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Sam Altman Just Said We Should ACCEPT Bad Things for AI's Sake

Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI  Politico OpenAI's Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks  reuters.com OpenAI’s Altman draws regulatory divide with Anthropic over AI risks: Politico (OPENAI:Private)  Seeking Alpha Sam Altman outlined OpenAI's 3-part plan for dominance  Business Insider Why Is Sam Altman a Free Man?  The American Prospect

Google News·Tech·23d ago

The Fitbit Device That Just LEAKED Ahead of Launch

We don't know a ton about the Fitbit Edge, but it appears to be a successor to the midrange Charge line. It had leaked previously, but we can clearly see in these images posted by Android Headlines, you can see that Google's rumored fitness tracker sort of splits the difference between the Pixel Watch and the Fitbit Air. It has a small screen that is able to display some widgets, but clearly isn't as expansive as a proper smartwatch. Supposedly, this fitness-first wearable will have a seven-day

The Verge·Tech·23d ago

The Hidden iPhone Trick That Frees Up 10GB — Without Deleting a SINGLE Photo

Few digital warning banners prompt immediate frustration quite like seeing “iPhone Storage Almost Full” right when you open your camera to record a quick video. You might assume that you’re trapped in a terrible trade-off: Either delete three years of family photos or start uninstalling apps you actually use. In reality, most of the storage bloat on your phone doesn’t come from your photo library or active application code. It comes from hidden caches, forgotten offline downloads, duplicate mess

Fast Company·Tech·23d ago

EmTech Future 2026: The Conference Where AI Meets EVERYTHING

Yossi Matias, Vice President & Head of Google Research, explores how AI is beginning to reshape biology, infrastructure, manufacturing, and science, and why its greatest impact may come when it intersects with other fields.  Step inside the newsroom with our MIT Technology Review editors for sharp analysis and unpublished insights from the team that researches…

The Technology Everyone HATES But Can't Stop Using

Over the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM that’s designed to come up with a wider variety of responses than its mainstream rivals do. At the start of the call, he said something that’s been stuck in my head since: “We often say that we’re a self-loathing AI…

The Cognitive Flaw That Makes AI IMPOSSIBLE to Understand

Norbert Wiener, godfather of cybernetics, once said, "The thought of every age is reflected in its technique." For the past century, our thought has been reflected in our computers, including by those in the AI industry. Google's Demis Hassabis calls the brain "a biological approximation to a Turing machine." Elon Musk puts it more bluntly, declaring that "people should just think of the brain as a biological computer." (Musk's brain often worries me.) But humans are more complex than a straight

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

Why Microsoft Wants You to HIKE Through Its Data Centers

The growing opposition to data centers tends to stem from concerns about the environmental toll of these massive, resource-intensive facilities. Their high use of land, energy, and water has turned some communities and elected officials against the projects, and noise pollution has led to lawsuits. Meanwhile, It’s expected that the power demands of data centers will continue to rise, more than doubling from 2025 to 2027. To try to soften some of the negative impacts, Microsoft is designing its

Fast Company·Tech·22d ago

Google Just Admitted a MAJOR Problem With Android Apps on Intel Chromebooks

This Asus Googlebook is one of the Intel models that may have issues. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Google has waited until the day its new Googlebook laptops hit the market to admit that Intel-based models may have issues running some Android apps. Before now, Google has emphasized that the Android-based Googlebooks give owners access to the "entire Play Store library" of apps, along with some clever interactions with Android phones and tablets. Today, in a statement to Androi

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

The Phone That Made Me Forget About the iPhone DUO

TCL’s P80 Ultra is its first Nxtpaper phone with an OLED screen. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge I've spent most of the last couple weeks using an otherwise unexceptional midrange Android phone with one amazing feature: a matte OLED display. That screen is by far the best thing about the TCL P80 Ultra, and weirdly, it's made me more excited for the iPhone Duo and its matte inner display. 2023's TCL Nxtpaper 40 first brought matte displays to the company's phones, after they appeared on ta

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

AI Doesn't Need to Be SMART to Destroy Us

We are in a moment of AI anxiety, plagued with the knotty and draining problems raised by the technology’s ever-growing capabilities. What will we do when AI launches massive cyberattacks that might target a government—or destabilize the global stock market? Do we need a kill switch to ensure that AI systems can’t take over the world, and is building one even possible? Should we come to terms with the prospect that AI might be a posthuman species due to inherit the earth? Could artificial intell

Fast Company·Tech·22d ago

What ChatGPT Just Started Doing That Will CHANGE Every Conversation You Have

OpenAI's latest ad format will put images of sponsored products and services on your screen. The ads, which OpenAI will begin testing in the US later this month, will "initially" appear when you generate images with ChatGPT, according to an announcement on Monday. The company first brought ads to ChatGPT in February. Until now, ChatGPT's ads only showed a company's name, logo, and a link to its product in a "sponsored" section beneath your chat. OpenAI's visual ad format will similarly remain se

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

The 12GB of Apple Intelligence Data You Didn't Know EXISTED

Getting some extra storage space on your Mac could be as easy as deleting Apple's AI features with a new open-source command line tool called RemoveMacAI. There used to be a single Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence, but that was removed in macOS 27. Now, the models stay on your disk, and the features are split up across different settings panes. As spotted earlier by MacRumors, the RemoveMacAI developer said in a post on Reddit that the tool essentially does what the old settings

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

How Predictive Analytics Just Got WEAPONIZED by AI Agents

In 2026, the question for enterprise AI is no longer whether predictive models can outperform statistical forecasts—that argument is settled. The big question now is how to enable predictive systems to act on their own conclusions without drifting from business intent. The frontier has moved from prediction to autonomous decision making, and the gap between…

Apple's M6 Mac Mini Gets Price Drop You Won't BELIEVE

Really the only negative associated with the new M6-powered Mac Mini is its high price. While the last-gen model debuted at just $599, the faster, but mostly unchanged 2026 edition starts at $899 — except for right now. You can grab the base model that has 256GB of storage, 16GB RAM, and a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU for $779.99 at Amazon. This is one of many October Prime Day deals that recently surfaced. This is the first price drop on this model. And, for context on the deal, Best Buy recentl

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

Why Nvidia Just Made This Device $100 MORE Expensive

Nvidia's Shield TV streaming boxes are the latest victims of the memory shortage that has seen prices increase dramatically for everything from digital cameras to game consoles. When the Shield TV Pro launched nearly seven years ago with an upgraded Tegra X1+ processor, 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage, it sold for $199.99. But starting on October 2nd Nvidia increased its price by $100 to $299.99 as a result of the increased cost of components, according to Ars Technica. When the Pro model was fi

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

The Missing Link Between AI Agents and Enterprise KNOWLEDGE

For all the data that AI systems continually amass and analyze, enterprise AI agents often suffer from a curious shortcoming: a lack of knowledge. More than data, knowledge is the understanding of what the data means in the context of individual organizations. AI agents need this understanding to reason about situations, make decisions, and ultimately…

What OpenAI's PR Team Just Told a Reporter About a ChatGPT User's SUICIDE

An OpenAI publicist tried to change the topic of CEO Sam Altman's interview with Vanity Fair's Mark Guiducci after the editor brought up a ChatGPT user's suicide. When Guiducci confronted Altman about the incident, the publicist warned Guiducci about running out of time, saying she'd like to "move on" to another topic. The interruption came shortly after Guiducci asked Altman if he knew who Laura Reiley is, a journalist who wrote an essay for The New York Times about her daughter's conversations

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

OpenAI Just Made a Move That Could EXPOSE Every AI Writer

An invisible, machine-readable watermark in text output is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex, but only for users in the European Union at first. OpenAI says its textGrain watermarking "matched or exceeded" other approaches like Google DeepMind's SynthID for text, which is also the basis for the watermarking Anthropic announced in August. Like OpenAI, Anthropic made the move to meet the requirements of the EU's AI Act; however, not everyone was happy to learn about the addition. OpenAI also inclu

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

Sam Altman's Latest AI Warning Should Make You VERY Uncomfortable

For the past month, slowing the development of artificial intelligence has been at the forefront of AI discourse. After a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee left the industry in September citing that “neither company is acting responsibly,” AI leaders and everyday citizens alike sounded off on the potential of an AI-powered doomsday. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei responded with an essay about the importance of “pacing the frontier,” or slowing AI development to prioritize safety. At the time, Ope

Fast Company·Tech·22d ago

The AI That Just Invaded Your Group Chats Without PERMISSION

Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events. The company says personal accounts remain separate, with permission required before personal agents share information or take action.

