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Meta just reminded us that sharing AI chats is a terrible idea
It seems innocuous enough: a “share” button that invites a friend or colleague to take a peek at your current AI chat session, perfect for chewing over the model’s replies or reviewing the slideshow decks, graphs, or other artifacts it created. Time and again, though, we’ve seen shared AI chats leak...

From Alaskan bears to baby bats, these lives cams are a treat
Ever wanted to watch bears catch salmon in Alaska or elephants gather around a watering hole in Africa? You might not get the chance to see these events in person, but thanks to a cool website called Explore.org Live Cams, you can watch them from your computer. The free website features...

Sonny Bill Williams reveals brush with death, open-heart surgery in emotional video
Sonny Bill Williams has revealed he recently underwent open-heart surgery in an emotional 24-minute video posted on YouTube.

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas for England
England face Australia at the Women's Rugby League World Cup on Saturday determined to show they have moved on from the nightmare of their last meeting in Las Vegas 19 months ago.

Infantino re-election hopes boosted by Asia support after u-turn
Gianni Infantino's hopes of being re-elected Fifa president are enhanced by an endorsement from the Asian Football Confederation.

Chancellor says he will cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m
Ministers say the changes in regulations will reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.

Have Manchester United become the unmanageable club?
The cycle of doom that has engulfed every Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson now has Michael Carrick in its unforgiving grip, writes Phil McNulty.

Watch: Met chief Rowley not fit for job, says detective raped by colleague
Det Con Linda Williams, a victim of serial abuser David Carrick, says she has no faith in the system.

Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'
Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.

Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting
The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.

'It's been relentless' say IT workers on frontline of PHP cyber-security scramble
IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.

Congress has a radical idea: Let people own the games they buy
U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) is making headlines this month for proposing a bill of legislation that aims to give you ownership of the games you buy, rather than the current commonplace practice of selling you a license to play that game which can be revoked at any time. Rep. Torres...

Pride, prestige, profile - the great Ballon d'Or campaign
The Ballon d'Or is football's greatest individual accolade - and the thirst to win it has grown in recent years.

The World Treadmill Championship - pitching elite runners against amateurs
Everyday runners are being given the chance to compete alongside elite athletes in the first World Treadmill Championship, a new global 5km competition.

Weekly quiz: How long did Katie Zacharia last as White House press secretary?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Hispanic voters helped bring Trump to power - in Texas, the tide may be turning
Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms.

Personalised skin cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial
The scientists involved say the results could mark a turning point in cancer treatment, bringing personalised medicine a step closer.

Cyprus police open investigation into financial affairs of Roman Abramovich
Questions about the integrity of some of Abramovich's professional advisers, were raised earlier this month.