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AI is going rogue. Who should be held responsible?
Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy.
One Basis to Animate Them All: Gaussian Blendshape Distillation for Real-Time Avatars
3D Gaussian avatars support fast rendering, however, their real-time animation is often challenged by the costly neural inference. We address this bottleneck and show that the animation of pretrained avatar models can be closely approximated by a linear combination of identity-independent blendshapes. Building on this finding, we introduce GALA (Gaussian Animation via Linear Approximation), a distillation method that replaces per-frame heavy neural decoding with a shallow coefficient predictor a
Consulting might not be dying in the age of AI
Accenture reported surprising revenue growth as it helps clients implement AI. It looks like AI chatbots that can answer questions by synthesizing …
RipplePLM: Structural and Property Decoupling for Protein Mutation Effect Generation
Protein mutation effect generation asks a model to describe the functional consequence of a point mutation in natural language. Existing protein-to-text systems typically encode mutation information into undifferentiated representations, overlooking the organization of mutation-induced evidence across structural and biochemical factors. We propose RipplePLM, a mutation-aware generation framework centered on Direct-Distal Cross-Attention (DDCA). By constructing a residue-level Mutation Perturbati
Aakash Chopra makes massive prediction on Virat Kohli's final century tally amid IND vs WI 2026 ODIs
Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra made a bold prediction of ace batter Virat Kohli's final century tally in international cricket amid the ongoing ODI series against the West Indies (via the ESPN Cri
India vs Pakistan cricket: Asian Games gold medal final – all to know
For the first time this year, archrivals India and Pakistan meet in a final, as they face off at the Asian Games.
These underwater umbrellas can shade coral reefs to protect them from bleaching
Our oceans are incredibly hot, and that heat stress is a major threat to coral reefs. To truly protect corals, we need to address climate change as a whole. But in the meantime, scientists say they can give reefs a bit of relief simply by providing them with some shade. Researchers recently tested this concept in the Florida Keys with underwater “umbrellas” made out of shade cloths—the same textiles used on farms or in home gardens to protect plants from the harsh sun. Those umbrellas floa
Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us
The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic.
S.F. House candidates spar over their housing records, AI regulation in Chronicle-KQED debate
Both candidates vying to represent San Francisco in Congress called for a renewed focus on eradicating sexual misconduct in politics in the wake of …
Vivo X Fold6 bucks passport foldable trend with ZEISS cameras
Vivo has unveiled the X Fold6 globally, combining a book-style foldable design with flagship hardware and a ZEISS-powered camera system.
Napoleon's coded letter is cracked after 217 years using AI
A mysterious letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte has been decoded for the first time in more than 200 years.
Thousands flee Congo Ebola-hit camp, stoking concerns about disease spread | Reuters
Two health officials with knowledge of the ... People shield from sun as heat health alert and drought weather conditions continue in London.
007 First Light: Jungle Heist Operations walkthrough
With the Extended Operations DLC launch, you can pursue the Jungle Heist Operations in 007 First Light. In this, you return to the Emperor Villa in Vietnam, which was part of Time To Die (Chapter 14).
Protests disrupt Ireland football match with ‘Palestine tennis balls’
Protesters interrupted Ireland’s match against Austria with tennis balls and Palestine flags.
A race behind the F1 race: How logistics and banking come together to power the Grands Prix
Discover how DHL and StanChart manage complex logistics and banking to ensure the smooth, sustainable operation of the Singapore Grand Prix and the global F1 circuit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Producer Nitu Joshi Honoured With Rashtriya Harit Gaurav Puraskar For Environmental And Social Work
While Nitu Joshi is now increasingly known for her social initiatives, she has spent more than two decades working in the film, television and entertainment industry.
OpenAI AI agents allegedly tried to cover their tracks after Australian govt website access
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2 — Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites,...
IO drops first free DLC for 007 First Light - KitGuru
Back in May, the long-awaited 007 First Light was finally released, proving to be both a commercial
9 'slash' commands to get better answers from ChatGPT — number 7 is my personal favorite
Save time with easy-to-remember commands
Inferring Multi-Timescale Neural Dynamics with Switching Linear Dynamical Systems
Neural activity often exhibits multiple timescales that can vary with behavioral states and task conditions. Identifying these timescales from neural recordings is important for better understanding neural computation and function. However, traditional approaches based on autocorrelation fitting are difficult to scale to high-dimensional population recordings and can become unreliable when neural dynamics change with behavior. State-space models have been a powerful framework for modeling high-d
Troy Parrott at it again for Ireland
Dubliner’s brace not enough to best Austria; provinces look to rectify disappointing opening weekend
FlyDubai pilot describes opening cockpit door during attack
The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel describes the attack.
