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A company named 1X showed off a new hand for its robot called NEO. This robotic hand is very good at things humans do. It can pour drinks or use a charger plug. Experts say this fixes a big issue in building robots. The race to make human-like robots is getting closer.
Leigh Kiniry ate the Viking diet from soccer star Erling Haaland for 24 hours. This diet has many calories, which means it has lots of energy in the food. She wanted to see if a normal person could eat so much. The test was done to check this high-energy eating plan.
Peter Van Norden, Actor in ‘Police Academy 2’ and ‘The Stand,’ Dies at 75
She’s Been in a Fight With Donald Trump for 20 Years. He Threatened to Revoke Her Citizenship. Now She’s Back.
OpenAI made a keyboard for computer coders. It cost $230. Now, someone is selling it on eBay for $1,850.
Hulu made a new version of the 1987 movie Black Widow. The movie is a thriller. It was originally made by Bob Rafelson.
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke made a comment on social media. He said a tax-tiered voting system would be good. This system would only allow people who pay income tax to vote.
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A relative talks about a family history of owning slaves. This makes the writer uncomfortable. They don't want to remember this part of their family's past.
Candice DeLong is a former FBI agent and profiler. She has interviewed many female killers and studied them for 20 years. She worked on high-profile cases involving serial offenders.
Donald Trump shared many images and messages on his social media platform, Truth Social. He used AI technology to create these images and messages. They were about the Iran war and his critics. This happened on Sunday.
Disney has made 33 movies that earned $1 billion at the box office. This is a record for any movie studio. Disney owns many popular franchises like Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars.
Photos of the Week showed three interesting events. Alpine swing athletes performed in the mountains. A disaster simulation was held to prepare for emergencies. A lumberjack championship was also shown.
Emerging markets stare at inflation risks as powerful El Niño looms
Wildfires in the US have made the air very bad. This is happening in many cities, including Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Toledo. The air is filled with smoke and particles that can be bad for people's health.
Esther Perel is a psychotherapist. She noticed many couples in loving relationships were not having good sex. This was surprising because people thought a good relationship would make couples feel safe and want to have sex.
China is using AI to create a powerful industry. This is like what the US did with steel in the past. American tech billionaires are worried about losing their power.
Greenhouse is a hiring platform. Job seekers are paying $20 to apply for every job on the platform. This is causing problems for both job seekers and employers. The CEO of Greenhouse, Daniel Chait, calls this a 'AI doom loop'.
Kat Friday rents her closet on the Pickle app. She earns up to $30,000 per month. She uses the app to rent out her belongings.
Raúl Castro absent as Cuba celebrates anniversary of key revolutionary attack
A new trailer for 'Carrie' was released. The series is based on a Stephen King novel. It will be on Amazon Prime on October 7th. The series talks about modern teen problems like bullying and active shooter drills.
MIFFest Opens Ninth Edition in Kuala Lumpur, Earns ASEAN Records Recognition
Anti-AI data center protesters rally across the US
The cheapest resale ticket price for the World Cup final tops $6,400, while special hospitality seats are nearly $60,000 each
Citizens Bank drops links with private prison companies, citing ‘changed commercial circumstances’
‘My mind was just completely blown’: 2 families sue hospital after DNA proves their kids were switched at birth 38 years ago
Espresso martinis, Greek charcuterie, and a fight: inside my surreal 4 a.m. screening of 'The Odyssey'
Many soccer fans from other countries visited the United States for the World Cup. They tried American food like Raising Cane's chicken and visited big places like Buc-ee's. These tourists saw the United States in a different way than they expected.
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A man from California stole rare Chinese texts. He used fake names and IDs to steal the texts. The stolen texts were worth over $200,000. The man was sentenced to time served and more.
Japan has a new economic plan. The plan says the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will control the country's monetary policy tools. This means the government will not control these tools.
Boris Cherny created Claude Code, a tool for coding. He said companies should measure AI success by how many human hours they save, not just how many tokens they spend. This is important because companies want to know if they are getting a good return on their AI investment.
Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez created an AI avatar. It shares her book recommendations and personal stories. The avatar was made by Galleri5's AI studio.
ECB’s Kocher sees currently no second-round effects from Iran war, but bank is ready to act
We fell in love with Costa Rica as newlyweds. Our kids made us fall for it differently 22 years later.
Warsh says markets to get ample notice to any Fed balance sheet changes
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Fed’s Waller says another high inflation reading would be "signal"
The Supreme Court ended its work in June. It made many big decisions during this time. Most of these decisions reduced American people's right to govern themselves. The court seems to be openly showing its strong influence.
The EU tried to approve a new set of rules against Russia. These rules are called 'sanctions.' The vote failed, so the 21st package was not passed. Sanctions are like punishments for countries. They hurt the economy of the country being punished.
The war between the United States and Iran got worse this past weekend. The two countries fought each other using airplanes (airstrikes). Because of this fighting, the price of oil is already changing. This means that leaders need to pay close attention to what happens next.
