Guinea-Bissau votes to reshape presidency
The West African nation's military government wants to amend the constitution to give more powers to the president. The junta, which seized power last year, says it will hold elections in December.
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How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war?
Common Iranians are under increasing pressure, with no relief expected in the short term.
New York City to increase cooling tower inspections after legionnaires’ outbreaks
State and city lawmakers push to boost regulations after two outbreaks of the disease over the last two summers New York lawmakers are now trying to better protect residents from the deadly legionnaires’ disease by increasing regulations and inspections of cooling towers after two outbreaks of the infection over the last two summers and a raft of new lawsuits. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious pneumonia caused by a bacterium called legionella. It often comes from large air-conditioning systems, like those used in hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings, because the cooling towers contain water to remove heat. If not well maintained, the liquid can foster the bacteria, which can then be swept into fans and circulated through the air. Continue reading...
Two new small, powerful Macs
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China’s robots race ahead
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Ferry carrying over 260 people capsizes off Cyprus: reports
A rescue operation has been launched after a passenger boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off northern Cyprus, media reported.
Six months on, what did the strikes on Iran achieve?
The US-Israeli bombing of Iran became a fight for the Strait of Hormuz. AJLabs counts the cost of the war.
Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave
Dozens of protesters in Argentina have demonstrated against Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, outside his new mansion.
Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
The company is testing robots on tasks that can performed by technicians.
Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.
AI agents have no sense of time and are not aware of it
AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Codex have no sense of time, according to a new study. Both systematically overestimate how long tasks will take. Codex is off by as much as ten times the actual duration. They also rate their own work about 20 percentage points too high. For long, autonomous tasks, that creates a real problem with oversight. The article AI agents have no sense of time and are not aware of it appeared first on The Decoder .
The skills that earn top grades are the ones AI can fake best
GPT-4o boosted grades on a marketing assignment by nearly a full point on a five-point scale in an experiment with 1,053 Bocconi University students. Whether they actually learned anything wasn't tested. Other studies suggest that AI-assisted performance without independent thinking does long-term harm. The article The skills that earn top grades are the ones AI can fake best appeared first on The Decoder .
Iran’s Khamenei calls for Gulf unity as Hormuz tensions persist
Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to confront their 'real enemy' as Iran keeps Hormuz restricted amid stalled diplomacy.
WATCH LIVE: NASA's newest space telescope launches today
The tour-bus-sized telescope aims to unravel cosmic mysteries and identify more than 100,000 planets beyond our solar system.
Tearful Roger Federer inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
'I'm still writing my love letter to tennis,' Swiss legend says as he is applauded by former tennis rivals and friends.
Iceland voters reject EU accession talks
A nationwide referendum failed to win enough support to restart negotiations on European Union membership, despite geopolitical tensions in the North Atlantic.
Chelsea sign Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa
Martinez joins the London club on a reported three-year deal worth $10 million after spending five years at Villa.
How a comic book store got swept into the tariff storm
Tariffs continue to rile all kinds of American businesses more than a year after Trump unveiled his first set of tariffs — including a comic book store owner in Ohio.
Photos: Nepal issues alerts as region’s flash flood death toll reaches 750
Nepal warns of more flooding as the death toll rises to 750, with more than 3,000 people still missing in the region.
Israel says Netanyahu’s son ‘urgently evacuated’ from the US after threat
Right-wing activist and podcaster Yair Netanyahu lived in the US for several years before his hasty departure.
The home front: How Israel, Iran, and US leaders have been hit by the war
Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the governments in the three countries are fighting political wars at home.
Delcy Rodriguez says Venezuela ‘retains sovereignty’ despite US oil deal
Venezuela’s interim President has given a televised address to defend a deal of Venezuelan oil for the United States.
Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private
Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/30/turns-out-brits-would-quite-like-their-private-messages-to-stay-private/5292994 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49497063 Points: 299 # Comments: 222
Greece, Turkey clash over protected Aegean marine areas
Turkey has announced the creation of two protected zones in a disputed area of the Aegean Sea, sparking an angry reaction from Greece. Does this mark a new chapter in a long-running dispute between the two countries?