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Ring says its new encryption limits what it can give police
Ring, the Amazon-owned home security camera company, has introduced a new encryption system called TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption), which it says will restrict what footage the company can hand over to law enforcement. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of Ring over its historical ties to police and privacy concerns surrounding its AI-powered…
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Vholume review – a headlong rush of parkour perfection in a brutalist wonderland
The Guardian has reviewed Vholume, a PC parkour racing game from developers Nathan Grange, Léonard Lemaitre and Niels Tiercelin, praising it as an exhilarating, tightly designed successor to titles such as Babbdi and Straftat. The game combines a Mirror’s Edge-style urban gymnast moveset with dystopian, surreal environments evoking Half-Life 2’s City 17 and the paintings…
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Simple vaccine could slash risk of dementia, stroke AND heart disease, study finds – experts urge Britons to get their shingles jab
A major study led by University of Oxford researchers has found that the shingles vaccine may cut the risk of dementia, heart disease, heart failure and stroke, adding to evidence that immunisation could offer protection well beyond preventing shingles itself. Scientists say that if everyone eligible in the UK took up the jab, tens of…
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Former West Midlands Police chief and staff members face gross misconduct proceedings over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
Craig Guildford, the former chief constable of West Midlands Police who stood down amid the controversy over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, is being investigated for gross misconduct by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The watchdog says the ban, imposed ahead of a Europa League tie against Aston Villa in November, was based…
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Rockstar addresses leaked Grand Theft Auto VI footage
Rockstar Games has responded publicly to a series of Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks, describing them as “heartbreaking” for the development team and apologising for the long wait for official information. The leaks risk spoiling elements of one of the industry’s most anticipated releases and have prompted the publisher, Take-Two Interactive, to pursue legal…
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Venice-Selected ‘Agata the Writer,’ Starring Mia Wasikowska, Boarded by MMM Film Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
French sales company MMM Film Sales has acquired international rights to “Agata the Writer,” a debut feature from Australian filmmaker and artist Kuba Dorabialski starring Mia Wasikowska, ahead of its world premiere in the Venice Days competition at the Venice Film Festival. The film is produced by Alex White, whose previous credits include the acclaimed…
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Ancient Christian amulet unearthed after 1,500 years may hold biblical secret
Archaeologists excavating the Türkmen Karahöyük site in Konya, central Turkey, have discovered a 1,500-year-old Christian amulet containing a wafer-thin sheet of gold that experts believe may bear a biblical inscription. The find, reported by Turkish state media outlet Anadolu Agency, was made by an international team of around 60 researchers from 13 countries and adds…
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3 Classic Rock Songs That Celebrate Home Without Sounding Corny
This piece from American Songwriter picks out three classic rock tracks that tackle the theme of home while, in the writer’s view, avoiding sentimentality or cliché. The selection spans different eras and styles of rock, from arena anthems to soft folk-rock, showing how the subject of home has been treated with nuance across the genre.…
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Quick Start moves data between old and new iPhones
Apple’s Quick Start feature has made switching to a new iPhone largely painless, replacing the old process where users risked losing settings, apps and years of accumulated data. Rather than requiring a computer, Quick Start transfers contacts, photos, messages and app settings wirelessly by placing the new device next to the old one, though a…
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Legato unveils AI hearing glasses after $12m funding
Legato, a hearing tech startup, has emerged from stealth with $12 million in funding and revealed its first product, Legato Frames — glasses that embed AI-powered hearing-assistance technology into their arms. The company aims to make hearing correction as normalised and stigma-free as wearing prescription glasses, targeting the roughly 50 million American adults with hearing…