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Dune: Awakening Arrives on XBOX With New Ways to Play

Dune: Awakening is out for the first time on XBOX Series X|S, with a new fully single-player mode. Learn why now is the best time to play.

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Sep 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • news.xbox.com
Micron 2 GB GDDR7 Memory Chips Reach End Of Life, Leaving RTX 50 Series Fully Dependent On Samsung And SK Hynix

Micron halts production of 2 GB GDDR7 memory chips, impacting RTX 50 GPU availability; 3 GB modules deemed largely ineffective.

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Sep 22 • 7:49 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
Raspberry Pi Locks Down RAM Upgrades

In a recent video [Jeff Geerling] addresses an issue discovered with the Raspberry Pi firmware, specifically how since around 2024 the firmware locks down what RAM size and even module is supported…

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Sep 22 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • hackaday.com
China's Alibaba unveils new powerful chip and ambitious AI model plans

China's Alibaba has unveiled new plans for its AI model and new chip technologies, including what it claims is China's most powerful AI chip. This launch comes as U.S. AI

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Sep 22 • 6:01 AM EDT • Business • yakimaherald.com
How lip-syncing to AI let Forced Entertainment ‘play the game of theatre’

Today we have a fascinating piece by long-time Forced Entertainment fan Ben Kulvichit, speaking to Tim Etchells about their latest show Cold Sweat, how they are integrating lip-sync and AI voices into their work, the question of ‘authenticity’ on stage, and how lip-sync has even opened the door for them to make “something a little bit like drama”. This piece is a paid partnership with the Southbank Centre, where you can see Cold Sweat next month – we’re very grateful to the Southbank Centre for their ongoing support for Exeunt. Holly Williams ‘It was immediately interesting and uncanny’ **By Ben Kulvichit** “Is the microphone on?” So goes one of the opening lines of Signal to Noise, delivered by a human performer lip-syncing to an AI-generated voice. The voice is American, cheery but sluggish, slowed down into a gelatinous drawl. It repeats ad infinitum in a farce of stuckness; an answer never materialises. I find myself asking the same question as I hop on a Google Meet call with Tim Etchells, the artistic director of Forced Entertainment. We spend five or ten minutes frowning at each other, muting and unmuting, me gesticulating in semaphore into my webcam, checking if I am coming through now, restarting the laptop. To Etchells, I appear exaggeratedly mouthing words, my voice missing. In this gloopy purgatory of broken communication, life imitates art imitates life imitates art. We try a Zoom instead. Forced Entertainment, the pioneering British theatre company who have been at the avant-garde of performance since the 1980s, turned an interesting artistic corner with Signal to Noise, created on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. The whole performance employed this lip-sync technique to AI voices; on the face of it a left-field move from a company whose identity has long been grounded in the earthy, immediate presences of its performers and its unassuming, low-tech approach to theatricality. The technique, however, turned out to provide the company with a “rich new seam” of artistic enquiry, and has now spawned a trilogy of works. The second instalment, Cold Sweat, plays at Sheffield Theatres, Southbank Centre, and Lancaster Arts in October, while the third part, Everything Must Go, has been touring in Europe and is slated to come to the UK in 2027. As is often the case with Forced Entertainment shows, the main conceit for this work didn’t arrive until quite late. They were “four or five weeks into rehearsals for Signal to Noise,” Etchells recalls, and getting nowhere. Away from rehearsals, he had been playing around with feeding “weird texts” to AI voices to see how they would cope with them – “basically for my own amusement” – and was compelled by the uniformly “serviceable, benign, good-natured” tone they would read in, no matter how poetic, fractured or experimental the writing. On a hunch, he brought some examples into rehearsals and the performers gave lip-syncing a go. “It was immediately interesting and uncanny,” he recalls, with the performers having to deal in the moment with the problem of mapping themselves onto another artificial ‘performer,’ which itself was dealing with the problem of a very human text. “Almost all the writing for these projects would be useless to us unless it was done in this way,” says Etchells. “We wouldn’t know what to do with it. It’s too poetic. It’s too fictional. It’s too tangled.” But exploring lip-syncing along to the text has opened “an enormous reservoir of ways of thinking about writing and performing.” Subscribe to Exeunt, and get two in-depth pieces on theatre a week, direct to your inbox Subscribe Forced Entertainment have long been sifting through the detritus of popular culture, from daytime TV to end-of-the-pier vaudeville, magic acts and clown shows, to find frameworks for their own unusual entertainments. Lip-syncing, then, makes sense for them to experiment with. As a mode of performance, it’s wired into popular consciousness through pop stars trying to convince stadium audiences of their liveness, or those same voices as channeled through the made-up lips of contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, or movie dialogue spreading virally through the host bodies of TikTok users. For Etchells, lip-syncing is often about “approaching real voices and trying to take on their aura,” subsuming that original human presence into yours. “There’s a very basic, elemental sort of theatre magic to it, produced in this very easy way.” This broad approach resonates with instances of lip-syncing within contemporary performance, too. In works like Re-Member Me and Showmanism, performance artist Dickie Beau acts as a kind of spirit medium for archival recordings (this process of re-membering – as in, giving corporeal form to voices – relies on his masterfully precise actor’s technique), while Frankie Thompson is similarly possessed by a host of characters ranging from a nine-year-old Jacob Rees-Mogg to Cliff Richards, all of whom she finds compellingly nauseating, in the exorcism ritual that is her latest show, Horrible Things. What’s different about Forced Entertainment’s use of lip-syncing is that here, there is no original presence to be channeled. The performers are instead taking on what Etchells describes as “the voices of nobody,” or rather the “phantasmic, aggregated echoes” of the many many voices on whose data the AI has been trained, and which are now conjuring into existence words they never actually said. There is a sort of mournful, empty