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Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold
Samsung has released a cheeky advert for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 featuring a man named “Tim Cook” — not Apple’s chief executive, but a namesake from Palmerston North, New Zealand, who happens to bear a passing resemblance to him. The timing is pointed, landing just as Apple unveiled its new iPhone Duo, with the…
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Apple addresses iPhone Duo copycats
Apple executives John Ternus and Greg Joswiak have addressed accusations that the new foldable iPhone Duo copied rival designs, arguing that leaks and shared global suppliers meant details such as its aspect ratio became known before launch, prompting competitors like Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi to release similarly shaped wide foldables first. The comments, made during…
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Female-Led Producer Candid Broads Is Proud to Stand for New Voices, Impact and Representation
Candid Broads Productions, a female-led London production company founded in 2020 by CEO Oriane Pick and producer Anaïs Ferrato, is expanding from short films into feature-length work and eyeing a move into series, while continuing to champion emerging filmmakers. The company positions itself around amplifying underrepresented voices and diverse female representation both on and off…
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‘Just worry upon worry’: Europe faces a bleak winter as supply shock pushes factories to the brink
Manufacturers across Europe, from a Shropshire aluminium plant to steel firms in Hamburg, are facing a severe energy crisis this winter after wholesale gas prices doubled in two months. The surge follows renewed fighting between the US and Iran, which has disrupted shipping through the strait of Hormuz, a vital route for a fifth of…
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Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
Anthropic says it has detected and disrupted several attempts to misuse its Claude AI models for potentially serious harms, including cases that could have supported biological weapons development. The disclosure, made in the company’s latest threat intelligence report, adds to a growing chorus of warnings from AI researchers about the technology’s risks, prompting US Senator…
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Serious coach crash in Swiss Alps as Burnham faces backlash over IndyRef2 remarks
Deaths reported after a tourist coach overturned in Graubünden, Switzerland, while Andy Burnham is criticised for suggesting majority support could trigger a second Scottish independence vote; also: a French father jailed over a teacher beheading threat, Meta trials Community Notes in Latin America, Clearlake nears …
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San Sebastian Competition Title ‘Border’ Boards Reel Suspects for Global Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based sales company Reel Suspects has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Border” (“Bian Jing”), the feature debut of Chinese filmmaker Ah Biao, which will have its world premiere in competition for the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián Film Festival. The deal marks a significant launch for a first-time director, placing him alongside established names…
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Trapped behind 400ft-long scaffolding in ‘British Hollywood’: Property firm covers homes and businesses near Eastenders set with metal bars for more than a year
A property firm has left 400ft of scaffolding covering homes and shopfronts on a Borehamwood high street for more than a year, just yards from the BBC’s EastEnders set, sparking accusations from residents and business owners that they are being held hostage. The scaffolding, erected to address loose cladding, was recently granted an extension allowing…