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The person killed in a shooting Friday night inside a Spirit Halloween store in Solano Town Center in Fairfield was a 31-year-old pregnant woman and mother of four, family members said.

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It may sound nutty, but a hefty handful of one common food can boost memory and protect our brain power as we age.

It is well known that Apple's new HomeView smart home hub was significantly delayed, and there is now yet another piece of evidence: the device...

After announcing a new iPad mini with an OLED display earlier this month, Apple plans to release new iPad Air, iPad Pro, and entry-level iPad models...

Google made a sturdy phone, but there is increasing competition in the foldable world.

A UCLA study found that long-term exposure to a common pesticide was linked to more than 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson's disease. Scientists also uncovered how the chemical damages brain cells and identified a promising way to protect them.

These techies are using AI to prototype answering machines, toys, and jewelry. They call it "vibe manufacturing," a play on the term vibe coding.

New research could offer targets for future studies and treatments.

When social anthropologist Hanna Marie Ihlebæk interviewed nurses at a Norwegian cancer ward for her PhD dissertation, she was surprised to learn that many o...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says North Korea was responsible for the hack.

That standout sketch of the ‘Obsession’ star’s ‘SNL’ hosting debut concerned a widow whose late inventor-husband left behind a curious gift.

As the world mourns Patrick Stewart, 'Saturday Night Live' paid tribute to the late former host on this weekend's episode.

Stars are embracing the spooky holiday with creative, nostalgic and pop culture inspired costumes. The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a list of our favorites.

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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it has resumed withdrawals after a record $6.3 billion was stolen from its digital wallets last week.

Before and after Thanksgiving, that is.

Recent breaches at major banks are likely to be the work of a 26-year-old amateur who got help from chatbots.

KIRO host Jake Skorheim said the problem facing Seattle small businesses isn't finding workers.

Food & Wine food stylist Julian Hensarling joined Gus’s Hot Dogs owner Lee Pantazis to taste 15 store-bought all-beef hot dogs. They grilled each one and evaluated appearance, texture, and flavor. Nathan’s Natural Casing Beef Franks finished first, with Kirkl…

Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy credits hard work for his success and shares the lessons that have shaped his career, from embracing vulnerability to handling tough conversations.

A family affected by Sanfilippo syndrome raised millions of dollars for research. The Food and Drug Administration just approved a gene therapy the support helped make possible.

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Pal says investors have four years to prepare for AI-driven market changes, as AI agents intensify competition and reshape wealth creation.

An Angolan family living in Portland has defied odds several times over.

New York and Los Angeles missed the mark.

A dermatologist explains why pillows turn yellow, how to reduce sweat and skincare buildup, and when it’s time to replace your pillow.

Samsung said it developed the Galaxy Buds On through an AI-driven computational design process informed by over 119 million ear-data points.

Microsoft's AI diagnostic system identified 83% of complex medical cases in a study, more than doubling the 36% accuracy of generalist doctors.

After writing this morning with some stats about the size of the Linux 7.4 merge window and the kernel's source tree approaching 42 million lines, I was curious to run some numbers for putting the size of the merge window into perspective against the major ke…

A rare Intel Larrabee development system was discovered at a storage-unit auction and restored to working condition. Its owner claims Crysis runs at 720p.

Fortnite's answer to competing with Grand Theft Auto 6 is to give players the entire Item Shop for free with the Pirate Shop Access Token.

The free iPhone deals are so back.

Experimental Switch 2 emulator Eglantine reportedly runs Mario Kart World at up to 60 FPS on PC following recent Eden-NX2 updates. GPU memory fixes improve compatibility, but crashes and shader issues remain.

There’s a lot more to November than just Grand Theft Auto 6

The California Science Center is preparing to open the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, a 200,000-square-foot expansion that will showcase Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Fallout 5 will be more familiar to fans than originally thought.

