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Hackers hit AI coding tool OpenCode, running up charges on users’ AI accounts
OpenCode is an open-source AI coding agent that's become a popular alternative to Claude Code and Cursor. But hackers got into part of its online platform and stole some users’ API keys, and the AI tools it turned to for help kept refusing to look at the malicious code.
Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test
The world’s first demonstration of a subsea geothermal power plant has taken place near an active underwater volcano almost a mile below the ocean surface. It generated less than 10 seconds of net-positive electricity but showed the technical feasibility of tapping another form of renewable energy underwater. The three-week test deployment of the 3-ton prototype power plant took place at the Axial Seamount in the northeast Pacific Ocean in September.
Instrumentation
3 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) To measure airflow and sound, research teams at the NASA Glenn Research Center use special instrumentation like particle image velocimetry, hot wire anemometry, Raman spectroscopy, microphones in phased arrays or continuously rotating rakes. The global aviation noise reduction community relies on data from NASA GRC experiments to validate theory and noise prediction software. Rotating Rake Mode Measurement System (RRMS) Hear an annoying tone from your turbofan engine?
Childhood adversity linked to billions in health and economic costs – new research
The health effects of childhood adversity carry a huge economic burden, according to new research across Wales and England.
SEC midseason grades: Kentucky's 'A+' is best in class, while Texas and Texas A&M disappoint
Individual grades on the midseason report card for every team in the SEC
Trump signs order launching women’s health division at NIH, White House
First Lady Melania Trump has championed the executive action as a 'transformative moment' for US women's health.
Gen Z in France, Spain, Belgium, and Portugal are mad as hell: What’s at the root of Europe’s violent unrest
Over the weekend, images of burnt-out cars and smashed-in store windows across France swept across social media, as hundred of thousands of protestors took to the streets. On Saturday, that same day, a fresh round of 3,000 “No Kings” events took place in the U.S. as Americans gathered in all 50 states to encourage early voting, with many showing up at local precincts to cast their ballot ahead of the upcoming November 3 midterm elections. The disparity in political activity is
Bay Area reality star Kash pursued fame in controversial, combative baddies culture
Before her death in a street fight, influencer Mackayla Paige tried to build a career through a popular genre of ‘raw,’ ‘unfiltered’ streaming shows that feature women bickering and beating each other up.
NiCE bets the company on AI, data and accountability, and the legacy business buys it time - SiliconANGLE
NiCE bets the company on AI, data and accountability, and the legacy business buys it time - SiliconANGLE
Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?
The first order of business for the energy transition is electrifying applications like vehicles and heating and making sure that the electricity that powers them is made using renewables. But once the dominant slices of the emissions pie have shrunk, other categories with less potential to reduce emissions become important. A new study led by Haiwei Zhou at the University of Melbourne focused on the emissions associated with making lithium-ion batteries, which many parts of the energy transition rely on.
Pre-Lit Christmas Trees Are the Solution to the Season's Most Annoying Problem
Get the glow you want—minus hassle—with these models that we tested and recommend.
NIH to create new women's health division per Trump executive order - WyomingNewsNow
... concerns previously raised by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that women's health issues have historically received less ...
Serie A hot takes: It's time for Juventus and Napoli to find new coaches after rough starts
Elsewhere, Lazio are still one of the most surprising sides of the season so far
Kenya convicts cult leader over the murder of 190 children
The leader of a Kenyan cult who instructed followers to starve themselves to death to reach heaven has been found guilty
AI investors are getting nervous about this key metric
Will the AI bubble burst? That’s the question on investors’ minds when an AI company announces anything from a rogue agent to an earnings report. Sure, AI companies continue to increase their revenue, but one lesser discussed metric has investors scared: a slowing growth rate. “A handful of AI-linked companies have driven much of the stock market’s gains recently, so any wobble here can ripple through retirement accounts and index funds broadly, not just tech inv
Wexford to take centre stage as 73-year-old grandmother hunts for perfect home on ‘Cheap Irish Homes’
Wexford will take centre stage as a 73-year-old woman is set to appear in the upcoming episode of RTÉ’s Cheap Irish Homes on Tuesday night.
Amazon is taking its biggest shot at Nvidia yet with new TorchNeuron dev tool
Amazon wants to break Nvidia’s hold on PyTorch, the free toolkit used to build most AI apps, so that more developers run their apps on alternative chips like its own.
AI game clones are making indie developers afraid to show their work
Since its earliest days, the video game industry has been built on developers creating clones of competing games, with varying levels of originality and varying levels of enforcement from game platforms.
New 'hunter-killer' chemistry captures and destroys forever chemicals
They can turn up in a nonstick frying pan, a waterproof jacket, a takeout food wrapper or the foam used to fight fires. Known as "forever chemicals," these substances are ubiquitous in modern society, prized for their extreme durability and versatility. However, their charm comes with a curse: They
Healthcare Coverage Gaps And Surging Costs Are Key Midterm Issues - Forbes
Healthcare affordability and the rise in the numbers of un- and underinsured are key voter concerns in this year's midterms. getty. Healthcare ...
Middle Tennessee vs. FIU live stream, where to watch online, CBS Sports Network finder, odds
CBS Sports Network will broadcast six college football games in Week 8
US Federal authorities responding to shooting at mosque in Columbus, Ohio
Local authorities say mosque was not target of attack.
AI expertise isn’t the same as AI oversight. Boards need both
From 2023 to 2025, the share of S&P 500 companies disclosing AI as a risk jumped from 12% to 83%. But according to company filings, fewer than 3% of directors have AI expertise. And in the same research, just 23% of executives said their board was highly fluent in AI, and a quarter said it had low fluency or none at all. As AI spreads across the business, that leaves a significant gap between what boards understand and what they are required to oversee. That gap is untenable—and this is w
We've had two great Star Wars games this year, probably because Lucasfilm Games says it's now "more flexible" about who it takes pitches from
This new era of good - and plentiful - Star Wars games is the result of a new Lucasfilm Games strategy to entertain interesting game ideas.
Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 13-15 in San Francisco.
Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
A Russian military satellite maneuvered in "extreme proximity" of a commercial Earth-imaging satellite in recent days in the first known example an unsanctioned rendezvous in low-Earth orbit, according to the orbital intelligence company LeoLabs. The Russian spacecraft, Kosmos 2612, "conducted a deliberate series of maneuvers toward ICEYE-X36, a US-operated commercial imaging satellite," LeoLabs said. "Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36.
Software
5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Research teams at NASA’s Glenn Research Center are involved in developing theory and software to predict the noise from aircraft engines. This software helps engineers to design and analyze new and improved aircraft propulsion systems. Copies of our software can be requested from NASA’s Software Catalog. Aerodynamic predictions of a the hot exhaust flow through a dual stream nozzle with chevrons.NASA JeNo Development of jet noise prediction codes is multifaceted.
Concern over hazardous materials leak at intel plant, week after fatal explosion
A preliminary police investigation into last week's explosion, which killed two employees, found that it occurred as trucks were transferring gas into tanks at the plant. Police say they have found no indication of criminal activity or negligence
John Harbaugh provides update on Giants' QB situation between JJ McCarthy, Jameis Winston
McCarthy made his Giants debut on Sunday after Jameis Winston was benched
Residents hoisted from rooftops amid Spain’s deadly flooding
Spain’s military is hoisting residents from the rooftops of their flooded homes.
Social media bans don’t protect young people’s mental health, early research shows
The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in multiple lawsuits to the tune of more than US$17 billion for allegedly acting negligently, deliberately designing their platforms to hook kids and misleading the public about safety and privacy. If these suits are any indication of how states and the public are starting to view social media platforms, more may follow. O
Freud confirms Beatles' songs to star in musical
The Beatles agree for their songs to feature in a stage version of Yesterday, says the co-producer.
