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Iran fires ballistic missiles at US base in Jordan
Iran reportedly launched a surprise attack involving multiple ballistic missiles against a US base in Jordan, according to the article’s headline, though US forces are said to have thwarted the strike. A subheading indicates Washington responded with a counterattack targeting Tehran-backed militant groups, pointing to a fresh escalation in tensions between the United States and…
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Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes’ daughter Suri legally changes her famous last name
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ daughter, Suri, has legally dropped her father’s surname, changing her last name from Cruise to Noelle. The 20-year-old, who is studying at Carnegie Mellon University, made the change according to records obtained by Fox News Digital, marking a symbolic step away from her famous surname as she carves out her…
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FCC finalises import ban on foreign-made robots and inverters
The US Federal Communications Commission has finalised an import ban on “advanced robotic devices” and power inverters made in foreign countries, in a move that is officially country-neutral but will fall heavily on China as it expands production of humanoid and quadruped robots and dominates the global power inverter market through firms such as Sungrow…
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All that glitters… Donald Trump’s $5million makeover for Washington statues
Donald Trump has commissioned a $5.3 million restoration of statues and monuments across Washington DC, part of a broader push to spruce up the capital’s public spaces. The initiative reflects the president’s long-standing interest in the aesthetics of federal architecture and public monuments, an area he has taken a personal interest in during his time…
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Amazon Prime Video, Rogers Communications Reach 12-Year Deal For Exclusive NHL Broadcasts
Amazon Prime Video has struck a 12-year sublicensing deal with Rogers Communications to become the exclusive home of Wednesday night NHL broadcasts in Canada, expanding its existing hockey coverage on the platform. The agreement, starting on 30 September, comes as free, over-the-air sports broadcasting continues to decline in favour of streaming, with Netflix, YouTube and…
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Ariana Grande is suing the hackers who’ve been leaking her songs and videos for years
Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against a group of unidentified hackers accused of stealing and leaking her unreleased music and videos over a period of more than a decade. The suit, filed on Monday, names the defendants as “John Doe 1” and “John Does 2 through 100” and…
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Shark Week shocker as great white breaches just yards from oblivious boogie boarder
A video filmed during a family beach outing at Newport Beach, California, captured a great white shark breaching the water just yards from a boogie boarder who was completely unaware of the animal’s presence. The clip, taken early on a Saturday morning, has drawn attention during Shark Week for how close the shark came to…
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Barcola agrees Liverpool move – Wednesday’s gossip
BBC Sport’s Wednesday football gossip column reports that PSG and France forward Bradley Barcola has verbally agreed to join Liverpool, though the deal is not certain as the two clubs remain far apart on a valuation. Elsewhere, Real Madrid have no intention of selling Vinicius Jr despite his contract expiring next summer, while Everton are…
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Perplexity’s tokenmaxxing Model Council gives you multiple bot perspectives
Perplexity has expanded its “Model Council” feature to its cloud-based Computer platform, letting users query multiple AI models simultaneously and receive a synthesised report highlighting where their answers agree or diverge. The move matters because it gives paying customers more flexibility for tackling ambiguous, judgement-heavy questions—such as legal, financial or business-strategy queries—by comparing perspectives from…
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AI company employees petition US government for regulation
More than 1,100 employees at leading artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta, have signed a petition calling on the US government to help slow the pace of AI development. The letter, reported by Bloomberg, urges Washington to back an international effort to build the technical and governance tools needed to “deliberately pace”…