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Fear Factory have just released their first new song in five years – and there’s a secret Terminator connection: “We’ve always sung about the relationship between man and machine, and now it’s caught up to reality”
Fear Factory have released Roboticist, their first new song in five years, timed to coincide with the date Skynet becomes self-aware in Terminator 2. The single explores artificial intelligence and the risks created by its human inventors, continuing the band’s longstanding focus on the relationship between people and machines. Roboticist is the first single from…
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Trump’s tougher round-two birthright citizenship strategy hinges on key legal distinction, experts say
President Trump has issued two narrower executive orders seeking to limit recognition of birthright citizenship and discourage birth tourism, following a Supreme Court setback to his broader proposal. Supporters argue the revised approach relies on historic exceptions for children of diplomats and enemy forces, while critics say it tests whether a president can redefine who…
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New York Bans ICE Deals as Trump Claims Vast Venezuela Oil Pact
Kohberger seeks a new judge while Hovland and Gerard lead the Tour Championship; Michelle Obama’s remarks on motherhood also stir criticism.
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How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer
Large language models can be run locally on a personal computer rather than through cloud-based services such as ChatGPT or Claude. This can provide offline access, stronger privacy and freedom from subscriptions or usage limits, although local models are generally less capable and convenient than leading paid services and require users to manage installations and…
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‘We have not slowed down’: Minnesota not out of the woods on massive fraud scandal, expert warns
A Minnesota policy expert has warned that the state’s response to alleged fraud involving Medicaid-funded assisted-living providers remains inadequate, despite national attention and claimed losses running into billions. Bill Glahn argues that rapid licensing growth, continuing criminal allegations and insufficient accountability within state agencies mean the underlying risks have not been resolved. Glahn said 364…
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Tax promises, defence targets and Iran: Andy Burnham’s budget headaches
Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey face a difficult autumn budget as weaker economic conditions, higher inflation and the Iran war constrain their options. Burnham has retained Labour’s fiscal rules and manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT, limiting the scope for additional spending or tax cuts while seeking…
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US threatens to oppose Britain over the Falklands if Burnham does not increase defence spending – after Chancellor is accused of ‘surrender’ for shelving target now he has new job
The article reports that US officials have indicated Washington could reconsider support for Britain’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands if the UK does not raise defence spending, according to unnamed sources. The reported pressure follows criticism of Chancellor John Healey’s decision not to set an immediate timetable for reaching defence spending of 3 per…
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Inside ‘The Great British Bake Off’ Bun Fight: How Sky & Love Productions Came To Blows Over The UK’s Biggest Cooking Series
Sky and Love Productions are in a dispute over attempts to move The Great British Bake Off from Channel 4 to Sky, prompting former Love managing director Letty Kavanagh to bring legal claims for wrongful dismissal and unpaid severance. The row matters because Bake Off is a major free-to-air success and has become a test…
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Burnham warned against ‘stupid’ capital gains tax decision
Former Conservative Treasury minister Lord O’Neill has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham not to raise capital gains tax in the 28 October Budget, calling such a move “stupid”. He argued that higher rates could discourage business owners from selling companies or encourage them to move money overseas, potentially reducing rather than increasing tax receipts at…