quality to these voices, having “washed up” far away from the people they originally belonged to, to find themselves in stranger’s mouths listing objects, wondering if anyone can hear them and glitching in interminable loops. There is a cold, sad anonymity to it all. Etchells remarks that occasionally the software company he used has notified him that particular people are withdrawing their voices from the platform, instructing him to cease use of those voices. Using these technologies in performance certainly brings up ethical questions around digital rights, consent, identity and ownership, although in the grand scheme of things, Etchells is fairly blasé about it: of all the purposes someone’s voice might be put to without their knowledge, “an avant-garde performance is probably the least of their worries.” [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) [ Frankie Thompson: How I manage my own ‘horrible things’ at the Edinburgh Fringe ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) Exeunt · Aug 25 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/frankie-thompson-horrible-things-essay-mental-health-compulsive-behaviours-pleasance-courtyard-soho-theatre) For the performers, though, lip-syncing to these strange, artificial voices is an odd task, requiring them to bend their live, human presence into the shapes produced by machines. Politically, it mirrors processes that are already at play in the continued computational automation of human life. Etchells brings up James Bridle’s writings on new technologies as a reference point: one example Bridle gives is of “chaotic storage”, a logistics technique employed by Amazon fulfilment centres whereby items are stored not according to traditional methods of categorisation or alphabetisation, but in a way that an algorithm determines to produce the most efficient routes for ‘picking’ based on customer purchase patterns. This appears completely random and incomprehensible to humans, with paddling pools sitting next to USB sticks sitting next to blowtorches, and so for the warehouse workers, the process of picking items becomes completely reliant on technology which tells them where to go. Our world is increasingly being designed not with humans in mind, but rather machines. As Etchells puts it, “technology malforms the space, and then you end up having to live in it.” Initially, Forced Entertainment tried their best to live in the world of machines: “I was in the it’s-got-to-be-perfect school of lip-sync,” says Etchells. But with their aesthetic being so tied to the failing act, the slipping mask, the shoddy costume, “it’s no surprise really that that didn’t last.” Instead, the performers got to enjoy being late for a line, or playing games with each other, “stealing” each other’s voices. Etchells compares it to the principles of ventriloquism, in which a free-floating voice unattached to a body is fundamentally discomforting and “sort of traumatic”. That discomfort is equally as alluring to Forced Entertainment as the satisfaction of precision, the pretence of authenticity only interesting if shown to be a pretence. Lip-sync has also opened up new avenues for the company. Having been allergic all their lives to Plays-with-a-capital-P, with Cold Sweat Forced Entertainment find themselves approaching something a little bit like drama. Rather than the presentational arena of Signal to Noise’s open white stage, Cold Sweat places us more decisively in a “fictional locale”: what appears to be “the aftermath of some disastrous party or backyard drinking binge” where three figures – family members, or neighbours, perhaps – are the last ones standing. “It’s all quite acrimonious and accusatory, everyone’s talking over each other.” For Etchells, this more fictional mode is “a door that we’ve never been able to open. We’ve just never really gone there.” Perhaps it is the technique of lip-syncing, an extra buffer of mediation, that allows them to venture away from the here-and-now without feeling that they have to commit to the “psychological claptrap” that comes along with acting; to be able to “play the game of theatre, without getting one’s hands too dirty.” As I wonder how else the impulses behind Forced Entertainment’s work have changed over time, it occurs to me that over the last ten years of new creations, with the exception of If All Else Fails, the company’s performers haven’t ever spoken on stage: there were two shows without any language at all, Out of Order and Under Bright Light, and then this trilogy of lip-sync works. Etchells agrees it’s a shift away from earlier productions, that were so often about “the actual voices of the performers and their actual presences. We had a lot of money, in some ways, on an authentic approach to what it might mean to speak on the stage.” But this sense of authentic presence itself had a fakeness to it; these days, Etchells can’t stand that mode of being onstage where performers “are here to be cheeky and witty versions of themselves. I don’t want to be charmed.” Pulling back into a more anonymous space has resulted in works that feel slightly sharper-edged, more brutal in a way. “All of these shows are post-Brexit, post-Trump, post-truth, post-everything,” Etchells notes. Speech, charisma, authenticity – these things feel politically loaded, and perhaps warmth and openness just don’t feel like the right tools to reflect the world we’re living in. “It feels like the space is closing down, and we’re trying to deal with the fact that the system, the structure that you’re in, is more oppressive and more powerful. It probably always was, but I think we’re just more tuned to it now.” Yet even without their voices, the performers’ distinctive presences – ones that many audiences have followed around for years, if not decades – still, inevitably, shine through as they physically navigate whatever unending task the system of the piece has set for them. They’re still trying to keep up with the onslaught of text, still running about, changing costumes, moving stuff around. The human is always stuck in the teeth of the machine, jamming the smooth, frictionless cheeriness of the not-real, gesticulating silently, trying desperately to communicate. Cold Sweat is at Sheffield Theatres, 2 to 3 October; Southbank Centre, London, 9 to 10 October; Lancaster Arts, 14 October [ ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) [ Exeunt recommends... the best autumn theatre ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) Exeunt · Sep 16 [ Read full story ](https://exeuntmagazine.substack.com/p/exeunt-recommends-the-best-autumn-theatre-2026-lives-of-others-standard-of-living-our-friends-in-the-north-lanny-) This piece was paid for by the Southbank Centre. Such support helps Exeunt to keep publishing the most interesting writing, about the most exciting theatre. Interested in partnering with Exeunt? Visit our Advertise with Exeunt page, where you can get more information, download an advertising pack, and find our contact details.

