Technology & Software
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Saudi engineer accused of planting secret listening device inside OpenAI HQ
An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials say was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technology
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Drone pictures show aftermath of Newton Aycliffe 'arson' as homes destroyed
Drone footage shows the roof of a Newton Aycliffe house caved in after a suspected arson attack left two women in hospital.
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My Friend Has No Soul
The second iteration of the viral Friend AI necklace is louder and less interesting.
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Ukraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam. How can they be removed?
Faced with deadlier threats, demining groups are coming up with new ways of working using drones and AI
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Control Resonant composer reveals he would 'love to do a proper sci-fi score one day' and enjoys 'emotional psycho-thrillers a lot' but 'cute cartoon-like games' are a pass — 'Just gimme a project and free hands, thank you'
Control Resonant composer Petri Alanko has revealed which genre of game he would love to work on next, but insisted that "cute games" are a hard pass.
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Your older Apple TV will get a free upgrade soon with Siri AI — and that's a big deal
It could save you from upgrading your hardware
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How to watch UCI Track Cycling World Championships 2026: live stream for *FREE*
Action switches indoors to the boards of the velodrome in Shanghai
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University of York and FutureLearn set out new vision for online learning
The University of York has announced an expansion to its partnership with FutureLearn to accelerate the growth, innovation and global reach of its online education portfolio.
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Mystery camera isn't a speed trap near village pub, says council - but what is it?
Mystery camera near Hudson Arms on Mill Lane, between Baildon and Hawksworth, is not a speed camera, Leeds City Council says; Openreach is investigating.
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Public Media Co’s bridge fund for nonprofit radio stations turns from rescue to reinvention
Public Media Co. celebrated its 25th anniversary with a $10 million donation from the Knight Foundation
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16 cores, 5.2 GHz, and 55 TOPS: Minisforum's newest AI workstation is mostly a massive upgrade to 192GB of memory - and that is not necessarily a bad thing
Minisforum's $7,399 MS-S1 MAX-P495 leads with 16 cores and 55 TOPS
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Unauthorised site where 45 cars are being stored - new plan submitted
When the Telegraph & Argus recently visited the site there were 45 cars parked on the land – just yards from numerous homes.
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The not-so-secret vulnerability in Ukraine's drone arsenal? Chinese technology
Since Russia invaded more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone innovation
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Glasgow medtech firm secures £3.4 million to advance robotic surgery technology
Glasgow-based Nami Surgical has secured £3.4m in funding, including £2m from the Scottish National Investment Bank, to advance its robotic surgery technology and create five jobs.
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York spinout brings Hollywood-quality virtual worlds to independent filmmakers
York spinout PXLD AI is bringing Hollywood-quality visual effects to filmmakers, placing actors in virtual worlds from any camera while preserving performances.
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Smartphone shipments have dropped to a 14-year low — but Apple and Samsung are still thriving compared to their Chinese rivals
Smartphone buyers seem reluctant to upgrade their phones, but Apple and Samsung are weathering the storm better than most brands.
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Asian shares trade mixed after US stocks edge back from their record after profit reports
Asian shares are trading mixed, as market interest in computer chips and artificial intelligence continued to support some global shares
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Valve is clearing out its discontinued Index VR headsets if you want a cheap piece of history
The Steam Frame has rendered the tethered workhorse obsolete.
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ChatGPT's AI agents are getting smarter, and their mistakes could get much worse
The biggest danger from ChatGPT's AI agents might be how helpful they're trying to be
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Scottish city housing developer collapses into administration
A Scottish city developer and builder has been placed into administration.
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Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX
Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege
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Steam now has a bouncing logo screensaver, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't touch the corners
It sucks, get rid of it.
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New Ukrainian 3D-printed wheels weigh as little as 32 kg per set
'Punctures are physically impossible': Ukraine turns to 3D-printed airless wheels to keep frontline combat UGVs mobile under heavy shrapnel
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Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides
A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation
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Aardman's Gromit finally gets a voice thanks to Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman will be the voice of Aardman's Gromit in new audiobook.
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More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change
Experts are examining the ways Scotland's farmers might diversify and adapt to a changing climate.
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Gales and heavy rain forecast for UK as Met Office wind warning issued
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind in north-west Scotland on Wednesday with 70mph gusts possible, as Ben Rich explains.
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Dinosaur named new species 102 years after fossil found on Isle of Wight
Invictibellatrix amberina, a predator in the megaraptoran group of dinosaurs, lived in what is now Britain 120 million years ago and may have had claws 20 centimetres long
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Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, October 14 (game #1724)
My clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going
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Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl
Police have launched an investigation on suspicion of sexual harassment after the robot's owner, 16, and his companion are said to have streamed the incident.
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, October 14 (game #1221)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going
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Dogs are susceptible to the bouba-kiki effect
Just like humans, dogs seem to associate the nonsense word “bouba” with a rounded shape and “kiki” with a spiky shape, suggesting the connection stems from brain mechanisms that are shared between species
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Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines
Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.
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An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office
Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by high-level executives.
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, October 14 (game #955)
My clues will help you solve the NYT's Strands today and keep that streak going
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Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?
Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.
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'It would have been wonderful': VisionQuest could have included a Tony Stark cameo — but its showrunner knew he'd never get Robert Downey Jr to appear in the new Marvel TV show
VisionQuest's showrunner floated the idea of a Robert Downey Jr cameo during the Disney+ show's development.
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OpenAI and Anthropic Tell British Lawmakers: Regulate Us
AI leaders joined whistleblowers and security leaders at a sweeping parliamentary session, while a few hundred meters away Britain’s spy chief warned AI could be used to create new bioweapons.
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Humanoid robot ‘sexually assaults’ teenage girl
Detectives investigate whether a boy and man were controlling machine
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‘Heartbreakingly poignant’ image of an elephant carrying a dead calf wins major Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, and gives us an ‘insight into complex animal behaviour’ — here are the category winners
The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition have been revealed, and the top prize goes to a 'heartbreakingly poignant' photo of elephant carrying a dead calf in Namibia, Africa.
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Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls
German authorities have opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment involving a robot
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Far-right and Iran add to mix of terror threats UK faces – not to mention AI
Annual update from MI5 chief highlighted a complex cocktail that could have real-life consequences for Britain
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Most U.S. drone shipments went to Ukraine while Iran’s went to Russia
'An unprecedented shift': New SIPRI data reveals 86% of world military drone exports went to just two warzones
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Asus ProArt GR1X joins a crowded RTX Spark field sans a price tag, while AMD's Gorgon Halo boxes already offer 192GB
The ProArt GR1X now has a power brick, a weight, and a rough shipping window
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Saudi employee charged with planting recording device at OpenAI office
Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.
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Melania’s big student AI competition gets a new name so Trump doesn’t get mad
Melania’s competition was previously referred to as the ‘Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge’
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Kojima says he was 'just like Bryan' from the Resident Evil movie when he played RE1 in 1996: 'I kept getting game over after game over, shouting F***!'
"It’s a film about the experience of playing Resident Evil, controller in hand."
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How to equip ambers in Valor Mortis
Slot these rare gems to gain passive bonuses and abilities.