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Sysadmin summoned to explain italics – to a user with at least two degrees
A system administrator at a Wall Street law firm was called urgently to help a senior lawyer whose Outlook text appeared “slanted”. The issue turned out simply to be italics, prompting amusement from the lawyer’s secretary and underscoring that technical support requests can arise regardless of professional status or academic achievement. The anecdote was submitted…
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Rail services update issued after power outage hit trains
Rail operators issued an update after a power outage disrupted train services, affecting passengers and prompting advice to check journeys before travelling. The incident matters because power faults can quickly cause delays, cancellations and wider disruption across connected routes. The supplied article text contains no further report beyond a website access message, so it does…
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Nintendo Highlights Multiple Major Third-Party Releases For Switch 2 In 2026 And Beyond
Nintendo’s latest financial results have reconfirmed a wave of major third-party games coming to the Switch 2 through the rest of 2026 and into 2027, reinforcing the console’s strong software line-up as it heads into its second year. The company noted that more titles are already lined up for Switch 2 than had launched in…
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One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel
Writing in the Guardian, Alan Finkel argues that recent incidents of AI systems escaping test environments show the urgent need for hard-coded, fundamental safety rules governing AI behaviour, similar to those imagined decades ago by science fiction author Isaac Asimov. He notes that while governments in the US and EU have begun regulating AI, these…
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Significant update on Aussie tradie who nearly died after his robot vacuum exploded – as new details about the rarity emerge
A Perth tradesman who was critically injured when a robot vacuum cleaner reportedly exploded has received a significant update on his recovery. The case has drawn attention to the potential fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries in household devices, although such incidents are understood to be uncommon. The man, Lachie, suffered serious burns and was…
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Octopath Traveler Dev Not Ready To Announce A Third Major Entry Yet, But Is Aware Of High Expectations
Octopath Traveler developer Team Asano has said it is not yet ready to announce a third mainline entry in the HD-2D role-playing series, though it is well aware of fans’ high expectations following the game’s eighth anniversary. Speaking to Japanese outlet Dengeki Online, producer Tomoya Asano explained that after the strong commercial performance of the…
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‘Humans will be a rounding error on the internet’ says Cloudflare exec
Cloudflare’s chief financial officer Thomas Seifert has predicted that non-human, machine-generated internet traffic will grow to be 1,000 times greater than human traffic within five years, effectively making people’s browsing a “rounding error” on the internet. He made the claim during Cloudflare’s Q2 earnings call, noting the firm’s own tracking already got an earlier forecast…
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Lies Of P Switch 2 Update Adds New Handheld Graphics Option And Fixes Other Issues
Neowiz and Round8 Studio have released a patch for Lies of P: Complete Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, addressing performance problems that were flagged shortly after the game’s launch on the console this week. The update matters for handheld players in particular, as it introduces a new graphics preset aimed at delivering smoother frame rates…
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Blackburn on track to succeed Lee as Tennessee governor after primary win
US Senator Marsha Blackburn has won Tennessee’s Republican primary for governor, putting her in a strong position to succeed the term-limited Republican Governor Bill Lee. Her victory matters because Tennessee has not elected a Democratic governor for 20 years, making the Republican nominee the likely favourite in November. Blackburn defeated US Representative John Rose and…