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Rail passengers get automatic right to switch operators for free when trains are cancelled
The UK government has announced that rail passengers whose trains are cancelled will get an automatic right to travel free on other operators’ services to complete their journey, ending a long-standing source of confusion and frustration. The change, described by ministers as a “commonsense” move that puts “passengers first, not shareholders,” addresses the current system…
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AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?
Facing public alarm over Anthropic researchers’ warnings that AI could pose existential risks by 2030, chief executive Dario Amodei published a proposal at the weekend urging the industry to “pace” the development of frontier AI systems to safeguard the public. Rivals including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and xAI’s Elon Musk quickly voiced…
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Scottish education row deepens as tech titans, City and conkers make headlines
Mairi McAllan faces school-standards backlash and Andy Burnham stumbles on the constitutional question; elsewhere, Altman and Musk back Amodei’s AI slowdown call, City beat United 1-0, and heatwaves may scupper the World Conker Championships.
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US Airman stranded in Iran describes TWO DAYS behind enemy lines after fighter jet was shot down: From ‘terrifying’ parachute plunge to miracle rescue
A US Air Force weapons officer, identified only by the callsign “Dude 44 Bravo,” has described surviving two days behind enemy lines in Iran after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by a shoulder-fired missile on 2 April. The aircraft was struck while conducting a strike near Isfahan on facilities linked to Iran’s drone…
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Labour is accused of trying to ‘punish’ Reform with law that could force it to return its £72million in donations
Angela Rayner has confirmed that new rules restricting overseas donations to political parties will be applied retrospectively, potentially forcing Reform UK to return £72million in donations from two crypto entrepreneurs. The Communities Secretary said the Representation of the People Bill, currently before Parliament, would cap donations from recent expats and returning Britons at £100,000 a…
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‘The Last Photograph’ Review: DC’s Zack Snyder Comes Back Down To Earth With A Violent But Surprisingly Human Action Drama – Toronto Film Festival
Deadline’s Toronto Film Festival review of Zack Snyder’s “The Last Photograph” describes a violent but unexpectedly human action drama that marks a departure from his DC blockbuster work, following photojournalist Joe Wallace and grieving Scottish farmer Ethan Black on a revenge mission through the jungles of an unnamed Latin American country. Rather than the politically…
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Police e-bike act divides Aussies as fierce debate erupts over crackdown: ‘Go catch some real criminals’
NSW Police and Transport for NSW officers seized 36 illegal e-bikes across four Sydney Northern Beaches suburbs in a crackdown that has sparked heated debate on social media. It marked the first use of new laws, introduced on 21 August, which allow authorities to seize and destroy illegal, modified or unregistered e-bikes and other vehicles…
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The Cast of HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ Breaks Down That Shocking Villain Twist
Ahead of HBO’s “Lanterns” episode 5, Polygon spoke with cast members about the reveal that Zoe Macon (Poorna Jagannathan) is the shapeshifting Manhunter, an artificial alien peacekeeper responsible for genocide who has been manipulating both Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart. The interviews explore why the Manhunter seduced John rather than Hal, viewing him…
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Air Force colonel shot down over Iran reveals desperate prayer in 50-hour fight to survive
A US Air Force colonel, identified only by his call sign “Bravo”, has spoken publicly for the first time about surviving a 50-hour ordeal in Iran after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by an Iranian missile on 2 April. In an interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes”, the weapons systems officer described praying…