Michael Buble launches Canada's World Cup with glitzy ceremony as thousands of fans go wild in Toronto
There had been a party atmosphere in the air as thousands of Canada fans gathered in the streets of downtown Toronto and marched to the stadium.
Tom Cruise, 63, looks youthful as he reunites with his former co-stars Colin Farrell and Dakota Fanning
The 63-year-old actor looked fit and tan in a dark top with blue jeans and boots as he took to the stage to introduce the alien-theme thriller Disclosure Day.
Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire after shattering records with monster SpaceX stock market debut
Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire as his rocket ship company SpaceX's IPO blasted off on Friday, marking the biggest market debut in history.
Floral tributes are left for 'dedicated' police officer, 19, killed after being struck by car while attending crash scene
Jess Turnbull, 19, died on Thursday after responding to a crash on the A189 in Cramlington, Northumberland.
How Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson has enlisted team of 'mercy investigators' to help him dodge death penalty
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, is slated for his first major hearing next month, flanked by a crack legal team focused on avoiding a guilty verdict - but also on keeping him alive.
British man who goaded vulnerable American 21-year-old into killing himself with shotgun by urging him to 'push down on the trigger' is jailed for more than six years
Dylan Phelan, 21, recorded himself laughing after he told Travis Dyer, also 21, to 'push down on trigger' of a loaded shotgun.
Holy git! Microsoft code-sharing site suffers downtime, despite move to Azure
GitHub caught off guard by customers actually using the AI being evangelized
Gino D'Acampo slashes the price of his pizza ovens by 30 per cent as he fails to sell his £2M home after ITV cut ties with him
The TV chef, 49, set up the talent management firm four years ago to develop entrepreneurial food and lifestyle projects.
Donald Trump calls USA players on eve of World Cup opener and issues rallying cry ahead of Paraguay showdown
The USA will begin its campaign in this summer's home World Cup against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium on Friday night.
Kiefer Sutherland SUED by Uber driver who claims 'intoxicated' star assaulted and threatened to kill him before LA arrest
Kiefer Sutherland is being sued by an Uber driver who claims the Hollywood legend 'threatened to kill' him and punched him repeatedly before his shock arrest in January.
Google Sues Chinese Cybercrime Operation That Used Gemini AI To Send Scam Texts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech giant announced a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider Enterprise, which Google says uses AI in its campaigns to send scam text messages impersonating Google and other brands to steal passwords and credit card numbers.
Outsider Enterprise has financially scammed "hundreds of thousands of victims" with losses "estimated in the millions." The group deployed 9,000 fake websites, 1 million fraudulent web domains, and 2.5 million texts sent to Android users in a two-week period, according to Google. "55,000 spam texts were flagged by Android users in just two weeks this past May -- that's more than two text spam complaints a minute," Google said.
Google said it uses "AI-powered tools to fight AI-powered scams", which enable the company to detect scams and alert users of suspicious calls and text messages, leading to the interception of more than 10 billion scam messages a month. The company said it has been collaborating with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon to block the scam text messages and said it is coordinating with the FBI, which is taking unspecified law enforcement actions.
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Our sons are competing in the World Cup! Only one is turning out for Scotland... and the other for Australia
No parents want to choose sides when it comes to their children's sibling rivalry.
Gunman kills at least one and injures 10 in Texas before wild armed standoff with police
At least one person is dead, and 10 are injured after a gunman opened fire near a building in Texas.
Judge rules Palestine Action thugs carried out 'act of terrorism' as he jails weeping weapons factory raiders while police arrest more than 100 supporters outside court
More than 70 people supporting Palestine Action have been arrested outside Woolwich Crown Court in south-east London as a judge prepares to sentence four activists for a factory raid.
MX Linux 25.2 provides possible refuge from AI as well as systemd
Plus, Raspberry Pi edition finally catches up
Amanda Holden calls for Keir Starmer to be 'kicked out' over delays to social media ban for children
Amanda Holden has called for Sir Keir Starmer to be 'kicked out' over delays to the Prime Minister's plans to introduce a social media ban for under-16s.
Touchscreen Macbook '100% Confirmed,' Says Reputable Leaker
A leaker with a strong Apple rumor track record says a touchscreen MacBook is "100% confirmed. If true, it would mark a major reversal for Apple, which has long argued that the Mac is built for indirect input rather than reaching up to touch a vertical screen. MacRumors reports: Instant Digital has a good track record for Apple rumors and has provided some strikingly accurate information in the past, so it's always worth noting what they have to say about Apple's plans. The claim is also backed by several recent reports. [...] Touchscreen support is expected to be one of several major upgrades coming to Apple's next-generation high-end MacBook Pro models. Other rumored features include M6 Pro and M6 Max chips, an OLED display, a Dynamic Island (i.e., no notch), and a thinner design. The new laptops could also adopt MacBook Ultra branding.
Notably, macOS 27 Golden Gate also introduces a more touch-friendly interface, since Apple's Sidecar feature now allows users to tap and interact with macOS interface elements using a finger on their iPad. Apple apparently is not going to advertise the new MacBook Pro/Ultra as a touch-first device like the iPad -- it will be "touch-friendly, not touch-first," according to [Bloomberg's Mark Gurman]. In that sense, Apple will let customers use touch and mouse gestures interchangeably for all functions. Further reading: Steve Jobs Was Wrong About Touchscreen Laptops (2012)
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Plans for huge Epping solar farm rejected after thousands sign petition
Around 3,000 worried residents signed a petition against the plans for the historic farmland
Trump's Iran peace deal rocked over LEAKED terms as President explodes at 'very dishonorable' Tehran
Donald Trump is fuming over leadership in Tehran leaking a copy of his impending Iran peace deal, claiming that the country's leadership acted in a 'very dishonorable' fashion.
Two Essex postcodes win big in Postcode Lottery
Two Essex neighbourhoods have been revealed among the latest winners in the Postcode Lottery.