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Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US
The new shopping tool is available in the U.S. across Google Search and the Gemini app.
School roof collapse kills at least 18 people, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 17 children and a teacher and injuring more than three dozen others, an emergency services official said. Several children remained trapped under the rubble in Peshawar, the capita
Euro hits fresh lows against US dollar and British pound despite hikes
The euro slid this week to its weakest level against the US dollar since mid-May 2025 and the British pound since early June 2025, as an energy shock, France’s debt crisis and a resurgent US dollar outweigh two interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank.
I was left with 'Ken doll bulge' after weight loss surgery
A mum was left self-conscious after weight loss surgery by the 'monstrous bulge'
“I am out on them”: Rob Gronkowski writes off 49ers' rival from Super Bowl success in 2026 despite starting season as favorites
Rob Gronkowski has serious doubts about the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl chances after their disappointing 2-3 start to the 2026 season.
Jerusalem Daily: Ultra-Orthodox Jews storm Israeli army base
Jerusalem Daily: Ultra-Orthodox Jews storm Israeli army base
In HelloNation, Cosmetic Dentistry Expert Dr. Michael Cohen Examines Smile Design Before Treatment
/PRNewswire/ -- What should patients expect before beginning cosmetic dentistry treatment? The answer is provided in a HelloNation article that highlights...
The Internet Is a Cruel and Enticing Place, Week #1237
Don’t worry about 3D-printed salmon, robot security dogs with Indian accents, and AI-generated religious icons, there’s going to be a new season of Girls.
AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
We'll likely learn more about how this will work at the company's upcoming "AI & Autonomy Day" event in December.
Q&A: Expanding climate models to better capture the complexities of public health
About a decade ago, a group of climate scientists described five scenarios for the future. Called the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs), these scenarios suggest how socioeconomic development could evolve in worlds with differing challenges to climate adaptation and mitigation.
Tears and hugs as Madrid housing protest enters third week
After more than two weeks of camping in Puerta del Sol, demonstrators are battling exhaustion and the challenges of living outdoors, while solidarity keeps the protest alive and Madrid's regional government continues to call for their eviction. #EuropeNews
Verastem's KRAS inhibitor shows promise in pancreatic cancer
Verastem Oncology reports encouraging early results for its KRAS G12D inhibitor, which it’s studying in more than 200 patients with advanced solid tumors like metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer.
Seahawks and Broncos set for rare uniform matchup on Thursday night: This almost never happens in NFL
Neither team will be wearing a white uniform on Thursday night
FIFA President Infantino apologises to council but critics remain unhappy
FIFA council meeting lasts over three hours as President Gianni Infantino apologises to members, but critics want more.
Tin Can’s next product is a Rolodex for Gen Alpha
The retro tech company Tin Can reinvented the landline for kids. Next, it’s introducing Gen Alpha to the Rolodex. The brand’s core product, the $100 Tin Can phone (so named for its chunky, playful form factor) is a Wi Fi-enabled, screen-free landline complete with a spiral cord and a dial tone. Since its debut in April 2025, the phone has sold out seven production batches—equal to hundreds of thousands of units. Now, just over a year later, Tin Can is introducing its first nonphone
‘A guy held a knife to my throat and said: play something normal!’ Richard Thompson on crazy crowds, his beloved beret and Sandy Denny’s driving skills
As he releases new album Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, the 77-year-old British folk legend answers your questions about Billy Connolly, Californian fish and chips and whether he nearly joined the Eagles
Ryan Israel on Investing Beyond AI
As AI stocks retreat and rates remain a concern, Pershing Square CIO Ryan Israel joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why the firm is focused on durable businesses at attractive prices. He discusses the long-term cases for the eye-care company Alcon and Netflix, when a macro bet makes sense and
I switched from Android to the iPhone 18 Pro Max for 3 weeks — my 5 biggest takeaways
I tested over 50 Android phones this year. I used the iPhone 18 Pro Max to see how it differs from Android rivals — and what it does better.
US Army's 1700-mile Dark Eagle hypersonic missile faces further delays
The US Army is pushing ahead with Dark Eagle, a long-range hypersonic strike system developed jointly with the Navy, despite years of delays.
RFK Jr.’s Chimpanzee Conspiracy Theory
The health secretary believes that a common respiratory virus leaked from a government lab.
Barnwell takes the temperature of the NFL's hottest seats: 15 coaches, players who need a turnaround
What now for Mike McDaniel? Should the Commanders or Eagles consider coaching changes? Could Jacoby Brissett or Brian Thomas Jr. get traded?
Venezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty to US conspiracy to torture charges
Maduro and wife appear in New York City court after new 'conspiracy to commit torture' charges.
Robot allegedly commits sexual assault on teen as German police confront ‘new territory’
German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said.Police in the western city of Cologne responded after the incident overnight Saturday to Sunday in which the robot’s suspected 16-year-old owner and a 19-year-old companion were said to have filmed the alleged assault.They were said to have streamed the incident and commentated on
BBC News channel launches on YouTube for viewers in UK and US
The move forms part of the BBC's wider strategy to reach digitally-native new and younger audiences.
Save 30% on Any Pixel 11 Model With This Google Email Offer — Here’s Who Qualifies
You can save 30% on a new Pixel 11 phone thanks to Google's email offer on top of a trade-in, but there's a catch.
Survey shows that most of us aren't adventurous when it comes to weather apps
We asked over 2,500 readers if they use their phone’s default weather app, downloaded a third-party option, or skip forecasts entirely.
Chandra Finds Possible Origin of ‘Treble Clef’ Waves
X-ray: NASA/CXC/INAF-IRA/A. Botteon et al.; Infrared: UKIDSS-GPS ; Radio: ASTRON/LOFAR; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk A formation of radio waves looks remarkably like a treble clef in this Oct. 14, 2026, image from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Researchers used Chandra to find that the Treble Clef is likely caused by an outburst from a supermassive black hole, followed by a collision of two galaxy clusters. Read more about this discovery. Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/INAF-IRA/A.
Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed - here's what to look out for
Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children under 15 in the UK.
'No free coffees': El Salvador coach strips perks, publicly blasts players a month before facing USWNT
Eric Acuna called out his own squad and revoked privileges after back-to-back friendly losses, putting La Selecta in turmoil ahead of a Concacaf W Championship quarterfinal with the USWNT
Hurricane Trudy looms over Mexico’s Pacific coast as it strengthens into huge storm
Through the weekend, Trudy is expected to produce 4-8 inches of rainfall, with isolated totals around 12 inches across the southwestern Mexican states
Upscale grocery chain Erewhon will now fry its hot bar foods in this regeneratively farmed oil
Erewhon, the luxury Los Angeles health-food grocer, is changing up its hot bar—but don’t worry, you can still get favorites like the buffalo cauliflower and turmeric chicken tenders. Instead of being fried in avocado oil, though, those dishes will now get their crisp from Zero Acre Farms’ Organic Fera fruit oil, a sustainable cooking oil made by pressing the fruit of the hybrid oleifera x guineensis palm tree. [Photo: Zero Acre Farms/Erewhon] Fera fruit oil is already used i
Russell Brand accuser says alleged rape left her afraid she may be pregnant
The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.
ASML customers are looking toward 2030 as equipment shortages loom
The demand is being driven primarily by customers' expectations of continued investment in AI, Fouquet said. It also comes as Samsung and TSMC committed during the third...
Black Forest Labs opens FLUX 3 Image Klein weights with free commercial use for businesses under $5M annual revenue
That makes Klein an additional option for local AI imagery, but the ability to download its weights does not give every business unrestricted commercial rights.
Hole in Neanderthal shoulder bone linked to ancient wooden spear
A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound may be evidence violence shaped human life far earlier than thought.
Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says
New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.
College football score predictions for Week 7, 2026: Model likes UCLA (-2.5) against Wisconsin
SportsLine's model has revealed its Week 7 college football score predictions for matchups such as Ohio State vs. Indiana, Tennessee vs. Florida and more
Russian jet-powered drone hits supermarket in Ukraine’s Odesa
Ukrainian authorities say a Russian jet-powered drone struck a supermarket in its Odesa region on Thursday.
Why Silicon Valley’s AI super PACs aren’t talking about AI
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company‘s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. I’m Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company, covering emerging tech, AI, and tech policy. Sign up to receive this newsletter every week via email here. And if you have comments on this issue and/or ideas for future ones, drop me a line at sullivan@fastcompany.com, and follow me on X @thesullivan. AI Super PACs are paying millions for midterms ads, which al
Russell Brand ‘turned monster-like during hotel room rape’
The woman said Brand was ‘camp, friendly and effeminate’ when they first chatted after his cabaret show.
Bee unveils two AI note-taking devices, its first new products since being acquired by Amazon - Engadget
The Eclipse and Frontier are cheap and colorful, but you'll need a Pro subscription to make the most of them.
