Boox Announces the Picco, Its Smallest E-Reader Ever (2026)
The Boox Picco is a palm-sized e-reader with a 4-inch screen, strong support for different ebook formats, and digital utility tools.
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An Inversion of the US Yield Curve Becomes New Risk As Fed Hikes
The bond market is on the brink of signaling that a series of Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes will start shifting the narrative toward the risk that the US economy stalls out. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ondo: ASUU, Varsity Workers Suspend Strike
By Promise Adagba The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its strike in Ondo State-owned universities following the intervention of the state government in the lingering…
Osman Ayariga leads NDC constituency aspirant vetting in Central Region
NDC Deputy National Youth Organizer and Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Osman Ayariga, has led a team from the party’s headquarters to vet aspirants seeking various…
Newlywed couple, 4 others kidnapped while returning from engagement ceremony
A newlywed couple and four other people have reportedly been kidnapped along the Eruku-Iyemero Road in Kwara State, Nigeria, while returning from an engagement ceremony.
Predator: Badlands Director is Taking on a New Disney Reboot
Dan Trachtenberg is moving from Predator to Sleeping Beauty, developing an original Disney movie inspired by the classic fairy tale.
LeBron James is already boosting ticket and merchandise demand for Philadelphia 76ers
NBA star LeBron James is having a major financial impact on the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia, boosting sponsorships, ticket sales, and economic activity
Tesla delays Roadster 2 event again due to bad weather
Tesla says the event "can only be held outdoors," as it's expected to show the car flying in some form using SpaceX thrusters.
Senior NK diplomat says nuclear status can never be reversed 'in any circumstances'
WASHINGTON — A senior North Korean diplomat reiterated Monday that Pyongyang's status as a "nuclear weapons state" can never be reversed "in any circumstances" or "by any means," stressing that the…
iPhone 18 Pro First Impressions: What Do You Think So Far?
It's been a little over a week since the iPhone 18 Pro models launched, and we want to hear from MacRumors readers. What do you think of Apple's newest iPhones? If you upgraded from an older phone, was it worth it? What about upgrading from an iPhone 17 Pro? What problems are you running into? Anything you love so far?
NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans
On Monday, NASA and Boeing provided an update on the company’s Starliner spacecraft, including adding additional crew missions and certifying a new rocket for crew transportation to low Earth orbit. “We are living through the most exciting era of space exploration since Apollo,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
Why Did It Take Outrage to Reopen the Cornell Case?
Cornell’s sexual assault case was reopened after a lawsuit and public outrage, raising questions about why scrutiny came so late.
- Cornell sexual assault case reopened due to new civil lawsuit in September 2024
- Allegations differ from initial police report, including drug use and forced activity
Russia keeps attacking Ukrainian data centers, calling it a ‘mandatory digital detox’
Russian forces continue to strike Ukrainian data centers. On September 25, they attacked an office building in Kyiv that houses a Datagroup data center.
SA’s macroeconomic prospects are looking healthier: Kganyago
Kganyago says SARB expects inflation to slow significantly next year.
Sources: OpenAI offered to invest ~$100M in Hugging Face before Nvidia's $13B acquisition, but talks fell apart; AMD and Salesforce also held talks (Kate Rooney/CNBC)
Before Nvidia agreed to pay roughly $13 billion to buy open-source platform Hugging Face this month, OpenAI tried to invest $100 million into the startup …
Brazil bans online gambling; bettors to receive refunds
The Brazilian government announced on Friday (Sep. 25) a provisional measure prohibiting the operation, offering, brokering, and advertising of online betting and gaming platforms in Brazil, commonly…
Nearly 1M Brazilians abroad eligible to vote in 2026 elections
Nearly 1 million Brazilians registered to vote abroad are eligible to vote in the 2026 elections. The Superior Electoral Court says 918,876 voters are registered in 134 countries, representing just…
Hart trusts Man City chair Khaldoon over ruling
Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart believes club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak's claims they are innocent of breaking the Premier League's financial rules.
