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Anthropic faces court setback over Pentagon risk label
Anthropic announced a US$200 million Defense Department AI deal in 2025.
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Researchers say they recently found Google ads delivering a sophisticated tech support scam that freezes the screens of both Windows and Mac devices and displays messages urgently instructing them to phone a bogus call center. The ads were displayed all over the web, including on high-traffic maps, weather, real-estate, document-hosting, and sports sites. Users who called the number were then urged to pay hefty fees, grant remote access to their devices, or divulge personal information.
Virtual green spaces and classical music reduce blood pressure in hospital
Virtual reality could be a simple way of bringing a patient’s blood pressure downGround Picture/Shutterstock Gazing at a flowing river while listening to classical music could lower the blood pressure of people in the emergency room. Luckily, as these landscapes and live orchestras are hard to come by in hospitals, virtual reality and playlists do the job. Dangerously high blood pressure, known as hypertensive urgency, is common among people in intensive-care settings. Medication can prevent it from causing damage to the eyes, heart and brain.
Dietitians Say These Nutrient-Packed Vegetables Deserve a Spot on Your Grocery List
Fresh or frozen, these veggies are a simple way to add fiber and essential vitamins to your diet.
WWE SmackDown from Indianapolis Results & Review (September 25, 2026) - Former champion buried; two stars qualify for Money in the Bank
Sami Zayn nearly lost his mind backstage while discussing his status as WWE Champion. He claimed SmackDown GM Nick Aldis denied Johnny Gargano's request for a title shot.
TikTok to pay $100 million to Alabama in teen addiction settlement
TikTok has settled and agreed to pay the US state of Alabama at least $100 million dollars days before trial.
What is 'Harvest Moon' and why it is so unique? When to watch September's spectacular Full Moon - Check date, time and more details
September's Harvest Moon will reach its full phase on Saturday during daylight hours in North America. Skywatchers are encouraged to view the moon after sunset for the best experience. The Harvest Moon is unique because it rises soon after sunset for several consecutive days. Additionally, Saturn wi
‘South Park’ Season 29 Premiere Hits 4.2 Million Viewers in Three Days and Jumps 33% in Rating After Renaming to ‘South America’ (EXCLUSIVE)
'South Park' aka 'South America' hit 4.3 million viewers in three days with its Season 29 premiere.
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.
Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
A US appeals court today approved the Trump administration's blacklisting of Anthropic technology. Judges decided the US had authority to blacklist Anthropic for withholding certain AI features even if Anthropic had no malicious intent. In a 2-1 ruling issued by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a panel of judges said the "case raises profoundly difficult questions about the appropriate military uses of an almost unimaginably powerful new technology." The US "raises the deeply sobering prospect of overly constrained AI models shutting down unexpectedly and thus caus
Two Researchers Say Humans Are In the Midst of an Evolutionary Shift Like Never Before. But Not Everyone Is Convinced
Humans are evolving faster through culture than through biology.
Democratic senators accuse Kennedy of not adhering to ethics agreement in vaccine lawsuit
A group of Senate Democrats questioned whether Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. potentially concealed an agreement to collect money from a settlement with a vaccine manufacturer despite pledging to divest from the lawsuit. At the time of his confirmation process last y
The Knights declared Tom Jenkins would be a ‘long-term NRL player’. They were half right
Penrith flyer Tom Jenkins can break the hearts of Newcastle officials and fans again in Sunday’s NRL preliminary final.
Pope Leo XIV makes first official Papal visit in France in nearly 20
Pope Leo XIV drew huge crowds on the first Papal visit to France in 18 years.
‘Primetime’ Critics’ Score Drops And Chris Hansen Gives First Review Of Pattinson Film
Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen, is finally being reviewed by the real-life Hansen and bigger number of Rotten Tomatoes critics.
All Things Go NYC Festival Canceled Due to ‘Severe Weather Conditions’
The three-day festival was set to feature performances from Zara Larsson, Lola Young, Carly Rae Jepsen and more.
Spotify already has AI playlists. So what does Meta’s Muse add?
Muse can make playlists, too. Its bigger pitch is connecting your listening to the rest of your plans.
Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
Tesla’s pivot from making electric cars to humanoid robots is facing challenges because of complex robot hands and disgruntled employees pushing back against training their robotic replacements. The struggle to scale up production comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk has bet the company’s future on AI and robotics. As someone who frequently makes claims that fail to materialize, Musk has described the Optimus humanoid robot as potentially “the biggest product ever” during Tesla’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call.
