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New details are emerging about what led to longtime “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton being questioned by authorities at LAX and later suspended from the game show. The incident unfolded in May aboard an American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North …

The ad for AI music generator showed Blige appearing to endorse the company, calling a demonstration of its capabilities “dope.”

Driverless rides reflect Elon Musk’s push to turn the EV maker into an autonomous-vehicle giant

CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr.

Michael Lombardi resigned as the GM of the UNC football team, which he had joined when Bill Belichick was hired in late 2024.

We're less than a week away from the debut of Apple's first foldable iPhone, and rumors have been picking up as the event date approaches....

A coalition of leading medical groups has released its own vaccine recommendations for the 2026-27 respiratory viral season based on their independent evidence review of existing data. The Vaccine Integrity Project and American Medical Association (AMA) colla…

The tiny planet hides big mysteries that scientists can't wait to tackle.

Lenovo is taking on the MacBook Neo with a colorful new laptop – the IdeaPad Vibe. Announced at Lenovo Innovation...

Anthropic PBC is set to finalize an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, clearing a hurdle before the artificial intelligence firm’s public filing for its highly anticipated IPO.

The new GPT-6 Astra AI model is rolling out first to enterprise users and can complete computer tasks, create documents and assist with coding.

The move comes as the AI lab releases its most powerful model to date.

"Diesel is just a couple of ticks away from hitting a new record," one energy expert said.

The FBI is investigating an alleged cybersecurity breach of an ID verification company that has potentially exposed millions of scans of US driver’s licenses.

The recall is an expansion of one that was issued last month after an E. coli outbreak began making people sick.

ChargePoint just posted one of the sharpest single-session surges in its history, but the numbers behind the move tell a more complicated story than the ticker suggests.

They’re putting the squeeze on squishies.

The Secret Lair platform is no stranger to botched sales, but this one was particularly bad.

Following the announcement on Tuesday, Google is slowly rolling out Motion Assist to phones running Android 17.

From AI intimate companions to a smartphone for your dog, here’s what raised our eyebrows the most at this year’s IFA.

Nvidia’s new Personal AI Router (PAIR) links the computers on your home network to locally tackle AI inference tasks — for use with Nvidia GPUs as well as recent Macs.

It’s finally happening. Motorola is making a new Wear OS smartwatch, but it’s not a new Moto 360 – this...

To learn the best way to clean reusable water bottles from Stanley, Owala and other brands, I spoke to multiple microbiology experts for their guidance.

This Lego replica of the original PlayStation was revealed at the Sony State of Play, and will be available to order starting the 1st October.

Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, and Metro 2039 are among the many Xbox and PC games given new info at Sony's State of Play.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members can enjoy Subnautica this weekend, while Project Motor Racing, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and Graveyard Keeper are free for all Xbox users. Discover how to participate, keep your progress, and take ad…

Ahead of Apple's event on Wednesday, September 9, where it is expected to unveil its first-ever foldable iPhone, Taiwanese research firm...

The game's Collector's Edition confirms as such.

The RPG from CD Projekt alumni has landed a lot more smoothly on console

The first DLC for Crimson Desert hits in October.

If you want to give Final Fantasy Resonance a shot before release, you're in luck.

Garmin posted the largest calorie error of four major smartwatches in a new FIU accuracy study. Samsung came close behind, while Apple and Fitbit measured lower, though Fitbit's clean average hid a string of implausible readings.

Chicago's first West Nile virus death of 2026 follows the city's rainiest summer in years, as CDPH sprays insecticide across 15 community areas.

Ultra-processed snacks aren’t the greatest foods to eat if you’re concerned with healthy aging, doctors say. Learn why they can be particularly problematic as you age.

Researchers found liver fat dropped by 67% among people on a ketogenic diet

A three-year study of Chinese adolescents reveals how harsh discipline shapes mental health. Researchers found that repetitive thoughts about sadness and anger act as pathways linking strict parenting to later depression and aggressive behavior.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools alerted families after possible TB at Alexander Graham Middle and whooping cough at Carmel Middle and are working with county health officials.

