World in a Pulse
Briflio distills the day's signals into one calm feed — a personalized mix of the top stories across every topic, with context, not noise.
YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI
YouTube’s new custom feeds let users describe the videos they want to see in their own words, then use Gemini to build a personalized feed around the request.
Last week in the studio (CW38-26) - Stuff & Nonsense Ltd.
I made real progress on my upcoming book, Standout Designs for the Web.
Severe meningitis outbreak caused by bacteria that took genes from microbiome
A student being vaccinated against meningitis at the University of Kent on 18 MarchVictoria Jones/Shutterstock A severe outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease, which can cause meningitis and sepsis, in Kent in the UK earlier this year was driven by a bacterial strain that took genes from harmless microbes. This helped the resulting bacteria evade the immune system and obtain iron from blood, boosting their growth. “What was really unusual about the outbreak is quite how explosive it was,” says Emma Wall at Queen Mary University of London, who wasn’t involved in the discovery.
The surprising remedy that finally ended my battle with intimate pain
Today, Helen Tyler, 42, says her issues are largely behind her - and she credits the change to a simple device she began using at home.
Colts placing Alec Pierce on IR: Big-play WR aggravated heel injury, hopes to return this year
Pierce underwent surgery on his left heel this offseason
Argentina to UN: Falkland Islands are a ‘national cause’
Argentina’s President Javier Milei says the “principle of self-determination does not apply" to the Falkland Islands.
First Trailer For Quentin Tarantino And David Fincher’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Sequel Is Here
The first trailer for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, Quentin Tarantino and David Fincher’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood sequel starring Brad Pitt, is here.
Kim Woodburn's last TV appearance unearthed as Big Brother fans remember icon
Big Brother fans have been remembering Kim Woodburn's iconic time on the reality show ever since her former co-stars Jedward returned to the series
Motorola Expands Qira AI Assistant to More Devices with Android 17: Your Moto Phone Is Getting Smarter
Motorola is expanding its Qira AI ecosystem to select Razr, Edge, and Signature phones alongside its Android 17 update.
Iran's president to speak at the United Nations in rare wartime address
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been ‘victims of terrorism’ by the United States, delivering a rare wartime speech at U.N. General Assembly a day after President Donald Trump said he could “annihilate” the Islamic republic. President Masoud Pezeshkian held
In praise of human teachers: universities must resist outsourcing everything to AI
An AI revolution is sweeping through education. But teachers who can convey the excitement of thinking and learning are irreplaceable.
The Next Four Years Will Decide the Ocean’s Future
I led Seychelles’ effort to designate 30% of its waters for protection. The world must follow, writes former president Danny Faure.
From an unlikely A and F to a whole lot of C's: Full regular-season grades for all 30 MLB teams
Whether your team is headed to October or packing its bags for the offseason, how did 2026 measure up to expectations?
Yemeni government in military and diplomatic push to reverse Houthi gains
Government claims battlefield advances as diplomats attempt to put anti-Houthi fight at UN centre stage.
Adobe Closes Topaz Labs Deal, Adds AI Video-, Image-Enhancement Tools
Adobe's highly strategic acquisition of Topaz Labs closed today, clearing the way for closer integration of Topaz's Emmy-winning video-enhancement software within Adobe.
Ambika responds to Radha’s cheque fraud complaint, claims ‘she gave me the cheques’ to settle over ARS Garden property dispute as Chennai Crime Branch schedules September 24 probe
Actress Ambika has responded to the cheque fraud complaint filed against her by her sister and actress Radha, strongly denying the allegations and presenting her version of the ongoing dispute. Radha had accused Ambika and their brother Mallikarjun of allegedly attempting to misuse five signed blank
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Building a self-powered, smart warning system to detect local floods
When sudden rainstorms roll across Texas, flooding can erupt in a matter of minutes. From coastal bends facing storm surges to low-water crossings in San Antonio, flood risks often spike block by block long before regional alerts sound. That means some people could have ankle-deep water in their yar
Lifestyle changes may be as effective as therapy at easing depression
Advice about mindful eating, enjoying exercise and getting good-quality sleep was at least as effective for treating depression as cognitive behavioural therapy
Simulation and Analysis of Solute Transport in Multi-Lymphangion Lymphatic Vessels
The lymphatic system (LS), a body-wide network of vessels and lymphoid organs governing fluid homeostasis and immune surveillance, has so far not been investigated as a domain for diagnostic and therapeutic molecular communications (MC) applications, despite several properties that make it a promising, complementary alternative to the cardiovascular system. These favorable properties include slower flow, simpler and less dense molecular fluid composition, and direct anatomical access to lymph no
Giants' Jaxson Dart expected to undergo knee surgery that will his 2026 season, per report
Dart's ACL is intact, but his season is expected to be over
Iran: Strait of Hormuz won’t be used to ‘impose insecurity on us’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly that ‘warfare knows no borders’.
