Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet over Gaza
The Lib Dem leader says he wants to send the president a message that he has the power to end the crisis.
'Martin's mess exposed - but when will it end?'
BBC Scotland chief sportswriter Tom English on Russell Martin's troubling beginning at Rangers.
If you thought China's Salt Typhoon was booted off critical networks, think again

13 governments sound the alarm about ongoing unpleasantness

China's Salt Typhoon cyberspies continue their years-long hacking campaign targeting critical industries around the world, according to a joint security alert from cyber and law enforcement agencies across 13 countries.…

Top Boy and Eddington actor granted bail as he appears in court on rape charges
BAFTA-winning actor Micheal Ward has been granted bail after appearing in court charged with two counts of rape.
Salah, Fernandes and Wood - FPL tips & team of week
Is it time to move on from Cole Palmer? How do you replace Bukayo Saka? And the age-old question of Erling Haaland or Mohamed Salah?
Xi shows Trump who holds the cards by hosting Kim and Putin
The leaders of North Korea and Russia will attend China's military parade next week - a win for Xi.
Walters' enthusiasm fuels Ashes anticipation
After a 22-year absence, rugby league's Ashes rivalry between England and Australia returns, and Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters cannot wait.
MoD staff warned not to share hidden data before Afghan leak
Last month it emerged that the details of almost 19,000 people who had applied to move to the UK were leaked.
Former Met Police volunteer guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child
A former Metropolitan Police volunteer has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child.
AI boom boosts Nvidia despite 'geopolitical issues'
Nvidia remains exposed to geopolitical tensions between the US and China.
Online property ad reveals looted Nazi war art, triggers police raid

Stolen painting still mising, sadly

Police in Argentina reportedly raided a home in a coastal town on Monday after someone spotted a real estate ad that included images of art the Nazis looted in the Second World War.…

Predict how English clubs will fare in Champions League
With the Champions League draw taking place on Thursday, predict how a record six Premier League sides will fare this season.
Two men plead not guilty over alleged rape and abduction of 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton
Two men who are reportedly Afghan asylum seekers have pleaded not guilty over charges relating to the alleged rape and abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire.
Medvedev given hefty fine after US Open meltdown
Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev is fined more than £30,000 for his behaviour in a extraordinary first-round exit.
Does Reform pose an existential threat to the Scottish Conservatives?
As a Tory MSP defects, is Reform UK set to replace them on the right of Scottish politics?
'Our hot homes are making our children sick'
Some five million children - over half of those in England - are living in homes at risk of overheating.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un to join Putin at China military parade
The reclusive North Korean leader's attendance at the event comes days after Trump said he wants to meet Kim.
Teacher stabbed by girl 'could never' return to work
Liz Hopkin, a fellow teacher and a pupil were all stabbed by a student in Ammanford in April 2024.
How Tokyo is using AI video to prepare for a Mt Fuji eruption
Tokyo authorities say they released the AI-generated video to raise awareness and help people prepare for disaster - but how likely is Mt Fuji to actually erupt?
EU faces worst wildfire season on record
Wildfires have scorched southern Europe and new research suggests climate change played a major role.
Japan exploring whether AI could help inspect its nuclear power plants

If regulators heed the lessons of Fukushima, testing will have to jump Godzilla-sized hurdles

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has requested extra funds to experiment with AI-powered nuclear plant inspectors.…

Putin, Xi, and Kim set to unite at major military parade
Kim Jong Un will join Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at a major military parade in Beijing next week, North Korean and Chinese state media have announced.
Maker of popular weight loss drug pauses shipments to UK
The manufacturer of the popular weight loss drug Mounjaro has paused shipments to the UK ahead of an upcoming price hike.
US health chief sacked after less than a month amid backlash to RFK Jr's vaccine cuts
The White House says the director of America's public health agency has been sacked less than a month after she was sworn in.
F1's Lando Norris says friendship with team-mate Oscar Piastri is "tricky" as they battle for title
"It's difficult knowing you really want to beat that person, but have a good working friendship."
Microsoft fires two employee protesters who occupied its president’s office
Microsoft has fired two employees that were involved in a sit-in protest in vice chair and president Brad Smith’s office. Software engineers Riki Fameli and Anna Hattle were both dismissed today, after being part of a group of seven protesters that managed to get inside Smith’s office in Building 34 yesterday. Microsoft was forced to temporarily […]
US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged Greenland influence operation
The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.
The Papers: 'Shooting terror' and 'one third of Gaza wounded are children'
The US Catholic school shooting and UK energy bills feature prominently on Thursday's papers.
Watch: Moment pilot is rescued after emergency water landing
New drone video shows rescuers rushing to the small plane off the coast of North Carolina and extracting the pilot in less than 30 seconds.
'No respect' - Ostapenko and Townsend in US Open row
Taylor Townsend says Jelena Ostapenko told her she has "no class" and "no education" after the American beat her in the US Open second round.
As Trump sends in the troops, the US capital feels like it's creeping towards a tipping point
The headlines these past few weeks have focused on the National Guard deployed by the American president to the streets of Washington DC.
FDA approves updated covid vaccines, but with severe new limits
On Wednesday, the FDA approved the new round of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax for use by seniors over the age of 65. But for anyone younger than that, the FDA approval only mentions  people who have “at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.” […]
ChatGPT hates LA Chargers fans

