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Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system

  • Microsoft launches MAI-Cyber-1-Flash model and Perception security platform.
  • Uses AI agent teams to find, prioritise and fix vulnerabilities fast.
  • Preview launches 3 November, competing with Anthropic and OpenAI tools.

Microsoft has launched its first cybersecurity-focused AI model alongside a new agentic security platform, marking a direct challenge to rivals Anthropic, Google and OpenAI in the fast-growing field of AI-driven cyber defence. Unveiled at a San Francisco event on Monday, the announcement reflects a broader industry race to…

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Google Pixel 11 launch event: Everything we expect as price increase rumors grow

  • Google's Pixel 11 event is set for 12 August 2026.
  • Leaks point to a minor update: new chip, colours, higher prices.
  • New "Pixel Glow" LED light feature and improved cameras are rumoured.

Google is set to unveil its Pixel 11 phone lineup at a Made by Google event on 12 August, with leaks suggesting a largely incremental update this year. The headline changes appear to be a new Tensor G6 chip built on a cutting-edge 2nm process, fresh colour options…

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9 Greatest Prime Video Shows of 2026 So Far

  • Collider ranks the nine best Prime Video original shows of 2026 so far
  • Featured titles include "Elle", a "Legally Blonde" prequel, and heist thriller "Steal"
  • List also includes thriller "56 Days" starring Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia

Collider has published a ranked list of the best original Prime Video series released so far in 2026, highlighting how the streamer continues to offer a broad mix of genres, from book adaptations to original dramas and thrillers. The feature notes that while some shows falter due to…

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Nancy Guthrie kidnapping remains unsolved as daughter renews plea

  • Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy remains missing nearly six months after presumed kidnapping
  • FBI reward reached $1 million; over 13,000 tips yielded no arrests
  • Guthrie again pleaded publicly with the kidnappers for information

Savannah Guthrie's Instagram appeal to whoever kidnapped her mother, Nancy, has not led to any breakthrough, with the "Today" host's video pleading for information marking her first direct appeal to the abductors since April. The case has remained unresolved for nearly six months, and Guthrie's family says they…

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Miley Cyrus Says Upcoming 10th Album Is “A Reflection of Where I Am in My Life”

  • Miley Cyrus previews her 10th studio album in Wonderland magazine.
  • She calls it a "love story" tied to her engagement to Maxx Morando.
  • Album also explores self-love and was deliberately kept to 10 tracks.

Miley Cyrus has revealed details of her upcoming 10th studio album while guest-editing the Summer '26 issue of Wonderland magazine, describing the record as a "love story" shaped by her engagement to Liily drummer Maxx Morando. The announcement is notable as Cyrus's first substantial comment on the new…

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Social care reform in England: how could we pay to fix a ‘broken system’?

  • Burnham says social care in England is "broken" and needs reform.
  • No political consensus yet on how to fund the fix.
  • Options range from an £18.5bn NHS-style free system to a cost cap.

Andy Burnham, as prime minister, has said England's adult social care system is "broken" and needs reform, a view shared broadly across politics even though there is no agreement on how to pay for it. Burnham previously led an earlier failed reform attempt in 2010, which was undermined…

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PS Plus August 2026 games lineup includes a quirky multiplayer game

  • Big Walk joins PS Plus Essential as a day-one release on 4 August 2026
  • Made by House House, creators of Untitled Goose Game
  • Long-form co-op title also coming to PC, Mac and Switch 2

Sony has confirmed that Big Walk, the next game from House House, the Australian studio behind Untitled Goose Game, and Push Me Pull You, will join PlayStation Plus Essential as a day-one release in August 2026. The rest of the month's PS Plus Essential lineup is expected to…

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