-
Raging French wildfire closes in on missile and rocket factories as 4,000 are evacuated from beach resort
A wildfire in southern France has spread towards facilities used for producing missiles and rockets, prompting the evacuation of around 4,000 people from a nearby beach resort. The fire is part of a broader wave of wildfires affecting holiday hotspots across Europe this summer, raising concerns for both public safety and industrial infrastructure as authorities…
-
Japan Studio Couldn’t Keep Up with Sony’s Push for Games That Would ‘Drive Hardware Sales’
Former PlayStation Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has explained why Sony’s Japan Studio was dissolved in 2021, saying the team struggled to keep pace as the company pushed for larger-scale titles capable of “driving hardware sales”. Speaking at the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference, he said the studio’s staff excelled at creative, AA-sized projects suited to handheld…
-
Swimming headphones: What makes them so different from regular headphones?
Swimming headphones differ from regular headphones in ways that go beyond simple waterproofing, mainly due to how water affects audio transmission. Because Bluetooth signals cannot pass through water, most swimming headphones include built-in storage so music keeps playing once a swimmer submerges, and they typically use bone conduction rather than the air-vibration method of standard…
-
AI-found bugs aren’t proving any easier to exploit despite the hype
New research from security firm VulnCheck suggests that AI-assisted vulnerability discovery is not making bugs meaningfully easier for attackers to exploit, despite fears it would give criminals a major edge. The findings challenge the narrative surrounding Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, which had warned that AI tools like Claude Mythos could enable attackers to hijack systems, steal…
-
Golden Dome could leave US vulnerable to drone attacks without Israeli systems
A new report from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America warns that the US Golden Dome missile defence programme, which focuses heavily on space-based interception, could leave America vulnerable to lower-altitude threats such as drones and cruise missiles. The report urges Washington to integrate cheaper, combat-proven Israeli air-defence systems into the planned shield…
-
Serial killer inspired by TV psychopath Dexter guilty of murdering and chopping up two men in woodland shack
A man has been found guilty of murdering two men and dismembering their bodies in a woodland shack, in a case prosecutors say was influenced by the fictional television serial killer Dexter. The case adds to a string of recent high-profile UK murder trials making headlines, underscoring concerns about individuals drawing apparent inspiration from violent…
-
Ella Langley Has Hilarious Onstage Response to Fans Wearing Fake Mustaches
Country singer Ella Langley had a light-hearted moment on stage during her Dandelion tour after spotting fans in the front row wearing fake moustaches, a nod to her collaborations with fellow country star Riley Green. Langley pointed the show’s cameras at the group and joked about the trend, which she said she first noticed while…
-
Warhammer 40,000 Maker Games Workshop Confirms It Investigated ‘A Few Human Errors’ on Product Images to Make Sure Its Staff Hadn’t Used AI
Games Workshop, maker of Warhammer 40,000, has confirmed it investigated “a few human errors” in its product marketing this year to check that staff had not used AI, following fan speculation over an oddly rendered image. The row centres on official artwork for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, which appeared to show a Space Marine with…
-
“It came on the radio. None of us knew it had been edited. We all sat up and said, ‘What’s going on?’”: Yes’ record label hacked an eight-minute track into a three-minute single without telling them. Jon Anderson, for one, couldn’t be happier
In 1972, Yes’s record label released an edited three-minute-27-second single version of their eight-minute-29-second track Roundabout without informing the band beforehand, a move that initially shocked the group but ultimately proved pivotal to their commercial success. Singer Jon Anderson has since credited the unsanctioned edit with helping secure the band’s future at a time when…
-
Elon Musk’s X Money app is rolling out in the U.S.
Elon Musk’s X is rolling out its X Money app to paid subscribers in the United States, marking a step towards his long-stated ambition of turning the platform into an “everything app”. The app gives Premium and Premium+ subscribers a digital and physical X Visa debit card, allowing instant, fee-free peer-to-peer transfers within the app,…