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Lava Shark 2 Pro 5G With 120Hz Display and 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Check Price
Lava Shark 2 Pro 5G has launched in India with a 120Hz display, 6,000mAh battery and 50-megapixel AI rear camera.
Study shows rising rates of reported intentional substance exposures at school
A new study found that rates of intentional substance exposures at school reported to U.S. poison centers increased substantially among elementary- and middle-school-aged children from 2000 through 2024, while high-school-aged adolescents continued to experience the highest rates of serious medical

Under the Microscope: NASA-Made Material for Moon Manufacturing
Credit: NASA Credit: NASA Photos taken using a microscope reveal the colorful, kaleidoscope-like crystal structure of a new NASA-made material that could be used for manufacturing during future space missions.
Pharmalittle: We're reading about Novo licensing a Chinese obesity pill, Merck pulling an antibiotic, and more
Novo has agreed to pay up to $2.6 billion to license an experimental, weekly weight loss pill from China’s Hengrui Pharma

Fantasy football Week 4 QB preview: Digging into Tyler Shough's Week 4 outlook
Heath Cummings looks into Tyler Shough's first three weeks to determine if he is a must-start quarterback
Ireland undecided on approach for next game against Israel, coach says
Ireland played the first Nations League game despite unease among some players over Israel's genocidal war in Gaza.

‘Except perhaps for Mark’: Internal emails show Facebook mulling fake news plea from Sacha Baron Cohen
It was eight days after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and Facebook was facing criticism that a flood of false stories on its platform had helped elect Donald Trump. That morning, Sheryl Sandberg got a policy memo from an unlikely source: Sacha Baron Cohen. In an email titled “Thoughts for the day,” the comedian behind “Ali G” and “Borat” urged Sandberg and her colleagues to follow the example of Google, with its fact-check labels and its counter-radicalization messages for people searc

Introducing ‘Weaponized Pooping,’ the Latest Relationship Debate Taking Over the Internet
Every house has one, and you know exactly who he is. He heads to the bathroom with his phone and disappears for 40 minutes. By the time he comes back, his wife has fed three kids, cleaned the kitchen, and has zero interest in hearing how relaxing his poop was. Olivia Howell, author of Divorce […]

'I don't think that that is fake news': Pope Leo on AI safety warnings
AI experts' warnings are not 'fake news', Pope Leo says, days after Trump called AI fears a hoax. He also questioned Nvidia's Jensen Huang.

Is Claude down? Anthropic confirms an active issue — follow here for live updates
Anthropic is investigating 'elevated error rates'

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Why men who get up in the night to pee may have a breathing problem
Ken, like many men, had been nagged into coming to see me by his wife. She was exhausted. Every time he got up in the night to go to the loo, he woke her too.

WATCH: New footage shows USC radio crew questioning targeting call that resulted in Dante Moore injury
Radio announcers are known to be partial to their own teams, but the USC crew's assessment teetered on the line of delusion Saturday
CDC reports two measles deaths in US as cases hit 35-year high
Pennsylvania reports over 900 measles cases, leading a nationwide outbreak with the highest numbers in 35 years.

Oura stock listing in limbo as smart ring startup delays IPO just days after launching it
Oura has been gearing up to go public all month. Now, it seems those plans have been put on the back burner. The California-based smart ring maker said on Tuesday that it will postpone its highly anticipated stock listing. Oura explained that it was “despite strong demand,” instead blaming “uncertainty in the IPO market” for the decision. “Our mission is to empower people to live healthier, longer, and an IPO is just one step in our journey,” Oura CEO Tom Hale said in a stateme

Will My Big Fat Greek Wedding 4 Happen? Nia Vardalos Has an Answer
Nia Vardalos hints at the future of the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise, sharing whether fans can expect another movie or TV series.
OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites
The company also detailed how some of those breaches had happened, and outlined additional measures it is taking to assess the impact of the events.

Interview: Firefox's chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome
Today, the Firefox 157 update will roll out a redesign of the web browser across desktop and mobile platforms.
Backcountry recreation and roads linked to fewer wolverines in Canadian mountains
Wildlife researchers have found that both recreation and roads affect wolverine populations in Canada's Rocky Mountains and Columbia Mountains.

Map reveals where ADHD and autism waiting lists are the longest
NHS bodies in England are imposing strict measures which could see people with suspected ADHD and autism wait two years for an assessment, new analysis reveals.

Bears' Ben Johnson takes playful shot at his former quarterback Jared Goff
Johnson discussed the difference in preparing for a mobile vs. non-mobile quarterback
US-Iran talks in New York: What’s the latest?
Both sides remain interested in a diplomatic settlement but differ on how to achieve one.

