Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control' - Engadget

The company made a video of the bots in action doing stuff like cleaning trash and picking up watering cans.

Google DeepMind just announced a new version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini that can control a range of robots. This includes humanoid robots capable of tasks like cleaning up trash and picking up watering cans. The company released a video of the Gemini Robotics 2 platform in action and the results are fairly impressive. It shows robots putting a tape into a boombox, screwing in a lightbulb and even tying up a garbage bag.

British Airways flight called mayday on approach to Heathrow

A British Airways flight issued a "mayday" distress call on its approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month, according to a statement from France's accident investigation authority.

The call was made on an Airbus A320 flying from Dusseldorf airport in Germany on 6 July following two stall warnings on the aircraft, before it landed without further incident.

Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Hundreds of migrants have entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the past week, the territory's leader has said.

Juan Jesús Vivas said the influx is overwhelming resources and urged the Spanish government to intervene. Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska is expected to visit on Friday, according to news agency Reuters.

All skull locations in Halo Campaign Evolved

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Updated  Jul 30, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT

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All skull locations in Halo Campaign Evolved

Master Chief kicking a grunt off a ghost in Halo: Campaign Evolved. Image: Halo Studios/Xbox Game Studios

Skulls are collectibles in Halo: Campaign Evolved that can be used to modify your playthrough. There are a grand total of 42 skulls and 39 of them are hidden throughout the game's 13 levels. The other three are unlocked automatically once you find two skulls. 26 of these are legacy skulls, aka skulls that have featured in the Halo series before, while the remaining 16 are brand-new skulls. You'll need to collect all skulls to tackle the famous LASO (Legendary All Skulls On) challenge, and if you want to earn the Headhunter achievement/trophy.

‘The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare’: 4 Things We Learned

When police entered 1122 King Road on Nov. 13, 2022, first responders told officers that the students who lived there had called emergency services, reporting at least one occupant had passed out. But as they entered one of the bedrooms, the scene inside told an entire different story.