Scientists discover the hidden “muscles” trees use to straighten themselves
Scientists have discovered that trees can sense their own shape and straighten their trunks using specialized wood that acts like opposing muscles. This remarkable ability
OpenAI tightens ChatGPT’s limits on weapons and past mass attacks
ChatGPT will stop giving teenagers practical information about weapons and security systems, even when a question looks harmless, OpenAI said on Friday. The limit applies
Twenty House Democrats press OpenAI over fired safety researchers
Twenty House Democrats have asked OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to promise not to fire OpenAI whistleblowers who share safety information. They also want OpenAI
Iran security chief says US letter signals ‘positive’ shift
US Vice-President JD Vance has sent a letter to Iran’s security chief in a reported effort to revive talks.
Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protest
Demonstrations held in industrial cities as workers demand wage increase as cost of living rises.
No, France is not ‘burning’
It is merely witnessing another episode of unrest that – like many others in its history – has a violent element to it.
India’s opposition holds mega rally seeking election chief’s resignation
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
Democrats are used to heartbreak in Texas – could Talarico turn the tide?
The state’s $500m Senate race may be the most closely watched in the US midterms, and is about far more than control of Congress.
Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash
The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
MAGA senator told to start ‘finding a good lawyer’ after watchdog spots glaring red flag
TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall may have violated federal campaign finance law when he paid a top aide with funds from a leadership PAC
JD Vance’s Halloween costume backfires spectacularly as critics flag awkward detail
Vice President JD Vance dressed as Harry Potter’s Albus Dumbledore for Halloween on Saturday, and critics quickly flagged a detail about the wizard that turned
Dartmouth’s provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
On August 9, 2026, Dartmouth College provost Santiago Schnell wrote a Washington Post op-ed called “Universities are fighting AI cheating. But there’s a deeper problem.”
Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren’t even good
A significant number of patients in the US lie to their doctors to get antibiotics they likely don’t need, according to two new studies. While
AI is easy to fake, Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz tells SF Standard
Tyler Shultz helped expose the blood-testing fraud at Theranos. He now says AI is hard to vet, and investors need to do real due diligence.