World in a Pulse
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Apple accidentally reveals Google Workspace AI competitor
Quickly-pulled updates to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote highlight an all-new Intelligent Assistant feature.
Clustering changes how charged polymers separate in water, challenging old assumptions
A polymer science revelation about how liquid mixtures separate could have major implications for human health, metabolism and disease, new research indicates. In a brief report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engin
Spiral’s Edge
NASA, ESA, Michael Jones (California Institute of Technology); Image Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image released on Oct. 16, 2026, features the edge-on, intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 1827, located roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, the Dove.
Surviving cancer starts at diagnosis and continues after treatment – earlier survivorship care can help patients feel better and live longer
Cancer survivorship is often thought to begin after a patient receives their last treatment. But planning for life after cancer is critical to effective care.
James Madison-Appalachian St. betting: Odds, Week 8 preview, picks, start time for Thursday college football
A Sun Belt matchup is set for Thursday as James Madison looks to stay unbeaten when it visits Appalachian State, and here's what bettors need to know about the game
Magnitude 7 earthquake kills 16 people in China’s Tibet, Xinhua reports
The powerful earthquake has killed 16 people and wounded 32 so far, local medics reported.
Sheryl Sandberg says the manosphere is hurting women at work
For a while now, Sheryl Sandberg has drawn attention to the cultural shift embodied by the rise of tradwife and manosphere content. “The problem with the romanticized vision of the tradwife is that it signals to women that to be a good wife, partner, or mother, you have to do it full-time,” she wrote online in March. The reality is most women can’t afford not to work outside the home. That aside, Sandberg believes the ideas embraced by these influencers can be deeply damaging for working mot
Talking Heads Collaborate for the First Time in 40 Years on Upcoming Book of Never-Before-Seen Ephemera
You may find yourself living in a world where Talking Heads collaborated again after 40 years, and you may ask yourself, how did I get here?
Wildwood’s director says AI is ‘antithetical to everything that we are at this studio’
‘There’s no humanity behind it.‘
Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Naman Dhir Star In India's Record Win Against New Zealand In Christchurch
India chased down New Zealand's 225/4 to win the first T20I by four wickets in Christchurch. Sanju Samson smashed 67, while Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir scored crucial 42s to help India complete a record T20I run chase.
NASA Invites Media to 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium
Members of the media are invited to join NASA at the 2026 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium from Monday, Oct. 26, to Wednesday, Oct.
Record numbers of Britons diagnosed with dementia, NHS figures show
This is the first time in six years that the NHS has met its target to ensure two thirds of over 65 year-olds suffering symptoms of the condition have a formal diagnosis.
NBA refs confirm LaMelo Ball's ridiculous double stepback was indeed a travel: 'He takes four steps'
The league made it clear that Ball's rather unique footwork was not a legal move
Why measles outbreak in Pennsylvania poses risks beyond US borders
The United States is facing its largest outbreak of measles since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.
For the first time, Canada's venture capital strategy starts at pre-seed
$75 million dedicated stream will back Canadian founders at pre-seed and seed
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor break the internet again as they hug at an event, netizens can't get over this 'Jab We Met' reunion: 'They should do a movie together'
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor remain one of the most iconic on-screen pairs in Hindi cinema, thanks to 'Jab We Met'. But seeing them together now is also special for fans due to the fact that they were in a relationship at one point of time.
1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password
The new feature allows agents to log into a customer's personal accounts while still protecting the private credentials that secure those accounts.
Chiricahua is the nation's newest national park—what does that mean?
With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump has officially created the United States' 64th national park.
When AI comes for purpose
Mathematician and Cornell professor Steven Strogatz was a guest on NYT’s Daily podcast to talk about the recent developments in Mathematics. Well, it starts out that way, and then Strogatz ge…
Dehydration, UTIs and cognitive health: Getting enough to drink is complicated for people with brain disorders
Drinking is partly a brain-regulated behaviour: the brain detects changes in the body’s fluid balance, generates thirst and helps translate that signal into seeking and drinking water.
James Madison vs. Appalachian State CFB picks: Upset loss Thursday would derail Dukes' playoff hopes
Is James Madison on upset alert Thursday in Sun Belt play at Appalachian State?
Ballon d’Or 2026: Can Bayern’s Harry Kane end England’s 25 years of hurt?
Bayern Munich striker Kane faces tough competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, who are also in the running.
Malls have something online shopping can’t provide
In a world where consumers can buy almost anything online, shopping centres are increasingly giving people more reasons to leave home.
Amy Winehouse West End Musical in Development (EXCLUSIVE)
A musical based on Amy Winehouse's songs is in development for the West End.
