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The dark side of the energy transition: Renewable megaprojects may sacrifice local communities' rights
An international study involving ICTA-UAB reveals that large energy corporations use corporate sustainability narratives to legitimize wind, solar and hydropower projects that, in practice, exclude communities from fair economic and financial returns and ignore the projects'
AI agents accessing US bank accounts is budding ‘nightmare’ for banking industry: report
The rise of AI agents – a type of software that can perform basic tasks such as responding to emails or making restaurant reservations without human oversight -- has become a “nightmare” for the banking system – in part because current bank rules require humans to log into
Delta can turn the iPhone Duo into your favorite folding handheld
The Delta gaming emulator has been upgraded with a plethora of new goodies and support updates, which includes optimizing it for Apple's iPhone Duo. Delta 2.0 also introduces Sega Genesis games, animated controller skins, custom Pokémon DLC experiences, and a new UI that was
Eminem’s Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Leaking Rapper’s Unreleased Music
Joseph Strange, who worked for rapper for 14 years, faces five years in prison on charge of criminal infringement of a copyright
Zelooperz Announces New Album Pin Breakers: Hear “Beautician”
The post Zelooperz Announces New Album Pin Breakers: Hear “Beautician” appeared first on Stereogum .
Here’s Three Actors In The Final Running For James Bond And They’re All Aggressively Fine
Yawn, James Yawn
Autumn wreaths and 'doorscaping': Why we need more life in our front gardens
There was a time when decorative wreaths appeared on front doors in December, stayed on front doors for a few weeks and then disappeared.
Diamond laser system achieves 100% optical contrast in magnetic-field readout
Researchers at Fraunhofer IAF have developed a laser-enhanced quantum sensor that combines high magnetic-field sensitivity with a large dynamic range. Using laser threshold magnetometry, they improved the ratio of sensitivity and dynamic range by a factor of up to 590 compared
Failed attack on Illinois temple spotlights anti‑Hindu hate in US
Lawmakers are calling for a failed attack on the Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Aurora, Illinois, to be investigated as a hate crime. On October 11, 2026, as hundreds of Hindu worshippers gathered for the first day of Navaratri, a celebrationover nine nights of the divine
Jorja Smith, Corinne Bailey Rae, FLO, & More Cover Amy Winehouse With Mark Ronson At Back To Black 20 Tribute
The post Jorja Smith, Corinne Bailey Rae, FLO, & More Cover Amy Winehouse With Mark Ronson At Back To Black 20 Tribute appeared first on Stereogum .
Kara Swisher predicts Democrats will try to jail Elon Musk
Another day, another series of warnings from Democratic and liberal media figures that they are going to try to put their political opponents in jail if they take back control of government.
Chappell Roan Invites Christina Aguilera for ‘Coffee,’ and Fully Manages ‘Expectations,’ in First Night of Benefits at L.A.’s Shrine: Concert Review
It’s hard to single out any one song as the “secret weapon” of Chappell Roan’s “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”; as the best pop debut of the 2020s, the entire album was pretty weaponized. But the ballad “Coffee” certainly counts as a sleeper — and Roan was not
Every Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises
Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state Every Briton is being urged to stock up to nine litres of bottled water and three days’ worth of food in new government guidance designed to ensure that
In Meta’s version of the future, I’ll have my Muse call your Muse
Mark Zuckerberg is barrelling toward a future in which an autonomous network of AI agents will run our lives - shopping for us, working for us, talking to other people's AI agents for us. Are humans ready for this very specific and unrelenting vision of a life in which we
Shuttering Early, Art Basel Paris Also Removes Public Sculptures
Works by Simone Fattal, Manfred Pernice, and Niki de Saint Phalle are among those that will be removed early from Winston Churchill Avenue ahead of the fair’s early closure.
Art Basel Paris Is Removing All Outdoor Sculptures
Works by Simone Fattal, Manfred Pernice, and Niki de Saint Phalle are among those that will be removed early from Winston Churchill Avenue ahead of the fair’s early closure.
Microsoft says its AI tool is better than doctors at diagnosing conditions
For years, AI leaders have touted healthcare as one of the clearest examples of where their technology will improve lives. Now "it is finally here," Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman tells The Verge. The company claims to have developed an AI-powered tool it says can diagnose
Steam Pricing Analyst Found Hollow Knight: Silksong’s $20 Price Annoying: ‘I Was A Bit Like, Oh God, Please Price It Higher’
Indie devs are facing tighter pricing pressures than ever
Entrepreneurs live longer than salaried workers, study reveals
Conventional wisdom suggests that the long hours and pressures of entrepreneurship can take a toll on health. But new research by Cristiano Bellavitis, associate professor in the School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology, and his collaborators finds that
Quantum interference traps electron waves in metal for first time
Ever since quantum mechanics first described particles, like electrons, as rippling waves, researchers have wondered if those waves could be trapped in place. Writing today in Science a century later, a team of Columbia University researchers reports waves of electrons becoming
Global warming may have halted an emerging ice age, study suggests
Two thousand years ago, the Arctic remnants of a once-vast ice sheet started to grow again. It was the beginning of a new glacial period, more conversationally known as the next ice age—but by the 1960s, summer temperatures were already so high that the ice sheet started to
Earth's hemispheres may have worked together to drive past ice ages
New research from the University of St Andrews has uncovered a previously unknown process that may have helped drive Earth into past ice ages. Published today (Oct. 22) in the Journal of Climate, the paper links ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere to changes in ocean
We Now Know What Denisovans Looked Like
An analysis of their skulls paints a picture of our archaic cousins The post We Now Know What Denisovans Looked Like appeared first on Nautilus .
