Tech Life 13. October 2026 (21:45) The plan for an orbiting data centre involves linking satellites around Earth.(BBC News)
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years to life over Tupac Shakur’s murder 13. October 2026 (21:43) ‘You don’t get to take a man from his family … and just walk away from it,’ judge says as former gang leader sentencedTupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the caseDuane “Keffe D” Davis, the former California gang leader convicted of murder for orchestrating the 1996 fatal shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.“For three years, I’ve heard you say some variation of the same thing … ‘Yeah, I was involved in this. But I’m different. I’ve moved on. I got out of Compton. I’m a grandfather now,’” Judge Carli Kierny said Tuesday as she delivered the sentence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
OpenAI and Anthropic Tell British Lawmakers: Regulate Us 13. October 2026 (21:35) 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.(Wired)
Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions on podium debut 13. October 2026 (21:22) Katie Zacharia’s maiden briefing was excruciating – at least her predecessor had delivered her propaganda hotWell, that was weird. Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, made her debut on the podium on Tuesday with all the warmth, wisdom and political dexterity of an AI avatar.Zacharia was all stilted delivery, nervous tics and lack of eye contact. With an eerie lack of emotion, she served up pro-Trump talking points, took only three questions and vanished after 14 minutes. It was like the West Wing had turned into uncanny valley. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Disneyland tourists outraged over religious hecklers and shameless solicitors outside entry gates: 'ruins the mood'
John Cleese urges St Andrews students to reject controversial Green MSP Q Manivannan for rector role
King collabs with Burberry! Wool sweater and silk scarf with original watercolour by Charles hit shelves for £1,350 and £375
Sir Michael Palin is forced to cancel his book tour and events in the coming months after breaking three ribs and fracturing his pelvis in bathroom 'comedy fall with no audience'