#️⃣ 🇺🇸 AN IMPRESSIVE THREE-STORY "TREEHOUSE" THAT WAS ALLEGEDLY BUILT BY A HOMELESS MAN IN LOS ANGELES.

#️⃣ 🇨🇳 CHINESE DEVELOPERS HAVE CREATED AN "$8,000 SOLAR-POWERED ELECTRIC CAR."

The SunV's main feature is a retractable solar roof panel that can charge the battery while the car is parked.

In good weather, the solar panel is reportedly capable of adding up to 50 km of range per day, while the total battery range is around 200 km.

There's one catch: the top speed is just 80 km/h.

#️⃣ 🇮🇳 VIDEO FROM INDIA SHOWS LOCALS TAKING REVENGE ON AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER AFTER A COW WAS KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.

🎊 BILLIONAIRE RAY DALIO CELEBRATED HIS 77TH BIRTHDAY DANCING UNTIL 4 A.M. IN IBIZA.

The founder of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, celebrated his birthday at UNVRS nightclub in Ibiza.

Dalio later wrote on X that he "went all out."

He is currently ranked No. 120 among the world's richest people.

⭐️ THIS IS WHAT A DYING STAR LOOKS LIKE.

The James Webb Space Telescope captured the Lion Nebula — a cloud of gas and dust surrounding a dying star.

At its center is a white dwarf that is pushing away the surrounding gas and gradually destroying the dusty shell. Scientists estimate that the shell will completely disperse in around 10,000 years.

Experts say the Sun could look roughly like this in about 5 billion years, after it reaches the end of its life.

🔥 🇮🇹 MOUNT ETNA HAS BEEN ERUPTING CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN A WEEK.

Europe's largest and most active volcano has been erupting for over a week — something not seen since the 1970s.

Continuous ash emissions have reached Malta and even Libya, more than 400 km away, forcing the cancellation of over 1,000 flights to Sicily during peak tourist season.

There is currently no threat from lava, but scientists cannot predict when Etna will calm down. Its eruptions usually last only a few hours or days.

💥 ASTRONOMERS HAVE DISCOVERED A "BLACK HOLE STAR" — A POSSIBLE NEW TYPE OF COSMIC OBJECT.

The object, known as MoM-BH-1*, is roughly the size of our Solar System and shines 100 billion times brighter than ordinary stars.

At its center is believed to be a black hole with the mass of around 100,000 Suns, surrounded by a massive hydrogen cocoon.

The object was discovered using the James Webb Space Telescope and could help explain the mysterious "little red dots" observed in the early Universe.

#️⃣ 🇨🇳 CHINA HAS CREATED A ROBOT THAT OUTPERFORMS THE WORLD'S TOP ATHLETES IN JUMPING AND RUNNING.

The Unitree Superman can reportedly jump more than 2 meters from a standing position, surpassing the human record of 1.90 meters.

It can also reach 45 km/h, slightly faster than Usain Bolt's recorded top speed of around 44.7 km/h.

The humanoid robot is set to compete in the Robot Olympics in Beijing this weekend.

#️⃣ Taiwan is giving every citizen ~$314 cash, calling it an "AI dividend" from its booming semiconductor-driven economy.

First-half growth hit 14.15% — strongest in 50 years.

Defense spending also hits a record, crossing 3% of GDP for the first time.

#️⃣ 🇨🇳 China successfully launched the reusable Zhuque-3 on August 19, achieving its first successful land recovery of the rocket’s first stage.

The milestone marks a major step forward for China’s reusable-rocket technology and low-cost satellite launches.

#️⃣ THIS IS WHAT A WIRELESS BIONIC ARM LOOKS LIKE.

The prosthetic can be physically detached from the user's body while continuing to respond to movement commands.

The system reads the user's muscle signals and transmits them wirelessly to the robotic arm, allowing movement commands to work without a physical cable connecting the user to the prosthesis.

#️⃣ 🇹🇭 A RESTAURANT IN THAILAND OFFERS DISCOUNTS BASED ON BODY SIZE.

At Chiang Mai Breakfast World, customers can try to squeeze through metal frames of different widths. The narrower the frame they fit through, the bigger the discount — from 5% to 20%.

Those who can't fit through any of the frames pay full price.

#️⃣ 🇨🇳 China has completed the first phase of construction on Antelope Reef in the disputed South China Sea, creating a nearly 6-km-long artificial island with a deep-water harbor and what could become a runway.

While Beijing says the site will support civilian activities, analysts believe it could significantly strengthen China’s military presence and surveillance capabilities in the region, including in a potential Taiwan conflict.

- Reuters

#️⃣ 🇺🇸 An Army unit at Fort Stewart, Georgia, is offering soldiers a four-day pass to play GTA VI if they reenlist for at least two years.

Twenty soldiers have already taken the deal, which is timed around the game’s Nov. 19 release.

About 130 are eligible.

- CBS News

#️⃣ 🇩🇪 Germany’s Bundeswehr is using Döner bags in Berlin as recruitment ads, with camouflage-colored packaging and QR codes linking to its careers website.

The kebab shops get the branded bags for free, while the Bundeswehr says the campaign targets young people, career changers and skilled workers, though its direct impact on applications is difficult to measure.

#️⃣ A humanoid robot preparing for the “Robot Olympics” in Beijing runs too fast to stop, crashes into a safety cushion, and breaks its waist.

#️⃣ A robot appears to suffer a seizure at the World Robot Conference in Beijing after its remote control stops working and the operators struggle to shut it down.

#️⃣ 🇨🇳 CHINA'S YOUTUBE ALTERNATIVE BILIBILI IS GOING GLOBAL.

Previously, the platform was primarily aimed at Chinese users, with most of its interface and content in Chinese.

Bilibili offers a huge selection of anime, livestreams, and free video content. The platform is praised for its recommendation algorithms, creator monetization, and personalized feeds.

Now, Bilibili is preparing to expand its presence worldwide.

#️⃣ 🇬🇧 BRITISH WOMAN ETHEL CATERHAM, THE WORLD'S OLDEST LIVING PERSON, HAS CELEBRATED HER 117TH BIRTHDAY.

Caterham was born in England in 1909 and now lives in a care home.

She has previously said that the secret to her longevity is staying positive and practicing moderation in everything.

She celebrated her birthday surrounded by family and friends — and is already looking forward to what the next year will bring.

The all-time longevity record belongs to Jeanne Calment of France, who lived to 122 and died in 1997.

#️⃣🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND IS BUILDING UNDERGROUND VAULTS FOR THE WORLD'S WEALTHIEST PEOPLE — IN CASE OF A GLOBAL CATASTROPHE.

The facilities are being built more than 100 meters underground inside the Brünig mountain massif in the Swiss Alps.

A single vault reportedly costs up to €1 million for a 99-year lease. The first contracts have already been signed.

Developers promise a level of security comparable to the vaults of the Swiss National Bank.