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You can now open Claude directly in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides (and vice versa, open and edit the files in Claude)
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You can now open Claude directly in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides (and vice versa, open and edit the files in Claude)

Anthropic’s move means Google Workspace customers no longer have to choose Gemini simply because it is the AI sitting closest to their files.

Jaguar Type 01 finally gets its full reveal – and it still looks like it's from another planet
Technology

Jaguar Type 01 finally gets its full reveal – and it still looks like it's from another planet

Jaguar's new era finally begins, as the Type 01 gets its first official outing

UK advances design for the next-generation STEP fusion plant to boost efficiency
Science

UK advances design for the next-generation STEP fusion plant to boost efficiency

At the 34th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT 2026) in Aix-en-Provence, the UK’s flagship fusion program revealed SPP3.

Chronic shoulder pain is often a little-known nerve condition
Health

Chronic shoulder pain is often a little-known nerve condition

Kirti had been trying to ignore the pain in her shoulder and upper arm for weeks.

“Whoever was involved in his selection deserves praise” - R Ashwin lauds youngster’s performance in IND vs WI 2026 1st T20I
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“Whoever was involved in his selection deserves praise” - R Ashwin lauds youngster’s performance in IND vs WI 2026 1st T20I

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin opined that whoever was involved in Naman Dhir’s selection deserves praise.

World

Christa Pike is awake after surviving execution: What happens now?

Tennessee death row inmate survives execution attempt, sparking legal and medical concerns.

New research: Avoid these 3-word phrases if you don’t want to sound like AI
Business

New research: Avoid these 3-word phrases if you don’t want to sound like AI

With each new model, artificial intelligence is getting closer and closer to replicating human writing—but it’s not there yet. Anthropic says its newest model for Claude, Opus 5.5, “communicates more naturally than prior models.” But that revamped communication style comes with its own set of hallmarks, and a new study lays out the writing trends in today’s most advanced AI models. Researchers at Graphite, a research-based growth agency, compared 10,000 articles generated by Opus 5.5 to 10

Gavin and Stacey creators Jones and Corden reveal celebrity cast of new show
Culture

Gavin and Stacey creators Jones and Corden reveal cast of new show

Ruth Jones and James Corden's new show also stars X-Men's James McAvoy and Harry Potter's Jim Broadbent.

France's Mistral unveils latest model in sovereign AI push
AI

France's Mistral unveils latest model in sovereign AI push

French AI startup Mistral announced on Oct 6 its biggest open-weight model, dubbed "Chonk", claiming enhanced performance and security capabilities.

ChatGPT for Teens Is Not Safe for Kids, Report Says
Technology

ChatGPT for Teens Is Not Safe for Kids, Report Says

OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens — which the company rolled out in August as the default way for kids ages 13 to 17 use its popular chatbot — is too risky for children, according to a new report from Common Sense Media.

This tiny snail was declared extinct but found alive on Norfolk Island in 2020; just 46 founders launched a breeding programme that has now returned more than 1,300 to the wild
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This tiny snail was declared extinct but found alive on Norfolk Island in 2020; just 46 founders launched a breeding programme that has now returned more than 1,300 to the wild

A tiny land snail once listed as extinct has made a remarkable return to Norfolk Island, after an unexpected discovery in 2020 triggered one of Australia’s first large-scale snail conservation and reintroduction programmes. The Campbell’s keeled glass-snail (Advena campbellii) had not been seen for

Health

EU must open investigation against Washington for ‘unlawful coercion’, says Belgian health minister

Vandenbroucke says US drug deals push up European prices and reward firms for withholding medicines

Prisco's Week 5 NFL picks: Cowboys rout Buccaneers on Thursday, Packers upset Bears
Sports

Prisco's Week 5 NFL picks: Cowboys rout Buccaneers on Thursday, Packers upset Bears

Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 5 picks, including the Texans getting their first win and the Jets over the Browns

World

CAS to hear Senegal appeal over AFCON title awarded to Morocco

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing set to begin after Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations title by CAF.

Philippine schools urged to institutionalize AI adoption - BusinessWorld Online
Business

Philippine schools urged to institutionalize AI adoption - BusinessWorld Online

Philippine educational institutions need to move beyond experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) and build stronger systems for its…

Stephen King's Carrie returns to explore the horrors of social media
Culture

Stephen King's Carrie returns to explore the horrors of social media

Another beloved classic gets a modern-day twist. Its cast and creator argue why it needed to be remade.

AI

Venture Firm Behind Chip Startup Groq Targets $10 Billion Megafund

Winning bets on hot AI startups are vaulting a little-known Dallas firm into a small group of firms raising gigantic funds.

CVE-2026-14911 ASUS Router cross site scripting
Technology

CVE-2026-14911 ASUS Router cross site scripting

A vulnerability was determined in ASUS Router 3.0.0.6.102 series. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-14911.

Innovation Archives - Interesting Engineering
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Innovation Archives - Interesting Engineering

Get news on the latest new innovations in technology, health, Robotics, AI and more on Interesting Engineering.

Health

European health systems were built for acute care, not prevention, says Lilly CEO

Forcing modern preventive measures through old systems is costly and inefficient, said Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks at Milan diabetes conference

Mikel Arteta signs Arsenal extension to 2030 in deal to make him highest paid Premier League manager
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Mikel Arteta signs Arsenal extension to 2030 in deal to make him highest paid Premier League manager

The deal keeps the manager in north London through 2030, putting him on track to become the third-longest serving boss in Gunners history after leading the club to its first league title in 22 years

World

France halts police use of stun grenades at student protests

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to make public address after thousands rally to demand more funding for education.

What Bending Spoons is changing at Vimeo after its $1.38 billion deal
Business

What Bending Spoons is changing at Vimeo after its $1.38 billion deal

Last year, video platform Vimeo announced plans to sell itself for $1.38 billion to tech company Bending Spoons.Milan-based Bending Spoons, which since its founding in 2014 has acquired more than 50 businesses, including Evernote, AOL, Eventbrite, and Meetup, soon faced questions from Vimeo users wondering whether it would continue to offer the same level of service.“I vividly remember some enterprise customers being worried about us stopping serving their segment,” says Marco Castello, a longti

'Shah Rukh has always been like an elder brother': Abhishek Bachchan reveals how the 'King' star has taken ‘personal responsibility’ for his career, recalls playing cricket with him alongside Hrithik Roshan and Uday Chopra
Culture

'Shah Rukh has always been like an elder brother': Abhishek Bachchan reveals how the 'King' star has taken ‘personal responsibility’ for his career, recalls playing cricket with him alongside Hrithik Roshan and Uday Chopra

Abhishek Bachchan has opened up about his upcoming action thriller King with Shah Rukh Khan, calling it his favourite film at the moment. The actor also revealed that SRK, whom he considers an elder brother, has repeatedly taken “personal responsibility” for his career and supported him at various s

AI

Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product

Instead of helping marketers manage and optimize ad spend, the company is focusing on building the tools that generate the creative assets and campaigns.

CVE-2026-106061 Red Hat Enterprise Linux XMC Thumbnail Loader integer overflow
Technology

CVE-2026-106061 Red Hat Enterprise Linux XMC Thumbnail Loader integer overflow

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-106061.

APOD: 2026 October 7 – Supernova Remnant Pa 30
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APOD: 2026 October 7 – Supernova Remnant Pa 30

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 7 –… 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. Supernova Remnant Pa 30 Explanation: “Happy New Year!” No, wait, this is not a fireworks display. This image shows Nebula Pa 30, observed with the Gemini North Telescope in Hawai’i.

Health

Plague in Russia sparks concern, COVID-19 pandemic memories: 5 things to know

The death of Russian lab technician researching the plague has set off alarms abroad and at home as observers note resemblances to the conditions that some theorized preceded the COVID-19 pandemic.  Reports emerged last week that a laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of S

S’pore’s World Aquatics Championships Arena to reopen in 2027
Sports

S’pore’s World Aquatics Championships Arena to reopen in 2027

S’pore’s World Aquatics Championships Arena is targeted to reopen in 2027 after reinforcement works, Sport Singapore says. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Oil tanker captains are being offered over $100,000, plus bonuses, to cross Hormuz
World

Oil tanker captains are being offered over $100,000, plus bonuses, to cross Hormuz

Oil tanker captains are currently receiving extraordinarily high salaries due to increased risks while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Seafarers face danger from attacks as Iranian tensions escalate, prompting shipowners to offer more attractive pay packages. Many ordinary sailors are being

‘Masculine energy’ is costing companies billions
Business

‘Masculine energy’ is costing companies billions

In January 2025, Mark Zuckerberg told podcaster Joe Rogan that the corporate world needed more “masculine energy” and a culture that “celebrates the aggression a bit more.” Twenty months later, the political movement he was courting looks much weaker. Donald Trump’s average approval rating fell to 38% in September, the lowest of his second term. But the ideal Zuckerberg praised remains omnipresent in corporate America. Women lead 56 Fortune 500 companies this year,

Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal
Culture

Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal

The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.

Ray Dalio says we’re nearing point where AI bubble may burst
AI

Ray Dalio says we’re nearing point where AI bubble may burst

The technology is a ‘classic bubble’ that begins to pop as rates climb, warns billionaire Read more at The Business Times.

5 cheap dehumidifier deals from Amazon’s Prime Day sale, including Meaco, Dreo, Bosch and more
Technology

5 cheap dehumidifier deals from Amazon’s Prime Day sale, including Meaco, Dreo, Bosch and more

Save big on dehumidifiers in the Prime Big Deal Days sale

Tinnitus answer may be found in our blood
Science

Tinnitus answer may be found in our blood

For the 14% of us living with tinnitus, the persistent ringing inside our heads is impossible for anybody else to hear. Or measure. A new study suggests a blood test for an inner-ear protein could provide a sign of the condition that anybody can detect and then act on.

How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies
Health

How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies

GENEVA — The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a "very low" risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week.The UN health agency said Tuesday (Oct 6) that it has been in contact with

Santaco consults on ways to cushion impact of rising fuel costs | The Citizen
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Santaco consults on ways to cushion impact of rising fuel costs | The Citizen

Santaco explores ways to cushion the impact of rising fuel costs, while saying no decision has been made on taxi fare increases.

World

Drug, arms trafficking link Mexican cartels to Kiev regime, expert says

According to Alexander Stepanov, Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel is actively expanding its transnational criminal networks

Starbucks’ next big design move takes aim at its small-footprint stores
Business

Starbucks’ next big design move takes aim at its small-footprint stores

New Starbucks coffeehouses are getting smaller. The coffee chain announced Tuesday that it’s rolling out store concepts with a smaller physical footprint. Prototypes of the new coffeehouse opened last year in New York City and last month in San Antonio. Starbucks said it was exploring the new concept because it can be adapted to smaller locations and different sizes and shapes, and yet still be inviting for customers. [Photo: Starbucks] As one of the largest chains in the world wi

Jimmy Kimmel Turns Donald Trump’s Controversy Back Against Him, Threatens To Report Him
Culture

Jimmy Kimmel Turns Donald Trump’s Controversy Back Against Him, Threatens To Report Him

Jimmy Kimmel turned Donald Trump’s remarks about Los Angeles and San Diego into a joke about media outrage and political hypocrisy.

AI

SpaceX Seeking to Raise $40 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips, FT Says

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seeking to raise $40 billion in a financing led by Apollo Global Management Inc. to buy Nvidia Corp.’s chips, the Financial Times reported, underscoring the insatiable demand among AI developers for more computing power.

US arrests suspect in connection with Tumbler Ridge school shooting
Technology

US arrests suspect in connection with Tumbler Ridge school shooting

The suspect, from the western state of Washington, allegedly gave money and advice to the attacker over the internet.

Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum
Science

Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum

Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search   Arctic sea ice reaches its annual minimum extent on September 12, 2026, tying several past years for

New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10
Health

New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10

Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization

Final pieces falling into place for Everest field to tackle champion
Sports

Final pieces falling into place for Everest field to tackle champion

The Everest field is finally close to completion, 10 days out from the race, as slot-holders scramble to find connections willing to take on Ka Ying Rising.

World

Photos: Three years of Israel’s war on Gaza as tent cities spread amid ruin

Tent cities in Gaza grow as families mourn the dead, care for the injured, and endure relentless displacement.

Does your workforce have a happiness problem? It may be costing you more than you think
Business

Does your workforce have a happiness problem? It may be costing you more than you think

I was having lunch recently with a dear colleague I used to work with, reminiscing about our early-2000s days at Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe, a creative agency with a generation of alumni who loved working there. Genuinely joyful years (#IYKYK). And we found ourselves asking each other: Where did all the joy go? Many industries are grappling with a happiness problem—education, healthcare, hospitality, tech—and advertising is no exception. The traditional agency model is going through radical

HBO Max And Paramount Plus' Fate Under Skydance Officially Confirmed - TVLine
Culture

HBO Max And Paramount Plus' Fate Under Skydance Officially Confirmed - TVLine

Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery could see the launch of a new megastreamer, as well as layoffs, price hikes, and more reliance on AI.

