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- Rome's Colosseum closed after worker falls to his death Rome’s Colosseum has closed to the public to mourn a worker who fell to his death, according to the archaeological park.
- Eight Sleep’s new Pod 6 comes in smaller and solo sizes, starting at $1,999 Sleep tech company Eight Sleep on Wednesday launched its new Pod 6 device in a smaller size than previous editions to fit more bed frames.
- Glencore coal mine in Colombia suffers rail attack Miner Glencore says one of its rail lines in northern Colombia has been attacked with explosives .
- Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI US President Donald Trump has disclosed millions of dollars' worth of stock market trades made during July.
- Risk of Hydrazine Use Following Freeze–Thaw Exposure Voyager propulsion systems faced mission threatening scenarios as hydrazine temperatures approached the freezing/slush formation range. Problem Summary Freeze–thaw exposure of hydrazine systems presents the following risks:.
- Australian charged with murder in Syria to be medically assessed after mother’s plea Australian man Patrick Stevenson, 20, is accused of murdering another Muslim convert in Syria over a debt of just $10.
- YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app At its Made on YouTube annual event, YouTube announced new tools for YouTube Studio, the app creators use to manage their channels.
- YouTube’s new ‘Shorts series’ feature brings episodic viewing to Shorts As microdrama apps gain traction, YouTube is betting that episodic short-form storytelling will stick around. The series will live on a creator’s YouTube channel.
- YouTube adds new creator tools like video A/B testing, dynamic thumbnails, and live dubbing In a bid to help creators reach more people, YouTube on Wednesday unveiled a slew of new tools. Ask Studio is expanding to YouTube’s mobile apps, too.
- StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Inside the changing rules of venture capital The only way to lean into this exclusive deep-dive session is with a Disrupt Investor Pass, happening in San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 13-15.
- YouTube will let you build your own algorithm with AI YouTube says it’s going to let you build your own algorithm — well, kind of.
- YouTube doubles down on video shopping with AI-powered ‘Ask YouTube’ feature Already, over 140 million people have used Ask YouTube to dive in deeper to videos during the month of June.
- Here’s the trailer for Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, in theaters October 16 We live in a bewildering time, where the world’s most powerful people are trying to make themselves cyborgs, conquer the inevitability of death, and colonize outer space.
- After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation says it knows of five crashes in which drivers using devices from comma.ai crashed into stopped or slow-moving cars.
- Sangha fights as Australia A suffer trial by India spin Australia's A team have been put on the back foot in their unofficial Test in India, bowled out for 171 to trail by 163 runs in Puducherry.
- LA 2028 triathlon course will see athletes race from Venice Beach into Pacific Women’s triathlon will award first medals of Games. The first medals of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be doled out on the eclectic confines of Venice Beach.
- Aldi crowned cheapest supermarket for Aussies on a health kick, as basket of essentials continues to climb An international discount chain has been named the country’s cheapest supermarket for Aussies on a health kick, as prices on items continue to climb.
- Half of young Australian adults now live with their parents – and it’s not hard to see why Housing costs are up with renters worst affected and financial stress is also growing, according to the largest survey of its type.
- Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again Coogee has ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter, an annual state survey has found.
- Half of young Australian adults now living with parents, survey shows Half of young Australian adults aged 18 to 29 are now living at home with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001.
- The more Americans hear about datacenters, the less they like them Americans are growing more and more wary of datacenters, with a Pew Research Center survey finding rises since January in those who view the effect on the environment, energy bills.
- Priced out and staying put: Gen Z Australians are living with their parents in record numbers One of the nation’s social studies shows the proportion of people aged between 18 and 29 living in the family home has reached 49.9 per cent.
- ASIC tightens AI trading rules as algorithms dominate Australian markets With algorithms behind about 85 per cent of Australian equities trading, ASIC is beefing up safeguards against systems, market manipulation and sudden price swings.
- 3 days left to save up to $200 and make impactful connections at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 At Disrupt, you can schedule 1:1 meetings, powered by AI-powered matchmaking through the TechCrunch Events app, and use the Networking Lounge across all three days.
- Australia supermarket prices: Survey reveals cheapest retailer and where to find affordable ‘healthy’ items Grocery prices have risen by as much as 11 per cent in just three months, according to a new survey which has compared the cost of basic items to find.
- Superquiz, Thursday, September 24 Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.
- Dolly Parton’s estate in feud with nephew over alleged threats Dolly Parton's nephew has been accused of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire, court documents show.
- NASA’s Hubble Seeks Lensed Supernova, Marks 200,000 Orbits An observation completed on the day of the 200,000th orbit pertains to one of Hubble’s defining scientific legacies: measuring the expansion rate of the universe, or the Hubble Constant.
- Manchester United report seventh straight annual loss despite record revenue Net loss of £43m for year ended 30 June 2026. The loss came despite record revenue of £677.6m – up 1.7%.
- America gave up its earth edge. China took full advantage. China showcased the power of its rare earths leverage with a series of export controls issued in 2025 that it agreed to suspend—at least until Nov. 10, 2026.
- Angry Anderson, rock star who soundtracked Kylie's wedding in Neighbours, dies aged 79 Rock star Angry Anderson, whose music famously soundtracked the wedding of Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan's characters in Australian TV soap Neighbours, has died at the age of 79.
- Chelsea have entered the realm of late-stage American sports capitalism | Leander Schaerlaeckens Since the May 2022 purchase of the club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, when Todd Boehly took over the club’s daily operations.
- Sydney's southwest residents complain of strong chlorine smell in tap water Residents across Sydney’s south-west are complaining of a strong chlorine smell emanating from their tap water, with some linking it to skin rashes and illness.
- Spotify is giving you the keys to its recommendation algorithm with US launch of ‘Taste Profile’ Spotify is giving listeners a new tool to shape the recommendations it delivers to their app’s Home feed. In some ways, Taste Profile gives you the keys to Spotify’s algorithm.
- LinkedIn adds new tools to fight fake profiles and bogus work histories On Wednesday, LinkedIn announced a new set of tools to combat the problem while helping people and companies better control their presence on the platform.
- PitPro’s first tire-changing robot goes live in Canada If you live in Canada, this year’s set of snow tires might be installed by a robot.
- A 1980s PDP-11 is still running Unix – and now you can watch Fresh from releasing TMOG, his take on a cross-platform Task Manager upgrade, former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has put his PDP-11 on the web.
- More than 3000 of the Purple Army descend on Cockburn ARC to watch the Dockers’ final WA training session Thousands of die-hard Fremantle Dockers fans have arrived on Cockburn ARC to watch their long-suffering team’s last WA open training session ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster AFL grand final.
- Comma’s hands-off driving tech under investigation after 2 fatal crashes Comma.ai, the startup founded by hacker George Hotz, is facing a federal investigation after five reported crashes involving the company’s aftermarket hands-off driver help tech.
- Best of cartoons, September 24, 2026 The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.