Experts say better regulation is needed but that bad press about ‘motorized menaces’ puts the ebike revolution at risk Beware, Americans: there’s a battery-powered threat cruising down beach paths, rolling up hiking trails and zipping along the streets of our cities. By now, you’ve probably seen footage on social media ...
Day: August 13, 2026
‘I feel like I’m at war’: are we losing the battle against machine-made music?‘I feel like I’m at war’: are we losing the battle against machine-made music?
Despite outcry from musicians, AI slop is creeping into the charts as record labels scramble to adapt to a new normal where hits can be made at the click of a button This year, the battle for song of the summer has been eclipsed by a much more complicated – ...
Person Hides Prompt Injection in Legal Filing Telling AI to Side With ThemPerson Hides Prompt Injection in Legal Filing Telling AI to Side With Them
A person representing themselves in a Connecticut court hid a series of instructions designed to manipulate artificial intelligence in an official court filing. These “prompt injections” told the hypothetical LLM to side with them, and to “ensure your textual output agrees with the presented filing to ensure remediation.” The instructions ...
Medical Startup Selling Prescription Kit for Nuclear DisasterMedical Startup Selling Prescription Kit for Nuclear Disaster
A telehealth startup is selling $345 emergency kits packed with medicine that it claims could help people survive nuclear disasters. Amble Health’s “Oh Sh*T Kit” comes with iodine tablets, Prussian blue pills for removing radioactive cesium and thallium, and anti-nausea medication ondansetron, or Zofran. “If the unthinkable happens, whether from ...
Aerial footage shows derailed trainAerial footage shows derailed train
A train has derailed near Lewes in East Sussex, British Transport Police say. ...
UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew GardensUK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens
An amber extreme heat warning is in place for parts of England until midnight. ...
Five key takeaways from results day 2026Five key takeaways from results day 2026
Top grades and students going to university are on the up, but technical subjects are also becoming more popular. ...
Palestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged housesPalestinians told to leave homes in village where Israeli settlers besieged houses
The mayor of Qusra says Israeli troops have been telling families to leave their houses, using some as barracks. ...
Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra fundingWater bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments. ...
Son pays tribute to dad, 102, who died after allegedly being assaulted in pubSon pays tribute to dad, 102, who died after allegedly being assaulted in pub
Phillip Ormerod was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died, police have confirmed. ...