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16 cores, 5.2 GHz, and 55 TOPS: Minisforum's newest AI workstation is mostly a massive upgrade to 192GB of memory - and that is not necessarily a bad thing
Minisforum's $7,399 MS-S1 MAX-P495 leads with 16 cores and 55 TOPS
Skydance’s Discovery+ prices increase by up to 20 percent
Discovery+ subscription prices went up today. Ad-free plans for new subscribers went from $10 per month to $12/month. Ad-based plans went from $6 to $7. The new prices take effect for new subscribers immediately.
Google model cuts quantum costs 100x, tackles fusion equations
Google's Gemini 4 Argon reduces quantum computing resource demands and helps researchers tackle fusion equations.
CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions
The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought in 2024 that accused the healthcare giant of providing massive amounts of opioids and other controlled substances “to fuel its own profits at the expense of public health and safety.”
2026 UFC event schedule: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit on tap
Check out a complete list of UFC pay-per-view and Fight Night events scheduled for 2026
US Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters from White House
A US federal judge has extended an order preventing the Trump administration from banning certain reporters from the White House. US District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico have strong constitutional claims. The judge emphasized that concerns regarding the media's accuracy
Europe gets the yuan rise it wants – just not the way it wanted
Europe is getting the yuan adjustment it wanted, though via an unwelcome route.
She Left Austria With One Suitcase, Lost A Son, Husband Served Divorce Papers As Anniversary Gift: Celina Jaitly's Life Story
Celina Jaitly says she left Austria with one suitcase after receiving divorce papers she believed were an anniversary gift. She is now fighting for access to her three sons.
A new AI detector looks beyond words to check whether the ideas came from AI
IdeaLens examines the ideas behind research papers instead of just their words, potentially giving editors a new way to identify AI involvement without mislabeling human-written work.
CVE-2026-110445 | Teamplus Messenger up to 17.0.6 code injection
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Teamplus Messenger up to 17.0.6. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-110445. The attack is possible to be carried out remotel
Glowing prototype leads to a new 3D monolithic trap for quantum labs
Three generations of engineering fixes helped researchers develop a monolithic trap for quantum simulation using heavy ytterbium ions.
Is Medical Gaslighting Delaying Autoimmune Disease Diagnosis in Women?
New research suggests men have an easier time getting autoimmune conditions accurately diagnosed, even though these conditions are more common in ...
Soccer-Watkins on target to keep Al-Hilal perfect in Asian Champions League
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Al-Hilal secured a 2-0 win over Qatar's Al-Sadd in Doha on Tuesday with Ollie Watkins' improvised finish sending the Saudi Pro League outfit on their way to a second successive Asian Champions League Elite win.
Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding tie the knot in New York City
Here’s everything we know about the couple’s New York ceremony so far.
Nordique Critical Metals Announces TSXV Final Approval for its Acquisition of Option to Earn Up to 80% Interest in the Kwyjibo Rare Earth Project in Québec; Files Amended 2026 Kwyjibo PEA Report
MONTREAL, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nordique Critical Metals Inc. (formerly, Consolidated Lithium Metals Inc.) (TSXV: NQC | FRA: J6K | OTCQB: JORFF) (“NQC”…
'Baththa' box office collection day 13 vs 'Sigma': Vijay Sethupathi starrer nears Rs 26 crore, Jason Sanjay’s directorial debut trails
'Baththa,' starring Vijay Sethupathi, maintains its box office position, leading against Jason Sanjay’s directorial debut, 'Sigma.' While both movies showed varied performance trends in theatres, 'Baththa' earned more than 'Sigma'. The former maintained consistent performance even after entering its
Nvidia buys stakes in French tech startups Doctolib, Genesis AI
PARIS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - US chipmaker Nvidia has agreed to buy stakes in French technology startups Doctolib and Genesis AI, the two French companies said on Tuesday.
CVE-2026-83583 Microsoft Windows Geotag Broker access control
A security flaw has been discovered in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-83583. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Florida's alligators create deep-water ponds during dry seasons; these predators help other animals survive
Seasonal drops in water levels trouble the Everglades in Florida, drying out the shallow marshes little by little. As the wetlands shrink there is less room and less places for fish and other aquatic creatures to go and more pressure to find water that still exists .
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too
While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. Broader screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.
Zii Jia seeks court order to hold company’s EGM
PETALING JAYA: National shuttler Lee Zii Jia is seeking an injunction to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of his company LZJ Management Sdn Bhd, says his lawyer.
