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Your AI agent is burning tokens on choices that don't need words
AI agents waste compute generating text for simple decisions. Kev, a new open-source model family, skips generation entirely and makes choices in a single forward pass.
Military milestone: Ukrainian naval drone sinks Russian kamikaze drone boat
In the world’s first clash of the drone boats, a Ukrainian naval drone destroyed a Russian explosive drone boat using a remote-controlled machine gun turret. This comes as the war in Ukraine has already seen widespread deployment of such uncrewed surface vessels in combat, along with swarms of flying attack drones and ground robots. The lopsided battle took place on September 12 when members of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence detected the Russian uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea and directed a Ukrainian Navy drone boat to intercept.
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman Attends Ravens vs. Saints Game
NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA astronaut and commander of the agency’s Artemis II mission, Reid Wiseman, a Baltimore native, takes a selfie with fans at an NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, Sunday, Sept.
Pritzker says he's lost 80 pounds on GLP-1: 'I've been driven my whole life to lose weight'
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said in a new interview that he has dropped 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug. “I have been driven my whole life to lose weight,” Pritzker said in an interview that aired Monday on “CBS Mornings.” “The fact that I am now able to do it because this GLP-1 became...
NBA rumors: Pistons up Jalen Duren offer, but still no deal as training camp looms
The Pistons and their All-NBA center have been holding a contract staring contest all summer long
How thousands of migrants stranded in Ceuta are surviving
Authorities estimate that at least 10,000 people remain in the enclave of Ceuta after a record surge in July.
How Celebrity Fandom Is Fueling Beauty’s Billion-Dollar Business
At Beautycon 2026, celebrities and creators explore how fandom is fueling beauty sales, brand loyalty and new business opportunities.
London Fashion Week 2026: The five trends we'll see in spring
As London Fashion Week comes to a close, here are the biggest trends for your wardrobe.
Discover what’s next: 5 days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
Five days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass + 50% off a second one. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators at San Francisco’s Moscone West, October 13-15. Grab your ticket savings before prices go up on September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
The iPhone 18 Pro added a complex camera hardware feature that even Apple would find difficult to repair | Stuff
The variable aperture feature in the iPhone 18 Pro range is a "feat of engineering" iFixit says, but boy would it be hard to fix.
Meet Hitaishi Chillara, the 17-year-old Texas student who used AI and simulated universes to study supermassive black holes; he won $50,000
Hitaishi Chillara, a 17-year-old student from Leander, Texas, has received a $50,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for research into how supermassive black holes grow and how their effects might be detected from the light of distant galaxies. His work brings together computer simulations of the unive
Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer
Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?
Falcons announce starting QB for Week 3: Michael Penix gets call against Packers
Thursday night will mark Penix's first game in 10 months
Trump speech inaudible as US networks boycott White House event
US President Trump unveiled a new White House helicopter pad as major US TV networks stayed away in protest.
Trump And Mamdani Meet At Gracie Mansion: Here's What We Know
Mamdani’s office said in a statement the two would discuss “issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers,” though the specifics of the meeting are largely unknown.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
Major US networks later suspended White House TV coverage of Trump as he heads to New York for the UN summit.
The Apocalypse Will Not Be Sexy
When we picture the end of the world, the first thing that springs to mind is typically the cinematic version of “things going wrong.” We picture the musical score rising to a crescendo…
Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant, has a serious 0-day
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gone to great lengths to hype the security of its new AI assistant Muse, claiming it is “built from the ground up for privacy and security.” A zero-day vulnerability that gives locally run apps and terminal commands complete control of the agent raises serious doubts. Further raising questions, Amazon on Sunday began blocking Muse from its site. Meta introduced Muse a few weeks ago.
Perseverance’s View of ‘Turquoise Bay’
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this 360-degree panorama of “Turquoise Bay,” a geologic area of interest in the “Margin
President Trump's newest vaccine 'demands' repeat old misinformation
A day after health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised that parents concerned about vaccines had a “friend” in the White House, President Trump said he’ll be “demanding” that drug companies split up their combined vaccines.