The 10 best coastal towns to visit in Europe — beyond the obvious ones
The best coastal towns in Europe go beyond Positano and Santorini — these 10 smaller harbor towns pair centuries of maritime history with regional food and wine
Anne Hathaway Says She Can’t Do ‘Hot Ones’ While Pregnant Because She ‘Might Go Into Early Labor’
The "Verity" star reveals she filmed a fictional appearance on the YouTube show but had to switch to dummy wings The post Anne Hathaway Says She Can’t Do ‘Hot Ones’ While Pregnant Because She ‘Might…
Ten-Year Yield Jumps To Highest Closing Level Since June 2007
(RTTNews) - Treasuries showed a significant move to the downside during trading on Monday, extending the downward trend seen over the past several sessions.
Ghana to launch new cedi notes after two decades
The Bank of Ghana will introduce a new series of cedi banknotes in November, more than two decades after the read more Ghana to launch new cedi notes after two decades
A SpaceX Starship Rocket Officially Reached Orbit. Why That's So Significant
SpaceX achieves a long-promised orbit—with the moon and Mars the long-term goal.
Spirit Halloween Has an Official Dungeon Crawler Carl Costume, but Here's How to Build Your Own
The Dungeon Crawler Carl books have really popped off this year. With the release of the eighth book in the series, the first graphic novel collection, and an official TV series announcement, there's…
Botswana sees second Moody’s downgrade in a year as diamond slump deepens
Botswana has suffered its second sovereign credit rating downgrade from Moody’s in less than a year as a prolonged slump read more Botswana sees second Moody’s downgrade in a year as diamond slump…
The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it
Just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.
Reintroduced Grauer’s gorilla gives birth in DRC national park, ‘makes us happy’
Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei), was reintroduced to Virunga National Park, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024.
I turned down MIT to choose a little-known college my mom wanted me to attend. Not everyone understood my choice.
Hannah Mitchell turned down MIT for a the Merchant Marine Academy. Three months in, she says it was the right decision.
Raw milk cheese recalled nationwide after E. coli outbreak sickens 13
All Graziers raw milk cheeses are being pulled from the market nationwide after the products were tied to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than a dozen people, many of them young children.
How to balance quantum batteries' high power with stable energy delivery
Quantum batteries are an emerging area of research, with progress coming from theoretical studies and proof-of-principle experiments in small quantum systems.
Canada watching OpenAI’s Australia hack ‘closely,’ officials say
Last week, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed details of a hack, which targeted the website for Australia’s publicly funded universal health insurance plan.
Without water, forests lose their ability to absorb CO₂
To survive periods of drought, trees halt photosynthesis, a highly water-intensive process. For every molecule of CO₂ absorbed by a tree leaf, an average of around 400 water molecules are released.
Stomach bacterium hijacks healing signals to drive precancerous changes, study finds
Stomach cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Unlike many other types of cancer, however, one of its main causes is well known: chronic infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.
NASA Armstrong Celebrates 80 Years of Flight Innovation
On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California’s high desert to achieve supersonic flight for the first time.
Pulses prices surge up to 11% in a month as festive demand, crop concerns bite
Prices of key pulses including chana, moong, tur and matar have risen sharply over the past month, with wholesale rates increasing up to 11%, according to IPGA data.
Human Contractors Are Seeing All Your Horny — and Creepy — AI Prompts
Depraved AI image prompts, and the human contractors that sift through them. The post Human Contractors Are Seeing All Your Horny — and Creepy — AI Prompts appeared first on Futurism .
A major deadline for student-loan borrowers is here — and glitches persist
The deadline for the first batch of student-loan borrowers to transition off SAVE is this week. Some are having issues selecting a new plan.
Watch Elton John give the first-ever performance at Apple Music Hall
Elton John has just taken the stage for the inaugural concert at Apple Music Hall in London, with Apple Music subscribers able to watch the performance live. more…
FBI Hackers Say They Won’t Publish Massive Trove of FBI Employee Data
ShinyHunters, the group that stole data on “all FBI employees” including addresses and details on their spouses, told 404 Media on Monday “Since the very beginning we had made our decision that we…
Nuclear Reactor Project in Tennessee Set to Win US Approval
A US regulator is set to approve Tennessee Valley Authority’s proposal to build a small nuclear reactor in an important sign of progress for the fission industry.
Intel vs. Qualcomm: Which Chip Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Intel is in the middle of a dramatic turnaround with revenue growing at its fastest pace in 15 years. Qualcomm is the more profitable business today, navigating smartphone headwinds while building new…
Europe and UAE plan $1 billion orbital data center with 50 connected "computers" and a central "LLM store" that allows users to select what open source model to use on data collected by satellite sensors
A UAE-financed, France-anchored consortium plans to launch 50 AI-equipped Earth observation satellites and build an in-orbit model marketplace.