Canva releases its first image generation model
Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs.
US official: Russia's stalker satellite sure looks like an orbital weapon
Four years ago, a senior official in Russia's foreign ministry painted a bullseye on commercial satellite networks that assist Ukraine in its fight against invading Russian military forces. On Wednesday, several days after a Russian military spacecraft moved within striking distance of one of those commercial satellites, the same Russian diplomat assured the world there's no reason to worry. There's a sharp incongruity in those statements from Konstantin Vorontsov, deputy head of Russia's delegation to the United Nations.
Current-Driven Molecular Machine with Rotation-Enhanced Conductance - Nature
For more than two millennia, Archimedean screws have been used for water pumping and, more recently, as turbines in hydroelectric power stations[1]. Their helical-blade structure, essential to their function, is also found in chiral molecules and nanostructures, where injected electric current has b
Nutrition experts press White House to release ultra-processed food definition
MAHA allies and nutrition experts want the Trump administration to act on ultra-processed foods before the elections.
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Can Pakistan save the last two of its four captive African elephants?
Of four elephants brought to Pakistan in 2009, two have died. Now, two others are ill, raising welfare concerns.
AI stocks slip and global markets retreat as oil hits five-month high
Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran. The S&P 500 sank 1.3% following even sharper losses in Asia, whose markets are full of AI and other technology stocks. The Nasdaq composite was down 2.4%, as of 12:56 p.m. Eastern time, but stocks outside of tech did better, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down a m
Politico Fires Back at White House Threats, Corrects Susie Wiles Story
Politico corrects its Susie Wiles reporting while rejecting White House threats and accusing the Trump administration of retaliation against the press
dedoomify: AI news, minus the doom
Read AI news without the doom. “Is misaligned” becomes “has a bug”.
Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what we're all missing
Those mourning yesterday's shuttering of highly praised and influential developer BioWare also had to deal with the cancellation of the next Mass Effect game, which was first teased back in 2020. Today, we got our best look at what that game could have been with a short, leaked trailer for Mass Effect: Universe. In the roughly two-minute montage—which describes itself as "in-engine footage from our small team" that "uses our pre-production assets"—an ex-military officer wearing an N7 trenchcoat (similar to the one seen in that 2020 teaser) encounters an Asari at a bar.
'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission
Victor Glover recalls how a suspected cabin leak warning came just 15 minutes before a crucial engine burn — and why receiving it just five minutes later could have changed everything.
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs change how people eat, but nausea needs closer study
Nausea can affect how much people eat, but studies rarely examine its contribution to appetite changes during weight-loss treatment.
Nick Martinez gets World Series Game 1 start for Rays: Why Tampa Bay went with unexpected starter
Martinez will face off against Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski on Friday in Milwaukee
Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit
Judge says Trump must sit for questioning from a BBC lawyer by December 11 or face possible dismissal of lawsuit.
GM just did 34,000 years of battery testing in less than a month. Here’s how
Developing new EV battery technology takes years of research. General Motors, for example, says it’s put a decade of effort into lithium manganese-rich, or LMR, batteries, which aren’t yet in any of their vehicles on the road. But recently, the automaker says it made a big leap in that work. Using computer modeling, GM was able to virtually test more than 300,000 LMR battery pack configurations, advancing from first concept to formal approval in under a month. That represents m
Who Was Ron Duguay? 5 Things About Sarah Palin’s Boyfriend & Former NHL Star
Former NHL star Ron Duguay, who was dating Sarah Palin, died at 69 after battling cancer. Learn about his life, hockey career and family.
Remain Bearish on Long-Term Treasuries: DoubleLine's Sherman
Jeff Sherman, deputy CIO of DoubleLine Capital, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." Treasuries rallied Thursday as haven demand returned amid concerns about the artificial-intelligence trade and turmoil in the French market. (Source: Bloomberg)
Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
eMudra, the certificate authority that issued eight intermediate TLS credentials so weak that anyone could mint certificates for any website or mail server—one had a private encryption key of just 4—said it’s getting out of the business. V. Srinivasan, chairman of India-based eMudhra Limited, cited increasing costs and complexities of compliance requirements—paired with the business generating just 1 percent of its revenue.
The same novel can spark very different inner worlds in readers
Every storybook opens a window for our imagination to be freed from the reality of the world around us and escape into the fictional world. While the author's words act as a guide, everyone experiences fiction in their own way, creating vivid mental pictures and even forming an emotional connection
Shamonda virus: what do we know about its effects on animals? - WOAH
Sharing evidence across animal and human health sectors is essential to understanding emerging threats and protecting the health of both animals and ...
