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Airports chaos caused by ‘software glitch’ officials find – as Government orders further probe but dodges sacking under-fire NATS boss
A preliminary investigation found that a software glitch in NATS’s air traffic control system caused widespread disruption on 8 September, grounding more than 2,000 flights and affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers. The malfunction occurred when an aircraft identification-code request was interrupted by a higher-priority task and failed to restart correctly, triggering restrictions on UK…
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE review: An incremental price hike for incremental updates
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE is a midrange phone positioned between the flagship Galaxy S series and cheaper A-series models. It offers a large display, flagship-like design and a lower price than the base Galaxy S26, but its $700 price is $50 higher than last year’s model despite only modest improvements, raising questions about its value…
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Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain amid brighter signs for economy
Retail sales in Great Britain rose unexpectedly by 0.5% in August, reversing July’s 0.5% fall and exceeding forecasts of a 0.2% decline. The increase provides a more positive signal about consumer spending and the wider economy ahead of the government’s budget, following a surprise rise in GDP in July. Hot weather boosted demand for fans,…
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Andrew Hastie says AI advised him to reply ‘congratulations!’ to man who planned to end life with assisted dying
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie said Microsoft Copilot advised him to respond “congratulations!” after a terminally ill constituent said he intended to use voluntary assisted dying. He cited the incident as evidence of AI’s shortcomings and argued Australia should develop and control its own AI systems. The hearing also highlighted the government’s view that access to…
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‘Brutal’: thousands of T-shirt designs stolen and listed on Temu, Sydney label claims
Sydney clothing label Lonely Kids Club says thousands of its T-shirt designs were copied and listed for sale on Temu, potentially after AI tools scraped the company’s website. Founder Warwick Levy says the alleged theft has caused significant financial and emotional harm, highlighting wider concerns that online marketplaces and AI companies enable the unauthorised use…
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On Call: Techie fixed Wi-Fi dead zone with a drill
Eddy, a one-person IT department at an assisted living facility, discovered an unexpected source of Wi-Fi interference whilst troubleshooting an unrelated issue. He found that crimped power cables under a desk were causing electromagnetic interference that disrupted both monitor displays and wireless connectivity. By drilling a new hole to reroute the cables, he resolved both…
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AWS confesses its console causes cloudy confusion for new users
AWS has introduced a simpler onboarding experience for new users after acknowledging that its established console has become intimidating and overly complex. The new interface is designed especially for AI-focused builders, reducing configuration work so they can begin developing and deploying projects more quickly. New users can register using Google, GitHub or Apple credentials, receive…
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Payge Leembruggen: Police issue major update after young mother was found dead on a Queensland beach – as her family reveal there were no traces of injuries on her body
Queensland police have concluded their investigation into the death of Payge Leembruggen, 31, now treating it as non-suspicious after initially investigating it as potentially criminal. Her body was discovered by a dog walker in sand dunes near Mackay on Tuesday, four days after she was last seen at a hair salon appointment on Friday, 11…
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RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed eight new members to the 16-person US Preventive Services Task Force, which makes evidence-based recommendations on services including cancer screenings, depression checks and statin use. Because insurers must cover services receiving an A or B rating without charge, the appointments could directly affect Americans’ access to preventive…
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DoE seeking fault-tolerant quantum computer … by 2028
The US Department of Energy has launched the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, aiming to produce a fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer by 2028—something no one has yet achieved at scale. The ambitious initiative seeks to accelerate private-sector development of this transformative technology, which has long promised breakthroughs but struggled to deliver. The competition will distribute…