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Sep 22 • 5:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • exeuntmagazine.substack.com
Private-equity legend David Rubenstein on owning the Baltimore Orioles, and how sports ownership became big business

The Carlyle co-founder is a billionaire and a giant name in modern finance. His new book looks at sports ownership through a different lens.

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Sep 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Jiang Feng: The Unravelling of German & European Politics

A state election in eastern Germany has become a revealing test of the changing political landscapes of Germany and Europe, writes Jiang Feng, Professor and Chairman of the Council of the Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies (SAGGAS) at Shanghai International Studies University. His analysis follows the decisive victory of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) (which has been classified as right-wing extremist by German authorities)in the state of Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September, in which it finished far ahead of its mainstream rivals. Jiang previously served as Minister-Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Berlin. The following article was published on 8 September 2026 on huanqiu.com, the online platform of the Global Times. On 6 September, the results of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, were announced. The Alternative for Germany (AfD), classified as far-right by German authorities, made history by becoming the largest party in the state parliament, winning 43.8 per cent of the vote — twice its share in the previous election. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which had governed the state continuously for 24 years, won just 17.2 per cent, its worst result ever in Saxony-Anhalt. On the night the results were announced, the atmosphere at the CDU gathering was unusually calm. There was neither shock nor argument, as if the defeat had long been expected. Several veteran party members who had spent years working in the state government said: “Defeat is not a bad thing. It is time to make changes.” This state election has not only upended Saxony-Anhalt’s political landscape, but also laid bare the deep tensions between Germany’s traditional party structure and model of governance, on the one hand, and an increasingly polarised society on the other. Its repercussions are already being felt at the federal level, making Saxony-Anhalt a useful case study of the broader trend towards political polarisation and realignment in Europe. Governing Difficulties after Electoral Victory The most immediate consequence of the election is a historic setback for the mainstream party order that took shape in post-war Germany. In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD has leapt from a peripheral party to the largest political force in the state. Its electoral base has expanded beyond the traditional category of “marginal protest voters” to take on the characteristics of a cross-class coalition. The party has not only consolidated its support in rural areas, but also attracted many middle-class voters and even members of the social elite with stable jobs, their own homes, and substantial incomes. It has thus evolved from a “protest party” into one with the potential to govern. Despite its commanding lead in the vote, however, the AfD faces an institutional obstacle to governing the state: the mainstream parties’ long-standing “firewall” against it. Neither of the two potential routes to forming a government appears likely to break the current political deadlock. The first would be a coalition of establishment parties, led by the CDU and bringing together the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens, the Left Party (Die Linke) and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) in a cross-camp government. In terms of parliamentary arithmetic, such a coalition could prevent the AfD from forming a government and preserve the outward stability of the traditional political order. Yet these parties are fundamentally divided over key issues including immigration, the energy transition, economic management, and cultural and education policy. Coalition negotiations would therefore be extremely difficult, and even if a government could be formed, it would most likely prove short-lived. More importantly, an alliance of establishment parties aimed at keeping the largest party out of government would play directly into the AfD’s narrative that “political elites are suppressing public opinion”. It could deepen perceptions of political unfairness, further strengthening the AfD’s political capital, and creating a dynamic in which “the more it is suppressed, the more people vote for it”. Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s candidate for state premier, has said that if efforts to form a government fail because other parties refuse to cooperate, the AfD will push for a fresh election, which he believes could deliver the party an absolute majority of seats. This points to more intense political battles ahead. The second option would be a coalition between the AfD and the BSW. Together, the two parties would command a simple majority in parliament, making this, on paper, the quickest route to forming a government. The BSW is the only elected party that has not ruled out cooperation with the AfD, and the two parties share some common ground, including on policy towards Russia. There is therefore a degree of political basis for cooperation. Were such a coalition to materialise, Germany would see its first state government jointly formed by a party defined as far-right and one with a far-left background, creating what might be called a “bipolar anti-establishment alliance”. Such an outcome would fundamentally break with the ideological boundaries of post-war German party politics. It is worth noting that even if the AfD ultimately fails to enter the state government, its roughly 47 per cent share of parliamentary seats would give it a powerful blocking minority. Without its consent, major decisions requiring a two-thirds majority — including constitutional amendments, significant budgetary adjustments, and state-level institutional reforms — would be extremely difficult to pass. Therefore, whoever ultimately forms the government, the AfD will be an unavoidable force in Saxony-Anhalt politics, with a direct influence on the state’s legislative process. Systemic Failures in Germany’s Governance Model The Saxony-Anhalt election result reflects a systemic failure of Germany’s post-war mainstream-party model of governance to adapt to rapidly changing socioeconomic conditions. It stems from multiple, mutually reinforcing structural tensions and highlights the existing political system’s difficulty in adapting to “an increasingly polarised society First, collective anxiety has replaced individual material hardship as a central driver of political mobilisation. The rise of the AfD can no longer be explained simply by poverty or social marginalisation. Its increasingly cross-class electoral base suggests that what is driving voters towards the party is, above all, concern about the broader direction of society. This anxiety about the future of the political community goes beyond individual gains and losses. In political discourse, economic anxiety has become closely intertwined with immigration, while immigration and refugee issues are, in essence, questions of social fairness. This perception turns conflicts over the distribution of social resources into negative assessments of governing parties, providing a broad social basis for far-right political narratives. Second, regional disparities and East German identity have undermined the strategy of addressing eastern Germany’s structural challenges at the regional level. More than three decades after German reunification, eastern states such as Saxony-Anhalt have experienced periods of economic growth, but their underlying economic structures remain weak, and household incomes and wealth remain significantly below those in western Germany. At the same time, they continue to face population outflow, an ageing population, labour shortages, and other structural challenges. At a deeper level, historical experiences — including the collapse of the former East German economic system, mass unemployment during the transition, and the westward shift of decision-making power over major issues — have left some residents with a sense of being “second-class citizens” and of being excluded. For years, the German government treated the “syndrome” of reunification as a regional problem to be gradually addressed at the local level. That approach is becoming increasingly unsustainable, as regional development disparities emerge as a core structural factor shaping national politics. Third, the erosion of institutional trust is perhaps the most decisive factor. AfD supporters tend to distrust establishment institutions, including parliament, government, and the mainstream media. Their concerns about economic security, pensions, and social fairness are significantly greater than the social average. Increasingly, their support for the AfD reflects not an expectation that the existing system can be improved, but a search for an alternative to the current political order. Such a systemic deficit of trust will be extremely difficult for the traditional parties to repair in the short term. Fourth, a generational shift in political mobilisation has amplified political polarisation. Unlike traditional parties, which rely heavily on offline rallies and mainstream media coverage, the AfD has developed a social-media mobilisation strategy built around “raising an issue — identifying who is responsible — offering a simplified solution — building a shared identity”. It turns complex social tensions into concise political narratives, rapidly channelling public sentiment into political support. The contrast on the eve of the election was particularly telling. The establishment parties, together with trade unions and churches, organised an offline march attended by more than 10,000 people, but its reach was largely confined to those present and to traditional media coverage. The AfD held a much smaller indoor event, yet livestreaming on TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms, combined with the involvement of online influencers, gave it a reach and mobilising capacity far beyond that of the march. The contrast illustrates how the traditional parties’ methods of political mobilisation are increasingly struggling to keep pace with a political environment transformed by changes in media technology. A Microcosm of Structural Political Change in Europe The shockwaves from the Saxony-Anhalt election quickly travelled beyond the state to the federal level. Calls for political accountability followed immediately after the results were announced. The governing CDU and SPD are now under enormous pressure, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil face an unprecedented test. Political polarisation in Germany is no longer simply a regional phenomenon. The post-war model of multiparty government by establishment parties is breaking down and being reshaped. Viewed in a broader European context, the Saxony-Anhalt election is part of a continent-wide wave of party polarisation, mainstream-party decline, and rising right-wing forces. Far from an isolated phenomenon, it is a microcosm of the structural political changes unfolding across Europe. Weak economic growth, cultural tensions over immigration, and declining trust in institutions are fuelling the rise of right-wing forces in several countries, challenging the liberal internationalist order established in post-war Europe. As a core member state of the European Union, Germany’s ability to adapt its political system and the direction of its politics will have profound implications for both European integration and the evolution of the international order. Subscribe [ Pekingnology China’s Germany watchers take stock of Berlin’s uneasy turn On 7 December 2025, nearly 50 Chinese scholars and policy researchers gathered in Beijing for the 2025年德国形势年终研讨会 “2025 Year-End Seminar on the Situation in Germany… Read more 9 months ago · 31 likes · 1 comment · YIRUI LI and Yuxuan JIA ](https://www.pekingnology.com/p/chinas-germany-watchers-take-stock?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web&embedding_publication_id=1151841) [ Jiang Feng on Germany's 2025 and beyond: no easy exit ](https://www.eastisread.com/p/jiang-feng-on-germanys-2025-and-beyond) Yirui LI and Yuxuan JIA · Jan 24 The following is an op-ed by Jiang Feng, published on 29 December 2025 at Shanghai Observer 上观新闻, the digital platform of Jiefang Daily, the official newspaper of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). [ Read full story ](https://www.eastisread.com/p/jiang-feng-on-germanys-2025-and-beyond)

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Sep 22 • 3:04 AM EDT • Politics • eastisread.com
Goldman says AI agents face a crucial test: making money

AI agents are Silicon Valley's latest obsession, and Goldman Sachs says ads and subscriptions could become their biggest business model.

