An invisible, machine-readable watermark in text output is rolling out to ChatGPT and Codex, but only for users in the European Union at first. OpenAI says its textGrain watermarking "matched or exceeded" other approaches like Google DeepMind's SynthID for text, which is also
The Batman Part 2 has paused filming as director Matt Reeves steps away to focus on a "family matter," DC Studios says.
Cocoa prices are rising again as El Niño threatens West African supplies. Chocolate makers have few easy fixes to absorb higher costs.
If you want a better-looking version of the famous killer, you'll also need to fork over another $10
A new mod adds a spell to Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5 and Xbox that opens 300-plus cheats, from God Mode to free respecs
If the goal was to silence rapper Macklemore by preventing him from touring with singer Ed Sheeran, it clearly backfired. Macklemore delivered a monolog in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and performed his pro-Palestinian protest song "Hind's Hall" during a
When a prairie river carries more water in one year than another, the obvious place to look for an explanation is the sky. A year with more snow and rain should have more water in rivers. That was also how I initially thought about year-to-year changes in river flow. But while
“Tulsa King” is heading to New York. The Sylvester Stallone series has been renewed for a fifth season at Paramount+ as the production migrates from Georgia to the Big Apple, coinciding with the Season 5 storyline. The renewal comes ahead of the Season 4 premiere on Oct. 16.
“Imperfect Women” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV, Variety has learned. Season 1 star Kerry Washington will return to lead the second season. The first season of the show is based on the book of the same name by Araminta Hall, while Season 2 will be based on an
Pairs team up to endure food scarcity The post Pigeon Dads Step Up in Tough Times appeared first on Nautilus .
When the going gets tough, the tough get going to places like Iberseries & Platino Industria. Its 6th edition, also a pre-Mipcom warm-up, ran over Sept.29-Oct. 2 at Madrid’s Matadero, its rehabilitated orange-red brick former slaughterhouse. That setting seems appropriate.
Sam Altman thinks that the benefits of AI will be so great that "the world should accept some bad things happening" along the way. The OpenAI CEO pointed to hacks, scams, and "other bad things" as costs society should expect to tolerate because "people will do tremendously
The White House on Monday will prohibit Politico from boarding Air Force One and fulfilling its pool duties covering President Trump. Journalists from the outlet will not be allowed on the plane, CNN first reported, meaning there would be no print representative providing
Here's what you can expect from the continuation of the DC drama
The Pentagon confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that all U.S. bombers based at RAF Fairford have been redeployed to the U.S. The move follows the arrest of six suspects last week on suspicion of plotting an attack against the U.S.-run base
[Daba Finance] Wave Côte d'Ivoire has joined the PI-SPI instant payment network, developed by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). The mobile money operator is now listed among the authorized participants as of September 30, 2026, after having been absent from the
[Daba Finance] Five35 Ventures has completed its first portfolio exit, generating a 3.5x multiple on its investment in Ghanaian agritech company Complete Farmer.
The new The Life of a Showgirl:The Encore tracks marks the superstar's 16th song to top the Billboard Hot 100
Several Supreme Court Justices appeared skeptical Monday of a request from oil companies to preemptively block a climate change lawsuit that could hold them liable for climate damages. Many of the justices raised questions about the court’s ability to even take up the case at
[Daba Finance] African tech startups collectively secured $582,808,000 in funding during the third quarter of 2026. This significant capital injection was distributed among 58 different startups across the continent. The period from July to September 2026 emerged as the most
Arc Raiders and The Finals are getting movie and TV adaptations from Chernin Entertainment.
Imagine losing an arm and simply growing a new one. This amazing ability of regeneration isn't just something from a superhero movie—it actually happens in real life for some animals.
Scientists used machine learning and super-resolution microscopy to overcome a challenge that has stymied research into the natural history of grasses for decades. Their method allowed them to detect subtle differences among grass pollen grains and trace changes in grass
Ovechkin confirmed he'd be going back to live in Russia after his retirement.
Nappy is a site offering free stock photos of Black and brown people. ( The site says they’re going offline in a few months due to a falloff in demand bc of AI. Maybe Internet Archive can do their thing here?)
