South Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletes
South Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletes after backlash
German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know
Former top spy August Hanning led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005.
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Doxxing Jane Doe
ITHACA, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: A student walks past Cornell Police headquarters on the Cornell University campus on September 30, 2026, in Ithaca, New York. (...
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ChatGPT is getting college planning tools
A preview of OpenAI’s College Planner. | Image: OpenAI OpenAI is bringing new tools to ChatGPT for Teens, a mode for teens introduced in August with safeguards ...
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Xreal’s most affordable display glasses are $50 off
Xreal launched its xbx A01 Plus display glasses over the summer for $299, and they’re a decent value. The design and fit are more or less on-par with the compan...
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I Put on Meta and Xreal’s XR Glasses. Face Computers Are Finally Getting Good
Xreal’s long-hyped Aura glasses arrive soon for $1,279. Here’s how they fare against Meta’s recently announced VR Glasses.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta signs new contract with Premier League champions
Following Arsenal's first Premier League win in 22 years, the London club has extended Mikel Arteta's contract to 2030.
Miles away from Argentina, Messi’s farewell hits home for his Indian fans
Almost 15,000km away from Argentina, Messi's magical presence on the field left a lasting mark on fans across India.
Justina Shiroka Pula: Kosovo’s new president, elected during a crisis
An academic, former minister and a compromise choice, Pula was voted in by parliament amid protests.
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Muse launches on the iPad
After launching nearly a month ago and spending several weeks as the top free app in Apple's App Store, the latest update to Meta's Muse iOS app introduces nati...
US military aid to Israel continues three years into Gaza genocide
US military aid and arms transfer continue unchanged, as US public sentiment shifts.
Israeli attacks across Gaza kill at least four Palestinians
Israeli air strike kills Palestinian Civil Defence rescue volunteer in northern Gaza.
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Israel began Gaza genocide three years ago today on 7 October
Today, 7 October 2026, is the third anniversary of horror. However, it is not the horror that the mainstream UK media, British politicians and Israel lobbyists ...
Ars Technica
If you're looking, here's a "good deal" for NASA and the European Space Agency
"We are in the era of people interested in having good deals, and LISA is a very good deal for the US."
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OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me
Dots are designed to automate online tasks, like buying furniture. In my initial experience, the always-on agent was a bit buggy and couldn’t complete a captcha...
US sets new demands for Iran deal: What are they?
US Vice President Vance’s call for reduced nuclear enrichment suggests room for compromise, but major obstacles remain.
Girl pleads for world leaders to save her country from climate change
A 13-year-old girl has called on world leaders to act on climate change and save her country, Tuvalu.
Wired
‘Digger’ is a Box Office Flop. It Might Be the Most Relevant Film of the Year
Sold by its trailer as a gag reel, Tom Cruise’s strangest movie may be the most unsettling portrait of our tech and climate moment yet.
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Google invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to create a ‘virtual cell’
Google DeepMind, Meta, and AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs are jointly investing $300 million into Biohub, the nonprofit biomedical research organizat...
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New leaks provide our first look at Apple and LG’s smart home devices
Leaked renders shared on X appear to reveal several of Apple and LG’s new smart home devices. | Image: X Following a report from Bloomberg yesterday that Apple ...
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A Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government Workers
The National Design Studio has been something of a successor agency to DOGE. A WIRED investigation finds some of its members are on loan from a nonprofit run by...
CAS to hear Senegal appeal over AFCON title awarded to Morocco
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing set to begin after Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations title by CAF.
Christa Pike is awake after surviving execution: What happens now?
Tennessee death row inmate survives execution attempt, sparking legal and medical concerns.
Bulgaria ends search for missing crew after drone strike sinks cargo ship
Rescuers halt operation off the coast after finding no survivors.
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Ring’s first smart lock can be charged by turning a dial when the battery unexpectedly dies
Amazon announced its first smart lock that eliminates the need for a physical backup key should its rechargeable battery die while you're away from home. While ...
Wired
A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat
Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.
Photos: Three years of Israel’s war on Gaza as tent cities spread amid ruin
Tent cities in Gaza grow as families mourn the dead, care for the injured, and endure relentless displacement.
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My cats hate to see this great upright carpet cleaner coming
I’m choosing to believe that they’re cleaning chocolate and Mountain Dew. | Image: Bissell For a while, I swore by Bissell’s Little Green carpet cleaner. I like...
France halts police use of stun grenades at student protests
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to make public address after thousands rally to demand more funding for education.