Original title: AirPods Pro 3 Said to Gain Two Health Sensors, But Translation Delayed Apple’s upcoming AirPods Pro 3 will indeed feature in-ear temperature sensing as well as heart-rate sensing, but the rumored live translation feature is not ready for launch and will instead arrive in a later software update. That’s according to an anonymous tip received by 9to5Mac. Apple is known to have been working on a variety of health features for future AirPods, including heart rate monitoring and temperature sensing – Bloomberg reported as much in December 2024. Since then, heart-rate monitoring has debuted in Apple’s Powerbeats Pro, making the feature a dead cert for the company’s next-generation AirPods Pro earbuds. In contrast, further details about temperature sensing have been lacking. As for AirPods live translation, we’ve already seen hints of its development in Apple imagery found in iOS 26 beta. The AirPods will be able to provide a simpler translation process for people who are speaking different languages, though the process will rely on the Translate app on the iPho ...

Original title: Hungry Worms Could Help Solve Plastic Pollution Plastics that support modern life are inexpensive, strong, and versatile, but are difficult to dispose of and have a serious impact when released into the environment. Polyethylene, in particular, is the most widely produced plastic in the world, with more than 100 million tons distributed annually. Since it can take decades to decompose—and along the way can harm wildlife and degrade into harmful microplastics—its disposal is an urgent issue for mankind. In 2017, European researchers discovered a potential solution. The larvae of wax moths, commonly known as wax worms, have the ability to break down polyethylene in their bodies. Wax worms have been considered a pest since ancient times because they parasitize beehives, feeding on beeswax. However, we now know that they also spontaneously feed on polyethylene, which has a chemically similar structure. “Around 2,000 wax worms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that co-supplementation ...

Original title: Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack Jaguar Land Rover says a cyber-attack has “severely disrupted” vehicle production as well as its retail operation. The firm, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, says it took immediate action to lessen the effect of the hack and is working quickly to restart operations. There was no evidence any customer data had been stolen, it said. The attack began on Sunday and comes at a significant time for UK car sales, as the latest batch of new registration plates became available on Monday 1 September. It’s traditionally a popular time for consumers to take delivery of a new vehicle. ...

Original title: Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Receive 2025 Governors Award at Creative Arts Emmys The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be the recipient of the 2025 Governors Award at the Creative Arts Emmys, at which the Television Academy will recognize the organization’s five decades of “enriching America’s media landscape through funding and support for educational, cultural and public-interest programming,” the group announced on Tuesday. On Sunday, Sept. 7, the trophy will be presented to Patricia de Stacy Harrison, the longest-serving president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Harrison has led CPB since 2005 — through the complex streaming age, in other words. Unfortunately, an Emmy Award itself is not real, solid gold, which is what CPB really needs these days. In July, Congress voted to eliminate all funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. NPR and PBS were the highest-profile victims. In response, PBS has sued the Trump administration. “The Governors Award recognizes and celebrates extraordinary contributions that transcend television ...

Original title: Fox, CBS May Want In on Local TV Station Buying Spree Are the big broadcast networks planning a local TV takeover? Some veteran media executives think so, and filings with the Federal Communications Commission suggest that the idea is very much top of mind in the C-suites … if the FCC lets them. To be certain, the local TV station business is already in dealmaking mode, with FCC chairman Brendan Carr making no secret of his desire to “delete delete delete” regulations that hold back broadcasters. Earlier this summer Byron Allen sold 10 of his TV stations for $171 million to Gray TV, and has another 18 stations on the market. E.W. Scripps and Gray engaged in a station swap of their own, expanding their local duopolies. Sinclair, led by CEO Chris Ripley, told shareholders on August 11 that it was launching a “comprehensive strategic review” of its business, “including acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and business combinations, with potential partners in the broadcast and the broader media and technology ecosystem.” And on Aug. 19, Nexs ...

Original title: Gérard Depardieu to Stand Trial on Rape Charges A French investigative judge has ordered veteran actor Gerard Depardieu to stand trial for an alleged 2018 rape and sexual assault of actress Charlotte Arnould. Arnould alleges that Depardieu, a friend of her father’s, raped her on two separate occasions in the summer of 2018 when she had visited his Parisian home to ask for advice. Arnould was 22 years old at the time. The Green Card and Cyrano de Bergerac actor was 69. France‘s biggest film star facing a trial over rape and sexual assault allegations comes as the nation’s film industry grapples with its #MeToo moment. As part of an earlier trial and conviction, Depardieu was given a 18-month suspended prison sentence after two women accused the French acting legend of assaulting them on the set of French film The Green Shutters in 2021. The new trial over a complaint by Arnould will take place in a French criminal court, which has jurisdiction over serious crimes punishable by five years or more of imprisonment if a conviction is rea ...

Original title: Seth Rogen’s Surprise Appearance at Venice Film Festival Confirmed as Research for ‘The Studio’ Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s critically acclaimed Hollywood satire The Studio pulled back the velvet rope to let viewers inside high-profile industry events like the Golden Globes and CinemaCon. Hours after the Apple TV+ series tied the record for the most Emmy Award nominations for a comedy series, Rogen confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the team had zeroed in on other glitzy affairs to serve as episode backdrops for the upcoming second season that is currently being shaped. Though he remained mum on specifics, Rogen’s surprise appearance at this year’s Venice Film Festival all but confirmed that the Lido could figure prominently into Matt Remick’s next adventures. Rogen turned up at Monday night’s anticipated world premiere of Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as early UFC icon Mark Kerr opposite Emily Blunt. Though he tried to blend in with the black-tie clad attendees while hanging against a wall of photographers, Rogen was spotted by press, incl ...

Original title: US Stocks Slide as Tech Rout Deepens, Hurt by Climbing Yields US stocks fell on Tuesday, extending losses from Friday as Big Tech names declined and 10-year Treasuries advanced, pressured by Bloomberg Terminal mounting corporate issuance. The S&P 500 Index fell 0.9% at 10:01 a.m. in New York, with all 11 industry groups trading lower, lead by technology firms. The Nasdaq 100 Index lost 1% and the Cboe VIX Index hovered near 18. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.27%. ...

Original title: Economists Rally Behind Cook, Fed Independence in Open Letter Prominent economists are rallying behind Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after President Donald Trump moved to fire her based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud. Nearly 600 economists have signed an open letter backing Cook, saying there is a high bar for removing Fed governors and that elected officials should refrain from actions and rhetoric that erode the central bank’s independence. ...

Original title: Raizen Owners Said in Talks to Sell Stake to Mitsubishi Brazil sugar and ethanol producer Raizen SA’s controlling shareholders are in talks to sell a stake to Mitsubishi Corp. as part of a plan to raise capital, according to people familiar to the matter. The conversations are in an early stage, and Mitsubishi is still mulling whether to make a proposal for shares of Raizen, the people said, asking not to be identified because negotiations are private. Raizen is a joint venture between Brazilian holding company Cosan SA and London-based oil producer Shell PLC. Cosan is aiming for a capital injection of 10 billion reais ($1.8 billion) for Raizen to reduce its soaring debt, the people said. ...