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Microsoft teams with Nvidia to take on Apple MacBook Pro with new Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra combines Nvidia RTX Spark hardware, up to 128GB of RAM, and professional software support, while lacking high-speed Nvidia connectivity.
Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
Let's Encrypt is continuing a push toward improved security by reducing free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes from 90 days to 64 days, starting on February 10, 2027. For administrators already implementing modern ACME clients that support ARI (ACME Renewal Information), the change should be seamless.
NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs
5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) As it maps the sky, NASA’s SPHEREx telescope is finding thousands of brown dwarfs hiding in the dark. A selection is shown in this collage of observations, listed by spectral type, distance, and temperature in degrees Kelvin.Zafar Rustamkulov/NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets.
'Most Nova survivors will live full lives. They have abilities others don't'
Therapists who mobilized on October 7 knew they had five weeks to reduce PTSD risk among survivors of Nova and other parties targeted by Hamas. Three years on, the NGO they founded supports 1,000 survivors and their families
SEC weighs new rule requiring intra-conference transfers to sit out a season
League officials are set to discuss a proposal aimed at curbing player movement between SEC schools
Israel kills or wounds Palestinian every 90 minutes in Gaza since ceasefire
Islamic Relief calls for global action as deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza continue and humanitarian conditions worsen.
‘Parenting hits different when you work in AI’: A San Francisco father is going viral for letting a chatbot read to his baby
According to a new San Francisco father, “parenting hits different when you work in AI.” Alvin Sng, a software engineer at AI company Factory, went viral for his AI-infused parenting technique—but not in a good way. In his since-deleted post, Sng said that when his wife asked him to read their newborn baby a book, he replied, “I can just play an audiobook from my phone.” When she objected that the story wouldn’t be in his voice, Sng said he could simply train an AI model to read to t
Cavern Club sold to new owners after 35 years
John Lennon's sister, Julia Baird, one of the previous owners, says it is being left "in good hands".
Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect
Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company’s AI safety culture.
AMD will bring FSR 4 to handhelds by the end of 2026
But will existing handhelds get the tech?
NASA Announces Bold Science Initiatives for America’s Golden Age Summit
Credit: NASA NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate the innovation that will shape America’s future in space. The initiatives are announced in conjunction with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) “Golden Age Summit” in Washington on Thursday with top U.S. agency leaders. The programs reflect NASA’s commitment to pioneering research and transformative technologies and advancing the Trump Administration’s vision as outlined in the July report to the President, Science: A New Golden Age.
Global guidelines for sharing illness information date back to the 1850s
International Health Regulations mandate that countries share information about illness that may affect people beyond their borders. It's being put to the test after a Russian plague researcher died.
College football score predictions for Week 6, 2026: Model backing Kentucky (+8.5) against LSU
SportsLine's model has revealed its 2026 Week 6 college football score predictions for Alabama vs. Georgia, Oregon vs. UCLA and more
Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran
The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit.
Average U.S. mortgage rate hits highest level in nearly 3 years
Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 7.40% from 7.28% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.30%. The average rate is now the highest it’s been since November 16, 2023, when it was at 7.44%. The housing market has been stuck in a rut this year in large part because of
'American Idol' Alum Caleb Flynn's First Prison Mugshot After Murder Conviction
Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn is settling in to his new digs in a state prison after being convicted of murdering his wife ... and we have the first look at his first mugshot.
Child safety group calls ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable risk - Engadget
After extensive testing, Common Sense Media found the chatbot failed in five key areas.
RFK Jr. unveils sweeping federal initiative to find evidence of vaccine injuries
Under anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the federal health department is undertaking an agency-wide effort to focus on injuries claimed to be related to vaccines. In a press announcement Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid out four aspects of the large-scale initiative.
NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission
An artist’s concept of JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft at Mars. Credit: JAXA Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. The mission is scheduled to launch from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center in Japan on Monday, Oct. 19 EDT (Tuesday, Oct.
Could this patch detect disease even before symptoms appear?
