The NFL’s Smartest Teams Are Completely Stumped by a Simple Coin Flip
Coaches can’t decide whether it’s optimal to kick or receive at the start of overtime—which…
Toilet paper, recording devices and one-way tickets: Inside the OpenAI spying case that has rattled America
Emmy Martin October 16, 2026 — 6:50am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. No gift articles left You’ve used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month. Close AAA The OpenAI engineer who was…
Jon Rahm Gives Up Over $100 Million to Leave LIV Golf
Even after leaving the upstart circuit, the former Masters champion still doesn’t have a clear path back to the PGA Tour.
Nvidia, SK Hynix, ASML, SoftBank stocks: Global tech rout, AI funding worries
Nvidia, Micron and AMD sank on Thursday, as stocks tied to the artificial intelligence trade across the globe continued to plummet. Collectively, 20 of the most valuable global AI and semiconductor stocks have shed more than $1 trillion in value so far this week, as interest rate hikes, AI financing and intensifying competition weighed on…
Khloé Kardashian Has a Name Picked Out for Her 3rd Baby. Name Expert Weighs In
Khloé Kardashian revealed that she has a name picked out for another daughter, if she chooses to have one. Kardashian and her ex, NBA pro Tristan Thompson, share two children: Daughter True, born in 2018, and son Tatum, born in 2022. On an episode of “The Kardashians” that aired on Oct. 15, Kardashian shared that…
U.S. reportedly weighs ‘mother of all bombs’ for Iran strikes
A U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) handout photo shows the Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon on March 11, 2003 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Usaf | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. military has drawn up options for renewed strikes on Iran that include the potential use of one of the…
Sally Rooney’s books withdrawn in U.K. over author’s support for designated terror group Palestine Action
London — World-renowned Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be supplied to booksellers in the U.K. due to her public support for Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization in Britain. Rooney, the bestselling novelist behind “Normal People” and “Conversations with Friends,” both of which have been adapted into television shows,…
The NFL’s Smartest Teams Are Completely Stumped by a Simple Coin Flip
Coaches can’t decide whether it’s optimal to kick or receive at the start of overtime—which only means that the new rules are working
Oil prices today: Brent, WTI fall
A vessel transits the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Khor Fakkan in the emirate of Sharjah in the east of the UAE on October 13, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Oil fell Thursday as traders assessed potential supply disruptions following attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, while digesting…
‘Jeopardy!’ Ends In Rare Tie, Leading to This Sudden Death Question
A true rarity happened on the Oct. 13 episode of “Jeopardy!” when the game ended in a tie, bringing the fate of the game down to one additional question. At the conclusion of Double Jeopardy, returning champion Greg Monson had $18,200, while Ron Clarke had exactly half that, with $9,100. The third contestant, Evelyn Lamb,…
Musk says Trump responsible for any curbs on Ukraine’s Starshield
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the U.S. government and President Donald Trump was responsible for any curbs on Ukraine’s military-grade Starlink network. Writing on X, Musk said that “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the U.S. government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and…