TechCrunch·Tech·22d ago

Why Meta's $300 Glasses Are DESTROYING Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro

Apple’s Vision Pro was never going to be a big success right out of the gate. It wasn’t just the eye-watering $3,499 price—it was the headset’s reliance on highly advanced, low-yield OLED display panels from Sony, which could reportedly only be produced in quantities of under a million a year. There was never a scenario in which the Vision Pro could have turned into the next iPhone, or even the next Apple Watch, overnight. Apple knew this when it released the product, but thought it was worth ge

Fast Company·Tech·22d ago

The 'ROGUE' Bots That May Have Broken the Internet's Free Encyclopedia

Following many recent disclosures about AI agents accessing third-party websites and services, the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia, says that it "can confirm that we have discovered some activity" by "rogue" OpenAI agents on Wikimedia platforms. The activity includes edits to Wikimedia wikis, "unsuccessful attempts" to "exploit" the Etherpad note-taking tool that the Wikimedia Foundation hosts, and heavy traffic that the foundation says "may" have contributed to a partial outage that

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

The AI Startup Writing Acne Prescriptions Without Seeing Your FACE

People in Utah can now use AI to get a prescription for acne treatment. On Monday, healthcare startup Nolla Health announced that users in the state can scan their faces using its app, allowing its AI system to analyze acne severity and autonomously write a prescription, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The service is launching as a pilot program with gradually loosening physician oversight. Two physicians will approve each AI-generated prescription before they're issued for the first 100 patie

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

How Capcom Plans to Use AI to Make Games FASTER Than Ever

Capcom saw tremendous success with the launch of Resident Evil Requiem earlier this year. The survival horror game has already sold more than 8.5 million copies, bringing in revenues topping $500 million and reigniting interest in the 30-year-old franchise. Resident Evil Requiem, like any AAA game, took a long time to make, with a development cycle spanning six years and including a reboot midway through production. To help keep up that momentum, Capcom has revealed plans to incorporate artifici

Fast Company·Tech·22d ago
Breaking

The First Robovac to Get an FCC WAIVER

The Matic is our favorite robot vacuum and robo-mop, and it's also now the first to escape the FCC's Roomba ban. Well, sort of - because the Matic wasn't banned to begin with. Here's what's actually happening: On October 2nd, the FCC added the original Matic, model 4MA0001, and its charging dock model 4DK0008 to its ban waiver list. That allows the FCC to approve these radio products for import, marketing, and sale. But the Matic doesn't need a waiver, because its radios were already approved

The Verge·Tech·22d ago
Breaking

What AI Insiders Just Warned NYC Council ABOUT

AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns  AP News AI researcher warns 'we are racing to build and grow our own adversary' in NYC hearing  CNBC Menin emerges as NYC’s chief AI antagonist  Politico Ex-Anthropic Researcher Testifies at NYC Council AI Hearing  Bloomberg.com AI whistleblowers join Google, Meta, OpenAI at NYC hearing  ABC7 Eyewitness News

Google News·Tech·22d ago
Breaking

Reverse-Engineered Games: All the News on Video Game Decomps

It’s a wild time for retro gaming. Thanks to decompilations and recompilations of classic titles, those games are becoming unshackled from their proprietary code and original hardware to be ported to new devices or updated in ways to completely change the original game. Ever imagined skateboarding in Call of Duty? Or playing the original Halo right in your web browser, complete with multiplayer?   These are unofficial versions of games, so they may sit in a legal gray area. It seems unlikely tha

The Verge·Tech·22d ago

The AI That Will Soon Make EXCUSES to Your Mom for You

Google may be expanding its "Call for Me" AI feature beyond business calls so you can use it to send messages to friends and family. Android Authority reports finding a "Gemini Calling" introductory screen in an APK teardown with examples that include "Call Mom and tell her I will be 15 minutes late" and "Call John and ask if he is coming for dinner." Based on those examples, even with this expansion, Gemini would likely be limited to basic, text message-like calls. While Google's AI might not

The Verge·Tech·22d ago
Business

Why Forcing Women to Talk About Menopause at Work Is BACKFIRING

Recently, menopause has gone from taboo to mainstream, with celebrities turning “the change” into a status symbol and vocal clinicians becoming household names. Those brave women paved the way for more conversation, catalyzing focus and research on women’s health, and we should all be grateful. But what happens in media and pop culture rarely transfers to corporate culture.  As a 22-year corporate veteran, I (Kacy) make my living studying and speaking to employees in organizations. From New York

What United's CEO Learned Driving TRUCKS in Texas

I’m going to cheat a little because there are actually two “first jobs” that taught me valuable leadership lessons that I’ve carried with me in my time at United: The most valuable gift you can offer someone is your time, and what people will remember most about you is how you make them feel. Truckin’ The summer just before I turned 15, I got my first job at a trucking company in North Texas. I spent 8 to 12 hours a day in and out of an 18-wheeler in the hot summer sun, helping to sort and load

Why MorningStar Farms Just Got a Retro Makeover in the Fake Meat CULTURE WAR

The plant-based meat category has spent the last several years fighting an uphill battle in a cultural climate that’s turned food into a political statement. MorningStar Farms, one of the oldest players in the game, just rebranded to remind people that meat alternatives are nothing new—and they’re not going anywhere. MorningStar has been making plant-based meat long before “plant-based” was its own category in the frozen section. The brand was founded in 1974 and acquired by Kellogg (now Kellano

The Fast-Food GIANT Quietly Shuttering Hundreds of Locations

Wendy’s, the big fast food chain, faced a fresh wave of permanent store closures on Friday for the second weekend in a row as one of its biggest franchisees scrambled to restructure operations in the wake of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. According to a court docket filed late Friday, five additional restaurants owned by the Michigan-based Meritage Hospitality Group were slated to be abruptly shuttered and vacated that day. As of early Monday morning, the five locations were still listed on Wen

Why Unilever Just Made Two SURPRISING Acquisitions in Men's GROOMING

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. and Fast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you can sign up to get it yourself every Monday morning.  During the past decade, the British consumer goods giant Unilever has undergone a transformation. The conglomerate

The $64 Billion Industry Now Targeting Your CHILDREN

Mere decades ago, children would quench their thirst with sugary, neon-colored Hi-C, Kool-Aid, and Capri Sun, and in more desperate moments, even the backyard garden hose was sufficient. But recently, there’s been a proliferation of new children-focused beverage innovations from mainstay brands like Kraft Heinz’s Capri Sun and Kool-Aid and Nestlé’s Gerber, as well as startups founded by Jennifer Garner, the actress, and Michelle Obama, the former first lady, that come with stronger hydration and

30 Leaders on the Legislation Shaping Their Industries

If following a piece of legislation were only as simple, and pleasant, as School House Rock depicts. Proposed legislation or passed laws can change business as usual. Sometimes for the better, sometimes with negative consequences. Often, business leaders must advocate for or against policies that impact their industry, their customers, or how they do business. We asked members of the Fast Company Impact Council what industry legislation—state or federal—they’re following right now and why. Below

The Election News That Just Made Brazilian Stocks EXPLODE

U.S.-listed shares of Brazilian fintech and financial services companies rose by double digits in premarket trading on Monday following news that South America’s largest country is heading into a runoff election.  Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro managed to win 47% of the vote, surprising some poll watchers, while incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 47%, the Rio Times reported. The two will face off again later this month as neither candidate scored the 50% need

Why CNN's Leader Is STAYING Despite the Skydance TAKEOVER

Mark Thompson said Monday that he would remain in charge of CNN following the purchase of the new giant’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery, by Skydance, a move that may serve to reassure many of the outlet’s staffers. “I have real confidence that they both understand and will fully support the principle and practice of the […]

Variety·Business·22d ago

The Best Early October Prime Day Deals Happening NOW

Amazon and other retailers are knocking down prices on popular products for October Prime Day, which starts October 6th at 3AM ET and lasts through 3AM ET on the 8th if you’re on the East Coast (12AM PT). October Prime Day offers a glimpse of deals that will likely be available again during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. So, with the holiday shopping season officially underway, you can get some of your shopping out of the way before things get busier as we approach the holidays. The most recent

The Media MERGER That Just Changed CNN's Future Forever

CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition closes this week. Thompson wrote in a memo to employees that he believes the combined company will "fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent news that CNN has always stood for," according to a report from The New York Times. The news comes as part of an announcement detailing the combined company's executive leadership. Paramount CEO David

Why Disney Is Charging a FORTUNE for Super Bowl Ads That Don't Exist

Disney is attempting a feat of magic that might vex even talented sorcerers like its own Maleficient or Dr. Strange. After clashing with advertisers earlier this year when the company pressed for $10 million for a single 30-second Super Bowl commercial, Disney is trying again — even though it declared in July that all commercial […]

Variety·Business·22d ago

The Nasdaq Milestone That Just Made HISTORY

S&P 500 up, Nasdaq at record high as megacap tech stocks rise  Reuters Nasdaq rises to fresh record high led by tech; traders eye oil and yields: Live updates  CNBC Stock Market Today: Nasdaq rises toward a fresh record, S&P 500 gains but Dow slips; bond yields climb to new highs  MarketWatch Stock Market Today: Indexes Mixed at Opening Bell as Treasury Yields Rise, Oil Prices Fall  Investopedia US stocks are rising near their records, with the Nasdaq composite on track for an all-time high  apn

The Skydance Sports Shakeup That Just Cost One Executive EVERYTHING

David Berson, the head of CBS Sports, will take over the broader sports operations of Skydance once it completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery., and that company’s top sports executive, Luis Silberwasser, will exit. “I have tremendous respect for our leadership and for the leaders of CBS Sports, who are great colleagues and friends. […]

Variety·Business·22d ago

Why Warner Bros.' International President Is Walking Away for POLITICS

Gerhard Zeiler, president of international for Warner Bros. Discovery, looks likely to leave the company ahead of the merger with Paramount after he declared his intention to enter politics in Austria. Zeiler recently revealed that he would make a bid for the leadership of Austria’s ruling Social Democratic Party. If selected for the role, Zeiler […]

Variety·Business·22d ago

The NBCUniversal Leadership Change That Just RESHUFFLED Local TV

Chris Wayland will succeed veteran Valari Staab as president of NBCUniversal’s local-media operations, elevating the head of the company’s Boston portfolio to oversee a broader array of assets, Staab is slated to retire at the end of the year after more than 15 years with the company and 46 yearss working in local TV. NBCU […]

