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AI comes for MoneySmart’s margins
MoneySmart is dealing with declining margins due to AI, while a new report shows that Southeast Asia’s genAI use is broad but shallow.
Rethinking Video Autoencoders for Interactive World Models
Video world models predict future frames from past frames and actions. They serve as simulators in which agents train, plan or are evaluated, and that humans can control interactively. They generate in the latent space of a video autoencoder, whose compression sets their cost per frame and how long each action waits to take effect. Yet world models often reuse the autoencoders of text-to-video generators, built for offline generation with no agent waiting and, without their training data and cod
Baby manta rays stick to the shallows to avoid sharks and orca
Adults can reach 30 feet long and weigh over 4,400 pounds, but coastal areas offer the young fish space to grow.
Bio-Inspired Auditory Processing: Coupling Parallel Resonate-and-Fire Dynamics with Ternary Recurrent Networks for Speech Recognition
Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) promise energy-efficient inference through sparse, event-driven computation, yet remain constrained on continuous, context-dependent tasks such as automatic speech recognition (ASR). A key bottleneck is the Leaky Integrate-and-Fire (LIF) neuron, whose membrane decay erases information across pauses and phonetic boundaries while it must both extract features and retain long-range context. Inspired by cortical separation of nonlinear filtering and somatic integration
2026 WNBA playoffs bracket, WNBA Finals schedule: Dream take Game 3 vs. Valkyries
The Dream and Valkyries are battling in the 2026 WNBA Finals and Atlanta now holds a 2-1 lead
‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular set to be arraigned on rape charge
The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer known as Clavicular is set to be arraigned in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Cape Cod home
Policy Learning with Network-Shaping Assignments
Many policies determine social arrangements whose effects depend on the relationships formed afterwards. We study how to learn such policies when a constrained joint action changes network formation and outcomes depend on exposures to the resulting network. Policy value integrates an outcome response over the distribution of post-assignment networks. The large number of feasible arrangements makes it difficult to evaluate policies directly from historical data. We therefore adopt a model-based a
Why There’s No New Coven Academy Episode This Week on Freeform
Fans seeking information about why Coven Academy won’t air a new episode this week can find all the details here.
Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity
Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.
Meta puts Muse agent at heart of AI strategy, plans new stock to power investments
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Meta introduced new non-voting shares on Wednesday to help fund the social media giant's costly AI expansion, as executives laid out their vision for organizing the company's future around its nascent AI agent business.
Baby manta rays hunker down close to coasts before facing the open ocean's dangers
Giant manta rays can grow up to nine meters (30 feet) long with a disk size of seven meters (23 feet) across and weigh up to 2,000 kg (4,400 pounds). This size leaves them with very few natural enemies once they reach adulthood at around eight to 10 years old. But giant manta ray babies, called pups
Unlocking the Full Potential of Taylor Dispersion Analysis Through Advanced Detection
Today, pharmaceutical sciences rely on a wide range of innovative therapeutics of varying sizes: nanoparticles, proteins, antibodies, and nanocarriers for drug delivery. Measuring their size is one of the crucial parameters in their characterization, to ensure drug safety, stability, and effectiveness. Over the past two decades, Taylor Dispersion Analysis has emerged as an important sizing method. Its scope of application is perfectly suited to the sizes of these therapeutics. By design, it can
NBA winners and losers: Giannis gets nothing from new Heat teammates; Anthony Edwards-LaMelo Ball duo thrives
If an opening night blowout loss to Minnesota was any indication, Giannis' first season in Miami could be a bumpy one
Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval to build Big Bend wall
US federal judge blocked wall's construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle.
A Tailor-Made TFSA Stock: An 8.3% Yield With Monthly Paycheques
A non-bank lender paying monthly dividends, including year-end special dividends, is tailor-made for a TFSA.
Olivia Cooke on Returning to ‘Slow Horses,’ On-Set Injuries and That Shocking Finale Cliffhanger: ‘I Want a Showdown!’
