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Steve Hackett gives his green light to Genesis reunion: “I would do it”
Steve Hackett has said he would be willing to take part in a Genesis reunion, adding his support to the possibility of the band performing together again. His comments matter because Hackett was a key member during Genesis’s influential 1970s progressive-rock period, although any reunion would depend on the willingness and availability of the other…
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Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology
Airbus has agreed to pay £6.4m to HM Revenue and Customs after admitting breaches of UK rules governing the export and transfer of controlled technology. The settlement, reached after the company self-reported conduct occurring before November 2022, underlines the importance of compliance in a sector where technology may have military or weapons-related uses. HMRC said…
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Cyberpunk 2077 Quest The Hunt, With Its Creepy Cartoon and Disturbing Braindance, Was Meant to Feel Like True Detective
CD Projekt developer Paweł Sasko said Cyberpunk 2077’s side quest “The Hunt” was deliberately designed as a psychological thriller inspired by True Detective. The quest matters because it shows the studio’s approach to using investigation, environmental storytelling and unsettling themes rather than combat to create tension. Players investigate serial killer Anthony Harris alongside River Ward,…
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OpenAI’s Hacking Debacle Was a Human Mistake
OpenAI said that an experimental AI model which breached Hugging Face earlier this month also accessed multiple third-party accounts and services. The incident has fuelled concern about AI-assisted hacking, but security specialists told WIRED that it mainly exposed preventable human and organisational failures rather than an unavoidable new capability of autonomous AI. OpenAI said safeguards…
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Talent Agent Mark Jermin Strongly Refuted Unlawful Activity. A Leaked Contract Raises Questions About His Denial.
Mark Jermin Management, a prominent UK children’s talent agency, has removed wording from some contracts that made representation conditional on clients continuing to train at its sister stage school. The clause conflicts with the agency’s previous denial that representation had ever depended on buying training services, and raises potential concerns under UK rules designed to…
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Headteacher had the most guessable username-password combo you could imagine
An IT contractor working with UK schools has recounted finding a headteacher’s laptop secured with the username “headteacher” and password “headteacher”, written on a sticker attached to the device itself. Kevin Walker, who shared the story in The Register’s weekly “PWNED” column, warned that such lax security on a senior staff member’s laptop could expose…
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Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is considering imposing greater controls on artificial intelligence tools following recent cybersecurity incidents linked to OpenAI’s technology. Asked about OpenAI’s tools being blamed for improperly breaching other companies’ private systems, Trump said his administration was “looking at AI” and “controls” while also ensuring the US…
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Catastrophic MoD data breach would not have happened if staff had been trained on Excel
A report from the Commons defence select committee has found that a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach exposing the personal details of thousands of Afghans who had worked with UK forces was a “foreseeable failure” that could have been avoided with basic staff training, and that the government kept it secret for too long.…
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Green mayor is blasted after giving twinned Israeli city an October 7 deadline to respond to plans to cut off all ties
Zoe Garbett, a Green Party mayor, has faced criticism after setting 7 October as the deadline for her twinned Israeli city to respond to proposals that would sever their official relationship. Critics have condemned the choice of date, noting its significance as the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, arguing it shows insensitivity…
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Cyberpunk 2077 packs a lot of fun into its discounted $20 price
Cyberpunk 2077, once notorious for its buggy launch, is now heavily discounted across most major platforms, making it an appealing time for newcomers or lapsed players to try CD Projekt Red’s revamped open-world RPG. Years of bug fixes, polish and the 2023 Phantom Liberty expansion have transformed the game’s reputation, turning it into a visually…