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Online Shopping Platforms Turn Against Third-Party AI Agents
AI

Online Shopping Platforms Turn Against Third-Party AI Agents

Secondhand luxury platform TheRealReal is reportedly the latest to make it tougher for AI shopping agents.

Warner Bros. drops final trailer for Dune: Part Three
Technology

Warner Bros. drops final trailer for Dune: Part Three

The end of the year is fast approaching and with it, the pre-Christmas release of Dune: Part Three, the final installment in Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed adaptation of sci-fi author Frank Herbert's novel(s). Warner Bros. gave us a broody and haunting extended teaser in March and a July trailer jam-packed with tantalizing hints of what to expect, along with plenty of Easter eggs to delight avid book fans.

Trump Makes Extreme Demand Regarding His Hated Term 'Artificial Intelligence'
Science

Trump Makes Extreme Demand Regarding His Hated Term 'Artificial Intelligence'

The president is considering taking drastic steps to ensure people stop using the terms “artificial intelligence” and “AI.”

RFK Jr. goes for broke in Iowa
Health

RFK Jr. goes for broke in Iowa

Kennedy on the campaign trail for MAHA, and new rules loom for U.S. investments in Chinese biotech.

Jazz big man Jaren Jackson Jr. to reportedly miss 6-8 weeks, which stings even more after Walker Kessler move
Sports

Jazz big man Jaren Jackson Jr. to reportedly miss 6-8 weeks, which stings even more after Walker Kessler move

Utah has only played four games, but is already hurting for frontcourt depth

World

Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?

Officials from Riyadh, Islamabad, Ankara and Tehran met in Iran.

Business

TAT Technologies to Report Third Quarter Results on November 2 and Host Webcast

/PRNewswire/ -- TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: TATT) (TASE: TATT), a leading supplier of products and services for the commercial and military aviation...

'Selling Sunset' Star Bre Tiesi Shades Chrishell Stause Following G Flip Split
Culture

'Selling Sunset' Star Bre Tiesi Shades Chrishell Stause Following G Flip Split

Bre Tiesi isn't losing any sleep over Chrishell Stause's breakup with G Flip ... and the "Selling Sunset" star has a prediction about who her former co-star will date next.

AI

Frontier AI labs say their models refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis. What does that mean?

TechCrunch spoke to the MIT computer scientist charged with explaining OpenAI's latest mind-bending discovery.

Technology

What makes us human? Researchers compare brain development in humans and great apes

How did the human brain become so much larger than that of our closest evolutionary relatives? Part of the answer lies not in new genes, but in how humans and non-human apes use the genes they share. Using brain organoids grown from stem cells, an international team led by Prof. Mareike Albert at TU

A 2,700-Year-Old Chinese Eclipse Record Is Helping Scientists Reconstruct the Earth's Rotation
Science

A 2,700-Year-Old Chinese Eclipse Record Is Helping Scientists Reconstruct the Earth's Rotation

An ancient eclipse, an eight-kilometre error, and a surprising discovery about Earth's past.

FDA offers new details on quicker approval pathway for personalized gene therapies
Health

FDA offers new details on quicker approval pathway for personalized gene therapies

Rare disease advocates applauded the FDA's move to speed access to treatments.

Manchester City Women vs Paris Saint-Germain Women Prediction and Betting Tips | October 29th 2026
Sports

Manchester City Women vs Paris Saint-Germain Women Prediction and Betting Tips | October 29th 2026

The MCFC Academy Stadium sets the stage for a league-phase UEFA Women's Champions League clash between hosts Manchester City Women and Paris Saint-Germain Women on Thursday.

World

Exit polls following Israeli elections indicate no clear winner

The official results are due to be published on November 4, more than a week after the vote.

Former DOGE staffers say they just hacked Anthropic in less than 12 hours
Business

Former DOGE staffers say they just hacked Anthropic in less than 12 hours

A cybersecurity firm run by former members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it has broken into internal data and messaging systems at Anthropic. Perhaps even more surprising, though, is its claim that it did so in less than 12 hours. The startup is called Cathedral, and it classifies itself as an AI-driven cybersecurity firm with a focus on military applications. In July, Cathedral closed a $160 million funding round that valued the company at $1.4 billion,

Unnamed celebrity accused of 'inappropriate sexual activities', court hears
Culture

Unnamed celebrity accused of 'inappropriate sexual activities', court hears

The man is asking the High Court to prevent two news organisations from publishing the allegations.

AI

Disruptive raises $10B fund to make big bets on at least 10 companies

Disruptive has made headlines in recent years for pouring money into companies like chip startup Groq and the AI voice-generation startup ElevenLabs.

Buying a new MacBook Pro? This Anker 240W Thunderbolt 5 cable is a must-have for just $38
Technology

Buying a new MacBook Pro? This Anker 240W Thunderbolt 5 cable is a must-have for just $38

Why pay $69 for an Apple cable when you can grab this Anker one for about half the price.

