Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch

BBC - Oct 16, 2026

Australia has proposed a switch to force social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content.

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Arctic blast triggers freeze warning for millions as first snow arrives in several US states today

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Could you survive being swallowed by a whale? As Whalefall hits screens, experts reveal what would really happen in the nightmare scenario

The film Whalefall has revived the enduring fear of being swallowed whole by a whale. But could you survive this in real life?

Oct 16, 2026

'This is a prank, right?' Social media is baffled by Tesla's flying car stunt - as one jokes 'car insurance companies are going to s*** themselves'

Elon Musk has shocked the world by unveiling a spectacular demonstration of a new Tesla flying car. However, on social media, tech fans have been left baffled by the outlandish stunt.

Oct 16, 2026

Warsh offers no fresh signals on interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh declined Friday to predict central bank officials’ future course on interest rates, less than two weeks before they meet to discuss monetary policy. “I don’t prejudge meetings. I don’t believe in saying now what I might do at the meetings that we have in the balance of this year,” Warsh...

Oct 16, 2026

Millions could face powerful hybrid cyclone off East Coast in just days, forecast models suggest

A powerful hybrid of a nor'easter and a tropical storm could form off the East Coast, in a setup meteorologists compared to the 1991 'Perfect Storm.'

Oct 16, 2026

US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions

Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.

Oct 16, 2026

Super El Niño has grown a second ARM: Ominous map reveals how the stretch of warm water in the Pacific Ocean has expanded

Super El Niño has developed an extra arm, an ominous map reveals - indicating that the patch of warm water in the Pacific Ocean has significantly expanded.

Oct 16, 2026

OpenAI Research Model Spent 3rd-Party Test ETH Without Permission to Deploy Smart Contract

OpenAI has disclosed seven new incidents in which its artificial intelligence (AI) models exhibited misaligned behavior, including one case where its research model, after not having funds on an Ethereum test network, spent test cryptocurrency from a third-party's wallet without authorization to complete a coding task. The incident, the AI company said, involved an internal research model part

Oct 16, 2026

Army sniper claims US troops killed 'reptilian beings' in battle near Area 51

A former Army sniper has revealed the incredible events which allegedly left a US soldier dead as the military hunted alien invaders in the Nevada desert.

Oct 16, 2026

Alibaba to embed AI throughout Taobao, Tmall merchant operations in 2027: executive

Alibaba Group Holding’s two major domestic online marketplaces, Taobao and Tmall, plan to greatly expand the use of artificial intelligence across merchants’ operations next year, a senior executive said, as the e-commerce giant doubles down on the technology to drive growth amid a challenging consumer landscape. “Starting next year, AI will comprehensively enter the internal enterprise workflows of merchants,” Liu Bo, president of Tmall, said at the company’s Singles’ Day media briefing on...

Oct 16, 2026

Would YOU eat chicken-fed salmon? Fish raised on poultry bones and brains could soon be sold in British supermarkets - but sceptics call the idea 'unnatural and disgusting'

Salmon fed on chicken byproducts could soon be sold in British supermarkets, as producers scramble to find cheaper feed.

Oct 16, 2026

Terry Tao Is on the Front Lines of the Debate Over AI and the Future of Math

The Fields Medalist and celebrated mathematician is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field.

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