Technion scientist Hossam Haick envisions a cheap skin patch that diagnoses disease early and delivers personalized treatment. It sounds like science fiction – until you discover the man behind the ambitious venture
College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 6, 2026: Computer likes Arkansas and Nebraska
SportsLine's model has revealed its 2026 Week 6 college football picks for matchups such as Alabama vs. Georgia, Oregon vs. UCLA and LSU vs. Kentucky
Four astronauts return to earth after an eight-month space mission
The crew completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
Gen Z spends less money but shops at more stores. New research explains why
They’re far more likely to take taxis or rideshares and drop some money gambling or in prediction markets, but they also use coupons and rely heavily on public transportation. Welcome to the somewhat confounding spending habits of Gen Z shoppers. As with any generation, stereotyping millions of people based on when they were born can prove to be tricky—but Gen Z is challenging some conventional assumptions about consumer loyalty and retail engagement, according to a new report released Thursd
Fox Entertainment Global Keys on Content Creators, Microdramas With Diverse Mipcom Slate
Fox Entertainment Global Keys on Content Creators, Microdramas With Diverse Mipcom Slate.
Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed
Ben Affleck is going viral for his deep knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. The actor, who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix earlier this year, is proving he's more than just a Hollywood star.
An experimental tour-de-force: Entanglement between glass bead and light
Writing about quantum entanglement is always a challenge. There are so many clichés to avoid: It’s mysterious, ghostly, spooky, and weird. Entanglement is none of those things, and yet it is also all of those things—a superposition of clichés, you might say.
NASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection Technologies
2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Technicians at Starfish Space prepare the Otter spacecraft ahead of NASA’s SSPICY technology demonstration mission. The CubeSat spacecraft will demonstrate technologies that could reduce orbital debris. Starfish Space A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct.
Israeli startup developing minimally invasive alternative to bowel surgery
Phantom Gi founders say their device could allow doctors to create an opening in a patient's abdomen to drain the bowel without conventional surgery. The startup has raised $5 million to develop the device
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Trump gives top US science awards to Elon Musk and other tech executives
The National Medal of Science is annually given to scientists and engineers for major contributions in their fields.
4 things you need to become a long-term thinker
Jeff Bezos wrote his first letter to Amazon shareholders in 1997. Amazon had just gone public and Bezos told investors he would be making decisions for the long term and that short-term Wall Street reactions would not influence his direction and decisions for the company. In 1999, Barron’s put “Amazon.bomb” on its cover. By late 2001, Amazon’s stock suffered a major fall. It plummeted below $6 per share. Investors were not happy. But Bezos kept building warehouses, improving Amazon software, and
For the first time in the GTA series, you can use headphones to listen to podcasts and music any time you like in Grand Theft Auto 6
GTA 6 lets you listen to radio stations and on-demand podcasts outside of cars, using headphones and earbuds connected to smartphones.
Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website
With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might have been like to rifle through the Theranos founder's desk.
Zelensky claims Ukraine is building 'something similar' to Starlink
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms new satellite network is in development.
Elon Musk gets top science honor medal as Trump doubles down on tech
Elon Musk receives the National Medal of Science as Trump unveils a $6 billion science push spanning space, computing and research.
North East Ambulance Service predicts mental health spike - BBC
These include dealing with an ageing population, rising numbers of people with long-term conditions, growing demand for mental health support and ...
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ICC says Philippine ex-president Duterte fit to be tried
THE HAGUE: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial on charges of committing crimes against humanity during a crackdown on the drug trade, the International Criminal Court said Thursday (Oct 8).
Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (NWPHF) Discusses FDA Clinical Hold and Safety Concerns in ENIGMA-TRS Program for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia Transcript
Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (NWPHF) Discusses FDA Clinical Hold and Safety Concerns in ENIGMA-TRS Program for Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia October 8,...
Hugh Hefner’s Wife Asks Jessica Biel to Reconsider Starring in New Playboy Movie
Hugh Hefner's wife asks Jessica Biel to not star in the upcoming Playboy movie featuring the controversial Playboy founder.
OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected
It had previously been reported that the AI lab's annualized revenue was some $70 billion, but a new report claims it's a whole lot less than that.
Anthropic bans 'sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior' toward its AI models - Engadget
The company is also tightening its election policy ahead of the midterms.
Crew-12 Returns to Earth
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct. 8, 2026, photograph. Aboard were NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The four spent […]
Risk of Turning Every Problem Into a Mental Health Problem - Medscape
Psychiatrist Temitope Ogundare, MD, MPH, asks where normal human distress ends and mental disorder begins — and why clinicians should approach ...
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French giants Bordeaux relegated to sixth tier for financial irregularities
Six-time French champions Bordeaux, the club where Zinedine Zidane made his name, to play in sixth tier after sanctions.
HubSpot founder’s LinkedIn post thanking laid-off employees sparks criticism
HubSpot founder and chief technology officer Dharmesh Shah is drawing backlash on social media for a 28-word LinkedIn post thanking the employees the company laid off this week. “My personal thanks to all of the people that HubSpot parted ways with today,” he wrote. “You helped make HubSpot the company it is. Best wishes with the next chapter.” The cloud-based software provider announced on Tuesday that it is cutting 7% of its workforce, or roughly 660 workers. CEO Yamini Rangan told empl
David Zaslav Gets $606 Million Payout From Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
David Zaslav will receive $606 million as he leaves Warner Bros. Discovery, after the company's merger with David Ellison's Paramount was completed.
Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 months
The company behind the popular LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, and is now measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying.
R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Margaret Hamilton, who coined the term "software engineering" and led the development of on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo program in the 1960s, died last week at the age of 90. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, Hamilton was also immortalized as a LEGO minifig the following year—part of the "Women of NASA" set that also included astronauts Mae Jemison and Sally Ride. “To say Margaret Hamilton was a pioneer—to say she was ahead of her time—would be a dramatic understatement.
PhoneBot gives old smartphones a new job on two legs
Smartphones combine cameras, motion sensors and powerful processors in devices that fit inside a pocket. These features could also make them useful components for robots, reducing the need to buy and connect separate sensors, processors or other electronics.
Harry says he 'slipped into depression' during royal exit
The Duke of Sussex says he had an "adrenaline crash" while visiting Vancouver Island to "get some space".
Cowboys vs. Buccaneers odds, picks, prediction: Best bets, player props for Thursday Night Football NFL Week 5
Back the Over in Arlington as Dak Prescott faces a winless Tampa Bay squad, plus lock in player props and anytime touchdown picks for Thursday night
Police use tear gas and water cannons on student protestors in Paris
Police fired tear gas and water cannons as demonstrators gathered in Paris to demand more funding and teachers.
Jefferson aims to rejoin the Vikings this week, with a long-awaited trip to play his hometown Saints
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson began developing his exceptional pass-catching skills as the youngest of three boys in a football-loving family in the New Orleans area, before following both of his older brothers to LSU a little more than an hour up the road.
Israel’s Oscar Contender ‘Tell Me Everything’ Dropped From Swiss Queer Film Festival After Palestinian Groups’ Boycott Threats
A queer film festival in Switzerland has dropped Israel's Oscar contender 'Tell Me Everything' from its lineup after receiving boycott threats.
Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses
Google is turning Gemini into an AI agent that can plan, execute tasks, and work across business apps and systems. The agent can delegate work to subagents, use multiple AI models, and even gets its own workplace identity, complete with an email address.
Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches
A federal jury in Texas recently ruled in favor of a man who sued Bexar County and its sheriff over allegations that the agency ran what the plaintiff’s attorneys called an “unconstitutional traffic stop scheme” enabled by “AI-powered” license plate readers. Late last month, plaintiff Alek Schott of Houston was awarded $76, one dollar for each minute that he was detained. (Schott asked for this exact amount as symbolic compensation.) “After the stop, I filed a complaint with the Sheriff’s Office because I knew what happened to me was wrong,” Schott said in a statement after his win.
Webb Measures Distance to Farthest Fast Radio Burst, Suggesting Origin
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ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
The review, which focuses on younger age groups, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis or mis-diagnosis.
Questions for Australia ahead of Durban Test
Australia's team looks far from settled on the eve of their first Test in South Africa since the 2018 sandpaper scandal. Adam Collins and Daniel Brettig preview the game.
What Man City charges anger Liverpool before Premier League game?
Clubs reportedly want reimbursements after Man City charges - one of those, Liverpool, are first opponent in fallout.
Kentucky State's Aminata Seck freed while another college basketball player lands in ICE custody
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been released after spending two months in custody.
Susan Dell’s Health: Does She Have a Medical Condition? Her Appearance Explained
The philanthropist, who is married to Dell founder Michael Dell, sparked health concerns over her physical appearance.