A U.S. ban on nearly $1 billion worth of these Canadian goods is now in effect
U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.The ban amounts to barely a ripple in $880 billion worth of annual two-way trade between the two northern neighbors. But it marks another ratcheting up of President Donald Trump’s second-term trade war with America’s longtime ally and tr

Check out Lime Garden's heartfelt new single 'Moving Target’
Lime Garden have dropped the yearning new single ‘Moving Target’, ahead of their headline tour kicking off later this week.
With Dazzle, Marissa Mayer bets your camera roll has more info on your life than your inbox
The former Yahoo CEO is introducing a new AI personal assistant based entirely on your photos.

Spotify is down for thousands right now — here's what we know about the outage
Spotify is experiencing a major wobble for many

New aircraft paint cuts 25% heat sensitivity during Mach 5 speed test
University of Manchester engineers developed a pressure-sensitive paint that is 25% less sensitive to temperature changes.
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2026 WNBA awards ballot: Revealing picks for All-WNBA, All-Defensive, Most Improved and more
CBS Sports' Jack Maloney unveils his official awards ballot and explains how he made some tough decisions
Why has Putin added 15,000 new soldiers to Russia’s army?
The move marks the fourth military expansion this year as Russia's war in Ukraine seemingly stalls.

OpenAI researchers voice concerns over GPT-6.1 Astra, delaying the release of this latest model
OpenAI said Monday it was delaying the release of a new artificial intelligence model out of security concerns voiced by its researchers, the latest in the company’s effort to decelerate the pace of the technology’s advance.OpenAI’s decision to hold back the model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, comes amid a broader push within the industry to slow the development of increasingly autonomous systems until safety measures can catch up. The announcement comes a day before AI executives are

Neagley Season 2’s Latest Update Is Great News for Reacher Fans
Neagley Season 2 gets a major update, bringing exciting news for Reacher fans as the spinoff moves closer to its return.
Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market
The round builds on a $30 million fundraise in February, taking the company's total funding to $140 million.
Exploit for Improper Input Validation in Citrix Netscaler_Application_Delivery_Controller
cve-2026-88771-hunt A quick script for checking indicators and known attack paths on Netscalers. In particular this tool was modified to hunt for IoC's and data relating to cve-2026-88771...

New 9,700-ton destroyer reaches Alaska to join US Navy's fleet
The future USS Ted Stevens arrived in Whittier, Alaska, on September 27 ahead of its commissioning ceremony.

UniQure's gene therapy continues to slow Huntington's progression after four years
UniQure's gene therapy continues to slow Huntington's progression after four years. But the magnitude of the benefit waned compared to a similar analysis from a year ago.

Fantasy football rankings, projections, lineups, sleepers for NFL Week 4, 2026 from advanced model
SportsLine's model reveals its Week 4 Fantasy football projections, PPR rankings, start-sit advice for sites like CBS Sports, ESPN and Yahoo
Yemen’s war disrupts roads and ports, deepening humanitarian crisis
Civilian displacement surges as key Yemen roads close, leaving thousands in camps amid dire humanitarian challenges.

Streaming made music disposable. This vinyl seller is finding new ways to make records collectible
When English singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro released her highly anticipated debut album, Visitor, in July, it was available in a variety of formats: MP3, cassette, CD, and an array of colored vinyl records (red, gold, brown) that were exclusive to different retailers. But 3,000 fans received copies that look remarkably different: discs swirled with orange and black—deeply pigmented on some copies, nearly translucent on others. The special-edition album— created by London-based Blood Records—s

Tom Hollander Joins Season 2 Cast Of 'The Audacity'
Emmy-nominated Tom Hollander (Dune: Prophecy) has joined the Season 2 cast of AMC's The Audacity in a recurring role.
Instinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform are travel-related
Instinct founder said that the platform is growing 10% day-by-day

Fruit flies remember their larval diet, which influences their longevity
Back in the 1930s, scientists noticed that water fleas and rats fed restricted diets while young went on to live longer. The same effect has since turned up in fruit flies and mice. What we did not know was how a meal eaten in infancy could affect health weeks, months, or even years later.

NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge
2 Min Read NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge Following a successful inaugural year of ingenuity and career building, NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology) has officially returned for a second season to bring university and college student innovation to the forefront of Earth technology development and deep-space exploration. Registration for the 2026–2027 challenge is open through Monday, Nov.

Sudden confusion in an older relative? Don’t assume it’s a urine infection
Sudden confusion needs urgent medical attention. A urinary infection is one possible cause, but a positive urine test may not give the whole picture.

