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Mother of three ‘steals her own car back’ by using her LAPTOP as a tracker – after thieves pinched it while she was at a wedding
A mother from Chigwell, Essex, recovered her stolen car within minutes by using her laptop, left in the boot, as an improvised tracking device. Vivi Kala’s Kia Sportage was taken by thieves while she and her husband attended a wedding, but she used Apple’s Find My app to locate the vehicle via her MacBook Pro,…
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Starlink Mini X adds router for improved Wi-Fi placement
The Starlink Mini X kit includes a second Wi-Fi router, the Router Mini, alongside the standard Mini satellite dish, prompting the question of whether portable-internet users actually need it. The extra hardware matters because Starlink’s compact Mini dish already has a built-in router, so the value of the Router Mini lies not in connectivity itself…
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Nvidia is building an IP licensing empire on the back of NVLink
Nvidia is turning its NVLink interconnect technology into a licensing business, allowing rival chipmakers to build custom AI processors that still plug into Nvidia’s ecosystem. On Monday, MediaTek became the latest company to adopt NVLink Fusion for its datacentre XPU chips, joining Amazon, Fujitsu, Qualcomm, Arm and Marvell, in a move that shows Nvidia remains…
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Who pays for US power boom? Blue, red states offer starkly different ways to lower utility bills amid AI surge
As artificial intelligence-driven demand for electricity surges across the United States, New Jersey and Indiana have adopted contrasting strategies to stop the cost of powering vast data centres from being passed on to ordinary households. New Jersey has opted for a top-down regulatory approach, with Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill signing legislation requiring statewide rules before…
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TalkFuse evening briefing, 31 Aug 2026 22:39
Cleverly vows to review Khan’s ULEZ if elected London mayor as Labour’s Burnham bounce fades; Iran retaliates against US forces, prompting a carrier deployment; Swiss police make swift arrest over Aarau rave shooting; Sony and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic over AI training.
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Cells in laundry rooms… the plan to find an extra 14,000 jail spaces
The UK government will unveil a £110 million scheme on 1 September to expand prison capacity, converting offices, storage areas and laundry rooms into cells as part of a plan to add 14,000 spaces by 2031. The announcement comes as controversy grows over the early release of thousands of prisoners, with the Conservatives accusing ministers…
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Apple adds more allegations to its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI centred on allegations that former Apple senior systems electrical engineer Chang Liu took confidential company files with him when he joined OpenAI’s hardware team, with Apple presenting forensic evidence from a laptop Liu used after leaving to support its case. The dispute mattered because it highlighted concerns about proprietary…
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Healthcare cyberattacks hit pacemakers and millions of patient records
Medical-device maker Boston Scientific and pharmaceutical distributor McKesson both disclosed weekend updates on separate cyberattacks affecting their US healthcare operations, one disrupting pacemaker monitoring and shipping, the other exposing millions of patient records. The incidents highlight the growing vulnerability of healthcare infrastructure to cybercrime, with attacks now reaching beyond data theft into physical medical devices…
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The Best Labor Day Mattress Deals On Beds We’ve Tried In Our Homes
WIRED has rounded up its recommended Labor Day mattress and bedding deals for 2026, drawing on beds and accessories the outlet’s reviewers have tested in their own homes. The roundup highlights discounted hybrid, memory foam and firm mattresses aimed at different sleep needs, from hot sleepers to those with back pain, alongside deals on sheets,…
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Gal Gadot Defends Starring in Movie With AI Sets and Lighting Because ‘You’re Going to Work With It or Be Out of the Game’; Lawyers Spent 6 Months Ensuring AI Would Not Alter Actors
Gal Gadot has defended her decision to star in Doug Liman’s “Bitcoin”, a film that used AI to generate its sets and lighting, arguing that actors must engage with AI technology or risk being left behind. Speaking on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to promote her new Prime Video film “The Runner”, Gadot said her…