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How to tell if your AI platforms’ accounts have been hacked
The article explains how users can check for unauthorised access to accounts on major AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity. It matters because these services may contain sensitive conversations or personal information, and compromised accounts can be misused even if the original password has been stolen. Users are advised to use unique passwords held…
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Met Police apologises after the email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed’s victims were shared in data breach
The Metropolitan Police has apologised after accidentally exposing the email addresses of around 140 women who accused the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual abuse. The breach occurred when a monthly update sent to victims on 11 August was not blind copied, meaning recipients’ email addresses became visible to everyone else on the…
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10 Classic Sci-fi Cyberpunk Books You Must Read in 2026
The article recommends classic cyberpunk novels to read ahead of Apple TV’s planned January 2027 adaptation of William Gibson’s Neuromancer. – Neuromancer: Gibson’s influential hacker-heist novel, set between cyberspace and future Japan. – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: Philip K. Dick’s stranger source novel for Blade Runner. – Snow Crash: Neal Stephenson’s satirical cyberpunk…
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‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Hacks’ Top GALECA Dorian TV Awards Winners List
The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA) has announced the winners of its 18th annual Dorian TV Awards, with hockey drama “Heated Rivalry” and comedy “Hacks” emerging as the biggest winners. The awards celebrate excellence across mainstream and LGBTQ-themed television, and this year’s ceremony highlighted a broadening range of queer storytelling, from romance to drama…
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What to Expect in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 and its Gaming Theme
Fortnite’s Chapter 7 Season 4, titled Fortnite Override, is due to launch on 20 August after downtime, with a hacking and gaming theme. It matters because Epic Games appears to be building one of the game’s largest video-game crossover seasons yet, combining confirmed franchises with new gameplay features and potential Battle Pass content. Confirmed collaborations…
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‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money
A student at the University of Nottingham shares practical ways to manage money, earn extra income and maintain a social life while studying. – Erin advises students to budget, track spending and treat savings as unavailable except when genuinely needed. – She warns that student loan payments can feel like “free money”, making small purchases…
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Is the US already in World War IV — and losing?
What if our enemies bypass weapons and tactics imagined for World War III, and instead just hit us the crippling cyberattacks of World War IV?
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Shake Shack worker allegedly calls out before robbing own restaurant, returns in uniform 2 days later
An Arizona Shake Shack employee has been accused of robbing the Phoenix restaurant where he worked, allegedly at gunpoint, after calling in sick for his shift. The case is notable because police say he returned to the same workplace in uniform two days later, while facing allegations that two colleagues were locked in a walk-in…
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‘Hacks’ Star Lauren Weedman on Appearing in Four Emmy-Nominated Comedies This Year and How Bell’s Palsy Changed Her Career
Lauren Weedman discusses how her recurring role as Las Vegas mayor Jo Pezzimenti in HBO Max’s “Hacks” gave her unusual creative freedom and led to her first Emmy nomination. She says the show’s creators encouraged improvisation, allowing her to bring a more energetic and unpredictable style to a character than she had often been able…
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What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on U.S. water utilities
A series of cyberattacks has reportedly affected water utilities across the United States since late July, raising concerns about the security of critical infrastructure. Although the US government has not publicly attributed the incidents, Iranian state-backed hackers are the leading suspects, and the scale of the campaign may represent an escalation beyond previous opportunistic attacks.…