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Don’t fall for this – how to protect yourself from AI scams
Criminals are increasingly using AI-generated images, voice cloning, and deepfake videos to perpetrate scams, prompting National Trading Standards to issue its first AI scam watchlist warning consumers about these evolving fraud tactics.
Delta Air Lines cuts 2026 forecast on fuel surge, but CEO says demand is still strong
Delta Air Lines reduced its 2026 profit forecast due to elevated fuel costs, though CEO Ed Bastian stated consumer demand remains robust as airlines raise ticket prices.
‘Don’t do this!’ Why Paul McCartney cares about looking shorter than John Lennon in Sam Mendes’ Beatles films
Paul McCartney expressed concern to director Sam Mendes about appearing shorter than John Lennon in upcoming Beatles films, texting the director after seeing Abbey Road cover recreations.
Cult venue Prince Charles cinema ‘saved’ after lease renewal signed
London’s Prince Charles cinema has secured a new 25-year lease after 21 months of uncertainty, averting closure threats and preserving the celebrated repertory venue in Leicester Square.
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Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu
The Royal Horticultural Society recommends gardeners stop growing cauliflowers due to extreme heat and drought, with alternatives like purple sprouting broccoli and warmer-climate vegetables now more viable.
France lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwaves
French champagne producers received permission to temporarily raise alcohol content to 15% following this summer’s record heatwave, which produced grapes with unusually high sugar levels.
As extreme weather worsens, Black and Hispanic homeowners are paying more for insurance
Black and Hispanic homeowners nationwide pay significantly higher home insurance premiums than white homeowners, despite identical coverage, according to a Consumer Federation of America report released in July.
Yes, this summer really was as hot as you think it was
This meteorological summer was the hottest on record for the contiguous U.S., with 293 million Americans experiencing at least 30 days of dangerous heat levels.
As Russia attacks Ukraine’s grid, solar offers a path to resilience
Ukrainian businesses are increasingly installing solar panels to build resilience against Russian attacks on the country’s centralized power grid, with government incentive programs driving rapid renewable energy expansion.
She governs a US territory. But she has no say in who mines its waters.
Guam’s governor learned of federal plans to lease her territory’s seafloor to mining companies through news reports, not official notification. Local leaders in Pacific territories lack meaningful input despite potential environmental impacts.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered an earlier, simpler version of Stonehenge three miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices, dated to approximately 5,000 years old.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
A dinosaur tail bone discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and forgotten in a drawer for four decades has been confirmed as the continent’s first dinosaur fossil, belonging to a long-necked Titanosaur.
Rich people more likely to steal children’s sweets, finds Ig Nobel prize-winning study
A study on wealth and behavior won the economics Ig Nobel prize, finding that wealthier individuals were more likely to take candy meant for children and engage in other socially irresponsible conduct.
Global warming is breaking a 400-year climate link between two oceans
A new study shows that the climate connection between the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans is being disrupted by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions in ways unprecedented over the past 400 years.
Back-to-back Arctic storms can double sea ice loss
Research shows Arctic cyclones arriving in rapid succession can double sea ice loss compared to isolated storms, with effects potentially intensified as warming thins and weakens ice coverage.
Giant lion’s mane jellyfish caught on camera off Pembrokeshire coast
A free diver in Pembrokeshire filmed a giant lion’s mane jellyfish measuring 10 to 15 metres off the Welsh coast, marking the first sighting of the species he has recorded in Wales.