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    Technology shapes how we work, communicate and conduct business, making developments in this field essential reading for anyone affected by innovation, security risks or digital transformation. From artificial intelligence systems reshaping workplaces to cybersecurity threats targeting organisations of all sizes, technology news covers the breakthroughs, challenges and consequences that define our rapidly changing world.

    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • Telluride First Look: In Documentary ‘Zero Intention Of Living Quietly,’ Actor Adam Pearson Claims His Space

      British actor Adam Pearson, known for playing Oswald in 2024’s A Different Man alongside Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, is the subject of a new documentary titled Zero Intention of Living Quietly, which will premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. Directed by Edward Lovelace, the film explores how Pearson, who was born with the rare…

    • Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2026?

      Push Square ran a reader poll asking fans to rate Sony’s September 2026 State of Play showcase, and this piece captures one reader’s mixed reaction to the event. The commenter settled on a “good” rating, roughly equivalent to 6-7 out of 10, while admitting they were tempted to mark it down to “ok” instead, reflecting…

    • Little Big Town Discusses Embracing Imperfection and Rejecting AI on Their New Album (Exclusive)

      Little Big Town has spoken out against using AI in music-making, explaining that the imperfections of human performance are central to their new album, It’s a Dying Art. Speaking on American Songwriter’s Off the Record podcast, members Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook said that flat or sharp notes and raw, intimate…

    • OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk

      OpenAI has ended its partnership with Cursor, the AI coding editor, after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the company, choosing to sacrifice significant revenue rather than continue supplying its models to a Musk-controlled business. The move highlights the depth of OpenAI’s distrust of Musk, with the firm citing past instances of “Elon Musk’s companies violating contracts”…

    • Malware harvests Claude session cookies in widespread attack

      Anthropic has been forcibly signing users out of Claude accounts, deleting stored payment cards and issuing refunds after criminals used malware-stolen login sessions to run up unauthorised usage on victims’ accounts. The company told affected users in an email, later shared on Reddit, that infostealer malware on their own computers—not any breach of Anthropic’s systems—had…

    • Audacity overhauls interface with biggest visual update in two decades

      Audacity, the free, open-source audio editing tool, has released version 4.0.0, its first major visual overhaul in around two decades. Developed by Muse Group, the redesign rebuilds the interface using the Qt framework and introduces a modern workflow, moving the software on from an appearance many users likened to early-2000s programs such as Winamp. The…

    • Motorola just introduced another Razr that’s covered in Swarovski crystals

      Motorola has unveiled a new Swarovski crystal-encrusted edition of its Razr flip phone, featuring 35 hand-placed crystals and a 32-facet crystal on the hinge. It follows last year’s white version of the Motorola-Swarovski collaboration, this time offered in a black “Pantone Meteorite” finish with a quilted, leather-inspired texture and a protective clear case designed to…

    • Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race

      Ollie, a San Diego-based AI personal assistant startup, is positioning data privacy as its key differentiator in the increasingly crowded market for AI assistants. The company has become one of the first mainstream, family-focused AI assistants to achieve SOC 2 compliance, an independently audited framework demonstrating formal data protection and security controls, which it hopes…

    • NASA wires up Dragonfly and names the landing area

      NASA has fitted a wiring harness to its Dragonfly rotorcraft and secured official naming of its intended landing site on Titan, marking two milestones as the mission progresses towards a planned July 2028 launch. Saturn’s largest moon has long fascinated scientists for its thick atmosphere and organic chemistry, and Dragonfly is designed to spend years…

    • Google rolls out AI-powered voice capabilities for Gmail, Docs and Keep

      Google has made its AI-powered “Live” voice features generally available across Gmail, Docs and Keep, moving them out of beta for paying Google AI subscribers. The rollout extends the conversational, Gemini Live-style experience—already familiar from other Google apps—into everyday productivity tools, letting users search emails, draft documents and create notes using natural spoken language rather…

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