Apple confirmed a “Welcome home” event for October 13, where it is expected to debut a new HomeView smart display, an upgraded Apple TV 4K and a refreshed HomePod mini.
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Kirigami, the cut‑paper variant of origami, is being used to craft flat‑pack objects that pop into functional items such as phone grips and a reconfigurable side table, with potential uses in robotics and space travel.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has sealed a leopard‑spotted rock that could hold evidence of ancient life, but the Mars Sample Return program has been cancelled, leaving the sample on the Red Planet.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will lift off Tuesday, Oct. 13, carrying a Dragon capsule loaded with 6,300 pounds of supplies and scientific experiments for the ISS’s CRS‑35 mission.
Trisha Stevens, a Portland mother of six, is suing doctors and Legacy Health for $68.5 million after a routine hysterectomy led to a severe infection, multiple amputations and lasting paralysis.
A study of nearly 200,000 adults found that eating after dinner or near bedtime is associated with a 20‑30% increase in fatty liver disease and cirrhosis risk.
A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County died on Oct. 10, becoming the sixth measles fatality in Pennsylvania as the state grapples with over a thousand cases.
A large‑scale cyberattack forced refrigeration units in hundreds of French supermarkets to overheat, spoiling food, sparking fires and costing tens of millions of euros.
The IMF raised its 2026 UK growth forecast to 1.3% but cautions that higher energy costs and interest rates will curb expansion in 2027.
The IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report flags soaring AI company valuations and mounting debt as a risk that could trigger a worldwide market correction.