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A judge overseeing Russell Brand's criminal trial has dismissed an indecent assault charge against the British comedian and actor.

Apple left out information about how many folds the Duo can handle, something everything other major foldable maker includes.

The Rays' chances at a comeback appeared to fall apart when the Brewers scored eight two-out runs in the fifth inning of Game 3

The new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity.

Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win not only ended a 25-year wait for an English winner of the award but also saw a Bundesliga player win it for the first time since 1996.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, detected in a Benton County dairy; raw milk and cheese are unsafe. Pasteurized milk remains safe and no shortages expected.

The Netflix doc "The One About Matthew Perry" details the "Friends" star's life, addiction struggles and death.

The auction of the rare skeleton comes amid debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.

Our new holiday awards showcase the very best tech gifts of the year for everyone on your shopping list.

Two men arrested in connection with the alleged Iran-linked terror plot targeting RAF Fairford in England have been charged with national security offenses.

The new framework details how biological changes — periods, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause — affects heart health throughout a female's life.

Alphabet and Amazon report third-quarter earnings on Oct. 28 and 29, respectively.

Seven of Anthropic's cofounders can confidentially list up to 10 successors who would inherit their power in a special LLC with voting control.

Defense tech startup Anduril Industries Inc. has joined forces with chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. to produce laptops that are designed and assembled in the US, an attempt to rebuild a manufacturing process that has largely moved overseas.

TechCrunch spoke to the MIT computer scientist charged with explaining OpenAI's latest mind-bending discovery.

Microsoft will report its Q1 earnings after the bell Wednesday.

AI companies have been borrowing hundreds of billions of dollars, selling fresh stock, and cooking up novel and potentially risky methods of financing.

Citi and American Airlines are refreshing two credit cards with new benefits and higher annual fees. Here's what's changing starting Jan.

The flight was bound for Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

GM will move its shares from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq, a change that could make the Detroit automaker eligible for inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index

The sub-$30k Ford Fathom features built-in bidirectional charging, offering affordable whole-home backup power and simplified utility grid integration.

Elon Musk just issued a blunt warning about the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom.

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Adjusted Net Revenue up 44% to a record $1.4 billion Adjusted EBITDA up 70% to a record $470 million Adjusted Net income of $243 million, with $0.18 EPS Member growth up 35% to a record 17.1 million members Product growth up 44% to a record 26.7 million produ…

iOS 27.2 arrived this week with a variety of new features, including two improvements for CarPlay.

Mystery solved…

A closer look at the stunning miniature and a chat with the winning painter.

World of Warcraft Forever launches a week from today, and while the game will have a huge swath of content available on day one, there will be new content continually added to the game. But how frequently should fans expect new content to arrive?

Apple's biggest iPhone update in years.

The Genie 4 world model offers more realism and can create audio to accompany its interactive worlds.

Rohit Patel is departing Meta after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. His startup, Ndoc, aims to take on Microsoft Office Suite.

Apple is bringing an AI assistant to its Pages, Keynote, and Numbers apps, which can understand the context of a document to perform tasks.

Microsoft issues critical out-of-band .NET security patch after confirming impact of Google Brotli algorithm vulnerability, advises users to update as soon as possible.

Not what you want when it's so close to launch 😔

The new $80 Airfly View can connect two pairs of wireless headphones to an in-flight entertainment system using simplified instructions on its built-in screen.

Warhorse Studios — the developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance, its sequel and an upcoming Lord of the Rings RPG — has been hit by a “serious” cyberattack.

Apple's upcoming iPhone 18e model will retain a 60Hz display but could gain an upgraded front-facing camera, according to the leaker known as...

The Predator Atlas 8 is coming to Best Buy on November 1st, and will cost $1,300 at launch.

I ranked six AI agents—from Meta’s Muse to Anthropic’s Claude Duet—on how well they completed basic tasks.

Ubisoft is saying goodbye to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced with a sizeable update arriving today.

Coverage of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss is being dropped by many employer-sponsored healthcare plans as premiums soar, though workers have some new options.

Scientists are racing to understand why the disease is shifting to new populations — and why it’s appearing more aggressively.

UC San Diego researchers seem to have discovered a faster-acting, less toxic compound that can neutralize Naegleria fowleri.

Jim LaValle reveals how post-meal glucose spikes, insulin resistance and sleep apnea are deeply connected, plus the 10-minute walking habit.

