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Burnham announces UK centre to counter foreign disinformation and AI deepfakes.
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Burnham announces UK centre to counter foreign disinformation and AI deepfakes.
Children as young as 13 in the UK have been referred to Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool for a severe bladder condition linked to sustained ketamine use, The Guardian reported. Analysis of the first 60 patients found most were girls and most lived in deprived areas.
Saudi startup Ceer, a PIF-Foxconn joint venture, unveiled two Exobot electric vehicles and plans Saudi sales in 2027, with five more models by 2030.
NPR News reports that a Southeast Asia cybercrime operation trapped computer engineers into defrauding victims of billions of dollars, with the scammers themselves described as victims of a "modern slavery situation." Wired's Andy Greenberg explains the operation and a scam involving Fresh Air.
An amateur archaeologist in western Germany has uncovered 934 Roman silver denarii near Wesseling, south of Cologne, the largest Hadrian-era coin hoard found in Germany. The 3.1kg treasure is now on display at the LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn.
A study of 47.4 million MOT tests found high-mileage electric cars are less likely to fail roadworthiness checks than petrol models, though tyre and brake defects are more common. The BVRLA and New AutoMotive say mileage alone should not deter used EV buyers, but battery health is outside MOT checks.
New research reported by the Guardian finds the tropics will be among the last places to benefit if global emissions reach net zero, while the UN refugee agency warns climate change is raising the risk of statelessness.
South Korea's KF-21 fighter made its first delivery flight Tuesday, marking a milestone in its indigenous jet program.
The AI for Health Global Initiative 2026 annual meeting, hosted by WHO, ITU and WIPO, was held in Hangzhou from Sept. 16 to 18, the first time in China. Xunfei Healthcare presented its primary-care AI practices and joined global discussions on medical AI governance and standards.
Chainalysis reports a 440% rise in malicious blockchain activity, with attackers using on-chain dead drops to keep malware instructions alive and unrestricted AI models lowering the technical barrier.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make his first U.S. state visit since the Obama administration, with talks expected to cover a trade truce extension, soybean and Boeing purchases, rare earth leverage and artificial intelligence.
Top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in New York and reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea's complete denuclearization, urged Pyongyang to resume dialogue and addressed Taiwan Strait peace, sanctions monitoring, cyber threats and economic security.
TechRadar reports a NATO-backed drone AI selected and struck its own target, but relied on a human-drawn map. The available article text lacks further operational details.
Microsoft and Google, through the Global Signal Exchange, helped dismantle RedVDS, a $66 million cybercrime marketplace that sold virtual machines for phishing and fraud.
ShinyHunters has reportedly hacked rival gang Cl0p, stolen data and Tor keys, defaced its site and demanded a 72-hour ransom, TechRadar reports.
A joint report from law enforcement agencies in Japan, the US, Germany and Australia says North Korean operatives behind the 'Contagious Interview' hacking campaign have compromised over 30,000 devices in 100 countries and stolen more than $10 million in cryptocurrency from about 7,000 people.
Seven of nine planetary boundaries are being breached at record levels, with only stratospheric ozone depletion and atmospheric aerosol loading improving over the past decade, an annual health check says.
The Great British Bake Off season 17 premieres on Channel 4 in the UK on Sept. 22, with Nigella Lawson entering the tent. UK viewers can watch free, while U.S., Canadian and Australian audiences will see the show through Netflix, CBC and Binge.
Kylian Mbappé has left Nike after nearly 20 years and joined Swiss brand On for soccer footwear and apparel.
Sky’s four-part docuseries The Wargame, premiering September 21, uses AI footage to simulate Russian missile strikes on the UK and test a former-politician cabinet’s response.
A study reported by The Guardian projects that a European child born in 2025 under current policies will face 84% more extreme fire weather than someone born in 1950, with Mediterranean exposure rising fastest.
Seoul's KOSPI closed up 1.65% at 7,007.72 on Monday, its third straight gain, as semiconductor and AI-linked shares drew institutional buying. The won strengthened, while Brent crude above $100 kept Middle East and inflation risks in view.
A joint advisory from Japanese, Australian, German and U.S. authorities says North Korean hackers posed as recruiters to infect about 30,000 devices in over 100 countries and drain more than $10 million in cryptocurrency.
Christian Craighead's memoir One Man In is out in the US in print, ebook and audio, with a free Audible trial available.