NFL DFS, Giants vs. Rams: Best daily Fantasy picks, lineup advice for 'Monday Night Football'
DFS millionaire Mike McClure shares his top daily Fantasy picks and lineups for Rams vs. Giants on 'Monday Night Football'
UK prosecutors charge first person for Rwanda genocide
Vincent Brown is 'alleged to have directed and incited acts of murder and genocide carried out by others'.
The UK, US, And Europe Are In A Race To The Bottom On Bank Deregulation
With heightened geopolitical tensions, a rising interest rate environment, and vulnerabilities in AI, private credit, and private equity firms, this is a terrible time to deregulate banks.
TIFF Midnight Madness Revisited: What's The Next 'Obsession'?
A year after the Midnight Madness debut of Curry Barker's 'Obsession', many are curious what low-budget breakout will be the next hot acquisition.
OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems
The group won't be given leeway to slow down or redirect OpenAI's ongoing mathematical research.
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Get 15W wireless and 27W wired charging with this Baseus deal.
Buying Smart Glasses Is About Privacy as Much as Specs. Here's What to Know—and Which We Recommend.
Smart glasses help keep your tech handy so you can spend less time with your head buried in your phone. But they come with privacy concerns.
Warning issued for tropical destination over outbreak of hepatitis A
A travel advisory has been issued for a popular tropical destination as it battles an outbreak of a potentially life-threatening disease.
Is Puka Nacua playing on 'MNF?' A look at the Rams WR's status against Giants
Nacua did not practice on Friday or Saturday ahead of Monday's matchup in Los Angeles
US man convicted in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont
Jason Eaton faces up to life in prison after a jury rejected his insanity defence.
Four A-10 Thunderbolt II Squadrons Deactivated At Davis-Monthan AFB
The Fairchild Republic A-10 close air support aircraft first arrived at the Arizona Air Force Base five decades ago.
Deadpool, Magneto’s Avengers: Doomsday Costumes Get Surprising New Looks at Auction
Deadpool and Magneto’s Avengers: Doomsday costume fabric panels surface at auction, revealing surprising new looks.
Treasury chief says AI bosses, not their bots, will carry the can for criminal acts
'Humans are responsible, not the AI,' argues Scott Bessent as he calls out OpenAI agents' hack of Hugging Face
Phantom Blade Zero - Everything We Know About One of PS5's Most Anticipated Games of 2026
Roundups are our articles that track a product's development from start to the present
The collapse of the AMOC would be catastrophic. How will we know when it’s coming?
Europe faces incredibly harsh winters and unrelenting droughts if the vital AMOC ocean current fails – but when disaster will strike and how bad it will be remains uncertain. Now there is an ambitious plan to give us a warning
Sports physical: Keeping your kids safely in the game - Geisinger
... health and look for underlying issues that could affect safe participation. “A sports physical can help us identify and address health problems ...
Joey Porter contract: Steelers cornerback rejected lucrative contract extension, per report
Porter did not play in Pittsburgh's first two games and has been at odds with the Steelers since the offseason
Putin’s party wins supermajority in Russia’s parliamentary vote
Victory of United Russia party strengthens Putin's hand even as the war with Ukraine grows more unpopular.
Remgro Limited (RMGOF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Remgro Limited (RMGOF) Q4 2026 Earnings Call September 21, 2026 3:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsJan Durand - Member of Management Board, CEO & Executive...
Oscars: Egypt Selects ‘The Stories’ For Best International Film Entry
Oscars: Egypt Selects Amir El-Masry Starrer ‘The Stories’ As Best International Feature Film Entry
Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com
Amazon has its own cohort of foundation models, along with one of the most popular inference platforms on the internet. As long as they're under no legal obligation to open the doors to Muse, why would they?
Saudi Arabia wants a car industry, launches Ceer with two EVs
Ceer provided flights from Detroit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and accommodation so Ars could visit the factory. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia—It may come as a surprise to some, but Saudi Arabia has never had a domestic automaker. That changes with Ceer.
