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FILE - The iPhone 17 Pro is displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple Park on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez, File)
3 hours ago

Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issues

Read full article: Apple delivers strong quarter despite trade war challenges and ongoing artificial technology issues
This image provided by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences shows the skull of a tyrannosaur that may be a new species. (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences via AP)
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Young T. rex or a new dinosaur? New bones add to the debate

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FILE - The Supreme Court Building is seen in Washington on March 28, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
4 hours ago

GOP lawmakers urge Trump administration to back Falun Gong lawsuit against Cisco

Read full article: GOP lawmakers urge Trump administration to back Falun Gong lawsuit against Cisco
(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)
12 hours ago

Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work

Read full article: Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work

Judges around the world are seeing error-riddled legal briefs that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence.

FILE - In this undated photo provided by NASA on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, astronaut Scott Kelly looks out the cupola of the International Space Station. (NASA via AP, File)
13 hours ago

The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

Read full article: The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

The International Space Station is marking 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit.

Colin Balfour, a sophomore studying robotics engineering, flies a small drone at a laboratory at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
10 hours ago

How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions

Read full article: How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing tiny drones inspired by bats for search and rescue missions.

FILE - Taylor Swift arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
12 hours ago

Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlash

Read full article: Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlash

Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform.

FILE - A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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China says it will work with US to resolve issues related to TikTok

Read full article: China says it will work with US to resolve issues related to TikTok

China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing will work with the Trump administration to resolve issues related to TokTok's ownership.

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou 21 mission, from left, Zhang Hongzhang, Zhang Lu and Wu Fei attend a meeting with the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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China says it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 ahead of space station mission

Read full article: China says it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 ahead of space station mission

China said it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it prepared to send another team of astronauts to its space station, as part of its ambitious plans to be a leader in space exploration.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks about the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington, as Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
1 day ago

Colorado says relocation of Space Command to Alabama is 'punishment' for mail-in voting

Read full article: Colorado says relocation of Space Command to Alabama is 'punishment' for mail-in voting

Colorado officials say the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish Colorado for allowing mail-in voting.

FILE - Meta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox speaks at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
1 day ago

Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026

Read full article: Meta shares slide after company projects higher expenses for 2026

Meta’s stock slid in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant posted strong third-quarter results but warned that its expenses will be significantly higher in 2026 than this year.

FILE - Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speak at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
1 day ago

Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its power

Read full article: Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its power

Google’s corporate parent on Wednesday announced its first-ever quarter with more than $100 billion in revenue.

FILE - Investigators look at a crashed Learjet at Scottsdale Airport after it collided with a parked plane Feb. 10, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
1 day ago

NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash

Read full article: NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil.

FILE - The logo of Microsoft is seen outside its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
1 day ago

Microsoft prepares to spend more on AI as its sales and profit surge

Read full article: Microsoft prepares to spend more on AI as its sales and profit surge

Microsoft has reported an 18% increase in quarterly sales, reaching $77.7 billion, surpassing Wall Street expectations.

Bruce Perry, 17, demonstrates the possibilities of artificial intelligence by creating an AI companion on Character.AI,, July 15, 2025, in Russellville, Ark. (AP Photo/Katie Adkins, file)
1 day ago

Character.AI is banning minors from interacting with its chatbots

Read full article: Character.AI is banning minors from interacting with its chatbots

Character.

FILE - A person reaches to plug in an electric vehicle at a charging station May 22, 2025, in the City of Commerce, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
1 day ago

Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars

Read full article: Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars

Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.

Waves splash in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
8 hours ago

Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites

Read full article: Phony AI-generated videos of Hurricane Melissa flood social media sites

AI-generated videos claiming to show Hurricane Melissa have been circulating on social media, causing confusion.

FILE - The logo of Microsoft is seen outside its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
1 day ago

Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outage

Read full article: Microsoft deploys a fix to Azure cloud service that's hit with outage

Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.

FILE - A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
1 day ago

White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea

Read full article: White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea

The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing the details as soon as Thursday.

The logo for Uber is displayed above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
1 day ago

Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year

Read full article: Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year

Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026.

A man walks in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
2 days ago

Melissa is a beast among a string of monster Atlantic storms. Scientists explain

Read full article: Melissa is a beast among a string of monster Atlantic storms. Scientists explain

Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds, and its strength defied typical weakening factors.

FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
2 days ago

OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say

Read full article: OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say

OpenAI said it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation.

FILE - Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
2 days ago

Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia

Read full article: Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia

Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia.

White smoke billows after an explosion at KK Park online scam center in Myawaddy township, Karen State, Myanmar, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarot Meksophawannakul)
2 days ago

Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up

Read full article: Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up

A Thai regional army commander say that the number of people fleeing from Myanmar to Thailand after Myanmar’s military shut down a major online scam center has slowed to a trickle.

Environmental workers collect the bodies of the birds have died from bird flu in a lake in Linum, Brandenburg, Germany, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
1 day ago

Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up

Read full article: Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up

In a spot outside Berlin that’s usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard.