Variety·Business·22d ago

The $80 Billion Debt Mountain Skydance Has THREE Years to Climb

David Ellison moved mountains and fought off many detractors in his quest to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Now, as the transition is set to formally close on Oct. 6, the high-wire act is about to begin. The enlarged entity, to be known as Skydance, will carry a nearly unprecedented level of debt for a large […]

Variety·Business·22d ago

Hyundai CEO's Warning About the Threat NO ONE Is Talking About

Hyundai CEO José Muñoz, center, doesn’t think his company needs a strategy to combat Chinese imports. | Image: Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge There's been a lot of doom and gloom from the auto industry lately when the subject of China comes up. Automaker CEOs, in particular, warn that allowing low-cost, high-tech Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in the US would effectively spell the end of their businesses. Hyundai CEO José Muñoz is not as pessimistic as some of his counterparts. He says h

The Farewell Video That Signals the END of an Entertainment EMPIRE

David Zaslav, four and a half years after closing the debt-burdened deal that formed Warner Bros. Discovery, is bidding farewell to the company’s employees as it is about to get swallowed up by David Ellison’s Paramount — to create a media giant saddled with even more debt. Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, […]

Variety·Business·22d ago

The Housing Inventory Surge That Could Change EVERYTHING for Buyers

Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Nationally aggregated inventory is up +5.6% on a year-over-year basis between September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2026. That marks three straight months where the year-over-year growth in active inventory for sale has accelerated. However, it’s only a tad acceleration from the low of +1.9% year-over-year inventory growth in June. If you go back 12 months, the year-over-year nation

Musk Just Renamed His 3-Month-Old Company Because Trump TOLD Him To

”No more AI. SI, it’s better,” said Elon Musk after announcing that he is rebranding his newly-branded artificial intelligence division: SpaceXAI will become SpaceXSI, replacing the acronym “AI” with “SI”, which stands for “super intelligence.” His X post came after a fanboy asked him if he was going to follow President Donald Trump’s suggestion to Silicon Valley moguls, asking them to use “super intelligence.” “Artificial intelligence sounds fake,” Trump said after a September 24th dinner with

Nasdaq Hits Record High as Tech DOMINATES

Nasdaq hits record high led by tech; traders eye oil and yields: Live updates  CNBC Nasdaq hits record high as investors focus on earnings  Reuters Stock Market Today: Dow Slips, Dollar Strengthens as Investors Look for Safety — Live Updates  WSJ US stocks are rising near their records, with the Nasdaq composite on track for an all-time high  AP News Stocks Drift as Europe’s Woes Dent Risk Appetite: Markets Wrap  bloomberg.com

Breaking

Why This Group Says Elizabeth Holmes Is INNOCENT

In the wild A24 documentary “You Can See Everything,” Elizabeth Holmes still maintains her innocence in her Theranos fraud case despite being sentenced to 11 years in prison. It turns out, there are a few others who share her beliefs. Ryan Elhosseiny, who runs a group called Just Blood, claims that Holmes is innocent and […]

Variety·Business·22d ago
Politics

What Went CATASTROPHICALLY Wrong During This Death Row Execution

Christa Pike still in critical condition after botched execution, lawyer says  The Washington Post Opinion | I Consulted With Christa Pike’s Death Row Team. I Knew This Could Happen.  The New York Times Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has remained unconscious since her failed execution  WCYB ‘It was a mess’: Tennessee fails to execute woman after 2 lethal injections  NBC News Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution  wbbjtv.com

The Cornell Fraternities Facing a RECKONING After Rape Allegations

Cornell University to take ‘serious look’ at fraternities after rape allegations  The Guardian How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault  The New York Times Cornell rape accuser receives threats, and poll shows Latino voters dropping Trump: Weekend Rundown  NBC News Mood at Cornell University darkens amid mounting pressure on investigators of alleged sex assault  CNN The misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it  PBS

Trump Just Created a 'Super Intelligence FORCE' — Here's Why

Trump announces members of ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to coordinate AI policy  NBC News Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar  NPR Trump Announces ‘Super Intelligence Force’ That Raises Super-Sized Questions About The Future Of AI  Forbes Trump announces leadership of AI task force  CNN Live updates: Trump taps Jay Clayton for AI force; Cornell victim's attorney alleges more involved  The Hill

Trump defiant about midterm chances as he rallies for Republicans in Ohio

Trump defiant about midterm chances as he rallies for Republicans in Ohio  Al Jazeera Trump, campaigning in Ohio, says the midterms will bring a ‘big surprise’  NBC News In crude Ohio rally speech, Trump says he may not help if Democrats win  cnbc.com Trump holds Ohio midterm rally, urging voters to consider him on the ballot during 32-day campaign tour  Scripps News Trump's Ohio rally gets quiet after he defends data centers — a toxic political issue  Fortune

The Real Estate Agent Who Was Actually Working for CHINA

Southern California real-estate agent arrested at LAX a Chinese spy, feds say  KTLA FBI arrests alleged Chinese agent at LAX after she allegedly surveilled son of Taiwanese president  CBS News FBI arrests ‘Chinese foreign agent’ for spying on Taiwan president’s son  Al Jazeera California woman arrested for spying for China and surveilling Taiwanese president’s son, officials say  CNN California realtor, 34, busted at LAX for spying for China as creepy texts to Beijing handlers revealed: feds  Ya

The California Woman Who Allegedly Watched a President's Son for BEIJING

The FBI ⁠arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport before she left for China, the agency said US authorities arrested a California ⁠woman on ​Sunday, accusing her of spying on the son of Taiwan’s president at the behest of Chinese officials, the FBI said. The FBI ⁠arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before her planned departure to China, the agency said in a ⁠statement. Authorities charged Zhang,

The Crisis That Just Forced Spain's Leader to Make a DESPERATE Move

Live: Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez calls early election for November 29  reuters.com Spain Calls Early Elections After Housing Crisis Roils Government: Live Updates  The New York Times European Left on verge of collapse  The Telegraph Spanish prime minister expected to call snap election after housing protests  BBC Spain's PM Sanchez calls snap election after housing crisis protests  cnbc.com

The Trump Official Who Just Joined Fox News

Karoline Leavitt, the former Trump administration press secretary who spent much of her time chastising and denigrating the journalists who asked her questions, is joining one of the outlets that made some of the queries. Leavitt will join Fox News Channel as a contributor, the network said Monday. Leavitt follows a well-trod path that has […]

Variety·Politics·22d ago

Adam Schiff Reveals Why He'd Impeach Trump ONE More Time

Today, I’m talking with Senator Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Sen. Schiff sits on a number of committees with oversight into tech and AI: intellectual property, antitrust, privacy and technology — it’s all there. I really wanted to ask him about how we might regulate anything related to the tech industry at this moment in time. Verge subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad-free Decoder wherever you get your podcasts. Head here. Not a subscriber? You can sign up her

The Disgraced House Speaker Whose DARK Secret Ended Everything Dies at 84

ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.

NPR·Politics·22d ago

Trump Just Created a Government Agency That Didn't EXIST Yesterday

President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of the technology. The task force w

The Stunning SHIFT Happening in Deep Red Territory

Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show  nytimes.com Democrats In Strong Position To Regain Majority of Governors As Two More Ratings Shift in Their Favor  Cook Political Report Red State Voters Deliver Brutal Shock to Trump’s GOP  The Daily Beast Cook Political Report upgrades David Jolly’s November chances  Florida Politics Democrats lead governor races deep in Republican territory  The Telegraph

The Supreme Court Case That Could BANKRUPT Energy Companies

New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable  NBC News A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins  The New York Times Supreme Court debates whether to toss climate change lawsuits against big oil  USA Today Supreme Court hearing arguments in one of the most important climate change cases to reach its docket in years  CNN Opinion | Boulder County Wants to Smash ‘Abundance’  WSJ

What's Happening at Cornell That Involves Spray Paint and BROKEN Glass

Cornell University protests escalate with spray paint and broken glass  washingtonpost.com How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault  nytimes.com Students vandalize Cornell building over handling of gang-rape allegations  The Guardian Cornell police tried to get phone records in Jane Doe’s sex assault investigation. Her lawyer says records never got to DA  CNN Activists Smash Windows, Graffiti Day Hall ‘for Jane Doe’  The Cornell Daily Sun

Breaking

The Pentagon Backdrop Drawing NAZI Comparisons on Social Media

A recent address to the military by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is drawing attention on social media, with users saying the event’s backdrop resembled iconography from the Third Reich. In an October 3 address at the United States Air Force Academy, Hegseth stood before a crowd of cadets in front of a monochromatic backdrop featuring a redesigned logo for the Department of War (DOW)—a secondary title for the Department of Defense (DOD)—which many on social media have likened to Nazi Germany im

International

The Murder Case That Just Sparked a Diplomatic CRISIS in Japan

Japan summons US envoy as marine arrested over Okinawa murder  Al Jazeera US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan  BBC US Marine arrested for alleged killing of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan  Politico Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Accused of Murder  WSJ U.S. Marine arrested in Japan, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa  CBS News