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Sep 22 • 2:20 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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Yellowtail Drive Could Be Expanded To Accommodate Hi-Tech Business Parks In Sheridan

One road on the north side of Sheridan could soon be widened, in anticipation of increased motor vehicle traffic in the area. At its recent board meeting, the Sheridan Economic and Educational Development Authority (SEEDA) approved a motion to begin preparing bids to add 5-foot gravel shoulders on Yellowtail Drive, from the Weatherby building northward […]

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Pat Boone calls out ‘friend’ Donald Trump for ‘schoolboy’ conduct: ‘Try being quiet’

The conservative entertainer has expressed concern for Trump and recommends he model himself after Ronald Reagan.

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Sep 21 • 10:54 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Alibaba plans AI model with 5 trillion to 10 trillion parameters, unveils new chip

Alibaba Group plans to train a new artificial ​intelligence model with between 5 trillion and 10 trillion parameters, Chief Executive Eddie Wu said on Tuesday, as the ‌Chinese technology giant outlined a sweeping strategy encompassing AI models, chips and data centres.

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Sep 21 • 10:50 PM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Fastly Inc. (FSLY) Jumps 15% Ahead of Tuesday’s Key Business Updates; Hedge Fund Conviction Weak

Fastly Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLY) climbed by 14.92 percent on Monday to end at $27.42 apiece as investors began positioning portfolios ahead of key business updates at its Investor Day meeting tomorrow, September 22. The rally was supported by earlier warnings from Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei that development of artificial intelligence must slow down and […]

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Sep 21 • 9:16 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Police search for possible source of drugs in death of Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford's son

Presley Gerber, the supermodel's son with businessman Rande Gerber, died Sunday at a rehab facility at age 27.

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Sep 21 • 9:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Chicago Blackhawks Coach Makes his Stance Clear on Analytics

One of the great debates when looking at the modern NHL game has been how much to rely on analytics when it comes to assessing on-ice play. While analytics can provide more usual information that may be missed by the casual observer, there are often flaws with how these models function. Sometimes, the old school […] The post Chicago Blackhawks Coach Makes his Stance Clear on Analytics appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 21 • 8:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Intuitive enzyme design with LLM agents

Nature Computational Science - A collaborative system of large language model agents brings protein engineering closer to natural-language interaction, lowering the barrier between human intent and...

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Sep 21 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • nature.com
Shaquille O’Neal has suddenly become a hot commodity …

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Sep 21 • 5:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Alex Golesh previews Auburn's Week 4 game vs Vanderbilt

Alex Golesh has put the Florida loss behind him, and is focused on this week's SEC battle with the Vanderbilt Commodores.

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Sep 21 • 5:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27; overdose suspected

The death of Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and her husband, businessman Rande Gerber, is being investigated as a suspected overdose, authorities said. Gerber died Sunday at a…

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Sep 21 • 5:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • ktla.com
Can the Chicago White Sox Make the World Series?

On Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, the Chicago White Sox lost their 21st straight game. That brought their record to 27-88, 41.5 games out of first place days into August. 53 days later, the 2024 White Sox became the worst team in modern MLB history, losing its 121st game. “There are no excuses,” wrote chairman and […] The post Can the Chicago White Sox Make the World Series? appeared first on The Lead.

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Sep 21 • 4:14 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Presley Gerber dies at 27 of suspected overdose, police say. What Cindy Crawford's son said about recovery, medication and feeling 'misunderstood.'

Gerber, the older brother of model and actor Kaia Gerber, had spoken publicly about his mental health and experiences with addiction.

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Sep 21 • 4:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Face ID bug is causing some iPhone 18 Pro models to malfunction

Unlocking Face ID-protected apps is causing some iPhone 18 Pro units to freeze and reboot.

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Sep 21 • 4:01 PM EDT • Technology • phonearena.com
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge

Here are the latest notable issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes. East Baton Rouge Parish A remodel permit was issued for Interior re… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in

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Sep 21 • 3:23 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
Rockstar Games' New Modding Policy Crushes Influencers' Dreams for Monetized GTA 6 RP Servers

Rockstar Games has outlined its policy for modding ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6's release, and it may crush the dreams of some would-be entrepreneurs.

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Sep 21 • 2:43 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and model, dies at 27

The son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, Presley Gerber has died at age 27. Medical examiner records show Gerber died Sunday at a rehabilitation facility. An autopsy was performed, but the

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Sep 21 • 2:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Dawnwalker's First Big PS5 Patch Adds an Even Easier Difficulty Mode and Improves Combat

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Sep 21 • 1:30 PM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Anthropic Eases AI Safeguards for Verified Life Science Teams

Sept. 21, 2026 — Anthropic has introduced the Life Sciences Verification Program (LSVP), which gives life science professionals access to Mythos, Opus, and Sonnet models with a refined set of safeguards more permissive for biology-related work. Dozens of organizations have already been onboarded through an early-access program, and applications are now open to the broader life […]

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Sep 21 • 1:13 PM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com
Faezipour co-authors book on large language models in health care

Miad Faezipour, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering technology in Purdue Polytechnic's School of Engineering Technology, co-authored Applications of Large Language Models (LLM) in Healthcare Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations.

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Sep 21 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • polytechnic.purdue.edu
Denver Museum of Nature & Science completes renovation of Sturm Family Wing

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has reopened the renovated Sturm Family Wing featuring restored historic elements and modern enhancements.

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Sep 21 • 1:04 PM EDT • Science • coloradobiz.com
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 introduce a new Theater Mode setting

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 include a new Health Sensing System that dramatically improves heart rate data. The...

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Sep 21 • 12:49 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Run Positron on Amazon SageMaker AI for data science workflows

Positron, Posit's IDE for data science, now runs on Amazon SageMaker AI. This post shows how a data scientist explores an Amazon Athena table, validates features in R, trains an XGBoost model in Python, deploys a real-time SageMaker AI endpoint, and reports results with Quarto, all in one governed SageMaker Studio Space.