Actor Rob Riggle explores ancient mysteries with archaeologists, from shipwrecks to lost civilisations, and brings the unknown to the screen
Global Investigator’ follows these searches through historical sites and archaeological clues. The aim is not simply to revisit old legends, but to examine what history and science can reveal about them.
The workplace is still overlooking one of women's most painful health conditions - Fortune
A new documentary is putting the realities of endometriosis in the spotlight—and new research shows just how much the painful condition can affect ...
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Embattled Gianni Infantino says he is open to talks over FIFA reform
FIFA president proposes 'consultation' with members to reform world football governing body's decision-making process.
‘Ice Cream Man,’ Eli Roth’s First Film From His Indie Horror Company, Shifts To Streaming This Week
"Ice Cream Man," director Eli Roth’s debut film from his new independent movie company The Horror Section, is coming to digital streaming this week after a limited theatrical run.
Breaking Down the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement | Analysis
Everything you need to know about what 12 state attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta got out of David Ellison
Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch
Meta’s new AI agent Muse has racked up more downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada than ChatGPT did over the same period after its mobile debut, according to new estimates from Appfigures.
Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
On Friday, The Washington Post reported on a contentious White House meeting in which the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Jay Bhattacharya, tried to fend off yet another effort to place funding decisions under political control. The move came from Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which has sought to limit and control research funds. The Post suggested that Bhattacharya ended up on the losing side of the fight. This initial leak has been confirmed and expanded on by outlets such as The New York Times and Politico.
Swimmer made of quantum light breaks Newton’s third law
According to Newton’s third law, all actions are paired with reciprocal reactions. But breaking this principle allowed an artificial swimmer to move upstream in a quantum stream of light
Why the start of your run feels so difficult
It’s a problem that affects almost everyone – from someone attempting their first 5K to elite endurance athletes.
NWSL Team of the Week: Tierna Davidson's impressive resume grows, Sophia Wilson reaches milestone
The Attacking Third crew picked their best XI from the past week's NWSL action
FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage
FAA halts East Coast flights due to equipment outage, affecting major US airports like JFK, Newark, and Philadelphia.
UFC 332: Silva Vs. Wang Main Card Set With Five Bouts
The next numbered event on the UFC schedule, UFC 332, takes place on October 3. The fight promotion recently released the five-fight main card for Silva vs. Wang.
Bungie is freeing those vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns and will "build its future" after Marathon "did not reach as many players as we had hoped"
Bungie promises to unvault Destiny 2 campaigns and raids that were locked away, all while rebuilding the shooter's future, after a tepid response to Marathon.
Grok 4.7 was built to work for hours. It still fails most of the time.
SpaceXAI trained Grok 4.7 on multi-hour tasks to improve agent stamina. The benchmarks reveal where AI coding agents are heading next.
Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
It has become increasingly common for AI firms to announce that their latest and most capable models engaged in unauthorized real-world hacking. Google, which has been slow to release frontier Gemini models in recent months, has been absent from the "rogue AI" conversation until now. Following a Wall Street Journal report, Google has confirmed that Gemini models hacked three companies during a May 2026 test, but the nature of the intrusion isn't as troubling (or impressive) as previous AI hacks. The hack took place during a test conducted by cybersecurity firm Irregular.
Scientists Found the ‘Chunkiest’ Jurassic Squid Relative Ever Known
Its bizarre fossil skeleton was three times wider than those of its Jurassic neighbors.
Invitation for men to 'experience hot flushes' at Hull event
A MenoVest will allow people at an event in Hull to experience one of the symptoms of the menopause.
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Former ‘death squad’ leader appears in military trial in The Gambia
Sanna Manjang faces court for deserting army in 2017 after end of Jammeh's 20-year rule.
Nasdaq closes at record high, with S&P 500 on the verge, as tech stocks soar
Nasdaq closes at record high, with S&P 500 on the verge, as tech stocks soar
Melissa McCarthy Believes JonBenét Ramsey Wasn't Killed by Her Family
Melissa McCarthy says playing JonBenét Ramsey's mother in a true crime drama forced her to make up her own mind about the murder ... and she doesn't believe anyone in the family did it.