Why tightly confined water's response to electric fields depends on direction
Using an advanced new mathematical model, a pair of physicists in Belgium has revealed the origins of an unusual, direction-dependent effect found in water confined to a narrow gap between two plates. Through research published in Physical Review Letters, Mehdi Neek-Amal and Francois Peeters at the
Rigorous Analysis Confirms NASA’s Artemis II Heat Shield Performance
A post‑mission comparison of the Orion spacecraft heat shields from Artemis I (left) and Artemis II (right) are shown after removal from their crew modules. Both heat shields are seen rotated for inspection inside the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around the Moon and brought them safely back to Earth, laying a foundation for crewed flights to the Moon’s surface.
I lost my hair to chemo - now my wigs are worn by A-list stars
Antonia Okonma Shittu's wig business was launched after a shock diagnosis, and she now wants to help other women feel their best.
“I got a 41 year old fiancé i put to sleep every night” - 75-year-old WWE Hall of Famer makes a wild confession
A 75-year-old WWE Hall of Famer has taken the internet by storm after making a wild comment about their 41-year-old fiancé.
Trump’s special envoy backs idea of US-Russia hockey legends match
Paolo Zampolli added that retired champions should be invited to serve as goodwill ambassadors
AliExpress launches Elite -- Its Free Membership Programme
/PRNewswire/ -- AliExpress, the international online retail marketplace, has launched Elite — its new membership programme, rewarding its most loyal shoppers...
Meghan Markle dresses the part in British designers for first UK outing with Prince Harry since move
The Duchess of Sussex chose a coat and turtleneck by Joseph, the label she wore for her official debut with Harry in 2017.
Amazon launches new Bee 'personal AI' devices that listen to conversations
The $75 Bee Frontier is an upgraded version of Amazon's wearable bracelet, while the $100 Bee Eclipse attaches to a user's smartphone.
Salman Khan Recalls Multiple Health Struggles After Sultan; Says, ‘No Matter How Old You Are…’
Salman Khan opened up about his health struggles on Koffee With Karan season 9, while discussing how he keeps himself fit at the age of 61. The revelation was made after the filmmaker recalled the actor’s characters that went shirtless and set a benchmark in Bollywood.
NASA Awards Enable Research, Technology to Build Future Workforce
3 Min Read NASA Awards Enable Research, Technology to Build Future Workforce An illustration of a suited Artemis astronaut looking out of a Moon lander hatch across the lunar surface, a Lunar Terrain Vehicle and other surface elements. Credits: NASA NASA has selected 12 U.S.
I'm 12 and I want to try protein powder - should I?
We asked experts how safe it is for children and teenagers to take protein supplements.
Tyreek Hill rumors: Do Chiefs even have room for WR after reworking record-breaking offense?
The Chiefs got their mojo back thanks to Kenneth Walker III, but they are still missing one thing
FBI probe after letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to government offices
Authorities are urging recipients to treat the letters as ‘potentially hazardous’
WeWard's Walking Mode Named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 List
/PRNewswire/ -- WeWard, the free app backed by Venus Williams motivating more than 30M people to walk, today announced that its Walking Mode feature was named...
Dhurandhar’ actress Sara Arjun in talks for Ram Charan and Sukumar’s ‘RC17’- Report
Ram Charan and director Sukumar are set to reunite for their upcoming film, tentatively titled RC17, following the success of their 2018 Telugu blockbuster Rangasthalam. While anticipation around the project continues to build, the latest reports suggest that Dhurandhar actress Sara Arjun is being c
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Nexus Venture Partners backs Indian resale startup Circle
Circle, a Bengaluru-based managed marketplace for pre-owned goods, said on October 14 that it had raised 250 million rupees (US$2.63 million) in seed …
New research challenges the idea that GST always hits lower-income households hardest
Goods and services tax (GST) is priced into many everyday purchases, from groceries and clothing to restaurant meals and household bills. That means any change to the tax can affect how much households have left to spend.
Cannabis doesn’t make you violent – despite what recent reports have claimed
A review found a link between cannabis use and violence, but weaknesses in the evidence make claims that users are twice as likely to be violent misleading.
Punam Raut retires from international cricket
The right-handed batter, who made her international debut in 2009, last played for India in 2021
What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?
US media reports military considering plans to use GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB)
Where’s the beef? As prices soar, midterm candidates trade barbs over meat
In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu.As Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they’re also having a food fight over who’s the most red-blooded carnivore.The latest example came this week in Mississippi, where Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a video with a snippet of Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith saying that if consumers are upset over high beef prices, “you know you have so many proteins to choose from.”The video c
Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.