Meta’s Muse, a personal AI agent that books trips, fills out forms and purchases on a user’s behalf, has already proven popular with the masses, but a new side project could prove particularly attractive to tinkerers and hackers. On Friday, the company unveiled Muse Gadgets, an open source project that allows developers to build their … Read more
Well, well, well. The 2026-27 Washington Capitals are here and they’re good. They raced to a three-goal lead in the first period, but let the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes stay in the game with unfortunate penalties. Alex Tuch scored his first international goal after Pierre-Luc Dubois beat Canes goalkeeper Brandon Bussi behind his own goal. … Read more
Georjon, H. & Bernheim, A. The highly diverse antiphage defence systems of bacteria. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 21, 686–700 (2023).Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Doron, S. et al. Systematic discovery of antiphage defense systems in the microbial pangenome. Science 359, eaar4120 (2018).Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Vassallo, C. N., Doering, C. R., Littlehale, M. L., … Read more
It’s October and time for flu shots. Medical experts urge getting a flu vaccination soon, before influenza starts spreading widely — and to get up to date on protection against other fall respiratory viruses, too. Updated COVID-19 shots are available now, plus shots for people especially vulnerable to another winter risk called RSV. While these … Read more
Treasury yields rose on Friday, after initially falling following an unexpectedly weak September jobs report that likely put the brakes on a Federal Reserve rate hike in October. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose nearly 5 basis points to 5.281%. Earlier this week, the yield hit its highest levels since 2002. The 30-year Treasury yield … Read more
The red Google Maps mark for the Hōlei Sea Arch, a 90-foot sheer arch formed by 550-year-old lava flows and the long sculpture of the salty Pacific, now reads: “Permanently closed.” On Thursday, the National Park Service said the scenic arch in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island had collapsed sometime between Sept. … Read more
Bangkok is used to absorbing the sudden afternoon downpours that flood the city during the rainy season. Even the streets of many skyscraper central districts can briefly turn into rivers, with rats and cockroaches scurrying out of the sewers and taking temporary shelter in trees and buildings while the underworld is evacuated. But every city … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its inspectors had detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest outbreak of foodborne illness from the parasite in U.S. history. FDA inspectors said Friday that they found cyclospora in two places: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for growing lettuce. They said … Read more
Resident Evil and Street Fighter developer Capcom revealed some major changes to their RE Engine, which they plan to gradually improve and transform into an “AI generation game engine.” On October 2, Capcom held its own technology conference, called ‘Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026’. One of the most notable takeaways from this event was a … Read more
With all four Division Series set to begin on Saturday, we asked several MLB.com experts to weigh in on which clubs they think will advance to the League Championship Series round. Guardians (2) vs. White Sox (6) Wow, this one was close. And for good reason. This matchup is as close as possible. The White … Read more