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I received a demand from a company called Forecourt Eye stating that I had filled up my car at a Tesco garage in July and left without paying.

An animal science teacher was accused of feeding a sick kitten to a snake at a suburban Texas high school.

Alongside its updated Sora 2 AI video generator, OpenAI has launched an iPhone-only social app called Sora that lets users consent to have friends create deepfake-style cameos of them. The invite-only app works a lot like TikTok with short remixable videos but enforces restrictions on public figures and explicit content. The Verge reports: In a briefing with reporters on Monday, employees called it the potential "ChatGPT moment for video generation." The Sora app is currently only available to US and Canada users, with other countries set to follow, and when someone receives access, they also get four additional invites to share with friends. There's no word on when an Android version might be released. Sora users can give their friends -- or, if they're feeling bold, everyone -- permission to create "cameos" with their own likeness using the new video model, which is dubbed Sora 2. The person whose likeness is being generated is a "co-owner" of that end result, OpenAI employees said, and they can delete it or revoke access to others at any time. Like TikTok, OpenAI's Sora app allows you to interact with other videos and trends using a "Remix" feature, but it only allows for the generation of 10-second videos for now.

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MCP plus open source plus typosquatting equals trouble

A fake npm package posing as Postmark's MCP (Model Context Protocol) server silently stole potentially thousands of emails a day by adding a single line of code that secretly copied outgoing messages to an attacker-controlled address.…

It's important to question what's causing these cravings in the first place. A blood sugar dip? Stress? Tiredness? Emotional triggers? Or is it a deficiency in our diet?

Signage with Sir Keir Starmer 's face has been placed on the building of the rebranded The James Atherton boozer in New Brighton, Merseyside.

Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from husband Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, the Daily Mail can confirm.

Speaking at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia , Hegseth said that America's enemies would 'FAFO', which stands for 'f*** around and find out,' if they chose to challenge its military might.

Starting in November, Venmo and PayPal users will finally be able to send money directly to each other, ending years of workarounds despite Venmo being owned by PayPal. TechCrunch reports: This change means that PayPal users will now be able to find Venmo users by inputting their phone numbers, and later, their email addresses. If you don't want PayPal users to be able to find you, you can update your settings in the Venmo app by navigating to Settings - Privacy - Find me... and while you're at it, you might as well default your Venmo transactions to private via Settings > Privacy. You'll thank me in the long run. PayPal announced that it would broaden its network of payment systems in July, starting with Venmo, but the companies did not confirm the date of the update until now. This collection of partnerships, which PayPal has named PayPal World, will also work with Mercado Pago, NPCI International Payments Limited, and Tenpay Global. This will help users send money internationally without barriers and fees. Combined, Venmo and PayPal have 2 billion global users, according to PayPal.

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Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes was arrested in July after allegedly pouring gasoline on Danville City Council member Lee Vogler inside his own office and setting him alight.

Birmingham City councillor Saqib Khan was pictured in the village of Dadyal in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on the day of his brother Fahan Khan's wedding.

Devastated Taylor Higginson learned that she was pregnant the evening before 21-year-old Ben Saxby was left fighting for life in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on September 8.

It was easily Keir Starmer's best speech since his election as Prime Minister. Passionate. Articulate. Uncompromising.

RECAP: Follow the latest developments from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool where Sir Keir Starmer will make his keynote address as he bids to boost his ailing premiership.

Yep, we're sure that will win folks over

Microsoft is testing talking avatars for Copilot to see if users feel more at ease chatting with a face instead of just a text box. Our US Editor tried them out, only to find the digital stare was more creepy than comforting.…

Three months ago, I was at a garage inspecting a Ford Fiesta with my father. It was the perfect first car for an 18-year-old like me.

India has demanded 'immediate action' after a statue of Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised in central London.

Derrick Alling, 39, allegedly killed his mother, 60-year-old Carolyn 'Alesia' Alling, at her home in Ozark, Missouri, on Thursday.

Rochelle and her husband Marvin Humes have reportedly spent £40,000 on guard dogs after a spate of burglaries targeting fellow celebrity homeowners.

An investigation in March exposed abusive practices at several supported-living facilities run by Lifeways, one of the UK's largest private care companies.