What's the weirdest thing that happened to you in a tabletop RPG?
Miraculous rolls, insane GMs, tables being flipped over—I want it all.
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Rape cases turn focus back onto women's safety
A string of high-profile rape cases in India has reignited nationwide protests and public debate over women's safety, highlighting how deeply ingrained patriarchal mindsets and an overstretched, backlogged judicial system have failed to curb sexual violence despite tougher legal reforms.
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Is Heading To Orbit–With A Lot On The Line
What’s at stake for next week’s Starship flight, where the real AI safety focus should be and more in this week’s Prototype.
NITDA says Nigeria must embrace AI-enabled digital services
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said Nigeria must move beyond traditional outsourcing and develop artificial intelligence-enabled digital services that can compete…
- NITDA urges Nigeria to focus on AI-enabled digital services.
- AI reshapes global tech industry, creating new opportunities.
- Nigeria's competitive advantage should include AI-driven IT services.
BREAKING. Nubank is going after the British Nubank
O Nubank está em conversas preliminares para adquirir o Monzo, um banco digital britânico com 16 milhões de clientes. A notícia saiu primeiro na Sky News e foi confirmada pelo Financial Times e pelo…
"Do 665 runs if you want!": Control Resonant is getting a new game++ mode next month, and don't worry you happy snappers, a photo mode is on the way too
A developer's work is never done! On the very same day it launched, Control Resonant received a hotfix that tackled various complaints that were levied against the game's combat , making it slightly more manageable for those having a tougher time.
URC result: Sharks open account with bonus-point win over Ospreys
The Sharks beat the Ospreys five tries to four, extending their perfect home record against the Welsh side.
One Atlantic region economy needed to save ‘burning platform,’ ex-N.B. premier says
- Former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna proposes a unified Atlantic Canada economy.
- 181-page report advocates substantial economic overhaul for the region.
- McKenna urges provincial cooperation due to budget deficits and trade conflict.
Tribunal rejects Moonsamy's late bid to pursue complaint over allegedly rebuilt Ford Ranger
A National Consumer Tribunal application was refused after the tribunal found it could not hear a complaint already excluded by section 116 of the Consumer Protection Act.
Drawgent: Coding agent on a live Excalidraw canvas
Article URL: https://tangled.org/yanndegat.tngl.sh/drawgent Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49857729 Points: 170 # Comments: 45
Nigeria, Czech Republic deepen trade, investment ties
Nigeria and the Czech Republic have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in trade, investment, security and economic development.
- Nigeria and Czech Republic aim to strengthen trade and investment ties.
- Informal talks held during 81st UN General Assembly in New York.
- Focus on expanding cooperation in industry, infrastructure, and technology.
Argentina wraps up Santa Fe 2026 with 78 gold medals
Argentina wraps up Santa Fe 2026 with 74 gold medals La entrada Argentina wraps up Santa Fe 2026 with 78 gold medals se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
- Argentina won 78 gold medals, best haul in 20 years
- U-19 men's football team lost gold medal match to Paraguay
- Sprint canoeing yielded two golds for Argentina
CBK warns of rising global inflation as oil prices climb above Ksh12,600 a barrel
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reported continued global inflation concerns as energy prices remained elevated, with Murban crude oil rising above Ksh12,600 per barrel during the week ending…
- CBK warns of rising global inflation due to high oil prices
- Murban crude oil exceeds Ksh12,600 per barrel
- South Africa raises policy rate to 3.75% to combat inflation
European ministers discuss stronger border controls and fast-track migrant returns
- 17 EU and British ministers meet in Munich to discuss stronger border controls.
- German Interior Minister Dobrindt proposes European migration crisis mechanism.
- EU Migration Commissioner Brunner reports 55% drop in illegal migration over two years.
Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East news
Iran offered this week to reopen the strait and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and…
Pope Leo XIV warns against losing humanity to a ‘paradise of machines’
Pope Leo XIV cautioned against becoming too reliant on AI and other technology during a speech to diplomats in France on Friday.
- Pope Leo XIV warns against losing humanity to technology
- Emphasizes education in ethical discernment and moral good
- Highlights need to respect human freedom and dignity
‘We’ve not endorsed any candidate for 2027 Taraba governorship election’ — Miyetti Allah
The Taraba State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has denied endorsing the APGA governorship candidate, Danjuma Usman Shiddi, popularly known as Danji SS…
‘You can’t win’: Ireland’s football team to play Israel despite player protest
“Nobody is comfortable playing this game,” Ireland’s coach declares after a tense locker-room vote to proceed with Sunday’s Nations League match against Israel.
Creative activities may slow biological aging, study finds
Weekly creative pursuits like painting, singing, or theater may slow biological aging by at least 1% annually and boost brain health, a new study reveals.
German town bans 'stumbling stone' memorials to Nazi victims
Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".
