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DAN HODGES: It was supposed to be his moment of great triumph. Yes, Nigel Farage has re-secured the approval of voters in Reform’s safest seat. But at what price?
Dan Hodges argues that Nigel Farage’s victory in Clacton confirms his personal dominance in Reform UK’s strongest seat, but questions whether the circumstances of the contest have damaged the party’s wider standing. The column presents the result as a qualified triumph rather than an uncomplicated endorsement. Farage won the Clacton by-election with 63.3% of the…
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Claude Code returns blank thinking blocks, but reasoning still costs you
Developers have reported that Anthropic’s Claude Code API sometimes returns empty or truncated summaries of its model “thinking”, despite users requesting them. This matters because the underlying reasoning tokens may still be generated and charged for, leaving customers with higher costs and less visibility into how the model approached a task. Reports affect Claude Opus…
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Organic-looking brake assemblies debut on new Czinger 21C Spyder
Czinger has introduced its topology-optimised BrakeNode brake assembly on the new 21C Spyder, unveiled during Monterey Car Week. The integrated, 3D-printed component combines the caliper, suspension upright and hydraulic-fluid passages, illustrating how additive manufacturing could reduce vehicle weight while retaining performance and improving maintenance. The BrakeNode is made from Czinger’s aluminium alloy and can cut…
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COL AI Studios Launches to Expand Group’s Global Distribution Network (EXCLUSIVE)
COL Group has launched COL AI Studios, an entertainment division intended to expand its global distribution network and help platforms, studios and brands develop and test content beyond conventional licensing. The move reflects the growing use of generative AI in production, while the company says it will prioritise storytelling, established creative teams and responsible use…
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Five years after quitting a job, developer’s former boss asked for rapid tech support
A former developer was unexpectedly called by his old boss five years after leaving a mail-order business, following the abrupt dismissal of the clerk who ran the system he had built. The boss believed the clerk had sabotaged the operation by unplugging the Pick minicomputer while it printed daily orders, but the apparent crisis was…
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Colleagues slam Sydney banker and DEI boss accused of trying to kill his boyfriend: ‘Inflated opinion of himself’
David Cao, a 37-year-old Sydney banker who has held senior roles including diversity, equity and inclusion positions at major Australian institutions, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking his boyfriend, Callum Forbes, 36, with a hot saucepan and boiling water at a boutique hotel in central France on 28 July. The case has…
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Apple sends out warnings to targets of mercenary spyware attacks
Apple has issued a new round of alerts to users it believes have been individually targeted by mercenary spyware, according to Citizen Lab researcher John Scott-Railton. The warnings matter because such tools, including Pegasus, are commonly linked to state-backed surveillance of journalists, activists, politicians and diplomats, and are difficult to detect or stop. Apple says…
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Cash App founder’s killer to play race card in attempt to overturn murder conviction
Nima Momeni, convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, is seeking to overturn his conviction by arguing that racial bias tainted his trial under California’s Racial Justice Act. Momeni, who was born in Iran, faces 16 years to life in prison after being found guilty of fatally stabbing Lee in April…
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Pokémon HOME October Premium Plan Update Expands Storage Capacity To 9,000 Pokémon
Pokémon HOME’s paid Premium Plan will increase its storage limit from 6,000 to 9,000 Pokémon when version 4.1.0 launches in October. The expansion coincides with planned Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen connectivity, giving players more room to manage collections as older games are integrated into the cloud storage service. The Pokémon Company says the Premium Plan’s…