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Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a soft robotic "finger" with a sophisticated sense of touch that can perform routine doctor's office examinations, including taking a patient's pulse and checking for abnormal lumps. This work was published October 9 in Cell Reports Physical Science.

What they lack in originality, they make up for in sound.

Elon Musk’s X is getting unblocked in Brazil.

Some October Prime Day deals for stuff we use at home.

Everything you need to know about the two-day deal blitz.

Super Mario Snooze.

President Biden will speak with Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's leader warns support for Iran ally Hezbollah will bring Lebanon "suffering like we see in Gaza."

As pedestrian fatalities in the United States reach a 40-year high, a novel approach to measuring crosswalk lengths across entire cities could provide urban planners with crucial data to improve safety interventions.

Waffle House said it shuttered its Tampa-area locations ahead of Hurricane Milton's arrival. Here's what to know.

Mayor Alejandro Arcos had been sworn into office less than a week before he was murdered.

Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate, and Gentner Drummond, the state's attorney general, are asking the Supreme Court to grant Glossip a new trial.

A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline says.

The Tropicana was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob has long cemented its place in Las Vegas lore.

Recent reports have emerged about Kanye West and Bianca Censori’s marriage. Learn more about the couple’s current situation.

As Milton approaches Florida, Disney World guests are wondering whether the parks will close this week.

Wendy’s released the Krabby Patty Kollab in collaboration with Nickelodeon and Paramount to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants.’ Find out how long the meal is avai…

That long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more.

The US Department of Justice said on Tuesday it would demand that Google make profound changes to how it does business and even consider the possibility of a breakup, after the tech juggernaut was found to be running an illegal monopoly.

British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton and American John Hopfield won the Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for their pioneering work on the foundations of artificial intelligence, with both sounding the alarm over the technology they helped bring to life.

We Live In Time gets an appropriately indie score from The National's Bryce Dessner