Russian strike hits shopping centre in central Ukraine
A Russian strike on a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad killed at least four people.
Coach crash kills several people in Swiss Alps
A coach carrying 48 Dutch passengers overturns, leaving several people dead.
Man jailed after threatening to kill son’s teacher in French village
The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.
More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire
Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.
Israel’s Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack
The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.
Trump wanted this GOP senator gone — Indiana’s top court just handed him his win
The Indiana Supreme Court restored a Republican state senator’s primary victory, reversing a recount that had given the nomination to a challenger whom President Donald
Republican sounds the alarm as Trump finds it impossible to escape ‘bad numbers’
President Tweety McTreason is staring down the barrel of an unfriendly midterm as he gears up for the second night of his party convention in
So How Exactly CAN AI Kill Us All? Experts Explain What That Viral Anthropic Tweet Is Referring To
“The AIs have everything they need except the intelligence, and the AI companies are racing to make them more intelligent.”
How Apple is trying to normalize always-on AI
Apple does seem to have tried to ensure its controversial Audio Intelligence feature isn’t abused. Alongside the iPhone Duo and new iPhone 18 Pro range, Apple on
Wanna make your own Android ping tone? Ask Gemini
By now, you probably know my stance on Gemini and other generative AI gobbledegook — right? In short: It’s an insanely powerful form of technology
‘Tyrant Lizard Queen’ offers a nuanced look at T. rex
Paleontologist Riley Black’s latest book explores how this misunderstood carnivore might have lived.
Could a whale swallow a person whole?
In the movie Whalefall, a sperm whale accidentally swallows a scuba diver. It’s technically possible, but unlikely to play out in real life.
Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on ID checks for AI agents
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa have begun working together on a shared Know-Your-Agent framework. It covers AI agents that make purchases on behalf of users.
Greece picks its first astronaut for a 2027 Vast mission to the ISS
Adrianos Golemis is set to become Greece’s first astronaut, subject to approval by the space station partners. The European Space Agency has signed an agreement