FILE - Bill Gates poses for photos after an interview with The Associated Press in Indian Wells, Calif., Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
2 days ago

Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

Read full article: Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem and that scientific innovation will curb it.

A man wades through a flooded street ahead of the forecasted arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Old Harbour, Jamaica, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
3 days ago

Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean

Read full article: Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean

The National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Melissa poses a threat of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola.

FILE - This image provided by Massachusetts General Hospital shows Tim Andrews smiling as he leaves Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Feb. 1, 2025. (Kate Flock/Massachusetts General Hospital via AP, file)
3 days ago

New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney

Read full article: New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney

A New Hampshire man lived with a pig kidney for a record 271 days before surgeons removed it last week as the organ's function declined.

FILE - Virginia Davidson of Bridgton, Maine, paddles her kayak on Moose Pond, Oct. 13, 2021, in Bridgton, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Your latest prescription is to get outside

Read full article: Your latest prescription is to get outside

Health care providers are trying a new tactic to promote the healing effects of nature: They're actually writing prescriptions for it.

A golden snub-nosed monkey is seen in the Shennongjia National Park in Shennongjia in central China's Hubei province on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China's rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to 'panda diplomacy'

Read full article: China's rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to 'panda diplomacy'

China's endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys have joined pandas as diplomatic envoys to Europe.

Farmworker Raul Cruz chops sugarcane in Niland, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers

Read full article: In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.

FILE - A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

EU accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching transparency rules

Read full article: EU accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching transparency rules

The European Union says Meta and TikTok have breached transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act.

FILE - The Intel logo is displayed on the exterior of Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Jan. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Intel posts profit even as it struggles to regain market share

Read full article: Intel posts profit even as it struggles to regain market share

Intel posted profits in the latest quarter as the one-time America technology icon struggles to regain market share.

FILE - A man uses a cell phone in New Orleans on Aug. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

Read full article: Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands.

FILE - Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday

Read full article: Musk's rollercoaster year: From boycotts and plunging earnings to a potential trillion-dollar payday

Elon Musk literally left a government job with a black eye, has seen profits at his car company sink and must worry about federal regulators disrupting his plans to unleash a fleet of driverless taxis on America's roads in the next few years.

This image provided by the University of Chicago shows a mummy of a duck-billed dinosaur resting on its ribcage. (Tyler Keillor, The University of Chicago via AP)

Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives

Read full article: Rare dinosaur mummies help scientists recreate their prehistoric lives

Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way.

This illustration provided by researchers in October 2025 depicts an Alamosaurus sanjuanensis in southern North America as an asteroid hits the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction. (Natalia Jagielska/New Mexico State University via AP)

Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction asteroid strike, study suggests

Read full article: Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction asteroid strike, study suggests

New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction.

A video animation shows a Copilot Appearance avatar called Mico, floating around an abstract environment during a presentation at Microsoft's Fall 2025 Copilot Sessions event on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Microsoft hopes Mico succeeds where Clippy failed as tech companies warily imbue AI with personality

Read full article: Microsoft hopes Mico succeeds where Clippy failed as tech companies warily imbue AI with personality

Remember Clippy.

FILE - A motorist drives past the CHS oil refinery Sept. 28, 2024, in McPherson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll

Read full article: What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll

A new poll finds that as the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact.

People perform during the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

North Korea has stolen billions in cryptocurrency and tech firm salaries, report says

Read full article: North Korea has stolen billions in cryptocurrency and tech firm salaries, report says

North Korean hackers have stolen billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and by creating fake identities to get remote jobs for foreign tech firms, a new report finds.

FILE - The Perplexity website and logo are shown in this photo, in New York, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Reddit sues AI company Perplexity and others for 'industrial-scale' scraping of user comments

Read full article: Reddit sues AI company Perplexity and others for 'industrial-scale' scraping of user comments

Reddit has sued Perplexity AI and three other entities for allegedly scraping user comments for commercial gain.

FILE - Meta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox speaks at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Meta cutting 600 AI jobs even as it continues to hire more for its superintelligence lab

Read full article: Meta cutting 600 AI jobs even as it continues to hire more for its superintelligence lab

Meta Platforms is cutting roughly 600 artificial intelligence jobs even as it continues to hire more workers for its superintelligence lab, the company confirmed on Wednesday.

FILE - A Google sign is displayed at the company's office in San Francisco, April 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over 'strategic' role in mobile platforms

Read full article: Google and Apple face extra UK scrutiny over 'strategic' role in mobile platforms

Britain’s antitrust watchdog has targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition.

FILE - Thai officials show samples of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States which they said they seized at Bangkok Port during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit), File)

American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says

Read full article: American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says

A report by an environmental group says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month.

FILE - A Tesla car charges at a home in San Francisco, Aug. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how

Read full article: AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how

Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power.

