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Moonshot AI launches new flagship Kim K3.1 Pro model with 3T parameters - SiliconANGLE
Moonshot AI launches new flagship Kim K3.1 Pro model with 3T parameters - SiliconANGLE
NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
During a lengthy news conference on Friday, NASA provided a detailed overview of how it plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface as soon as 2028 as part of its Artemis Program. Although much of the information behind these plans has been previously reported at Ars Technica and elsewhere, this marked the first time NASA has laid them out in detail and acknowledged some substantial changes in the architecture. Most notably, for SpaceX's Starship vehicle, the revised plan calls for the Orion spacecraft to dock with the Starship lunar lander in high-Earth orbit before transiting to the Moon
OpenAI takes frontier training offline after agents breach safeguards
OpenAI plans to keep frontier model training offline after an internal research model exploited a DNS misconfiguration to reach the internet.
Flu Shot 2026-2027: Vaccine Updates, Protection, and Flu Risks
... health conditions. Vaccination remains the best defense against severe illness and helps reduce the burden on our communities during peak ...
UFC 333 on Paramount+: Where to watch Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev, live stream event
Complete schedule and viewing information so you can watch UFC 333 live in Abu Dhabi on Saturday across Paramount+
Pete Hegseth’s office loses showdown with State Dept over troops at Paris NFL game: WaPo
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inner circle waged a behind-the-scenes fight with another Cabinet department over a marquee sporting event abroad, according to a new report.The Washington Post reported Friday that Hegseth's office tried to scrap all U.S. military involvement in the NFL's first-ever
Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited (CNTB) Discusses Rademikibart and SEABREEZE Trial Results in Acute COPD Transcript
Connect Biopharma Holdings Limited (CNTB) Discusses Rademikibart and SEABREEZE Trial Results in Acute COPD October 21, 2026 10:00 AM EDTCompany...
BioWare Was Doomed for Years as Mass Effect Was a "Prestige Project" for EA Daily Fix
In today's Daily Fix:The internet is still mourning the sudden loss of legendary video game studio BioWare, but an industry analyst says the writing was on the wall years ago, even before EA's controversial acquisition by an investment group led by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. In relate
Publishers and Lawmakers Just Forced Meta to Pause Its AI Web Scraping Plan
Meta delayed its updated commercial terms to November 20 following pushback from news publishers and US lawmakers over AI web scraping.
Nuclear power could more than triple by 2060, UN agency says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday that he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060. Rafael Grossi said in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual report to the U.N. General Assembly that this will be driven by electrification, data c
Modular phone promises total privacy at the flick of a switch
Most modular phones are all about the swappable hardware or their repairability. But Brax's upcoming model takes a slightly different approach: it's going for maximum privacy.
Why experts are pushing RFK Jr. to release a federal definition of ultraprocessed foods
More than 100 science, medical and nutrition experts signed and sent an open letter Friday to the Office of Management and Budget, urging the administration to release the first-ever government definition of ultraprocessed foods.
Robbie Avila cleared to return to Saint Louis: Judge rules Billikens star can be added to roster
A judge granted a temporary restraing order Friday for Avila to play just days before the season begins
Syrians protest Israel’s incursions near occupied Golan Heights
Syrians are protesting Israel’s occupation of parts of the country’s south, near the occupied Golan Heights.
A personalized cancer vaccine could be available as soon as 2027. Here’s what we know
A breakthrough treatment for the deadliest form of skin cancer can cut a patient’s risk of recurrence or death nearly in half. The new scientific revelation is powered by an mRNA-based vaccine crafted with the technology behind both Pfizer and Moderna’s landmark COVID-19 shots. By using mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid), the vaccine can be customized for the genetic profile of an individual patient’s skin cancer, fighting tumors much more effectively than generic traditional metho
Ariana Madix's Los Angeles Home Burglarized, Jewelry Stolen
Ariana Madix's had her Los Angeles-area home burglarized over the weekend ... and the thieves apparently made off with some expensive bling ... TMZ has learned.
Watch AI Jitters, Oil & Big Tech - Bloomberg
The Close brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are BlackRock Deputy CIO, Global Fixed Income Russ Brownback, AXA Group Chief Economist Gilles Moëc, Mizuho Securities Senior Equity Research
NVIDIA RTX Remix 1.6 Launches With DLSS 5, 6X Multi Frame Generation, Minecraft Java Edition Support, And More
NVIDIA's RTX Remix 1.6 adds DLSS 5, 6X Multi Frame Generation, and experimental Minecraft support enhancing modding tools and performance.
Diagnostic test could help doctors refine prostate cancer treatment
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men—in 2013, it affected more than 1 million men across the world. The cancer does not behave the same way in every patient, and doctors have long faced a difficult balancing act between identifying patients who will benefit from more intensive treatment
Diabetes association says ‘threat’ preceded members’ ejections, but admits policies were unclear
The American Diabetes Association has issued two explanations, two reviews and an apology over its June convention. A Friday report adds new twists.
Fever clean house after failed season, but issues lie deeper than a front office refresh around Caitlin Clark
The Fever, eliminated from the playoffs in the first round, now face an offseason of change
WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo
A clinical trial begins to test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines.
This new tool layers Wikipedia articles onto a map to make your half-hour walk more interesting
How much do you really know about the world right outside your door? A trending tool has the answers, highlighting all there is to see, do, and discover within a 30-minute walk of your location. On Local Wiki, users can input their location—either directly or through a postal code, town, area, or nearby landmark—and see a color-coded map of every Wikipedia article geotagged within 30 minutes on foot. The so-called “encyclopedia for round here” includes everything from local parks to cultur
Leslie Bibb Joins Camila Mendes' New Sequel Movie Following He-Man 2 Buzz
Leslie Bibb joins Camila Mendes in Prime Video’s Upgraded 2 following He-Man 2 buzz, with filming set to begin in Italy.
The Apple Watch Series 12's Readiness score enhances all its other wellness features, and makes for a compelling upgrade over older models
The best mainline version of the wearable in years
Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
As reported by Music Business Worldwide, Spotify appears to be stepping up enforcement of existing policies regarding Family and Duo subscription plans by requiring users to scan a QR code in person on the plan manager's device in order to maintain access to it.
NASA’s Artemis III Mission to Test Future Moon Lander Operations
Before astronauts return to the lunar surface, NASA will first conduct one of the most ambitious and complex test missions in the agency’s history. Launching in 2027, Artemis III will send NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano aboard the Orion spacecraft into low Earth orbit to perform a series of demonstrations with test versions, or test articles, of human landing systems being developed by industry partners Blue Origin and SpaceX.
The research behind the care Utahns trust - @theU
Trust in a health care system may begin with a provider who listens or with a reputation built over time.
Black Ferns and France clash in Whangārei
Follow the action as the Black Ferns and France clash in Whangārei.
Pentagon designates China-funded Confucius Institutes as US national security threat
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused China-funded Confucius Institutes of stealing intellectual property and spreading propaganda on American university campuses.
'Rubio will finish up the deal’: Trump says US will 'take care of Cuba' on its way back from Iran
President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would take care of Cuba after dealing with Iran and would send Secretary of State Marco Rubio to finish the deal. "We'll take care of Cuba on our way back from Iran ... then we're going to send Marco Rubio in to finish up the deal," Trump told
Carrie Season 2 Is Happening for a Good Reason Despite Fan Complaints & Questions
Prime Video's latest viewership update makes Carrie's renewal for a second season all the more understandable.
Built for Agents: The Case for Spark Declarative Pipelines
A 528-build benchmark shows that declarative pipeline authoring catches structural faults before execution, cutting cluster time on the builds we measured by ~34x compared to procedural PySpark.
CVE-2026-115929 | MongoDB Compass up to 1.53.0 Root Certificate Store certificate validation
A vulnerability was found in MongoDB Compass up to 1.53.0. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Root Certificate Store. The manipulation results in improper certificate validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-115929. The attack may be la
NASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza
4 min readNASA’s Swift Mission Ends, Leaves Behind Scientific Bonanza NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission now that the spacecraft is orbiting less than 171 miles (275 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. The greater atmospheric drag at this height prevents the satellite’s telescopes from steadily gazing at their astronomical targets. Swift conducted its final observation on Oct. 20.
Highly anticipated Moderna-Merck melanoma cancer vaccine data arrived early
In data released at ESMO, the Moderna-Merck personalized mRNA cancer vaccine reduced recurrence-free survival and the time until distant metastasis occurred.
World Series 2026 odds, picks, prediction: Fall Classic preview for Brewers vs. Rays series beginning Friday
The Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 World Series and here's everything bettors need to know
Trump lifts some Canada tariffs ahead of midterms
With an incumbent Maine US senator from his own party locked in a tight reelection battle, US President Donald Trump sig...
Movie review: Colman radiant in well-woven romance Wicker
There have been wicker-related films before. The Wicker Man from 1973 is a classic of folk horror. This bawdy, rowdy outing is more of a folk sex-comedy.
Strictly's new presenters - after frosty reviews have they warmed up?
Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe have split opinion but are getting into the groove, critics say.
UK government sets out $800 million of AI security funding
LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Britain's government set out around £600 million ($800 million)of funding on Saturday largely geared towards defending against health and security threats from artificial intelligence.
Study maps the human side of flood risk
When heavy rain hits a city, knowing where water will accumulate is only part of the picture. Who lives in the affected buildings? How might flooding disrupt their lives? And where could additional support make the greatest difference?
AI-Powered Wearable Device Could One Day Transmit Smells Over the Internet
Learn how a wearable device can recreate smells transmitted over the internet, potentially bringing a new sensory dimension to virtual experiences.
First influenza-related death of 2026-27 season reported in Idaho
Those at higher risk include people with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older. Symptoms of the flu ...
Michael Cole Announces Ex-WWE Champion Is Out Indefinitely After Injury On SmackDown
Michael Cole has revealed that an ex-WWE champion is out indefinitely from SmackDown after his injury. The company has revealed the worrying injuries he suffered before the event.
Macklemore: ‘I say free Palestine’ as he kicks off a new tour
Macklemore says ‘being human is not complicated’ as he kicked off his Free Palestine tour on Thursday night.
The “enslopification” of B2B marketing is here
There’s a phenomenon happening in advertising and marketing. If you’ve been on LinkedIn lately, you’ve experienced it in the endless scroll of bland thought leadership posts. Your inbox is filled with decks and documents that your coworkers and vendors are churning out, expecting you to decipher. The verbose, garishly-designed, and ultimately meaningless content you now have to wade through daily has a name: “enslopification.” It’s a variation on Cory Doctorow’s coined term “enshittificati
The artist dropping her debut album after a billion streams
Irish DJ Jazzy came up on the Dublin club scene and has worked with industry heavyweights like Calvin Harris.
OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks”
OpenAI will cut frontier models off from the internet weeks after one of its engineers said that solution wouldn't work.
Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
Using Google's products and services has always been fundamentally precarious—doing so gives the world's largest advertising company a lot of juicy personal data. Google has long said it won't use the sensitive data from products like Gmail, Drive, and Photos for ad personalization, but a change to the company's privacy policy appears to dismantle that firewall. On October 16, Google issued an update to its privacy policy, spotted by Android Authority. The ad personalization section used to include a clear limit on data from certain apps.
The 6 Best iPhone Duo Cases to Protect Apple’s $2,000 Foldable
I tested several options, and these are my top picks, from sleek, minimalist designs to rugged styles for maximum protection.
America could face two flu seasons this winter, doctor says
The US could end up suffering two separate flu seasons this year due to a mutated strain causing earlier peaks than expected, experts warn.
Cowboys' George Pickens brushes off Brian Schottenheimer's critique, says team needs to improve
Schottenheimer challenged Pro Bowl WR George Pickens on his effort in the run game, Pickens talked about the team
Iran war live: Israel launches ‘targeted’ Hebron operation after attack
Saudi-led coalition says air defences downed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh.
US is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran
The U.S. State Department is currently reducing the number of staff at four embassies in the Middle East. This decision follows intelligence reports indicating increased efforts by Iran to target American personnel. While the embassies remain operational, staffing changes are described as related to
The 7 Best Psychological Horror Movies on Netflix in October
Here is your guide to the best psychological horror movies on Netflix in October, including "Psycho," "Split" and "Immaculate."
Hottest toy for Christmas? Nvidia CEO plays with adorable Microduck robots, 20,000 sell
The robots, stomping their little feet and making tiny R2-D2 noises, sat, fell down dead for a "nap," and summersaulted on voice command.
Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
Leaders in the US Space Force would like to have a new spaceport up and running in four years, adding a third heavy-lift launch site to relieve pressure from bases in Florida and California that have shot rockets into orbit for nearly 70 years. The obvious problem with that ambition is 2030 is four years away, and Pentagon officials have not determined where the new spaceport should go or how to acquire land for it. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink first mentioned the service's search for a third launch base in May.
Aging US paper mills set for AI-driven transformation led by ORNL
DOE-backed CRAFT center aims to cut costs, boost productivity, and revive one of America's oldest manufacturing industries
Doctor explains 'repaying' sleep debt is 'not as simple as a lie-in'
You might think you're 'catching up' on sleep with a weekend lie-in, but a sleep expert says it's not that easy
Shock title change on WWE SmackDown before Crown Jewel
With WWE Crown Jewel less than three weeks away, a major title changed hands on this week's episode of SmackDown.
Argentinian judge drops fraud investigation into Milei over crypto scandal
President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.
Hammond Power Solutions Is Positioned for the Big Data Centre Buildout: Here's How I'd Buy It
Analyze the current issues impacting data centres, from AI investment strategies to concerns reminiscent of past financial crises.
Celebrity Traitors left on a knife edge after a trip to the field of screams
A newly earned special power left one contestant with a big decision to make in Friday's episode.