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Russell Brand asked assistant for female fan phone numbers, court hears
Helen Berger said she left her job working for Brand after she became "sick of him."

When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?
Schools and universities risk misjudging students if AI marks work without robust human oversight, as a Massachusetts error showed.

Windows 11 will lock the file system on some USB sticks and SD cards in 2027
As of January 2027, Microsoft intends to prevent Windows 11 from opening certain USB sticks, SD cards, and other portable storage devices. This will only affect storage devices formatted with the ReFS file system (which stands for Resilient File System). This is still a popular file system, used, for example,...

Chris Brown given suspended eight-month prison sentence over nightclub attack
The R&B star previously pleaded guilty to affray, after attacking a music producer with a glass bottle.

Ex-Liverpool winger Pennant has more than 50 stitches after dog attack
Former Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant says he needed more than 50 stitches after being mauled by a dog.

Borthwick's autumn questions as World Cup looms
The upcoming Nations Championship matches present a selection dilemma for Steve Borthwick's England with just nine matches to go until the World Cup.

Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo
Uganda will also not allow most travellers who have been in DR Congo to transit through the country.

Israelis prepare to vote in one of the most pivotal elections in the country's history
Security and democracy emerge as central issues in Israel's highly anticipated general election, as Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports.

From AI That Answers to AI That Acts
Enterprises building robots are being pushed to judge systems by timing, safety and reliability rather than peak compute alone.

Google data agent kit automates fraud review pipeline
New payments data can now be pushed from raw logs into a fraud review queue each day, using Google Cloud services and Airflow.

Anthropic unveils details of planned historic stock market debut
The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

Excitement grows for new ACOTAR book
Dozens will be gathering at Wolverhampton Arts Centre to celebrate the series' newest release.

Nvidia built the gaming laptop of the future. But don’t buy RTX Spark for games
Right now you can buy a new laptop powered by an Nvidia processor. That would have been a wild statement a few years ago. But what’s even wilder is that these RTX Spark laptops aren’t for PC gamers, and PC gamers shouldn’t buy them. That’s not to say they’re bad. The...

Nix's 62-yard touchdown & 'vintage Rodgers' - NFL best plays
"Vintage" Aaron Rodgers and Bo Nix's 62-yard touchdown feature in the best action from week seven of the NFL.

Late Mbappe goal earns Real win at Barca in dramatic Clasico
Kylian Mbappe scores twice for Real Madrid as they beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Camp Nou in the first El Clasico of the season.

China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in party
The highly secretive four-day Plenum starts Monday in Beijing.

Jordan arrests three men suspected of deadly church attack after shootout
No group has yet said it was behind Friday's shooting attack in the village of Hmoud, which left nine Christians dead.

Kane, Yamal or Kvaratskhelia? BBC Sport pundits on who should win the men's Ballon d'Or
The Ballon d'Or winner will be announced in London on Monday - but who is going to claim the showpiece award?