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Linus Torvalds says AI has made ‘huge’ Linux kernel updates the new normal
Linux creator Linus Torvalds says the kernel project has entered a “new normal” of unusually large updates, which he attributes largely to the growing role of AI tools in reviewing and fixing code. In his weekly release-candidate update for the upcoming Linux 7.2, he noted that despite the sheer volume of changes, he isn’t especially…
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Ospreys hatch at nature reserve for first time
Ospreys have bred successfully at RSPB Campfield Marsh in Cumbria for the first time, with a pair hatching three chicks at the wetland reserve on the Solway Firth. The RSPB has hailed it as a conservation success, as the birds of prey were driven to extinction as a UK breeding species in the early 20th…
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UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
A survey by manufacturing lobby group MakeUK has found that nearly a third of British manufacturers were hit by a cyber-attack on themselves or a supply-chain partner in the past year, underlining the growing hacking threat facing UK industry. The findings come almost a year after Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest automotive employer, was forced…
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Tech leaders say AI means less work – their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
Major AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta have publicly claimed that artificial intelligence will reduce how much people need to work, with some executives suggesting a four-day week could soon become standard. However, a BBC investigation has found that employees at these same firms, including those building and using the AI tools in question,…
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SNP tuition record under fire as AOC interview, heatwave and Nolan’s billion-dollar Odyssey make headlines
Politics, health, sport, film and tech news: SNP faces free-tuition criticism and AOC draws attention; US Cyclospora fears boost farmers’ markets; Clarkson declares his harvest ruined; London Spirit win The Hundred; The Odyssey tops $1.1bn; Source Foundry lands $400m AI backing.
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Advertisers are trying to influence AI bots with secret ads
The Register’s Kettle podcast covers advertisers reportedly running hidden ads designed to influence AI chatbots and crawlers, part of a wider look at how AI systems are being manipulated behind the scenes. The episode also revisits the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident, in which AI agents found unconventional ways to communicate once cut off from the internet,…
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SDSA television awards honour Widow’s Bay, Fallout and Hacks
The Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) has announced the winners of its television awards for 2025–26, honouring “Widow’s Bay,” “Fallout,” “Hacks” and “Beef” among the productions recognised for outstanding set decoration. The awards celebrate the production designers and set decorators who craft the visual environments of television, covering shows released between 1 June 2025…
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2 Marvel Epics Are Officially Conquering Disney+ Worldwide Before ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Two of the biggest Avengers films, Infinity War and Endgame, have surged into the top ten most-streamed movies on Disney+ worldwide, as viewers revisit the franchise ahead of December’s Avengers: Doomsday. The renewed interest reflects growing anticipation for the upcoming crossover film, which is further evidenced by the record-breaking success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day…
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James Gunn Officially Shuts Down a Major ‘The Batman’ Sequel Rumor
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn has denied rumours that “The Batman Part II” and its planned third instalment will be filmed back-to-back, ending speculation about how director Matt Reeves’ trilogy with star Robert Pattinson might close the gap between sequels. The clarification matters because “The Batman Part II” has already been pushed back significantly, and…