Harvard researchers find model guardrails tailor query responses to user's inferred politics and other affiliations

OpenAI's ChatGPT appears to be more likely to refuse to respond to questions posed by fans of the Los Angeles Chargers football team than to followers of other teams.…

Electric cars eligible for government discount revealed
The two electric car models eligible for £3,750 purchase grants have been revealed by the government.
What next for Man Utd and Amorim after humiliation at Grimsby?
Was it the lowest point of Ruben Amorim's Manchester United reign? Defeat by Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup second round leaves many questions to be answered at United.
How can working parents get 30 hours of free childcare?
Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.
A pregnant woman's diary of escape from war zone: 'I prayed the baby wouldn't come'
Gun-wielding drivers, extortion and breakdowns, as couple flee new front line in Sudan's conflict.
AI arms dealer Nvidia laments the many billions lost to US-China trade war

China would be a $50 billion a year market for Nvidia if Uncle Sam would let us sell competitive products, says Jensen Huang

Nvidia's top brass urged Washington to approve the sale of Blackwell accelerators to China during the GPU giant's Q2 earnings call on Wednesday.…

Has crime in Washington fallen two weeks on from Trump's crackdown?
Trump says crimes in the capital "are down like we wouldn't believe" following his crackdown.
Grimsby send fans wild on famous night for club
League Two Grimsby seal one of the biggest nights in their history by beating Manchester United - and rightly earn plenty of post-match reaction.
Woman says Chinese student predator raped her hours before second attack
Police first thought there had only been one rape, because the women's stories were so similar.
Appeals court overturns injunction that blocked asylum seekers from Epping hotel
A temporary injunction that would have blocked asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Essex, has been overturned at the Court of Appeal.
A charity is giving people money to stop homelessness - and it says it's working
Providing money gives people at risk of losing their home the "dignity of choice", says the charity's boss.
Jacqueline Wilson on the 'easiest and hardest book I've ever written'
Picture Imperfect follows two sisters who struggle to cope with their mentally ill mother.
Samsung is Unpacking again in early September
Apple isn’t the only tech company to send out launch event invitations this week. If you’re keeping score at home, September is actually next week somehow, and Samsung is sneaking a virtual Unpacked in on September 4th before Apple hosts its annual iPhone event the following week. But it’s not just a convenient date to […]
Amorim admits Man Utd were 'completely lost' in Grimsby defeat
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says his team "were completely lost" in slipping to a humiliating Carabao Cup defeat at Grimsby.
VMware tweaked software licenses for submarines

Virtzilla also helping banks to sink and re-float software-defined infrastructure to stop stealthy malware

VMware has tweaked its software licensing so submarines can keep their computers running when they’re beneath the waves.…

How 'embarrassed' Martin's 'toughest night' unfolded in Rangers hammering
BBC Scotland looks at what went wrong for Russell Martin and Rangers in Belgium in their Champions League play-off collapse.
Grimsby beating Man Utd joins ranks of biggest cup upsets
BBC Sport looks at the history of the biggest FA Cup and EFL Cup upsets after Grimsby's shock win against Manchester United.
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League play-off highlights, with Celtic and Rangers both in action.
Raducanu starting to 'embrace expectation' at US Open
Emma Raducanu overcomes a potential banana skin as she clinically beats Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen to reach the US Open third round.
What we know about Minneapolis school shooting - and the suspected attacker
Two children have been killed and 17 other people injured after a shooter opened fire at a school in Minneapolis.
Holders Newcastle to host Bradford in Carabao Cup
Holders Newcastle will take on League One Bradford City at home in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Full draw included.
Could you restore an 'iconic' Scottish castle? Island retreat goes on sale for £750,000
A previous sale of the historic castle, involving a millionaire businessman, collapsed two years ago.
British journalists demand action from PM over war in Gaza
British journalists have called on Sir Keir Starmer to protect their Gazan counterparts and press Israel to allow international reporters into the war zone.
4Chan and Kiwi Farms file joint lawsuit against the UK
On Wednesday, 4Chan and Kiwi Farms, two of the most controversial social media sites on the internet, filed a federal lawsuit against the British government, arguing that the requirements of the UK's Online Safety Act infringe on their Constitutional rights as American corporations. In a filing submitted to the U.S. District Court in the District […]
Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation
The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog
'Humiliating!' Club Brugge thump 10-man Rangers 6-0
Russell Martin's Rangers side suffer "one of the most embarrassing nights in their European history" as they are demolished 6-0 by Club Brugge after going down to 10 men to lose 9-1 on aggregate in the Champions League play-offs.
'It goes against all my instincts, but I won't attend Britain's state banquet for Trump'
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has refused an invitation from King Charles to a state dinner with Donald Trump in protest over Gaza.
Nvidia details its itty bitty GB10 superchip for local AI development