Science

Cooperation in fish: Study reveals a social complexity seen mainly in birds, mammals

In some group-living animals, individuals other than the parents help care for offspring. This breeding system, known as cooperative breeding, is thought to have evolved from monogamous family groups in which offspring remain in their natal group and engage in various cooperative behaviors, includin

Health

A theory of noisy linear recurrent neural network learning dynamics

Biological neural networks are noisy: their dynamics involve difficult-to-predict fluctuations which are likely due not just to chaos, but also to a variety of low-level biophysical processes. Despite the omnipresence of intrinsic noise, its theoretical consequences are incompletely understood, especially in the context of learning. For example, does noise meaningfully shape representation learning, or is it better viewed as a nuisance factor whose presence or absence changes little about what s

Motor Sports Betting Guide 2026: Best F1 Racing Sites & Apps
Sports

Motor Sports Betting Guide 2026: Best F1 Racing Sites & Apps

Your 2026 guide to motorsports betting, covering F1 and NASCAR, the best betting apps and expert tips on how to bet on every race.

World

Lebanese and Syrians expect no change in Israeli policy after election

Residents in Lebanon and Syria expect little change in Israeli policy after the election.

The generation that hates work the most isn’t the one you’d think
Business

The generation that hates work the most isn’t the one you’d think

Disliking your job is wildly common. But according to new research, feelings about work vary greatly from generation to generation. And when it comes to being the least content with their chosen profession, members of one age group stand out from the rest as the most unhappy. The newly released findings come from the AI-based résumé-building company KickResume, which asked more than 1,000 anonymous respondents how they feel about their jobs. The survey found that, while not everyone is thrill

Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
Culture

Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex, court hears

His trial hears statements he gave to police between 2023 and 2025, denying allegations against him.

Apple Creator Studio Brings MotionVFX and AI Assistants to Subscribers - CNET
AI

Apple Creator Studio Brings MotionVFX and AI Assistants to Subscribers - CNET

It isn't just new hardware dropping this week in Apple's "Pro and Tell" event.

Vibe genes? Natural(ish) language comes to protein, genome design software
Technology

Vibe genes? Natural(ish) language comes to protein, genome design software

Protein design tools may be getting increasingly sophisticated, but you still need a sophisticated understanding of protein structure for them to work. This can include knowing enzyme mechanisms down to the positions of specific amino acids, as well as the water molecules that also occupy the area where catalysis takes place.

Science

Information-theoretic entropy imaging of quantum matter

Phase transitions can generate intricate spatial organization invisible to spatially averaged probes, yet quantitative measures of this organization remain limited. Here we develop "entropy imaging," an information-theoretic technique that harnesses lossless compression to quantify spatial complexity, predictability, and order in quantum materials. Using this approach, emergent spatial textures can be imaged and converted into an experimentally-accessible observable: the computable information d

Missouri AG warns Lilly to stop requiring data from hospitals seeking 340B drug discounts
Health

Missouri AG warns Lilly to stop requiring data from hospitals seeking 340B drug discounts

Missouri AG told Lilly to stop forcing hospitals to provide claims data to receive discounted medicines under 340B, a sign more states are pushing back against drugmakers.

DeForest Buckner trade: Colts send DT to 49ers in exchange for 2027 fourth-round pick, per report
Sports

DeForest Buckner trade: Colts send DT to 49ers in exchange for 2027 fourth-round pick, per report

Buckner began his NFL career with the Niners as a first round pick in 2016

World

Egypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada Masr

Editor Lina Attalah was freed once a $53,400 fine was paid, only to learn of a one-year sentence passed in her absence.

Anthropic’s 97-page list of business risks is quadruple the length of other AI IPOs. What’s on it: weapons, blackmail, and more
Business

Anthropic’s 97-page list of business risks is quadruple the length of other AI IPOs. What’s on it: weapons, blackmail, and more

In preparation for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever, Anthropic has finally filed its long-awaited prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That includes a summary of all the potential risks to Anthropic’s business, including both outside factors and threats from the AI company’s technology itself. Even keeping things concise, Anthropic’s list of risk factors came out to a whopping 97 pages long. If nearly 100 pages of risks sounds like a lot, that

Aloft - Official PlayStation 5 (PS5) Announcement Trailer
Culture

Aloft - Official PlayStation 5 (PS5) Announcement Trailer

Explore the floating islands of Aloft and learn more about its world in this trailer for the co-op sandbox survival game. Soar the skies in Aloft, set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave

Privacy group files complaints against Scale AI over alleged worker surveillance
AI

Privacy group files complaints against Scale AI over alleged worker surveillance

Oct 27 (Reuters) - European digital privacy advocacy group noyb filed five complaints against Scale AI in France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria on Tuesday, alleging it illegally monitored freelance workers who produce training data for AI models.

Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware threatens most servers on planet Earth
Technology

Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware threatens most servers on planet Earth

Defenders across the world face the burden of responding to yet another botched code-execution vulnerability, this time in boot-time firmware used by most of the world’s server vendors and data centers. The vulnerability, with a severity rating of 9.5 out of 10, resides in the TianoCore EDK II, an open source codebase that hardware makers and cloud providers use to create the UEFI firmware that runs during the boot-up sequence.

US Air Force moves 1,000-mile range hypersonic missile into production
Science

US Air Force moves 1,000-mile range hypersonic missile into production

After years of testing setbacks and uncertainty, the US Air Force is advancing production of its long-range hypersonic missile.

Health

Dynamic heart rate variability for classification of arrhythmia burden

Purpose: Heart rate variability (HRV) may provide information beyond heart rate (HR) for identifying arrhythmia burden, but the value of temporal HRV variation remains unclear. This study developed a dynamic HRV measure quantifying the interquartile range of window-level root mean square of successive RR-interval differences (IQRRMSSD) and evaluated its utility in classifying total abnormal-beat and premature ventricular contraction (PVC) burden compared with the conventional RR-based HRV measur

Sports

Australia news LIVE: Nearly 800 threats against MPs in six months, AFP says, as Labor bolsters safety after Haines attack; Israelis head to polls for first election since October 7 attacks

Follow along with our rolling coverage of national and world news here on our live blog.

World

Dream postponed: Hebron groom caught in Israeli military lockdown

Israel's military operation in West Bank's Hebron has disrupted Palestinian life, including a postponed wedding.

STAG INDUSTRIAL ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
Business

STAG INDUSTRIAL ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

/PRNewswire/ -- STAG Industrial, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:STAG), today announced its financial and operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026....

Hot Mom Bods -- Guess The A-List Star Bustin' Out of Her Orange One Piece
Culture

Hot Mom Bods -- Guess The A-List Star Bustin' Out of Her Orange One Piece

Hotties for Halloween?! Don't mind if we do!

AI

Who’s really in charge at Anthropic after the IPO?

Here's a clear explanation of Anthropic's incredibly complex governance structure.

Technology

Autonomous rendezvous system overcomes simulated spacecraft failures in lab tests

There is a problem in low Earth orbit, and it's growing. According to the European Space Agency, there are about 19,440 satellites on orbit, 3,540 of which are nonfunctioning and/or not emitting a signal to warn other spacecraft of their location. The need to service these sleepwalking satellites in

5 tips for a safer Halloween
Science

5 tips for a safer Halloween

While a few spooky surprises are part of the fun of Halloween, a little preparation can help families avoid real-life scares.

Health

Dementia: How engaging in social activities could reduce risk - Medical News Today

“We know that people with greater cognitive reserve tend to be more resilient to the effects of these diseases, meaning they may maintain their memory ...

Fantasy football Week 8 WR preview: Don't give up on McMillan, Metcalf and the Panthers-Steelers duos
Sports

Fantasy football Week 8 WR preview: Don't give up on McMillan, Metcalf and the Panthers-Steelers duos

Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker, DK Metcalf and Germie Bernard remain strong Fantasy plays despite Week 7 struggles

World

Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ends brief hunger strike

Lissu, who faces treason charge carrying a possible death sentence, refused food after being denied access to lawyers.

Six Flags reveals major roller-coaster safety overhaul after rider’s death
Business

Six Flags reveals major roller coaster safety overhaul after rider’s death

Six Flags is adding seat belts to some of its roller coasters following the death of a rider earlier this month. The new safety changes to rides across the country come after an October 12 incident in Georgia in which a 42-year-old rider named Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was apparently ejected from his seat on the Goliath roller coaster, resulting in his death. Four other riders were also reportedly injured. “We are reinforcing safety precautions at our parks and taking additional measures, in

Kevin Jonas Reveals Embarrassing NSFW Photo Mishap: ‘I’m Such a Moron’
Culture

Kevin Jonas Reveals Embarrassing NSFW Photo Mishap: ‘I’m Such a Moron’

Kevin Jonas revealed how he accidently sent a candid photo to a text thread, one that involved his brothers.

This LG 55-Inch Class C6 TV Is a Door-Busting $1,000 Off at Best Buy Right Now - CNET
AI

This LG 55-Inch Class C6 TV Is a Door-Busting $1,000 Off at Best Buy Right Now - CNET

You don’t have to wait until Black Friday to save 50% off an excellent LG TV upgrade.