Liberty vs. Kennesaw State prediction, odds, time: Week 8 college football Thursday picks from advanced model
SportsLine's model revealed its best bets for Thursday's college football matchup of the Liberty Flames vs. Kennesaw State Owls
Why has the Libya-Turkiye maritime deal stirred controversy?
Some countries in the region say it infringes on their rights.
S&T Bancorp expects net interest margin to stay north of 4% into 2027 while managing 2027 noninterest expense growth to ~3%
S&T Bancorp expects net interest margin to stay north of 4% into 2027 while managing 2027 noninterest expense growth to ~3%
Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Top Gun" and TV's "Picket Fences," dies at age 93
Tom Skerritt died of natural causes, his family said in a statement.
OpenAI makes its Jev competitor widely available as decision model competition heats up
OpenAI is launching its decision model to the world. Can it compete with the original Jev?
Electric or gas? BMW goes both ways with new 2027 X5 and iX5.
BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles and accommodation so Ars could drive the new X5 and iX5, as well as a refreshed i7 (which you can read about soon). Ars does not accept paid editorial content. When we first drove BMW’s first Neue Klasse model, the iX3, it quickly revealed that BMW knows how to make a good electric vehicle. A clean-sheet design, it featured the automaker’s sixth-generation electric powertrain, a completely reimagined dashboard, and powerful computers to run the whole show.
No disease recurrences after short course of neoadjuvant immunotherapy, according to follow-up
A short course of neoadjuvant immunotherapy continues to show long-term outcomes in patients with locally advanced mismatch repair–deficient (dMMR) colon cancer. In the NICHE-2 study, none of the 111 patients in the primary efficacy population experienced disease recurrence, and all were alive at th
Will the Treasury restrict U.S. investment in the Chinese biotech sector?
Rumors are swirling that the Treasury Department this week is going to propose a rule that restricts U.S. investment in the Chinese biotech sector.
Champions League Power Rankings: How low can struggling Manchester United go?
Here's how teams rank after Matchday 3 of UCL
Epstein, Iran and ‘drain the swamp’: Have Republicans shifted before vote?
Some of the core issues that drove Trump's US supporters and the MAGA movement are no longer Republican talking points.
Americans are abandoning a weekly habit that’s been part of everyday life for decades
The number of Americans dining out just hit a new low. In the early days of the pandemic, restaurants went into survival mode to stay afloat. It may be safe to grab a bite to eat out of the house these days, but with fewer Americans able to afford the luxury of eating out, business is drying up again. The percentage of Americans who say they dine out at least once a week slid almost 10% between 2022 and 2026, according to a new Gallup poll. Just prior to the pandemic in 2019, more than hal
Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’
Microsoft’s new AI diagnostic system beat generalist doctors on hard cases, according to a study in Science. But most of the improvement seems to come from the AI models underneath, not from Microsoft’s system itself.
Samsung all but confirms iPhone Duo is goosing Galaxy Z8 sales
Android-powered foldable phones have been available for years, but most people never paid attention to them. As predicted, that could be changing now that Apple has entered the folding phone market with the iPhone Duo. Analysts have speculated that Samsung's Z8 foldables were seeing a boost from the iPhone announcement, and now Samsung has seemingly confirmed that. In a new blog post, Samsung UK crows that the company's 2026 foldable lineup is moving much faster than last year's models.
World-first waste-to-energy plant set to process 2 tons of waste per day
A Japanese company has developed a new method to separate and capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flue gas during waste burning.
Cut by Cut: What the 'Dissecting the Deepest Cuts' Series Reveals About H.R. 1
... health conditions to obtain an exemption and significantly limit adults' ability to self-attest to their work or health status. Researchers ...
East Carolina vs. Memphis odds, prediction, time: Week 8 college football Thursday picks by proven model
SportsLine's model has locked in its best bets for Thursday's college football matchup between East Carolina and Memphis
IEA chief warns energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon
Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, warns that energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon.
How tech gadgets designed with professional athletes in mind could improve longevity for the rest of us
While longevity may be the buzzword du jour in the wellness industry right now, the sorts of advancements initially targeted toward enhancing the performance of elite athletes could also help to improve our quality of life. Take cleats, for example. Many of us probably haven’t laced up a pair since our youth soccer days, but since shaking up the sports world last year with its injury-reducing smart cleats, Caddix is eyeing the opportunity to pivot and begin designing everyday footwear that co
‘The Odyssey’ Artisans Talk Bringing Christopher Nolan’s Epic to Life With Practical Sets and Thousands of Costumes at Middleburg Film Fest
"The Odyssey" artisans on editing, building sets and crafting costumes for Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation.