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Doctors are urging people to receive flu vaccinations before activity rises, warning that influenza can weaken the immune system and lead to serious complications such as pneumonia.

Taylor Swift has announced 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore', an expanded edition featuring four new songs, including 'Patient Zero', due for release on 25 September.

Nvidia's DSX Ready programme qualifies battery storage and cooling products for AI data centres, extending the company's influence into the infrastructure supporting its computing hardware.

Reviews broadly regard OPPO's Find N6 as one of the strongest book-style foldables available, praising its near-invisible crease, cameras and battery, despite limited availability and gaming compromises.

Lakefront Biotherapeutics shares rose 7.36% on Euronext Amsterdam as investors continued to assess the former Galapagos NV's rebrand, strategic changes and financial outlook.

Alcohol use in the US declined between 2022 and 2024, particularly among younger adults, but drinking and heavy drinking rose among people aged 50 to 64, researchers found.

Contractors working on ChatGPT-related projects were reportedly removed after using AI to complete evaluation tasks, while internal rules prohibit tools such as ChatGPT, Grammarly and AI detectors.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will visit Kazakhstan on 23 October for AI Month, meeting officials and technology leaders as the country seeks to strengthen its regional AI ecosystem.

Greta Devereux says an Instagram date became uncomfortable after the man allegedly promoted his industry connections and urged her to consider creating OnlyFans content before she left.

The University of Mississippi confirmed two student deaths. Authorities found packaged kratom in both investigations but said there is no evidence the cases are connected or that kratom caused either death.

Social media influencer Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, faces rape and related charges in Massachusetts over an alleged May 2025 encounter involving a 17-year-old girl.

Motorola has unveiled the Signature 27, its upcoming flagship with Qualcomm's new 2nm chipset, advanced AI features, a quad-camera system and seven years of software support.

Chris Spatola, a former Duke assistant coach, Army veteran and ESPN college basketball analyst, has died at 47, Duke confirmed. The cause of death was not disclosed.

The United States has recorded its highest measles case total since 1991, prompting renewed calls for MMR vaccination, outbreak awareness and precautions for vulnerable people.

Elon Musk warned of extensive SNAP fraud rings, but federal agencies have not verified his estimate. Confirmed prosecutions and GAO data show widespread organised EBT theft.

As the search for Nancy Guthrie continues without a publicly identified suspect, debate is growing over whether civilians should distribute flyers featuring the unidentified man known online as "Porch Guy".

Micron shares extended their steep 2025 rally as investors focused on AI-driven memory demand, upcoming quarterly results and competitive pressure from China's CXMT.

Apple CEO John Ternus described Vision Pro as being in the early stages of a long technological journey, pointing to surgical applications despite limited mainstream adoption.

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if Washington eases military pressure and lifts its blockade, while attacks and shipping disruptions continue.

Viking Therapeutics shares rose nearly 30% after maintenance-trial results showed patients retained most of their weight loss on less frequent dosing of experimental drug VK2735.

X has introduced a trade button for cashtags, linking users to partner brokerages for charts and trade execution as Elon Musk expands the platform's financial services.

The autumnal equinox arrives Tuesday, but forecasters expect El Niño and human-caused climate change to keep US temperatures warmer than normal through much of fall.

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is believed to have suffered a left MCL sprain against the Los Angeles Rams, with an MRI scheduled to determine the injury's severity.

The White House has launched a 24/7 YouTube stream branded 'Trump TV' days after barring reporters from CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.

Novig's provocative Sydney Sweeney campaign has sparked widespread attention and criticism, but marketing experts say the sports prediction platform must still prove it can turn viral interest into lasting customers.

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has begun reviewing Uber's proposed acquisition of Delivery Hero, which would give Uber control of Baemin and link the country's major mobility and delivery platforms.

Maye Musk says Elon Musk has a genuine long-term ambition to live in a city on Mars, offering a personal perspective on the SpaceX founder's multiplanetary goals.

An online investigator's unidentified-man photo has renewed scrutiny of Nancy Guthrie's son-in-law, despite authorities saying no family members are suspects in the active case.

Hideo Kojima says Sony ended its partnership on Physint during a June video call without giving a reason, prompting Kojima Productions to find a new publisher in Microsoft's Xbox division.