From cheap tool to premium subscription: When a beloved app's price skyrockets
Technology

From cheap tool to premium subscription: When a beloved app's price skyrockets

How much are you willing to pay to keep using your favorite app? Maybe you’ve used it for years. Perhaps it performs a function so essential and specific that you couldn’t imagine what you’d do without it. But when the developer announces an extraordinary price hike, you’re forced to consider how much you really value that app. Earlier this year, Evernote, a note-taking app, changed its subscription tiers, forcing some users to go from paying $130 per year to $250.

NASA Invites Media to Crew Completion of Yearlong Mars Simulation
Science

NASA Invites Media to Crew Completion of Yearlong Mars Simulation

Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) Mission 2 crew members (from left) Ross Elder, Matthew Montgomery, Ellen Ellis, and James Spicer, pose for a photo on Oct. 8, 2025.Credit: NASA The four volunteers who lived and worked in a simulated NASA Mars mission for more than a year will exit their habitat on Saturday, Oct. 31, after 378 days of isolation in a facility at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Ebola cases top 10,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, as countries race to stop spread
Health

Ebola cases top 10,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, as countries race to stop spread

The fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed Tuesday, as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries.

Ex-NBA player Malik Beasley agrees to plea deal with Department of Justice in illegal sports betting case
Sports

Ex-NBA player Malik Beasley agrees to plea deal with Department of Justice in illegal sports betting case

Beasley's lawyer confirmed he agreed to a plea deal for manipulating stats to win prop bets

World

Netanyahu rallies Likud voters with megaphone in shopping mall

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged voters to back his Likud party minutes before polls close.

The Helm ABA Secures Medicaid Approval to Expand Impact and Fuel Growth
Business

The Helm ABA Secures Medicaid Approval to Expand Impact and Fuel Growth

/PRNewswire/ -- The Helm ABA, a Texas-based provider of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism, is expanding access to autism...

Anime Licensing Platform AniBiz Gets $6 Million Investment From Japan’s TBS Group, Toei Animation and TV Tokyo Holdings
Culture

Anime Licensing Platform AniBiz Gets $6 Million Investment From Japan’s TBS Group, Toei Animation and TV Tokyo Holdings

Nakama, the start-up behind anime licensing platform AniBiz.com, raised $6 million in funding from TBS Group, Toei Animation and TV Tokyo Holdings.

Big Tech earnings a test of the AI boom amid market turmoil
AI

Big Tech earnings a test of the AI boom amid market turmoil

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Wall Street expects Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet to report this week faster growth in their cloud businesses, but a turbulent market selloff and concerns over rising costs of AI financing are tempering optimism.

Google begins certifying Registered App Stores for Android, but not in the US
Technology

Google's Android Registered App Stores program launches Dec. 1, applications now open

Running an app ecosystem has gotten a lot more complex for Google after its loss in the Epic Games antitrust case. While US users can access app stores in Google Play by court order, international users will use Google's voluntary Registered App Stores program. Google has announced that stores wishing to be part of that program are now free to apply, and support will roll out to some Android devices later this year. App stores accepted into the program will enjoy preferential treatment on the Android platform.

NASA’s Neo Surveyor Sunshade
Science

NASA’s Neo Surveyor Sunshade

BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems A technician inspects the large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission in this image released on Oct. 26, 2026.

Health

Scary for Your Lungs: Halloween Lung Health Hazards | American Lung Association

"If you have kids that have allergies, asthma or any other respiratory issues, it's always important to make sure decorations are well maintained and ...

Fantasy football Week 8 waiver wire: Jonah Coleman, Rachaad White headline must-add running backs
Sports

Fantasy football Week 8 waiver wire: Jonah Coleman, Rachaad White headline must-add running backs

Jonah Coleman and Rachaad White lead Week 8 waiver targets, with KC Concepcion and Geno Smith also worth adding

World

US says it killed five people in strike on alleged drug boat

Latest strike brings death toll of campaign decried as extrajudicial killings to 243 people since September 2025.

Ozempic is changing how Americans spend money, and the numbers are startling
Business

Ozempic is changing how Americans spend money, and the numbers are startling

Millions of Americans are spending potentially hundreds of dollars each month on GLP-1 medications, but that comes at a cost: Their weight-loss journey is shaking up how they spend their money. In the five years since these medications were approved for chronic weight management by the Food and Drug Administration, they’ve grown in popularity, such that an estimated 11% of American adults are now taking some form of a GLP-1 to lose weight. While that’s led to some very visible trends—say, the

Conan Exiles - Official Enhanced Update Console Announcement Trailer
Culture

Conan Exiles - Official Enhanced Update Console Announcement Trailer

Don't miss the Enhanced Update Console Announcement Trailer for Conan Exiles, the hit action open-world survival game developed by Funcom. Players will soon gain access to the upcoming update that brings Unreal Engine 5 implementation, improved terrain, enhanced water simulation, and more visual upg

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