Hacks by autonomous AI agents raise thorny questions of legal accountability
What happens when the hackers aren't human? That's the question at the center of a public policy debate following disclosures by leading tech companies that their AI models went rogue and hacked into other organizations.
Illinois measles cases hit 23 in 2026, most from Douglas, Moultrie counties outbreak
Sixteen of the state's cases this year trace to an outbreak among people who were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination history. Health officials say the overall risk is very low but want residents to confirm they're protected.
NFL Week 3 picks, best bets: Broncos upset Rams, Bills rout Chargers
Jordan Dajani gives his picks for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season
‘Albo just can’t be trusted with Kylie’: Taylor brings the zingers to grand final breakfast
Anthony Albanese’s disastrous podcast performance and Alastair Clarkson’s Vinnies donation were hot topics at the annual North Melbourne grand final breakfast.
'India must make no mistake': At UN, Shehbaz Sharif calls attempt to divert Indus water ‘act of war’
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday (local time) said any attempt to stop, impede or divert Pakistan's share of the waters of the Indus River system would be treated as an "act of war", while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Sharif said the shared
The Odyssey’s Box Office Helps Universal Hit Remarkable Milestone
The Odyssey's worldwide box office record has successfully helped Universal hit a remarkable milestone in 2026.
France's prestigious Goncourt prize drops novel after author accused of using AI
PARIS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The organisers of the prestigious Goncourt literary prize said on Friday they had removed a smash-hit novel by Haitian-Canadian author Thelyson Orelien from their longlist after accusations he used AI to write it.
US appeals court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting Anthropic from military contracts and deeming the AI startup a national security risk.
Hafnium oxide withstands 1,562°F, opening new paths for capacitors
Researchers confirmed hafnium oxide can naturally switch its electrical state, a finding that could lead to better energy storage.
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Ole Miss star RB Kewan Lacy doubtful for Florida game: Rebels likely without key weapon for SEC showdown
Lacy was called a game-time decision earlier in the week with a shoulder injury, but is now not considered likely to play against the Gators
Pro-Imran Khan rally delayed amid government closures
Authorities in Islamabad have blocked roads with shipping containers ahead of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest.
Cavaliers president Altman shrugs off LeBron James' 76ers move, touts his team's 'sustainable' build
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Koby Altman would have loved for LeBron James to return for a third stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
‘Hanuman Ansh’ Indian Sleeper Hit’s International Distribution Strategy Unveiled by ‘K.G.F,’ ‘Kantara’ Outfit Hombale Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Hombale Films reveals how it took 'Hanuman Ansh' to more than $3.5 million overseas, adding to the biopic's $35.5 million India haul.
ChatGPT-maker’s AI inappropriately probed federal government websites
OpenAI said that its artificial intelligence agents inappropriately accessed sites for the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, went before the Senate health committee Thursday, facing questions about her stances on vaccines, flavored vapes, birth control, and abortion, among other issues. She spent nearly two hours stonewalling senators, even on softball questions. Overton, a physician with a doctoral degree in clinical investigation, is currently the deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy.
Wedged glass & huge wings: Saudi Arabia's 1st EV brand makes a stir
Saudi Arabia has been quietly building an electric vehicle brand for the last four years, and it's just revealed the first cars from its portfolio. Take a look at the Ceer Exobot sedan and SUV.
Classy or classist? How bare nails became a hot issue
Bare nails - or nails that appear that way - are a growing trend. But is it as innocent as it seems?
Thirty years on from their maiden World Cup, the Springboks are a team for all South Africans
The Springboks cannot solve South Africa’s problems – but each time they take the field, they show what its people can achieve together.
Jackson Jobe finishes season strong, Tigers hang on to beat Pirates
Jackson Jobe allowed two runs and struck out eight in 5⅓ innings in his ninth and final start of the year.
Why USMNT Coach Pochettino Is Doing Some Forward Thinking
The U.S. Men's National Team will play its four friendlies to start its cycle to qualify for the 2030 World Cup as head coach Mauricio Pochettino will look at five young strikers of the future.
Clayface DCU Movie Advanced Tickets Come With a Special Batman Comic, But There’s a Catch
Advance tickets for the DCU movie Clayface include a special Batman comic in Japan, but fans in the U.S. and other countries may miss out.
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 And Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Chipsets
Qualcomm has launched two new flagship chipsets - the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 - for powering next-generation flagship smartphones.
SK hynix’s Solidigm weighs US IPO next year: sources
Solidigm launched as a standalone subsidiary in 2021 after SK Hynix bought Intel’s NAND unit.
