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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.

Google is losing veteran infrastructure talent to Anthropic
Anthropic keeps hiring Google infrastructure experts as its data center ambitions expand across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

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

“No wonder Nike’s profits are tanking” “Looks ridiculous”: NFL fans mock CeeDee Lamb over “ugly” outfit for TNF game vs. Bucs
CeeDee Lamb had a one-of-a-kind outfit for his arrival in AT&T Stadium ahead of Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein faces police probe as protest tensions fester
The Democratic Unionist Party calls for the prosecution of Sinn Fein lawmakers who participated in the protest.

BULL Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Webull Corporation Securities Fraud Lawsuit Filed by The Rosen Law Firm
/PRNewswire/ -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of...

Law & Order Takes On AI Gone Murderously Awry In Season 26 Premiere — Read Recap And Grade The Ep - TVLine
The team took on Artificial Intelligence in the Season 26 opener. Find out who came out on top!
Elastic's AlertZero puts AI agents to work on security alert overload - SiliconANGLE
Elastic's AlertZero puts AI agents to work on security alert overload - SiliconANGLE
‘I never gave consent’: The Australians being replaced with copies of themselves
High-flying executives from across the world jetted in to the AI inquiry but the most startling revelations came from ordinary Australians.
US moves to modernize missile-tracking fleet with new vessel contract
TOTE Services and Hanwha Philly Shipyard have finalized an agreement to build a new Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV) for the United States.
Mental health and ADHD diagnosis can cause harm, says official review - Financial Times
Diagnosing people with mental health problems or ADHD can limit their lives, according to a government-commissioned review that recommends UK ...

Russini makes desperate move to salvage career after Vrabel scandal
Dianna Russini resigned from her position at The Athletic, in April, shortly after photos surfaced of her at an adults-only Arizona resort with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.
ICE agent shoots man in car with five-year-old child in New York: Mayor
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says agents fired at a car with a child inside; DHS says it was conducting enforcement activity.
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,...

See Céline Dion's Graceful Recovery After Falling Onstage During Paris Residency
Céline Dion proved she was a true professional when she gracefully recovered from an onstage fall during the Oct. 7 show of her Paris residency.
EY revenue hits $57b, AI services up 49%
The firm said revenue from AI services rose 49% in FY2026.

Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts
Likely in the next few weeks, a federal judge will decide if Donald Trump can become the first president to personally profit from selling early access to government information in his social media posts. At a hearing Wednesday, Department of Justice civil attorney Brantley Mayers argued that there was no conflict whatsoever with Trump charging up to $100,000 monthly for instant API access to Truth Social posts that often break news from his administration. Trump is the largest stakeholder and majority owner of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company that owns Truth Social, and
Technion researchers develop green hydrogen process that makes epoxide
Technion researchers developed a green hydrogen process that produces an epoxide instead of oxygen, achieving 98% efficiency in experiments.

Sexual assault survivors’ stories may shift over time – a psychologist explains why it doesn’t mean they’re lying
The brain’s acute response to the trauma of sexual assault can block a person’s ability to accurately assess what they experienced.

Guardians erupt in sixth inning to stun White Sox in Game 4 of ALDS, force deciding Game 5
The Guardians have taken both games in Chicago after trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five ALDS
Kaiser Reef gold production fuels $40M war chest
Gold producer Kaiser Reef has built a $40 million cash and bullion position after a strong September quarter, delivering 6263 gold ounces from its Tasmanian and Victorian assets.
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.

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".
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.

Trump Mobile hack and apparent lack of FCC authorization raise security alarms
Trump Mobile apparently failed to obtain necessary authorizations to operate the international calling portion of its phone service, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) wrote in a letter to the company today. Her letter said Trump Mobile also doesn't appear to have submitted a required plan for fighting robocalls.
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.

ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review
The review, which focuses on younger people, warned there was a risk society was moving from an era of under-diagnosis to over-diagnosis.

BREAKING: CSK pacer and veteran batter ruled out of NZ vs IND 2026 T20Is due to injury
New Zealand has been dealt a massive blow as two key players have been ruled out of the upcoming five-match home T20I series against India due to injury.
Key takeaways from US Senate debate in Michigan between El-Sayed, Rogers
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are locked in a toss-up race for the US Senate.

Super Retail Group vs JB Hi-Fi: Which retail stock is better for beginners?
Comparing Super Retail Group (ASX: SUL) and JB Hi-Fi (ASX: JBH) shares for beginner investors: valuation, yield, share price and business strengths.

Emotions run high at the round table as Celebrity Traitors banish two players
Viewers watched to see whether Richard E Grant could save himself at the first round table of the series.
Personal AI Agents Are Great—Until They Share Your Bank Statement in the Work Chat
These hyperactive helpers can sometimes overshare, overpromise and overpurchase.
‘I never gave consent’: The Australians being replaced with copies of themselves
High-flying executives from across the world jetted in to the AI inquiry but the most startling revelations came from ordinary Australians.

Soft sensor tracks bending and twisting in 3D using optical fibers
MIT engineers developed a flexible sensor that reconstructs 3D shapes using soft optical fibers embedded in silicone.

'I rage and I don't care': Why women are reclaiming their anger
Studies suggest women are getting angrier, but are they just more open about it?

Week 5 Fantasy Football Injuries: Uncertainty rules for Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and many others on Thursday
Fantasy managers will have to pay close attention this week because there are an inordinate number of unknowns on Thursday
Protests, debate follow death of Maricarmen, 87, Spain protest symbol
Thousands of protesters honour Maricarmen Abascal's life, while tributes in Spanish parliament spark debate.

Albertsons Stock: It Don't Need A Turnaround To Win (Q2 Earnings Preview) (NYSE:ACI)
Albertsons (ACI) stock: valuation-driven buy case with 6.5x P/E, earnings yield, and turnaround catalysts. See here for more details.

Thai Actor Apologises to Indian Fans Over ‘Bollywood Hero’ Stereotypes: 'Had No Intention of Mocking Any Race’
Thai actor Fourth Nattawat has apologised to Indian fans after facing backlash for using exaggerated gestures and stereotypes to guess Bollywood Hero on a game show.
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.

Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules
One of the regulations that make vehicles in the US different from those in Europe or Japan is our headlight rules. They’re laid out in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), and changing them is—or used to be—a lengthy, laborious process, which is a major reason automotive lighting technology has lagged in the US.

Behave! Anthropic cracks down on users who repeatedly abuse Claude
Being cruel to Claude could violate Anthropic's updated usage policy, which targets repeated abusive behavior without a discernible purpose.
Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: final report and ...
The review was commissioned in response to growing public discussion around mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, alongside increasing ...

NFL Week 5 picks: Experts face off on 49ers at Seahawks, Falcons vs. Ravens and more
CBS Sports writers Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin predict this weekend's top games
Ethiopian drones deliver strikes on Eritrean troops in Tigray — TV
Ethiopian and Eritrean governments have not yet commented on the strikes
Innovent Announces Phase 3 RESTORE-3 Study of SYCUME® (Teprotumumab N01 Injection) Met Primary Endpoint in Inactive Thyroid Eye Disease
/PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes...

Miss Universe factions clash over 2027 host country claims
Nawat Itsaragrisil (left) and Raul Rocha in happier times/MISS UNIVERSE THAILAND INSTAGRAM Filipino pageant fans woke up to news that the 76th Miss Universe edition will be hosted in Vietnam next

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.
Immigration agents shoot a man during arrest in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal immigration agents shot and wounded a Dominican man while arresting him in New York City on Thursday, in what the Department of Homeland Security called a “targeted enforcement operation.” Protesters decried it as an example of the dangers of the Trump administration’s immigr
AI stocks crumble on report that OpenAI's annualized revenue is much lower than believed - SiliconANGLE
AI stocks crumble on report that OpenAI's annualized revenue is much lower than believed - SiliconANGLE

Gifts from big pharma influence doctors' prescriptions, study claims
The amount of gifts and free dinners doctors receive from Big Pharma may influence how many prescriptions they dole out, a sweeping review has found.

"I have spoken to the selectors" - Former India opener's huge claim on Mohammad Shami's potential return for NZ vs IND 2026 series
Ahead of India's upcoming tour of New Zealand, former opener Aakash Chopra has claimed that Mohammad Shami wouldn't return to the Men in Blue lineup, much like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, just because Ajit Aga
Christa Pike case underscores prevalence of botched executions in US
Experts say methods such as lethal injection promise a more humane form of execution but are frequently marred by mishap
Southern Cross North Harbour capacity to rise as buildings nearly double in size
The project will nearly double hospital’s existing footprint and add much-needed capacity.

Identical Twin Sisters Married Identical Twin Brothers—But Didn't Tell Anyone for 4 Years
The Harp Twins’ Camille Kitt and Kennerly Kitt married the drummers in their band, identical twins Dromil Volfgang and Dromal Volfgang, but didn't tell anyone until four years later.
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.

SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink
Space has plenty of room for more megaconstellations, but only if all operators are willing to share information about where their satellites are and where they're going, a top executive at SpaceX and its AI subsidiary said this week. Michael Nicolls, SpaceX's vice president for Starlink and president of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, used a presentation Tuesday at the International Astronautical Congress in Turkey as a clarion call for improved data-sharing among satellite operators. SpaceX's Starlink constellation now has more than 11,000 satellites, about two-thirds of al

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.
Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts Share Strategies to Defeat Common Respiratory Viruses
Similar to other viruses, vaccine types and dosing may vary based on a person's age, their underlying health conditions, risks for severe illness and ...

Historic Tour Down Under locked in on Seven and 7plus Sport
A world-first will be live, free and exclusive on Seven and 7plus Sport as part of a new multi-year deal.

Trump calls Musk a ‘national treasure’ while handing him top US science honour
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 — Donald Trump presented Elon Musk with the top US science medal yesterday, as the rocket tycoon fully returned to the president’s orbit after an explosive...

IQuest-Q1 Draws Early Developer Attention Across Coding and Agentic Workflows
/PRNewswire/ -- IQuest-Q1 has drawn early praise from developers and industry watchers since launch, particularly for its performance on coding, software...

Christa Pike Suffering 'Profound Psychological Trauma' After Surviving Botched Execution
Christa Pike is going through some major psychological trauma after surviving her botched execution ... this according to her legal team.