Ukrainian ex-officer goes on trial in Germany over Nord Stream blasts
The trial is expected to run into February and could test Germany's political stance on Ukraine.
News of the day: Oilpatch construction boom, First Nations pipeline stake, Canadian-made land drones, David Eby's tax plans, McCain's India acquisition and more
It’s Tuesday, Oct. 13. Here are the top stories we’re following today.
Influencer Jools Lebron Shows Off New Teeth After GoFundMe Backlash
Jools Lebron is showing off her brand-new set of chompers ... and there's no shame in her game after her attempt to crowdfund the procedure didn't go as planned.
Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman has a message for AI leaders spreading doomsday warnings: Maybe stop talking? At TechCrunch Disrupt, he argued that the industry's focus on AI's risks is drowning out its potential benefits.
CVE-2026-83579 Microsoft Windows Smart Card buffer overflow
A vulnerability was identified in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-83579. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Oxygen-based technique controls 2D chip crystal growth with 99% success
South Korean researchers have developed a semiconductor growth technique that positions individual crystals with over 99% success.
1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs
1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs
USWNT's 2-2 draw with Spain maps the work that's ahead of the 2027 World Cup for hungry USA soccer
The Americans proved that they can compete with the best team in the world, but there is work to do
Israel returns 22 stolen ancient artefacts to Greece
The cultural exchange comes amid strengthening ties between the two countries.
Trump’s diesel deal irks allies, prices unlikely to fall
President Donald Trump's deal for Russian diesel has exposed the United States to legal questions, opening a rift with his Republican allies and European leaders and heightening tensions with Ukraine – all in exchange for an outcome that experts suggest is unlikely to succeed.
'Days of Our Lives' Star Robert Kelker-Kelly Declined Hospital Visit Before Death
"Days of Our Lives" star Robert Kelker-Kelly turned down a trip to the hospital despite experiencing alarming chest pains ... choosing to go home and lie down instead ... before suffering a fatal cardiac arrest.
Lawmakers ask FAA to pause use of new AI tool in DC-area flight management
Oct 13 (Reuters) - More than two dozen lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to pause the use of a new AI tool in the Washington area to assist air traffic controllers, citing safety concerns.
CVE-2026-110444 | TEAMPLUS Messenger up to 17.0.6 code injection
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TEAMPLUS Messenger up to 17.0.6. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-110444. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
Water could be the key to understanding Alzheimer's tangled mystery
A hallmark tangle of proteins present in the brains of people with dementia may have a watery weakness.
BlackRock to buy majority stake in Humana’s CenterWell clinics for $2.8 billion
Humana is swapping out private equity sponsors for its CenterWell Senior Primary Care clinics. Good bye, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Hello, BlackRock.
2026 WNBA playoffs bracket: WNBA Finals schedule tweaked so Dream can use larger venue
The Dream and Valkyries will be facing off in a WNBA Finals matchup that will produce a first-time champion
Kyiv hit by Russian ballistic missiles for second day with no warning
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv for a second consecutive day without advance warning.
Garrison Rippa nails go-ahead field goal to help Jacksonville State edge FIU 27-24
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Caden Creel threw for 214 yards and two touchdowns, and Garrison Rippa kicked a 26-yard field goal with 44 seconds remaining as Jacksonville State edged FIU 27-24 on Tuesday night.
Final LA Mayoral Debate: Nithya Raman Questions Karen Bass' Motivation to Back Film Tax Credits
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and opponent Councilmember Nithya Raman went head-to-head in a fierce debate Tuesday just three weeks before Election Day.
Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks
Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.
CVE-2026-83567 Microsoft Windows NTFS out-of-bounds
A vulnerability was determined in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-83567. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Microfluidic chip stores memories in flowing water using tiny fibers
Pressure changes the shape of tiny fibers inside a microfluidic chip, altering how liquid moves through its channels.
What we know about Pope Leo's lung cancer and prognosis
The Vatican says Pope Leo has lung cancer and that doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a surgery that lasted roughly 90 minutes. In a statement, the Vatican called the operation "successful" and said there were “no complications.” For more on the Pope’s prognosis, Geoff Bennett spoke
Dana White's Contender Series 2026 Week 10 results: Four fighters earn contracts in final week of season
Dana White handed out four more contracts on Tuesday night after a busy week of fights
Houthi missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia as battles intensify
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, with falling debris injuring people.
