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AI agents tried to hack a Canadian government website, researchers say
The finding follows OpenAI’s confirmation that its misbehaving AI agents probed U.S. government websites and hacked an Australian government site.
Wildlife tracking to fill gaps in monarch migration research
Every fall, monarch butterflies fuel up on nectar from Iowa's fall-blooming wildflowers before embarking on an extraordinary migration from North America to Mexico. But the pathways they take and how their travel is affected by weather and other factors have largely remained a mystery.
'Blackout Arc' event could now leave 5 million Americans in darkness
A new study has revealed how millions of Americans could be impacted by an historic event.
3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws
Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills across state lines
Spike Lee held back in heated altercation with fan at Yankees game
Spike Lee was involved in a heated moment in the Legends Suite at Yankee Stadium before the New York Yankees hosted the Boston Red Sox in the MLB Playoffs.
South Korea’s exports hit record high on AI boom
Exports jump 83.5 percent to top $120bn for the first time amid ferocious semiconductor demand.
Bang & Olufsen A/S (BGOUF) Q1 2027 Sales/ Trading Statement Call - Slideshow (OTCMKTS:BGOUF) 2026-09-30
2026-09-30. The following slide deck was published by Bang & Olufsen A/S in conjunction with this event.
Ashley Tisdale's Husband Christopher French Addresses "Toxic Mom Group" Drama
Ashley Tisdale's husband Christopher French spoke out on how his family is dealing with the fallout over the High School Musical alum's viral essay about breaking up with her "toxic" mom group.
Inside Google’s AI Push Into Schools: ‘It Slowed My Thinking Down’
Faced with quadratic equations, Richard Scott couldn’t resist the temptation. The Pennsylvania eighth-grader knew that the Google search box on his school laptop was essentially an AI chatbot that would helpfully spit out answers. He started popping algebra questions into the search bar to quickly …
Bacteria can make plant-based foods healthier for humans and animals
New research from the DTU National Food Institute and Aarhus University shows that microorganisms can be used to specifically alter the amino acid composition of plant-based foods, making them more nutritious and therefore healthier.
An Agricultural “Island” in the Saskatchewan River Delta
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Rapid weight loss on popular drugs could ‘starve’ the brain, expert warns
Dr. Tommy Wood warns GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy can shrink brain tissue when caloric restriction cuts off vital energy the brain needs.
Steelers to trade Joey Porter Jr. to Cowboys, per report
Porter is getting a fresh start after a tumultuous ending in Pittsburgh
‘Catastrophic year’ as Swiss glaciers lose 5% of ice after heatwaves
Scientists are warning that Switzerland's glaciers have lost an ‘enormous’ amount of ice this year.
Eric Schmitt doesn’t seem to think he’s done anything wrong
Most people try to get their facts straight when accusing someone of perjury—especially if the accuser is a sitting U.S. senator. But that doesn’t seem to be the case for Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt, who has been ubiquitous on social media after a failed “gotcha” moment involving former special counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal criminal investigation against President Donald Trump. The viral clip features a line of questioning between Schmitt and Smith, in
Tyler Perry’s Movie Empire Expands With New Thriller Conditioned, Release Date Window Revealed
Popular filmmaker Tyler Perry is expanding his reach in Hollywood with the announcement of a new studio and its first thriller.
FTC reportedly investigating OpenAI, Anthropic over potential consumer risks - SiliconANGLE
FTC reportedly investigating OpenAI, Anthropic over potential consumer risks - SiliconANGLE
Breville has slashed coffee machine prices for International Coffee Day — and TechRadar readers get an extra 10% off
I like my coffee like I like my deals: big and tasty
Medieval coins discovered in Rome are actually from England
Many of the coins have fused together after 1,000 years underground.
Australia’s card surcharge ban forces cafes, shops into price increases
The change, one of the biggest shake-ups in decades, comes at a difficult time for businesses already grappling with rising costs.
Former Steelers HC Mike Tomlin reveals massive Minecraft city
The former Steelers coach revealed an unexpected longtime hobby that shocked the sports and gaming worlds.
AFCON 2027: East Africa races to get tournament-ready
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have less than nine months to prepare for AFCON 2027.
Do you need a new job or do you need a break?