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Sep 21 • 12:34 PM EDT • Science • aws.amazon.com
📸 They played for two countries… but everyone forgot!

In modern football, international pathways are no longer always linear.Some players first wear the shirt of one national team at youth level before choosing another when it comes time to step up to th...

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Sep 21 • 12:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists Extracted DNA From Medieval Parchment—and Found a Hidden Disease

The 3,500-year history of sheeppox was written into the books—quite literally.

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Sep 21 • 12:05 PM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com
Who are Presley Gerber's parents? What to know about model's family

Presley Gerber died on Sunday, Sept. 20, at a rehab facility, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records.

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Sep 21 • 11:59 AM EDT • Entertainment • usatoday.com
Scientists Release Details About Moon's New Massive Crater

It's easy to think of the Moon as the static constant companion in the night sky. Its face hasn’t visibly changed in millennia, and always faces us with the same side. But looks can be deceiving, as our closest companion is constantly bombarded by asteroids and comets that make small craters across the lunar landscape. While they might not be large enough for us to see with our naked eye, professional Moon watchers can pick up on them. And a recent paper published in Science Advances, describes the largest ever found in modern times.

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Sep 21 • 11:53 AM EDT • Science • universetoday.com
A New Kind of Model for AI Decision-Making?

Exploring TypeSafe's Jev and comparing it with OpenAI on intent classification

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Sep 21 • 11:30 AM EDT • Science • towardsdatascience.com
Presley Gerber Shared Mental Health, Addiction Struggles Before Death: ‘I’ve Had a Lot of Time to Look Into Myself’

The son of model Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, who has died at 27, said dealing with mental health issues was a “24/7 job.”

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Sep 21 • 10:49 AM EDT • Health • today.com
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

Gerber was a model and the older brother of model and actress Kaia Gerber

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Sep 21 • 10:26 AM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Georgia Ports celebrates truck drivers, truckers help connect Georgia business to the world

The Georgia Ports Authority recognized the essential role of truck drivers this week with appreciation events and technology updates at facilities across the state. Nearly 80 percent of container trade at the Port of Savannah now moves by truck, prompting new investments in driver safety and terminal efficiency.

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Sep 21 • 10:05 AM EDT • Business • griceconnect.com
If You Find the iPhone 18 Pros Boring, You're Gonna Love the 20th Anniversary iPhone

Forget the iPhone Duo; next year's iPhone Pros, marking the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, might be way more interesting.

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Sep 21 • 9:45 AM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
How to pick the best iPhone for you in 2026

Whether you want the flagship iPhone Duo or the most basic model available, we have buying recommendations for you.

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Sep 21 • 9:04 AM EDT • Science • popsci.com
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Huge AI and graphics power at a huge premium

At $11,299, the M5 Ultra's extra performance over the M5 Max model is only worth it for select buyers.

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Sep 21 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Apple Mac mini (M6) review: The best compact desktop is no longer a great deal

At $899, the new Mac mini loses the fun factor of the previous models.

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Sep 21 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Ask The Expert: A modernized health plan: Supporting cost management and the employee experience

See how health care cost transparency can help employees compare care and costs while giving employers a different approach to managing benefits.

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Sep 21 • 8:47 AM EDT • Health • hartfordbusiness.com
50 Women to Watch in the Digital Entertainment Business 2026

Women have never wielded more influence over the direction of the entertainment business than they do now. Across Hollywood and the broader media landscape, women are making critical decisions about what gets made, how it is marketed and distributed, where consumers watch it, and, increasingly, the technology and business models that determine how entertainment companies … Continue reading "50 Women to Watch in the Digital Entertainment Business 2026"

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Sep 21 • 8:45 AM EDT • Entertainment • mediaplaynews.com
Local Business Owners Start New Chapter with Opening of New PostalAnnex Location in Bastrop, Texas

Annex Brands, Inc., one of the leading franchisors in the packing, shipping and office services industries, is excited to announce the opening of its newest PostalAnnex location in Bastrop, Texas to new owners Chetan Modi and Karan Desai. This new PostalAnnex is set to offer a wide range of essential shipping and office services to the local community, making it easier to provide more service to more people in more places.

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Sep 21 • 8:37 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Inside Presley Gerber’s Battle With Mental Health And Addiction Before Death At 27

Presley Gerber, son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and brother of actress Kaia Gerber, tragically passed away at age 27 in a rehab facility in California. He had been open about his struggles with menta...

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Sep 21 • 7:33 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

An Ebola vaccine trial is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), involving frontline health workers and others involved in the response.

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Sep 21 • 7:31 AM EDT • Health • news.un.org
iPhone 20 Pro Display Sizes Leak Ahead of 2027 Launch

Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone lineup could feature slightly larger displays than the iPhone 18 Pro models, if a new leak shared on Weibo is accurate. Prolific Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station claims that early iPhone 20 Pro display specifications include a 6.41-inch screen with a resolution of approximately 2,686 × 1,236 pixels, while the iPhone 20 Pro Max is said to have a 6.96-inch display with a resolution of around 2,912 × 1,340 pixels.

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Sep 21 • 7:29 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Presley Gerber dies at 27. What Cindy Crawford's model son said about recovery, medication and feeling 'misunderstood.'

Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, had spoken publicly about his mental health and experiences with addiction.

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Sep 21 • 6:43 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Jason Statham, The Making of Hollywood's Ultimate Bad Boy

Jason Statham rose from a sportsman and fashion model to become one of Hollywood's biggest action stars. His breakthrough came through Guy Ritchie's films, followed by iconic roles in The Transporter,...

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Sep 21 • 6:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Porsche Is Planning A New Supercar With A Flat-Eight Engine: Report

The alleged

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Sep 21 • 6:12 AM EDT • Technology • motor1.com
The Winners of the 2026 Gizmodo Science Fair

It's time for our annual science awards, honoring the year's biggest discoveries, breakthroughs, and stories.

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Sep 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com
Mars’s Ancient Clay Holds the Same Organic Molecules That May Have Sparked Life on Earth

The team operating a remote chemistry lab onboard NASA’s Curiosity rover won a Gizmodo Science Fair award for discovering compelling chemical evidence that Mars could have once supported life.

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Sep 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com
Suno made a new AI music model with major labels. Here's what it means

Record labels that sued AI music companies are now licensing them. But payouts are undisclosed, lawsuits continue and musicians ask who benefits.

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Sep 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Presley Gerber Dies at 27: Cindy Crawford’s Son’s Biography, Career and Timeline

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died at 27 on September 20, 2026. Here is his biography, modeling career, key dates and recent supermodel deaths.