‘Reacher’ Gets Season 6 Renewal at Prime Video Before Season 5 Even Wraps Production
The Alan Ritchson series has reached more than 200 million viewers worldwide, per the streamer The post ‘Reacher’ Gets Season 6 Renewal at Prime Video Before Season 5 Even Wraps Production appeared…
Magnite Chairman Sells 7,500 Shares Near the Stock's 52-Week High
The advertising technology platform provider reported a notable insider stock sale.
Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen Auctioning 300 Items, Including Prized Guitars
The sale is set to include everything from a stage-played 5-neck guitar to a 1955 Ford Thunderbird to a custom John Deere tractor.
Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Opens up on Devastating NBA Finals Loss
Victor Wembanyama opens up on the Spurs painful Finals loss to the Knicks and what he learned from the championship heartbreak.
- Victor Wembanyama mourns Spurs' NBA Finals loss
- Spurs star aims for 100-game winning streak
- Rookie averages 25 points, 11 rebounds per game
Mike Johnson Rejects AI Data Center Outrage as 'Chinese Psyop'
House Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed growing opposition to AI data centers as a Chinese influence operation.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson rejects AI data center opposition claims as Chinese psyop.
- Recent polls show majority of Americans oppose new AI data centers due to concerns.
- Tech industry strengthens AI guardrails, but Johnson's stance aligns with self-regulation.
Nvidia Adds Hardware Monitoring Design to AI Agent Safety Platform
Nvidia adds a Sentry hardware monitoring design to its AI agent safety platform. See what OpenShell offers now and what IT teams still need to verify.
Clalit, Check Point announce partnership to secure healthcare data of 5m. Israelis with AI systems
The companies explained that the partnership will allow "embedding AI into everyday workflows" in the healthcare provider, while also targeting cybersecurity threats.
- Collaboration aims to secure digital health records of approximately 5 million Israelis.
- Partnership focuses on AI integration, operational efficiency, and robust cybersecurity measures.
Sting Announces 2026 Fall North American Tour Dates
The October and November run includes stops in Vancouver, St. Louis, Montreal, Tampa, and Brooklyn. Sting Announces 2026 Fall North American Tour Dates Eddie Fu
The surprising origin of Tasmania's cherry blossom festival
Thirty years ago, a Japanese love of Tasmanian new-season soba noodles led to a cross-cultural gift of hundreds of cherry blossom trees, now celebrated at the annual Hanami Trail festival.
Simple trick may be the solution to making a perfect crystal
Creating a perfect crystal sounds straightforward, but it's tricky. New research may have found the right recipe.
Canada extends travel restrictions linked to Ebola outbreak for 60 days
OTTAWA — Canada has extended its travel and immigration restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak for another 60 days, and the health ministry in the Democratic Republic of Congo has released new…
CP NewsAlert: Canada extends travel restrictions linked to Ebola outbreak for 60 days
- Canada extends Ebola-linked travel restrictions for 60 more days
- Restrictions now apply to citizens from Uganda, South Sudan, and DRC
- Quarantine required for 21 days upon return to Canada
Experimental mRNA therapy dramatically extends treatment window for acetaminophen overdose in preclinical models
When a patient arrives at the hospital with an acetaminophen overdose, it's often a race against the clock. The only FDA-approved antidote for overdose-related liver injury, N‑acetylcysteine, must be…
New model clears up messy baseball rankings
Researchers have developed a new method designed to find clearer answers in messy baseball rankings data.
Light exposure at night may be bad for your heart
New research shows that sleeping in near-total darkness may carry an added benefit: protecting the heart.
Dengue fever outbreak prompts Florida counties to declare state of emergency
CDC says 392 cases of Dengue were reported for the year so far in the state, along with different county-level data Several Florida counties recently declared a state of local emergency in response to a spate of dengue fever infections.
Automated lipid nanoparticle production could accelerate the development of RNA therapies
RNA vaccines and other nucleic acid therapeutics are typically packaged within fatty molecules known as lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). MIT researchers have now developed a way to produce these particles much more quickly and with more precise control over their size and shape.