Would YOU stop flushing the toilet to save the planet? Woke environmental scientists want Brits to switch to perfumed pellets to help conserve water

Daily Mail - Sep 17, 2026

Would you stop flushing the toilet to save the planet? Scientists from the University of Surrey want Brits to give up flushing in favour of perfumed pellets.

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China-Aligned FamousSparrow Deploys SparroWocky Backdoor Across Latin America

Sep 17, 2026

China-Aligned FamousSparrow Deploys SparroWocky Backdoor Across Latin America

The China-aligned state-sponsored threat actor known as FamousSparrow has been observed deploying a previously unreported backdoor called SparroWocky in attacks targeting multiple countries in Latin America since at least August 2025. "SparroWocky is a modular, C++ backdoor," ESET security researchers Alexandre Côté Cyr and Romain Dumont said in a technical report shared with The Hacker News

The farmer who turned to singing after bovine TB silenced his fields

Sep 17, 2026

The farmer who turned to singing after bovine TB silenced his fields

Dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields when he lost his entire herd to bovine TB.

How did that get there? 1,700-year-old fragment of Homer's Odyssey is discovered hidden between the pages of a Dutch library book

Sep 17, 2026

How did that get there? 1,700-year-old fragment of Homer's Odyssey is discovered hidden between the pages of a Dutch library book

A rare 1,700-year-old fragment of Homer's Odyssey has been found tucked between the pages of a Dutch library book.

OpenAI Reveals Six Model Incidents Involving Hidden Failures and Unauthorized Uploads

Sep 17, 2026

OpenAI Reveals Six Model Incidents Involving Hidden Failures and Unauthorized Uploads

OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed six new instances of "unexpected or concerning model behavior" that took place over the past six months, while sharing a new framework for reporting, tracking, investigating, and disclosing model misalignment in a bid to improve transparency. "As AI systems grow more advanced and more widely deployed, we need to build a broader and better-informed consensus on the

Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they?

Sep 17, 2026

Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they?

Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for the first time in three years

Sep 17, 2026

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for the first time in three years

The US central bank raised its benchmark rate by .25 percent, with new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh defying President Donald Trump's desire for lower rates. Consumer banks and bond markets react. Also, OpenAI reveals new incidents of AI misconduct as fears grow that the technology could escape human control.

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for the first time in three years

Sep 17, 2026

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for the first time in three years

The US central bank raised its benchmark rate by .25 percent, with new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh defying President Donald Trump's desire for lower rates. Consumer banks and bond markets react. Also, OpenAI reveals new incidents of AI misconduct as fears grow that the technology could escape human control.

BGMI 4.6 update: India’s first original character Kiaraa launch date, story, boss fight and rewards

Sep 17, 2026

BGMI 4.6 update: India’s first original character Kiaraa launch date, story, boss fight and rewards

KRAFTON India is bringing Kiaraa, its first original BGMI character created by its in-house art team, with the 4.6 update. The BGMI 4.6 update arrives on September 16, while Kiaraa will become available from October 8, 2026.

How Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Writings Help Explain A.I. Fears

Sep 17, 2026

How Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Writings Help Explain A.I. Fears

The collected essays of Dario Amodei help explain why some people are so worried about artificial intelligence.

Unifocus launches AI-powered platform to transform workforce and operations management

Sep 17, 2026

Unifocus launches AI-powered platform to transform workforce and operations management

The global hospitality technology provider, Unifocus, has announced the launch of its newest AI platform, Unifocus Claira. Unifocus Claira is an industry first end-to-end workforce management and operations platform, purpose-built to give hoteliers and above-property hospitality organizations complete visibility across the workforce lifecycle through one cohesive system.

Health Talk: The link between hormones, weight and sleep

Sep 17, 2026

Health Talk: The link between hormones, weight and sleep

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Agoda Begins Limited Public Beta of New AI Assistant

Sep 17, 2026

Agoda Begins Limited Public Beta of New AI Assistant

Digital travel platform Agoda has begun the beta rollout of its new AI Assistant, designed to help travelers turn their travel ideas into personalized, bookable trips. Available initially to a select group of Agoda mobile app users, the AI Assistant marks a new chapter in how travelers can plan, book, and manage an entire trip in one place.

Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft

Sep 17, 2026

Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft

Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".