The Security Risk Who Was Somehow Cleared to FLY Commercial Jets

How was Flydubai co-pilot cleared despite being deemed a security risk?  Al Jazeera Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security  CNN FlyDubai stabbing attack from co-pilot came after he asked to pray, captain says  The Seattle Times Like a 'vertical roller coaster': Simulating flight FZ1073's sudden plunge  reuters.com Who are the mystery men who stepped in to keep the FlyDubai plane from crashing?  AP News

The Arrest That Just REIGNITED U.S.-Japan Military Tensions

US Marine arrested for alleged killing of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan  politico.com Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Accused of Murder  WSJ Japan’s Takaichi protests after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa  staradvertiser.com US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder after 'brutal and heinous' death in Japan, officials say  abcnews.com US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan  BBC

Russia Strikes Kyiv Bridge During High-Stakes DIPLOMATIC Visit

Russia hits Kyiv bridge as Germany’s Merz visits Ukraine’s capital  Al Jazeera Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv, says Germany won't be intimidated  Reuters Ukraine war briefing: Germany’s Merz pledges €1bn in military aid to Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks  The Guardian Russia strikes Kyiv as Germany’s Merz visits  Financial Times Germany’s Friedrich Merz arrives in Kyiv to the sound of sirens and explosions  NBC News

Yemen's Government Launches MAJOR Offensive Against Houthis

Yemen's government declares a major operation against the Houthis, and other Mideast news  AP News Iran war live: Yemen fighting intensifies; Tehran says ready for US attacks  Al Jazeera Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territory  The Guardian Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis  Reuters Saudis plan major offensive against the Houthis, but U.S. won't join for now  Axios

The Chinese Agent Arrested at LAX Was Watching SOMEONE You Know

FBI arrests alleged Chinese agent at LAX after she allegedly surveilled son of Taiwanese president  cbsnews.com California woman arrested and charged with acting as unregistered agent for China, prosecutor says  CNN California realtor nabbed at LAX in alleged China spy case targeting Taiwan president’s relative  Fox News Chinese national arrested for allegedly spying on Taiwanese officials in Seattle  KING5.com California realtor, 34, busted at LAX for spying for China as creepy texts to Beijing

France to CLOSE 500 Schools as Student Uprising Spreads

France to shutter up to 500 schools as more student protests called  Al Jazeera France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests  BBC High school students in Paris' deprived suburbs spark national protest movement  Reuters French education minister says up to 500 schools will remain partially or fully closed on Monday after student protests – Europe live  The Guardian France arrests 5,000 people, mostly teens, as school protests spread  NPR

Why America's Most POWERFUL Bombers Just Fled Britain

U.S. B-1 bombers evacuated from UK base after attack threats from Iran  Axios U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats  The New York Times All U.S. bombers leave UK air base on concerns of suspected terror plots; more tankers struck near Iran in the Middle East  CNBC UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base  AP News Dual U.K.-Iranian national released on bail after arrest over security incident near U.S.-run a

Saudi-Backed Forces Launch MASSIVE Offensive to End Yemen War

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territory  The Guardian Houthis Claim Attack on Aramco as Yemen Conflict Escalates  The New York Times Watch Saudi-Backed Yemen Forces Begin Operation to Retake Houthi Areas  Bloomberg.com Saudi-led coalition pledges support for Yemeni offensive against Iran-backed Houthis  CNN Iran war live: Yemen fighting intensifies; Tehran says ready for US attacks  Al Jazeera

Breaking

The Son Who Just Made His Father's ENEMIES Celebrate Too Soon

Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round  BBC Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff  Reuters Brazil election heads to runoff after campaign dominated by crime, corruption and Trump  CNN 2026 Brazil Elections: What to Know as Lula and Bolsonaro Face Off  The New York Times Photos show elections in Brazil where Lula faces Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro for president  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Breaking

The Terror Plot That Just Emptied a U.S. Military BASE

U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. base targeted in suspected terror plot  The Washington Post U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats  The New York Times All U.S. bombers leave UK air base on concerns of suspected terror plots; more tankers struck near Iran in the Middle East  CNBC US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack  AP News Dual U.K.-Iranian national released on bail after arrest over security incident

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What the UAE Told Israel Before That FlyDubai Flight — And Why It MATTERS

UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities, officials tell AP  AP News Multiple Security Failures Allowed FlyDubai Pilot Into Cockpit  WSJ Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai plane probably acted alone, Israeli sources say  CNN FlyDubai captain describes fight for his life after cockpit attack on Tel Aviv-bound flight  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Hero passenger on FlyDubai flight: "I decided that we are going

The Housing Bill Rejection That Could TOPPLE Spain's Government

Spain protests flare after housing bill rejected: Will it cause snap poll?  Al Jazeera 'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis  BBC Spain: Massive protests after housing bills voted down  DW.com The right and wrong lessons to learn from Spain’s housing crisis  Financial Times Tens of thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis  CNBC

U.S. Just Pulled Bombers From UK Base — And Iran Knows WHY

US withdraws B-1 bomber aircraft from UK’s Fairford base amid Iran fears  Al Jazeera U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats  nytimes.com US removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack  The Times of Israel All U.S. bombers leave UK air base on concerns of suspected terror plots; more tankers struck near Iran in the Middle East  CNBC Dual U.K.-Iranian national released on bail after arrest over security incident near U.S.-run air ba

The Security FAILURES That Let a Pilot Into This Cockpit Will Terrify You

Multiple Security Failures Allowed FlyDubai Pilot Into Cockpit  WSJ UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities, officials tell AP  AP News Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security  CNN Flydubai terrorist said to tell investigators he intended to crash plane into Ben Gurion Airport  The Times of Israel Hero passenger on FlyDubai flight: "I decided that we are going to survive"  CBS News

U.S. Marine Accused of Murder in Okinawa — Japan's Leader Just PROTESTED

Japan’s Takaichi protests after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa  Honolulu Star-Advertiser US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder in Okinawa, sparking outrage in Japan  CNN Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Accused of Murder  WSJ US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder after 'brutal and heinous' death in Japan, officials say  abcnews.com Japan Demands Tighter US Troop Discipline After Okinawa Killing  Bloomberg.com

The SHOWDOWN That Will Decide Brazil's Future

Brazil Elections Head to Runoff Between Lula and Bolsonaro  The New York Times Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula  The Guardian Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America  CNN Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round  Al Jazeera Lula Is the Brazilian Left’s Last Hope—And Its Biggest Problem  WSJ

Ethiopia Just Recaptured the City That CHANGED Everything

Ethiopia’s forces retake Mekelle amid renewed Tigray fighting  aljazeera.com Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital  bbc.com What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray  The New York Times Analysing Africa newsletter: The war everyone saw coming  The Economist Ethiopia government forces retake airport in Tigray's capital, sources say  Reuters

Why France Is SHUTTING DOWN 500 Schools on Monday

France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests  bbc.com High school students in Paris' deprived suburbs spark national protest movement  Reuters French education minister says up to 500 schools will remain partially or fully closed on Monday after student protests – Europe live  The Guardian What to expect this week from school protests rattling France's government  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos France’s violent student protests raise warning for America: ‘A caut

The FBI Just Arrested Someone for Watching a President's SON

FBI Arrests Alleged Chinese Agent Accused of Spying on Son of Taiwan Leader  WSJ FBI arrests alleged Chinese agent at LAX after she allegedly surveilled son of Taiwanese president  CBS News California woman arrested for spying for China and surveilling Taiwanese president’s son, officials say  CNN Southern California real-estate agent arrested at LAX a Chinese spy, feds say  KTLA US arrests woman accused of spying for China on Taiwan leader's family  Yahoo

Why a Royal Is Now SUING the Police Over His Arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince and King Charles’ brother, is taking legal action against the Thames Valley Police over search warrants relating to his February arrest. As first reported by The Telegraph, Mountbatten-Windsor — who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after the release of the Epstein files — has submitted a […]

The Canadian Province About to Break AWAY After a Decade

Parti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028 Voters in Quebec are going to the polls in provincial elections which will probably result in victory for a party that has promised to hold a referendum on independence from Canada within the next two years. If polls are correct, the Parti Québécois (PQ) will form the government of the province of roughly nine million, the first time that the separatist movement will have gained power in the Frenc

The Stunning UPSET That Could End Brazil's Political Era

Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula  The Guardian Brazil Confronts the End of the Lula Era as President Vote Goes to Second Round  Bloomberg.com Flávio Bolsonaro Surges Past Lula, Setting Up a Bitter Brazil Election Runoff  WSJ Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round  Al Jazeera The Bolsonaro comeback in Brazil  The Economist

The EXPLOSIVE Rebuttal Doc Made by IDF Reserves Just Surfaced Online

Just as hot-button Gaza documentary “NAZA” — which recently won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival — gains international visibility and media attention, a counter project has surfaced online titled “NAZA: The Real Story.” The original 80-minute doc, which was shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv and explores the […]

The Boy Injured by America Who Readers Are SAVING

After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of joy and apprehension: the day they had been waiting for had finally arrived. Almost a year earlier, her then seven-year-old son, Abdiqadir Salah, had been seriously injured, alongside his two siblings, in what a Guardian investigation found was a US d

The Lab Death That Put 200 People Under QUARANTINE

Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation  NBC News U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines  The Washington Post Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: Reports  CNBC Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection  CNN Worries grow about suspected plague outbreak in Russia  The Hill

The Iran War Decision That Just FROZE Global Oil Production

Seven major oil-exporting countries agreed Sunday to keep production steady in November at a time when the Iran war has driven the price of benchmark Brent crude oil above $100 a barrel. The so-called OPEC+ subgroup — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — will meet again on Nov. 1 to review conditions in the oil market. The fighting with Iran, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28, has disrupted global oil supplies and driven prices higher. The Group o