Explore 5 of the best Leatherman multitools for camping: outdoor survival on the Signal, premium ARC MagnaCut, versatile Wave Plus, Skeletool, and Wingman.

Can we be adults about this, please?

It’s not just for “old” people.

Energy drinks offer a quick pick-me-up. But experts say regularly consuming these caffeine- and sugar-spiked drinks could be harming your liver.

Taking these steps can help your body fight off germs that cause ailments like the common cold.

A pet Doberman's unusual behaviour around a six-month-old baby in England led his mother to seek medical help, after which doctors discovered that the

Measles continues to spread throughout Indiana.The Indiana Department of Health has reported 31 new cases across the state in just the last three days.This brin

Researchers have discovered a gene for a tandem potassium channel in an algal virus. The finding supports the view that giant viruses may have contributed significantly to the evolution of complex proteins. The study is published in the journal Proceedings of…

Moles are clusters of pigment cells that started to grow and then stopped. A biologist explains why we get them, why some people have more and which to watch.

Anti-inflammatory breakfasts with more vitamin C than an orange include oats, yogurt, kiwi, strawberries, red pepper, beans, and chia.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have identified a mechanism to make immune cells reprogrammed by radiation therapy attack tumors rather than protect them. The study, published in Cancer Cell, shows that radiation activates a protein called TET2 on im…

Creatine for healthy aging is gaining attention. Learn what emerging research says about muscle, brain health, dosing, and realistic expectations.

Health officials warn visitors to San Luis Obispo's Brookshire Farms to watch for symptoms

New research suggests psoriasis, a common skin disease with no cure, could be treated with a B-vitamin nutritional supplement.

A University College Cork study links both caffeinated and decaf coffee to changes in gut microbiome, stress, depression and cognition in surprising ways.

Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease.

The quiet nature of bone loss makes menopause an important time to bring skeletal health into the conversation.

A new study links regular tea drinking to an 11% lower risk of vascular disease. Cardiologists explain the heart benefits and how to sip safely.

Research consistently suggests there’s no completely safe amount — but when, how and how much you drink can all affect the level of risk you’re likely to sustain.

150 years ago, average human body temperatures appear to have been higher than now. Scientists are still exploring exactly why.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have uncovered a surprising process that helps humans develop sharp vision before birth, challenging decades of assumptions about how the eye forms. Using miniature human retinas grown in the lab, researchers discovered …

A mysterious particle overlooked for decades may hold the key to why matter survived the Big Bang, allowing stars, planets, and life to exist. Scientists believe this forgotten neutrino reshaped the early universe and may have left detectable gravitational wa…

Scientists have uncovered a hidden mechanism that allows high-cholesterol diets to undermine the body's natural cholesterol defenses, and blocking it dramatically lowered harmful LDL cholesterol in mice. Even more promising, an experimental drug targetin…

Many have voiced concerns that artificial intelligence will take jobs away from humans. But assistant professor of chemistry Zhongyue (John) Yang, along with his former doctoral student Qianzhen Shao (now a postdoc at Stanford) and other team members, has cre…

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is on track to erupt once again in early November, roughly three weeks after its 55th eruptive episode concluded in mid-October.

SpaceX is targeting November 2026 for Starship Flight 15, a test that could attempt recovery of both the upper stage and Super Heavy booster.

We’re getting murdered — by a bunch of crows.

Why do female cats yowl during mating? A biologist explains the male cat’s barbed penis, induced ovulation and why one litter can have several fathers.

A tiny glass chip developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University has linked two telescopes together to enable them to act as a single powerful instrument, marking an important step toward a new generation of astronomical technology.

A 2024 National Academies report blames the 2020 Arecibo telescope collapse on zinc creep in cable spelter sockets, a failure never documented before.

People who had no recollection of a lucid dream over the past three years developed the skill after one month of performing a novel training regimen twice a week, neuroscientists report.

A promising new drug combination exploits a metabolic vulnerability in leukemia cells.