Experts say these common symptoms are often overlooked or mistaken for something else.

The measles resurgence exposes the U.S.' public health weaknesses, such as declining vaccination rates and waning trust in health institutions, experts say.

Discover which spices contain anti-inflammatory compounds that may lower your risk of heart disease, plus add a ton of flavor to your recipes.

Researcher Ron Petersen says there are simple things we can all do for healthier cognitive aging.

Interest in the hormone treatment — which can involve a combination of estrogen and progestin via pill, transdermal patch, gel, spray and vaginal cream — has soared.

Most of us are working just as hard as ever. And the reason has profound implications for your financial independence and chronic disease.

Jodie Akrill says there are so many conditions before and after giving birth that are not discussed.

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered why your face just looks… tired? Maybe your skin is dull, there are circles under your eyes, and your hair keeps showing up in the drain. It’s easy to blame stress, lack of sleep, or a tough week at work, right?…

Ultra-processed food intake wasn’t linked to colorectal cancer in a new study, but processed meat may increase your risk.

Chicago hospitals say they are more prepared than ever to respond to a potential Ebola case as a deadly outbreak in Africa continues to expand.

Maricopa County health officials are working with nonprofits that serve the unhoused after identifying a cluster of tuberculosis cases.

An enormous DNA study links personality to health, habits and even where people settle.

Penn State Health confirmed a positive measles case last week, with potential exposure at Lancaster Medical Center and Golisano Children's Hospital in Hershey between Oct.

Tadalafil is a prescription drug closely related to Viagra. It is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and the urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate. Both competitive and recreational athletes sometimes use it too, to treat pulmonary arterial hypertensi…

An Indiana 2-year-old suffered a catastrophic brain injury after police say he was exposed to a drug called 7-OH.

The New York State Department of Health launched a new dashboard tracking seasonal respiratory virus activity.

New research is exploring whether the materials dirty air carries, such as silica, metals, soot and other debris, could be physically changing the brain.

Science fails to back idea that sugar makes kids' hyperactive, Olga Khazan writes in Atlantic

When a swarm of wasps decided to descend on her, Vicky received help from an unexpected source

By reprogramming red blood cell precursors into neural stem cells, researchers effectively reset the cell’s molecular clock.

For the first time, a team of physicists in the U.S. has clearly demonstrated a "helicon current drive" in a nuclear fusion experiment. Led by Jeff Lestz at General Atomics, San Diego, the team took advantage of the latest advances in tokamak technology to sh…

New data on ketones, laser therapy, and hot/cold recovery baths dial back the hype.

Martin Wessendorf is a neuroscientist and an associate professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. His work focuses on how the brainstem controls the function of neurons in the spinal cord. Daniel Wang also researches the brain, focusing on cogniti…

Study finds that producing methanol on the red planet from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ‘is technically feasible to a certain extent’.

The Lazuli Space Telescope will be the first private space telescope. It's the brainchild of Eric Schmidt, Google's former CEO. It will have a 3-meter mirror (9.8 feet), larger than Hubble's 2.4-meter mirror (7.9 feet), and will be launched by 2029.

Swift is expected to crash back to Earth in the next few weeks.

A hypothetical particle could have briefly held more energy than everything else in the infant universe combined.

Eastern, western populations were more connected than previously thought

A lizard making a dramatic escape, leaving its tail wriggling behind as it darts to safety, is an image familiar to many. Tail-shedding is one of the most widespread defenses against predators among living lizards, yet tracing the origins of this extraordinar…

A new study reveals a dust-reddened quasar from a time when the universe was less than a billion years old. Located at a redshift of 6.5488, the object J1440+0019 contains a rapidly accreting supermassive black hole with a mass of about 1.1 billion suns.

New AI-powered research questions whether a majority of Earth’s mass extinctions were as abrupt as previously believed.

Scientists have discovered a giant new fungus in China that grows up to 20 inches tall and weighs nearly five pounds, making it the largest known of its kind. Dubbed “D-rex,” its evolutionary lineage appears to have emerged shortly after the dinosaurs went ex…

A solar eclipse recorded more than 2,700 years ago is revealing surprising secrets about Earth's rotation and the Sun's ancient behavior. By correcting an eight-kilometer error in the location of an ancient Chinese capital, scientists were able to r…