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Google DeepMind added a new AI threat scenario - one where a model might try to prevent its operators from modifying it or shutting it down - to its AI safety document. It also included a new misuse risk, which it calls "harmful manipulation."…

Donald Trump has announced an extraordinary shake-up in the medical advice given to Americans at a press conference about the possible causes of autism.

A man accused of holding his stepdaughter captive for 22 years while fathering her children is denying the horrific accusations against him.

Johnny Ball has revealed that he has been secretly fighting prostate cancer as he opened up about his health battle for the first time. 

Promises, promises

analysis  OpenAI and Nvidia have signed a letter of intent wherein OpenAI agrees to buy at least 10 gigawatts of Nvidia systems for its datacenters, while the AI arms dealer returns the favor with an investment of up to $100 billion in the house that Altman built.…

Disney announced the surprising news on Monday afternoon.

LinkedIn has said it will start using some member profiles, posts, resumes and public activity to train its AI models from November 3, 2025. From a report: Users are rightly frustrated with the change, with the biggest concern isn't the business networking platform will do so, but that it's set to be enabled by default, with users instead having to actively opt out. Users can choose to opt out via the 'data for generative AI improvement' setting, however it will only apply to data collected after they opt out, with data up until that point still retained within the training environment.

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An expert on UFO sightings revealed what he thinks about the latest incident captured over Los Angeles by a local resident.

Matthaus, 64, was pictured on the red carpet with the model, who is 38 years his junior.

The manufacturer of Tylenol has responded to the Trump administration's statement that its drug causes autism.

Innocent-looking games are regular phone pop-ups, and while many may think they are harmless, many are being scammed out of thousands of pounds.

The U.S. General Services Administration has approved Meta's AI system Llama for use by federal agencies, declaring that it meets government security and legal standards. Reuters reports: "It's not about currying favor," [said Josh Gruenbaum, the GSA's procurement lead, when asked whether tech executives are giving the government discounts to get President Donald Trump's approval]. "It's about that recognition of how do we all lock in arms and make this country the best country it could possibly be." Federal agencies will be able to deploy the tool to speed up contract review or more quickly solve information technology hiccups, among other tasks, he said.

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Scientists have found that a common kitchen spice improved cognitive function in a potentially groundbreaking Alzheimer's discovery.

New details have emerged over allegations that Epstein made against his cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, 57, on the night of July 23, 2019, less than three weeks before his mysterious suicide.

The BRC said the Chancellor 'risks losing the battle against inflation' if she pushes ahead with plans to raise taxes on around 4,000 shops.

However, the changes could lead to more offshoring

In a surprise announcement on Friday, President Trump issued a proclamation on the H-1B visas many tech companies use to import qualified foreign workers. The headlines mentioning a $100,000 fee caused panic among many visa holders, leading the White House to issue a clarification: Only new applicants will cost their companies this exorbitant price.…

Coronation Street legend Bill Roache has revealed that he had a two-year feud with one of his 'unprofessional' co-stars during a rare public appearance.

A South African pastor's vision that Jesus will return to earth on September 23 has sent social media into a frenzy, with many people believing the ancient Biblical event known as 'The Rapture' is coming.

Long-time contributor Ellen Dash steps down after GitHub access shake-up and governance dispute

A decade-long RubyGems maintainer, Ellen Dash (also known as duckinator), has resigned from Ruby Central following what she described as a "hostile takeover" of the open source project.…

Movie star Michael Heslin died on a birthday trip to Las Vegas in June 2024 when he suffered a sudden heart attack as restaurant staff allegedly failed to perform CPR.