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Thousands of households in Vermont are having their home batteries and electric devices linked into a 'virtual power plant', allowing the grid to draw on stored power during storms instead of building new fossil-fuel peaker plants. The approach helps keep lights on when severe weather knocks out supply, and is being watched as a model for decentralised, climate-resilient electricity systems elsewhere.

Singapore Airlines is promoting a refreshed travel experience, teased with the phrase 'a new flavour awaits', pointing to new onboard dining or cabin offerings. The campaign has drawn millions of engagements, making the carrier one of the most talked-about travel brands globally as audiences speculate about what the airline will reveal.

The City of San Antonio is hosting 'Picnic & a Movie in the Eastside Cemeteries,' an outdoor film event held at the historic Eastside cemeteries. Attendees are invited to bring picnic supplies and enjoy a movie in the unique setting, part of the city's efforts to activate public and heritage spaces with community programming.

Penn State reports that a Chapel intern completed an internship with the World Bank Treasury, gaining hands-on experience in global finance. The university highlighted the placement as an example of the professional opportunities available to its students in international public-sector finance, though further details about the intern's specific work were not provided.

Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been named winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Both carried out their prize-winning research while leading research groups at Max Planck Institutes — Hegemann at the Institute of Biochemistry and Nagel at the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry. The Max Planck Society congratulated the two scientists, noting that the institutes' early support helped lay the groundwork for their discoveries.

Users are sharing curated lists of intelligent, well-written science fiction series, with international titles highlighted alongside their country or release year to help viewers find harder-to-source shows. Recommendations include 3%, A Girl & An Astronaut, Beforeigners, Better Than Us, Biohackers, Black Knight, Erased (2017, Japan) and The Eternaut.

Last Resort, the 2012 action series created by Shawn Ryan, the writer behind The Shield, is being championed as one of the best thrillers audiences missed. The short-lived ABC drama about a US nuclear submarine crew defying orders is being highlighted as an underrated gem worth rediscovering.

Musicians Stuart Bogie and Buck McDaniel have confirmed a Variations series running in November that will be free to attend. The announcement, reported by jambands.com, is drawing attention from the jamband and experimental music community, with fans sharing the news and discussing what the collaborative performances might involve.

Sumant Sinha, chairman of India's renewable energy company ReNew, has joined Raj Shamani's Figuring Out podcast for a conversation on the future of clean energy. The discussion covers solar, wind, battery storage and hydrogen as the main pillars of the coming energy transition, and why these technologies represent one of the largest economic opportunities of the coming decades. The episode is drawing heavy attention from listeners interested in energy, investing and India's role in the global shift away from fossil fuels.

Preschoolers at a Goddard School got a hands-on taste of broadcast journalism as part of World News Day, with local CCX Media coverage showing the children taking part in newsroom-style activities. The visit highlighted efforts to introduce young children to how news is made and to mark the global day celebrating journalism and press freedom.

Embark Studios' games 'ARC Raiders' and 'The Finals' are being adapted for television and film, with production company Chernin Entertainment attached to develop the projects. The deal expands the studio's franchises beyond gaming as Hollywood continues adapting popular video game properties. Details on writers, casting or release timing have not been announced.

Golf content creators Bob Does Sports, Grant Horvat and the Bryan Bros are launching or featured in a team competition billed as the 3V3 Series, pitting their groups against each other in match-play style golf content. Fans of the YouTube golf scene are following the collaboration between three of the sport's biggest online personalities.

A television adaptation of 'The Extremely Embarrassing Life Of Lottie Brooks' is in the works, per a report from Deadline. The series is based on the popular children's book series by Katie Kirby, which follows a young girl navigating the awkward challenges of growing up. News of the adaptation has drawn attention from fans of the books and family television viewers.

A star quarterback has launched a new video series, 'Finance with Fernando', aimed at helping Gen Z learn to handle money. The series, reported by Good News Network, seeks to make personal finance accessible to young audiences using the athlete's platform and profile. It is being shared as a feel-good story about sports figures giving back through financial education.

An Arlington-based maritime startup has raised $140 million in Series B funding, according to Virginia Business. The round makes it one of the region's larger startup fundraises and signals continued investor interest in maritime technology. Details about the company, its backers and planned use of the funds were not included in the available reporting.

Uma Telugu Traveller, a Telugu-language travel creator, is drawing massive attention with an account of her first day in the Amazon rainforest in Bolivia, featuring encounters with wild animals. The travelogue has earned over one million likes, making the Bolivian jungle a trending topic among South Indian audiences interested in budget adventure travel.

Jaguar and IGN report that an animated series adaptation of RuneScape has been announced, alongside news of RuneScape 4, the next mainline entry in the long-running MMORPG franchise. Fans are reacting to the double announcement, which marks the biggest expansion of the RuneScape brand beyond its games in years. Details on the animation studio, release window and story remain limited so far.

Claims are circulating that solid-state batteries, long seen as too expensive for mass-market electric vehicles, now have a surprisingly low price point. The news is drawing attention from EV enthusiasts and industry watchers, who see affordable solid-state cells as a potential turning point for longer-range, faster-charging electric cars. Details on which manufacturer is behind the pricing and when production could scale remain limited.