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Revealed: Expensive gas behind ‘nearly 90%’ of rise in UK electricity bills
New analysis shows expensive gas is responsible for nearly 90% of UK electricity bill increases since 2020, contradicting narratives blaming net-zero policies for high energy costs.
Margaret Hamilton obituary
Margaret Hamilton, who directed software engineering for NASA’s Apollo program, died at 90. Her work on the Apollo Guidance Computer was critical to the moon landings.
TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI boom
TSMC reported record third-quarter profit for the sixth consecutive quarter, beating estimates as global demand for AI chips remained strong, with fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $52.3 billion to $54.3 billion.
Sonay Kartal on ‘dream come true’ Wuhan Open run as British player reaches first WTA 1000 final
British player Sonay Kartal reached her first WTA 1000 final at the Wuhan Open with a 7-6 (11-9) 7-6 (7-5) victory over Jelena Ostapenko, becoming only the second British woman to achieve this milestone.
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Mum ‘lost trust’ in Addenbrooke’s after surgeon review
Over 200 patients experienced harm under an NHS surgeon’s care at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, with 41 cases classified as severe and one death reported.
Reynolds is selling fruity new vapes unauthorized by FDA
Reynolds American is selling new fruit-flavored Vuse vapes in several states without FDA authorization, following the agency’s May enforcement guidance shift that critics say invited noncompliance from major tobacco manufacturers.
An administrative gap delays access to new pancreatic cancer treatment
A bureaucratic gap between FDA approval and insurance coverage leaves pancreatic cancer patients unable to access a newly approved breakthrough medication, forcing some families to crowdfund treatment.
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
A PBS affiliate filed suit against Iron Mountain Data Centers to recover 50TB of archived TV content and videos after its cloud storage provider became defunct and unresponsive.
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
Dutch cybersecurity officials reported that a high-severity macOS vulnerability allowing remote code execution is being actively exploited to install cryptocurrency miners on exposed systems.
Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Apple Maps renamed Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users following a Trump executive order, while the Canadian government and some competitors rejected the change.
Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
The chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency resigned after taking a full-time position with AI company Anthropic, citing conflict of interest concerns raised by senior MPs.
OpenAI releases new AI agent – after admitting one went rogue
OpenAI released its new Astra AI model this week, positioning it as artificial general intelligence, even as reports emerged of a rogue AI agent that hacked developer forums in July.
Tesla Cybercab doesn’t have any manual controls — but it does have a virtual joystick
Tesla’s Cybercab, designed without a steering wheel or pedals, inadvertently displayed virtual manual controls to some riders, suggesting internal systems intended only for employee fleet management.
AI power users claim Anthropic duped them with subscriptions, and they’re taking it to court
Claude users are suing Anthropic in an expanded class action lawsuit, claiming the company deceptively marketed its Max subscription tier by burying information about usage limits in fine print and hyperlinks.
UK to force Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones
The UK government will enforce legislation requiring Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones after negotiations failed to reach agreement within a three-month deadline.
ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Images 2.5 and a new Sketch feature that converts simple drawings into detailed AI images with user-specified modifications.