Anu Bharadwaj was a rising star at Atlassian, but just two years into her role, she was ready to quit. Exhausted from long hours and constant pressure, Bharadwaj walked into her boss’s office to resign. Instead, he made her a counteroffer: Take a year off to do whatever she wanted and if she decided to return to tech, the door at Atlassian would remain open. Anu spent the year as far away from tech as possible, devoting her time to her longtime passion for wildlife conservation. She ultima
Veteran broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying.
Google Seemingly Delivers On The Internal RSI Hype With The All-New Gemini 4 Argon That Offers GPT-6 Astra-Level Capabilities
Google's Gemini 4 Argon tops 14 of 19 major AI benchmarks, and edges past GPT-6 Astra while cutting hallucinations to 15 percent.
Ex-fraternity leader at Arizona university gets jail time after pledge died of alcohol poisoning
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader was sentenced to two months in jail Wednesday for his role in a hazing that led to the death of a pledge. Carter Eslick, 20, also received three years of supervised probation during a sentencing hearing in Coconino County
APOD: 2026 October 1 – Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 1 –… 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. Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna Explanation: Have you ever seen the full moon rise? This colorful image was photographed last weekend in Sicily, just outside the town of Nicosia, in Italy.
Warning over Ozempic NAILS - risk is four times higher in jab users
Weight loss jabs increase the risk of painful and unsightly nail problems, with nail detachment more than four times as common in fat jab users.
Joey Porter Jr. trade grades: Steelers win trade after getting coveted high pick from Cowboys
Dallas will now have to pay up for Porter's extension
Hegseth announces 20% cut to US military commanders
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says he’s firing 20% of the military’s generals and admirals.
Hershey CEO Kirk Tanner on GLP-1s, AI, and keeping an iconic brand relevant
The second a brand like Hershey stops being culturally relevant, says CEO Kirk Tanner, you should be worried. So he explains exactly what he’s doing to make sure that never happens. Tanner also reveals why GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) users are actually good for the candy business, how AI is now routing Hershey’s sales force in real time through Target and Walmart, and all the ways an iconic brand finds new energy. This is an abridged transcript of an interview from Rapid Respo
Look into R Madhavan's 'Rocketry' transformation: Actor gained weight with cake, lost it with beetroot and cucumber
The Nambi Effect'. The actor played the scientist across five decades of his life without using prosthetics for the different age stages.
Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, called its most powerful model yet
Google has released its latest Gemini model, marketing it as a workhorse for coding and cybersecurity work.
Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
Hackers have been exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite in an attempt to obtain email backups and authentication credentials of vulnerable organzations, Microsoft has warned. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-73570, lets attackers remotely issue operating system commands without authentication. Zimbra maintainer Synacor issued a patch on July 20, but didn’t disclose the vulnerability for more than three weeks after that.
Australia released 21 captive-bred endangered turtles into the wild; 8 are now being tracked for up to two years
On the Barrington River in New South Wales, 21 Manning River turtles have been moved from a conservation breeding facility into the wild, where the endangered species is still under pressure from predators and changes to its habitat. The turtles were raised by Aussie Ark at its Conservation Ark faci
The children dying in India's remote tribal heartland
At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.
WNBA playoffs winners and losers: Dream advance to semis for first time since 2018, refs get whistle-happy
Elsewhere, the Dream advanced to the semis with a sweep of the Mystics
Gaza prepares to bury 105 Palestinians killed in October 2023
The bodies of 105 Palestinians have been recovered from the rubble of a residential block destroyed by Israel.
A look at the Dubai airline that made an emergency landing after a captain was stabbed
DUBAI (AP) — A copilot on a flight to Israel stabbed a captain on Wednesday before passengers pushed their way into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker. The FlyDubai plane fell rapidly, and a passenger said he grabbed the controls and pulled upward, like how he had seen on television. Other c
These Dr. Scholl’s Fall Shoes Look So Chic, You’d Never Guess They’re Comfy—Plus, They’re Up to 50% Off
Dr. Scholl's is throwing one of its biggest sales of the year, including up to 50% off fall boots, ballet flats, sneakerinas, loafers, and more.
Valor, Atreides, and Sequoia back AI startup Flow Engineering at $750M valuation
Flow Engineering, which is bringing AI agents to hardware design, also landed Roelof Botha as an angel investor and board member.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the risks of artificial intelligence
Autonomous AI could create capacity for thousands more dermatology appointments, real-world study finds
A real-world study of 8,391 patients found that autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) could free up enough clinical capacity to provide more than 8,500 additional face-to-face dermatology appointments across two U.K. hospitals over 16 months.
