Court overturns killer’s sentence after judge says he ‘liked’ AI video of slain man
The family of an Arizona road rage victim used her image to create a posthumous AI video played at her killer’s sentencing last year. Today, an appeals court overturned the sentence, calling the decision to allow the video a “fundamental…
Two dead, 35 injured in shooting at Georgia block party
Two people were killed and 35 others injured in a shooting at a block party early Sunday in south-central Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that shots were fired around 1:25 a.m. in Vienna, a rural community about two hours…
Drake Maye bounces back as Patriots upset Bills
After a lousy start to the season, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye bounced back today. Maye went to Buffalo and played very well in a hostile environment, completing 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards, with three touchdowns, plus some big plays with the ball,…
An AI couldn’t beat humans at StarCraft, so it decided to cheat
StarSkirmish pits AI-created StarCraft robots against each other, as well as against human-made robots. OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5 were essentially tied as the highest-scoring AI-created robots, but they couldn’t surpass…
AI giants aren’t ‘careful enough,’ warns ex-OpenAI engineer
A security engineer who recently left OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, warned on Saturday that artificial intelligence (AI) companies “are not careful enough.” David Robinson’s comments come amid growing concerns about the rise of AI…
15-year-old dies after being thrown from car in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, in crash, police say
15-year-old dies after being thrown from car in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, in crash, police say UXBRIDGE, Mass. — A 15-year-old boy died after being thrown from a car during a crash in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, police said. Emergency crews responded to 685…
Japan summons US envoy as sailor arrested for Okinawa killing | News
Published on October 4, 2026October 4, 2026 Japan summoned the US envoy after the arrest of a US marine suspected of robbing and murdering a woman. The American ambassador to Japan, George Glass, pledged Sunday to “fully cooperate.” Lance Corporal Devin…
Scientists may have found a way to repair damaged adult retinas themselves: ScienceAlert
There is a rare hereditary vision disease, involving defective copies of the CaBP4 gene, that causes poor vision starting in childhood. The protein made by the gene is crucial for chemical signaling in the retina. It’s also something that can…
Our verdict on Malaysia’s ‘absurd’ F1 problems
A complicated and delayed start, rainy weather (at least for a few laps!) and multiple safety cars made the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia a real success. But the race also gave rise to some controversial storylines that our contributors need no…
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Trump was “well aware of the risks to energy flows” before launching war against Iran.
Washington- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that President Trump was “well aware of the risks to energy flows” before launching war in Iran earlier this year, but asserted that “the world cannot support a nuclear-armed…