Olivia Cooke discusses her return to 'Slow Horses' as Sid Baker, working with Jack Lowden and the Season 6 finale cliffhanger
Australia’s cybersecurity website hit in flaw that could affect ’70 per cent of the internet’
A report from a cybersecurity firm estimated that the software flaw had existed undetected for more than a decade, but AI tools helped quickly identify a fix for them.
Think Harder Where It Matters: Item-Level Adaptive Recursion for Sequential Recommendation
Existing sequential recommenders usually allocate a fixed computational budget to every item in a user's interaction history, regardless of the item's contribution to the final prediction. We challenge this de facto design with two diagnostic findings. (1) Non-uniform computational need: items within the same sequence vary drastically in how much computation they require. Most converge after shallow processing while a critical minority only stabilizes at full depth. (2) Suboptimality of fixed al
World-first spinal cord transplant claim raises questions we can't yet answer
Replacing damaged spinal cord with healthy donor tissue sounds like a straightforward solution to paralysis. Getting those tissues to exchange meaningful messages is another matter entirely, one that has challenged researchers for decades.
Hundreds of Alzheimer's patients to get ADHD drugs
Andy Burnham, whose father Roy died with the disease last month, said he was proud to support the trial in the hope people could benefit from breakthroughs faster.
Enes Kanter Freedom says he was 'kicked out of' Game 3 of WNBA Finals after refusing suite
Freedom was previously ejected from a WNBA game in August as he has involved himself in the conversation around transgender athletes
Can Trump deport Congresswoman Ilhan Omar?
Can Trump deport Congresswoman Ilhan Omar?
Climate-Driven Supply-Demand Matching Reshapes Global SolarEV Decarbonization Potential
Rooftop photovoltaics (PV) can support rapid urban decarbonization, but their contribution is constrained by the imbalance between PV generation and demand, both shaped by local climate. Growing urban electric-vehicle (EV) deployment creates distributed storage near rooftop PV, shifting PV electricity across time. Here we simulate rooftop PV integrated with EVs as batteries across 5,000 grid cells globally, using hourly meteorology and climate-induced demand. We find that PV-EV systems can suppl
Clayface’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Reveals How DCU Movie Compares to Superman & Supergirl
Clayface's Rotten Tomatoes score reveals how the DCU movie compares to Superman and Supergirl, with critics praising its disturbing visuals.
Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown
Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters.
LongZero: Enhancing Long-Context Reasoning in LLMs from Zero Data
Reinforcement learning (RL) is an effective way to strengthen the long-context reasoning of large language models (LLMs), but it needs training data that are long, diverse, challenging, and verifiable. Human annotation of such data is expensive, naturally occurring data are too scarce to sustain RL, and existing synthesis methods depend on external corpora or stronger teacher models, which become harder to obtain as the trained models get stronger. Recently, RL from zero data, in which a model l
Optimal galaxy magnification: generalized fundamental-plane residuals and number counts are all you need
Weak-lensing magnification complements cosmic shear through its effects on galaxy fluxes, sizes, and number counts. We derive the optimal magnification statistics from galaxy properties and show that the optimal measurement can be decomposed into an optimal mean statistic and total number counts. The optimal mean statistic can be constructed from the residual distribution of a generalized fundamental plane (GFP), $F(i,\boldsymbol{X})$, which predicts galaxy size or, equivalently, flux from surfa
As Ebola spreads in Congo, grieving families face a growing mental health toll - LA Times
The psychological effects of past Ebola outbreaks can persist long after the immediate crisis, according to WHO, often taking the form of anxiety and ...
Adrian Mullen says roll of honour matters to players as Kilkenny kingpins go toe-to-toe in county final
Bragging rights are on the line Noreside between Ballyhale and Tullaroan in battle of the country clubs
Environmentalists up in arms as UK gobvernment approves gas drilling in North Sea
Decision will ‘supercharge climate chaos’, campaigners say
Cyprus launches €1.5m grant scheme for cybersecurity innovation
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) announced on Wednesday that existing businesses can apply for funding of up to €100,000 per project under a new €1.5 million grant scheme aimed at accelerating the development and commercialisation of innovative cybersecurity products and services.
Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa Reveal How Jay-Z Made Them Cool Parents
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos joked about how their history with Jay-Z earned them cool points with their three kids, Michael, 29, Lola, 25 and Joaquin, 23.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.
Walmart launches tools for AI agents to shop for customers
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Walmart on Wednesday intrduced new tools that will allow artificial intelligence agents to shop and complete transactions for customers, as the retailer seeks to position itself in the growing use of AI-powered assistants in online commerce.
On Particle Production from Bubble Collisions in the Non-runaway Regime
Particle production from bubble collisions during First-Order Phase Transitions (FOPTs) has been studied as an efficient mechanism for baryogenesis and dark matter production, but existing semi-analytical treatments assume runaway bubbles with wall velocity $v_w\to 1$. We generalize this treatment to arbitrary $v_w< 1$, relevant for scenarios such as electroweak baryogenesis and transitions with significant wall friction. We first extend the analytical trapping-equation approach to finite-thickn
What's the best way to take a vitamin - tablet, gummy or spray?
The analysis found newer supplements, marketed as more convenient and appealing alternatives to traditional pills, cost significantly more despite providing lower doses of key nutrients.
Familiar faces, new places: Grading debuts for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, other NBA stars
As Giannis debuted for Miami and Kawhi made his great escape to Toronto, LaMelo Ball was up to his old tricks and Anthony Davis... finally played a game!
Temple elephant runs amok
An elephant carrying a 650kg sacred gold shrine went on a rampage during a Hindu festival.
Is it time for founders to ditch the pitch deck?
Last month (actually it was August—I’ve been busy), my desperate plea to founders to please stop sending AI slop decks went viral. I wrote it because my Monday-morning pitch deck review routine had gone from exciting to neutral to mildly annoying to downright soul-sucking in the course of a year. Decks used to be like a bag of Bertie Botts Every-Flavored Beans—some blah, some gross, some absolutely delightful. Today, it’s all vanilla and completely indistinguishable. I heard from a lot of yo
Chris Pratt Confirms Star-Lord Will Return to the MCU, Says ‘Hard Action’ Has Been Taken to Make It Happen
Chris Pratt recently confirmed that Star-Lord will return to the MCU and that the studio has already taken “hard action” to make it happen.
OpenAI to bring AI models, Codex to Google Cloud
The integration will also include Google Cloud’s access controls and data governance tools for workloads involving sensitive data.
Anthropic unveils Claude Duet AI agent app
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Thursday unveiled Claude Duet, a standalone AI agent app designed to act as a proactive assistant for professionals and small-business owners, as rivals such as OpenAI and Meta race to develop AI agents that can complete work autonomously on users' behalf.
Methane and ethane adsorption on calcite surfaces: effects of surface morphology from molecular dynamics and 3D-RISM
Understanding the adsorption of alkanes on mineral surfaces is important for industrial processes such as oil and gas recovery from shale reservoirs. Previous studies have examined the adsorption of functionalized and non-functionalized alkanes on calcite, as well as adsorption under confinement. However, real surfaces commonly exhibit defects that can influence adsorption behavior. In this work, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and the three-dimensional reference interaction site model (3D-R
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester seeks answers from Roger Goodell regarding the Jalen Hurts situation
Someone also should ask whether the league will implement a protocol for blood clots and other potentially serious health conditions, similar to ...
Frank Roche: GPA’s annual membership survey peeks under the inter-county bonnet
So, how would you describe the mood of the current inter-county player? The Gaelic Players Association’s annual membership survey isn’t a bad place to start looking under the bonnet.
Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after 4 years behind bars
Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after 4 years behind bars
Demand Estimation for Rationally Inattentive Consumers
We develop a rational-inattention BLP (RI-BLP) model for demand estimation from aggregate market shares, allowing for endogenous prices and unobserved preference heterogeneity. We establish conditions for uniqueness of market-share inversion and construct a simulated RI-BLP GMM estimator with instrumental-variable moments and market-share constraints. Under regularity and simulation-accuracy conditions, the estimator is consistent and asymptotically normal as the number of markets grows, with th
Vishwak Sen reveals why he took over ‘Cult’ direction; says he wanted to take responsibility for his comeback
Telugu actor Vishwak Sen will be next seen with this upcoming action drama ‘Cult’ which he leads as well as directs, marking his directorial debut. Recently, the actor said he decided to direct the film after the failure of his previous release, ‘Laila’, and wanted to take responsibility for his com
AI isn’t shrinking work. It’s changing who does it and how
Transaction data from 10,000+ startups suggests AI is reshaping work, not shrinking it. But there’s a catch: The entry-level ladder may narrow.
EA Shutters BioWare, Creator of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, KOTOR and More
The legendary studio has been shut down just months after EA was acquired by a private equity consortium.
Fires Char New Guinea
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Fires Char New Guinea 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 New Guinea, the world’s second-largest island, harbors an extraordinary variety of plant life across more
How Idaho's abortion ban reshaped reproductive care and fueled a fight for change
This November, voters in Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and Idaho will decide on the future of reproductive rights. In deeply red Idaho, a citizen-led initiative faces an uphill battle to restore some abortion rights. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports on whether the fallout from the overturning
First trophy, old tradition: St. Louis City SC brings U.S. Open Cup back to soccer's oldest American hotbed
Backup keeper Ben Lundt saved the opening penalty in the shootout after Roman Burki was hospitalized, and St. Louis City SC claimed the first trophy in club history
Tigray resumes daily life amid fears of wider war
Mekelle’s reopening offers little relief as instability and economic hardship persist.
Kingstone: Less Reinsurance Means More Earnings And More Volatility (NASDAQ:KINS)
Kingstone's normalized profitability assumptions project combined ratios of 81–86% and direct written premium growth of 16–20%. Read why KINS stock is a Buy.
Chris Pratt Shares His and Katherine Schwarzenegger’s Relatable Parenting Struggle With Halloween
The Terminal List star Chris Pratt told E! News that he and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are dealing with one of the most common challenges when it comes to Halloween: costumes.
Websites go dark worldwide as AI exposes critical security flaws
A major issue involving PHP, which runs 70 per cent of the world’s websites, means attackers could take over servers without a password.
Student motivation and responsibility shown to be key to tackling bullying in physical education
Physical education has traditionally been one of the most eagerly awaited classes of the school day, since it lets students get out of the classroom, move around and interact with their classmates in a different way—conditions that are conducive to learning values such as camaraderie and cooperation
APOD: 2026 October 22 – The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 22 – 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 First Green Star, WD J1330+6435 Explanation: Star light, star bright: is there a green star out tonight? Other than the Sun, all stars are so far from Earth that they appear as points in the sky.
Learning Epidemic Threshold Equations from Simulation: REEBLRA, an Interpretable Bayesian Classification Framework for Reproduction Numbers
The basic reproduction number, $R_0$, is central to infectious-disease modelling, yet analytic expressions can be difficult to derive for high-dimensional, nonlinear, or structurally complex models. We introduce REEBLRA ($R_0$ Equation Estimation using Bayesian Logistic Regression Algorithm), an interpretable framework that learns explicit surrogate equations for epidemic thresholds from parameter--response data. Rather than directly regressing $R_0$, REEBLRA estimates $\Pr\{R_0(\boldsymbolθ)>c\
Suliman Carrim's court woes deepen as he faces new charges | The Citizen
Carrim last appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Monday, 19 October 2026, where he argued for his release on bail.
Australian TV reporter rescues man from sinking car
Australian TV reporter rescues man from sinking car
Northern Trust Corporation 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NASDAQ:NTRS) 2026-10-22
2026-10-22. The following slide deck was published by Northern Trust Corporation in conjunction with their 2026 Q3 earnings call.
‘Petal Dance’ Director Ishikawa Hiroshi Ends 13-Year Feature Hiatus With ‘The Blue We Touch’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The ‘Petal Dance’ director’s first feature in 13 years stars Nao and Karata Erika and will be released in Japan by Bitters End in 2027.