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OpenAI trialling text watermarks for ChatGPT and Codex in EU
OpenAI is introducing an invisible, machine-readable watermark for text generated by ChatGPT and Codex, initially for eligible users in the European Union. The move is intended to help address transparency requirements under the EU’s AI Act, while giving OpenAI a chance to assess the system through real-world use and feedback. The rollout will begin over…
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Russian jet-powered drones disrupt Ukrainian data centres and telecoms infrastructure
Russian jet-powered drone strikes have intensified attacks on Ukrainian data centres since September 23, disrupting internet and phone services for thousands of people. These attacks are significant because they threaten Ukraine’s digital economy and wartime resistance efforts, targeting the telecommunications infrastructure that supports critical services including banks, payment systems and public administration. Ukrainian air defences…
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BT rescues TalkTalk; migrant crisis flares on south coast
BT has agreed to rescue TalkTalk from administration. Nearly 150 migrants landed on Hampshire’s coast on Sunday, prompting scuffles between anti-migrant protesters and police.
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Indian man accused of leading international child exploitation ring goes on trial in Paris
A 29-year-old Indian man has gone on trial in Paris, accused of leading an online neo-Nazi child exploitation ring that targeted girls in several countries, including Britain and the United States. Prosecutors allege members coerced minors into sexual acts and self-harm; the case highlights how social media and messaging platforms were used to exploit vulnerable…
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Marco Rubio says Russia plague could ‘quickly spread’ and is ’cause for focus’ as fears of outbreak mount
The United States is closely monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia following the death of a young scientist at a research institute in Siberia. Darya Shipilova, 28, a laboratory assistant at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute, died on 2 October after reportedly dropping a vial of live plague bacterium at the facility last week.…
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Russian drone strike sinks Turkish-owned corn ship, killing two crewmen
Russia launched a drone strike on a Turkish-owned civilian cargo vessel carrying corn in the Black Sea on Monday, killing the ship’s captain and leaving another crew member unaccounted for. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the “horrific” attack as part of Russia’s ongoing pattern of targeting civilian vessels rather than seeking peaceful resolution to the conflict.…
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Russian guided bombs kill three in Kharkiv with one wounded factory worker left with a nail in his head
Russian guided bombs struck the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Monday, killing three people and injuring 29 others, including at least three children. One factory worker suffered a distinctive injury when a nail became lodged in his forehead during the attack. Residential buildings and warehouses were damaged, and authorities launched search and rescue operations fearing…
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‘I spat in Sean Connery’s face 16 times’: Ron Perlman on making The Name of the Rose
Ron Perlman recalls how director Jean-Jacques Annaud brought Umberto Eco’s medieval murder mystery *The Name of the Rose* to the screen, and how Perlman secured the role of Salvatore. The film’s production drew on his fascination with medieval history and architecture, with specialist historians helping to shape its details. Perlman says Sean Connery joined after…
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Inside Russia’s ‘plague zone’: Putin’s five lockdown areas amid ‘pneumonic plague outbreak’ as countries tighten border controls
Russia has imposed lockdowns on hospitals and medical centres across a 30-square-mile area in Siberia following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute. She reportedly broke a test tube containing live pneumonic plague bacteria whilst working at the institute and became ill in late September, dying on 1…
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15-year-old loses hand during protest near school in Lens, France
A 15-year-old boy lost a hand during a confrontation between police and demonstrators near a school in Lens, north-eastern France. The prefect described the incident as very serious, while saying the teenager’s life was not in danger; an investigation is under way to establish what happened. The injury occurred on Monday as protests over school…