Combat shows speed alone can’t catch Russia’s jet-powered drones, despite eight Ukrainian makers’ assurances. So why can’t they stop them?
Eight makers said their interceptors were ready last winter. They weren't.
How to watch England vs Spain: FREE streams & TV channels
All the ways to watch England vs Spain for free online, as Jude Bellingham and Lamine Yamal star in the Nations League 2026/27 Group A3 game at Wembley Stadium.
24 Hour Economy Secretariat partners 2026 Inter Tourism Expo to position Ghana as a 24-Hour investment economy
It will focus on various sectors of the economy such as Agribusiness, Digital Sovereignty & AfCFTA Industrial Acceleration within Ghana’s tourism agenda
FPI equity withdrawals cyclical, money may return as AI boom peaks: NSE MD & CEO Ashish Chauhan
Foreign investors pulled funds from Indian equities amid global AI-driven moves, signaling possible inflows when the AI boom peaks
KP Announces New Restriction on Tour Operators
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Tourism Authority has made registration mandatory for all tour operators and travel agents operating across the … Read More The post KP Announces New Restriction on Tour…
What if your car’s fuel bill felt like ₹25 petrol? The hybrid tech behind Gadkari’s 100% ethanol car pitch
Nitin Gadkari advocates for ethanol-powered cars, highlighting their comparable costs to petrol at ₹25 per litre.
Netflix top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now (September 26-27)
Our guide on the three best movies to watch on Netflix’s top 10, including a pulpy war film from Guy Ritchie, a slept-on animated adventure, and a Bollywood teen comedy.
NYT ‘Connections’ #1204 Hints And Answers For Sunday, September 27
Looking for today's NYT Connections hints? Some help and the answers for today's game are right here to help keep your streak alive.
Nik Storonsky, el visionario que vino de Rusia para revolucionar la industria financiera con Revolut: “En los bancos tradicionales es prácticamente imposible hacer algo nuevo”
El fundador y consejero delegado pretende convertir una ‘fintech’ nacida para abaratar el cambio de divisas en el primer banco global sin perder la velocidad de una tecnológica
The 3 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks That I'm Buying Now
The best-performing Magnificent Seven stocks are AI leaders.
A new 4K Blu-ray player is coming, and I hope it's available worldwide
Support for 4K discs and region-free playback for standard Blu-rays and DVDs make this a stand-out.
Future Health Convenes Global Health Leaders at UNGA to Advance Health System Transformation at Scale
High-level dialogue explored how predictive and preventive health systems can deliver better health outcomes worldwide. Ministers, senior government representatives, and health leaders from 15…
Demonstrations: Mass protests against social cuts
The unions called - and tens of thousands of people came. The protests are also directed against the course of the federal government.
A major risk of breast cancer screening may have been overestimated for decades
A new analysis suggests mammograms may lead to far less breast cancer overdiagnosis than some earlier studies indicated. Researchers reexamined all eight major randomized screening trials and…
- Risk of overdiagnosis may have been overestimated for decades.
- Actual rate of overdiagnosis likely less than 5%.
- Study reassures women that benefits outweigh small risk of unnecessary treatment.
OpenAI says its AI agents escaped a secure ‘sandbox’ again last weekend and is pausing training for a second time
The company is again looking to improve its test controls after a Sept. 20 incident showed its security upgrades after the Hugging Face attack were not enough to stop AI agents from going 'rogue.'
Sources: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announces a new board and new advisers; board members include two founders of IRL and the author of the Silo book series (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has rebuilt the company's board just weeks after its previous directors tried, and failed, to oust him.
New Werwulf Trailer and Tie-In Video Game Revealed
Focus Features has released the new official trailer for Robert Eggers’ Werwulf, alongside a surprise video game reveal for the medieval horror film.
ICSA president McNamara leaves role with immediate effect
Sean McNamara has stepped down from his position as president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA).
Hospital AI use is causing medical bills to soar, with Blue Cross estimating $1 billion in extra insurance costs
Hospital AI tools are diagnosing more ailments, pushing insurance payouts higher, but insurers are fighting back.
Expert advises against drastic measures to shed off weight gained during Chuseok
com. While many people look forward to the Chuseok holiday, some worry about what they will see on the scale, with generous servings of "jeon," or pan-fried battered dishes, braised short ribs…
Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial
An intellectual property lawsuit over the Apple Watch's Taptic Engine has resulted in a loss for Apple, as a jury ruled that it owes Taction more than $5.7 billion for infringing patents.
Prediction: Robotics Will Be the Biggest Opportunity Within the AI Supercycle. 1 Dividend Growth Stock to Own.
Artificial intelligence is the brain, but the rest of the robot still needs these boring chips to operate.
Intuit vs. Oracle: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
One company is racing to build data centers fast enough to meet AI demand. The other is defending its core tax and accounting business against AI disruption. Both carry risks worth understanding.