Creators, Podcasts And Games (Oh My): Navigating Change In Media Buys
The job of media planners and buyers has never been harder, and the degree of difficulty is growing exponentially. Where to look for innovation?
Aadar Jain And Alekha Advani Register Marriage A Year After Their Wedding: ‘Trial Period Over’ | Pics
After celebrating their wedding in February 2025, Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani have now completed the legal formalities and shared photos from the signing.
YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails.
Mozilla is plastering New York with posters mocking tech billionaires as part of a new marketing campaign
The Mozilla Foundation skewers Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk in a new poster campaign promoting its fellowship program.
Do we live in a simulation? If so, it could be a giant consciousness experiment
Philosophers have pondered whether we live in a simulation for centuries. Now, Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans suggests a compelling rationale for why our reality might actually be synthetic
Illinois becomes first Midwest state to allow medically assisted death as "Deb's law" goes into effect
A new Illinois law lets terminally ill patients request a lethal prescription to end their lives, making the state the 13th in the U.S. — and the first in the Midwest — to permit it.
Alleged Daejon Love victim says she reported scammer to 49ers eight months prior to arrest
A 49ers spokesperson declined to comment on the reported message, while the FBI has said the organization has cooperated with its investigation
Trump pushes Russia-Ukraine ‘energy truce’: Can it work?
Talks of a possible halt in attacks on energy facilities come as strikes on such targets continue unabated.
Why Jason Isbell’s Suit Against Suno Could Sink
Forget suing Suno for copyright infringement, go after them for musical “identity theft” instead, that's what musicians Jason Isbell and David Lowery are trying.
Singer Michael Kiwanuka reveals he is recovering from a stroke
The award-winning musician says he faces a "tough journey ahead" after a "quite severe" brain injury.
YouTube Music gets more conversational with new AI features
Built directly into the YouTube Music app, Ask Music lets users describe what they want to hear in everyday language rather than searching for individual songs or artists.
America gave up its rare earth edge. China took full advantage.
Look around you, and you’ll see rare earth elements at work. A phone vibrates because a magnet moves a weight. Its screen was polished with cerium powder. Its connection to the rest of the world crosses oceans on cables amplified with erbium. If you drove today, a rare earth magnet helped you steer, and a cerium compound scrubbed the exhaust. All of these devices function because of 17 metals collectively known as rare earth elements. The scientists who gave the group that name in 1794 created a misnomer.
US to equip nuclear-powered submarines with new 360° imaging masts
L3Harris has secured a follow-on Navy contract to supply advanced imaging masts for Virginia- and Columbia-class nuclear submarines.
Flagship gets a Pentagon contract
Biotech investment firm Flagship Pioneering has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense to advance countermeasure technologies against biological threats.
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KPMG manager says she was fired after facing harassment over her keffiyeh
KPMG manager says she was fired after facing harassment over her keffiyeh
Radiohead’s Announcement Sends Multiple Classic Albums Soaring On The Charts
Radiohead’s OK Computer, In Rainbows and The Bends rise on multiple charts, while “Creep” climbs after the band announces new tour dates.
Oasis add shows in Knebworth, Rome and Munich
The band says it is adding new dates after "phenomenal demand".
The software supply chain is the new battlefield. AI just changed the rules.
AI agents now choose the packages in your code while attackers use AI to chain minor bugs. Chainguard's CISO says security must start at the source.
After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai
Aftermarket devices that can boost or augment a vehicle’s native advanced driver assistance systems are the target of a new federal investigation this week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation says it knows of five crashes in which drivers using devices from comma.ai crashed into stopped or slow-moving cars.
US largest particle collider smashes gold ions at near-light speed
Scientists have recreated a mini version of the Big Bang and detected an intriguing 5-sigma dip in the behavior of extreme nuclear matter.