The Housing Crisis So SEVERE It Just Toppled Spain's Government

Spain Election Live Updates: Sánchez Calls for Nov. 29 Snap Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government  The New York Times Spain's Sanchez gambles on snap election after housing protests give rare boost  The Detroit News Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls early election  BBC Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, main critic of Trump in Europe, calls snap elections  The Washington Post Spain’s prime minister calls early elections aiming to seize momentum over housing crisis  Los Angeles Times

The Strategic Waterway Yemen Just SEIZED Control Of

Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait  Reuters Iran war live: Yemen’s army announces operation to retake Sanaa  Al Jazeera A Saudi-led coalition says its fighter jets are bombing Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels  Los Angeles Times Middle East oil supply looms over midterms, while Yemen seeks to root out Houthis  Fox News Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire  The New York Times

The SHOCK Election Result That Just Changed Brazil's Political Future

Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory  The Guardian Flávio Bolsonaro Surges Past Lula, Setting Up a Bitter Brazil Election Runoff  WSJ In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency  The New York Times Key takeaways as Brazil heads to presidential runoff that could reshape Latin America  CNN Brazil's currency, stocks jump after Bolsonaro scores first-round upset  Reuters

The Stunning UPSET That Just Reshaped South America's Political FUTURE

The moves come after the first round results of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday. Bolsonaro will face incumbent Lula da Silva in a runoff on Oct. 25.

The Russian Lab Death That Has U.S. Officials SCRAMBLING for Answers

U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines  The Washington Post Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection  edition.cnn.com Trump offers to help Russia combat pneumonic plague after worker's death  USA Today US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio  The Guardian Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies  Reuters

What Happened to a Teenager's Hand During French School PROTESTS

Teenager loses hand in blast amid French school protest clashes  Al Jazeera France braces for national day of school protests as boy loses hand  The Guardian France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrests  BBC Teenager has hand blown off during French school protests, official says  Reuters Teen's hand blown off by police grenade during French student protests: report  Fox News

Science

The 'GLUE' Holding Your Cells Together Has a Secret Job Scientists Just Discovered

Scientists have discovered that E-cadherin, a protein best known as the “glue” holding cells and tissues together, has a surprising second job: helping epithelial cells swallow nearby dead cells. Using live zebrafish and mouse embryos, researchers found that cells can dramatically reshape their lower surfaces to engulf cellular debris while keeping their upper surfaces stable, allowing protective barriers to remain sealed.

Ancient Egyptian Skulls Reveal a HORRIFYING Royal Ritual

Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theory Court officials and craftspeople serving early Egyptian kings may have been sacrificed when their ruler died, according to research that found fractures in several ancient skulls. The royal cemetery of Umm el-Qa’ab near Abydos features the tombs and enclosures of the First Dynasty rulers of Egypt, and dates as far back as 3,000BC. Continue reading...

The New Magnetism That Could Make Computers UNRECOGNIZABLE

Scientists have discovered evidence of altermagnetism in a thin, highly tunable material that could help electronics use electron spin instead of relying only on electrical charge. The unusual magnetic state may enable faster, more energy-efficient devices without the unwanted magnetic interference caused by conventional magnets.

The Nerve That Could Make New Skills PERMANENT

Stimulating the vagus nerve after practice helped mice develop stronger long-term motor learning, revealing a potentially important window when the brain is still locking in a new skill. The effect was linked to rhythmic changes in brain blood vessels, hinting that body-to-brain signals may help prepare the brain for lasting change.

The BREAKTHROUGH About Light and Your Brain That Just Won a Nobel

German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain  Reuters Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio for technique that helps decode mysteries of the brain  CNN Boston native and Harvard alum wins Nobel Prize  Yahoo Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience  The New York Times Nobel Prize 2026 awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings  BBC

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The Building Facade That Changes EVERYTHING

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Health

The Simple Diet Change That Could END Your Depression

Recent research has found that reducing UPF intake may help improve symptoms of depression. cafotodigital · E+/Getty A small study found that reducing ultra-processed food (UPF) intake was associated with improvements in depression symptoms. The findings add to previous research linking high UPF consumption with an increased risk of depression. Researchers are investigating how factors such as nutrition, inflammation, metabolic health, and the gut-brain axis may link UPFs with mood. Emerging

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The Blood Pressure Pill in 13,000 Bottles That the FDA Just BANNED

The FDA initiated a second recall of its 25 mg chlorthalidone tablets this year, bringing the total to more than 25,000 bottles. Anastasiia Sienotova/Getty Images 13,567 bottles of 25 mg chlorthalidone tablets were recalled after failing lab tests, according to the FDA. It’s the manufacturer’s second recall of the tablets this year, all with the same expiration date. Together, the two Class II recalls cover 25,027 bottles, according to FDA enforcement reports. Some people taking a common blo

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The Nightly Struggle That's Secretly DESTROYING Your Brain

Recent research has found that chronic insomnia may increase the risk of stroke, dementia, and depression. ljubaphoto · E+/Getty A recent review has found that insomnia may be associated with an increased risk of stroke and hospitalization. The researchers also found evidence of an association between insomnia and depression, suicidal behaviors, and dementia.  These findings add to growing evidence that insomnia may be linked to health risks beyond poor sleep and impaired daytime functioning

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The Exercise-Diet Combo That REVERSED Diabetes in Weeks

A low-energy diet combined with a structured exercise program led to early onset type 2 diabetes remission. FreshSplash/E+/Getty Images A new study found that a low-energy diet and exercise reversed early onset type 2 diabetes in half of the participants. This is important because early onset diabetes can lead to earlier health decline and other complications. Experts suggest eating a good-quality diet and reducing calories by about 500–700 daily to lose weight. Aim for 150 minutes of modera

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The ONE Exercise That Could Replace Your Blood Pressure Medication

Performing isometric exercises like wall squats and planks just a few times per week may help lower blood pressure. VioletaStoimenova/E+/Getty Images Just one or two isometric exercise sessions per week may help lower blood pressure in the short term, according to a new study. Performing isometric exercises, such as wall squats and planks, three times a week may provide long-term benefits. Experts say people beginning an isometric exercise program should start slowly and build up their rout

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Why Eating During These 8 Hours Could TRANSFORM Your Body

Research shows that an 8-hour eating window may lead to greater weight loss than other time-restricted eating patterns. FreshSplash · E+/Getty An 8-hour eating window was linked to greater weight loss than a 12-hour window or no time restriction, but not significantly more than a 10-hour window. Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a form of intermittent fasting that limits eating to a set number of hours each day without necessarily restricting calories. Shorter eating windows were linked to mod

Healthline·Health·23d ago

The 'WOLVERINE' Peptide Athletes Are Using to Heal Like Superheroes

A new study shows a 33-fold increase in new BPC-157 users in recent years. Compassionate Eye Foundation/Jonathan Bielaski/DigitalVision/Getty Images Proponents of BPC-157, the “Wolverine” peptide, tout injury recovery and pain relief despite limited human evidence to establish safety and effectiveness. Until the potential for adverse reactions is better understood, particularly with long-term use, experts advise against unapproved peptides. There are other proven treatment options for pain r

Healthline·Health·23d ago

What Simone Biles MISTOOK for Dandruff Changed Everything

Simone Biles. Photo: Arcutis Biotherapeutics Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is opening up about living with eczema. After experiencing itching and flaking on her skin and scalp, Biles saw a dermatologist who diagnosed her with atopic dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis. Biles hopes that sharing her experience will help others with eczema feel less ashamed and encourage them to seek care. Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history. But the beloved icon is

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The Vision Problem Steph Curry Ignored Until It Was Almost TOO LATE

Golden State Warriors v Phoenix Suns – Play-In Tournament PHOENIX, ARIZONA – APRIL 17: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) NBA All-Star Stephen Curry is opening up about living with keratoconus, an eye condition that can cause blurry or distorted vision. Curry was diagnosed after former Golden State Warriors general manag

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The Hidden Health Crisis Affecting Women With Larger BREASTS

new research suggests that macromastia is associated with more than just physical pain and discomfort. Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision/Getty Images A new study found that women with macromastia (enlarged breasts) had higher odds of chronic migraine, neck pain, and obstructive sleep apnea than women without the condition.  The findings suggest that macromastia may lead to more than physical discomfort, potentially contributing to multiple health conditions that affect quality of life.  Women with

Healthline·Health·23d ago

The New PILL That Could Change Breast Cancer Treatment Forever

The Eli Lilly corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, on August 15, 2024. AJ Mast/Bloomberg via Getty Images The FDA approved a new oral combo drug for a common breast cancer mutation on September 18. The treatment includes Inluriyo (imlunestrant) taken with Verzenio (abemaciclib) for adults with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer with ESR1 mutation that has spread after hormone therapy. Results from a trial show that among 159 participants with ESR1 mutation

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Why Women Are Suddenly FLOODING Doctors for This Hormone

A recent analysis found that testosterone prescriptions for women have nearly tripled in the past few years. AzmanL · E+/Getty A recent analysis found that testosterone prescriptions for females increased 146% between January 2023 and July 2026. There are currently no FDA-approved testosterone products specifically for females, which can create dosing and prescription access challenges. Current clinical guidance supports testosterone therapy for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in po

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What Digital Media Is REALLY Doing to Your Child's Brain

Digital media has become inescapable, and there’s still a lot we don’t know about its effects on young people’s physical and mental health. But we do have enough evidence of its harms to warrant government action, say the authors of a series on “digital determinants of health” published today in The Lancet. The three-paper series and related meta-review, which analyzed existing research that included data from 9 million people younger than 25, were authored by experts from 10 different countrie

Fullspan Health Announces the First-Ever 2026 Healthline AWARDS

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The Cruel IRONY Keeping Millions Awake at Night

A recent study found that a lack of REM and deep sleep is linked to higher risks of dozens of diseases. Credit: Getty A new study analyzing wrist tracker data from 95,000 people found that higher amounts of REM and deep sleep were linked to a lower risk of 83 diseases combined, including dementia, hypertension, and Parkinson’s. Nearly 70% of Americans say anxiety disrupts their sleep – and for some, the sleep trackers meant to help may be making it worse, a phenomenon researchers call orthos

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The 20-Minute Walk That Gets Your Gut Moving IMMEDIATELY

Researchers found that just 20 minutes of comfortable walking can rapidly stimulate the gut. Within one to two minutes after exercise, bowel sounds became stronger, more frequent, and lasted longer, suggesting increased intestinal movement. The boost was brief, fading within a few minutes, but it may help explain why walking can provide relief from constipation.

