Philippines Ferry Fire Kills 5, Leaves 86 Missing Near Palawan Resort Town

A fire broke out aboard a ferry as it was approaching its destination in Coron, a popular tourist area in Palawan, Philippines. The incident has resulted in at least five deaths, with 86 people still unaccounted for. Rescue and search operations are underway in the waters near the affected area. The cause of the fire has not yet been officially confirmed. Authorities are working to locate the missing passengers and crew members.

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UPI Accepted in 11 Countries, But Cost Advantage Over Forex Cards Unclear

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has expanded its international reach and is now accepted across 11 countries. The platform offers a convenient digital payment option for Indian travellers going abroad. While international UPI can be cost-effective in certain scenarios, experts note it is not universally cheaper than all alternatives. When compared to forex cards or carrying foreign cash, the cost benefits of UPI vary depending on the situation and destination.

Trump pledges $5,000 to every American - and other takeaways from Republican midterms convention

He covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro launched in India starting at Rs 1,64,900

Apple has officially launched its iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max flagship smartphones. The new models come with notable upgrades in camera technology, including a mechanical variable aperture system designed to improve photography. Both devices also feature enhanced silicon performance and longer battery life compared to their predecessors. The iPhone 18 Pro is priced starting at Rs 1,64,900, while the Pro Max begins at Rs 1,79,900 in India.

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NASA APOD Highlights LDN 1295, a Dark Nebula Nicknamed the Giraffe Nebula

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for September 10, 2026, features LDN 1295, a dark nebula commonly referred to as the Giraffe Nebula. The APOD program, run by NASA, showcases a different image or photograph of the universe each day alongside an explanation written by a professional astronomer. LDN 1295 is a catalogued dark nebula, a type of dense interstellar cloud that obscures background starlight. The feature is part of APOD's ongoing mission to make astronomy accessible and engaging to the general public.

Terence Tao Shares Reflective Post on Childhood and Memory

Renowned mathematician Terence Tao posted a reflective thought on Mathstodon, the mathematics-focused social platform. The post echoes the famous opening line from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 'The Little Prince,' touching on how adults often lose touch with their childhood perspective. The post garnered 16 points on Hacker News, where it was shared for community discussion. No comments were left on the Hacker News thread at the time of reporting.

React 19.3 Officially Releases with Stable View Transitions and Fragment Refs

React 19.3 was published to npm on September 9, 2026, promoting two long-experimental features — View Transitions and Fragment Refs — to stable status. View Transitions allow React to automatically animate elements as they appear, disappear, or move during state updates wrapped in startTransition. Fragment Refs introduce a FragmentInstance handle that lets developers attach ref-like behaviour to a group of sibling elements without needing a wrapper DOM node. The release also adds a new browser() utility to skip server-side rendering for components that rely on browser-only APIs, along with Trusted Types support for improved DOM injection security and native Context access inside Server Components. Several smaller bug fixes covering fullscreen events, form handling, focus behaviour, and independent transitions are also bundled in the update.

Backtest of 15,900 A-Share Stock-Days Finds Volume Confirmation Rule Unreliable

A developer backtested the popular Chinese retail trading rule '量价配合' (price-volume confirmation) using daily data from 584 liquid Shanghai and Shenzhen stocks, generating 15,900 stock-days without paid data vendors. The study found that while the rule appeared to hold in aggregate — strong-volume up days outperforming weak-volume up days — the edge collapsed when results were split by calendar month. Across three consecutive months in 2026, key setups including limit-up days and high-volume breakouts flipped between positive and negative returns, sometimes dramatically. The baseline next-day return across all stock-days was -0.063%, a benchmark most retail backtests omit, masking illusory edges. The author concludes that narrow, theme-driven market conditions — like the one observed on September 10, 2026, where only 20.7% of stocks advanced — are precisely when momentum rules appear most reliable yet are most likely to fail going forward.