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Danville Transit to offer free bus service on Election Day

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Mother of 10-year-old who died by suicide fights to make bullying a crime in Virginia

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A guide briefs visitors at the Bulguksa Temple where preparations are underway ahead of events for attendees of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summits in Gyeongju, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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APEC leaders to open summit after Trump and Xi agreed on steps to ease trade tensions

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Florencia, a brown bear, lies in her cage at the former Lujan Zoo, which closed in 2020, where in recent days a global animal welfare organization has been treating animals, in Lujan, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Years after Argentina shut a notorious zoo, the stranded animals are finally being rescued

Read full article: Years after Argentina shut a notorious zoo, the stranded animals are finally being rescued
A Sea Baby drone rides on the water during a demonstration by Ukraine's Security Service in an undisclosed location in Ukraine Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone it says can strike anywhere in the Black Sea

Read full article: Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone it says can strike anywhere in the Black Sea

Ukraine's state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone that can operate anywhere in the Black Sea.

In this photo released by Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan, a culled pig is seen after reported cases of African swine fever in Taichung, western Taiwan on Oct. 21, 2025. (Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan via AP)

Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever and culls scores of pigs

Read full article: Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever and culls scores of pigs

Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever, and authorities culled at least 195 pigs and ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs across the island.

Meghan Markle, left, and Prince Harry, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attend the third annual World Mental Health Day Gala, hosted by Project Healthy Minds, at Spring Studios on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI 'superintelligence'

Read full article: Prince Harry, Meghan join call for ban on development of AI 'superintelligence'

Prince Harry and Meghan have joined a diverse group, including Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, to call for a ban on AI "superintelligence" that threatens humanity.

FILE - This Aug. 13, 2020 photo shows a logo for Netflix on a remote control in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Netflix blames tax dispute in Brazil for rare quarterly earnings letdown

Read full article: Netflix blames tax dispute in Brazil for rare quarterly earnings letdown

Netflix’s missed the earnings target set by stock market analysts during the video streamer’s latest quarter, a letdown that the company blamed on a tax dispute in Brazil.

FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a screen showing part of the company website in this photo taken on Nov. 21, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

OpenAI launches Atlas browser to compete with Google Chrome

Read full article: OpenAI launches Atlas browser to compete with Google Chrome

OpenAI has introduced its own web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, putting it in direct competition with Google.

A Venmo mobile app shows it is not available during the Amazon Web Services outage, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide

Read full article: Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide

A problem at Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world.

FILE - An arrangement of peanuts is seen Feb. 20, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies

Read full article: Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies

A study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world.

FILE - Attendees walk past an electronic display showing recent cyberattacks in China at the China Internet Security Conference in Beijing on Sept. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

China accuses US of cyberattack on national time center

Read full article: China accuses US of cyberattack on national time center

China has accused the U.S. National Security Agency of cyberattacks on its national time center.

Nurse Rod Salaysay plays guitar for patient Richard Hoang in the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Javier Arciga)

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Read full article: Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.

Marine One with President Donald Trump on board departs from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House joins Bluesky and immediately trolls Trump opponents

Read full article: White House joins Bluesky and immediately trolls Trump opponents

The White House has joined Bluesky, the social media platform of choice of many in the left-leaning online world.

FILE - This photo provided by NASA shows a meteor from the Orionid shower on Oct. 13, 2015. (Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA via AP, File)

How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

Read full article: How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

The Orionid meteor shower peaks this year with the arrival of a new moon, offering a rare chance to see shooting stars without moonlight interference.

FILE - Sam Altman, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OpenAI, testifies before a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

Sex is a big market for the AI industry. ChatGPT won't be the first to try to profit from it

Read full article: Sex is a big market for the AI industry. ChatGPT won't be the first to try to profit from it

OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT will soon engage in "erotica for verified adults."

FILE - Meta Chief Product Officer Chris Cox speaks at LlamaCon 2025, an AI developer conference, in Menlo Park, Calif., April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions

Read full article: Meta adds parental controls for AI-teen interactions

Meta is adding parental controls to kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether.

FILE - 14-year-old Henry, right, and Angel, 15, use their phones to view social media in Sydney, on Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December

Read full article: Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect.

Northside American Federation of Teachers President Melina Espiritu-Azocar, right, speaks with middle school teacher Celeste Simone during a Microsoft AI skilling event, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms

Read full article: Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms

The country’s largest teachers unions are teaming up with tech companies like Microsoft and OpenAI to help educators build literacy in artificial intelligence.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens as President Donald Trump meets with Argentina's President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

Read full article: Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

The Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy.

FILE - A security surveillance camera is seen near the Microsoft office building in Beijing, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Microsoft: Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on the US

Read full article: Microsoft: Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on the US

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are using artificial intelligence to improve their cyberattacks on U.S. companies, governments and individuals, according to new research from Microsoft.

This image provided by Brennan Gilmore shows the bright green comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in Cismont, Va. (Brennan Gilmore via AP)

2 green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky

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Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere.

FILE - The logo of Microsoft is seen outside its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Microsoft pushes AI updates in Windows 11 as it ends support for Windows 10

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Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops with new AI updates to Windows 11.

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina, left, talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, during a meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AKP via AP)

Death of kidnapped South Korean student spurs talks with Cambodia to tackle online scams

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South Korean and Cambodian officials have met to address online scams after a South Korean student died in Cambodia.

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