The Medieval PLAGUE That Just Reappeared in Russia

US monitoring suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, State Department official says  Fox News Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia  Axios Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague  The Moscow Times Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker  Euronews.com State Department monitoring reports of suspected plague death in Russia  NewsNation

The Foods Linked to MULTIPLE Diseases (You're Probably Eating Them)

New research found that consuming more ultra-processed foods is linked to an increased risk of multiple health conditions. LauriPatterson/E+/Getty Images A large study has found that eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) was linked to a higher risk of disease and early death. The risk of chronic diseases increased with higher UPF consumption, but reducing intake may help mitigate risk. Nutrition experts suggest making whole and minimally processed foods the basis of your diet. Choosing he

Healthline·Health·22d ago

What Seven Days Without Food Does to Your BODY

Scientists found that prolonged fasting triggers major changes throughout the body, but many of the most interesting effects only appeared after about three days without food. The results suggest fasting may influence health in ways that go beyond weight loss and could eventually inspire treatments that mimic its effects.

The Ozempic Decision That Could SAVE Your Heart

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The Siberian Lab Death That Just Put an Entire Region in QUARANTINE

U.S. investigators are closely monitoring reports that dozens of people are in quarantine after the death of a Russian laboratory worker studying the plague in Siberia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the State Department, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, and other U.S. government agencies are trying to determine what happened after a 28-year-old female lab technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia died after being diagno

Sports

The Free NFL Streaming Deal That Sounds Too Good to Be TRUE

The 2026-27 NFL season is underway, and fans who want to watch the games from home can now take advantage of a Fox One offer, which gets you a free trial to the official Fox streaming service. Fox is one of the official television broadcasters for NFL games, in addition to the MLB playoffs and […]

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Entertainment

How Taylor Swift Just Made Chart HISTORY for the 13th Time

Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” returned to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart after last vacating that position in January, thanks to the release of an expanded edition titled “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore” with four new bonus tracks. This resumption at the top marks the 13th […]

The Legendary Storyboard Artist Behind the Coen Brothers Has DIED

J. Todd Anderson, the storyboard artist behind films like “The Nice Guys” and “Raising Arizona” and a longtime Coen Brothers collaborator, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 67. His death was confirmed in a Facebook post on Oct. 3 by his “Filmically Perfect” podcast co-host, George Willeman. “My erstwhile pod-partner, J. Todd […]

Marvel Killed 'Blade,' But This Vampire Brawler Will Fill the VOID

Marvel mastermind Kevin Feige has made some of the shrewdest financial decisions in Hollywood history, but he sure dropped the bag when he didn’t make a new “Blade.” (Just ask would-be star Mahershala Ali.) Luckily, Indian auteur Samjad has directed a film that will bring joy to fans of the battle-ready half-vampire Wesley Snipes popularized […]

What David Zaslav Got CATASTROPHICALLY Wrong About This Shelved Film

Three years after “Coyote vs. Acme” was shelved by Warner Bros. as a tax write-off and rescued by indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment, the Looney Tunes comedy has become a box-office bright spot with more than $100 million globally. Was Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav, who deemed it financially unworthy to release on the big […]

The Beatles Album That Might Actually Be Their GREATEST

What is the Beatles’ best album? “The one you’re listening to right now” is always the correct answer, of course, and that could encompass “Meet the Beatles” or “Let It Be” at any given moment. But for most fans who aren’t just being sentimental about their first point of entry, it’s usually going to come […]

Why You Can't Find Peacock's Free Trial on PEACOCK Itself

Peacock subscribers were hit with another rate hike over the summer, with prices for the NBCUniversal streaming service rising for the fourth time in four years. The price hike came on the heels of Peacock dumping its free trial for new users, joining the ranks of rival streamers like Paramount+, Hulu and HBO Max, all […]

The Film That Sparked a POLITICAL FIRESTORM in South Korea

The Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) has come out in support of the team behind “The Assassin(s),” Hur Jin-ho’s thriller about the 1974 shooting of first lady Yuk Young-soo, as political anger over the Korean box office leader spills onto its cast and crew. Conservative politicians and online critics have accused the film of distorting […]

John Oliver DODGES the Skydance Question on 'Last Week Tonight'

The big media news this week concerned Skydance Corp., David Ellison’s newly formed Hollywood mega-company comprising Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, which Ellison (and his father Larry) acquired in a $111 billion debt-addled merger that is set to officially close Oct. 6. What the long-term future of the studio behemoth may look like is […]

China's Box Office Winner During National Day Isn't What You'd EXPECT

New Classics Pictures’ crime procedural drama “Traces of Justice” took the top spot at the mainland China box office during the Oct. 2–4 weekend, grossing RMB208.9 million ($31.2 million) over the three-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Following its Oct. 1 release to launch the Golden Week holiday corridor, the feature, also known […]

Harvey Keitel Plays Acting Teacher in Gaurav Bhardwaj's Debut Feature 'The Method'

Harvey Keitel stars as a celebrated acting teacher in “The Method,” the first feature from director and co-writer Gaurav Bhardwaj, produced by “CTRL” banner Travelin Bone Entertainment alongside Imagination Infinite Motion Pictures. Mina Sundwall (“Murdaugh: Death in the Family,” “Lost in Space”) also features, as do Rakshit Bhuchar and Rohan Maletira, both of whom make […]

Talent Agency Cosmic Opens London Office, Led by Gabrielle de Cevins

Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office. It will be led by Gabrielle de Cevins, who joins Cosmic Talents as the agency’s U.K.-based agent. De Cevins brings eight years of in-house production experience to the role, including the last four at London-based feature film production company The Bureau […]

ITV Studios Travels to Mipcom With 10 NEW Format Titles

ITV Studios has unveiled 10 new titles on its Mipcom formats slate, led by “The Chase Around the World,” and also revealed the unscripted lineup, which includes “70 Up,” the final chapter of the groundbreaking documentary series “7 Up.” “The Chase Around the World,” a multi-country treasure hunt, is a spin-off of ITV’s game show […]

John de Mol's Formats Giant Heads to Mipcom With New SHOWS

John de Mol’s Talpa Studios, whose hit formats include quiz show “The Floor,” is heading to next week’s TV market Mipcom with a slate of new entertainment formats, led by “Sing With Me” and “The Golden Elevators.” “Sing With Me” is a feelgood music entertainment format developed in collaboration with Dutch producer IDTV, the creator […]

Canadian Rock Icon Sass Jordan Dies at 65

Musician who had hit albums with Racine and Rats later became a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol Sass Jordan, the singer-songwriter who became a significant success in Canada’s rock scene in the 1990s before starring as a judge on Canadian Idol, has died aged 65. No cause of death has been given. A statement on social media said she died on 2 October “surrounded by her loving family … She remains in our hearts, an inimitable force of nature. An irreplaceable being of light and joy!” Contin

Meet the AI Actor That Has Hollywood TERRIFIED (But Shouldn't)

What happens when you interview an AI? If you can believe it, it’s stranger than you’d expect. Eline van der Velden, the Dutch actress-turned-tech-founder who created AI “actor” Tilly Norwood, explains how a personal art project became one of the most controversial figures in entertainment—attracting talent agency interest, death threats, and a global debate about whether AI will kill acting or democratize it. She makes the case that great storytelling still requires human craft, and that the mo

The Mukbang Mystery: Who's Really Keeping Long John Silver's ALIVE?

