Scientists warn of ‘insidious risks’ of increasingly popular technology that affirms even harmful behaviour Turning to AI chatbots for personal advice poses “insidious risks”, according to a study showing the technology consistently affirms a user’s actions and opinions even when harmful. Scientists said the findings raised urgent concerns over the...
‘It’s what’s in your heart that counts’: Kenny Dalglish on his love for Liverpool and the long shadow of Hillsborough
The Liverpool legend is the subject of a new film directed by Asif Kapadia on the Scot’s remarkable career in football and connection with his adopted city ‘We got the bus and went down to Sheffield to visit the supporters who were in hospital,” Kenny Dalglish says as he remembers...
Premier League buildup, Lionesses v Brazil and more – matchday live
⚽ News, previews and discussion before the day’s action⚽ Ten things to look out for | And email matchday live Here’s Sophie Downey writing on the incomparable Fishlock, by the way. Scottish Premiership: Dundee United v St Mirren, Falkirk v Dundee and Livingston v Motherwell are the only three games...
Kildunne, Kabeya and a cracker: Quins kick off Premiership Women’s Rugby season in style
A carnival atmosphere greeted the season opener with Harlequins beating Loughborough Lightning 52-42 in a thriller Cowboy hats, international stars and a carnival atmosphere. The Rugby World Cup may be over but the women’s rugby party rages on in England with the Premiership Women’s Rugby season beginning under Friday Night...
Scientists demand cancer warnings on bacon and ham sold in UK
Successive governments criticised for doing ‘virtually nothing’ to reduce risk in decade since cancer link found Bacon and ham sold in the UK should carry cigarette-style labels warning that chemicals in them cause bowel cancer, scientists say. Their demand comes as they criticise successive British governments for doing “virtually nothing”...
Napoleon’s soldiers who died in Russian retreat had unexpected diseases, study finds
Analysis of DNA from teeth of troops buried in mass grave suggests soldiers had paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever When Napoleon ordered his army to retreat from Russia in October 1812, disaster ensued. Starving, cold, exhausted and struggling with sickness, an estimated 300,000 soldiers died. Researchers now say they have...
Intel can’t spin up 18A fast enough, so Intel 7 is now the new CPU bottleneck
Intel's rebound in chip demand during the third quarter has been tempered by ongoing supply constraints that continue to limit the company's ability to deliver both client and data center processors. Although CPU orders have strengthened across multiple product lines, Intel's production remains bottlenecked by limited manufacturing capacity and a......
US opens Cold War plutonium stockpile to jump-start next-gen nuclear reactors
The Financial Times reports that the Department of Energy has invited companies to apply for up to 19 metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium previously used in warheads. On Tuesday, the DoE said it plans to select the first group of recipients by the end of December, with additional awards possible......
Have I Been Pwned adds 183 million more emails from major new breach
Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) recently added a new, massive database to its ever-growing collection of data breaches and compromised accounts. The dataset contains 183 million unique email addresses, along with the websites they were used on and the passwords associated with them. Troy Hunt, the expert who created HIBP,......
Intel confirms Nova Lake CPU launch in 2026: up to 52 cores, Xe3 GPU, and LGA 1954 socket
Speaking during Intel's Q3 2025 earnings call, Tan outlined the company's future plans for its client, server, and foundry businesses. On the client side, Intel will launch the Core Ultra 200S Plus Arrow Lake Refresh series in early 2026, followed by Nova Lake later in the year. Read Entire Article