Starting at $2,999, tiny doesn't mean cheap

Hot Chips  Back in 2023, Nvidia's superchip architecture introduced a new programming model for accelerated workloads by coupling the CPU to the GPU via a high-speed NVLink fabric that makes PCIe feel positively glacial.…

Sting nails two front firms in Nork IT worker scam

There's also a rogue Russian on the list

The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against two Asian companies and two individuals for allegedly helping North Korean IT workers fake their way into US jobs.…

Home Office set to halve time asylum seekers spend in hotels
The time given to people granted asylum to move from hotels to their own accommodation will be cut from 56 to 28 days.
'Bradley avoids sporting masochism to make Europe's Ryder Cup harder'
US captain Keegan Bradley tells BBC Sport that not playing at the Ryder Cup "hurts", but he views his role as the "ultimate job".
All members of UN Security Council except US say Gaza famine is 'manmade crisis'
All members of the United Nations Security Council - except the United States - have said the famine in Gaza was a "manmade crisis".
Crims laud Claude to plant ransomware and fake IT expertise

AI lowers the bar for cybercrime, Anthropic admits

comment  Anthropic, a maker of AI tools, says that AI tools are now commonly used to commit cybercrime and facilitate remote worker fraud.…

Denmark apologises to Greenland's forced contraception victims
Mette Frederiksen says sorry to to women who were fitted with devices, sometimes without their knowledge.
Windows Backup for Organizations doesn't actually save data files

Not a disaster recovery option, but good enough for a migration

Microsoft continues to take what's familiar to ordinary users and offer it to enterprises. The latest functionality is Windows Backup for Organizations.…

After six months of planning, Reform's immigration policy is as clear as mud
Reform's plan was meant to be detailed. Instead, there's more confusion.
World's most valuable company beats market expectations
The world's most valuable company, and first to be valued at $4trn (£2.9trn), beat market expectations in keenly anticipated financial results.
Ancient crocodile relative could have ripped dinosaurs apart
A fossil discovered in Patagonia shows a 3.5-metre-long reptile from the late Cretaceous with large, serrated teeth capable of slicing through muscle
We're no longer at our unhappiest during middle age
People used to experience an "unhappiness hump" around midlife, but declining youth mental health may mean that is no longer the case
Putin on the code: DoD reportedly relies on utility written by Russian dev

Fast-glob is widely used in government, security lab says

A Node.js utility used by thousands of public projects - and more than 30 Department of Defense ones - appears to have a sole maintainer whose online profiles identify him as a Yandex employee living in Russia.…

Microsoft’s Copilot AI is now inside Samsung TVs and monitors
Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is officially coming to TVs, starting with Samsung’s 2025 lineup of TVs and smart monitors. With the integration, you can call upon Copilot and ask for movie suggestions, spoiler-free episode recaps, and other general questions. On TV, Copilot takes on a “friendly, animated presence” that resembles the opalescent Copilot Appearance Microsoft […]
'I need to look after myself' - Draper out of US Open with arm injury
British number one Jack Draper withdraws from the US Open because of an arm injury.
Trump administration suspends FEMA employees who warned about disaster response
FEMA has suspended at least 30 employees after they warned that spending limits, staffing cuts, and gaps in leadership hurt the agency’s ability to respond to disasters. The employees received emails notifying them that they’d been put on administrative leave on Tuesday night, according to The New York Times, which reviewed copies of the email. […]
This woman won a case against her employer over her ADHD - and firms need to take note
For people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, the traditional workplace can be a challenging world to navigate. 
4chan launches legal action against Ofcom in US
It wants the court to prohibit Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against it in the US.
Metal Gear Solid Delta awkwardly mixes modern visuals with old-school frustrations
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater seemed to be designed specifically for me, at first. I've played and loved nearly every entry of the Metal Gear Solid series, and the original MGS is one of my favorite games of all time. These weird, third-person stealth action games feature bizarre characters and scenarios that have lingered […]
Word to autosave new docs to the cloud before you can even hit Ctrl+S

