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How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of 12–13 August 2026, offering skywatchers in the northern hemisphere and parts of the southern hemisphere an especially favourable viewing opportunity. This year the peak coincides with a new moon, meaning there will be no moonlight to wash out the display, making the sky darker than…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
OpenAI has released a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, filling a gap that open-source developers had long been requesting. The preview app brings ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work and Codex to the platform for the first time, meaning OpenAI’s tools are now available across every major desktop operating system. The app launched worldwide on Tuesday and…
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Threads has a VR app now
Meta has released a Threads app for its Quest VR headsets, expanding the social media platform’s reach into virtual reality following its launch on Ray-Ban Display AR glasses last month. The move comes shortly after Threads announced it had surpassed 500 million monthly active users, and reflects Meta’s broader push to weave its apps into…
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Axe maniac who hacked down man on river towpath and left him with life-changing injuries has been on run in London for more than a week
A man remains on the run in London more than a week after attacking another man with an axe on a riverside towpath, leaving the victim with life-changing injuries. Police have launched an urgent manhunt for the attacker, who has evaded capture despite the search continuing for over a week, raising concerns about ongoing risk…
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The Sims 4 Will Be Getting Major Free Content Drops in the Near Future
The Sims 4 is set to receive major free content drops, according to a teaser posted by the official Sims account on X. No release date was confirmed, but the timing suggests the items will coincide with the game’s 12th anniversary celebrations, giving Electronic Arts a chance to please a still-active player base more than…
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Together AI embraces the competition with $240M IBM Cloud deal
Deal to fund ‘large’ deployment of Nvidia’s last-gen HGX B300 systems launching in Q1 2027
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Gemini app reaches one billion monthly users
Google has confirmed that its Gemini app has surpassed one billion monthly active users, becoming the 14th Google product to reach that milestone and matching OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which crossed the same threshold in June 2026. Chief executive Sundar Pichai announced the figure via X, calling Gemini one of Google’s fastest-growing products, underlining how the contest…
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Zoom screen-sharing bug let people fully take over other devices on a call
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious vulnerability in Zoom’s screen-sharing feature that could allow attackers to take full remote control of a victim’s device. The flaw affects the Zoom Workspace app across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux, and requires no action from the victim, giving no visible warning that an attack is under way.…
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HHS bureaucrats accused of ‘sabotaging’ RFK Jr’s efforts to expose Fauci records
Republican Senator Ron Johnson has accused career staff at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of obstructing his investigation into Dr Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era records, including material recovered from Fauci’s former government iPhone. Johnson claims longtime HHS employees are actively hindering efforts by him and others to obtain documents that could reveal…
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Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch
Google has upgraded Freeplay, its free, ad-supported streaming service, to offer video on demand rather than just scheduled live-style channels. Users can now choose from more than 10,000 shows and films to watch whenever they like, bringing it closer in format to established free platforms such as Tubi and The Roku Channel. The move comes…