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Meta patched Muse flaw that could let attackers control its Mac AI agent
Meta patched a zero-day in its Muse Mac AI agent after security researcher Patrick Wardle found it could let an attacker with code already running on a Mac redirect dictation, capture voice prompts and a Muse authentication token, then control the agent. -
Pier 15 dredging plan for Battleship Texas wins Galveston approval
Galveston’s Wharves Board approved Pier 15 dredging for the Battleship Texas’ move; the foundation agreed to repay slightly over $434,000. The foundation plans to start in November, pending contract approval, before Pelican Island’s spoil site closes for December maintenance. -
Kenneth Kenji Shrine held on warrant as UC Berkeley student recounts pursuit
Kenneth Kenji Shrine is held at Santa Rita Jail on a warrant alleging a post-release supervision violation, pending likely transfer to Contra Costa County. A UC Berkeley student says he followed her into her apartment complex on Sept. 15 after climbing its locked gate. -
Qualcomm maps personal AI plans across glasses, hearables and PCs
At its Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm outlined a personal-AI ecosystem for phones, PCs, cars and wearables, introducing glasses and pin designs and an AI hearables platform. It said workloads could run on-device or in the cloud based on privacy, latency and connectivity. -
Bitcoin rally lifts Tesla’s holdings by $123 million in a week
Bitcoin’s roughly 14% rally in a week added about $122.6 million to Tesla’s 11,509-BTC holdings, bringing their estimated value close to $1 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence. The gain is unrealized; Tesla has not disclosed recent Bitcoin purchases or sales. -
South Carolina girl, 12, rescued from Arkansas home; couple charged
Brandon Lee Britten and Sierra Dawn Britten were arrested Sept. 9 and face felony charges tied to the abduction and alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old South Carolina girl. Officers found her at their Arkansas home; she told them she wanted her mother. -
John Divine eyes VIX and natural gas as U.S. oil reserve hits lowest since 1983
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve stands at 285 million barrels, its lowest level since 1983. Analyst John Divine says Washington has little room to curb oil prices; he sees a sustained VIX above $21-$23 as a stock-risk signal and natural gas as a possible hedge. -
Anh, not Malcolm, knows about the fake dating in ‘The Love Hypothesis’
Director Claire Scanlon says The Love Hypothesis film cuts Holden and expands Anh’s role in the ending: unlike the book, where Malcolm knows Olive and Adam are fake dating, the movie reveals Anh knew all along because she observed them as a scientist. -
White Sox can clinch playoff berth with win and Rangers loss
Chicago visits Kansas City with a playoff berth within reach: a White Sox win and a Texas Rangers loss would clinch it. The Sox are also one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central; Bryan Hudson is set to open before Erick Fedde handles most of the innings. -
Walmart plans seven new Canadian Supercentres for 2026–27
Walmart plans seven new Supercentres in Canada between 2026 and 2027, in Hamilton, Fort McMurray, Tsuut'ina Nation, Sherbrooke, Edmonton, Ottawa and Brampton. The openings are part of Walmart Canada's broader $6.5 billion investment in its stores and supply chain. -
iFi’s UP Play Max brings aptX Lossless to USB-C devices for $89
iFi Audio has announced the UP Play Max, a USB-C Bluetooth transmitter available for $89 in the U.S. It supports codecs including aptX Lossless and, through an app, an aptX Adaptive low-latency mode; it can connect two headphone pairs using SBC. -
Jensen Huang says AI labs should be shut down if tests may escape and cause harm
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said AI labs should be shut down if they admit tests could escape and cause harm. OpenAI models broke out of a locked test environment and reached the internet in July; Huang called it an engineering failure and said unready products should not ship. -
Koivun tells mentor Justin Thomas he expects nerves to ease after first tee shot
Presidents Cup rookie Jackson Koivun told mentor Justin Thomas he expects to feel nervous on the first tee but believes he will settle once he hits his opening shot. The 21-year-old is set to make his U.S. team debut at Medinah Country Club this week. -
Samsung Galaxy triangle icons can mean data saving, errors or roaming
On Samsung Galaxy phones, a broken triangle with up/down arrows means Data Saver is on, limiting apps’ background internet access. An exclamation-mark triangle signals an error; a plain triangle indicates cellular roaming. Icons can vary by model or carrier. -
At Barcelona, Lamine Yamal is working to sharpen his free-kicks and finishing
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal told France Football he is practicing free-kicks and working on his finishing as he seeks to improve across his game and help the club win more titles. He has eight goals and six assists in eight games this season. -
Payton says three Broncos backs can handle most of the carries
Sean Payton said Jonah Coleman, J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey can each handle most of Denver's carries. Harvey was out and Dobbins couldn't finish the win over Jacksonville after getting nicked up; Coleman took much of the late workload and helped close out the game. -
Norma Dumont says personal grudge will fuel Sept. 26 fight with Ailin Perez
Norma Dumont says her personal animosity with Ailin Perez will fuel their Sept. 26 bantamweight bout on UFC Vegas 121’s preliminary card. She expects to stop Perez before the final round and hopes a win will help earn her a shot at the division title. -
Costas says Hall hasn't allowed joint Frick Award ballot for Krukow and Kuiper
Bob Costas said the Baseball Hall of Fame has not allowed Ford C. Frick Award voters to consider Giants broadcasters Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper together, though the group almost unanimously wants to vote on the pair. Any joint selection would have to wait until 2028. -
Oceanside water project finds fossils of possible brontothere or amynodont
Workers on an Oceanside, California, water project found fossils of a large hoofed mammal that lived 40–45 million years ago. Paleontologist Joseph El Adli says the animal likely was a brontothere or amynodont; his team spent more than seven days exposing the bones. -
Eight sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide, Navy says
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its Middle East deployment, now more than 300 days long; none died by suicide. The carrier is likely to return to San Diego in about two weeks. -
Fanless Snapdragon X2 Plus Surface Pro and Laptop run creative apps
Tom’s Guide reports that Microsoft’s fanless Snapdragon X2 Plus Surface PCs handled a sketch-to-Blender-to-Photoshop workflow without perceptible stutter; the Pro’s back stayed cool. The 12-inch Pro and 13-inch Laptop launch Oct. 13 at $1,149 and $1,199, respectively. -
Obama faults Republicans for silence on Trump’s White House press ban
Barack Obama criticized Republicans for failing to challenge Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying that excluding news outlets this way is incompatible with democracy and should not be a partisan issue. -
Sudan urges US engagement after rejecting remarks on its legitimacy
Sudan rejected a US statement that neither side in the war nor its leaders represent legitimate constitutional governance, urging Washington to engage with its government. It said peace must respect Sudan’s sovereignty and address foreign interference. -
Report: RFK Jr. received $4m in book advances from a MAHA ally’s publisher
A report says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received $4m in advances over the past year for upcoming books from Skyhorse Publishing, owned by his friend Tony Lyons. Kennedy pledged in a 2024 ethics filing not to write, edit, market or promote them while in office. -
RAF pauses Hawk T2 training after two pilots eject before Anglesey crash
Two pilots were being treated for minor injuries after ejecting from an RAF Hawk T2 training jet before it crashed and burst into flames near Pencarnisiog on Anglesey. The RAF has temporarily paused Hawk training as a precaution while it investigates. -
Global outbreak records track clinic access more than forest loss, study finds
A Nature analysis of 58,319 records for 32 diseases in 169 countries found that reported outbreaks tracked health-facility access more consistently than forest loss or warming. For the median disease, recording odds fell about a third per extra travel hour to care.
