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Kodiaks self-driving trucks are hitting the highways, and I took a ride in one
Technology

Kodiaks self-driving trucks are hitting the highways, and I took a ride in one

We ride in a Kodiak self-driving semi and see how its autonomous trucking technology works ahead of its highway debut.

Delmer Glover · 05 Oct, 2026
Meet the first ever humanoid robot surgeon
Technology

Meet the first ever humanoid robot surgeon

See the first live surgery performed using a humanoid robot at UCSD's Center for the Future of Surgery.

Alyson Lowe · 05 Oct, 2026
Loudoun school board urges students to ‘celebrate’ LGBTQ+ history in new proclamation
World

Loudoun school board urges students to ‘celebrate’ LGBTQ+ history in new proclamation

Loudoun County Public Schools defends its LGBTQ+ History Month proclamation as parents raise concerns over gender identity and locker room policies.

Dorcas Donnelly · 05 Oct, 2026
OpenAI will add a digital watermark to text and code generated in the EU
Technology

OpenAI will add a digital watermark to text and code generated in the EU

This move is to comply with the EU's new AI transparency rules.

Allen Reynolds · 05 Oct, 2026
Former Prince Andrew's historic police showdown could put seized evidence in jeopardy: expert
World

Former Prince Andrew's historic police showdown could put seized evidence in jeopardy: expert

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's legal challenge targets Thames Valley Police searches of his homes, potentially undermining key evidence in the Epstein probe.

Madeline Gleichner · 05 Oct, 2026
Alex Ovechkin announces this will be his final NHL season as all-time great career comes to a close
World

Alex Ovechkin announces this will be his final NHL season as all-time great career comes to a close

Alex Ovechkin announced his NHL retirement before the Capitals' home opener, closing out a 22-season career as the all-time goal-scoring leader.

Aliza Boyer · 05 Oct, 2026
IDF pushes back on claim it targets journalists in Gaza, says 170 were part of terror groups, including Hamas
World

IDF pushes back on claim it targets journalists in Gaza, says 170 were part of terror groups, including Hamas

The IDF identified 170 alleged military operatives who reportedly worked as journalists while serving Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza.

Mike Sipes · 05 Oct, 2026
Hyundai CEO says only a ‘level playing field’ can minimize damage from China
Technology

Hyundai CEO says only a ‘level playing field’ can minimize damage from China

There's been a lot of doom and gloom from the auto industry lately when the subject of China comes up. Automaker CEOs, in particular, warn that allowing low-cos...

Andrew J. Hawkins · 05 Oct, 2026
AEW star Pac had medication in backpack, saliva on shirt at death scene, police report says
World

AEW star Pac had medication in backpack, saliva on shirt at death scene, police report says

A police report reveals Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, was found unresponsive in his vehicle in Illinois with medication in his backpack.

Berta Douglas · 05 Oct, 2026
Hooters restaurants keep disappearing as iconic chain loses longtime locations in founding state
World

Hooters restaurants keep disappearing as iconic chain loses longtime locations in founding state

Jacksonville, Florida, loses its last Hooters after 38 years as restaurant closures keep mounting in 2026 following the chain's bankruptcy restructuring.

Damon Koch · 05 Oct, 2026
Emerging tech has new Army leaders warning troops can't ‘AI’ their way to victory on the battlefield
World

Emerging tech has new Army leaders warning troops can't ‘AI’ their way to victory on the battlefield

Gen. Christopher LaNeve says command and control is the Army's top modernization priority as new leadership narrows its sweeping transformation push.

Chanelle Schamberger · 05 Oct, 2026
These Are the Best Deals on Apple Tech From the October Prime Day Sale
Technology

These Are the Best Deals on Apple Tech From the October Prime Day Sale

You can save big on these Apple devices: Laptops, iPads, AirPods, and more.

Jake Peterson · 05 Oct, 2026