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Lauren Boebert speaks out after her son Tyler, 21, charged with ‘sexual exploitation of a child’
Former US congresswoman Lauren Boebert has spoken out after her 21-year-old son, Tyler, was charged with sexual exploitation of a child. The case is likely to attract significant media attention given Boebert’s high profile as a Republican politician, and comes amid continued scrutiny of her family’s personal life. Details of the specific allegations against Tyler…
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The Guardian view on Meta’s smart glasses: regulators must get on the front foot | Editorial
This Guardian editorial argues that UK regulators are lagging behind businesses in responding to the privacy risks posed by Meta’s smart glasses, which critics have dubbed “pervert glasses” due to their potential for covert filming. While venues such as Wetherspoons, theatre group ATG, restaurants, schools and members’ clubs have already banned the devices, ministers have…
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Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
US Senator Bernie Sanders has written to the chief executives of Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic urging them to pause AI development, warning that Congress will step in with regulation if the pace of deployment continues unchecked. The Vermont senator argues that AI systems have crossed a “critical” risk threshold and that their creators are losing…
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Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect? | Nils Pratley
Nils Pratley argues that the UK government should not be surprised that water companies are finding ways around the ban on bonuses for polluting bosses, since it was entirely predictable. The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 let Ofwat block performance-related bonuses at the worst-offending firms but left salaries, allowances and retention payments untouched, so companies…
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Fuerza Regida add ten US dates to 2026 tour
Fuerza Regida have confirmed the second leg of their 2026 “This Is Our Dream Tour,” adding ten new US dates this autumn to amphitheatres and arenas across the country. The Música Mexicana group’s expansion follows a sold-out stadium run earlier in the year that included Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and Citi Field in New…
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‘The Nerd Reich’ tracks the ‘unmasking of Silicon Valley’s true politics’
Journalist Gil Durán argues that a small circle of Silicon Valley billionaires and venture capitalists have concluded that democracy is in their way — and that they should be governing in its place.
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Rockets recover to beat Brave and qualify for final
Trent Rockets fought back from a disastrous start to their innings to beat Southern Brave in a Hundred women’s competition eliminator-stage match at Trent Bridge, securing their place in the tournament final. The victory means Southern Brave, who had appeared strong opponents, are instead knocked into the eliminator, leaving their route to the final far…
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Police ‘probing whether Widdecombe suspect linked to arson attack on Farage’
Police are investigating whether Joshua Kerry, the man charged with murdering Ann Widdecombe, is linked to an incendiary device posted through Nigel Farage’s letterbox at his London home in April 2025. The case had originally been treated as an attempted burglary and closed without arrests, but Counter Terrorism Policing London has now reopened the inquiry…
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Trump demands compensation for US from Iran
President Trump on Monday demanded from Iran compensation for those who have died amid the conflict, after Tehran called for compensation for damages. “I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict (started because, THEY WILL NOT…
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The three greatest classic rock riffs of the 1970s, according to Eddie Van Halen: “A new sun appearing”
The age of the riff. The post The three greatest classic rock riffs of the 1970s, according to Eddie Van Halen: “A new sun appearing” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.