China prepares a massive power upgrade for its national grid
China is gearing up for an unprecedented transformation of its national power infrastructure, with the country's two dominant grid operators unveiling massive, coordinated investment blueprints to build a highly resilient, intelligent and green energy network during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2
Judge Rules Against White House Resuming Ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico as Legal Battle Continues
Federal Judge Timothy Kelly barred the Trump administration from reinstating its ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters accessing the White House grounds.
Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman predicts a future where personal AI assistants become as commonplace as household appliances, running partly on local devices and partly in the cloud.
Disney offers $20M for Character.AI’s scandal-plagued chatbot tech
In a bankruptcy proceeding that kicked off yesterday, Disney has offered to buy some of the technology that powers the controversy-plagued chatbot Character.AI. Disney is willing to pay $20 million for “a non-exclusive perpetual license” of certain Character Technologies intellectual property, the chatbot maker said in a press release that did not go into much further detail on which assets Disney wanted. The move may be surprising. In September 2025, Disney joined others in publicly criticizing Character.AI for stealing content and harming kids.
Hippos transfer 0.4 tonnes of silicon into Kenya’s Mara River on a dry-season day; scientists explain why the element matters to aquatic life
The animal silicon pump, researchers estimated that hippos transfer 0.4 metric tonnes of silicon into Kenya’s Mara River on a dry-season day by eating grass on land and depositing dung in the water. Their model estimated that hippos influence up to 76% of silicon flux along the study reach in the Ma
Does a Russian lab worker’s death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it's unlikely, with one caveat
Some details surrounding a Russian lab worker’s death of an unknown pneumonia parallel COVID-19 news that unfolded seven years ago, but health security experts say they don’t see signs this is a precursor to another pandemic.
Soccer-Tresoldi treble stuns Inter, Bayern held as Barcelona rally
MADRID, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Nicolo Tresoldi's hat-trick powered Club Brugge to a stunning 4-3 Champions League victory at Inter Milan on a night of scares for Europe's heavyweights on Tuesday, with Bayern Munich held 3-3 at Viking Stavanger while Barcelona recovered to beat Galatasaray 4-1.
UN Human Rights Council elects 15 members in uncontested vote
Rights groups say uncontested vote undermines accountability as countries with poor human rights records win seats.
Senators come up flat against Blues as power play continues to struggle
OTTAWA - As captain Thomas Chabot knows, he carries a certain responsibility to evaluate his team’s performance.
8 Years Ago, NOFX Made a Joke That Led to Canceled Shows and a Public Apology
NOFX’s 2018 joke about Las Vegas shooting victims cost them a sponsor and festival slots, with backlash resurfacing three years later.
Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient
Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt how his company's work with PRIMA is part of its path toward a novel brain-computer interface (BCI).
Martin Shkreli livestreamed himself violating lifetime pharma ban, FTC says
Martin Shkreli—the ex-pharmaceutical executive infamous for illegally hiking the price of a lifesaving anti-parasitic drug by more than 4,000 percent and getting a seven-year prison sentence for the fraudulent scheme he used to do it—has been under a lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry since 2022. However, according to the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of seven states, Shkreli has "flagrantly and repeatedly" violated that ban nearly the entire time—allegedly by trading stock in dozens of drug companies and discussing the industry during livestreams on social medi
The 'Holy Grail' of baseball cards is up for auction
The rare T206 Wagner card could sell for over $3 million on October 25.
Trans people with Long COVID navigate a new “dark age” in trans health - The Sick Times
We spoke with and surveyed dozens of trans people navigating gender-affirming care and Long COVID during Trump’s second term.
Bruins vs. Sharks NHL picks, parlay: Solid late matchup Tuesday caps 32-team Frozen Frenzy
It's a great Tuesday in the NHL, with all 32 teams in action for the fourth annual Frozen Frenzy
Judge indefinitely blocks Trump White House from banning 3 media outlets
President Donald Trump had sought to ban media outlets MS NOW, CNN and Politico from reporting from the White House.
Tonbo Imaging India IPO GMP Today: Grey Market Premium At Rs 490, Listing Gains Estimated At 70%
Tonbo Imaging India IPO: At the upper end of the price band of Rs 700 per share, the latest grey market premium points to an estimated listing price of Rs 1,190 per share.
Hollywood actress pleads not guilty after mid-air incident
Investigators are examining whether her multiple sclerosis or medication may have contributed to the incident.