HMRC tax from today October 1 'new measures' for 5.5m Brits - list
HMRC officials have issued details as the new law takes effect today, Thursday, October 1
What's next for the Red Sox? Boston's roller coaster season ends at hands of rival Yankees -- again
The Red Sox were eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday after a two-game Wild Card Series sweep
Execution of US woman Christa Pike fails after botched lethal injection
The high-profile execution of murderer Christa Pike is in disarray after two lethal injections failed to kill her.
U.S. – Korea Framework Advances Deployment of Westinghouse Nuclear Technology in the United States
Framework commits up to $120 billion of Korean investment to support construction of new nuclear reactors in the United States
After Hanuman Ansh Success, New Show On Neem Karoli Baba Announced | First Promo Out
Neem Karoli Baba was a Hindu spiritual teacher and a devoted follower of Lord Hanuman. He is considered one of the most revered spiritual master of the 20th century India.
Micron beats on earnings and issues strong guidance as global memory shortage continues
Micron is up over 500% in the past year as the company benefits from soaring AI demand.
A local network of implants uses your body as the wiring
Most implants like pacemakers and insulin pumps work in isolation. To help them coordinate with each other, a team of Georgia Tech researchers built a networking system that sends signals through body tissue instead of antennas and radio waves. Radio problems Implants that communicate today mostly rely on radio protocols like Bluetooth Low Energy or near-field communication (NFC). Both are a poor fit for in-body data transfer, says Alex Abramson, a Georgia Tech engineer and co-author of the new study. The first problem is power.
Living environment and lifestyle factors may accelerate biological aging in early adulthood
Researchers from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that biological aging may accelerate as early as young adulthood. In addition to lifestyle factors, environmental exposures and living environments may contribute to faster biological aging.
What happens inside your body the moment you stop drinking: We reveal the impact of quitting booze from the first 10 minutes up until a month and beyond
If you're feeling more than a bit pickled, join the club. That's why every New Year, many of us - as many as 17.5 million Brits last year - end up doing Dry January, a month of no booze.
What's next for Cubs? Biggest offseason questions after Jed Hoyer's plans fall short again
Even with superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong firmly entrenched in the lineup, the Cubs have not yet proven they have a deep run in them
UK says Iran may be linked to alleged airbase plot, drawing angry denial
Andy Burnham says UK has 'strong indications' Iran involved in alleged security incident at RAF base used by US.
United Rentals: Depth And Diversification Mean This Isn't A Housing Cycle Play (NYSE:URI)
United Rentals (URI) boosts resilience with higher-margin specialty rentals, reducing housing cycle risk. Read here for a detailed analysis.
Satyajit Ray Film by Srijit Mukherji, New Feluda and Eken Mysteries Lead Bengali Streamer Hoichoi’s 10th Anniversary Slate
Bengali streamer Hoichoi marks 10 years with 25-plus titles, including a Satyajit Ray film, Feluda and Eken mysteries and its first animated series.
Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon, its most advanced AI model
Gemini 4 Argon is Alphabet's most advanced model yet, with major coding, cybersecurity, and complex professional work improvements.
New US facility deal targets breakthroughs in quantum RF sensing
With a new deal, researchers are exploring quantum radio frequency (RF) sensing, sensemaking, which is quantum signal interpretation and analytics, and related technologies through a new three-year memorandum of understanding.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them
Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 3 min read Curiosity Blog, Sols 5016–5021: Fantastic Minerals and How To Detect Them NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity generated this close-up image of a brushed spot on bedrock (informally named “Salar d
Silent epidemic spreading across the US may trigger suicidal urges
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BREAKING: 9-time WWE champion comes out of retirement and wrestles first match in 719 days; joins Death Riders
A former WWE Champion came out of retirement and wrestled his first match after nearly two years as part of the Death Riders.
Afghanistan says nine killed in Pakistani air raids on Kunar, Helmand
Kabul says the strikes on Kunar and Helmand provinces killed nine women and children.
Cameco Acknowledges United States and Republic of Korea Announcement of Framework for the Deployment of Nuclear Power
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SCP Foundation Anthology Movie in the Works at Neon, Based on Online Horror Forum
An SCP Foundation anthology movie is in the works at Neon, based on the online horror fourm.