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Travelers who require accessibility accommodations might have a smoother journey on their next flight, thanks to Emirates’ newest services. The Dubai-based carrier has just launched a host of new accommodations and products for travelers with accessibility needs, from neurodivergence to limited mobility. The new services, which the airline announced at the AccessAbilities Expo in Dubai, are available along each step of the journey, from booking travel to arriving at the airport and on board the plane. Here’s a look at all of the improvements the airline will begin offering this fall.New accessibility services during travel bookingTravelers in the planning stages of…

The Department of Energy is looking to cut billions more in federal funding, and many promising startups as well as automakers Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis could be affected by the Trump administration’s decision. The proposed cuts would cancel more than $500 million of contracts awarded to more than a dozen startups, according to a TechCrunch analysis of a internal document that has not become public yet. All of the proposed cuts are grants that had been awarded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The proposed cancelations, many of which have not been reported before, come on top of more than…

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift says she did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, which will be headlined by Bad Bunny.“The Life of a Showgirl” singer paid a visit to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday and dispelled a few rumors. Most notably, she shared she did not turn down the NFL’s biggest stage because she wouldn’t be allowed to own the performance footage, as claimed in a popular internet rumor.“No, no, no,” Swift said.The Super Bowl halftime show is produced by the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation — the latter founded by…

Sandals and Beaches Resorts introduced the “Stay More, Save More” sales promotion for bookings made by Nov. 3, 2025, for travel through December 2027.Sales perks at adults-only Sandals Resorts include $1,000 in instant credit, a $175 resort credit and a complimentary stay for bookings of seven nights or more. The promotion is in effect for travel through Dec. 25, 2027, and applies to Sandals’ 17 resorts throughout the Caribbean; additional tiered options are available for shorter stays.“From the all-new Rondoval Suites with stargazing concierge service at Sandals Regency La Toc in Saint Lucia, to the excitement of exploring Nassau in…

OpenAI held its annual dev day on Monday, where the company rolled out its plan to build apps into ChatGPT. The demo was impressive, showing how programs like Spotify and Figma can be called or discovered without leaving the ChatGPT window. With so much of the tech world barreling toward AI integration, OpenAI’s demo was the best picture yet of what an AI-first internet might actually look like, with interfaces like ChatGPT querying information and executing commands directly. If you’re watching closely, you may have noticed that there’s a lot of room in this system for money to change hands.…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday aimed at combating antisemitism in schools.The California Legislative Jewish Caucus said the law will help respond to alarming harassment against Jewish students. But critics, including educators and pro-Palestinian advocates, said it could inadvertently obstruct instruction on complex issues in the classroom. “California is taking action to confront hate in all its forms. At a time when antisemitism and bigotry are rising nationwide and globally, these laws make clear: our schools must be places of learning, not hate,” Newsom said in a statement.The law creates an Office of Civil…

Francine the calico cat is back home at a Lowe’s store in Virginia after going missing for a few weeks, hitching a ride on a truck that turned up at a sister facility in another state.Two employees from a Lowe’s in Richmond made the 90-minute drive early Monday to pick up Francine, who disappeared in September and recently was discovered at the company’s distribution center in Garysburg, North Carolina.She was back on the job Tuesday, playing with customers, posing for photos and soaking in affection.“Francine is one of us,” store supervisor Wayne Schneider said in a telephone interview. “She’s just…

TORONTO (AP) — The lengths writer-director Derek Cianfrance goes to create immersive environments for his actors has grown into a kind of legend. After making the much-improvised doomed romance of “Blue Valentine” (2010), Michelle Williams said she would have to remind herself that she was never, actually, married to Ryan Gosling.Cianfrance’s last feature, 2016’s “The Light Between the Oceans,” was shot almost entirely at a remote New Zealand lighthouse. The making of that film did lead together its stars, Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. So did Cianfrance’s “The Place Beyond the Pines,” with Gosling and Eva Mendes. Method filmmaking can…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 2:40 PM ET, Mon October 6, 2025 Brilliant Lady, Virgin Voyages’ newest ship, is gearing up for her “MerMaiden” voyage from Miami.The ship has been sailing from New York since debuting there last month. On October 17, the vessel will arrive in Miami and mark the start of her Caribbean season.  The line-up kicks off with an eight-night voyage headlined by Grammy-nominated artist and culinary creator Kelis. The one-time-only itinerary includes stops in Tortola, St. Maarten and Virgin Voyages’ private Beach Club at Bimini.Known for hits like “Milkshake” and “Bossy,” Kelis will deliver a high-energy…

The Indian government’s tax authority has fixed a security flaw in its income tax filing portal that was exposing sensitive taxpayers’ data, TechCrunch has exclusively learned and confirmed with authorities. The flaw, discovered in September by a pair of security researchers Akshay CS and “Viral,” allowed anyone who was logged into the income tax department’s e-Filing portal to access up-to-date personal and financial data of other people. The exposed data included full names, home addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and bank account details of people who pay taxes on their income in India. The data also exposed…