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Starz Warns it May Go Dark On Verizon FiOS Amid Carriage Dispute
Starz channels and on-demand programming have gone dark for Verizon FiOS customers after the companies failed to agree a new distribution deal. Starz blamed Verizon for removing its services and said the provider had mischaracterised its position and made little progress towards an agreement. Before the blackout, Starz warned that viewers could lose access unless…
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Google Debuts Gemini 4 Argon AI Model With Restricted Access to Trusted Cybersecurity Experts
Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, its latest frontier AI model, which the company claims offers industry-leading performance in coding, knowledge work, and cybersecurity. However, the model is not yet available to the general public—access is restricted to a small group of trusted partners in Google’s Fairwind Program as part of a phased release focused…
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Travellers restrain pilot after cockpit attack as plane plunges 17,000ft
Passengers on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight restrained a pilot after he stabbed his colleague and appeared to try to damage the cockpit instruments. Their intervention came as the plane plunged 17,000ft in less than two minutes, helping prevent further danger and allowing another pilot to take control. Passenger Yaniv Hayun said he and others pulled…
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Passengers overpower knife-wielding pilot; Chinese AI safety fears; Reform voters back EU
Passengers overpower a knife-wielding pilot in mid-air drama whilst Chinese AI tools are exposed with critical safety flaws. Reform voters show surprising appetite for closer EU ties, contradicting their party’s Eurosceptic stance.
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Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 can plug directly into your smartphone to transfer images
Fujifilm has released the Instax Pal 2, an upgraded compact digital camera that emphasises tactile controls and a fun shooting experience over high image quality. The device evolved from the original Instax Pal by functioning as a proper standalone camera rather than primarily a printer, appealing to photographers who deliberately seek retro cameras for their…
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Chicxulub crater’s hydrothermal system may have lasted eight million years
New analysis suggests that the hydrothermal system created by the Chicxulub asteroid impact may have lasted far longer than previously estimated, potentially giving life more time to develop or thrive. The finding matters because it points to impact craters as possible long-lived habitats, although it does not show that the Chicxulub system was actually inhabited.…
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Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths
Pennsylvania has reported its fifth measles death, all among unvaccinated people, as an outbreak centred in Lancaster County continues. The deaths add to a resurgence of a disease declared eliminated in the US in 2000, amid falling vaccination rates. The outbreak has reached 943 cases across 39 Pennsylvania counties, with 119 reported in the latest…
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Georgia Tech system links implants through the body’s electrical signals
Georgia Tech researchers have developed SWANS, a system that lets multiple implants communicate by sending electrical signals through body tissue. It could help devices such as sensors and nerve stimulators coordinate while avoiding some of the power, signal-range and size limits of radio-based approaches. The system uses a wearable hub to process data and send…
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Attackers have been exploiting critical Zimbra flaw to steal emails
Attackers have exploited a critical Zimbra Collaboration Suite vulnerability to run commands on some organisations’ mail servers and attempt to steal email backups and authentication data. Microsoft reported seeing the attacks across multiple regions and industries; it could not confirm whether the data was successfully taken or identify who was behind the activity. The flaw,…
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Google announces Gemini 4 and says it’s so capable that only ‘trusted cyber defenders’ can have it right now
Google has announced Gemini 4 Argon, a new AI model it says performs strongly on complex software engineering, business and cybersecurity tasks. Access is initially limited to a group of “trusted cyber defenders” while Google strengthens safeguards, making the announcement notable for its cautious, staged release. Google says Argon is already being used internally, including…