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Sep 21 • 5:53 AM EDT • Entertainment • finchannel.com
What’s a Classic Car? Younger Collectors Prize Less Heralded Models.

Baby boomers embraced brawny cars from the 1950s and ’60s, but as new collectors take up the hobby, Mazdas and Nissans from the 1980s and ’90s are hot, and still don’t break the bank.

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Sep 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • nytimes.com
What’s a Classic Car? Younger Collectors Prize Less Heralded Models.

Baby boomers embraced brawny cars from the 1950s and ’60s, but as new collectors take up the hobby, Mazdas and Nissans from the 1980s and ’90s are hot, and still don’t break the bank.

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Sep 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
SNES RPGs Lufia & Lufia II Are Headed to Modern Platforms In 2027

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Sep 21 • 4:50 AM EDT • Technology • timeextension.com
[Caring the Korean Way] Korean parents turn to dream lenses to slow childhood myopia

What does it mean to care -- deeply, instinctively and culturally? In this series, "Caring the Korean Way," we explore the distinct practices, beliefs and values that shape how Koreans care for themselves and each other. From time-honored folk remedies to modern reinterpretations of healing, each st

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Sep 21 • 3:59 AM EDT • Science • koreabiomed.com
Trafigura to float supertanker arm in first IPO of a business

Commodities trader to take Volare Shipping public in Oslo as Gulf crisis drives tanker rates to record highs

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Sep 21 • 2:30 AM EDT • Business • ft.com
Scientists tracked 21 oilbirds in Venezuela, and five disappeared from their cave for up to 73 days to stay closer to food

Oilbirds spend their nights flying through tropical forests in search of fruit, but some of them take an unexpected approach to reach their feeding grounds. Some birds regularly returned to the same main cave after feeding.

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Sep 21 • 2:25 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Dutch scientists discover tin-based solar breakthrough that keeps hot electrons 1,000 times longer than current panels, changing the future of solar power

Scientists at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have discovered how tin-based perovskite materials allow hot electrons to retain their excess energy for around 1,000 times longer than expected, a finding that could shape the future of solar power. The researchers found that two physical effects, the hot phonon bottleneck and the Burstein–Moss effect, work together to slow electron cooling from picoseconds to nanoseconds.

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Sep 21 • 1:50 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Presley Gerber, son of model Cindy Crawford, dies at age 27

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, died Sunday at a rehab facility at age 27, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.

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Sep 21 • 1:25 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Strain-reduced battery electrode design accommodates multiple ions

Avoiding lattice distortion in multivalent batteries enables the harmonious storage of both calcium and magnesium ions.

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Sep 21 • 1:02 AM EDT • Science • advancedsciencenews.com
The science on trans athletes is inconclusive. Cricket’s prejudice isn’t

Cricket Australia cleared Anaya Bangar to play elite women’s cricket. The ICC’s ban on trans athletes says the science is settled. It isn’t.

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Sep 21 • 12:30 AM EDT • Science • newslaundry.com
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died at age 27 | NewsRadio 1080 KRLD

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Sep 21 • 12:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died at age 27 | KNX News 1070 AM

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Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

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Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford, dies at 27, family representative says

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford, has died at age 27.

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Sep 21 • 12:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • news4jax.com
Cindy Crawford's son Presley Gerber dead at 27

Supermodel Cindy Crawford's son Presley Gerber has died at the age of 27, according to multiple media reports.

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Sep 21 • 12:04 AM EDT • Entertainment • upi.com
What the weather can teach us about health

What if predicting your future health is more like forecasting the weather than we realize? New research suggests fundamental limits to how far ahead even perfect weather models can see. That idea raises a provocative question for precision medicine: Can more data and better models ever make an individual’s future truly predictable?

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Sep 21 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • acsh.org
iFixit Shares iPhone 18 Pro Teardown With Inside Look at New Features

iFixit today published an iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max teardown in both article and video formats, providing a closer look inside the new devices. The teardown confirms the battery capacities for the eSIM-only models: iPhone 18 Pro: 4,288 mAh (+0.8% vs. 4,252 mAh for iPhone 17 Pro) iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5,567 mAh (+9.4% vs.

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Sep 20 • 11:44 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Presley Gerber Dies: Model, Son Of Cindy Crawford & Rande Gerber Was 27

Presley Walker Gerber, a model and the only son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died. A representative for the family confirmed the news to Deadline. He was 27. A statement from the family rea...

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Sep 20 • 11:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Could a subscription model for health care cure our broken system?

What if, for $100 a month – less than many of us pay for cell service – you could go to the doctor anytime you feel sick?

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Sep 20 • 11:00 PM EDT • Health • chronicleonline.com
UW Health celebrates 60 years of transplant program with patients, donors and families

The UW Health Transplant Center began performing kidney transplants in 1966. Since then, the program has grown to include multiple types of organ transplantation while advances in medicine have changed what is possible for patients.

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Sep 20 • 8:24 PM EDT • Health • wmtv15news.com
Scientists Digitize One of the World’s Rarest Animals Before It Disappears

Researchers have turned a fragile vaquita skeleton into freely accessible 3D models, preserving detailed anatomy as the porpoise nears extinction. Only an estimated handful of vaquitas (Phocoena sinus) remain in the shallow waters of Mexico’s northern Gulf of California, the only place this small porpoise lives. With the species nearing extinction, researchers have created a

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Sep 20 • 4:26 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Rare, Beloved Super Nintendo JRPGs Receive First Re-Released

After 30 years the first two Lufia games will be ported to modern devices, and while the first may seem rudimentary, fans know the series goes to some amazing heights

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Sep 20 • 3:34 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
My 13-year-old refused to let me track him. I realized he was right.

I grew up with little parental supervision. When my teen objected to GPS tracking, I realized how much modern parenting had changed me.

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Sep 20 • 2:55 PM EDT • Technology • businessinsider.com
Having the Latest AI Model Can Actually Be a Bad Business Decision. Here’s How to Know When an Upgrade Is Worth It.

A technically superior AI model isn't always a smart business move. Here's how to evaluate if it's truly worth the investment.

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Sep 20 • 2:30 PM EDT • Business • entrepreneur.com
Cap Times Idea Fest: Two stories of a seafaring heroine

Forward Theater’s Jennifer Uphoff Gray moderated a “love fest” between Tilar J. Mazzeo and Erica Berman, who both wrote about an extraordinary journey.

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Sep 20 • 2:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • captimes.com
'Handful' of Reported Layoffs at Apple Could Mean a More Robust Health App Coming Soon

You've probably never heard of the feature affected by these job cuts.

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Sep 20 • 1:38 PM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
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Baltimore archbishop urges women religious to model renewal of American political culture

"The world needs women who have been seized by Christ. It needs women whose lives bear unmistakable witness to the truth that God is real."

