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‘Council has failed to do the basics’ Tory by-election candidate speaks on potholes, AI and taxpayers’ money
The article text was unavailable because the website displayed a JavaScript and cookies verification page. Based on the title alone, it appears to cover a Conservative by-election candidate criticising the council over basic local services, including potholes, the use of artificial intelligence and value for taxpayers’ money. No further details, such as the ward, candidate,…
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The White House’s plan to vet potentially dangerous AI is cloaked in secrecy
The White House has finalised a voluntary framework for testing new artificial intelligence models for safety and cybersecurity risks, but is reportedly withholding the details from the public. The secrecy has prompted concern that businesses, researchers, foreign governments and the public will not know how potentially dangerous systems are assessed or what standards companies must…
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EA Sports FC 27: what does the next instalment of the world’s biggest football game have in store?
EA Sports FC 27, due for release on 25 September, introduces the Grounds, a social hub for its casual Clubs mode inspired by street-football cultures in Britain, France and Argentina. The feature adds explorable spaces, match lobbies and mini-games, aiming to give regular players a more engaging shared area beyond standard football matches. The game…
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Trump is losing his war on wind power
A US District Court in Oregon has ordered the Department of Defense to restart its legally required review process for wind projects, ending a halt that had blocked all new US wind development since August 2025. The ruling is a setback for the Trump administration’s wider efforts to curb wind power, which have relied in…
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Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts Announce New Album Second Song: Hear The Title Track
Neil Young and his backing band, the Chrome Hearts, will release a new album, Second Song, on 18 September through Reprise Records. The announcement is accompanied by the 11-minute title track, which offers an extended, reflective preview of the project and follows Young’s 2025 album Talkin’ to the Trees. The seven-track album combines newly written…
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Lindsay Clancy murder trial set to hear from psychiatrists who prescribed nurse mom meds before her post-partum killings of her three young children: Live updates
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial heard allegations that a prosecutor was overheard saying “shut her up” while Clancy cried during the display of autopsy photographs of her infant son. Her defence lawyer raised the claim in court, while the prosecution continued presenting evidence intended to challenge the argument that she was experiencing a psychotic break when…
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Live updates: Senate faces day of big votes with Blanche’s nomination on the ropes
The article’s content could not be accessed because the website denied access, apparently due to disabled JavaScript. As a result, its reported developments, claims and voting outcomes cannot be independently summarised from the supplied text. The headline indicates that the US Senate was expected to hold significant votes and that Todd Blanche’s nomination faced difficulty.…
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Microsoft tosses Teams Live chat into its feature graveyard
Microsoft will retire its Teams Live chat feature on 5 October, around 18 months after it launched, ending a website support tool that routed customer messages into Teams. The move matters because it removes a straightforward customer-service option for smaller Microsoft 365 businesses and signals Microsoft’s shift towards newer, AI-linked engagement products. Microsoft stopped allowing…
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The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco from 13 to 15 October, with a programme focused on helping founders build durable companies in the AI era. The event is intended to connect startups with investors, partners and peers, while offering practical sessions on fundraising, product strategy, hiring and scaling. TechCrunch…
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Are Ray-Ban Meta glasses a privacy risk? Here’s what you should know
Ray-Ban Meta glasses do not automatically send every photo or video to Meta, but the company can collect substantial data depending on settings and features used. The article highlights that privacy risks are greatest when users enable cloud storage or camera-based AI tools, because material may then be stored by Meta and reviewed to improve…