I Took the UAE's New Train Service From Dubai to Abu Dhabi—Here’s What It's Like — Sophia Dyer, associate editor at Condé Nast Traveller Middle East, hops aboard Etihad Rail's sleek new train.
Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack — OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.
'People don't think recycling at work is part of their job description' — Unclear labelling as well as a lack of recycling facilities at work or in public-facing businesses is an issue.
TotalEnergies Lifts Buybacks as Rising Oil Prices Boost Profit — TotalEnergies SE will boost share buybacks for the next two quarters as the energy major benefits from rising oil and gas prices.
Mapping The Nile | Africa Earth's Wild Home | National Geographic — Presented by @ROLEX. Africa's rivers are at the center of its thriving biodiversity—and National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes is on a mission to protect them for generations to come. Through its…
Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro — Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra is the closest Windows competitor to the MacBook Pro yet
Fury wants 'old pal' President Trump for Joshua ring walk — Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury plans to ask US president Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before fighting Anthony Joshua.
Around The World, Part 34: A pretty sky — In the last post, I got the game’s clouds to look passable. But after looking at it during playtesting, I still wasn’t satisfied with the way the overall picture of how sea, sky and clouds came together. With some small tweaks, things…
Cantor’s 9/11 Charity Day — On September 11th, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 employees in the World Trade Center attacks. Twenty-five years later, the firm has turned its worst day into one of Wall Street’s biggest days of giving. In this exclusive look inside Cantor’s New…
British chess prodigy, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster — The 11-year-old has broken another chess record after a remarkable performance representing England.
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ Shares New Single — The prolific memory-exploring dreamweaver DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ probably doesn’t use too much vinyl, so Andrew Garfield might have some feelings about her decision to use the term “DJ” twice in her name. But there’s nobody else…
Real Winning is the Courage to Lose | 佳宁 刘 | TEDxShenzhen Senior HS — Drawing on a personal journey through profound setbacks, this talk redefines victory not as the absence of failure, but as the resilience to embrace imperfection and loss. The speaker explores the…
Albania’s PM dismisses calls to resign as student protests spread — Prime Minister Edi Rama condemns 'chaos' as protests continue for third day in the capital and spread to other cities.
Carly Rae Jepsen Is Down To Write A 'Heated Rivalry' Song — Carly Rae Jepsen writes a lot of songs. Next week, she’ll release her massive new double album Day And Night. We’ve already posted the singles “On Wires,” “After All,” “Don’t Leave Me On The Dance Floor,” and…
This Camera Wants To Solve the AI-Driven Erosion of Trust in Photography — This camera needed a special fan design.
Is the AI industry really ready to slow down? | TechCrunch — On Equity, we debated whether Ai executives are serious about wanting to slow down.
Top Stories: Apple Event Recap With iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch, and AirPods — Apple's long-awaited foldable iPhone Duo is here, but that wasn't all we saw at this week's event, as Apple also took the wraps off of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the Apple Watch Series…
my kid asked why we can't just "delete" her bad day like a video game save file. spent 20 minutes explaining how memories work and she said "so you're telling me i'm stuck with being embarrassed forever" 😅 this is everything
Fund Veteran Chris Iggo Retires, Predicting Bonds Will Rebound — Long-time bond investor Chris Iggo is retiring with a parting message for markets: after four difficult years, bonds are set for a rebound.
Investors Slash Zepto’s Valuation, Delaying India IPO Plans — Zepto Ltd. faced a 68% cut to its valuation during its initial public offering roadshow last month, prompting the Indian rapid-commerce firm to delay its listing, according to people familiar with the matter.
5 new movies to watch this week across Netflix, HBO Max, and more (October 5-11) — A Ben Affleck thriller and a Steven Spielberg spectacle are some of the top movies to stream this week.
Manchester's Bee Card Now Fully Supported in Apple Wallet — In August, Transport for Greater Manchester announced that the Bee Card could be added to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, but it was limited to younger riders using free or discounted "Our Pass"…
Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell? — ULA is preparing to resume launching the Vulcan rocket in the coming weeks.
Kevin Durant fires back at Matt Ishbia for negative framing of Suns tenure — Kevin Durant fired back at Suns owner Matt Ishbia on social media for framing Phoenix's acquisition of Durant as a mistake.
Google adds creepy avatars to Gemini 3.8 live's agents — Google has introduced Gemini 3.8 live avatars designed for customer service and other tasks.
Ayşegül Savaş Reads “Many Worlds” — Ayşegül Savaş reads her short story from this week’s issue. Listen here.
India Regulator Presses Jane Street to Respond After Data Share — India’s markets regulator told a local court that it has shared with Jane Street Group LLC the trade logs it relied upon for its preliminary order against the Wall Street trader, pressing the firm to respond to…
White Sox clinch playoff berth after back-to-back 100-loss seasons — The White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs, clinching at least an AL wild-card berth with win No. 82 this year.
Can India Close Its Huge Pension Gap? — Fewer than 30% of Indians have access to a retirement account, even as the number of people over 60 is set to more than double by 2036. Saikat Das explains India’s pension problem and what the government is doing to fix it. (Source:…
The Sony 600mm f/6.3 GM OSS Weighs Under a Kilogram — It weighs just a single gram more than the 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS.