Americans’ poop problems aren’t over yet.

New research showed mice that took the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy lived around 100 days longer than mice who didn’t take it. That’s a 12% increase in lifespan.

Vitamin D deficiency can affect far more than bone health. This video explores possible signs of low vitamin D, including fatigue, muscle and bone discomfort...

MDH and the University of Minnesota launch a statewide vaccination dashboard showing measles coverage gaps across Minnesota schools.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how our minds age. A new brain scanning study shows that a mechanism designed to protect our memories eventually begins to blend them together, leading to everyday confusion.

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and larvae have been detected in east London homes and are being destroyed.

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About a dozen cancer cases have been reported in California's Ladera Ranch community since 2013, including synovial sarcoma.

Strength training at 60 can set you up for a better life at 70 and 80, but there are a few things to know before you get started

Connor Dean, 6, had a cardiac arrest and died on Aug. 10, 2024, in the Queensland Children’s Hospital

The longevity industry wants your money. Sixty-three experts just ranked what actually works — and it’s almost free.

The omega-3 and aspirin group achieved a nearly identical result, with 57.7% of participants reaching the same recovery levels as antibiotics

Childhood vaccination rates are declining throughout the United States, which can have long-term effects for kids and their communities.

An etiquette experts reveal the subtle body language cues that restaurant servers use to decide when to clear your plate and what diners often get wrong.

Leqembi and Kisunla, the new Roche blood test, more clinical trials underway — here are all the ways doctors are treating Alzheimer’s symptoms and giving patients hope.

New research points to certain immune cells in our lymph nodes that play a key role in causing the brain damage seen with Alzheimer's.

A new study shows some men on GLP-1 medications may experience more long-term hair loss by the medications uncovering male pattern baldness or accelerating it.

A teenager weaponized a decade of archival telescope data to unearth 1.5 million celestial mysteries that professional astronomers had missed.

Mars winter can turn atmospheric carbon dioxide into snow and frost, shifting trillions of tonnes of gas into a polar cap and changing pressure across the planet.

A new map of the adult male fruit fly brain and nerve cord includes over 166,000 neurons and the millions of connections between them.

Organic grain analogues clung to a nitrogen-filled tumbler after becoming charged, but later tholin tests show why the result cannot yet be assumed to describe Titan's real dunes.

While you wait for the launch of the Crew-13 astronauts to the International Space Station, here's how you can spot the orbital outpost anytime.

All it takes is one event beyond a reasonable doubt to revolutionize our understanding of the Universe.

KHON KAEN - A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up northeastern Thailand’s “dinosaur rush”.

Growing evidence that early human relatives do not fit neatly into traditional categories is prompting a proposal to expand the genus Homo.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is usually discussed as something the world needs to get rid of. Activities such as the burning of fossil fuels for daily use, including electricity and transportation, and industrial applications release significant amounts of CO₂, and t…

A deep-sea expedition off Argentina set out to find cold seeps and found almost none. What the seafloor was actually hiding has researchers scrambling to explain a region nobody had mapped, catalogued, or expected.

Perseverance's planned $2.7 billion life-cycle cost covered a one-way robotic mission. A human Mars campaign adds years of life support, heavy landing, ascent and return, while old $500 billion figures describe broader programmes rather than a settled price f…

You won't explode or boil to death -- not before other more immediate threats kill you.

Researchers from Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Harvard and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) have developed an innovative method for coupling light non-linearly. This opens up new possibilities for telecommunications and quantum technol…

Neutrinos are pervasive yet intangible particles that permeate the universe, streaming through whole planets, stars and our bodies by the trillions each second. The elementary particles are often described as "ghostly" for their near-zero mass and elusive nat…

Wind loading depends on air density and speed squared. In Mars's thin surface atmosphere, a 60 mph gust exerts roughly the same push as a 6-to-8 mph Earth breeze, while dust remains a serious hazard to power and machinery.

Solar sails pushed by powerful lasers could reach incredible speeds, but relativity may eventually make the light itself work against them. At around 75% of the speed of light, scattered photons can begin creating drag, adding a surprising obstacle to interst…