Arriving this Friday, the Day and Night B sides include "Yes," "Wedding Season," and "Muscle Memory"
Warner Bros. and DC Studios have halted production on “The Batman Part II,” as director Matt Reeves takes a pause to deal with personal matters. “Production on ‘The Batman Part II’ has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,” a rep said in a
At least for one week, America finally chose differently when it came to the nation’s most consumed song. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” took a breather from its record-breaking run atop the Billboard Hot 100 to make room for Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero,” which claims the No.
David Berson, the head of CBS Sports, will take over the broader sports operations of Skydance once it completes its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery., and that company’s top sports executive, Luis Silberwasser, will exit. “I have tremendous respect for our leadership and
An OpenAI publicist tried to change the topic of CEO Sam Altman's interview with Vanity Fair's Mark Guiducci after the editor brought up a ChatGPT user's suicide. When Guiducci confronted Altman about the incident, the publicist warned Guiducci about running out of time, saying
Lou Diamond Phillips, Tamlyn Tomita and Airline Inthyrath are also set for Marie Jamora's feature that will shoot in New York and the Philippines.
Fontaines D.C., FKA twigs, Turnstile, Massive Attack, and Robyn are among those headlining at the fest’s 25th anniversary
The pneumonic plague is nearly always fatal without treatment.
Avengers: Endgame ’s re-release wants you to believe this was always the plan
Sorkin joined stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong at the NYC premiere of his 'Social Network' follow-up on Sunday.
So far Computerwife has previewed her new album Born From A Wish with " Nobody " and " Foreverrr ," two singles that boast grungy extravagance. On today's "You Didn't Know," Addie Warncke leans into intriguing lo-fi mystique. The post Computerwife – “You Didn’t Know” appeared
The haul indicates GOP donors are rallying behind Paxton in his tough fight against Democrat James Talarico.
Many organizations know how to secure their web assets. The harder problem is knowing what is still exposed, who owns it, and when it should disappear. Somewhere on most corporate domains is a login page nobody remembers building. It might be an old content management console,
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are fluorescent carbon nanomaterials with potential applications in sensing, optoelectronics, displays, anticounterfeiting and environmental technologies. Their optical properties can be adjusted by modifying the carbon structure and surface
Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses a laser to produce a plasma beam antenna capable of transmitting radio waves. The article, "Laser-Induced-Plasma-Filament Antenna Transmitting 30 MHz VHF," is published in the IEEE Journal of Microwaves.
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced its Nominating Committee for the 2026-27 Broadway season, with former Washington Post chief theater critic Peter Marks and playwrights José Rivera and Migdalia Cruz among the new members. Each Broadway season, the
Jack Smith is apparently swapping the suit and tie he wears when testifying at the Capitol for a "No Kings" T-shirt. The former special counsel was eyed over the weekend sporting a tee from a Bruce Springsteen concert tour bearing the pointed message while attending a music
DC Studios said in a statement: "Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon."
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced Monday it is adding six candidates to its list of potential flips. The DCCC added the candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, less than a month before the midterm elections. Via their inclusion on the list —
Pokémon Winds and Waves on Nintendo Switch 2 may see players raising legendary monsters in a totally new way, leakers suggest.
Mohammed ali Naqvi’s film about an August 2023 cable car emergency is the first documentary selected as the country’s entry at the Academy Awards.
Suddenly, gas prices have absolutely nothing to do with the Iran war, according to the U.S. president. After spending months denying and downplaying the fact that gas and diesel prices have become more expensive, Donald Trump finally conceded Monday. The only catch to his
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus will premiere on Crunchyroll before the new anime airs on Netflix a few days later.
Vice President Vance said the new pro-President Trump television advertisements are "not partisan" amid criticism from both sides of the aisle. The ads, which cost $20 million of taxpayer money, feature Trump’s voice calling for the defeat of socialism and communism while
President Trump will campaign with incumbent Ohio Sen. Jon Husted (R) in Youngstown next week, marking his second trip to the Buckeye State in a month as the incumbent faces an uphill climb. The Oct. 12 rally comes as several polls show Husted trailing former Sen. Sherrod