2026 Week 4 NFL picks, best bets from proven model: This 5-leg parlay pays nearly 25-1
After 10,000 simulations, SportsLine's model reveals its top Week 4 NFL parlay
Photos: French students protest, public workers strike before budget cuts
About 40 people have been arrested and 10 injured as protesting students clash with police.

The event is only half the product. The aftermath is just as important
When I was chief business officer at Defected Records back at the start of the decade, the best thing we made in any given week tended to get made on the Monday. Defected is a house music label that also throws parties, so on a Saturday night there would be a few thousand people in a dark room somewhere in the world, dancing to a DJ until the lights came up. Someone would have shot the event on a shaky handheld iPhone. By Monday afternoon the videos would be up and everyone who’d been ther

Taylor Swift dominated the VMAs, but do music videos still matter?
Cinematographer Melissa Cofie says their purpose has evolved with the growth of platforms like TikTok.
Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses
The tech giant says the agent can help owners run their business and find new customers.

OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
OpenAI says it has canceled plans to release its updated GPT-6.1 model next month as it continues to investigate what testing shows to be a regression in terms of safety compared to previous models. The move, first reported by The Wall Street Journal late Monday and later confirmed in OpenAI statements to the press, reflects what OpenAI Head of Safety Systems Saachi Jain said was a "trade off" between performance and security seen when testing the now-scrapped model.

Crew-13 Rocket and Spacecraft at Launch Pad
Ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launch, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are vertical at the launch pad of Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida in this Sept. 27, 2026, photo. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey […]

Anthropic joins ARPA-H clinical AI moonshot, will hold closed-door health care event
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Oura delays IPO plans, Anthropic joins an clinical AI effort by ARPA-H, and MAHA's health data goals.

UFC 332 fight card -- Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong: Five biggest storylines to follow in Salt Lake City
While the women's flyweight title is on the line, there are many other intriguing matchups this weekend
‘The emperor is naked’: UEFA’s Ceferin takes aim at FIFA boss Infantino
UEFA slams Infantino over his aborted plan to sell off stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors.

How the AI boom is redefining the global business map
The battle for global business and investment is entering a new arena. For decades, countries competed for multinationals with a familiar formula: lower taxes, skilled workers, predictable regulation, good infrastructure, and access to global markets. Companies shifted talent and capital accordingly. The model helped Singapore become a regional base for multinationals, helped Switzerland attract global headquarters and high-value corporate activity, and helped turn Dubai into a magnet f

Gisele Pelicot rape case to be told in London play
Thirty actors will take part in the documentary-style performance based on documents from the trial.

Nvidia launches new AI safety program designed at stopping models escaping their sandboxes
Nvidia wants to control AI agents with hardware and software safeguards

Anthropic’s IPO pitch includes a warning about human extinction
Anthropic has formally warned investors that its technology may pose “existential risks to humanity” in a long-awaited initial public offering prospectus circulated with a small group of partners in recent days. The nearly $1 trillion AI start-up led by Dario Amodei devoted almost a third of its lengthy S-1 filing to detailing “risk factors,” including the potential of increasingly advanced AI models to manipulate, blackmail and exhibit other unpredictable behaviors. Anthropic outlined more prosaic risks, including the extreme concentration of its customer base, with close to a quarter of reve
Fractionated radiosurgery reduces recurrence after surgery for brain metastases, may improve survival
Mayo Clinic researchers led a multicenter study that found dividing radiation into several treatments, known as fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery, reduced the risk of cancer returning after surgery for brain metastases and was associated with improved survival compared with delivering radiation
Tiny fighter: Louisiana newborn defies odds with rare medical conditions - WDSU
Savannah said doctors told her during a 20-week pregnancy scan there were some serious medical conditions they found in her baby. Advertisement.

Who's to blame for Eagles' embarrassing loss to Bears? Jalen Hurts bears big responsibility but not all
Let's play the Eagles blame game after a disastrous loss in Chicago
SPIMEX expects decline in petrochemical sales in 2026
The proactive rise in trading in petrochemicals was observed over the last five years, Senior Vice President of the exchange Anton Karpov said

FICO stock is collapsing as mortgage industry shakeup stands to reshape how credit scores are used
Your credit score is one of the most important data points associated with your identity. A good score generally means lower interest rates on everything from credit cards to mortgages, while a bad score can subject you to higher rates. When it comes to mortgages, for decades lenders only relied on data from one company: Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO), the owner of the eponymous FICO score. But newly announced changes mean lenders can now pull data from one of Fair Isaac Corporation’

National museums to stay free for all visitors
It follows discussions about whether charging tourists could boost museums' finances.