll out to millions of users in coming weeks.
Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay
Welcome to Edition 9.18 of the Rocket Report! Blue Origin packed a lot of news into one afternoon Thursday with the reveal of a new kick stage for the New Glenn rocket, a new rocket engine design, and the minor and widely expected delay for New Glenn's return-to-flight mission from December until January. The reconstruction of Blue Origin's wrecked launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, continues apace after a catastrophic explosion nearly six months ago.
Daily briefing: Toothbrush zaps bacteria to clear plaque
The manual toothbrush cleans by generating a bacteria-killing electrical charge. Plus, what ‘historic’ US mid-term results mean for science and a genetics lab run by AI-powered robots.
'Easily missed' signs of kidney cancer that's surging in young people
NHS figures show diagnoses of the disease in England jumped by 12 per cent among under-50s between 2023 and 2024, climbing from 1,095 cases to 1,227.
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Jerusalem Daily: Arab parties back Eisenkot against Netanyahu
Arab-majority parties in Israel, the Joint List and Ra’am, have backed Netanyahu’s rival Gadi Eisenkot to form a governm
Trump administration’s cap on student loans have borrowers turning to private lenders
New limits on federal student loans filled Chloe Frabotta with anxiety as she began studying in New York City to become a physician assistant.The changes that took effect this fall include caps on loans for particular programs as well as limits on the amount parents can borrow to pay for their children’s schooling. Up until weeks before Frabotta, 25, started her program, it was up in the air whether it would count as a “professional” program with higher loan limits.Amid the unc
Former Rockstar Games tech director thinks GTA 6 could be coming to PC sooner than you'd expect to curb AI clones: "It really has changed the world"
Obbe Vermeij believes that the possibility of Grand Theft Auto 6 being vibecoded onto the PC will push Rockstar Games to port sooner than you'd think.
Enterprises must take blame for their AI agents’ mistakes, say regulators
Businesses using autonomous AI agents are still subject to existing competition, consumer, and data protection law, according to four UK watchdogs.
The Enough Phone is made by and for people fed up with big screens
Will Enough be enough?
Video. 'Biggest wave' in 50 years, says US political analyst Bruce Stokes
Video. "We have a long saying in the United States: it's the economy, stupid." Stefan Grobe speaks to Bruce Stokes, a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, on the recent US midterm election results.
This weightlifting technique can help older adults stay fit and independent as they age
Muscle power fades faster than strength as we age. One small change to how you lift could help.
Week 9 NFL odds, lines, totals, spreads for every game, including Cowboys-Colts, Jets-Chiefs, Giants-Eagles
Check the Week 9 NFL odds, spreads, moneylines, and totals for all 15 games, including Bears-Buccaneers
Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam
More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.
Tech layoffs November update: Job cuts hit workers at Amazon, Angi, Block, Canva, and Squarespace
Layoffs aren’t fun any time of year, but they can be especially hard when they come just before the holidays, raising anxieties about the future during what should be a peaceful and hopeful time of year. Unfortunately, workers at several big-name tech companies continue to lose their jobs in the lead-up to the holiday season. Those companies include Amazon, Angi, Block, Canva, and Squarespace, and represent just the latest round of layoffs in the tech industry—which has already been hit ha
Nicole Kidman’s youngest daughter Faith makes rare appearance at Chanel show
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's youngest daughter, Faith Margaret, attended a Chanel show in Australia yesterday. The teen is rarely seen compared to sister Sunday Rose.
Physicl raises $10M to make the digital world real enough for robots
Physicl is trying to solve the sim-to-real gap with a pipeline originally built to market goods online.
Mineral-forming method removes more than 99% of radioactive technetium from liquid waste
Technetium-99 is a long-lived radioactive byproduct of nuclear fuel production and reprocessing. In many environments, it forms a highly mobile chemical species that can move readily through water and soil, making it a priority contaminant at legacy nuclear sites including Sellafield in the U.K. and
Get a Weber smoker on clearance from Amazon and make this year's Thanksgiving way more delicious
Ditch the deep fried turkey this year and smoke a bird with the Weber Smoque for its lowest price we have ever seen. You can also grab other grilling deals.
After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip
Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay
Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson provides update on 'unknown and unexplainable' illness
The second-year back spent several days in the hospital with neurological symptoms that affected his strength and coordination
Republicans redrew this Texas district to win – it narrowly worked
Texas Republicans redrew Congressional District 32 to give themselves a winning edge in the midterms.
Topmix unit acquires new office, warehousing premises for RM16mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Topmix Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary Topmix Resources Sdn Bhd is acquiring a 1.1635ha tract of freehold land in Damansara in Petaling, Selangor, for RM16mil cash.
Brand's barrister refers himself to regulator after report he confronted journalist
Ian Winter allegedly confronted a reporter outside court who had investigated the comedian.
Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo
Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.
Hera probe gets good luck at asteroid system hit by DART | Space photo of the day for Nov. 6, 2026
Europe's Hera spacecraft has gotten its first close-up look at the Didymos binary asteroid, the first space rock system "punched" by humanity.
M30’s Sparkling Stars
ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Libralato, G. Piotto, A. Sarajedini This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released Nov. 5, 2026, provides a lesson in galactic history. The sparkling collection of stars is named Messier 30 (M30) after the French astronomer, Charles Messier, who cataloged M30 and other diffuse objects that might be mistaken for comets in the early telescopes of Messier’s time. M30 lies about 27,500 light-years away in the constellation Capricornus. Read more about this group of stars and what scientists can learn from it. Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M.
Most people haven't heard of kratom. What is it, and who's using it?
Few Americans are familiar with kratom, despite public health messaging and rising use. So what is it, and who's using it?
NBA player props, odds, picks: Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell among best bets for Friday, Nov. 6
We'll spotlight the best player prop bets for Friday's NBA games with help from the SportsLine Projection Model
‘Clicky Ponting’ handed two-year suspension over cricket cheating scandal
Amateur cricketer was clicking his fingers while fielding to trick umpire into thinking the batsman had edged the ball.
3.6 million ladders sold at Lowe’s, Costco, and Amazon are being recalled after fall-related brain injuries, broken bones reported
Millions of Americans will begin putting up Christmas lights and trees in the weeks ahead, and many will rely on ladders to hang the decorations just right. But now the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an alert notifying consumers that 3.6 million ladders are being recalled because they could unexpectedly retract. And unfortunately, numerous people have already sustained broken bones, brain damage, and other injuries as a result. Here’s what you need to know.
Gurdeep Mehndi hits back at Abhijeet Bhattacharya over Daler Mehndi lip-sync remark: 'Woh jo gaa rahe the, live hi gaa rahe the, lip-sync nahi kar rahe the'
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gurdeep Mehndi (@gurdeepmehndi)
Sam Altman Warns of a Future Where We Cannot Take Control Back from AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlines two dystopias where AI goes wrong: humanity losing control and extreme power concentration.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns
Top Republican lawmakers have asked Jensen Huang to appear before Congress to answer questions after it was reported that US intelligence officials believe Nvidia’s chief executive has been targeted by a Chinese spying operation. The chairs of the House committees on China, foreign affairs, and intelligence wrote to Huang this week asking him to appear before a joint closed-door briefing for their committees on November 18. “Recent reports raise significant national security concerns regarding the People’s Republic of China’s access to sensitive US technology and information,” representatives
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'The veil of shame around postnatal depression needs to go'
Mums are helping other parents to recognise the signs of postnatal depression and psychosis.
Frustrated Derrick Henry responds to trade rumors following Ravens brutal 'TNF' loss to Jaguars
Henry was not a happy camper after Baltimore's fourth straight setback
What did the Republicans lose in the US midterms?
Democrats took the Senate and the House of Representatives from the Republicans. AJLabs maps the wave in US midterms.
MISC-led consortium proposes to privatise Yinson for RM2.50 per share
PETALING JAYA: A consortium comprising Yinson Legacy Sdn Bhd (YLSB), MISC Bhd (MISC), and the Employees Provident Fund Board (EPF) has submitted a formal proposal to acquire all remaining shares in Yinson Holdings Bhd for RM2.50 per share in cash.
Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand conviction
The comedian had previously spoken about an unnamed "predator" in the entertainment industry.
The Morning Risk Report: Companies Face Cyber Pain as Hackers Press AI Advantage
Plus: The FTC claims Amazon tripled ad prices for Black Friday and China is flexing its control over artificial intelligence.
After printing 40,000 whistles, this is the 3D printer I’d buy
At $649 on sale, the Bambu P2S Combo is basically unbeatable.
Inside Disney's Animal Nutrition Center, which doles out 10,000 pounds of food every day
To make nutritious ‘pies’ and celebratory ice cakes, a whole lot of science is mixed with a dash of creativity.
