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Prized Mexican relic returns on loan, two centuries on

A cherished 16th-century Mexican manuscript that tells the history of the Aztecs in pictograms went on display Thursday in Mexico City, nearly two centuries after it was whisked off to France.

Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes

Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant's Oversight Board blasted its "fundamentally inadequate" safeguards against proliferating deepfakes.

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Screen-free fitness bands gain ground as users seek fewer alerts

A growing range of screen-free wearables is positioning passive health tracking as an alternative to notification-heavy smartwatches.

CERN creates quark-gluon plasma with smaller atomic nuclei

CERN researchers produced signs of quark-gluon plasma in collisions involving oxygen-16 and neon-20, pushing down the known size threshold for the primordial state of matter.

Google Maps adopts Lake America label for US users

Google Maps has begun showing Lake America instead of Lake Ontario to users in the United States after an executive order changed the name in federal records.

NASA launches Roman telescope on cosmic mapping mission

NASA launched its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multi-year mission to create an unprecedented map of the cosmos and shed light on some of the biggest mysteries in physics.

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Review: Call Quality Redefines Value in Wireless Earbuds

The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro has earned a spot as a primary recommendation for wireless earbuds following extensive testing. Its standout feature is superior call quality, which effectively isolates voice from background noise, combined with an affordable price point that undercuts major competitors like Apple and Bose.

NASA's Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping mission

NASA is preparing to launch its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, embarking on a multi-year mission to create an unprecedented map of the cosmos and shed light on some of the biggest mysteries in physics.

Baladi Map app turns Lebanon’s local problems into a public record

A Lebanese engineer has created a platform where residents map broken infrastructure and municipalities can publicly track their response.

PlanEat AI Offers Personalized Weekly Meal Planning Through Lifetime Subscription Deal

PlanEat AI is offering a discounted lifetime Premium subscription for $29.99, providing personalized seven-day meal plans, recipes, nutritional information and organized grocery lists based on users' dietary needs and cooking preferences.

Running a Local Language Model Offers Privacy With Hardware Trade-Offs

Free language models can run on personal computers without sending prompts to the cloud, though performance depends heavily on memory, graphics hardware and model size.

Technology Companies Warn Organizations Have Months to Prepare for AI Cyberattacks

OpenAI, Anthropic and more than 100 other companies called for urgent defensive preparations as AI-enabled attacks add to a week of significant security and privacy developments.

Trump Call Briefly Interrupts Nvidia Company Meeting

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang stepped away from an all-hands meeting to take a brief call from President Donald Trump, according to employees who witnessed it.

Firebloom EP01 Delivers Fast Stone-Baked Pizza Indoors and Outdoors

Pizza night happens regularly in my house because it’s tasty, quick and easy. But, after a few weeks eating the same shop bought pizzas again and again it can get a little boring.

Baladi App Turns Lebanon's Broken Infrastructure Into a Public Map

As he waited in vain for a dangerously crumbling wall to be repaired, Roy Bou Nasser decided that the many who shared his exasperation at these delays needed a new way to get municipalities to act

Manchester Airports Group Cyberattack: 8.7 Million Customer Records Exposed

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of up to 8.7 million customers during a significant cyberattack. The breach exposed email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations, and postcodes collected through car park services, lounge bookings, and airport Wi-Fi sign-ups. While financial information remained secure, cybersecurity experts warn that the stolen data creates a heightened risk for sophisticated phishing scams targeting travelers during one of the UK's busiest travel periods.

Bulk book purchases feed AI training through destructive scanning

British booksellers have reported unusual bulk orders as technology companies acquire physical books, remove their bindings and scan the pages to expand artificial-intelligence training data.

Motorola September 2026 Deals: Up to $700 Off Razr Ultra and Moto G

Motorola is offering significant savings on its smartphone lineup for September 2026, with discounts reaching $700 on flagship devices like the Razr Ultra. Shoppers can access automatic price reductions on budget-friendly Moto G models, bundle incentives including free smartwatches and headphones, and a dedicated 10% discount for verified military personnel.