Gorgeous leather-trimmed camper breaks out of its aluminum cube
Like something of a squarer Dutch answer to the ageless Airstream, Lume emerged in 2018 with a very stylish aluminum-shelled trailer of its own. Its riveted, rounded-corner Traveler box trailer featured the unique distinction of working as a convertible, using a retractable fabric roof panel to…
Senate approves mental health legislation for US pilots, air traffic controllers - WHTC
Commercial airline pilots often conceal mental health conditions for fear that disclosing therapy or medication, or even just seeking help, could ...
Jays' Guerrero expresses 'regret' over remarks about contract
Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero, who earlier this week said he stood by his remarks that he received a $500 million extension for what he did in the past, said he owed an apology for comments that were "not what I really wanted to say."
Plane crash in DR Congo kills more than a dozen
Civilians and senior military officials among 14 dead after an army plane crashes into a residential area in the DRC.
Australia takes on the new-look Springboks in one-off rugby test in Perth
PERTH, Australia (AP) — After a huge 3-1 rugby series win over New Zealand in the so-called “Greatest Rivalry,” South Africa plays Australia on Sunday in what should be the friendly confines of Perth stadium in Western Australia.
Carrot Top Cancels Vegas Shows for Next 3 Weeks Amid Hospitalization
Carrot Top has canceled his Las Vegas shows for the next three weeks as he remains hospitalized following a suicide attempt ... TMZ has learned.
Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge.
Hydrogen fuel cell built to work without air targets future Moon bases
Hydrogen fuel cell system will advance from TRL 5 to TRL 7 to provide reliable power for lunar and deep-space missions.
How much privacy is left in an age of surveillance? - Horizons
We are all being watched in ways we never imagined, including vehicle tracking, facial recognition technology and data mining. What does all this digital surveillance mean for the right to privacy? And as a backlash over this monitoring grows, what can you do to protect yourself? Horizons moderator
How to Stop a Runny Nose ASAP, According to Doctors
Saline sprays, steam and humidifiers can help calm that constant drip.
"He’s part of the scam, "He knows he got caught": NFL fans react to Tim Tebow pausing Life Surge relationship after Pablo Torre’s investigation
Tim Tebow became the center of attention after Pablo Torre's recent investigation into Life Surge.
Facebook found liable as TikTok settles for $100m over user safety
Facebook found liable in New Mexico for deceptive actions; TikTok settles $100m lawsuit with Alabama over safety claims.
India-US trade pact to 'unleash another level' of ties, says American official; reveals deal is '90%-plus' done
A senior US State Department official said the India-US trade pact is “90-per cent-plus” complete, with only final issues being resolved. The official said the agreement could “unleash another level” of bilateral ties, while highlighting upcoming diplomatic engagements, including Marco Rubios India
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2nd & 3rd STAGE Begin Streaming, OP/ED Themes Revealed - Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi
STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure begins weekly streaming today! Starting with the 2nd and 3rd STAGE, a total of 11 episodes will stream every Friday. INTRODUCTION A desert crossing spanning roughly 750 miles- the land that Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli must challenge is home to the area tha
Microsoft unveils Copilot app for code and AI agents
Fewer than 7% of Microsoft's 450 million commercial Office 365 seats use its AI add-on.
Microsoft revamps Copilot with code generation, agentic AI tools
Sept 25 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Friday unveiled several new capabilities in its Copilot app, including a coding tool and an always-on AI agent, as the software giant seeks to transform its AI assistant into a one-stop shop for office workers.
NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch - NASA
ASCENT Propulsion, a 6-U CubeSat, recently underwent rigorous spin, thermal vacuum, and leak tests to ensure it is ready for the extreme environment of space.
UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.N. General Assembly’s leader and health officials are seeking to make sure that the lurking possibility of another worldwide disease emergency stays on the global agenda
Sami Zayn claims to have gotten a major opportunity for former WWE Champion on SmackDown
Sami Zayn won the WWE Undisputed Championship a few weeks ago. He defeated CM Punk to do so. One of the stars who helped Zayn win the title was former WWE Tag Team Champion Johnny Gargano.
OpenAI says its bots have broken into other government websites
The ChatGPT maker says its AI agents have meddled with websites of government services and universities, and the list, according to a New York Times report, includes prominent US government departments.
Feather Launches $29,990 Humanoid Robot. Small Teams Are Rewriting The Economics Of Humanoids
Need a robot? Don't have $100,000? Want more than a toy that dances? There are now multiple humanoid robots that fit the bill ...
Did Matt Lafleur Get Fired? Inside the Rumors About the Packers’ Coach
Could the Packers coach face a problem? Here’s why rumors are flying about his contract with the team.