In This Painter’s Seductive World, the Past and Present Meet 06. October 2026 (12:34) In Salman Toor’s first major solo show in Europe, the artist borrows gestures and compositions from art history to put modern-day outsiders in the forefront.(New York Times)
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights 06. October 2026 (12:27) Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a yearDrax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown.Campaigners say this would make it “one of the dirtiest datacentres out there”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks 06. October 2026 (12:15) Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety ActMark Zuckerberg’s Meta is under investigation for a potential breach of the UK’s digital safety laws after launching a Snapchat-style feature on Instagram.The UK’s communications watchdog, Ofcom, is investigating whether the $1.9tn (£1.4tn) company infringed the Online Safety Act (OSA) by failing to carry out adequate checks on whether its Instagram Instants product could show illegal content or be accessed by children. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