UAE grants Starlink 10-year satellite broadband licence

The UAE has issued Starlink a 10-year licence covering satellite internet services for residents, businesses, government bodies, ships and aircraft.

Scammers in China exploit Microsoft Teams and other workplace apps to target victims

Fraud victims in China say scammers are using trusted enterprise platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Webex and Zoho Cliq to move conversations into controlled accounts.

Cara and former scraper develop open-source tool to alert artists when work appears in AI datasets

After several large-scale scrapes of the artist platform Cara, its founder is working with one of the people involved on an open-source detection tool called Lantern.

Meta tests robots for cabling, server resets and maintenance inside data centers

Meta is testing robotic systems from several suppliers to perform physical data-center tasks, while the company says it still expects strong demand for skilled workers.

Google expands easier file sharing between Android phones and Apple devices

Recent Android updates make it easier to send files to iPhones through AirDrop-compatible Quick Share or a QR-code fallback.

Best Laser Printers in India: Top Options from HP, Brother and Canon

Laser printers remain the preferred choice for frequent printing needs in India due to their speed, lower long-term running costs, and superior output quality compared to inkjet models. With major retailers preparing Independence Day sales events, consumers have an opportunity to upgrade their home or office printing setups at reduced prices.

India Orders Wind Turbine Makers to Report on Data Localization for Cybersecurity

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed all wind turbine manufacturers listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to submit detailed status reports on their cybersecurity compliance protocols by the end of the current month. The directive specifically requires manufacturers to demonstrate data localization and operational control within India, marking a significant step in securing critical energy infrastructure against digital threats.

ONE App Launches AI Agent and Custom GPT to Enhance Digital Banking

ONE App, the digital banking platform operated by Al Salam Bank, has launched the ONE AI Agent alongside a custom ChatGPT model named "ONE Marketplace." This initiative aims to provide users with immediate, conversational access to product information and support, reducing reliance on traditional service channels while signaling the bank's commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into its core customer experience.

OpenAI Tests 'Persistent Mode' for Codex AI Agent

OpenAI has begun testing a new 'Persistent mode' for its Codex AI agent, code reviewed by WIRED shows. This feature allows the system to continue working proactively on tasks until explicitly stopped, signaling a strategic push toward always-on AI assistants despite known security risks and past product failures.

TechCentral.ie Daily Briefing: Agentic AI Firm Doubles Headcount to 60

Agentic AI firm doubles headcount to 60, marking continued growth of its cyber security practice. The country's first Robotics-as-a-Service provider prepares for the next wave of technological transformation while other industry updates cover Anthropic’s shrinking lead and Google’s manufacturing plans.

With ropes and chants, thousands move Japanese castle

Chanting in unison, hundreds of volunteers in northern Japan heaved on ropes on Wednesday to pull a 400-tonne castle back towards its original position.

Drought-hit Danube gives way to fossil hunt in Bulgaria

Volunteers scanned the dried-up bank of the Danube in northern Bulgaria, close to where receding waters laid bare mammoth bones last month, hoping to find more fossilised fragments exposed by Europe's parching drought.

Microsoft Teams Admins Gain New Control to Block External Meeting Bots

Microsoft has introduced a significant update to Microsoft Teams that empowers administrators with the ability to automatically block external bots from entering meetings. This new security feature addresses growing concerns about unwanted participants and cybercriminal activity by giving organizations greater control over their virtual environments, marking a substantial evolution in the platform's bot management capabilities.

Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom

Nestled in the wooded hills of Austria's Styria region, the town of Leoben oozes tradition with its pastel-coloured buildings and quaint central square boasting a 13th-century church.

Anthropic market debut could break SpaceX IPO record: media

The market debut of artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic, a chief rival to OpenAI, could break the record set by SpaceX, US media have reported.

Milky Way's fastest star discovered spinning around black hole

Astronomers have discovered the fastest star in the Milky Way zooming at 25,000 kilometres a second around the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.

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