This implant burns up excess blood sugar with electricity
A new USB-sized device, tested in mice, could help people with type 2 diabetes better manage glucose levels
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Elected Chair of AFI’s Board of Directors (Exclusive)
Sarandos succeeds Bob Daly, who has held the role for the past 17 years.
NBA Romance ‘Vineyard Haven’ in the Works From Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Berlanti Schechter Films at Amazon MGM (Exclusive)
Okoro Carroll will write the script for the feature focusing on a pair of teens who spend a memorable summer together and reconnect years later when one of them is an NBA star.
Fox Nation Plans to Place Promos for Chris Harrison’s ‘The Vow’ on ABC Stations
Disney’s ABC might be on the lookout for an incursion Fox Nation. Promos for the new “The Vow,” an original dating series led by Chris Harrison, former host of the ABC mainstay “The Bachelor,” are slated to air in local ad inventory on several ABC stations in roughly a dozen
Portuguese and Spanish unions in talks over 'Iberian general strike'
Several Spanish trade unions had already called a general strike for 11 November. However, the CCOO leader says extending it to Portugal is now on the table.
Aung San Suu Kyi phone call is ‘political calculation’ by military-backed government
Advocates demand full release of Myanmar's former leader after her first contact with family in 5 years.
The Cathedral of Learning Is Pittsburgh’s Secular Temple
This year marks the centennial of one of the most audacious projects in the history of American higher education.
Workers hit hard by rising employer health insurance costs
Costs are spiking for the millions of Americans who rely on workplace-sponsored health insurance, according to a survey released Thursday, with small businesses and their employees being hit especially hard. The average cost of a family plan increased by 5 percent, topping
'No other studio in the world did it better' than BioWare at its peak, says former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider
Just because we saw this coming doesn't mean it hurts less.
Omar says raid was trying to ‘freak her out,' 17 items including phones taken
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said the federal law enforcement raid on her home was an attempt to “freak all of us out,” revealing that agents took 17 items, including her phones. “Well, I mean, you don't show up to somebody's house that early in the morning unless you're trying
Forgotten Pokémon Card Collection Goes for $2 Million
A British retiree sold their forgotten Pokémon card collection for roughly $2 million at auction.
Judge Orders Donald Trump to Testify Under Oath in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Case
President Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit filed against the BBC, the judge overseeing the case ruled. “Engaging in discovery is burdensome, but is a burden we undertake, especially if we file a lawsuit,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Aytch
Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks
The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
This Is What It’s Like to Spend Your Life in Prison....
This Is What It’s Like to Spend Your Life in Prison . “None of us want to be defined solely by the person we were in our youth, or by the worst thing we ever did. The men serving life without parole feel the same way.”
Tom Hanks Returning to Broadway After 14 Years for New Play ‘This World of Tomorrow’
Tom Hanks will star in the play “This World of Tomorrow,” marking his return to Broadway for the first time in 14 years. Hanks was last on Broadway in Nora Ephron’s 2013 play “Lucky Guy,” which earned him a Tony nomination. This time, the celebrated actor will be joined by
Amazon renames Kindle Unlimited to Kindle Plus and expands access to audiobooks
The plus-ification of subscription services continues unabated with Amazon becoming the latest company to follow suit with a Kindle Unlimited rebrand. The subscription service is now known as Kindle Plus but will continue to offer unlimited access to a select collection of
Sylvester Stallone Defends AI After His Pitch for a ‘Half Human, Half AI’ Movie Ignited Outrage: ‘You Get Blasted’ by Hollywood but ‘I Would Take That Risk’
Sylvester Stallone is ready to embrace AI. During an interview on “The Overlap” podcast, the Oscar winner said that he received backlash for trying to get a “half human, half AI” movie off the ground but he didn’t care because “AI is here to stay.” Stallone did not mention the
The Methodist pastor who could flip Kansas and the Senate
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Kansas, went out of his way to welcome President Trump to the state earlier this week. “Mr. President, welcome to Kansas! It’s been nearly 20 years since a sitting president came to Wichita,” said Hamilton, a soft-spoken
Kevin McCarthy predicts GOP will lose House majority
“What are the three things Republicans will do if they win the majority?” the former speaker asked. “I can't tell you what that is.”
Blood of Dawnwalker’s Massive Update Is Finally Here and the Full List of Changes Is Wild
Blood of Dawnwalker's long-awaited update 1.1 is finally out, bringing huge changes to the vampire RPG
Elon Musk says Tesla will sell 5 million cars by 2030 — math says otherwise
On Tesla's earnings call Wednesday, Elon Musk made one of his patented pie-in-the-sky predictions that typically sends his fans into paroxysms of ecstasy: 5 million vehicle deliveries by 2030. "We were aiming for 5 million vehicles a year by approximately 2030," he said. "And I
SNL Taps Druski & The Strokes, John Mulaney & Phoebe Bridgers For Next Month
The post SNL Taps Druski & The Strokes, John Mulaney & Phoebe Bridgers For Next Month appeared first on Stereogum .
Webb captures stars in the early stages of life in a nearby stellar nursery
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope continues to reveal hidden parts of the cosmos with its advanced suite of infrared instruments. In a newly released image, Webb revealed many stars previously hidden by the dust clouds of NGC 7129, a stellar nursery about 3,300
Webb image reveals young stars brewing in a nebulous cauldron
In this Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope, we visit a turbulent cauldron of star formation to see what is brewing inside dense clumps of gas. This is a star-forming region named LHA 120-N 159, or simply N159, located 161,000 light-years away in
Hegseth’s team broke WWII-era globe from Eisenhower’s office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s team dropped and damaged a historic World War II-era globe previously used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, a source familiar with the incident told The Hill on Thursday. While moving the artifact to the secretary’s office, Hegseth's staff lost