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Attempted murder probe in Doncaster, PA helicopter crash kills pilot, Bumble scraps women-first rule
South Yorkshire Police said Jacqueline Massie, 53, was charged with attempted murder after an 81-year-old man was found seriously injured at a property on St John’s Road in Edlington, Doncaster, on 18 August. She was also charged with theft in a dwelling and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, and was remanded in…
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GitHub says commits have doubled in the last four months
GitHub has confirmed that a surge in coding activity, much of it driven by AI tools, caused “capacity failures” that led to a lengthy outage across several of its services on Monday. The company said a critical infrastructure component in its Central US data centre failed to scale as traffic hit a new peak, rather…
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Mike Rogers calls for 1-year data center moratorium
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the GOP nominee in a critical Senate battle in Michigan, on Thursday called for a one-year pause on data center construction, the latest sign of the political toxicity of the server warehouses fueling the AI boom. Rogers said in a statement that he is pushing for a yearlong moratorium on new…
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ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plugin
OpenAI has released an Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT, letting users link their Messages inbox directly to the chatbot. The move extends ChatGPT’s reach into personal communications, enabling the AI to sort, analyse, edit, draft and even send texts on a user’s behalf, while also raising fresh privacy questions given how much sensitive conversation data…
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Mortal Shell 2’s first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride
Mortal Shell 2 developer Cold Symmetry has released the Soulslike’s first balance patch on the day of launch, easing the in-game economy and toning down some enemies and bosses for a gentler experience. The update responds to early player feedback, adjusting resource costs and drop rates so progression feels less punishing without overhauling the core…
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Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed
Google is rolling out a new AI-powered customisation tool for its Discover feed, allowing users to describe in natural language what content they want to see. The feature, arriving in the Google app “in the coming days,” uses a chatbot-style interface to let users state their preferences, which the system will then remember and apply…
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Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
The European Space Agency has shelved planned “Block 3” upgrades to its Ariane 6 rocket, including a lighter carbon-composite ICARUS upper stage, in a decision that raises questions about the vehicle’s long-term future despite a largely successful launch record. The cancellation affects some ESA science missions, including a planned probe to Saturn’s moon Enceladus, and…
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IndyCar president: ‘Could be a little bit of carnage’ in DC race this weekend
IndyCar President Doug Boles said Thursday morning that tight corners on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix race course around the National Mall this weekend could result in a “little bit of carnage” around the nation’s capital. The nearly-1.7-mile course, which loops around the National Archives, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian National Air and Space…
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From Vintage Levi’s To Playing Cards: ‘Hacks’ Costume Designer Kathleen Felix-Hager On Dressing Season 5
‘Hacks’ costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager has spoken to Deadline about dressing the HBO comedy’s fifth and final season, explaining that while Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) retained her signature bold, big-earring look throughout, it was Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) whose wardrobe evolved most dramatically to reflect her growth from an inexperienced young writer into a confident,…
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Unknown hacker allegedly leaks several minutes of Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay ahead of Netflix reveal
An unknown hacker has reportedly leaked several minutes of gameplay footage from “Grand Theft Auto VI”, one of the most highly anticipated video games in years, ahead of an official reveal reportedly planned via Netflix. The leak threatens to spoil surprises for millions of fans awaiting the title from developer Rockstar Games, and comes amid…