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Google Cloud adds BigQuery streaming & Dataflow updates
Live analytics get a boost as BigQuery now handles stateful streaming queries, while Dataflow and Kafka gain easier pipeline and testing controls.

Windows 11 can auto-adjust your monitor’s refresh rate to save power
Windows 11 supports the activation of a dynamic refresh rate (DRR) on monitors equipped with the relevant technology. When this feature is enabled, the operating system automatically adjusts the refresh rate to suit the user’s activity. For example, while the user is working with standard desktop applications, Windows maintains the...

OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI
The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra, which it says is its most powerful product yet.

‘Ferris Bueller gone bad’: Party's over for crypto scammers who went wild after $408m bitcoin theft
The scammers — a network of young men in their late teens or early 20s — celebrated the August 2024 heist by embarking on a wild spending spree.

Windows 11 wants your trust. Microsoft keeps testing it
Microsoft launched Windows 11 as the most secure Windows ever built—and the marketing was almost convincing at the time. Almost five years later, I can’t say the same. And that’s a problem. A recent bug in Windows was the final straw. About a week ago, Microsoft confirmed users are mistakenly being...

Fury says he is looking for new opponent, calls out Usyk
Tyson Fury has sparked more speculation his all-British heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua is on the verge of collapse by suggesting he needs a new opponent for November.

How £725 game-show winnings kick-started Champions League coach's career
Lithuanian coach Valdas Dambrauskas cut his teeth in English football, and now returns in the Champions League with Sabah.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill nine
Lebanon says a recent Israeli escalation is jeopardising a US-brokered ceasefire meant to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Smaller rugby ball for women makes it 'harder to do my job'
A smaller ball is being trialled in women's international rugby union for September and October's WXV Global Series - and it is dividing opinion.

Yahoo cuts Spark cluster failures by 85% with flexible VMs
Google Cloud's fallback machine selection has helped Yahoo keep analytics jobs running, cutting Spark cluster provisioning failures by 85%.

Exclusive: Ineffable Intelligence adds six ‘cofounders,’ hiring veterans from Google DeepMind, InstaDeep and venture firm Flying Fish

Paris trial into the fatal shooting of former rugby player Federico Martín Aramburú has begun
The 42-year-old Aramburú, who played 22 times for Argentina, was killed when leaving a bar in Paris along with his friend Shaun Hegarty, a former New Zealand rugby player.

Netgear Nighthawk M7 Pro review: A flexible 5G router at a steep price
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros A wide range of connectivity options Good 5G and 4G reception Support for 6 GHz Wi-Fi 7 Cons Bulky dimensions for a pocket router Moderate battery life Very expensive Our Verdict The Nighthawk M7 Pro is a great performer, but you’ll pay a premium for features you may not want. Price at time of...

France drops plans for mandatory plastic bottle deposit

Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death
Since Parton's death in late August, dozens of AI-generated songs, images and videos have appeared online.

'We're not robots' - why US Open men's contenders have tumbled
The chaotic nature of the men's draw has been a sharp contrast to the relative calm of the women's - but anyone can still win the US Open titles.

Pietersen joins England's white-ball coaching team
England appoint former Ashes-winning batter Kevin Pietersen to their white-ball coaching team in the build-up to the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Nepal observes national day of mourning for victims of flash flood disaster
Flags flew at half mast on the 13th day since the disaster, the last day of the Hindu mourning period.