Smart farming is already proving profitable in some regions, global analysis finds
The use of robots, drones and AI tools in agriculture is already paying off on 42% of the world's cropland. This could increase to 50% in the next 20 years and to as much as 75% if every country tightened environmental regulations. If every country loosened its regulations, it would fall to 31%.
PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
Recently fixed vulnerabilities in the Plex Media Server are under active exploitation in attacks that, when successful, install malware, including cryptominers and residential proxy apps, a researcher said. Plex fixed four vulnerabilities at the start of last month. Three weeks later, published CVE designations revealed five vulnerabilities, with one of them carrying a severity rating of 8.6 out of 10. A researcher last week revealed an exploit that chained four of them together to achieve remote code execution of the device running a vulnerable Plex version.
Palladium-coated membrane destroys toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in water
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a new method to destroy PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals."
Trump creates new women’s health division within NIH
President Trump signed an executive order Monday to bolster federal research surrounding women’s health, crediting first lady Melania Trump for pushing the issue. The order established the Women’s Health Division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House Women’s Health Task Force. The t
Best horse racing betting sites: Where to bet on 2026 horse racing
Discover the best horse racing betting sites for 2026, plus how to bet on horse racing online, bet types, and expert tips.
Helen Haines attack live updates: Indi MP in critical condition after attack outside Wangaratta office; 43-year-old man in custody
The independent MP is in a critical condition after being struck by a four-wheel drive outside her electorate office in north-east Victoria last night.
Passport-free travel is coming to 13 major UK airports. Here’s who can use it
Travelers flying through the United Kingdom may soon be able to keep their passports stowed away when crossing the border—but only at select locations. The UK is deploying new contactless border control checkpoints at its 13 international airports, using the Amadeus Seamless Gates developed by the global travel technology company Amadeus. Available for UK citizens, the new system will use facial recognition from images of travelers when arriving at an eGate. The biometric data is then veri
Richard Riehle, Character Actor in ‘Office Space,’ ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Bridesmaids’ and More, Dies at 78
Richard Riehle, known for his role as Tom Smykowski in "Office Space" and many other character actor parts, died of natural causes Oct. 15. He was 78.
Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago
Eugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today.
Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says
On Monday, a court granted the US government's request to deny release of a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a top-secret conference room to steal the frontier lab’s secrets. In a court filing Sunday, US attorney Craig Missakian argued that Abdulrahman Alfozan must continue to be detained while the US makes its case that Alfozan brazenly spied on OpenAI, either for his own personal business gain or to benefit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Evidence showed that Alfozan had been chatting with a member of the KSA royal family on WhatsApp, while pursuing opportunities to permanently move ba
Experimental Facilities
8 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Research teams at the NASA Glenn Research Center perform experiments in world-class facilities such as the 9- by 15-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel (9 x15 LSWT), the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory (AAPL), the Small Hot Jet Acoustic Rig (SHJAR), the Nozzle Acoustic Test Rig (NATR), the DGEN AeroPropulsion Research Turbofan (DART), and the Acoustical Testing Laboratory (ATL). 9×15 Low-Speed Wind Tunnel (9×15 LSWT) The 9- by 15-Foot Low Speed Wind Tunnel is specially designed to give researchers a con
Dermal fillers: What to know - Mayo Clinic Press
Learn how dermal fillers restore facial volume, how long results last, what treatment involves, and how to choose an experienced medical professional safely.
Champions League expert picks, predictions, best bets: PSG vs. Barca to bring goals but is there a favorite?
Check out all the picks from our experts as the Champions League league phase rolls on
Finland seeking one million land mines as it eyes Russian threat
Helsinki recently joined regional peers in withdrawing from UN Charter banning munitions as it eyes its eastern border.
Ghost jobs have become so common, spotting them is now ‘an essential skill’
Ghost jobs are now so common that being able to identify them has become an essential part of the job search. In a recent survey, 86% of job hunters said they had encountered a posting that wasn’t tied to an active opening. More than a third (36%) said they had spent at least four hours pursuing openings that they now believe were not real. And even when an application leads to an interview, it doesn’t guarantee there is a real job behind it—more than half of those surveyed (58
Miley Cyrus Tearfully Details Communicating With Dolly Parton After Her Death
During Miley Cyrus’ Hollywood Bowl residency Oct. 18, the “Flowers” singer detailed how her godmother Dolly Parton continues to communicate with her after the country singer's Aug. 25 death.
Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips
After drawing acquisition interest earlier this year, the Nvidia challenger raised $1.5 billion to remain independent.
Ready for Your New iPhone Duo? Ditch Your Old Devices for Cash to Help You Upgrade - CNET
Trade in your old phone, tablet or laptop now and put the money toward Apple's first foldable.
NASA Improves Shock, Vibration Analysis
Stirling Allen, part of the Dynamic Environments Group with NASA’s Launch Services Program Office, showcases a commercial digital software at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The software performs finite element modeling to support shock and vibration analysis and ensure spacecraft and rockets can withstand harsh vibration, shock, stress, or other physical forces before launch, strengthening mission safety in the process.
The umpires getting rich off surprise medical bills, and MLB job lock
We dig into trust, prices, and a bit of baseball in this week's Health Care Inc. newsletter.
How CJ Carr's rough night vs. BYU raises new doubts about Notre Dame's title ceiling
The Notre Dame quarterback struggled downfield against an elite defense, leaving the Irish with no room for error as an early-November clash with No. 1 Miami looms
Indian court extends detention of ‘Cockroach’ leaders
The extension of the custody of the CJP activists comes amid a crackdown on near daily protests against the government.
Eye contact won’t tell you if someone is lying. A psychologist says to look for these signs
We’re not as good at spotting liars as we think we are, according to psychologist Leanne ten Brinke. On Monday’s episode of the Diary of a CEO podcast, ten Brinke, who is the author of Poisonous People: How to Resist Them and Improve Your Life, spoke with host Steven Bartlett about her research into “dark” personality disorders like narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. As ten Brinke noted, psychopathy isn’t a binary; it’s a spectrum of personality
Kylie Jenner's debut at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in $50m bra sparks mixed reaction
The reality star's surprise appearance on the runway in the diamond encrusted piece has sparked mixed reaction.
Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life
AI companion app Tolan has raised another $30 million after attracting more than 250,000 active users.
ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support
Open source Windows alternative ReactOS has reached a major milestone: The operating system can now be installed directly onto an NT Files System drive partition. As reported by Phoronix, the move to NTFS clears a long-standing hurdle for the project and brings it one step closer to finally reaching beta. Prior to this latest announcement, ReactOS required users to keep a FAT32 partition for installations. A proprietary Microsoft-developed filesystem, NTFS can trace its roots back through the Windows NT family lineage starting in 1993 with Windows NT 3.1.
NASA’s Simulated Mars Crew Marks One Year Inside Habitat
Members of NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) Mission 2 crew stands in their workspace after spending a year in their isolated and confined habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. (from left: James Spicer, Matthew Montgomery, Ellen Ellis, and Ross Elder).NASA The four crew members in NASA’s simulated Mars mission have spent the past year living and working in isolation in a confined habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Trump Signs Executive Order Creating Women's Health Division at NIH, Melania Joins
The executive order directed the NIH Women's Health Division to coordinate and expand research on under-studied women's health conditions, improve ...
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.
Florida issues arrest warrant for Cuban leader Raul Castro
The announcement mirrors a federal indictment from May as the US steps up pressure on the Cuban government.
‘From actually doing work’ to ‘babysitting Claudes’: Anthropic employees on how their jobs changed in the past year
What’s it really like to work at Anthropic? The AI company made headlines last month when an employee resigned, claiming the company is “racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives” and that conversations about an AI-powered doomsday are par for the course among its staff. Now, Anthropic is pulling back the curtain on its own workplace with a new report on the impact of AI adoption at the company. The company says its internal trends “could be a leading ind
CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour to leave network after 43 years
The network's chief international anchor has covered wars including Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran.