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Linux KVM guest-host escape rated critical, may represent a new way to attack penguin-powered networking
Party like it’s CVE-2026-99999 – a 9.3-rated nasty called PwnEscape
Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access
Anthropic has granted external evaluators “employee-like access” to assess the risks of its models, following through on a commitment to increase safeguards over concerns the technology could run catastrophically out of control. METR, a nonprofit that has worked with leading labs including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta, now has a team embedded in the Claude maker’s office with access to its hardware and internal systems. A greater role for third-party evaluators is among the main concrete steps the labs have proposed in response to rising concern about the dangers more capable AI systems
Watch AI Will Empower India's Space Missions, Says Minister - Bloomberg
Jitendra Singh, the Indian science & technology minister says that artificial intelligence is a great advantage in empowering India's space missions. …
Prolapse is common after pregnancy and later in life. Here’s what to look out for
Pelvic organ prolapse may develop and worsen after pregnancy and childbirth, around menopause or because of lifestyle and genetic factors.
Bazzana hitless as Rays beat Guardians to lead series
Tampa Bay will head back home with a three-games-to-two lead in their American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians.
Pope greeted by crowds in first major appearance since lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo pledges a gradual return to duties in an address to the Catholic faithful in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.
Retired pilot helps historical society buy Neil Armstrong's boyhood home for tours
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ken Schreiber was 9 when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon in 1969 — a moment he would never forget. Like Armstrong, he too became a military fighter pilot.
Monstrous MCU Hero Appears in Thunderbolts* Art & It’s Not Abomination or Red Hulk
Thunderbolts concept art reveals Man-Thing nearly joined Marvel’s superhero team, but concerns about overshadowing Bob led to his exclusion.
Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to public benefit fund
Anthropic has separately committed US$200 million to study AI's effects on the labour market.
What to Know About the Obscure Private Trust Looming Over Anthropic’s IPO
The AI company has shared few details on the dynamics of the five-person trust empowered to shape its board and block major moves.
Cyberattack on French supermarkets tells us more about food security than AI safety
Experts know little about the motives of the hackers who remotely turned up the temperature on French supermarket refrigerators. Their methods, however, are far from science fiction.
Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet
Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient
Former UFC light heavyweight contender explains the lesson behind Dana White’s alleged Power Slap experiment
The UFC’s decision not to re-sign undefeated bantamweight Farid Basharat has sparked another debate in what the promotion values in its fighters.
US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election
US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election
Super Bowl favorite Rams' latest loss has Sean McVay searching for ways 'not to beat ourselves'
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — After congratulating the Arizona Cardinals, Sean McVay explained in one sentence why the Los Angeles Rams lost 18-16 on Sunday.
Gigi Hadid spreads her wings on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 runway
The blond beauty was the very first supermodel the brand confirmed when they announced the LA show.
iBase Solution targets AI data center EPC contracts with modular liquid cooling, energy storage expertise
Taiwan-based iBase Solution is expanding from industrial computers (IPCs) and energy storage into liquid-cooled prefabricated modular data centers, targeting AI infrastructure construction and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts. The company aims to leverage its energy storage
CVE-2026-98514 | Linux Kernel up to 7.3-rc4 nouveau validate_init memory leak
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 7.3-rc4. This impacts the function validate_init of the component nouveau. Such manipulation leads to memory leak. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-98514. Local access is required to approach this attac
BBC visits Indonesia's wildfire ground blanketed by toxic haze
The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.
NHS leaders say maternity care organisation is 'not fit for purpose'
The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.
Christian Yelich's girlfriend Paige Almendariz drops 4-word reaction to the Brewers captain's NLCS victory celebration
Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers punched their tickets to the World Series in dominant fashion, outclassing the reigning champions, the LA Dodgers, in the NLCS by sweeping the series 4-0.
Daily Horoscope: October 19, 2026
An inventive Aquarius Moon makes bright ideas come easily, so capture the wildest ones while they still feel fresh.
AI's $9 Trillion Investment Boom Faces Growing Profitability Doubts
Astronomical sums are being poured into the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, but warnings are mounting that history could repeat itself, with massive cap
Betty McGuire, Growing Pains Grandma, Dead At 100 - TVLine
Learn more about the long career of the woman behind Kate Malone.
Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’
Anthropic said that it will commit 5% of its shares to the fund.
A Savannah police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband
SPD officer Amber Harpe was fired for sharing her Flock access with her ICE agent husband.
Plastic waste to become adsorbent for atmospheric water harvesting
Using a new method, discarded plastic packaging materials, old CDs, and even LEGO bricks can be transformed into materials that capture significant amounts of moisture from the air.
Not just a phase: Experts urge people to recognise mental health warning signs before it’s too late
From academic pressure and social media to workplace burnout, experts say recognising behavioural changes, challenging misconceptions and listening without judgement are essential to making mental health support more accessible.
Champions League Vibe Check: Barcelona, Bayern Munich impress; Manchester United in trouble
Matchday 3's action is headlined by Barcelona's clash with Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal's trip to Bayern Munich
No one takes allegations of Russian involvement in European riots seriously — Kremlin
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov called these statements absurd
Microsoft Pulls Out of UK Data Center Deal Over Power Delays
The construction of data centers, a critical driver of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure expansion, has hit a major obstacle: limited access to elect
5 Celebrities You Forgot Guest-Starred On The Simpsons - TVLine
Over nearly 40 years, "The Simpsons" has seen so many big name celebrity guest stars appear that there are a few special guests you may have forgotten about.
Anthropic commits 5% of its stock to a new 'public benefit' fund
Anthropic says it is committing 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund, with the amount potentially increasing as its shares grow in value
Razer Barracuda V2 Pro arrives in Malaysia with hybrid noise cancelling and 70 hour battery life
Razer has launched the Barracuda V2 Pro wireless headset in Malaysia. Priced at RM969, it packs hybrid noise cancelling and up to 70 hours of battery life.
APOD: 2026 October 19 – Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 19 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source Explanation: Explanation : What is Treble Clef?
Cambridge scientist David Sabatini speaks out after courtroom victory: ‘The hardest years of my life’
"The hardest years of my life," is how Cambridge scientist David Sabatini describes the time since his downfall from MIT.
Meet the new Kerrigans: The Castle stage show’s cast revealed
It’s the vibe, 2.0 – the actors bringing Australia’s most beloved fictional family to the stage have been announced.
Fast-moving grass fire caused Canada’s military base tragedy
Fast-moving grass fire caused Canada’s military base tragedy
Taming your browser’s 100+ open tabs is the easy way to speed up your PC
You opened three tabs for a project right when you got to your desk, then opened five more while muted in your first meeting, followed by 14 Reddit articles you’ll definitely read later. Add these to the hundred other tabs you left open yesterday, and by midafternoon your computer fan sounds like a jet taking off. Modern web pages aren’t simple static documents anymore. Every open tab is effectively a mini-application running JavaScript, auto-refreshing ad scripts, and caching
Tiger Shroff Firing: ‘Gangsters Want To Terrorise Bollywood’ Says AICWA; Warns Of Return To Underworld Era
The All Indian Cine Workers Association reacted to the Tiger Shroff firing incident, demanding action against gangsters and better security for Bollywood celebrities.
GTA V NPCs Can Now Talk Back In Real Time With AI-Powered NPCTalk Mod, Free Release Coming Next Week
NPCTalk introduces real-time AI conversations for GTA V NPCs, enabling dynamic dialogue and interactions with 1.15-2.2 seconds response times.
Planned UK Data Center Delayed Until 2030s Over Power Grid Delays. Microsoft Pulls Out - Slashdot
July: Nvidia-backed Nscale is building a £2bn data centre at Loughton in Essex, with Microsoft signed up as its anchor tenant. But it can't get the electricity to switch on, reported The Next Web: Nscale's problem is not really Nscale's. It is Britain's. Grid-connection times have become the...
