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Apple accidentally reveals Google Workspace AI competitor
AI

Apple accidentally reveals Google Workspace AI competitor

Quickly-pulled updates to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote highlight an all-new Intelligent Assistant feature.

Technology

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

When AI comes for purpose
Science

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…

Surviving cancer starts at diagnosis and continues after treatment – earlier survivorship care can help patients feel better and live longer
Health

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.

76ers vs. Cavaliers odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Thursday, October 22 from advanced model
Sports

76ers vs. Cavaliers odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Thursday, October 22 from advanced model

SportsLine's model reveals its Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers best bets for Thursday as LeBron James makes his Sixers home debut

World

Thousands gather at final student-led rally ahead of Serbia election

The student movement aims to end Vucic's 14 years of rule at Sunday's vote, as he holds a rival rally across town.

Business

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%

Talking Heads Collaborate for the First Time in 40 Years on Upcoming Book of Never-Before-Seen Ephemera
Culture

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’
AI

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
Technology

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.

Science

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

Record numbers of Britons diagnosed with dementia, NHS figures show
Health

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.

Alabama vs. Texas A&M prediction, pick, odds, spread: Crimson Tide look to snap two-game skid
Sports

Alabama vs. Texas A&M prediction, pick, odds, spread: Crimson Tide look to snap two-game skid

Alabama has not lost three straight games since Nick Saban's debut season in 2007

World

White evangelical support for Trump slips but still strong as midterms near

Poll finds white evangelicals still outpace other demographic groups in supporting Trump, as he rallies right-wing base.

Electronic Arts lays off 400 in latest blow to beleaguered gaming industry
Business

Electronic Arts lays off 400 in latest blow to beleaguered gaming industry

Electronic Arts (EA) is reducing its global workforce by 3%, or about 400 jobs, and shutting down BioWare, the 31-year-old studio behind the Mass Effect series. The cuts, announced yesterday, are the first major changes at EA since the gaming giant went private in a massive, $55 billion leveraged buyout finalized in September by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. The deal put roughly $18 billion in debt on EA’s books, requiring hefty

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'
Culture

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.

AI

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.

Technology

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.

World-first waste-to-energy plant set to process 2 tons of waste per day
Science

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.

Dehydration, UTIs and cognitive health: Getting enough to drink is complicated for people with brain disorders
Health

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.

LSU vs. Auburn prediction, pick, odds, spread: Can Tigers pull off another stunner over Lane Kiffin's squad?
Sports

LSU vs. Auburn prediction, pick, odds, spread: Can Tigers pull off another stunner over Lane Kiffin's squad?

Can Auburn pull off consecutive top-25 upsets?

World

How the Turkiye-Libya deal is reshaping the Mediterranean

How the Turkiye-Libya deal is reshaping the Mediterranean

For the first time, Canada's venture capital strategy starts at pre-seed
Business

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

Amy Winehouse West End Musical in Development (EXCLUSIVE)
Culture

Amy Winehouse West End Musical in Development (EXCLUSIVE)

A musical based on Amy Winehouse's songs is in development for the West End.

AI

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
Technology

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.

All tropical coral reefs could collapse within 50 years | New Scientist
Science

All tropical coral reefs could collapse within 50 years | New Scientist

Shallow-water coral reefs are at high risk of disappearing by 2075, the IUCN has warned at a UN biodiversity conference. The loss would decimate fisheries and speed up coastal erosion

Nutrition experts press White House to release ultra-processed food definition
Health

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.

NBA refs confirm LaMelo Ball's ridiculous double stepback was indeed a travel: 'He takes four steps'
Sports

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

World

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
Business

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

Politico Fires Back at White House Threats, Corrects Susie Wiles Story
Culture

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
AI

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
Technology

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.

NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses
Science

NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights Science Behind Discoveries Universe Uncovered Hubble’s Partners in Science Hubble & Citizen Science SI & Hubble Science Explore the Night Sky Observatory Hubble Observatory Hubble Design Mission Operat

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs change how people eat, but nausea needs closer study
Health

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.

USC vs. Wisconsin prediction, pick, odds, spread: Trojans, Badgers look to keep Big Ten hopes alive
Sports

USC vs. Wisconsin prediction, pick, odds, spread: Trojans, Badgers look to keep Big Ten hopes alive

No. 16 USC, which has rebounded from the Oregon loss with back-to-back wins, seeks to improve its road record to 3-0 on Saturday night in Wisconsin

World

Why has the Libya-Turkiye maritime deal stirred controversy?

Some countries in the region say it infringes on their rights.

Business

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.

Who Was Ron Duguay? 5 Things About Sarah Palin’s Boyfriend & Former NHL Star
Culture

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.

AI

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
Technology

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.

Science

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

Health

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 ...

Nick Martinez gets World Series Game 1 start for Rays: Why Tampa Bay went with unexpected starter
Sports

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

61-year-old woman shot dead by her partner in the middle of crowded gym
World

61-year-old woman shot dead by her partner in the middle of crowded gym

A 63-year-old Ohio man pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder charges after surrendering to local police

‘Guess my cleaning fee just went up’: Airbnb hosts are mad they can no longer require guests to do chores like taking out trash
Business

‘Guess my cleaning fee just went up’: Airbnb hosts are mad they can no longer require guests to do chores like taking out trash

According to some Airbnb hosts, the app is “like an abusive partner”: It keeps manipulating them, but they keep coming back for more. The platform’s latest offense? Banning hosts from requiring guests to perform tasks “that require significant effort or time, or would typically be performed by a cleaner.” That includes things like stripping beds, taking out the trash, and washing dishes, all of which some hosts have made standard as part of their “House Rules.” Hosts are still technically

Tom Skerritt, known for roles in "Alien," "Top Gun" and TV's "Picket Fences," dies at age 93
Culture

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.

AI

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.
Technology

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.

Science

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

Will the Treasury restrict U.S. investment in the Chinese biotech sector?
Health

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.

DeForest Buckner landing spots: Where Colts Pro Bowl DT could go in wake of Chris Ballard's firing
Sports

DeForest Buckner landing spots: Where Colts Pro Bowl DT could go in wake of Chris Ballard's firing

'I'm sick and tired of the same song and dance every year,' Buckner told reporters postgame on Sunday.

Supreme Court justice turns on her own court with dire warning about American democracy
World

Supreme Court justice turns on her own court with dire warning about American democracy

Elena Kagan argued the Supreme Court's gerrymandering and campaign finance rulings are destabilizing democracy and driving political polarization.

Sheryl Sandberg says the manosphere is hurting women at work
Business

Sheryl Sandberg says the manosphere is hurting women at work

Dek: The latest data from Sheryl Sandberg’s feminist organization reveals that six in 10 employees have heard sexist views at work shaped by manosphere and tradewife content. 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.&nbs

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Culture

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.

AI

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
Technology

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.

'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission
Science

'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.

Health

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 ...

NFL best bets, predictions: Who will be last winless team? Evaluating odds, schedules for Dolphins, Chargers
Sports

NFL best bets, predictions: Who will be last winless team? Evaluating odds, schedules for Dolphins, Chargers

A Week 7 bye ensures the Chargers won't lose this weekend, but how long will their streak of futility last?

World

WHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countries

Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.

GM just did 34,000 years of battery testing in less than a month. Here’s how
Business

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

‘The Odyssey’ Artisans Talk Bringing Christopher Nolan’s Epic to Life With Practical Sets and Thousands of Costumes at Middleburg Film Fest
Culture

‘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.

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