Revanth Reddy Orders Probe Into Speaker Abuse, BRS Clashes and KCR Purification Row

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has ordered a comprehensive investigation into multiple recent controversies involving BRS. The probe covers alleged abuse of Assembly Speaker G Prasad Kumar, physical clashes between BRS MLAs and police, and a controversial reported 'purification' ritual at BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao's farmhouse. Revanth Reddy also called for a social boycott targeting KCR in connection with these incidents. The series of events has intensified the political conflict between the ruling Congress government and the opposition BRS party in Telangana.

Beginner Developer Seeks Guidance on Breaking Into AI Engineering

A beginner developer has posted on DEV Community asking for advice on how to get started in AI engineering. The individual is confused about the scope of the field and whether concepts like RAG, LoRA, fine-tuning, and LLMs represent its core areas or just a subset. They also have a background in low-level development, having studied C++, C, Assembly, and PostgreSQL. The developer is weighing whether to focus on AI, deepen their low-level skills, or pursue a combination of both. They are seeking guidance from experienced developers on how to prioritize their learning path given how rapidly AI is evolving.

Unseasonal Dust Storm Blankets Mali and Neighboring West African Nations

A large dust plume has swept across Mali and parts of neighboring countries in West Africa. The storm is notable because it occurred during a period when such dust activity typically decreases. NASA documented the event, highlighting its unusual timing within the seasonal cycle. The dust blanket covered significant portions of the region, affecting multiple nations simultaneously.

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Developer Open-Sources FastAPI Router to Unify Multiple LLM Provider APIs

A developer has released an open-source FastAPI template called fastapi-multi-llm-starter, designed to simplify integration with multiple large language model providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek. The tool exposes a single POST endpoint that accepts a unified request payload and returns standardized Server-Sent Events covering reasoning tokens, response text, tool calls, and stream completion. Model configurations are managed via an external JSON file, allowing new models to be added without modifying backend code. The project includes a built-in browser-based testing playground, pytest coverage, and Pydantic v2 validation schemas. It is available on GitHub under the MIT License, with users required to supply their own API keys.

Chidambaram questions tangible gains from BRICS summits ahead of India's 2026 hosting

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has raised doubts about the value of India's participation in the BRICS grouping as the country prepares to host the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Speaking to ANI, he stated that the last two or three BRICS summits had not produced tangible benefits or results for India. Chidambaram also noted that India is part of several major international groupings but questioned whether any had delivered concrete gains. His remarks drew criticism from the BJP, which took exception to his comments ahead of a high-profile diplomatic event on Indian soil.

Anthropic Researcher Forfeits Vested Stock Over AI Superintelligence Safety Fears

Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old researcher at Anthropic and former OpenAI employee, resigned two months before his equity was set to vest, forfeiting his shares entirely. His departure came amid concerns that both Anthropic and OpenAI are racing toward the development of self-improving superintelligence. The forfeited shares were reported by Axios, with Anthropic reportedly heading toward a $2 trillion IPO. Anthropic's own alignment lead, Evan Hubinger, publicly echoed similar concerns, estimating more than a 10 percent chance of AI causing human extinction within the decade. Anthropic has not issued any public response to either resignation or the safety concerns raised.

Spanish Intel Warned of Mass Ceuta Crossing a Day Before 70,000 Migrants Arrived

Spanish intelligence officials issued warnings about a potential large-scale migrant crossing into Ceuta just one day before the event occurred. Declassified documents revealed that authorities had identified social media campaigns actively encouraging people to breach the border. Despite these alerts, government representatives later stated they were unaware of the full scale of the incoming influx. The disconnect between intelligence warnings and the official response has since sparked significant political controversy in Spain.

Apple iPhone Duo launches in India starting at Rs 2.99 lakh, pushes prices past Rs 4 lakh

Apple has introduced its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, in India with a starting price of Rs 2,99,900. The device features a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer panel, offering flexible usage options. Alongside the Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have also received upward price revisions. Combined, these models push Apple's smartphone pricing in India beyond the Rs 4 lakh mark. The broader price increases are attributed to rising memory chip costs affecting the industry.