‘Deep Silent Gaze’ in Limassol, Cyprus — <p><img alt="" data-width="5712" data-height="4284" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/KpzEpqcsw7ID-1CKhwxjaBeSYS5-D5kNTCjr2SVoKG4/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/c:3986:2657:nowe:252:1560/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hd…
Flock CEO's address recirculates online as new 'public toilet' — Being a Flock employee is becoming a liability.
Opportunities in June 2026 — Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the VH Award, Bennett Prize, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.
Four Artists Win MacArthur “Genius” Grants — Christine Sun Kim, Rodney McMillian, Vincent Valdez, and Chip Thomas are among the 20 recipients of the $800,000 prize.
I built the RealWorld app in Lean 4 — I built RealWorld, the reference full-stack app with official test suites, entirely in Lean 4. Can it be done? Yes. Is it ready for production? Somewhat. Can it be made correct by construction? Partly. It can certainly be made more robust…
Who Is In Space — Who Is In Space is constantly updated to make sure you can easily find out how many people are in space right now.
Caleb Hearon & Zooey Deschanel offer blunt advice for creators eyeing the jump to film — At TIFF, the "Trash Mountain" stars told creators to say no early, ignore the doubters, and just make the thing.
Stolen passwords are exposing America's water providers to hackers | TechCrunch — Researchers say another looming threat hangs over some of America's most important critical infrastructure.
Yashica’s New $170 Point-and-Shoot Has the Looks but Not All the Charm of the Cameras It Emulates — <p class="feature-image"><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/10/08/yashicas-new-170-point-and-shoot-has-the-looks-but-not-all-the-charm-of-the-cameras-it-emulates/"><img…
How to fast charge iPhone 18 Pro - 9to5Mac — The new iPhone 18 Pro has much better battery life than its predecessors, but it also has even faster wired...
Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie — Difficulties in transporting animals since Brexit has contributed to the decline in the number of captive birds.
Sony Music and UMG say Suno's new models still violates their copyright — In a new lawsuit, the labels argue Suno found a roundabout way to train its v6 models on unlicensed music.
21 million women live in U.S. counties with limited birth control access — Because of a data lag, the current reality of access may be even worse.
Now Google Chrome shares tabs to new devices that save where you were — Pick up where you left off.
Introducing TIN: full-text search for Postgres — PlanetScale — TIN is a fast, full-featured, full-text search index for Postgres
Is this why adult friendships feel so hard? — Busy schedules, quiet group chats and no one's sure who should text first. Sound familiar? On this episode of Corner Piece, host Melissa Fernandes asks psychologist Marisa Franco why friendship gets so complicated as we get older,…
Prime Day iPad Deals Include Low Prices on iPad Air, iPad Mini, and More — Prime Big Deal Days has begun today on Amazon, and if you're shopping for iPads this season there are quite a few notable sales available for select tablets. This includes $100 off nearly every iPad Air…
‘Online sex workers literally have to bare it all’: why Patricia Nilsson is exposing the world’s biggest porn bosses — As a business journalist, Nilsson began rigorously reporting on the power players of the adult industry, who prefer to remain in the shadows. Along the way,…
I Finally Stopped Buying $18 Espresso Martinis at Bars for This Grocery Brand Mix — And It’s Just as Frothy — Perfectly frothy.
Hockey World Cup 2026: India-Pakistan blockbuster headlines tournament draw — Pools, format, match schedule, timings, India vs Pakistan history and more before 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
Diversify Capital & 'Let It Run': BNY's Levine — Alicia Levine, chief investment officer at BNY Wealth, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." They discuss retirement planning, building wealth and asset allocation. (Source: Bloomberg)
New Show at Pratt Manhattan Gallery Explores How Human Bodies Exist with Non-Human Objects — The internationally traveling exhibition shows the complexities and interconnectedness of these relationships. On view September 25 - December 19, 2026.
BofA Poll Shows Investors Most Exposed to Tech Stocks Since 2020 — Global investors chasing the AI-powered equity rally are the most exposed to technology stocks since the rebound from the Covid pandemic six years ago, according to a poll by Bank of America Corp.
JPMorgan Sees US High-Grade Credit Rallying as Supply Falls — JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists see US investment-grade corporate bonds outperforming Treasuries in the fourth quarter, citing factors including slowing sales from big tech companies and strong corporate earnings.
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Oct. 1 — Oil steadied after gaining in the previous session amid uncertainty over whether a recovery in Middle East flows can be sustained.
Windy weddings and rocky cruises: How East Coasters are braving the nor'easter this weekend — Northeast states saw rising tides and widespread power outages on Saturday as the storm ripped through the region. Forecasters expect significant winds and rain throughout the weekend.
'I worked really hard and it paid off': Elation, nerves and proud parents as students get results — A Ukrainian refugee, a firefighter and triplets are among the students reacting to their results.
NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 8, 2026 — Looking for a spoiler-free way to find a connection? We have you covered.
Allow Carriers on Planes — The FAA has one of my favorite examples of thoughtful rulemaking. They haven't banned flying with a baby on your lap, because the extra cost would mean many parents would drive instead. Since driving is far less safe than flying, a ban would lead to…
MLB playoffs 2026: ALCS, NLCS expert predictions — The Dodgers, Brewers, Rays and Guardians remain. Here's who we pick to move on -- and how our playoff predictions have fared so far.