Meta Wants to Write the Industry Standards for Safe Agentic Commerce, Report Says
AI

Meta Wants to Write the Industry Standards for Safe Agentic Commerce, Report Says

Meta's Muse agent has been implicated in several privacy and security issues since it launched less than a month ago.

Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Technology

Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services

Attackers hijacked three top-level domains and used their control to mint counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large organizations, Google said Tuesday. The attackers launched a series of attacks on the .gh, .sl, and .as country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and then modified authoritative DNS records for selected domains within those namespaces.

NASA sent 10 million cinnamon basil seeds into orbit aboard Endeavour in 2007; the project brought space-flown seeds into classrooms and helped nearly 1 million students test plant-growing designs
Science

NASA sent 10 million cinnamon basil seeds into orbit aboard Endeavour in 2007; the project brought space-flown seeds into classrooms and helped nearly 1 million students test plant-growing designs

could humans one day grow plants on the Moon?

Hong Kong-Swiss siblings, in their 50s and still conquering marathons
Health

Hong Kong-Swiss siblings, in their 50s and still conquering marathons

Joanne Nixon and her brother, Elliot Froidevaux, have transformed their lives through running. Now, keeping active is a family affair.

Sutcliffe's swim registration promise reeks of opportunism | Opinion
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Sutcliffe's swim registration promise reeks of opportunism | Opinion

I'm a veteran of these registration Hunger Games. Did the mayor have to wait until a month before the election to say something? | Opinion

Some absent for a month: Munir's aide Naqvi lectures after PM Sharif's foreign trip
World

Some absent for a month: Munir's aide Naqvi lectures after PM Sharif's foreign trip

Pakistan Interior Minister and Asim Munir's aide, Mohsin Naqvi, lectured leaders on accountability, saying some leaders were absent from their offices for a month. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, who returned from a weeks-long trip to the US and the UK, was in the audience. Naqvi's remarks, and his appa

This stunning lookout point leaves nothing between you and the Austrian Alps
Business

This stunning lookout point leaves nothing between you and the Austrian Alps

The Austrian Alps are breathtaking on their own. A new rooftop lookout at an Austrian ski destination now doubles the view. Lech Mountain Mirror is a landscape installation on top of the Zugerbergbahn mountain station in Lech, Austria, just east of Liechtenstein and near the German border. The building used to have a simple flat roof that would be covered in snow during the winter when the resort’s cable car operated. It’s now a shallow, rock-bottomed water basin that reflects the

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102
Culture

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102

She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.

AI

OpenAI publishes AI math results on GitHub

OpenAI said the average result used computing power equivalent to roughly three hours of ChatGPT Pro thinking.

Google could soon take away an important Pixel Watch 2 and 3 safety feature
Technology

Google could soon take away an important Pixel Watch 2 and 3 safety feature

Code discovered in the Pixel Watch app shows that Google is getting ready to remove Safety Signal from the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3.

Bones in 'Jesus' burial chest may be physical link to Christ's family
Science

Bones in 'Jesus' burial chest may be physical link to Christ's family

Bone fragments recovered from a first-century limestone burial chest have been hailed as the first connection to the family of Jesus.

Health

US leads Europe in new drug launches as China gains ground in clinical trials

Investment, clinical trials and patient access are increasingly becoming the real test of Europe’s competitiveness, warn Gastein Health Forum experts

"He doesn't get into a firefight" - Dricus du Plessis previews potential Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov rematch
Sports

"He doesn't get into a firefight" - Dricus du Plessis previews potential Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov rematch

Dricus du Plessis recently shared his thoughts on a potential Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov rematch and issued a bold preview.

World

Bulgaria ends search for missing crew after drone strike sinks cargo ship

Rescuers halt operation off the coast after finding no survivors.

How caffeine became the new protein
Business

How caffeine became the new protein

You probably start your morning with some coffee to get your brain online. Classic choice. But for many of us, that buzz lasts only so long. When your energy begins to flag, you could pull some caffeinated trail mix out of your desk drawer as a midmorning snack. Come lunchtime, to make sure you’re really gleaning every possible benefit from your meals, you could add some caffeinated beef jerky. And then, when your focus inevitably lags in the afternoon, you could munch on caffeinated gummy bears

Movie review: 'The Beast' celebrates Samuel L. Jackson's glory - UPI.com
Culture

Movie review: 'The Beast' celebrates Samuel L. Jackson's glory - UPI.com

"The Beast," in theaters Friday, capitalizes on Samuel L. Jackson's legendary movie career and screen persona, including his profanity.

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