China GDP growth picks up thanks to export boom | CNN Business
China reported better-than-expected Q3 growth on Monday as robust exports of chips and electronics components on the back of a global artificial intelligence boom buoy the world’s second-largest economy, despite sluggish demand at home.
TV showman Robert Chua spells out his vision for his vast collection of Chinese antiquities
One of Hong Kong’s most influential television broadcasters is also one of the city’s most enthusiastic collectors. PostMag goes on a tour of Robert Chua’s ‘home museum’ to find out how he plans to turn a lifetime of accumulated objects into his next production.
Player Ratings: Real Madrid 4–1 Sevilla
Your best source for quality Real Madrid news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.
Russian PM to take part in SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Tajikistan
The heads of government will discuss issues related to the development of trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation
Closing the women’s health gap: Switzerland’s CHF 7 billion opportunity
Coordinated action to close the women’s health gap in Switzerland could improve women’s health and add CHF 7 billion in annual GDP by 2040.
Obama calls Trump admin’s Ilhan Omar investigation ‘appalling', accuses officials of intimidation
Barack Obama warned that the investigation into Ilhan Omar could normalize political intimidation and encourage future presidents to target opponents
What is Apple's Image Playground app for and how do you use it? - Engadget
Apple's image generation tool got some noteworthy updates this fall.
CVE-2026-98817 Linux Kernel ASoC probe exceptional condition
A vulnerability was determined in Linux Kernel. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-98817. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Autumn Paints Poland’s Bieszczady Mountains
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Autumn Paints Poland’s… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search As the air grows cooler and days shorter, brown bears prowl the Carpathian Mountains of southern Poland
GTA 6: Can you cheat on someone with a video game character?
Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.
“I want Natalia Silva next” - Jasmine Jasudavicius calls for title shot after UFC Edmonton upset
Jasmine Jasudavicius wants the belt and the rematch, and she wants both in Toronto.
‘It broke my heart’: Limoges residents reel after town hall fire
Residents in Limoges, France, are expressing shock and anger after protests saw their 140-year-old town hall set ablaze.
Yes Bank Sees No Immediate Need For Capital Raise After Supreme Court's AT1 Bond Ruling
Yes Bank estimates that reinstating Rs 8,415 crore of additional tier-1 bonds would reduce its common equity tier-1 ratio to around 11.4% on a pro forma basis. The private lender says it has other capital-management options and does not need to raise funds immediately.
Kristin Cavallari says she learned a painful $250K lesson involving her father at 22
Kristin Cavallari revealed on her podcast how two six-figure loans to her father Dennis Cavallari were never repaid, leaving her $250,000 in the hole.
'The GPU never reads the same text twice': Belgian startup Corbenic wants to turn your server's SSD into AI memory, but its 14x speedup owes more to reading less
Galahad promises exact, encrypted KV cache reuse for vLLM, SGLang, and Llama.cpp
CVE-2026-104627 Gitea OpenID Association Callback improper authentication
A vulnerability was detected in Gitea up to 28.1.0. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-104627.
Tiny worm brains reveal surprising sex differences beyond neural wiring
Scientists compared the worms' observed neural activity with previously published maps of synaptic connections, or connectomes.
Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows,' BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
NFL Week 6 grades for every team that played so far: Browns, Steelers earn high marks, Colts get 'F'
We're handing out grades for every Week 6 game, and we don't hold back
Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate
Brazil's president and his opponent lob a barrage of attacks on each other in debate a week before the October 25 vote.
Gen Z doesn’t have a feedback problem. We all do
When I started my first company, the only feedback my team ever got from me was praise. I was too scared to be critical. This was in the 2010s, when you couldn’t go a day without seeing a headline about millennials and how we coddled we were. Leaders claimed that they had to walk on eggshells around us, fearing that if they gave the “participation generation” anything but praise, we would quit. As a leader of millennials myself at the time, it felt like there was some truth in that. But it
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley returns to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway after 16 years
The Angel made her debut in the lingerie spectacular in 2006.