Why some people will get an extra paycheck in October
October brings us leaf peeping, pumpkin spice, and a Halloween that includes something extra—and we’re not talking about candy. Let’s just say this spooky month comes with more treat than trick as far as your bank account is concerned. But it all depends on how frequently you are paid. Each calendar year, there are roughly four months that include five Fridays. If you get paid every other Friday, or biweekly—which is most Americans—you could get an “extra” paycheck
Bill Nighy wins best host at British Podcast Awards
The actor has become an agony uncle in what award organisers called an "irresistibly endearing series".
AI is a boon for 3 internet traffic cop stocks. Cramer says only 1 is a buy right now
AI agents are driving a surge in web traffic, creating new growth opportunities for internet infrastructure companies Cloudflare, Akamai and Fastly.
Bitget `not expecting to recover a lot' from $388 million hack, CEO tells CNBC
Bitget has frozen a tiny fraction of the $387.5 million stolen in last week’s hack, and restored much of its protection fund.
I am a top drone pilot in the Ukrainian Army – this is what it is really like | New Scientist
Kratos is the call sign of one of the leading drone pilots in Ukraine. As part of the Aquila regiment, 3rd Army Corps, he has taken down almost 1000 enemy drones
Paris wants to tax sugar but to spare its croissants
Supermarket cakes would face the levy but not traditional bakeries
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Verstappen pips Russell to top FP1
The championship-leading Mercedes outfit may have brought many car upgrades to Sepang, but it was Red Bull who went quickest in opening practice
Indian authorities clamp down as ‘cockroach’ movement launches new protests
Demonstrators gather in Mumbai and New Delhi to demand the resignation of Election Commission chief.
The penny is making a comeback. Just don’t try to spend it
The last pennies for general circulation were minted last year, but a newly passed bipartisan bill to formally sunset the 1-cent coin includes a single clause that keeps the penny alive, even if it’s just as a collectible. On September 28, the Senate voted to pass the Common Cents Act by unanimous consent, and the bill now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. The legislation formally asks the Treasury secretary to cease minting pennies and sets rules for price rounding: In any tr
Venom Frontman Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant Has Died, Aged 63
“For more than four decades, Conrad’s voice, bass and vision were at the heart of VENOM."
China Robotaxis Face Losses as Utilization Trails Waymo, BI Says
Chinese robotaxi operators Pony AI and WeRide face sustained operating losses through 2028 as domestic fleet utilization lags Waymo’s rate of more than 58%, Bloomberg Intelligence said.
Metal-organic interactions identified as a key factor in carbon cycling, improving predictions under climate change
The global annual amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) released through the microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon is estimated to be approximately five times greater than anthropogenic CO₂ emissions, highlighting the importance of understanding how climate change affects soil CO₂ release dynamics
Rains Swamp the Gandak River
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Patients who eat sugar while taking antibiotics face complications
The occasional indulgence in a sweet treat can be harmless, but researchers are now urging caution over eating sugar while on certain antibiotics.
Blazers fire new announcer hours after hiring him over social media posts he made as a teen
Braiden Bell was let go on Thursday shortly after being hired; the team says it has 'zero tolerance for racist, sexist or harmful comments'
Just one in 10 Germans thinks Merz is up to the job after election wipeout
Chancellor Friedrich Merz hits a record low approval rating after his party suffered defeats in three state elections.
What AI’s biggest CEOs really want from Washington
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump brought many of the most powerful people in AI to the White House, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. At a high level, most want some version of the same thing: more data center capacity, faster permitting, more federal spending on AI, and a light (or nonexistent) regulatory touch. Their priorities overlap, sometimes considerably, but the companies’ different businesses give
'Celebrity Traitors' Ratings: Ep 1 Watched By Record 9 Million Viewers
'Celebrity Traitors' returned Thursday with record ratings of nearly 9 million viewers to the BBC, with Richard E. Grant and Maya Jama joining cast.
Meta deleted 20 years of one woman’s ‘digital memories’ as her appeals fall on AI’s deaf ears — ‘It feels like I’ve lost everything in a metaphorical fire’
A woman lost 20 years of memories after Meta permanently closed her account and blocked any appeal.
