Taiwan-based chipmaker TSMC raised its revenue guidance, sparking concerns about the health of the global tech industry’s focus on artificial intelligence (AI) investments. The company’s 5.9% increase in revenue has led some analysts to worry that an AI bubble is forming. This comes as investors and businesses reassess their spending priorities amid rising inflation and … Read more
A symbol of hate was found in a modified American flag inside Rep. Dave Taylor’s office in Washington, DC. The congressman condemned the image, calling it “vile and deeply inappropriate.” An investigation is ongoing with Capitol Police, who were alerted after the discovery. Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/15/politics/dave-taylor-symbol-office
A new accusation is raised against Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who’s being accused of deleting work-related texts and phone records from his cellphone in violation of state law. Frey denies the claims, but a group supporting Sen. Omar Fateh’s mayoral campaign says it shows he’s broken his promise of transparency. The issue centers around two … Read more
A recent study found that Gen Xers reach their peak mental performance between the ages of 55 to 60. According to the research, various traits such as conscientiousness, emotional stability, and moral reasoning improve with age. However, overall mental functioning begins to decline after age 65, accelerating further after 75. The study used a weighted … Read more
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced plans to lower restrictions on content produced by its language model, ChatGPT. The new feature will allow users to create “erotica” for verified adults who explicitly request it, but only if they ask for it. Current restrictions were put in place due to mental health concerns, but Altman believes the … Read more
A groundbreaking gene therapy has restored and maintained immune system function in 59 out of 62 children born with a rare and deadly genetic immune disorder called ADA-SCID. The experimental treatment, developed by researchers at UCLA, University College London, and Great Ormond Street Hospital, uses a modified lentivirus to deliver a healthy copy of the … Read more
YouTube reported technical issues on Oct. 15, with over 300K users reporting problems. Users began noticing issues around 7:19 p.m. ET, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector. The platform’s confirmation post stated they’re working on a fix for the issue, which prevents video playback on YouTube at this time. Source: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/2025/10/15/youtube-outage-more-than-300000-users-report-problems/86716348007
A grandmother found a purple key with a green butterfly on it in her living room on New Year’s Eve 2019, a night that would become one of the darkest days of her life. The key was special to her daughter, who had been missing for several hours before being brutally murdered and her children … Read more
A recent exchange between Goldman Sachs’ CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Morgan Stanley’s Jamie Dimon has reignited the debate on which financial sector can best withstand economic downturns. The comments, in which Dimon compared a cockroach to a stock market, have sparked tension among Wall Street firms, with private credit firms pushing back against banks’ claims … Read more
Immutable Linux distributions offer enhanced security by making certain directories read-only and preventing malicious updates or installations. Here are five best options to consider: 1. **CarbonOS**: An independent distribution that uses GNOME, all system files are mounted read-only, and installed apps are sandboxed. 2. **Fedora Silverblue**: Based on Fedora, using rpm-ostree for managing updates, Flatpak … Read more