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Sep 20 • 1:26 PM EDT • Politics • osvnews.com
Why politicians should pay more attention to the polls (reprise)

Welcome to the 231st edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP), a polling newsletter that always welcomes new readers. So please don’t keep TWIP a secret; share it with your friends and colleagues: Share The Week in Polls With all the stories swirling around Reform, JL Partners and political polling, I am finally tearing myself away from talking about the regulation of polling this week - and instead re-running a previous piece reminding us why the solution to problems with polls isn’t simply to ban or ignore them. Rather, we need them to play a vital role in making our politics - and politicians - better. This is followed by summaries of the latest national voting intention polls, seat projections from MRPs and the most recent party leader ratings. Subscribers who pay for the full edition can also read ten insights from the latest polls and analyses, including: A trio of organisations and a pair of professors have been casting their eyes over the Liberal Democrats ahead of the party’s autumn conference; What impact did the summer heatwave have on views on climate change? and Which wins out between chocolate and cheese? If you are not yet a paid subscriber, you can read all ten by starting a free trial now: Get FREE 7-day trial For more polling news as it comes in ahead of next week’s edition, you can also follow The Week in Polls on Bluesky. Picking up on my doubt last week about whether or not 35% of British train travellers have tried to order a takeaway for delivery to a railway station or carriage, thank you to reader Iain, who has been in touch to say he has done just that… in India. Another quick pair of updates, this time on the controversies around Reform and polling. Politico has a further scoop - “Farage aide caught in donor sting attended Egypt retreat with JL Partners” - and Ian Dunt has written about the problems with polling too: “Seeing the response of many polling experts in the last few weeks suggests that they are nervous about what is happening and keen to mitigate against it. Seeing the response of journalists, which has been basically non-existent, suggests the precise opposite.” My usual reminder as well: please do hit reply if you’ve spotted a poll, focus group or new piece of poll-based research that you think should be in contention for coverage in a future edition. Thank you! And with that, on with the show. How politicians get public opinion wrong I have written before about the benefits that come from widespread availability of high-quality political polling. We need more polls and more good coverage of polls. However, what I’ve not dug into before is the research into how accurately politicians estimate public opinion on issues. Thankfully we have academic research to tell us. First, the bad news: We present results from a study of 866 politicians in four countries.1 Politicians were asked to estimate the percentage of public support for various policy proposals. Comparing more than 10,000 estimations with actual levels of public support, we conclude that politicians are quite inaccurate estimators of people’s preferences. They make large errors and even regularly misperceive what a majority of the voters wants. Politicians are hardly better at estimating public preferences than ordinary citizens. Walgrave, S., Jansen, A., Sevenans, J., Soontjens, K., Pilet, J.B., Brack, N., Varone, F., Helfer, L., Vliegenthart, R., van der Meer, T., Breunig, C., Bailer, S., Sheffer, L. & Loewen, P.J. (2023a), “Inaccurate Politicians: Elected Representatives’ Estimations of Public Opinion in Four Countries”, The Journal of Politics, 85(1): 209-222. The bad news is not quite as bad as that makes it sound because, when asked whether the majority of public opinion was for or against various policies, politicians picked the wrong option ‘only’ 29% of the time. However, this included getting it wrong even when public opinion is far from evenly split on an issue: They do not only get it wrong when the public is divided and hard to read (e.g., when there is a 51%:49% distribution). Seventy percent of the misplacements occur for policies with a relatively clear distribution of at least 60% (dis)agreeing citizens. Moreover, the public scored only slightly worse than politicians, picking the wrong option 2.7 out of 8 times on average, compared with 2.3 times for politicians. Turning to the other measure of accuracy (not which side is in the lead but what the percentage support is for each side), politicians on average were 18 percentage points out in their guesses. Again, this was only slightly better than the public, whose error came in at 21 percentage points.2 Further research, using the same mix of countries, gives a little more comfort about how (in)accurate perceptions are: We show that politicians have a better understanding of public opinion when they think the issue matters to voters. Further, when an issue is personally important to politicians they more accurately estimate their party supporters’ opinions. The results confirm that politicians hold more accurate perceptions of voters’ preferences when they think it is important to do so but not necessarily when the issues actually are important to voters. Butler, C., Walgrave, S., Soontjens, K. & Loewen, P.J. (2024), “Politicians are better at estimating public opinion when they think it is more salient”, Party Politics: 1–13. Even so, it’s not a good picture. The remedy for this? Politicians should spend more time reading the polls. So forward this newsletter to someone you know… Share For a more general argument against banning polls, see my 2024 piece. Is “Let Bartlet Be Bartlet” good advice or not? The latest episode of my Political Fictions podcast heads across the Atlantic for a dip into one of the political TV classics: Mark and Cory talk about a giant of American political drama for the first time this week, as they tackle The West Wing. They talk about Let Bartlet Be Bartlet, the nineteenth episode of series one. In it, Mark wonders if The West Wing is actually the epitome of the “Boris Johnson school of politics”, Cory outmanoeuvres Mark into confirming we will record a Christmas Special about Love, Actually and they debate whether the central message of this episode has been misunderstood. Cory’s email newsletter is Paperback Rioter and Mark has a family of email newsletters. Subscribe to our newsletter for some additional bonus content and to get alerted whenever a new episode comes out. Our theme tune is “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” by Kevin MacLeod/incompetech.com and licensed under the Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License. You can also listen to our episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the web or YouTube. Elsewhere from me… [ A Lord's Eye View How to fix the problem of money in our politics Welcome to my latest update on work in the House of Lords. This time I am taking a look at how our political system is regulated, and the protections we need to keep democracy safe from becoming simply a contest to see who has the biggest bank account… Read more 5 days ago · 3 likes · 2 comments · Mark Pack ](https://lordseyeview.substack.com/p/how-to-fix-the-problem-of-money-in?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web&embedding_publication_id=1269283) If you spot a factual error… Borrowing an idea from Stuart Ritchie and others, if you spot a factual error in an edition of this newsletter, I will give you a free 12-month subscription to the paid-for version (or an extra 12 months on your existing one). Factual errors qualify, but grammatical errors or disagreements over interpretation do not, and my decision is final. Messages about both of those are always welcome, though. Voting intention and leadership ratings Here are the latest voting intention polls from different pollsters. It is all pretty static at the moment, with a small and consistent Labour lead in nearly all the polls. The table is also online here, along with explanations about what is included. It is updated regularly throughout the week as new polls are released. Next are the seat projections from MRPs, also sorted by fieldwork dates, listing those which are based on dedicated fieldwork (rather than models based on averages of other polls). Because such MRPs are published infrequently, some of the entries below are quite old. Finally, here is a summary of leadership ratings, with a graph from PollCheck: Detailed numbers from the latest polls are online here, and both that and the graph are updated regularly throughout the week as new data comes out. For historical figures on both voting intention and leader approval stretching back to the 1930s, including Parliamentary by-election polls, see PollBase. Catch up on the previous two editions [ ](https://theweekinpolls.substack.com/p/a-crisis-point-for-political-polling) [ A crisis point for political polling Sep 13 ](https://theweekinpolls.substack.com/p/a-crisis-point-for-political-polling) [ Read full story ](https://theweekinpolls.substack.com/p/a-crisis-point-for-political-polling) [ ](https://theweekinpolls.substack.com/p/extra-questions-about-the-polls-in) [ Extra questions about the polls in Reform’s funding scandal Sep 6 ](https://theweekinpolls.substack.com/p/extra-questions-about-the-polls-in) [ Read full story ](https://theweekinpolls.substack.com/p/extra-questions-about-the-polls-in) My privacy policy and other legal information are available here. Links to purchase books or other items are usually affiliate links which pay a commission for each sale. Quotes from social media messages are occasionally lightly edited for punctuation and clarity. If you are subscribed to other email lists of mine, please note that unsubscribing from this one will not automatically remove you from the others. If you wish to be removed from all my lists, simply reply to this email to let me know. A quintet of Lib Dem polling analyses, and 9 other polling insights you shouldn’t miss The following ten findings from the most recent polls and analyses are only for subscribers who pay for the full edition, but you can sign up for a free trial to read them straight away. Ahead of the start of Liberal Democrat conference, we have a trio of organisations and a pair of professors with pieces out about Ed Davey’s party:

