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Review: ‘Saw X’ cuts away most of the fat from a tired series, returning it to its gory glory

Decent healthcare and a modicum of compassion: Isn’t that what any trap-devising torture master wants? So it seems in “Saw X,” a movie that has more fun not being a “Saw” sequel before becoming a better-than-passable one. As we dive in, gaunt John “Jigsaw” Kramer (Tobin Bell, his voice freshly regraveled) winces through his brain cancer scans.“That was a long one,” he tells the technician. (Boo-hoo.) Unfortunately, Kramer’s case is terminal. And as he smirks through the bromides of his support group and gets his last will…

Lab Tests That Escape FDA Oversight May Come Under Agency Review

The FDA issued its long-awaited proposal for regulating laboratory developed tests (LDTs) on Friday. The proposed rule would amend FDA regulations to make explicit that in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) are medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including when the manufacturer of the IVD is a laboratory. The agency also wants to phase out its general enforcement discretion approach for…

‘All the Little Bird-Hearts’ book review: Neither cradle, nor crutch

Express News Service Motherhood seems to have dominated the Booker nominations in recent years. This year isn’t much different. Four out of the 13 longlisted books have it as a central theme. Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow’s All the Little Bird-Hearts is one of them. Set in a small town by the lake in the UK, the novel begins with Sunday Forrester reminiscing the summer of 1988, when she rose to her white-food routine. Her teenage daughter, Dolly, had left for school without a word. As she was going through her…

Slainte for the first division of Welcome Trophy 

Slainte runs with a good chance in the first division of Welcome Trophy (1,200m), the main event of the opening day’s races to be held here on Saturday (Sept. 30). The carried-over amount of ₹1,89,181 will be added to the jackpot pool.1. DECORUM HANDICAP (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 20 to 45 (no whip) 1-45 p.m.: 1. Ashwa Dev (10) P. Sai Kumar 60, 2. Cedar Wood (2) Ramandeep 60, 3. Zaneta (7) C. Brisson 59.5, 4. Little Wonder (9) Ram Nandan 59, 5. Memory Lane (4) Inayat 58, 6. Presto Power (8) Koshi Kumar 58, 7. The…

Watch everything on Netflix and Sky TV for FREE

If you're looking for a hassle-free way to watch (and pause) live television, exclusive boxsets from HBO, Peacock and Sky Originals and streamers like Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video, BBC iPlayer, and ITVX – Sky Stream never disappoints.This diddy device offers access to 150 paid-for channels you won't find on Freeview, as well as the most popular terrestrial channels. Everything is beamed to your television in High Definition as standard – something Sky Q customers still need to pay extra for – without a satellite dish…

Athletics Federation of India to start 20 national camps across the country

 With an aim to broaden the training base across the country and to increase the number of athletes at camps, the Athletics Federation of India has decided to decentralise national coaching camps from next year. And there will be 20 camps coming up across the country.The three major national camps, for elite athletes preparing for next year’s Paris Olympics, will continue at Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram and Patiala. These three camps will focus on the seven main disciplines - javelin throw, 3000m steeple chase, 4x400m relay…

Beware: Your Bing Chat responses may include links to malware

Maria Diaz/ZDNETMicrosoft's Bing Chat AI chatbot has gained much popularity because it is free, connected to the internet, powered by GPT-4, and multimodal, boasting features the accessible version of ChatGPT doesn't have. However, a new report shows that its responses may contain malware. In March, a month after releasing its chatbot, Microsoft started experimenting with ads in its Bing Chat responses. The ads were placed within the chat experience in both the footnotes and by hovering over the response. Also: Can…

‘Chithha’ Movie Review: A sensitive, powerful film that breaks conventional rules of heroism

Express News Service How quickly, and efficiently director Arun Kumar creates immersion. He utilises the opening credits to show us hand-drawn portraits that give us a glimpse of the relationship between a chiththappa and his niece. He uses an exchange between them (“Chitha usuru enga?”) to show us how the depth of their bond is a topic of casual conversation among them. Above all, Arun is careful to establish the reality of his fictitious world. He does this by making sure that no character looks out…

Link Between Cannabis Use Disorder and Heart Problem Risk

Individuals diagnosed with cannabis use disorder face a 60% higher likelihood of experiencing heart diseases and strokes. "Our study doesn't provide enough information to say that cannabis use disorder causes adverse cardiovascular disease events, but we can go so far as to say that people with cannabis use disorder appear to have a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease than people without the disorder," said Dr. Anees Bahji, lead author of the study. In the study, published in the journal 'Addiction',…

Epic for children: Mythical Beings, Pishachas

The Mahabharata states that the pishachas are found in north-west India. Everybody has heard of the pishachas; in most cases through the Hanuman Chalisa, which says: "Bhoot pishacha nikat nahin aave Mahavir jab naam sunave" (Ghost, pishacha do not come near when the name of Hanuman is heard). Most people do not have a clear idea of what pishachas are like, but still fear them. There is no scientific evidence that they exist. For their description, we have to turn to our epics. Pishachas are said to live in cremation grounds…

Hangzhou Asian Games | Kiran Baliyan ends India’s 72-year wait for a women’s shot put medal

Bronze medalist Kiran Baliyan of Team India celebrates after the Women’s shot put final at the Hangzhou Asian Games, on September 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: Lintao Zhang India opened its account in athletics with a historic bronze on the first day of track and field action as Kiran Baliyan picked up the country’s first medal in women’s shot put in 72 years on September 29. Baliyan threw to a distance of 17.36m in her third attempt to finish third behind the Chinese duo of reigning Olympic champion Lijiao Gong and Jiayuan…

Chiefs vs Jets live stream: How to watch NFL Sunday Night Football week 4 online

This Chiefs vs Jets live stream may not be the quarterback matchup that NBC was looking for when the schedule came out, but anytime you put Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and (cough) Taylor Swift under the bright lights of prime time in the New York Market, you know the NFL live stream is going to be worth your attention.Chiefs vs Jets channel, start timeThe Chiefs vs Jets live stream airs, Sunday, Oct. 1.• Start time — 8:20 p.m. ET / 5:20 p.m. PT / 1:20 a.m. BST / 11:20 a.m. AEST• U.S. and Channel — Watch on NBC via Fubo or…

Hangzhou Asian Games | Bopanna and Bhosale enter final of the mixed doubles tennis

Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Sampatrao Bhosale arrive for the mixed doubles semifinal tennis match against Chinese Taipei’s Yu-Hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan at the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s mixed doubles team of Rohan Bopanna and Rutja Bhosale advanced to the final of the Asian Games tennis tournament after beating Chinese Taipei’s Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan here at the Hangzhou Olympic Tennis Centre on September 29.After both teams were level after two sets, the Indians…

Here’s how you can have multiple personal profiles on Facebook | Digit

HIGHLIGHTS Meta has announced the ability to create multiple personal profiles on Facebook. This feature is currently rolling out globally. The company is planning to expand Messenger support for additional profiles in the coming months. Meta has announced the ability to create multiple personal profiles on Facebook. This feature is currently rolling out globally. Also, Meta is planning to expand Messenger support for additional profiles in the coming months.…

‘Peddha Kapu’ will be one of my career’s most memorable roles: Tanikella Bharani

Express News Service Tanikella Bharani mentions right off the bat that meeting reporters at a press meet is something he does rarely. While character actors like him appear in multiple films a year, which makes it harder for reporters to pin down a specific event to base a set of queries around, Bharani also mentions another reason why his interactions with the press are so far and few in between. “I was not invited to talk to the media when I was starting out. Even when I did, the tone with which I was…