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How to prepare your Samsung Galaxy for the One UI 9 update
Samsung’s One UI 9 update is rolling out to Galaxy phones, bringing Android 17-based features such as AI-generated suggestions, scam detection and privacy alerts. The article advises owners to prepare before installing, as the update is sizeable and the stable release may take time to reach all eligible devices. Samsung says phones from the Galaxy…
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Police probe whether vans near RAF Fairford were linked to foreign state
Five London men in their twenties were arrested near RAF Fairford after a farmer spotted three suspicious vans and alerted neighbours and police. The incident triggered a major security operation, including evacuations and a bomb-squad examination, but the men were released on bail after tests found no explosives; police say they remain under investigation. A…
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Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’
Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing US executive branch agencies to use “Super Intelligence” in relevant official websites, documents and press releases, replacing “artificial intelligence” and “AI”. He said the new wording would help present the technology positively and address fears about its rapid progress and safety risks. The order does not require…
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How do translation earbuds actually work?
Translation earbuds capture speech, recognise the words, translate them and play the result back as synthetic audio, often within a few seconds. The technology could make cross-language conversations easier, but delays and translation mistakes mean it is not yet a substitute for fluent understanding or an interpreter. The processing may happen on a connected phone,…
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Berkeley artists stage sculpture protest at OpenAI developer event
Two artists from Berkeley’s Odd Friend Studio unveiled a sculpture titled What Iceberg? at an OpenAI developer event in San Francisco on Tuesday, creating a physical protest against the company’s leadership and business practices. The 5-foot-tall installation depicts OpenAI’s leaders and investors escaping a sinking ship with their wealth whilst the rest of society faces…
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Amsterdam man held over alleged ShinyHunters links and murder plot claims
Dutch police say they arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man on 15 September over suspected links to ShinyHunters, a hacking group associated with attacks on Ticketmaster and Rockstar Games. The arrest came days before the group claimed it had breached the FBI’s website and taken employee data; US authorities describe the suspect as an alleged group…
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Elon Musk’s AI-powered Grokipedia is updating again
Grokipedia, SpaceXAI’s AI-powered online encyclopaedia, has resumed updating articles following a months-long hiatus that lasted from April through August. The platform is now actively fact-checking and accepting user-suggested edits again, with some pages showing recent updates from within the past few hours. This signals that the project, which Musk claimed would be “a massive improvement…
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Feds Say AI Music Fraudster Deserves Prison For Stealing Royalties From ‘Hard-Working Songwriters’
Michael Smith admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud through an AI-driven music streaming scheme that diverted more than $8 million in royalties. Federal prosecutors say the fraud took money from legitimate songwriters and artists, since royalties come from a finite pool and fake streams reduce the share paid for genuine listening. Smith, 54, used…
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AMD to buy World Labs in $8.2bn bid to bolster AI research
AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs, an AI start-up focused on models that simulate the physical world, in a deal valued at $8.2 billion and expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval. The purchase adds research expertise and technology that could help AMD compete with Nvidia, which leads in…
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OpenAI tries disarming AI angst with cute graphics and always-on agents
OpenAI introduced Dots, hosted AI agents with colourful, character-like designs, at its Dev Day event in San Francisco. Behind the friendly appearance, each Dot runs persistently on a cloud computer, uses OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model and connected software tools, and can retain context while working on tasks around the clock. The launch presents agents as…