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Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek Memoir ‘Behind The Castle Walls’ Gets Fall Release Date
Former Disney chief executive Bob Chapek will publish a memoir, Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth, on 29 September. The book will be his first public account of the turbulent period between becoming Disney CEO in 2020 and being dismissed in 2022, offering his perspective on leadership, internal…
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Longer heatwaves, hotter top temperatures and 61 days without rain: Proof that Britain has beaten ‘record-breaking’ summer of 1976
The article argues that Britain’s summer of 2026 has surpassed the long-standing benchmark set in 1976, citing longer heatwaves, higher peak temperatures and an extended dry spell. If confirmed by official records, the comparison would underline the increasing severity of extreme summer weather and its potential consequences for water supplies, health, agriculture and infrastructure. Its…
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IT teacher is struck off after being caught red-handed altering his pupils’ coursework during the middle of exam
An IT teacher has been struck off after being caught altering pupils’ coursework during an examination. The case matters because changing assessed work compromises the integrity of qualifications and breaches the professional standards expected of teachers. The reported misconduct took place while an exam was under way, with the teacher found making changes to pupils’…
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The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse
Spain experienced its first total solar eclipse in more than a century, producing striking views as the sun sat low above the horizon. The event drew crowds across the country and enabled scientific observations of the solar corona and changes in Earth’s atmosphere during the brief period of totality. The moon’s shadow reached the Iberian…
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How to stop Twitch from training AI on your streams
Twitch has confirmed it will use streamers’ content to train generative AI models, with the setting enabled by default rather than requiring consent. The move has prompted substantial criticism from creators, who argue they should be able to choose before their streams are used; an opt-out option is available, but Twitch’s decision highlights wider concerns…
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Two people killed in military helicopter crash in Texas sparking massive wildfire and forcing evacuations
Two people were killed when a military Apache helicopter crashed in Texas, according to the report’s headline. The crash reportedly triggered a major wildfire and led authorities to evacuate nearby residents, highlighting the immediate danger posed by the resulting blaze. The supplied article text does not include further reporting on the crash location, the identities…
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Sheffield by-election fears, Cambridge plagiarism probe and Spotify’s AI labels
Walkley residents cite missed buses and bins, while Cambridge investigates a contested academic appointment. Spotify will label AI artists from mid-September; Sarajevo expands filmmaker support and Peter Banks’s 1967 gig is reassessed.
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Farage set for Count Binface showdown in Clacton by-election as he aims for Westminster return
Nigel Farage is seeking to regain the Clacton seat he resigned, having triggered a by-election amid scrutiny of financial support from donors. The contest matters because a victory would return the Reform UK leader to Westminster, while also allowing a paused parliamentary standards investigation to resume. The main Westminster parties are boycotting the vote, but…
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Travis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor Swift – ‘Best night of my life’
Travis Kelce has publicly reflected on his wedding to Taylor Swift for the first time, describing their private New York ceremony as “the best night of my life”. His remarks offer the clearest account yet from the couple following a closely guarded event that drew major celebrity attention and briefly disrupted part of the city.…
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Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them cheating at their jobs, classes
Anthropic has begun adding invisible watermarks to Claude’s written outputs to identify them as AI-generated, prompting criticism from some users who fear being exposed for using the chatbot in work or education. The policy matters because it reflects growing regulatory pressure for transparency around AI-generated material, while intensifying debate about acceptable AI assistance and academic…