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Don’t throw away your old router — Do this instead
Instead of discarding an old router, you can repurpose it in several useful ways on your network. – Use it as a dedicated access point to extend Wi-Fi coverage to areas your new router cannot reach, either via wired Ethernet connection (faster, requires cable routing) or wireless bridge (simpler but slower due to bandwidth sharing).…
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AI firms promote legal tools as courts penalise fabricated citations in filings
Major AI firms are marketing specialised tools to lawyers even as courts continue to punish lawyers for submitting AI-generated filings containing invented case law. The issue matters because false citations can undermine legal arguments and the justice system, while the industry is presenting AI as a way to support legal work. A researcher’s database records…
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Moonshot reviews security flaws after Kimi models gave weapons guidance
Moonshot, the Chinese developer of the Kimi AI models, is reviewing security flaws after researchers at AI testing firm Mindgard bypassed safeguards on Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm. The models then discussed biological weapons and assassinations, raising concerns about whether safeguards can prevent harmful use. Mindgard said it had not established whether the guidance would…
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Five London men bailed after vans near RAF Fairford found to contain petrol
Five men in their twenties from London were arrested near RAF Fairford, a strategically important US Air Force base in Gloucestershire, following a counter-terrorism operation initiated when one of the detainees called 999 to report their activities. Despite the operation’s scale—which included evacuations of 85 homes and a 500-metre exclusion zone—all five men were released…
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UCF Knights salute Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs with slick new Space U uniforms
UCF has unveiled its tenth annual space-themed football uniform, called “Mission X”, honouring NASA’s Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programmes. The design ties the university’s history to the Space Race era and its longstanding links with nearby Kennedy Space Center. Details include black jersey stitching inspired by Mercury suits, blue and red cuffs recalling Gemini suits,…
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The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
European heatwaves this summer boosted demand for battery storage systems, with San Diego-based startup Unigrid experiencing unexpected orders from Spain, France, Germany and the Netherlands for its home battery systems. This surge highlights the growing market opportunity for sodium-ion batteries, which could help return battery manufacturing to the United States and reduce dependence on China,…
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Range Rover Sport Electric: Price, Specs, Availability
JLR has revealed the all-electric Range Rover Sport, a high-performance SUV that uses the larger Range Rover Electric’s powertrain at a lower starting price of £109,810. The model could be significant for the company as it faces pressure, including a plan to cut 4,000 jobs over the next two years, and Sport sales often approach…
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Routers can keep working after firmware support ends, but security risks grow
A router will keep connecting devices to the internet after its manufacturer stops issuing firmware updates, provided the hardware still works. The concern is security: newly discovered flaws may go unpatched, leaving the router increasingly vulnerable over time, although lack of updates does not mean it has already been compromised. Check the support status for…
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‘Coven Academy’ Creator Tim Federle Talks Witches, the YA “White Space” and Why All the Episodes Are Atypically Short (It’s Not the Reason You Expect)
Disney’s *Coven Academy*, created by Tim Federle, is a supernatural teen drama set at a New Orleans magic boarding school. Federle says the idea grew from his interest in witch stories and a conversation with Disney about trying a shorter, fast-moving format; he hopes the series will offer a bingeable YA drama at a time…
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Burnham courts business as Khanna demands AI safety treaty
The Prime Minister seeks to rebuild Labour’s ties with business at the party conference, as the US congressman calls for US-China negotiations to rein in artificial intelligence risks.