World in a Pulse
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Canva releases its first image generation model
Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs.
Meta shocked by $25B fine after N.M. refused to join multistate settlement
Meta must pay $25 billion to New Mexico after a jury found the tech giant guilty of nearly 44 million violations of state consumer protection laws. The largest fine to ever hit Meta came after New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez declined to join an $18 billion settlement Meta reached earlier this year with attorneys general in nearly all states. In his opinion Wednesday, US district court judge Francis J.
The same novel can spark very different inner worlds in readers
Every storybook opens a window for our imagination to be freed from the reality of the world around us and escape into the fictional world. While the author's words act as a guide, everyone experiences fiction in their own way, creating vivid mental pictures and even forming an emotional connection
Dehydration, UTIs and cognitive health: Getting enough to drink is complicated for people with brain disorders
Drinking is partly a brain-regulated behaviour: the brain detects changes in the body’s fluid balance, generates thirst and helps translate that signal into seeking and drinking water.
FIFA awards inaugural Women's Club World Cup in 2028 to United States
United States set to host yet another major soccer competition
Foreign national beaten to death by a mob in South Africa
Police say a 50-person mob in Durban killed a man amid a wave of anti-migrant marches.
7 oil tankers hit in the Strait of Hormuz reignite fears of returning to full-scale war
Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war.With days before a close election in Israel in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose power, and before next month’s U.S. midterm election in which war-linked high prices have sparked voter anger, there are concerns that U.S.-Israeli attacks on Ir
‘The Odyssey’ Artisans Talk Bringing Christopher Nolan’s Epic to Life With Practical Sets and Thousands of Costumes at Middleburg Film Fest
"The Odyssey" artisans on editing, building sets and crafting costumes for Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation.
Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise
Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers.
This emulator reimagines Nintendo’s Virtual Boy with a full color display
Last year, we reported on Red Viper, a Virtual Boy emulator that added a splash of Super Game Boy-style color to Nintendo's famously failed red-on-black "portable" 3D headset from the '90s.
'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission
Victor Glover recalls how a suspected cabin leak warning came just 15 minutes before a crucial engine burn — and why receiving it just five minutes later could have changed everything.
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs change how people eat, but nausea needs closer study
Nausea can affect how much people eat, but studies rarely examine its contribution to appetite changes during weight-loss treatment.
Re-drafting top 10 of the 2024 NFL Draft: Caleb Williams holds onto top spot, Drake Maye moves up
Drake Maye jumps over Jayden Daniels to No. 2 after a Super Bowl run, while Caleb Williams holds onto the top spot and Malik Nabers crashes the top five
US-sanctioned ICC wins top EU human rights award
The EU has awarded the International Criminal Court its top human rights award.
Digital publishers urge the EU to halt Meta’s new content terms
Publishers call on EU and UK regulators to intervene as Meta plans new AI content terms
Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears
The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand says she said he was "quite aggressive".
dedoomify: AI news, minus the doom
Read AI news without the doom. “Is misaligned” becomes “has a bug”.
US-backed vaccine trial on babies canceled after international outcry
Government officials in Guinea-Bissau have formally rejected a clinical trial that would be run by Danish researchers and funded by the US to look for alleged nonspecific harms from the newborn dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Current-Driven Molecular Machine with Rotation-Enhanced Conductance - Nature
For more than two millennia, Archimedean screws have been used for water pumping and, more recently, as turbines in hydroelectric power stations[1]. Their helical-blade structure, essential to their function, is also found in chiral molecules and nanostructures, where injected electric current has b
First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say
The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.
Six takeaways from college basketball's NIL arms race: UNC is spending big, what is the 'Duke discount'
CBS Sports contacted more than 100 sources to dive deep into what NIL looks like in college basketball this season
Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response
The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.
Barclays layoffs today: Bank slashes 5% of workforce, attributing 5,000 job cuts to AI
The layoffs just keep coming: Barclays announced it is slashing 5,000 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce. It’s attributing the cuts to artificial intelligence, which the bank says has made its operations more efficient. Of the 5,000 job cuts, 1,000 of the positions have already been eliminated, with another 4,000 layoffs scheduled by the end of this year. Many of those jobs are in developer and support roles. As Fast Company recently reported, the AI Industry Exposure index, which id
Egyptian Screenwriter Mariam Naoum on the Struggle for Arab Series to Find Buyers: ‘We’re Suffocating Inside’
Mariam Naoum leads CineGouna Series, El Gouna’s new development lab bridging emerging TV writers with producers, platforms and buyers.
Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’
Microsoft’s new AI diagnostic system beat generalist doctors on hard cases, according to a study in Science. But most of the improvement seems to come from the AI models underneath, not from Microsoft’s system itself.
Android handhelds are running PS5 games now
A new PlayStation 5 emulator for Android called CapyPS5 is already capable of running some simple PS5 games at 60 frames per second.
Judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case
A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to media reports.
Record numbers of Britons diagnosed with dementia, NHS figures show
This is the first time in six years that the NHS has met its target to ensure two thirds of over 65 year-olds suffering symptoms of the condition have a formal diagnosis.
Cowboys' Jerry Jones says Dallas could be 'active' at trade deadline: Here's who it should target
Jones still believes his 2-4 squad could turn things around in a wide-open NFC East in 2026
Time just changed forever
For more than 50 years, a group of timekeepers has been quietly sneaking extra seconds onto the world's clocks.
‘Guess my cleaning fee just went up’: Airbnb hosts are mad they can no longer require guests to do chores like taking out trash
According to some Airbnb hosts, the app is “like an abusive partner”: It keeps manipulating them, but they keep coming back for more. The platform’s latest offense? Banning hosts from requiring guests to perform tasks “that require significant effort or time, or would typically be performed by a cleaner.” That includes things like stripping beds, taking out the trash, and washing dishes, all of which some hosts have made standard as part of their “House Rules.” Hosts are still technically
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor break the internet again as they hug at an event, netizens can't get over this 'Jab We Met' reunion: 'They should do a movie together'
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor remain one of the most iconic on-screen pairs in Hindi cinema, thanks to 'Jab We Met'. But seeing them together now is also special for fans due to the fact that they were in a relationship at one point of time.
U Mobile Jelajah ULTRA5G Roadshow Heads To East Coast Following 90% 5G Coverage Milestone
Jelajah ULTRA5G: Edisi Pantai Timur runs from 23 October to 7 November 2026 across Kuantan, Kota Bharu, and Kuala Terengganu with free eSIM trials and live performances.
Sauron recruits his future Ringwraiths in Rings of Power S3 trailer
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns next month for its third season. Prime Video unveiled a teaser earlier this year at San Diego Comic-Con, but we haven't heard much about the new season otherwise. We now have the official full trailer, and it's jam-packed with a rising Sauron, who is intent on conquering Middle-Earth with his army of Orcs—with the fractured opposition of elves, dwarves, and men scrambling to figure out how best to stop him.
Living With a Rare Lung Disease Changed My Life in Ways I Never Expected
An idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis upended one man’s retirement plans—but it also fueled his sense of purpose.
A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid. It covers 62% of his district. Can he win?
Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. 6 in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
Chiefs to place Josh Simmons on injured reserve; LT not eligible to return until Week 11
Simmons has been dealing with a bulging disc in his back
Israel frees suspects in two settler attacks as West Bank pogroms intensify
Israeli court releases nine settler suspects over West Bank attacks as investigations into recent assaults continue.
Gen Z’s new favorite app is a throwback to old-school Instagram
From Lower East Side and Bushwick art kids in New York City, to skaters in Philadelphia and undergrads in Chicago, a new app called Posting2 is weaving together the diverse tapestry that is Gen Z—unhingedness and all. The app, which was started in Chicago by web developer Brady Sheridan, feels like taking a time machine back to the 2010s, with thousands of users posting square photos to a chronological feed with no algorithm, overflowing with shitposts and candid shots of daily life. Its
Politico Fires Back at White House Threats, Corrects Susie Wiles Story
Politico corrects its Susie Wiles reporting while rejecting White House threats and accusing the Trump administration of retaliation against the press
OpenAI makes its Jev competitor widely available as decision model competition heats up
OpenAI is launching its decision model to the world. Can it compete with the original Jev?
Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability
Amazon has warned that vulnerabilities in a programming language that underpins much of the Internet, discovered using AI tools, are being “broadly exploited” as governments and companies rush to secure their systems. The world’s largest cloud computing provider on Wednesday said it had identified an attempt by hackers to exploit the bug four days before the weakness was disclosed to the public. Amazon added the flaws were “now being broadly exploited in the wild.”Read full article Comments
2,000 MW underground nuclear reactors eyed for former US munitions site
Deep Fission is ditching surface containment domes to place nuclear reactors one mile underground for cheaper, safer energy.
Surviving cancer starts at diagnosis and continues after treatment – earlier survivorship care can help patients feel better and live longer
Cancer survivorship is often thought to begin after a patient receives their last treatment. But planning for life after cancer is critical to effective care.
UFC 333 predictions, odds, best bets: Alexander Volkanovski, Petr Yan among picks to consider
The action heats up on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi and there's plenty of ways to get in on it
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli soldier abusing cat goes viral
A video of an Israeli soldier throwing a cat over a fence has gone viral online.
Nearly half of U.S. mortgages have one thing in common, and it’s creating a huge problem
As with golden handcuffs that keep many employees from jumping ship, a golden mortgage may be preventing many homeowners from moving addresses. A recent surge in mortgage rates that’s seen the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit as high as 7.6% is keeping many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines—and particularly those who locked in historically low rates several years ago. Loans originated between mid-2019 and mid-2022, when rates dipped below 3%, now account for 42.8% of the market, acc
Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password
The new feature allows agents to log into a customer's personal accounts while still protecting the private credentials that secure those accounts.
Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts say
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has a strong basis for arguing that the $25 billion penalty New Mexico secured this week in a case stemming from allegations the firm mishandled user data should be reduced on appeal, legal experts said.
NASA’s Hubble Charts Path for Roman with Gravitational Lenses
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Health insurance premiums jump 9%, and more Americans don’t have access to coverage
Working-age U.S. adults without health insurance rose in 2026. Half of all uninsured people did not seek needed care because of cost concerns, according to a new survey.
WSL Power Rankings: London City Lionesses rising as Arsenal struggle to find form
The Gunners can't figure out how to win this season while London City hit a new stride
Trump says NBA star LeBron James disrespected US national anthem
NBA superstar LeBron James criticised by US President Donald Trump for disrespctful behaviour during national anthem.
MIT researchers stranded an AI agent on a desert island. What happened could change how robots are trained
Humans have long been obsessed with what happens to people stranded on desert islands. From Robinson Crusoe to Lord of the Flies and Yellowjackets, stories about resilience, creativity, and chaos in the wilderness have always fascinated audiences. But what if those humans were replaced by an AI castaway? What happens when AI agents aren’t given any task at all, except to exist and fill their time on a digital desert island? Those are the questions that researchers at MIT’s Computer S
Amy Winehouse West End Musical in Development (EXCLUSIVE)
A musical based on Amy Winehouse's songs is in development for the West End.
Wildwood’s director says AI is ‘antithetical to everything that we are at this studio’
‘There’s no humanity behind it.‘
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says mathematicians have already gone from 'we're cooked' to accepting AI
Sam Altman says mathematicians went through something similar to the five stages of grief after OpenAI's models started solving longstanding problems.
All tropical coral reefs could collapse within 50 years | New Scientist
Shallow-water coral reefs are at high risk of disappearing by 2075, the IUCN has warned at a UN biodiversity conference. The loss would decimate fisheries and speed up coastal erosion
Will the Treasury restrict U.S. investment in the Chinese biotech sector?
Rumors are swirling that the Treasury Department this week is going to propose a rule that restricts U.S. investment in the Chinese biotech sector.
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‘Longer we wait, worse it gets’: Struggle of Gaza’s breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients in Gaza face delayed diagnoses, medicine shortages and limited access to scans and treatment.
Electronic Arts lays off 400 in latest blow to beleaguered gaming industry
Electronic Arts (EA) is reducing its global workforce by 3%, or about 400 jobs, and shutting down BioWare, the 31-year-old studio behind the Mass Effect series. The cuts, announced yesterday, are the first major changes at EA since the gaming giant went private in a massive, $55 billion leveraged buyout finalized in September by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. The deal put roughly $18 billion in debt on EA’s books, requiring hefty
BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect game would've learned from Baldur's Gate 3 and The Witcher to deliver "a level of autonomy and choice that no other game has"
We'll never get to play BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect game, and it's all the more frustrating considering how ambitious it sounded.