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The 20-Year-Old System Running Your Business Is A Leadership Risk

The technology nobody wants to touch carries more risk than anyone’s tracking. A conversation with a modernization expert reveals why that risk belongs to leadership, not IT.

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Sep 20 • 11:33 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
Microsoft patent describes in-game advertising triggered by boss fights, loading screens, and cutscenes

The filing points to a possible ad-supported model for PC and console games that is less disruptive than the approaches commonly used in mobile titles.

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Sep 20 • 11:26 AM EDT • Technology • techspot.com
Could a subscription model for healthcare cure our broken system?

It will take more than doctors to heal our healthcare system. It will take leadership and the kind of change only a majority of voters can demand.

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Sep 20 • 11:15 AM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com
Most Automakers Race What They Sell. With the GR GT3, Toyota Is Selling What It Races

Instead of designing a road car and then modifying it for the track, Toyota prioritized the needs of racing in the GR GT's design.

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Sep 20 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • thedrive.com
Scientists Discover New Compound That Burns Fat Without Killing Your Appetite

Unlike GLP-1 drugs, which suppress appetite and reduce energy intake, a newly identified molecular compound helps cells burn more energy without changing food intake or exercise and has shown promise in mouse models. The most successful new obesity drugs largely work by helping people eat less. Researchers at UC Berkeley are exploring a different strategy:

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Sep 20 • 10:37 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Startup JetZero is building a sleek new kind of plane with bigger-than-Boeing dreams

A startup is building a new type of passenger plane to rival Boeing and Airbus' tube-and-wing models. The blended wing body aircraft could take flight next year.

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Sep 20 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • seattletimes.com
A Cloudy Climate Mystery Over Antarctica Has Scientists Rethinking Their Models

Researchers compare observations with leading climate models to identify errors and help improve future climate predictions. Some simulations put too many low clouds over the Southern Ocean, yet still underestimate how much heat reaches the surface below. Observations from an Antarctic research voyage suggest that fixing the cloud count alone will not solve the problem.

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Sep 20 • 7:24 AM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Apple’s A20 Pro Demonstrated To Be An On-Device AI Beast, Can Run A 27B Parameter Model At Double The Speed Of The iPhone 17 Pro’s A19 Pro

Apple’s next-gen A20 Pro chip demonstrates groundbreaking on-device AI capabilities, running a massive 27B parameter model at double the speed of the iPhone 17 Pro's A19 Pro

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Sep 20 • 5:40 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
Meet Kianoosh Nawai, the West Virginia eighth-grader who built a low-cost 3D-printed bionic hand and became his state’s only finalist in a national STEM contest

Kianoosh Nawai, an eighth-grader at West Virginia Virtual Academy, wanted to explore how technology could help people with disabilities. His project led him to design and build a 3D-printed prosthetic hand that aims to offer a lower-cost option for people who have lost a limb.

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Sep 20 • 5:30 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
I taught my daughter to prioritize purpose. Now I question the cost.

I modeled a life of service for my daughter. I'm proud of her, but I worry about the financial and personal costs we both face.

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Sep 20 • 5:24 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Plug Power vs. Bloom Energy: Which Hydrogen-Adjacent Stock Actually Has a Real Business Model?

Bloom Energy is seeing massive earnings growth, while Plug Power is working to clean up its finances.

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Sep 20 • 2:25 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Plug Power vs. Bloom Energy: Which Hydrogen-Adjacent Stock Actually Has a Real Business Model?

Bloom Energy is seeing massive earnings growth, while Plug Power is working to clean up its finances.

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Sep 20 • 2:05 AM EDT • Business • fool.com
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Hollywood thinks this is all a game

Video game adaptations are big business, and the entertainment and gaming industries are fully in co-op mode.

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Sep 20 • 1:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • morningbrew.com
Remodeled Frank O. Hunter Park unveiled

Political and business leaders from around Alexandria gathered for the grand reopening of Frank O. Hunter Park.

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Sep 20 • 12:24 AM EDT • Business • kalb.com
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Laser Your Way Into Debug Mode On The RP2350

The RP2350 is actually a pretty secure chip, all things considered. It has secure boot, ARMv8’s TrustZone to split secure and non-secure execution, and you can permanently disable debug — the…

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Sep 19 • 10:00 PM EDT • Technology • hackaday.com
Science on Tap: Mechanics of Messaging

A monthly series of informal discussions by the SEE Science Center on relevant topics with local experts and scientists. Doors open at 5pm. Events are free. Advance Sign up appreciated. Food and drink can be ordered off the menu.Oct. 13 Topic: Mechanics of MessagingWe all know that Gutenberg changed the world, but printing technology did not stop there. Join us to discuss how NH has played a role in the evolution of high-tech printing and related technologies. From Dot-Matrix, to Ink jet to Laser and 3-D discover what is being employed, how it evolved and where it is headed next.Panelists will include:James K McMahon- Layer Grown Model Technology Services-Retired

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Sep 19 • 6:47 PM EDT • Science • nhpr.org