Queens of the Stone Age cancels eight shows so Josh Homme can have emergency surgery

FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission is taking steps to make it easier for consumers to cancel digital subscriptions. The department will soon implement a "final click to cancel rule," it announced ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Heavy rain brings widespread travel disruption

River levels are rising and properties are expected to flood in several parts of Wales.

Microsoft’s Differential Transformer cancels attention noise in LLMs

A simple change to the attention mechanism can make LLMs much more effective at finding relevant information in their context window.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 16

US 'click to cancel' rule to ban subscription traps

New rule requires businesses to make subscribing and cancelling subscriptions equally simple.

Biden Cancels Another $4.5 Billion in Student Debt

The executive decision will help 60,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of public service workers getting loan forgiveness to more than 1 million.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Trains and buses cancelled amid further disruption

Translink also issued warnings to commuters on Thursday evening as a result of heavy traffic.

Passengers stuck on planes and homes without power

Northern Ireland Electricity restored power to more than 10,000 customers over the course of Sunday.

Ubisoft Cancels Assassin's Creed Shadows Early Access

If Assassin's Creed Shadows had stayed on schedule, it would have been released in just under a month. Instead, Shadows was pushed back to an early 2025 release . Now, players who purchase the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Nevada 5th team to cancel SJSU volleyball match

Nevada has become the fifth school this season to call off a women's volleyball match against San Jose State.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

50,000 Oasis tickets to be cancelled for violating purchase terms

Promoters said the affected tickets were bought using prohibited techniques, including acquiring more than four tickets per household and using multiple identities. Ticketmaster will cancel about ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Washington Post cancellations hit 250,000 – 10% of subscribers

Reader backlash against decision not to make presidential endorsement rolls on despite Bezos defense of decision. Deterioration of the Washington Post’s subscriber base continued on Tuesday, hours ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Lions' Hutchinson has surgery to fix tibia, fibula

The Lions' Aidan Hutchinson underwent successful surgery Sunday at a Dallas-area hospital to repair his fractured tibia and fibula, the team announced Monday.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Source: CB Adebo (leg surgery) out for season

Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo faces a four- to five-month recovery period after undergoing surgery to repair his broken femur early Friday morning, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Sources: Indiana QB Rourke has thumb surgery

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke's "prognosis has improved" after he underwent surgery on his injured right thumb Monday, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Cowan-Dickie on neck surgery and quitting Call of Duty

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie discusses his recovery from neck surgery, overcoming a heart problem and spending "ridiculous hours" gaming.

USMNT's Tyler Adams returns after back surgery

United States midfielder Tyler Adams made his first appearance since the Copa América on Saturday and helped Bournemouth draw with Aston Villa 1-1 in the Premier League.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

City forward Miedema undergoes knee surgery

Manchester City have confirmed that striker Vivianne Miedema has undergone knee surgery, although the club did not specify the extent of the injury.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Sources: No surgery for injured Ducks WR Johnson

Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson's shoulder injury is not a season-ender, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Ohtani has surgery to fix torn labrum in shoulder

Shohei Ohtani had surgery Tuesday to repair a labrum tear after partially dislocating his shoulder during the World Series, the Dodgers announced.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Kershaw vows to 'crush' rehab after surgeries

Free agent pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who was limited to just seven games last season for the Dodgers, had foot and knee surgeries Thursday and intends to return for an 18th season in 2025.

Sports - ESPN - 15 hours ago

Position changes for Betts, Contreras, Ohtani's surgery and more

Stay up to date all offseason long as Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.

Sports - ESPN - 2 hours ago

Tina Brown, the Queen of Legacy Media, Takes Her Diary to Substack

She made her name leading glossy magazines. Now she’s joining the newsletter flock.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

Pro wrestling pound-for-pound rankings: Who are the real kings and queens of the ring?

Who are the real kings and queens of the ring? From WWE to AEW, Uncrowned debuts its pound-for-pound rankings to determine the top men and women in pro wrestling.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

ALCS, NLCS takeaways: Guardians win thriller over Yankees; Dodgers rout Mets

Here's your one-stop shop after all of MLB's final four teams took the field today.