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DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain
Descent passed from mother to daughter rather than from father to son, a study of more than 500 Iron Age individuals from north-east England suggests
What 50 open source projects taught us about security in the AI era
See how the open source projects in Session 4 of the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund combined AI-assisted workflows, maintainer expertise, GitHub security tools, expert guidance, and funding to improve project security. The post What 50 open source projects taught us about security in the AI era appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
This Micro RGB TV rivals pricier OLED models - and I'd recommend it, especially on sale
The Samsung R95H is built with an all-new Micro RGB panel that delivers truly impressive color and contrast.
Suno is trying to look more like a real music production tool
Suno is releasing Studio 2.0 with significant upgrades that push it closer to an actual digital audio workstation (DAW), rather than a bare-bones audio editor with generative AI features. The biggest addition is undoubtedly MIDI support. Suno says that MIDI was its most requested feature, and it's basically a prerequisite for any modern DAW. Unfortunately, […]
Bot Settings: When to Trust / Review AI Agent Code
Five settings for agent PRs, the rule that picks between them, and the paths that never get Full auto
X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’
X is expanding the open source code behind its 'For You' feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts.
The Corvette Grand Sport X delivers Porsche 911 performance for a fraction of the price
My drive of the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport X began under oily black clouds, a torrential weather front releasing its grip on Manhattan - an inauspicious start for any mega-powered sports car. Rain pelted the waterlogged pavement, as I set course for the mountain-man roads of the Catskills, then on to Long Island and New […]
Introducing Codexometer: keep track of remaining quota, session telemetry & model benchmarks!
I’ve added experimental quota pricing estimation. After a while of using quota whilst codexometer is running, it will attempt to estimate your “API Equivalent” spend and also what your potential max api equivalent spend might be. Regard this as an educated estimate and not foolproof. The explanation of how we arrive at the figures is here: GitHub - merefield/codexometer: A terminal widget that allows you to keep track of Codex usage against your current quota · GitHub with appropriate disclaimers.
The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work
ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain.
Unconventional AI's Un-0 Gets Better After Deleting 93% of Its Connections
Unconventional AI's oscillator-based image model got 1.9 FID better after deleting 93% of its connections — and the physics explains why
Automate legacy web applications with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Browser Tool
Learn how to automate legacy web applications that need human-like interaction using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Browser Tool and Strands Agents. This walkthrough covers a reference architecture for an AI-powered digital worker that drives legacy interfaces through secure, isolated browser sessions while preserving human oversight and full audit trails.
Artificial Analysis' Optima Lets Any Team Build Custom AI Benchmarks
Artificial Analysis launches Optima, letting teams build custom model benchmarks from their own data, agent traces, or plain-text descriptions — with cost and speed tracked alongside quality.
In Paris, tourists increasingly choose cycling to explore the city
On Paris's streets, bicycles are increasingly common, and tourists play a big part. Guided bike tours have boomed in recent years.
In Paris, tourists increasingly choose bikes to explore the city
On the streets of Paris, there are more and more bicycles, and tourists have a lot to do with it: bike tours have boomed in recent years.
Accelerating M&A due diligence with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
Learn how to build a multi-agent M&A due diligence system on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. This post walks through a reference architecture that combines agent orchestration, knowledge retrieval, and governance controls, then deploys a complete sample you can run in your own AWS account.
Unicommerce posts Rs 51 Cr revenue and Rs 4.7 Cr profit in Q1 FY27
E-commerce enablement SaaS platform Unicommerce continued its growth trajectory in the latest quarter, reporting a 14.3% year-on-year increase in revenue and a 20.3% rise in profit during Q1 FY27 . The company’s revenue from operations rose to Rs 51.37 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 44.93 crore in Q1 FY26, according to its financial statement sourced from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Unicommerce also earned Rs 1.42 crore from other income, taking its total income to Rs 52.79 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 45.76 crore in Q1 FY26. On the expense side, employee benefit expenses remained the company’s largest expense, increasing 41.6% to Rs 20.61 crore from Rs 14.56 crore. Server hosting expenses increased 43.5% to Rs 1.78 crore, while finance costs, depreciation, and other overheads drove Unicommerce’s total expenses to Rs 48.22 crore from Rs 40.60 crore. At the end, the Gurugram-based firm reported a profit of Rs 4.68 crore in Q1 FY27, up 20.3% from Rs 3.89 crore in Q1 FY26. On a sequential basis, revenue from operations declined 0.5% to Rs 51.37 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 51.62 crore in Q4 FY26 , while profit increased 37.5% to Rs 4.68 crore from Rs 3.4 crore. Unicommerce’s shares closed Thursday at Rs 91.36, valuing the company at around Rs 1,031 crore.
Ukraine needs 5% of US Patriot stocks just to get through winter, Zelenskyy says
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv currently receives only 1% of the interceptor missiles it needs from Washington, as Russian strikes continue to outpace the country's air defences.
Amazon Quick for Microsoft 365: Agentic AI where you work
Amazon Quick is now available directly inside Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. These extensions bring connected data access and agentic document editing into the Microsoft 365 apps your teams already use, so you can analyze data, draft content, and reach enterprise knowledge without switching applications.
Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark
The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade.
NATO’s plan for a drone-infested battlefield: Let AI fly while humans decide who dies
Ukraine is already pioneering how to integrate AI into its war effort.
This JCB doesn't dig – it does 406 mph
Pair of reworked production-based engines carry the Hydromax into the record books
Hundreds of tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens northern Greek beaches
A fire service spokesman said the evacuation had to be by sea as the flames were getting close to the beaches.
Jet-powered Shaheds make up as much as two-thirds of some Russian drone attacks, Ukrainian official says
Russia's jet-powered drones are more challenging to intercept than their predecessors powered by propellers.
On GPT-5.6 (Chat Completions API), adding a strict `response_format={"type":"json_schema"}` appears to prevent prompt cache writes entirely
Thanks for reporting this and for sharing such a detailed reproduction. We retested the same setup on gpt-5.6-terra , including a strict JSON schema and an explicit cache breakpoint, and confirmed that the first request now writes the prompt cache and the second request successfully reuses it. Could you try your original example again? If you still see zero cache writes, please share a recent request ID so we can investigate further.
Exasperated French firefighters pressure government for more resources
Firefighters want more funding and better work conditions after being hailed for their efforts fighting wildfires throughout a historically warm summer.
One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery
The Netherlands is investigating an explosion at the port of Rotterdam that killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, 13 August. The blast happened at about 11:30 a.m. at an oil facility in the Europoort industrial section of Europe’s largest port.
Africa’s Amazon turns to World Bank for shock absorber
Jumia is betting that fresh capital from the IFC and existing investors will help it navigate geopolitical and supply-chain disruptions.
Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.
I wore Samsung's and Apple's Ultra smartwatches for 3 weeks - apps made all the difference
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 are top-tier rugged smartwatches with similar features, but one stands out.
I looked inside an AI generated movie, and the best parts were all human
Imagine a trio of bumbling, English lads who fantasize about becoming megastars while knocking back a few pints in a grimy pub somewhere in London. Picture the guys chortling and trying to one-up each other's idealized visions of the future with a series of increasingly glitzy fantasies in which their fame leads to access to […]
'600 pages of deep pleasure'
Philip Hensher’s ‘A History of the Novel in Britain’ revisits famous and forgotten works in equal measure.
One dead in Rotterdam port refinery blast
One dead in Rotterdam port refinery blast
Nvidia is playing many parts in the AI gold rush, a top business guru says
In this AI gold rush, Nvidia is selling picks, investing in mines, and bankrolling prospectors, business professor Rob Lalka says.
You're using DND all wrong: 5 powerful Do Not Disturb settings to try on your iPhone today
DND is so much more than a way to silence your phone.
How Britain’s No. 10 intervened in the AstraZeneca-Bristol merger
The scuttled pharma deal triggered UK government worries.
Bomb hidden in bin kills Russian officer in occupied Sevastopol, Moscow says
Media reports named the dead man as a Ukrainian navy defector who went on to command a Kalibr missile submarine for Moscow's Black Sea Fleet.
Oktoberfest Champagne dispute leaves far-right German politician facing arrest warrant
The order is a result of unpaid legal costs arising from a dispute between the AfD lawmaker and a comedian.
Brussels unveils giant flower carpet inspired by Hokusai masterpiece
Brussels has transformed its historic Grand Place into a giant floral version of Japan’s Great Wave off Kanagawa, using around 500,000 dahlias laid out over 1,300 square metres of cobblestones.
Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs
Nvidia has a plan to make sure its GPUs won't lose value. It wants to convince a new crop of financiers to keep lending for AI buildouts.
Hiding your use of AI is about to get much harder — thanks to Brussels
The EU is requiring "watermarking" to signal that content was made with artificial intelligence. Big Tech is falling in line.
Poland thwarts unprecedented plot by Russia to kill Ukrainian-US citizen in a NATO country, PM Tusk says
Poland, a NATO and EU member state along the alliance's Eastern flank, has accused Russia of "sabotage" on several occasions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Trump wants to grant private cyber firms a license to hack back
Contractors could surveil and disrupt foreign criminal networks, provided they follow strict rules and put up $1M
Ling 3.0 Flash is the smartest open model at its size
Ling 3.0 Flash is the smartest open model in its size class. The article Ling 3.0 Flash is the smartest open model at its size appeared first on The Decoder .
Add a “Semantic Export” for ChatGPT conversations
Hey seejayjames , welcome to the forum! I agree that would be a valuable addition. I'll pass this feedback along to the product team so they can review the request and decide whether the semantic JSON artifact feature can be implemented. Avinash
This is Instagram’s new logo
Instagram has unveiled a new wordmark, moving away from the recognizable cursive typeface it's used over the last decade. The updated wordmark is a strange mix of half-cursive half-print that's somehow less legible than its predecessor. Like, that totally says "Instagzam," right? "The wordmark at the top of the app hasn't changed in 10 years, […]