Long John Silver’s, the nautical seafood purveyor, has a fresh wind in its sails—and it’s (mostly) thanks to Instagram Reels.  In early June, the food content creator Kishia Moore (@eateatwithkeysh) posted an Instagram eating video with her Long John Silver’s order. “They out here talking about who keeping Long John Silver’s in business,” Moore muses in the clip as she loads up a piece of fried fish with malt vinegar. “Who keeping Long John Silver’s in business? Me!” The video has now been viewe

Canal+ Threatens to ABANDON $1.1 Billion Deal Over French Tax War

Canal+ Group chairman Maxime Saada has warned that the pay TV banner could pull out of its €1 billion ($1.1 billion) investment deal with the French film industry if the government goes ahead with plans to double VAT on pay-TV subscriptions. The measure, included in the government’s proposed finance bill, would scrap the reduced 10% […]

Why Mark Ruffalo Just Threatened to 'Hulk OUT' on Trump

Mark Ruffalo made a passionate speech at a Hands Off Our Vote event in New York City on Sunday night, slamming U.S. President Donald Trump and saying he’s going to “Hulk out” if he attempts to restrict voting in the upcoming midterm elections. The midterms are set to take place on Nov. 3 and could […]

Sam Altman Watched Someone BECOME Him Outside His House

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has never met Andrew Garfield — who is portraying him in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film “Artificial” — but he did wave at him once. In a new cover story with Vanity Fair, the controversial tech exec addressed the movie for the first time, which depicts the five-day period in 2023 when […]

The Year-Long Celebration of David Bowie's 80th Birthday BEGINS

The late, legendary musician David Bowie will have his 80th birthday celebrated with a series of events, exhibits, releases, collaborations and experiences beginning in November and spanning 2027, his estate announced on Monday. Details will be announced on the new website bowie80.davidbowie.com; initial projects are listed below. One of the most influential musicians of the […]

Who David Ellison Just Put in Charge of EVERYTHING at Skydance

David Ellison, on the eve of officially closing the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger to form Skydance Corp., has announced his picks for the senior execs to run his new company. The new leadership team will be led by Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, the former Mattel chief who joins Skydance starting Monday. […]

Syria's First Oscar Entry Since Assad's COLLAPSE

Tawfik Sabouni’s documentary “The Other Side of the Sun,” which world premiered as part of the Panorama section of this year’s Berlinale, has been chosen to represent Syria in the best international feature film category of the 2027 Academy Awards. It marks the country’s first Oscar candidate since the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s […]

The 'Trump Curse' Evidence That Will Make You WONDER

When Jaxson Dart, the New York Giants’ hot young quarterback, went down in Week 2 with a brutal, season-ending knee injury on the team’s opening drive against the Rams, the NFL world let out a collective gasp — and then began pointing fingers. Many of them, it seems, were aimed at President Trump. You see, […]

Why Tom Cruise's Latest Movie Just CRASHED at the Box Office

Moviegoers didn’t dig “Digger,” to put it mildly. Saddled with terrible reviews and negative word-of-mouth, Tom Cruise’s absurdist dark comedy has cratered at the box office with $8 million in North America and $20 million globally in its first weekend of release. Those dismal ticket sales were behind earlier projections of $12 million to $15 […]

Riley Keough Joins Doc on Psychedelic Therapy for FIRST Responders

Riley Keough and Clay Tweel have joined Brandon Kapelow’s documentary “Under Fire” as executive producers. “Under Fire” follows Rob, a veteran Idaho fire captain living with PTSD who has spent decades responding to emergencies and saving other people. As the toll of his work follows him home, threatening his future and his relationship with his […]

Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion Named to Ebony Power 100 LIST

Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Keke Palmer, Gina Prince-Bythewood and the New York Knicks champs Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges lead the 2026 Ebony Power 100 list. For more than 80 years, Ebony has recognized innovators, advocates, creatives and leaders paving the way impactfully and with distinction across industries, from […]

Amazon's 'Things We Never Got Over' Series Adds Six to CAST

The Amazon series adaptation of the Lucy Score novel “Things We Never Got Over” has added six new cast members. The new additions to the Prime Video series are: Sean Teale (“Doctor Odyssey,” “Only Murders in the Building”) as Lucian, Sarah Jeffery (“The Six Triple Eight,” “Charmed”) as Sloane, Megan Stott (“Penelope,” “Little Fires Everywhere”) […]

The British Horror Icon Rising From the DEAD

In the credits for the “Paranormal Activity” stage play currently running on the West End before it heads off to Broadway next year, next to Blumhouse, which produced the original hit film franchise, sits the name of one of cinema’s most historic and iconic horror brands: Hammer. The British production company, founded in 1934, is […]

How WME's Literary Department Is Adapting to Culture's SHIFT

The WME literary media department, responsible for working with authors and shepherding screen adaptations of their literary works, is marking its tenth anniversary in the wake of a big showing at this year’s Emmys. “DTF St. Louis,” which featured WME client and series star/executive producer David Harbour, cleaned up in the limited series category at […]

The Films That Just Made Coronado's 2026 LINEUP

“I Play Rocky,” “Paper Tiger” and “Josephine” are among the 140 narrative features, documentaries and short films set to screen during the Coronado Island Film Festival’s 11th season. The festival will run from Nov. 4 through 8. Amazon MGM’s “I Play Rocky” will open the festival. Directed by Peter Farrelly, the film tells the true […]

The Video Games Getting Hollywood ADAPTATIONS

Hit video games “ARC Raiders” and “The Finals” are both getting adapted for TV and film in new projects set up with Chernin Entertainment and Nexon-owned video game developer Embark Studios. The North Road Company’s Chernin Entertainment film and TV division was chosen among several production companies and studios competing for the rights for the […]

The Cannes Film That Just Sold INTERNATIONALLY

Dominga Sotomayor’s “La Perra,” which premiered at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight and won the Palm Dog Award, has scored a raft of international sales for Paris-based sales outfit Lucky Number. The Chilean filmmaker’s latest feature has sold to France (Nour Films), Austria (Stadtkino), Greece (Neo Films), the Baltics (A-One Baltics), Bulgaria (Beta), Portugal (Nitrato), Poland (Best […]

The Dolly Parton Celebration Everyone Will Be WATCHING

The lineup has been announced for “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton,” a special set to air live on ABC and Disney+ Oct. 21, with a list of 20 performers that includes Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Kristen Bell, Molly Tuttle and Carly Pearce. […]

What Sebastian Stan Wants You to Question About YOURSELF

Sebastian Stan stars in “Fjord” as a conservative Romanian father who faces religious discrimination after moving with his family to his wife’s (Renate Reinsve) progressive, remote Norwegian hometown. After Child Protective Services receives a report of mild bruising on their two older kids, the couple is suspected of abuse and local authorities remove all five […]

The NAMI Benefit Honoring Chris Huvane's MEMORY

Marisa Tomei and Rosanna Arquette will headline the West Coast debut of “This Is Crazy.” The one-night-only performance of the V (formerly Eve Ensler) play benefits the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and is performed in memory of Chris Huvane, the beloved Hollywood talent manager who died by suicide in 2022. The cast also […]

The New Wave Music History Coming to MGM+ in NOVEMBER

Put on your fishnets and grab the Aqua-Net: “New Wave,” a new docuseries about the history of the influential rock movement of the ’70s and ’80s, is set to premiere on MGM+ starting Nov. 23. The series includes interviews with the era’s iconic musicians including John Taylor from Duran Duran, Billy Idol and Mark Mothersbaugh […]

Why 'The Batman 2' Just STOPPED Filming Indefinitely

Warner Bros. and DC Studios have halted production on “The Batman Part II,” as director Matt Reeves takes a pause to deal with personal matters. “Production on ‘The Batman Part II’ has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” a rep said in a statement. “Matt has the full support of […]

How Taylor Swift Just DOMINATED Four of the Top Five Chart Spots

At least for one week, America finally chose differently when it came to the nation’s most consumed song. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” took a breather from its record-breaking run atop the Billboard Hot 100 to make room for Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero,” which claims the No. 1 spot in its first week out, to no […]

The Tony Awards Committee That Will Decide Broadway's FATE

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced its Nominating Committee for the 2026-27 Broadway season, with former Washington Post chief theater critic Peter Marks and playwrights José Rivera and Migdalia Cruz among the new members. Each Broadway season, the Nominating Committee attends all eligible productions and convenes to vote on that year’s Tony Award nominees. […]

Where Tulsa King Is Heading for Its EXPLOSIVE Season 5

“Tulsa King” is heading to New York. The Sylvester Stallone series has been renewed for a fifth season at Paramount+ as the production migrates from Georgia to the Big Apple, coinciding with the Season 5 storyline. The renewal comes ahead of the Season 4 premiere on Oct. 16. Stallone’s daughter Scarlet Rose Stallone, who has […]

Why Kerry Washington Is Coming BACK to Apple TV

“Imperfect Women” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV, Variety has learned. Season 1 star Kerry Washington will return to lead the second season. The first season of the show is based on the book of the same name by Araminta Hall, while Season 2 will be based on an original idea built […]

What Woody Allen Just Revealed About His NEW Film

When the going gets tough, the tough get going to places like Iberseries & Platino Industria. Its 6th edition, also a pre-Mipcom warm-up, ran over Sept.29-Oct. 2 at Madrid’s Matadero, its rehabilitated orange-red brick former slaughterhouse. That setting seems appropriate. There’s little evidence that Ampere Analysis’ maxim, coined a couple of years ago – a […]

The Film About People Who Function While FALLING Apart Inside

Basque director Javier Giner’s “This Solitude” (“Esta Soledad”) recently premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival’s New Directors section on Sept. 23. Giner is the creator and co-director of the Disney+ series “I, Addict,” based on his autobiographical book by the same name. It earned lead actor Oriol Pla the International Emmy for Best Actor. […]

Mike Leigh's Film Gets Golden Globes Comedy Slot in SURPRISING Move

Mike Leigh is bringing love and care to the Golden Globes’ comedy race. Bleecker Street will submit “Tender Loving Care,” Leigh’s likely final film, in the musical or comedy categories at the upcoming 84th Golden Globes, Variety has learned exclusively. Marion Bailey will compete for best actress in a musical or comedy, where she is […]

