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Director Maggie Gyllenhaal ditched AI for Marilyn Monroe film

American actress and director Maggie Gyllenhaal said Friday she ditched AI-generated video planned for her latest film about Marilyn Monroe due to quality problems, offering a degree of reassurance to actors worried about their jobs -- for now.

Optimised urinals and buried underwear at 2026 Ig Nobels

Underwear buried to test soil quality and urinals scientifically designed to prevent splashing were among the projects honoured as the Ig Nobel prizes again put a spotlight on the quirky side of science.

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Baladi App Turns Lebanon's Broken Infrastructure Into a Public Map

As he waited in vain for a dangerously crumbling wall to be repaired, Roy Bou Nasser decided that the many who shared his exasperation at these delays needed a new way to get municipalities to act

Manchester Airports Group Cyberattack: 8.7 Million Customer Records Exposed

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of up to 8.7 million customers during a significant cyberattack. The breach exposed email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations, and postcodes collected through car park services, lounge bookings, and airport Wi-Fi sign-ups. While financial information remained secure, cybersecurity experts warn that the stolen data creates a heightened risk for sophisticated phishing scams targeting travelers during one of the UK's busiest travel periods.

Bulk book purchases feed AI training through destructive scanning

British booksellers have reported unusual bulk orders as technology companies acquire physical books, remove their bindings and scan the pages to expand artificial-intelligence training data.

Motorola September 2026 Deals: Up to $700 Off Razr Ultra and Moto G

Motorola is offering significant savings on its smartphone lineup for September 2026, with discounts reaching $700 on flagship devices like the Razr Ultra. Shoppers can access automatic price reductions on budget-friendly Moto G models, bundle incentives including free smartwatches and headphones, and a dedicated 10% discount for verified military personnel.

UAE grants Starlink 10-year satellite broadband licence

The UAE has issued Starlink a 10-year licence covering satellite internet services for residents, businesses, government bodies, ships and aircraft.

Scammers in China exploit Microsoft Teams and other workplace apps to target victims

Fraud victims in China say scammers are using trusted enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Webex and Zoho Cliq to move conversations into controlled accounts.

Cara and former scraper develop open-source tool to alert artists when work appears in AI datasets

After several large-scale scrapes of the artist platform Cara, its founder is working with one of the people involved on an open-source detection tool called Lantern.

Meta tests robots for cabling, server resets and maintenance inside data centers

Meta is testing robotic systems from several suppliers to perform physical data-center tasks, while the company says it still expects strong demand for skilled workers.

Google expands easier file sharing between Android phones and Apple devices

Recent Android updates make it easier to send files to iPhones through AirDrop-compatible Quick Share or a QR-code fallback.

Best Laser Printers in India: Top Options from HP, Brother and Canon

Laser printers remain the preferred choice for frequent printing needs in India due to their speed, lower long-term running costs, and superior output quality compared to inkjet models. With major retailers preparing Independence Day sales events, consumers have an opportunity to upgrade their home or office printing setups at reduced prices.

India Orders Wind Turbine Makers to Report on Data Localization for Cybersecurity

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed all wind turbine manufacturers listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to submit detailed status reports on their cybersecurity compliance protocols by the end of the current month. The directive specifically requires manufacturers to demonstrate data localization and operational control within India, marking a significant step in securing critical energy infrastructure against digital threats.

ONE App Launches AI Agent and Custom GPT to Enhance Digital Banking

ONE App, the digital banking platform operated by Al Salam Bank, has launched the ONE AI Agent alongside a custom ChatGPT model named "ONE Marketplace." This initiative aims to provide users with immediate, conversational access to product information and support, reducing reliance on traditional service channels while signaling the bank's commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into its core customer experience.

OpenAI Tests 'Persistent Mode' for Codex AI Agent

OpenAI has begun testing a new 'Persistent mode' for its Codex AI agent, code reviewed by WIRED shows. This feature allows the system to continue working proactively on tasks until explicitly stopped, signaling a strategic push toward always-on AI assistants despite known security risks and past product failures.

TechCentral.ie Daily Briefing: Agentic AI Firm Doubles Headcount to 60

Agentic AI firm doubles headcount to 60, marking continued growth of its cyber security practice. The country's first Robotics-as-a-Service provider prepares for the next wave of technological transformation while other industry updates cover Anthropic’s shrinking lead and Google’s manufacturing plans.

With ropes and chants, thousands move Japanese castle

Chanting in unison, hundreds of volunteers in northern Japan heaved on ropes on Wednesday to pull a 400-tonne castle back towards its original position.

Drought-hit Danube gives way to fossil hunt in Bulgaria

Volunteers scanned the dried-up bank of the Danube in northern Bulgaria, close to where receding waters laid bare mammoth bones last month, hoping to find more fossilised fragments exposed by Europe's parching drought.

Microsoft Teams Admins Gain New Control to Block External Meeting Bots

Microsoft has introduced a significant update to Microsoft Teams that empowers administrators with the ability to automatically block external bots from entering meetings. This new security feature addresses growing concerns about unwanted participants and cybercriminal activity by giving organizations greater control over their virtual environments, marking a substantial evolution in the platform's bot management capabilities.

Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom

Nestled in the wooded hills of Austria's Styria region, the town of Leoben oozes tradition with its pastel-coloured buildings and quaint central square boasting a 13th-century church.

Anthropic market debut could break SpaceX IPO record: media

The market debut of artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic, a chief rival to OpenAI, could break the record set by SpaceX, US media have reported.

Milky Way's fastest star discovered spinning around black hole

Astronomers have discovered the fastest star in the Milky Way zooming at 25,000 kilometres a second around the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.

Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October: space agency

Japan's ambitious mission to collect and bring back samples from one of Mars's moons will lift off on October 20, the space agency announced Thursday.

Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase

Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labour market transformed by artificial intelligence.

Europe can't afford to miss AI revolution: ECB chief

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that the continent could not afford to miss out on the artificial intelligence revolution as the continent's growth model comes under increasing pressure.

China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AI

In China's hilly Guizhou province, a cluster of European-style buildings complete with clock tower and multi-arched bridge emits a low, permanent hum -- a clue to its unexpected identity as tech giant Huawei's largest data centre.

China's robots open to opportunities in search of commercial breakthrough

A horde of schoolchildren watched excitedly as a diminutive humanoid tour guide named Wuji welcomed them to a robot school in eastern China, gesticulating theatrically as it described the institute's aspiration to train the mechanical workforce of the future.

NASA images reveal crater left by SpaceX rocket's Moon crash

NASA on Tuesday released new images of the crater caused by a SpaceX rocket slamming into the Moon earlier this month.

ISS hosts first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman

Sophie Adenot became the first French female astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk on Tuesday, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon.

China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop

Baidu posted a fifth straight drop in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as the Chinese tech giant expressed confidence in its transition to artificial intelligence services to drive long-term growth.

Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought: study

The threat that rising temperatures fuelled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically underestimated, according to a US modelling study published Tuesday.

TripleDart tops $7 million ARR with AI-led growth, reports 50 per cent EBIT margin

TripleDart Crosses $7M ARR at 50% EBIT Margin, Making the Case for Bootstrapped "Services-as-Software"

Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote 'The Odyssey'?

On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned "The Odyssey".

Japan aims for the moons of Mars

Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first.

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