Feature rolls out to Microsoft 365 Insiders, stashing unnamed files in OneDrive by default

Ever get that sinking feeling when Word crashes before you've made your first save? An application update is set to save the day by automatically enabling autosave to the cloud for new documents, before you've even given them a filename.…

Woman 'raped within 15 minutes of meeting Tinder date for first time', court hears
A woman has told a court of how she was allegedly raped in her own home within 15 minutes of meeting her Tinder date for the first time.
Understanding the Denisovans means understanding ourselves
Categorising the Denisovans as a distinct species would allow us to more comprehensively trace our own evolutionary development
Why do we love fake lips, but hate fake meat?
We are happy to inject synthetic substances into our faces in ever-increasing amounts, but reluctant to eat plant-based or cultivated fake meats. This inconsistent attitude has implications for sustainability, says Sophie Attwood
Alice Roberts investigates the unstoppable rise of Christianity
Why did Christianity grow from a niche sect to a religion followed by billions? Michael Marshall explores Alice Roberts’s latest book Domination
Could a huge lunar telescope be our best chance of spotting aliens?
In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explores the advances that meant an optical telescope with an effective mirror size of 3000 km could be built on the moon
How a well-trained New Zealand dog took on quantum computers – and won
Feedback is alerted by a reader to the latest effort to create a quantum computer that can factorise extremely large numbers, and discovers an abrupt shift to K9 tech
NASA's first space photos restored in stunning detail
The new book "Gemini and Mercury Remastered" features iconic images from the earliest days of human space exploration
New book about the story of carbon dioxide is a rousing call to action
The history of carbon dioxide’s role in life on Earth combined with a call to climate action makes for compelling reading, finds Chris Stokel-Walker
Get ready for a glorious Harvest Blood Moon on 7 September
Sky watchers are in for a treat next month, says Abigail Beall, when there is a total lunar eclipse visible in much of the world
The captivating story that Earth’s ‘boring’ layered rocks tell us
Clues to our planet’s dramatic past are in the layers of rocks we might overlook. A great guide shows why they deserve our attention, says James Dinneen
Bun JS toolkit adds MySQL driver, secrets API, YAML, and more

Feature bloat, or added value for this JavaScript toolkit?

The Bun team has released version 1.2.21 of its JavaScript bundler and runtime, written in Zig, adding features including built-in drivers for MySQL and SQLite, a YAML parser, and a secrets manager for tools and local development.…

What is on the table at Trump’s Gaza meeting?
And Labour is back to talking about Brexit.
Nx NPM packages poisoned in AI-assisted supply chain attack

Stolen dev credentials posted to GitHub as attackers abuse CLI tools for recon

Nx is the latest target of a software supply chain attack in the NPM ecosystem, with multiple malicious versions being uploaded to the NPM registry on Tuesday evening.…

Tommy Robinson will not be charged over St Pancras incident
British Transport Police said prosecutors concluded there was not enough evidence to bring charges in connection to the incident.
Watch: How the Catholic school shooting unfolded in Minneapolis
Two children, aged eight and 10, have been killed and 17 other people injured following a shooting during Mass.
Brisk It’s beginner-friendly smart smoker is more than $100 off for Labor Day
My desire to make authentic-tasing barbecue at home was always tempered by the intimidation of regularly using a smoker. I’ve tried a couple of smart smokers before, but none were as easy to set up, cook with, and maintain as Brisk It’s Zelos-450. An early Labor Day deal has dropped its price to around $328.99 […]
Microsoft’s employee protests have reached a boiling point
Some Microsoft employees are willing to risk everything to protest their employer. No Azure for Apartheid, a group led by current and former Microsoft employees, started last year as a petition to Microsoft executives. It demanded that Microsoft end all Azure contracts and partnerships with the Israeli military and government, disclose all ties, call for […]
'Something I've wanted my whole life' - Lake makes British history with 2m leap
Morgan Lake makes history as the first British woman to clear two metres in the high jump at the Diamond League Final in Zurich.
Ryanair to increase oversized bag bonus for staff
Michael O'Leary told the BBC the change would come in November, and that he made no apology for it.
'I'm not a wild animal', says alleged sex attacker
Hadush Kebatu, an asylum seeker staying at The Bell Hotel in Epping, denies five charges.
Uncle Sam throws AI 'chili cook-off' to spice up healthcare fraud detection

No stew on the stove, but plenty of heat as devs compete to flag suspect Medicare data

Seeking to rein in healthcare fraud, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking explainable AI models that can identify patterns suggestive of malfeasance.…

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