- Intuit excels in personal tax and small business accounting with TurboTax and QuickBooks.
- Oracle shifted focus to cloud infrastructure and enterprise applications.
- Both companies are strong contenders for 2026 investment opportunities.
27-year-old GTA 2 gets full path tracing and 60 FPS frame generation via RTX Remix
Modder releases GTA2 RTX Remix, a mod that adds path tracing and a dynamic time of day to the 27-year-old Grand Theft Auto 2.
CoreWeave’s next test: From GPU scarcity to a durable AI cloud
Ahead of CoreWeave Inc.’s Fully Connected conference, we have made a notable investment in proprietary customer research with Qualitate.
Sources: Monzo is in talks to be acquired by Nubank parent Nu Holdings in a deal valuing it at £8B-£10B; Monzo also discussed selling a ~15% stake to PE firms (Laith Al-Khalaf/Financial Times)
UK fintech is also in discussions with private equity about selling a significant stake in the business
US and China Seek Common Ground on AI
Bloomberg News Chief North Asia Correspondent Stephen Engle and ABC News State Department reporter Shannon Kingston tell Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi…
AI Agents Are Racing to Make Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Cheap—And Winning
An open competition run by StarkWare, Yukon Research, and Eigen Labs drove the estimated cost of building a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction from about $320 to roughly $67, with AI models topping the…
Journalist Alarmed When His Waymo Barges Into Path of Presidential Motorcade
"I realized my vehicle was potentially obstructing the president of the United States." The post Journalist Alarmed When His Waymo Barges Into Path of Presidential Motorcade appeared first on Futurism…
The neuroscience of pity: how attractiveness and morality shape empathy
New research explores how our brains react to seeing others in pain. The findings reveal that a person's physical attractiveness and moral history alter our empathy levels, shifting how our minds…
I gave my Raspberry Pi a USB SSD instead of a microSD card, and performance gains weren't the only benefit
Raspberry Pi microSD cards are fine until they're not, and USB boot solved problems I didn't expect
Inhaled drug shows promise for rare lung disease combination
A therapeutic principle rooted in decades of pulmonary vascular research is entering a new stage of clinical development.
Crop protection: A new method for understanding insect sexual communication
A team of INRAE scientists, in collaboration with Université Côte d'Azur and Nanjing Agricultural University in China, has used an innovative AI-based method to identify the sex pheromone of the lily…
Avoiding vendor lock-in through an open-source approach: a developer’s perspective
Every infrastructure team makes decisions that are difficult to reverse. Most of the time, that works out. Sometimes it does The post Avoiding vendor lock-in through an open-source approach: a…
Fat Bear Week returns as Alaska's biggest bears compete for the crown
Online voting has opened for Fat Bear Week, the annual competition celebrating the brown bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve as they prepare for winter hibernation.
- Fat Bear Week returns for 12th year in Alaska
- Chunk, last year's champion, weighed 544 kg
- Voting ends September 29th for winner
AI-bruken øker: – Vi må ta advarslene på alvor
7 av 10 nordmenn har brukt AI-chatboter de siste tre månedene, og bruken har økt.
Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday
173 people hospitalized and four deaths in state so far, with less than 1% of those infected having been vaccinated The Pennsylvania department of health (DOH) announced on Friday that 55 new measles cases had been reported in the state since Wednesday, with officials continuing efforts to contain an outbreak of the disease that has…
Scientists Say They’ve Found Remnants of Huge Life-Giving Continent Beneath Antarctica
The post Scientists Say They’ve Found Remnants of Huge Life-Giving Continent Beneath Antarctica appeared first on Futurism .
Emotional distress when stopping antidepressants appears to be due to withdrawal, not relapse
When people stop taking antidepressants, a sudden wave of anxiety or depression can feel like a devastating setback. But new research suggests these emotional spikes are usually a temporary physical…
How a horse flu crisis fueled animals rights advocacy in the U.S.
In 1872, New York’s devastating epizootic gave the ASPCA’s young founder a powerful moral argument for animal protection
- Horse flu crisis in NYC in 1872
- Seven thousand horses ill in 24 hours
- ASPCA founded by Henry Bergh in response
Lead isotopes trace Malawi's mysterious copper ingot hoard to Congo's Kipushi mine
In 1967, a Malawian farmer stumbled upon a hidden hoard of eight copper ingots buried beneath a tree. Now, more than half a century later, scientists have traced the metal to its source: a copper mine…
Diphtheria: 31 killed, 469 placed under watch in Plateau
The death toll from the diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State has risen to 31, with 469 suspected cases recorded across 10 Local Government Areas of the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this during a press briefing on the outbreak in Jos.
Harm reduction experts poke holes in Tobacco Bill, call for amendments
Harm reduction experts have poked holes in sections of the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill of 2024, calling for their amendment before the Bill is passed by members of parliament in the National Assembly.