NHS vaccine '55 days left' deadline alert as 'two doses needed'
The NHS has issued an urgent reminder that time is running out to get your free jab
Doc Rivers says 'difficult' Giannis Antetokounmpo 'didn't want to be the bad guy' while forcing Bucks exit
Rivers said Giannis was playing a 'game' by not directly asking for a trade
Taiwan to close representative office in Papua New Guinea, blames China
Amid the fallout, Taiwan says it will stop purchases of liquefied natural gas from Port Moresby.
Trump’s arch project in D.C. just got hit with a major legal setback
A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days.The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting the work represents a major setback for one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent projects in his vision to remake Washington.The decision followed a series of steps taken earlier Thursday by the government, including the final approval of the arch by the National Capital Planning Commis
James Acaster's off-camera behaviour on Celebrity Traitors exposed by co-star
Romesh Ranganathan has addressed what James Acaster was really like on Celebrity Traitors, and how the edit can make a big difference to how contestants are perceived
How I freed up 4GB of storage to avoid paying for Google One
Running out of free Google storage? Here's how I reclaimed almost 4GB, cleared unwanted backups, and kept Google One upgrade notifications at bay.
No more Cybertrucks; Musk moves on from the angular metallic flop
Elon’s Edsel is no more. Last night Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed on social media that his car company is calling time on its failed attempt to wrest control of the American pickup truck market. The Cybertruck will cease production in the middle of 2027, liberating that space in Tesla’s cavernous factory for other uses—more Cybercabs, most likely. Musk first revealed the Cybertruck in late 2019, back when Tesla was still trading at a theoretically understandable price-to-earning ratio.
Parkinson’s may be driven by 'vicious cycle' that disrupts brain waste drainage | New Scientist
Parkinson's disease is linked to toxic protein clumps and disrupted brain waste removal, which may feed off each other, causing the condition to progress
Wisconsin infant dies of measles as state sees first death from disease since 1990
Wisconsin's health officials announced an infant's measles-associated death, marking the state's first in 36 years, amid 431 cases in 13 counties.
California GM Ron Rivera says coach Tosh Lupoi 'has bumped his head a lot' during dissapointing first season
The former Carolina Panthers coach didn't mince words on Cal's struggles as a program this fall
Why is Denmark separating ‘Western’ and ‘non-Western’ citizens?
Evicted families take Denmark’s controversial ‘ghetto law’ to the Supreme Court.
Humoring Donald Trump is no longer tech’s biggest problem
Hello again, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. It’s difficult to imagine human beings less similar in temperament than Donald Trump and most of the executives who run big tech companies. But the tech industry, like any business, is transactional by definition, and Trump might be the most nakedly transactional public figure of the century. In the president’s second term, that shared trait has given us too many weird and discomforting moments to count, from Apple, Google, and Micro
'We have our own fair playing field': 1Xtra launches first ever UK rap chart
The top 20 best selling UK rap tracks will be celebrated each week on Radio 1Xtra with DJ Kenny Allstar.
Ramp data shows AI spending stalling just as Anthropic nears its IPO
AI usage keeps climbing, but spending has stalled. Price cuts and smarter cost controls among the biggest spenders could challenge investor assumptions about AI hypergrowth.
What Does the ‘I’ in AI Really Mean?
Five scientific experts discuss whether artificial intelligence is—or might one day become—truly intelligent.
The palaeo cave art that hid in plain sight for 26,000 years
Hundreds of engravings were spotted in a widely visited cave — some include signs of animation.
I’m an athletic trainer – here’s how to know when kids sports are too intense
It can be tempting to ratchet up training intensity for kids in youth sports, but focusing on fun and letting them lead the way may ultimately be more rewarding.
2026 Week 10 college football odds, betting lines, spreads, start times: Picks, best bets, predictions
SportsLine's model has analyzed the Week 10 CFB schedule and locked in its Week 10 college football picks, predictions
Millions fleeing Sudan’s war risk losing shelter as funds run low, UN warns
Fewer than 1 million of the 15.4 million people in need emergency shelter in Sudan have received assistance.
APB Resources to dispose of Menara APB for RM45mil
KUALA LUMPUR: APB Resources Bhd said it is proposing to dispose of Menara APB, a 16-storey purpose-built office building in Shah Alam, for RM45mil cash, which will go towards repaying bank borrowings.
Fox Corp. Closes $22B Acquisition Of Roku
Fox Corp. has closed its $22 billion acquisition of Roku, creating a massive new player in streaming.