US Air Force to shut down research centre focusing on Chinese military
The China Aerospace Studies Institute published open-source research on the PLA’s air, space, cyber and missile capabilities.
Tale of the Tape: Jayden Maiava, Dante Moore clash in battle of star QBs in NFL Draft when USC faces Oregon
Two projected first-round NFL Draft picks will take the field when the No. 12 Trojans take on the No. 20 Ducks
UEFA Nations League 2026-27: Groups, teams, top players, format
All to know about the fifth edition of the competition as its league phase begins on Thursday.
DOJ Investigating Executors Of Epstein’s Estate, Report Says
Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn have denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s alleged crimes.
Dead Kennedys Icon Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Vows to Keep Playing ‘As Long As Health Allows’
Dead Kennedys management shared East Bay Ray's health update with fans on social media, with many leaving supportive words in the comments.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Comparison
Here's a comparison between the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Elite Extreme Gen 5, Qualcomm's best chips from the last two years.
A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions
The 2013 sci-fi blockbuster film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, popularized the notion of the Kessler syndrome. In the movie, Russia shoots down a defunct satellite and creates a cloud of debris, leading to serious tension in orbit. The movie is fantastic, a true thriller, and while some liberties were taken with the depiction of outer space, the basic premise of a cascading series of collisions rendering orbits too cluttered with debris to be usable is valid.
Biology Might Not Be Quantum, but Its Math Is Quantumlike | Quanta Magazine
Scientists have a history of trying — and failing — to link biology and quantum mechanics. The real connection between them may be in the math.
In Vivo Length Distributions as Mechanistic Fingerprints of Pathological Protein Aggregation
Modern imaging techniques can resolve individual pathological protein aggregates in postmortem human samples, providing detailed measurements of aggregate size distributions that are inaccessible with conventional bulk approaches. These distributions represent mechanistic fingerprints of the microscopic processes that generated the observed pathology, but extracting this mechanistic information requires a quantitative theoretical framework. Here, we develop the mathematical tools needed to inter
Penn State WR Koby Howard to miss extended time with injury as crucial Big Ten stretch looms
No. 13 Penn State is off to a 3-0 start, thanks in large part to Howard, who could be out for a key portion of the Nittany Lions' Big Ten schedule
Can Ethiopia’s seven-group rebel alliance challenge Abiy Ahmed?
The alliance brings together movements with different enemies, claims and histories as tensions with Abiy rise.
Ella Langley’s Record-Breaking No. 1 Is Only Part Of Her Historic Week
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” breaks the Billboard Hot 100’s all-time No. 1 record as “Be Her” simultaneously remains a top 10 hit.
Magic: The Gathering Tramplesaurus Rex - Full Commander Decklist
Commander fans can now check out the full decklist for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Tramplesaurus Rex deck.
StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Inside the changing rules of venture capital
StrictlyVC joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the changing VC landscape thanks to AI. Get your Investor Pass to join this exclusive session. Save $200 before September 25, 11:59 p.m. PT.
Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis
Krakatau, a volcanic island in Indonesia, killed more than 30,000 people when it erupted in 1883. One might assume that volcanic debris posed the major threat, yet many of the victims died from a tsunami caused by the volcanic eruption instead. Volcanoes at sea can pose hazards quite different from those on land, as their impact can vary depending on how the volcanic activity interacts with seawater. In the deep ocean, high water pressure can suppress explosive volcanic activity, making eruptions less destructive.
The space war conversation has dramatically changed
Secretary Troy Meink said America has "on-orbit space control weapons" — a historic acknowledgement.
People on certain meds told to 'pause' if they get three symptoms
If you experience three symptoms in particular, the pharmacist has explained what you should do
Arch Manning brings No. 16 back to Tennessee as Peyton roots for Texas QB: How Vols fans forecast reception
Decades after his uncle built a legacy in Knoxville, the Texas quarterback enters Neyland Stadium with the full backing of Tennessee's most famous alum
‘They kill, we are punished’: Iran calls out Western hypocrisy
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused Israel and the US of applying ‘double standards’.
Dusty Baker Next Up For National Baseball Hall Of Fame Class Of 2027
Baker could be among a class of Giants including Bruce Bochy and Buster Posey when the induction ceremony is staged next July.
Dolly Parton's manager accuses her nephew of threats and intimidation
Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton's death to the world, is accused of trying to extort her estate.