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Defence spending row, rate rise call and Apple’s £2bn tracking lawsuit dominate
Badenoch urges 3% defence spending against Russia while the Bank of England’s Huw Pill pushes for a rate rise; Apple faces a £2bn suit, Ultrahuman raises $70m, Anthropic tightens Claude security, and Netflix unveils The Altruists and Ravenloft.
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The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus
Restaurants are increasingly turning to AI-generated illustrations for their menus, but the results often look subtly “off” — unnaturally smooth, symmetrical and artificial in ways diners struggle to articulate but instinctively notice. Experts say this is because image-generating AI models are trained on huge datasets of existing food imagery, which pushes outputs towards a narrow,…
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‘Why not try to be the best in the world, just for the fun of it?’ Art Garfunkel on a rich, restless life – and reconciling with Paul Simon
Art Garfunkel, one half of the legendary duo Simon and Garfunkel, has returned to touring at the age of 83-84 after a period of barely singing at all, with a UK leg beginning in October. The renewed run follows a moment of reflection in which he realised singing was one of the things that made…
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“Everyone is tired of these fake personas and people glorifying lifestyles that seem unobtainable.” Headwreck have the cure for a world burned out on algorithms
Australian nu metalcore band Headwreck say their success stems from rejecting the manufactured hype, fake personas and algorithm-driven “consume, consume, consume” culture that dominates much of modern music fandom. Drummer Colby Horton and guitarist/vocalist Jamo Benadie argue that simply being themselves, rather than cultivating a calculated image, has helped them forge a more genuine connection…
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US military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at southern border in August
The US military has disclosed for the first time how frequently it uses counter-drone technology at the southern border, revealing it downed roughly 100 suspected cartel drones in August alone. A senior War Department official told Fox News that Task Force–Southern Border carried out the operations using specialised equipment, including laser systems, integrated by other…
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‘Aggressive’ toilet sign at ANZ bank’s global headquarters slamming ‘disgusting and shameful’ women sparks uproar: ‘If using a toilet is something new for you…’
A sign allegedly posted in a toilet at ANZ bank’s global headquarters in Melbourne has caused a stir online after criticising female staff for leaving ‘accidents’ behind, in language branded ‘disgusting’ and ‘aggressive’ by those who saw it. The notice, shared by Instagram page ‘theaussiecorporate’, warned that such behaviour was unacceptable for a “6-star building”…
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Blizzard Starts Teasing StarCraft News with Cryptic Secret Messages
Blizzard has begun hinting at a new StarCraft project ahead of BlizzCon 2026, with fans discovering hidden, glitch-styled messages embedded in the code of the official StarCraft website. The cryptic clues, some encoded in binary, point towards a story set decades after StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void, fuelling speculation about a possible StarCraft 3…
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Squeeze issue statement after worker dies at venue
Squeeze cancelled their scheduled concert at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia, on 3 September after a worker died in an incident in the venue’s car park. The band said they were “deeply saddened and shocked” and, following discussions with the venue and authorities, decided to call off the…
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10 Games Where Every Level Is a Flawless Masterpiece
Polygon has published a feature naming ten video games celebrated for having levels that are consistently well-designed from start to finish, arguing that while most games have weaker stretches, a select few maintain near-flawless quality throughout. The piece is an opinion-led retrospective rather than a news report, spanning decades of gaming history and highlighting titles…