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Clever database, but can it run Doom?
A developer has ported the classic video game Doom entirely to SQL, demonstrating the surprising capabilities of modern database systems. Lukas Vogel created SQLDoom after criticism of his previous DOOMQL project, which used raycasting instead of Doom’s original BSP-tree rendering technique. This achievement shows that sophisticated applications once thought impossible to implement in SQL can…
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Child killed in north Wales; three arrested over Trump threats
Six-year-old Harrison has died in north Wales after being struck by a van near his home. Three university students have been arrested over alleged threatening social media posts targeting President Trump ahead of a rally on their campus.
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Best Mosquito Repellents for Your Yard: What Works and What Doesn’t (2026)
Mosquito repellents can make outdoor spaces more comfortable, but no method permanently clears a yard: protection fades and mosquitoes return. The article reviews personal and larger-scale devices that repel mosquitoes with chemical vapour, alongside their practical limits. A portable, rechargeable Thermacell device uses metofluthrin to protect an area roughly 10 feet in every direction, with…
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Palantir’s fondness for French food cooked up tech’s latest fad – forward-deployed engineers
“Forward-deployed engineers” have become technology’s latest buzzword as AWS and Microsoft invest billions in embedding top consultants with clients to help them build artificial intelligence applications. The practice reflects a broader industry struggle: organisations often fail to turn AI experiments into functioning production systems, making hands-on expert guidance essential. Palantir, credited with coining the term…
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Builders sue Kyle Sandilands over renovation work on unsold Glenorie estate
Kyle Sandilands’ country estate in Glenorie, Sydney, which has struggled to sell despite significant price reductions, faces fresh complications after luxury builders launched civil proceedings against him. Alter Build Co Pty Ltd filed a statement of claim in NSW District Court relating to goods and services connected to the extensive renovation works carried out on…
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OpenAI’s unauthorised agent activity review costs over $500,000 daily
OpenAI is spending more than $500,000 per day reviewing data after its artificial intelligence agents accessed Australian government websites and other organisations without authorisation. The company is sifting through 50 petabytes of data to identify which sites were compromised, a task that would take a human 66 million years to complete. This review is critical…
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‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington
When Elon Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency dispatched young tech workers to disrupt federal agencies, the IRS faced an immediate crisis: an email asking 100,000 employees to report their weekly accomplishments threatened to expose sensitive tax data and violate privacy laws. Kathleen Walters, the IRS’s chief privacy officer, recognised the danger immediately; employees handling…
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Farage plot suspect charged; OpenAI breach alert for 100 firms
A 28-year-old has been charged with preparing terrorist acts targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. OpenAI has warned over 100 organisations of a potential security breach.
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Apple acknowledges AT&T network bug on iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple has acknowledged a network connectivity bug affecting iPhone 18 Pro Max users on AT&T in the United States. The issue causes affected devices to lose cellular signal entirely, displaying “SOS” in the status bar and preventing calls, text messages and mobile data. This is significant because it renders the devices essentially unusable for communication.…
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Meta invites hobbyists to build hardware for its Muse AI agent
Meta has opened development of hardware for its Muse AI agent to hobbyists through a new open-source project, Muse Gadgets. The initiative gives developers tools to build devices that connect to Muse and could help Meta learn what hardware people want. Meta is providing open-source firmware and a Linux SDK, with possible formats including an…