Scientists still haven’t cracked how to turn water into wine—but they might have figured out how to turn beer into clean water. From the literal ashes of breweries’ by-products, researchers made a charcoal-like substance that clings to bacteria, and they are using it to test a new way of filtering water.In a recent study, scientists heated up a common waste product from beer making called spent malt rootlets, which are little sprouts that grow from barley during the malting process, to produce biochar, a porous material created from burned organic matter. They found that when they mixed this substance with…
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If you held off on buying AirPods during Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, your patience just paid off. Walmart has Apple AirPods 4 on sale for $79 right now, which is even lower than the price they dropped to during Amazon’s sale. Deals like this on Apple’s earbuds tend to go fast, so it’s worth grabbing a pair while the price lasts. Here’s what to know.Deal of the dayApple’s AirPods 4 have a shorter stem than previous models and a reshaped fit that’s meant to stay comfortable and secure all day, plus quick-press controls on each earbud. They run on…
An artificial intelligence (AI) agent, developed by Anthropic, went rogue and sent US police a fake tip about an unsolved murder earlier this year, authorities have revealed.The Philadelphia Police Department said the tip, sent on 18 July, was “flagged as spam” and not passed on for investigation, but it criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.In a statement police said that the bogus tip came through a public website where people can share information on unsolved murders, and that the AI agent had written that it may have information on a…
Travelers across the United States are facing major headaches as more than 1,667 flights have been delayed and 306 canceled amid widespread disruptions.The snarl is hitting airports nationwide, leaving passengers stuck in terminals and scrambling to rebook on a busy Friday.Delays and cancellations of this scale tend to ripple outward, affecting connecting itineraries and crews well beyond the initial problem spots.AI-generated briefing — triage, not the story; every claim links out to the coverage below.TravelWatchPowered by TPD VideoIn this storyTopicUnited StatesTopicFlight DelaysTopicAir Travel DisruptionsReader pollAdvertisementPowered by SidedThe ConversationAdditional CoverageWebsiteSouthwest Airlines has ‘brief’ outage, hundreds of flights delayedDenver Gazette17h ago↗ Source…
Sin City certainly has had its hidden secrets, even to this day, but a four-day event is shedding some light on many of the little-known facts that helped to build the city into what it is today. From talking about escorts to what Elvis Presley wore while performing in Vegas to well known and loved Strip landmarks, Duck Duck Shed will not only educate visitors but also entertain them in a way only possible in Las Vegas. The Blast chatted with a few involved in the four-day citywide event that takes place from October 23-26, 2026, including costume historian Karan…
“NEVER ALLOW”The move came on the same day the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the peace prize to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, an 85-year-old jurist who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal, served on the ICC and later led a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.Rubio’s statement did not mention Pillay or the Nobel award.He said the sanctions were needed to protect security personnel and elected officials from prosecution by a court the United States has never joined.”President Trump will never allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans,” Rubio said, adding that the measures would cut off the…
Man spreads flammable liquid in a room with 13 children while holding a lighter as police try to negotiate.Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026Brazilian police have rescued 13 children who had been taken hostage at a kindergarten in the southern city of Curitiba after killing the suspect, who threatened to set fire to the building, according to officials.At least one of the children was wounded in Friday’s incident, the commander of the military police special forces unit in Parana state, Alexandre Lopes Dias, told reporters without elaborating on who or what injured the child.Parana police spokesperson Leticia Martins told…
While a Friday report revealed that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson likely wouldn’t be available for when the 3-1 Ravens play at the 2-2 Atlanta Falcons this coming Sunday night, first-year Ravens head coach Jesse Minter previously teased that Jackson could be a game-time decision. It turns out Minter didn’t need to wait until the weekend to reveal Jackson’s status for the Week 5 contest. Ravens have “a ton of confidence” despite expected Lamar Jackson injury updateAs shared by Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk, Minter confirmed on Friday that Jackson won’t play against the Falcons. Additionally, Baltimore pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson won’t play after he…
Legislators crafting next year’s state budget will likely face another multibillion-dollar deficit. It’s a crisis of the Democratic majority’s own making, following years in which the ruling party has failed to confine its spending, even as tax revenues have kept growing. Olympia needs lawmakers sincere in their desire to craft a sustainable budget and bring more accountability to the dollars that are spent. In the Senate race for the 47th District, spanning parts of Auburn and Kent, and Covington, Republican Kristina Soltys is the best candidate to bring fresh urgency to that crucial mission.Soltys, a two-term Covington City Council member,…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways More free time does not automatically bring fulfillment. You have to learn how you like to spend it. Money improves happiness when it buys back time and you decide deliberately where that time goes. At 36, I sold the fintech company I had spent years building and walked away with an eight-figure exit. No client needed an answer. No product roadmap demanded a decision. No inbox confirmed that I was useful. I thought it would feel like freedom. It felt like an identity crisis. As CEO, I had been time-starved…