
Sky News - 1 day 24 min ago
Storm names for the year ahead are released by the Met Office every September after input from the public.

GeekSpin - 1 day 9 hours ago
POCO is back with a phone that can light up its entire personality literally. The new POCO F9 Ultra has a rear dynamic light that creates effects for calls, notifications, music and gaming, turning the back of the phone into a tiny notification billboard. And one look at the spec sheet and you can tell […] Read the original article here: POCO F9 Ultra features a glowing dynamic light on its back...

New York Times - 1 day 10 hours ago
The Federal Trade Commission and the states said Amazon misled brands and sellers into paying more for ads; the company is denying the accusations.

GeekSpin - 1 day 10 hours ago
Your electricity bill might actually be getting more expensive because of AI. That part of the argument is true. But what if the people yelling about it online aren’t actually Americans? That’s the interesting part of a newly disclosed influence operation on X, where the platform says it uncovered roughly 200,000 suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts. […] Read the original article here: China used Elon Musk's X to fuel rage over US data centers...

NY Post - 1 day 12 hours ago
New research has found an alarming effect on teens' emotional state from the use of AI chatbots, with certain groups most at risk.

NPR - 1 day 12 hours ago
The prediction market site has banned the former congressman for life following accusations of insider trading. It comes as election integrity experts worry prediction markets could be used in attempts to manipulate the midterm elections.

Ars Technica - 1 day 14 hours ago
Trump furious at NBC's Kristen Welker for saying he had "mixed results" in primaries.

Variety - 1 day 18 hours ago
Amelia Dimoldenberg knows firsthand the impact a youth club can have. In fact, if she didn’t attend one 16 years ago, “Chicken Shop Date” her viral celebrity talk show that has amassed her nearly 3 million followers and become a cultural touchstone wouldn’t exist. What started as a column for a youth magazine […]...

IEEE Spectrum - 1 day 18 hours ago
This story was originally published by Tech Policy Press . The European Union's push for technological sovereignty faces an uncomfortable contradiction. As the EU rolls out AI factories, gigafactories, and new data centers, it is creating a surge in demand for the advanced semiconductors that underpin artificial intelligence. Yet Europe produces fewer than 10 percent of the world's chips and remains heavily dependent on U.S. designers and Asian manufacturers for the most advanced processors...

Variety - 1 day 18 hours ago
The New Yorker Festival, the magazine’s annual “celebration of culture and ideas,” is happening this year Oct. 23-25 in New York City — and it has tipped the celeb-stocked lineup of speakers for the 2026 edition. The event’s confirmed speakers include: Conan O'Brien, Parker Posey, Aaron Sorkin, Gloria Steinem, Dr. Becky, Colson Whitehead, Pixies, Ethan […]...

NBC News - 1 day 19 hours ago
Bailey the beagle is one of only 2 puppies that has been genetically engineered in a lab to be completely allergy free. Her human, Matt Walker, is a geneticist who grew up allergic to dogs his whole life and he hopes gene editing technology can help other breeds find homes. NBC's Gadi Schwartz reports for TODAY.

The Atlantic - 1 day 20 hours ago
Many of the tech billionaires who built our world have taken the wrong lessons from their favorite science fiction.

Newser - 1 day 21 hours ago
Robotaxis may be driving themselves, but it's the humans inside who are feeling the impact. A TechCrunch review of federal workplace-safety data found more than two dozen injuries from 2024 to 2025 among test drivers working with Alphabet's Waymo and Amazon-owned Zoox, largely tied to sudden braking or other abrupt...

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 22 hours ago
Tech giant Google has been quietly making overtures to major studios as it tries to find ways to get Hollywood to use its AI technology.