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Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Michael Cragg review – what’s the secret of Kylie’s genius?
Michael Cragg’s book presents Kylie Minogue as a uniquely adaptable pop star whose longevity, self-awareness and instinct for joyful entertainment have made her a powerful cultural figure. The review argues that qualities often dismissed as frivolous or lightweight are central to her appeal, allowing her music to be embraced through camp and giving audiences a…
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Meta employees ordered ‘attorney/client privilege’ hats while fighting child safety disclosures
Meta’s legal team is facing accusations of abusing attorney-client privilege protections to withhold evidence in lawsuits concerning alleged harm to young users’ mental health and safety. Lawyers suing the company have challenged Meta’s broad application of privilege redactions, and a judge has already ruled some of these withholdings “entirely inappropriate.” The controversy is particularly pointed…
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Open-source AI campaign breached at least 27 companies, report finds
A Chinese-speaking criminal used three open-source AI tools to conduct at least 105 attacks against companies, compromising at least 27, including a Fortune 500 hospitality firm and a major US airline. The largely autonomous campaign stole more than 600,000 payment-card records, installed card-skimming software and sometimes risked operational disruption through data deletion. The tools divided…
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Corie Walsh’s husband faces alleged killer mom accused of plotting to poison him as attorney lays blame
Corie Walsh, 40, pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing in Illinois, where she is accused of killing her two-year-old son, Barrett, and attempting suicide during an alleged psychotic episode. Her husband, Michael Walsh, attended the hearing despite prosecutors alleging that she had also plotted to poison him, reportedly amid a fixation on the Lindsay…
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US states begin ordering 2026–27 Covid vaccines after month-long hold-up
US states can now order 2026–27 COVID-19 vaccines through the Vaccines for Children programme after an unexplained delay of nearly a month. The hold-up occurred despite FDA approval in late August and has raised concerns about political interference, particularly given Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s longstanding opposition to COVID-19 vaccines. HHS initially blamed unfinished…
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What are my children exposed to? Why I want testing for cancer-causing chemicals
Residents of north Wales, including campaigners Natalie Dugdale and Michael Phillips, are calling for voluntary blood testing after discovering their local communities were used as dumping grounds for PCBs, cancer-causing chemicals once produced by Monsanto. A BBC documentary revealed that Llwyneinion lagoon near Wrexham, where residents and children have spent time, alongside 13 other sites,…
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After surge in deaths, Swinney STILL backs soft touch approach SNP leader raising a white flag in war on drugs
John Swinney said decriminalising possession of drugs for personal use should be considered as part of a broader response to Scotland’s rising drug deaths. His comments followed criticism from opposition parties, which accused the SNP Government of relying too heavily on harm-reduction measures and failing to change course. Scotland recorded 1,133 drug deaths last year,…
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Kehlani & Monaleo Talk Mental Health, Motherhood & Boundaries | Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop House 2026
Kehlani and Monaleo discuss motherhood, mental health, identity and personal boundaries in Billboard’s Like-Minded conversation, presented in partnership with BetterHelp. They address the pressure to appear like a “perfect” mother, arguing that acknowledging mistakes and difficult emotions does not diminish a parent’s love. The discussion also explores community care, healing openly and managing the added…
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‘Rocky IV’ star Dolph Lundgren says he planned his own funeral during brutal cancer battle
Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren, famous for playing Ivan Drago in “Rocky IV,” has opened up in his new memoir about his battle with cancer and his darkest moments during treatment. At 68, Lundgren has revealed that he contemplated ending his life during his illness, planning his own funeral and discussing assisted suicide with his brother,…
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Google and Wiz deploy AI to find flaws in critical infrastructure
Google has launched “Scan for Good”, an initiative partnering with cloud security firm Wiz to deploy artificial intelligence systems for finding security vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure organisations including hospitals, public transit systems, and government agencies. The programme uses Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber model and Wiz’s Red Agent, an AI pentesting tool, to autonomously identify…