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After an 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia, "weather authorities leapt into action," reports SFGate, by modeling the threat of a tsunami "and releasing warnings and advisories to prepare their communities..." But some residents of Hawaii, Japan and North America's West Coast turned to AI tools for updates that "appear to have badly bungled the critical task at hand." Google's "AI Overview," for example, reportedly gave "inaccurate information about authorities' safety warnings in Hawaii and elsewhere," according to reports on social media. Thankfully, the tsunami danger quickly subsided on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning without major damage. Still, the issues speak to the growing role of AI tools in people's information diets... and to the tools' potentially dangerous fallibility... A critic of Google — who prompted the search tool to show an AI overview by adding "+ai" to their search — called the text that showed up "dangerously wrong." Responding to similar complaints, Grok told one user on X.com "We'll improve accuracy."

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More than once, I've become so exasperated by a tiny jackhammering toddler that I've taken matters into my own hands. And it's left some onlookers horrified.

Mohananeethan Muruganantharajah, 27, known as Mohan, was on a family day out in the Brecon Beacons in Wales on September 1, 2023 when the tragedy unfolded.

She says it's the "best thing that I've ever done"

There's now an "influx" of startups fightging wildfires, reports the Washington Post. "More than 100 new wildfire-related technologies have launched in the U.S. and around the world since 2023, according to Lori Moore-Merrell, who served as U.S. fire administrator during the Biden administration... Unmanned lookout poles that use AI to sense smoke have been erected in the West. Swarms of military-grade drones are increasingly used for wildfire detection and management. AI technology also tracks lightning strikes, which can ignite wildfires..." As America contends with what is already a punishing year of wildfires across massive swaths of the country, new, extremely precise satellite images beamed from space from the initiative FireSat. In March, a satellite outfitted with infrared sensors was launched more than 370 miles into space with the sole task of detecting and monitoring fires. With the ability to loop millions of miles around the planet each day, it found active fires and burn scars using bands of infrared light, demonstrating technology that the project's leaders and its early adopters said could be integral to filling technological gaps in the way they fight burns. The satellite initiative was launched by a nonprofit coalition called Earth Fire Alliance (EFA). Its partners include Muon Space, which is developing the satellites; Google, which is using AI to help filter through the images; the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; and the Environmental Defense Fund. The goal is to have 50 satellites in orbit by 2030 to capture the entire world. At full capacity, the constellation is aiming to sweep the entire Earth every 20 minutes to detect small fires. By spring or summer of next year, it plans to launch three more satellites into space that will coordinate with agencies in states including California and Colorado to help them detect and fight fire.

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Tom Holland has left fans divided after he unveiled a first glimpse of his updated costume for the upcoming sequel Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Tom Holland's stunt double was seen hard at work on Saturday as Glasgow was transformed into New York City to film the upcoming Spider-Man movie.

Joan Collins cut a stylish figure as she and her husband, Percy Gibson, attended Frederic Merlin's lavish dinner party in Saint-Tropez, France, on Friday. 

Clare Keeble, 23, was leaving the protest as she claims a rock was thrown, hitting her while her back was turned

Actress Anya Taylor-Joy cut a chic figure as she enjoyed a date at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday.

The semi-detached home in Goole, Yorkshire, which is up for grabs for £289,000, has caused a stir on social media for its unusual decorations.

Anita Wing Lee and Timothy Muttoo, from Toronto, met through mutual friends in 2021, but despite having plenty in common, their romantic connection wasn't instant.

"The July 2025 results of the Steam Survey were posted a few minutes ago," Phoronix reported last night, "and show a healthy 0.32% increase to put the Linux gaming marketshare at 2.89%." That's a recent high in percentage terms and while Steam saw around 3% in the early days of Steam on Linux a decade ago, in absolute terms this is likely the largest surveyed figure ever for the Linux gaming population. Linux was at 2.89% for July while macOS was at 1.88% and Windows at 95.23%. There does seem to be a jagged line that's trending upward... November: 2.03% December: 2.29% January: 2.06% February: 1.45% March: 2.33% April: 2.27% May: 2.69% June: 2.57% July: 2.89%

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A leading gut expert has revealed that one of the best defences against bowel cancer is served up on a plate-and it's not all about fibre.

We almost got more butterfly keyboards and foldable workstations

Interview  Launched in 1992, the boxy black ThinkPad with its little red nub remains the quintessential business productivity notebook. Unlike commercial offerings from competitors such as Dell and HP, Lenovo's laptop has a following of people who collect old models and celebrate each new innovation.…

Hailing the singer as 'one of the most iconic cultural figures in our country's history', Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said it was an 'honour' granting Dua citizenship.

The holiday hotspot has recorded its first decline in visitors since the Covid-19 pandemic - with typically bustling destinations becoming far less-crowded.

The knockout thriller has just landed on ITVX, 13 years on from its 2012 release, for action enthusiasts to enjoy.

Kayla Watson, eight, suffered horrific bite wounds to her face after a dog attacked her while she was playing outside her grandmother's house in Abergavenny, south Wales.

While the seaside town, with its pristine sandy beaches and bustling seafront, still brings in crowds of holidaymakers, it is now packed with derelict hotels and decaying buildings.