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China’s spy chief warns AI could bring an end to Communist party rule
China’s Minister of State Security, Chen Yixin, has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence poses a serious threat to national security and could ultimately endanger Communist Party rule. In an article for state-run magazine China Cyberspace, he accused “hostile forces” of using generative AI to spread political rumours and wage “cognitive warfare” against China,…
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Sandbanks property developer strangled his wife following Sunday roast at their £3million home after she filed for divorce over his affair, court told
A property developer strangled his wife during a drunken row at their £3million Sandbanks home after she filed for divorce over his affair, a court has heard. Paul Pressland, 63, denies intentionally strangling Gemma Martin, 52, at their Dorset property in December 2024, claiming he acted in self-defence, while prosecutors say the attack left her…
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Labour fury as Reform UK launches Space Invaders-style ‘small boat watch’ game with Royal Navy repelling Channel migrants
Labour and other critics have condemned Reform UK after Nigel Farage’s party launched a “Small Boat Watch” app featuring a Space Invaders-style game in which players command a Royal Navy vessel to intercept Channel migrant boats. The move has been branded a distraction from an ongoing Metropolitan Police investigation into Reform’s donations and a separate…
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Farage says a Reform UK government would stop unions funding Labour if they block £72m donations – UK politics live
Nigel Farage has warned that a future Reform UK government would prevent trade unions from funding the Labour Party if unions succeed in pushing through a cap on political donations, after his own party received an unprecedented £72m from two donors. Trade unions responded with a joint statement stopping short of backing an outright cap…
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‘We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches’: inside Playground Games’ 10-year effort to revive Fable
Playground Games, the Leamington Spa studio behind the Forza Horizon series, is reviving the beloved British RPG franchise Fable after a decade in limbo, following Microsoft’s 2016 closure of original creator Lionhead Studios. The project matters because Fable was a cherished blend of quintessentially British comedy and fantasy, celebrated for its droll writing and world-altering…
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Greens leader Zack Polanski releases campaign video in Urdu to target Pakistani voters as he takes on Labour for Keir Starmer’s former Commons seat
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has released a campaign video entirely in Urdu ahead of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October, prompting criticism from Conservative figures who argue politicians should campaign only in English. The by-election, triggered by Sir Keir Starmer standing down from his former Commons seat, is seen as a…
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Give Xfce a Mac or Unity-style makeover
The Register’s second instalment of its Xfce panel customisation guide addresses lingering flaws in the desktop environment’s Panel Profiles tool, which lets users mimic the look of macOS, Unity, MATE, GNOME 2 and various Windows layouts. While Part 1 covered installing the tool and its plugins, this follow-up tackles cosmetic and functional issues left behind,…
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On patrol with Britain’s first security guards hired to monitor migrants in county they’ve made a ‘no-go’ zone by harassing women
Private security guards began their first patrols in Essex on Monday, hired by the Reform-led county council to monitor migrants in Colchester, Braintree and Chelmsford. The move follows complaints from local women and girls about being harassed, filmed and intimidated by groups of male migrants brought into the towns from MDP Wethersfield, a former RAF…
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Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53
Parents and carers in Great Britain spent 12.5% less on school uniform ahead of this academic year, as households squeezed by the cost of living crisis turned to promotions and secondhand items to cut costs. The average uniform spend fell to £54.53 in the four weeks to 6 September, down from £62.29 a year earlier,…
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How Promise David emerged from Maltese shadows into the Premier League
Brighton’s summer signing Promise David has gone from playing in Estonia’s little-watched top division to becoming a Canada World Cup goalscorer and Premier League forward in the space of a few years, a rise that has stunned even those who coached him from the start. His loan move from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise to Brighton, if…