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Man, 23, who smashed window of property in Kent before stealing van and driving 17 miles to London is arrested in tactical swoop
A 23-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly smashing a window at a property in Swanscombe, Kent, stealing a van and leading police on a pursuit that ended 17 miles away in Bromley, south-east London. The chase concluded when Metropolitan Police officers used tactical contact to force the vehicle to a controlled stop, leaving it…
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Instagram limits reach of unlabelled AI persona accounts
Instagram is cracking down on AI-generated influencer accounts that fail to disclose they are not real people, marking the platform’s first concrete enforcement step against undisclosed synthetic personas. The company has renamed its previously voluntary “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” and will now actively identify unlabelled accounts and restrict their reach, following complaints from…
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The New Yorker Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup, Featuring Conan O’Brien, Mariska Hargitay, Mahershala Ali, Hannah Einbinder and More
The New Yorker has announced the speaker lineup for its 2026 festival, which returns to New York City from 23 to 25 October as part of the magazine’s annual “celebration of culture and ideas.” Chat show host Conan O’Brien headlines the event, appearing in conversation with New Yorker editor David Remnick, alongside a broad mix…
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‘The whistling on the theme tune? That’s Dickie Attenborough!’ Hayley Mills on Whistle Down the Wind
Hayley Mills, star of the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, has shared her memories of making the film, which was adapted from a novel written by her mother, Mary Hayley Bell. The story, about children who discover a fugitive in their barn and believe him to be Jesus, was brought to the screen by…
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Instagram to reduce reach for unlabeled AI persona accounts
Instagram is tightening its rules on accounts featuring AI-generated personas, requiring them to display a new “AI-generated profile” label or face reduced reach on the platform. The change replaces the previous optional “AI creator” tag and specifically targets profiles built around a fabricated AI “person,” rather than clamping down on AI-generated content more broadly. It…
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Instagram cracks down on AI accounts pretending to be human
Instagram is cracking down on AI-generated accounts that pose as real people, addressing complaints that users have unknowingly followed fake “influencers” only to later discover they weren’t human. The platform is also renaming its “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” to make it clearer when a featured person is not real, and will now actively…
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Badenoch appoints architect of Truss’s mini-Budget to replace Mel Stride as shadow chancellor
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has sacked shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride and replaced him with Andrew Griffith, promoting him from shadow business secretary in what is being seen as a shift towards a bolder, more tax-cutting economic stance. The appointment is notable because Griffith was financial secretary to the Treasury under Liz Truss and helped…
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From watches to passwords on paper, everything that’s old is new again
This week’s episode of The Register’s Kettle podcast takes a break from AI coverage to explore a nostalgic theme: how older, simpler technology is regaining appeal as modern systems grow more resource-hungry and complex. Host Brandon Vigliarolo is joined by reporters Liam Proven and Richard Speed to discuss Windows XP’s 25th anniversary, Casio’s revival of…