Slayyyter's 'Brother Album' to 'Wor$t Girl' Gets a MASCULINE Sequel

Slayyyter has announced that “Wor$t Man in America,” the “brother” album to “Wor$t Girl in America,” is slated for release on December 4 via RECORDS/Columbia Records. “Wor$t Man in America” is being touted not as a new album, but rather a “brother” album to her third record “Wor$t Girl in America,” which was released on […]

CAA Names Dasha Smith as Chief Operating Officer From NFL

CAA has named Dasha Smith as the new chief operating officer, following her tenure at the National Football League. At the NFL, Smith was executive VP, chief administrative officer, working as a member of commissioner Roger Goodell’s executive operating committee. During her tenure, Smith helped shape the league’s enterprise strategy and oversaw a broad portfolio […]

What Rachel Zegler Had to Sing to Land Her EVITA Audition

Tom Felton can’t go anywhere without getting recognized as Draco Malfoy, the icy-blond villain he memorably portrayed in eight “Harry Potter” movies. The actor, who is reprising his iconic role on stage in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” was finally the one to geek out at seeing famous faces at Variety’s annual Business of […]

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The Social Network Sequel's HARSH Assessment of Zuckerberg

Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” has been unveiled to members of the film press, who are calling the follow-up to “The Social Network” a “solid sequel,” “a harsh assessment of [Mark] Zuckerberg” and “a scathing indictment of the current tumultuous state of society.” Early reactions, with full reviews coming ahead of this weekend’s theatrical release, […]

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Best Horror of October 2026: 'Other Mommy' Goes for the Heart

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive.

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Pam Levine Exits Netflix as Marketing & Publicity VP

Pam Levine, Netflix’s marketing and publicity VP for the U.S. and Canada, is out at the streamer after a year and a half in her post, Variety has confirmed. Levine joined Netflix in April 2025. She managed all publicity and marketing for all film and TV series for the U.S. and Canada. She reported to […]

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'Coven Academy' Star Malina Weissman Unpacks Briar's Backstory

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Coven Academy,” now streaming on Disney+. Nestled amid a tree-lined New Orleans exterior is a boarding school host to witches and warlocks alike in Freeform and Disney+’s new young-adult drama. “Coven Academy” stars Malina Weismann as Briar, a grieving teen who shows up on the doorstep of what […]

Prime Video Debuts First Look at 'Bloodaxe' Series From 'Vikings' Creator

Prime Video debuted first look images for “Bloodaxe,” a new original series from “Vikings” creator Michael Hirst and Horatio Hirst. “Bloodaxe” Season 1 follows the rise of Erik Bloodaxe (Xavier Molyneux, “Neighbors”), one of the most famous Norse raiders, and his formidable wife Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (“Bridgerton” star Jessica Madsen). As the duo fights […]

'The Voice' Season 30 Premiere Hits 7.8 Million Viewers in Seven Days

The Season 30 premiere of “The Voice” hit 7.8 million viewers in its first seven days of availability. That total comes from a combination of Nielsen’s measurements of linear viewers on NBC and NBCUniversal’s own data regarding streams on Peacock. This marks the biggest opening audience for the singing competition series since Season 27 in […]

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Mass Shooting in Georgia Town Leaves DOZENS Wounded

Shooting in Vienna, Ga., Leaves 2 Dead and Dozens Wounded  The New York Times Victims in fatal Vienna mass shooting identified; GBI says 'majority' of 35 injured were shot  13WMAZ 2 dead, dozens injured in mass shooting at block party  WHIO TV ‘It’s life-altering’: Mass shooting leaves small Georgia town reeling  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution GBI releases names of victims killed in Dooly County mass shooting  WALB

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What Searchers Just Found From the Plane That VANISHED Off the Coast

Debris found from plane that went missing off US coast  BBC Coast Guard suspends search for 6 missing medical plane passengers off Nantucket  cbsnews.com Search suspended for 6 aboard medical flight that went missing near Nantucket: Coast Guard  WOODTV.com Coast Guard suspends search for medical transport jet that left Bermuda with 6 people aboard  CNN Crews still searching for passengers among debris of Boston-bound medical plane that went missing off Nantucket  The Boston Globe

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The Medical Plane That VANISHED Near Nantucket — What We Know

What to Know About the Medical Plane That Went Missing Near Nantucket  The New York Times Coast Guard suspends search for 6 missing medical plane passengers off Nantucket  cbsnews.com Coast Guard suspends search after medical jet crash off Nantucket  usatoday.com Coast Guard suspends search for medical transport jet that left Bermuda with 6 people aboard  CNN ‘You’re coming in blind?’ Medical plane flying to Boston from Bermuda goes missing off Nantucket  The Boston Globe

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The Plane That VANISHED Off the US Coast — No Survivors Expected

All passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast  bbc.com Coast Guard suspends search for medical transport jet that left Bermuda with 6 people aboard  CNN Coast Guard suspends search for 6 people off Nantucket  wpri.com ‘You’re coming in blind?’ Medical plane flying to Boston from Bermuda goes missing off Nantucket  The Boston Globe Search ongoing for missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston  KSL News

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Why This Cornell Student Says Police BETRAYED Her After She Reported Rape

Cornell student who gave police leads in alleged rape says she feels ‘betrayed’ over its handling  NBC News How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault  The New York Times Mood at Cornell University darkens amid mounting pressure on investigators of alleged sex assault  CNN The misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it  PBS How the Cornell case is affecting women who have experienced sexual assault  NPR

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Southern California Braces for Heat That Could Be DANGEROUS

Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s celsius this week, while regions in Indonesia grapple with wildfires The National Weather Service in the US has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, until Thursday, as temperatures are expected to hit the high 30s celsius. Burbank, a suburb north of Los Angeles, recorded 39C on Saturday, a few degrees shy of the October record for the region set in 1987. A persistent area of high pressure will rema

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Investigators are still searching for the motive behind a midair attack aboard a FlyDubai plane, SCOTUS term begins with climate change case, Brazil's presidential race heads to run-off.

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Why Christa Pike's Execution Could Be 'CRUEL' According to Her Lawyers

Christa Pike’s lawyers had warned execution would be ‘difficult and perhaps cruel’ due to her veins  The Guardian Tennessee’s outgoing prison chief had a history of execution missteps before Christa Pike, officials say  CNN Christa Pike Laughed, Snored Like She Was Getting ‘Best Sleep of Her Life’ During Botched Execution  Yahoo Opinion | I Consulted With Christa Pike’s Death Row Team. I Knew This Could Happen.  The New York Times Christa Pike ‘May Never Recover’ Following Botched Lethal Injecti

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The 3 Phrases That Stop Arguments INSTANTLY

How do I handle the feeling of getting defensive? That’s the question we discussed recently in my emotional intelligence community. A member (we’ll call her Raven) shared how she noticed the same pattern develop over and over at work. “Someone will say something,” Raven said. “And it triggers big feelings. Almost immediately, I start mentally assembling a bullet list of all the ways the “something” is wrong. Ways to make them see their mistake. Ways to defend myself.” Raven, who I’d describe as

How Ballroom Dancing Could Save Us From a DYSTOPIAN Future

Dystopian narratives about AI abound. Will the bots take over? Are we doomed as a human species? While I do not have a utopian outlook about our tech-saturated future, I do wonder what we could start doing today, in our present state, to course-correct these calamitous narratives.  So, earlier this year I began conducting an informal thought experiment with approximately 50 people. I asked them to engage in the following pre-mortem exercise: “Imagine it is 10 years into the future, and the dysto

The 150 Streets Where Halloween Could Be LEGENDARY This Year

The spookiest holiday is right around the corner and seasoned trick-or-treaters know that not all streets are created equal when it comes to Halloween. As Halloween approaches, the Hershey’s-owned brand Reese’s found the country’s top 150 streets for trick-or-treating. The team at Reese’s analyzed data spanning from costume and candy purchasing trends to community participation, decorations, and walkability data from various streets to determine “haul” and “haunt” scores for each chosen street.

JBL Speakers That Keep the Party Going for Tailgaters

As football (and tailgate) season officially kicks off, it’s essential to have all the right gear to keep the party going, whether you’re cheering on your favorite team from the comfort of your own home or the stadium parking lot. For years, JBL has been one of America’s most trusted audio brands, known for its […]

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Kittens Just DETHRONED Puppies in American Homes—Here's Why

Cats are having a moment. In American homes, cats have long played second fiddle to dogs. More U.S. households own dogs, but the balance is starting to tip. Last year, the number of U.S. homes with a dog under a year old was basically equal to the number of homes with a cat under the same age, according to recent data from market research group Packaged Facts. In 2026, the ratio tipped to .94 puppies for every one kitten. Compare that to 2014, when 1.8 households owned a puppy for every one home

What Cornell Students Just Did After a Sexual Assault Case Went WRONG

In the first large gathering on campus since revelations about sexual assault allegations, students and faculty members convened outside an administration building that had been the target of vandalism overnight.

The Florida Bus Crash That Just Killed a High School STUDENT

2 People, Including Winter Haven High School Student, Killed in Florida Bus Crash  The New York Times 2 dead, including 10th-grade student, in Central Florida school bus crash, sheriff says  WESH Two people killed in Winter Haven crash involving school bus  Bay News 9 Florida student killed in rollover school bus crash  Fox News 2 dead, multiple injured in school bus crash with children on board  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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