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San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop ‘Allowing’ AI Child Abuse Ads
San Francisco’s city attorney has formally ordered Meta to stop allowing adverts that use AI to transform images of children into sexually explicit videos, after investigative reporting found the company had run hundreds of such adverts on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. The adverts directed users to AI image- and video-generation apps capable of “digitally undressing”…
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John Ternus elevates iPhone to centrepiece of Apple’s AI strategy
Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, used his first keynote on Wednesday to firmly reposition the iPhone at the heart of the company’s AI strategy, describing it as the ideal “intelligent personal hub” thanks to its processing power, cameras, connectivity and on-device AI. The move marks a departure from predecessor Tim Cook’s approach of downplaying Apple’s…
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4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
Security researchers at Proofpoint have found at least four separate hacking groups, some linked to the Chinese government, using an almost identical exploit kit dubbed “BlueMoon” to break into systems by chaining together vulnerabilities in Chromium-based browsers and older versions of Windows. The kit is notable because fully weaponised Chrome exploit chains are usually rare,…
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Blizzard employees have ratified their first union contracts
Blizzard Entertainment employees represented by the Communications Workers of America have formally ratified their first union contracts, concluding roughly two years of bargaining. The agreements cover about 1,900 staff and mark a significant milestone for organised labour in the video games industry, which has faced heavy job cuts in recent years, including at parent company…
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‘Company’ Review: Casey Affleck’s Latest Directorial Effort Isn’t What It Initially Appears to Be, but Isn’t Very Interesting Either Way
Casey Affleck’s second feature as writer-director, “Company,” premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival but has left critics unconvinced, with Variety’s review calling it a “perversely ponderous exercise in hide-the-genre” that takes over an hour to reveal its true nature. The film disguises itself as a folk-flavoured meditation on storytelling before shifting into genre…
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NATS Technical Fault Triggers Widespread Cancellations Across UK Airports
More than 2,000 flights were cancelled after a technical fault at Nats, the UK’s air traffic control provider, plunged airports across the country into chaos this week. Although engineers fixed the fault within hours on Tuesday, the disruption cascaded into Wednesday, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers facing delays and cancellations while airlines and airports…
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New Apple chief Ternus debuts foldable iPhone and Pro phones
Apple has unveiled its first foldable handset, the iPhone Duo, as the closing surprise of a launch event that also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro line, new AirPods and Apple Watch models under incoming chief executive John Ternus. Rather than adopting the square-when-folded format used by some rivals, the Duo takes a wider, shorter “passport-like”…
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iPhone 18 Pro gains adjustable aperture camera and photo verification feature
Apple has given hands-on details of its new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, confirming a similar design to last year’s models but with notable camera upgrades, including a variable-aperture lens on the main camera. The phones, unveiled at Apple Park, retain the aluminium body and screen sizes of the iPhone 17 Pro…
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Nurse mom is granted BOND after being charged with leaving her teething toddler in hot car to die
Deja Coleman, a 29-year-old Atlanta nurse, has been granted a $5,000 bond after being charged over the death of her 16-month-old son, Daniel, who died after being left in her car for at least seven hours on 29 July. She pleaded not guilty at a Gwinnett County court hearing on Wednesday, telling the judge she…
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Reform backer quits, Nats fault grounds flights, McLaren adds 1,000 jobs
Tim Montgomerie’s resignation piles pressure on Farage and Yusuf, while a Nats technical fault disrupts UK airports and McLaren unveils £450m Woking investment. Also: grooming survivors accuse police, Eiffel Tower row, AI extinction warning, Old Firm build-up and a BAFTA Fellowship for Duncan Kenworthy.