AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
The US narrowly avoided boarding a Chinese ship based on an “entirely false” US intelligence report generated with the help of AI tools, according to
Controversial CDC panel to review aluminum salts used in many vaccines
A controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel is gearing up to review the “safety” of a common additive used in many vaccines.
FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion
An AI tool is set to start advising air traffic controllers on managing air traffic in the congested airspace above the Washington, DC, area. The
Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.
A four-minute warning isn’t enough: Russia’s new relentless missile tactics exhaust Kyiv residents
Increasingly frequent and ferocious attacks on the Ukrainian capital have left many on edge.
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threats
Trump said the agreement will give the US “permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland”, though specifics haven’t been confirmed by Danish
Watch: Trump says ban on some news outlets is ‘because they’re fake news’
The US president on Friday announced he is “immediately” banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary apologises over ‘high-fare rapists’ remarks
O’Leary described his choice of language as “careless” and said “it won’t happen again”.
British woman kidnapped in Malawi rescued after shoot out left four dead
The British auditor, who had moved to Malawi from Leicester, was snatched from her home last week (Picture: Handout) A British woman taken from her
GrapheneOS Isn’t Happy With Google Over Pixel’s Widening Head Start
Google’s September 2026 Pixel Update Bulletin contains patches beyond what’s in that month’s regular Android Security Bulletin. According to GrapheneOS, some of those extra patches
Valve Quietly Open-Sources Its Android Compatibility Layer
Yeah, Valve has not bothered putting out a proper announcement for this. I got to know about this thanks to Liam Squires-Hand, who covered it
Exploring how smart technologies support older people while respecting their privacy
On World Patient Safety Day, 17 September, we often think about preventing medical errors, infections or other risks in healthcare.
B cells may play a role in triggering immunotherapy-related colitis
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown role for B cells, which are adaptive immune cells, in
Salivary cortisol patterns predict cognitive decline in older adults
An irregular pattern and consistently higher levels of a stress hormone called cortisol found in the saliva were associated with cognitive decline later in life