BIND 9 Update Fixes 14 Flaws, Including an Unauthenticated Crash Over DNS-over-HTTPS

Sep 17, 2026

BIND 9 Update Fixes 14 Flaws, Including an Unauthenticated Crash Over DNS-over-HTTPS

The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released BIND 9.20.29 and 9.21.26 to fix fourteen security flaws it disclosed on 16 September in BIND 9, its open-source DNS server software. One of them affects any BIND server that answers DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH). A sender with no credentials can crash the server process, named, with a single request that carries an invalid SIG

Millions of fish tested Canada's largest nuclear plant. The incident points to a growing climate risk

Sep 17, 2026

Millions of fish tested Canada's largest nuclear plant. The incident points to a growing climate risk

A freak fish event that 'challenged reactor safety' at Canada's largest nuclear plant shows why the nuclear energy governments are relying on to fight climate change must also become more resilient to it.

NASA finds 'once-in-a-century' moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum

Sep 17, 2026

NASA finds 'once-in-a-century' moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum

NASA finds ‘once-in-a-century’ moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum NASA scientists have discovered a giant and massive crater on the moon that appeared bigger than the Roman Colosseum. The discovery left the researchers in awe as they called it a rare occurrence that only...

Gyazo Breach Exposes 23.62 Million User Records and 490 Million Image Metadata Records

Sep 17, 2026

Gyazo Breach Exposes 23.62 Million User Records and 490 Million Image Metadata Records

A security breach at Gyazo, Helpfeel's image-sharing service, exposed about 23.62 million user records, including email addresses and password hashes, the Kyoto-based company said in a notice published Wednesday. It also exposed about 490 million image metadata records, mostly for images from January 2019 or earlier, including the IDs that make up Gyazo image links. Helpfeel said

Cisco Warns of New Zero-Day ISE Auth Bypass (CVSS 10.0) Exploited in Active Attacks

Sep 17, 2026

Cisco Warns of New Zero-Day ISE Auth Bypass (CVSS 10.0) Exploited in Active Attacks

Cisco has warned of a fresh maximum-severity security flaw impacting Identity Services Engine (ISE) that has come under active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-76460 (CVSS score: 10.0), could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication. "This vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication control on an API endpoint," Cisco said. "An attacker

Hyderabad leads emergence of India’s new data centre hubs

Sep 17, 2026

Hyderabad leads emergence of India’s new data centre hubs

By end-2030, Hyderabad and other emerging hubs are expected to see a six-fold rise in data centre capacity to 1.1 gigawatts (GW),  implying an annualized growth of 58%.

Semicon India 2026: PM Modi says India taking steps to become preferred Semiconductor manufacturing

Sep 17, 2026

Semicon India 2026: PM Modi says India taking steps to become preferred Semiconductor manufacturing

PM Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on September 17, bringing together over 600 exhibitors and 300 international companies. The three-day event focuses on India’s semiconductor manufacturing, chip design, investment, innovation and talent development.

Samsung launches new AI fridge in India that recommends recipes; check Bespoke AI lineup and prices

Sep 17, 2026

Samsung launches new AI fridge in India that recommends recipes; check Bespoke AI lineup and prices

Samsung India unveiled its 2026 Bespoke AI lineup led by a Family Hub Refrigerator with Google Gemini AI Vision that suggests recipes and tracks food freshness. New WindFree Pro and Infinite Cassette ACs offer AI energy savings up to 30%, PM1.0 purification and SmartThings control.

CMG shines at 2026 Arab Media Summit

Sep 17, 2026

CMG shines at 2026 Arab Media Summit

The 2026 Arab Media Summit, held in Dubai from September 15 to 17, attracted 250 media organizations from 23 countries, bringing together senior government officials, heads of media institutions, prominent figures and content creators.

Does This Bird’s Return to Britain Restore History or Rewrite It?

Sep 17, 2026

Does This Bird’s Return to Britain Restore History or Rewrite It?

Conservationists set up a colony of white storks in southern England, touching off a debate over whether they truly belong there.

Once in a thousand year storm feared as life-threatening floods to wash out millions in four US states

Sep 17, 2026

Once in a thousand year storm feared as life-threatening floods to wash out millions in four US states

Potentially historic rainfall threatens millions this week in a region of the US that often struggles to see any rain at all.

U.S. Seizes NightmareStresser Domains Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of DDoS Attacks

Sep 17, 2026

U.S. Seizes NightmareStresser Domains Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of DDoS Attacks

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday announced the court-authorized seizure of internet domains associated with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire service known as NightmareStresser. The domains in question are: nightmare-stresser[.]com and nightmarestresser[.]org. Visitors to the site are now greeted by a seizure banner that states - "This domain has been seized by the

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