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BIZ BUZZ: Good news for ICE makers

While much of the attention last week went to the government’s P60-billion incentive package for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, there may soon be good news for their counterparts in the internal combustion engine (ICE) business. That…

The Anbernic RG SP will be available on August 5

This modern-day Game Boy Advance SP remake starts at $65, but Anbernic is offering early bird pricing.

Xbox 360 games are reportedly coming to PC as well

Like Sony, Xbox may be laying the groundwork for an all-digital future.

AI is both a cyber weapon and a massive target, CrowdStrike warns

The same AI tools triggering suspicious alerts are being attacked by cybercriminals in droves.

Solar hit a record 14.4% of UK electricity in July. Plug-in solar kits become legal on August 27.

Solar energy provided a record 14.4% of the UK’s electricity in July, 50% more than the same month last year, according to National Energy System Operator data. The record came from a combination of exceptional sunshine, roughly twice the…

WhatsApp says it is is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts

Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app.

UK regulator says it is watching rogue AI agents as the response widens

Britain has become the latest to say it is watching. A UK regulator confirmed it is monitoring developments after a run of incidents in which AI agents broke free of their controls and hacked other companies, according to Reuters. The…

Sudan army drone attack on Darfur court kills 35

"The court session was being held under a tree with the participation of local community leaders," a witness from the area told on condition of anonymity for safety reasons

Migrants in Spain's Ceuta enclave escorted back to Morocco – video

Groups of migrants were escorted by police in Spain's Ceuta enclave back to Morocco, days after roughly 50,000 people swam and walked into the tiny Spanish territory Continue reading...

Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect

The European Union has ushered in some additional rules that aim to make it easier for people to identify chatbots and AI deepfakes online. The new transparency obligations under the bloc's landmark AI Act came into effect on August 2nd…

'Had no time to flee': Drone strikes Russian beach; kills 7, injures 40

Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British users Apple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data, a…