TCL is right to question Samsung’s use of the term “Mini LED”
What makes a display a Mini LED display? It's a question that sounds like it should have a simple answer. But it's now at the center of a lawsuit between two of the biggest names in TVs, with TCL accusing its longtime competitor Samsung of falsely advertising budget LCD-LED TVs as Mini LED sets. TCL may have a point. Samsung's M-series TVs, which range from $300 for a 43-inch model to $2,300 for a 100-inch model, do raise some legitimate questions about what should qualify as Mini LED.
After more than 50 years of pulp-mill pollution, regulators have proposed restoring North Carolina's Roanoke River, including contaminated floodplain habitat damaged by toxic discharges
For more than half a century, pollution from a pulp and paper mill has left its mark on North Carolina’s lower Roanoke River, affecting fish, wetlands and other natural resources. Now, a proposed restoration plan aims to address some of that long-term damage by protecting floodplain habitat, reconne
Strangers say I look 20 years younger than I am... here's how I did it
Susan Beach tried countless skincare products recommended by her sister, but none improved her appearance or confidence.
Here's why the Steelers' 22-year run without a losing season is now their biggest problem
Pittsburgh mastered staying respectable, the problem is respectable hasn't gotten them anywhere
Washington’s diplomacy in Sudan has backfired
Pressure meant to isolate Sudan’s army has instead left Washington isolated and a ceasefire further out of reach.
Buxa Tiger Reserve gets its first tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki reserve
West Bengal has reintroduced a tigress into Buxa Tiger Reserve after translocating it from Bihars Valmiki Tiger Reserve, with three more tigers expected to be brought in over the next two months. The wider programme aims to rebuild a viable tiger population by improving prey availability, habitats a
‘Landman’ Season 3 promotes four stars to series regulars as production finally begins
Four ‘Landman’ supporting stars join the main cast as Tommy Norris builds his own family-run oil company
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
Meta's smart glasses are officially coming to South Africa
Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses are getting an official South African launch, but Meta’s Muse AI agent will be US-only.
Video. Latest news bulletin | October 2nd, 2026 – Morning
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 2nd, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
A foundation for systematic analysis of transformers and RNNs for tractography
Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a promising approach for improving diffusion MRI (dMRI) tractography, a task that remains limited by the intrinsic tension between local diffusion information and global anatomical plausibility. In this work, we systematically evaluate recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and Transformer models for iterative tractography, with particular attention to training strategies, input representations (including convolutional neural network (CNN)-based embeddings and end-
Lachie Neale speaks as Collingwood move officially complete
Brisbane have hit their three-time premiership champion with a little jab on the way out the door.
‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown
As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.
This antimicrobial penguin vest isn’t just precious. It could be lifesaving
The Humboldt Penguin, which lives on the Pacific coast of Chile and Peru, faces a lot of challenges, including warming waters, the flu, boat accidents, and fishing nets that can drown them. Those hazards have had a catastrophic effect on the population. Researchers found major breeding colonies for the bird in Chile dropped 63% over three years, according to The Associated Press. It’s a perilous time to be a Humboldt Penguin, but a Chilean textile manufacturer is doing its part to help
Meghan releases pricey Christmas advent calendar inspired by her Californian mansion
The As Ever calendar will reveal 24 handcrafted chocolates in a keepsake design inspired by the duchess’ home in Montecito.
Stripe Expands Hiring in Dublin Helping Offset AI Job Losses
Stripe Inc. is expanding operations at its Dublin office, a boost to a city hit by a spate of artificial intelligence-related job cuts.
Watch Google’s James Manyika on AI Regulation - Bloomberg
Google executive James Manyika tells Mishal Husain that AI’s risks are real, but neither companies nor governments should be left to manage them alone.
APOD: 2026 October 2 – The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 2 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas Explanation: What does it take to image hundreds of nebulas? Today’s image contains the entire Sharpless Catalog of H II Regions, totaling 313 objects. Zoom in and explore!
Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital and told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call that he knew he had to get back on his feet to save the passengers aboard the aircraft.
Explosions reported near military airport in Syria’s Idlib province
Two explosions have occurred near Taftanaz military airport in Syria’s Idlib province, sending smoke into the sky.
Manchester City set to appeal Premier League findings over £900m financial breaches
Manchester City is set to file an appeal against the findings of financial misconduct by a deadline. The club denies the allegations and claims to possess evidence that exonerates them. They will argue that sponsorship deals were partly funded by the Abu Dhabi government. Meanwhile, there may be fur
Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball
The BBC's Noor Nanji on the gameshow's new twist and a traitor's shocking admission.