Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
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Four Gemini 4 Argon agents beat Minecraft without any human help
Four AI agents running on Google's Gemini 4 Argon have beaten Minecraft for the first time without human help, slaying the Ender Dragon in a fully autonomous run. With no predefined roles or strategies, they coordinated on their own, wrote 2,783 programs, exchanged 229 chat messages, and died 605 times. The session cost $1,620. The article Four Gemini 4 Argon agents beat Minecraft without any human help appeared first on The Decoder .
Why have settler pogroms surged during olive harvest season in West Bank?
France and Belgium condemn settler attack on diplomats, but critics say EU needs to act beyond words of condemnation.
NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds
Exclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessment Trans people could face delays and a greater risk of “corridor care” under new NHS England guidance that means they will no longer be able to use same-sex wards, according to an internal report. An NHS England impact assessment, seen by the Guardian, stated that trans people may also potentially experience discrimination and this could lead to them “avoiding accessing healthcare at all”. Continue reading...
Always on, always listening: New AI devices are pushing legal limits and could put users in jeopardy
AI always-listening wearables from Apple, Amazon, Meta and other startups are getting creative with privacy rules and fueling concerns about covert recordings.
What help can Egypt offer Saudi Arabia in the war against the Houthis?
Analysts say that any move from Egypt will remain 'strictly defensive', as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.
US Cybersecurity Job Postings Fall 26% as AI Security Engineer Demand Soars
CyberSN’s Cybersecurity Jobs Report provides visibility into the US cybersecurity job market. It’s a mixed bag. The post US Cybersecurity Job Postings Fall 26% as AI Security Engineer Demand Soars appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Two German courts now hold Google liable for what its AI overviews say
Google tried to overturn a landmark Munich ruling on AI search liability by appealing, then quietly settled. The strategy isn't working. The Aachen Regional Court just applied the exact same reasoning in a new case where Google's AI falsely attributed criminal offenses to a doctor that actually involved someone else. A consistent legal view is forming across German courts, and it treats Google's AI answers as the company's own content. The article Two German courts now hold Google liable for what its AI overviews say appeared first on The Decoder .
Is Germany's eight-hour workday under threat?
Would you work 12 hours straight? The CDU/CSU and SPD are locked in a dispute over reforms to the Working Hours Act. Workplace flexibility, collective bargaining agreements and worker protection rules are at stake.
France reports more than 1,800 arrests after riots, looting and arson during cost-of-living protests
Rioters torched public buildings and looted shops across France, destroying Limoges' historic town hall. The violence erupted during nationwide cost-of-living protests.
Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee leads anti-BJP protest in London
Dhruv Rathee led a ‘Stop vote theft’ protest in London, accusing Modi's government of electoral manipulation.
South African rugby player Hyron Andrews paid emotional tribute in France
Andrews died in France on Friday while on tour with the Johannesburg Lions during the Champions Cup rugby tournament.
Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
About 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.
Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’
Top US diplomat says Ukraine has requested access to military-grade version of Starlink for strikes deep inside Russia.
NHS staff who wrongly accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked, says Yvette Cooper
Health secretary says inappropriately looking up details about William Chapman, who died at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, is ‘total disgrace’ NHS staff who inappropriately accessed the medical records of a man mauled to death by a tiger should be sacked, Yvette Cooper said. The health secretary said the incident – which followed reports earlier this year that staff had unnecessarily viewed details about the Southport attack victims and those murdered by Valdo Calocane in Nottingham in 2023 – was a “total disgrace”. Continue reading...
Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European countries
Vietnam has signed a deal with four non-EU members that covers trade in goods and services, intellectual property rights, and sustainable development, among other areas.
Food or medicine? The impossible choices facing Sudan’s chronically ill
Sudanese are facing growing costs of medicine caused by the country's civil war.
Fighting intensifies across Yemen as humanitarian crisis deepens
Clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthis cause casualties on both sides as aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis.
How reliant is Ukraine on the US-controlled Starlink internet service?
Kyiv keeps issuing warnings that the satellite internet system Starlink is being restricted in Ukraine. How dependent is the country on the system, and what would happen if it went down?
Anthropic consults law firms to set fair negotiation norms before AI agents start cutting deals
Anthropic is consulting with law firms to develop negotiation norms for AI agents that would haggle over prices, resolve complaints, or improve contracts on behalf of users. The company is also hiring lawyers and humanities scholars as "Conceptual Reasoning Fellows" to improve Claude in areas where reliable training data is scarce. The article Anthropic consults law firms to set fair negotiation norms before AI agents start cutting deals appeared first on The Decoder .
Hilarious quips and ‘100,000-volt’ energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music
Style of emceeing based on high-octane, ad-libbed vocals has flourished thanks to its unique way of captivating crowds For the 2015 freshmen cohort of the history degree programme at the University of Lagos, their classmate’s first-semester presentation was so captivating that they began calling him Toby Shang, after the 16th-century Chinese dynasty he had focused on. His crowd engagement that day had been harnessed from his high school days as a ginger-man (energiser) in a three-man band and as a private tutor. By his final year at university, his viral catchphrases and infectious energy had resulted in a hit song, Shedibalabala. Today, he is one of the self-acclaimed “evangelists and pioneers” in the Afrobeats sub-genre some are now calling Afrohype or lamba. Continue reading...
With an ad aimed at Trump, this Republican exposed GOP angst about Latino voters
Rep. María Elvira Salazar filmed an ad warning the president that he's "gone too far" on immigration. It reflected concern among some Republicans that their gains with Latino voters could be at risk.
Haaland’s record scoring spree helps Man City to seventh Premier League win
Manchester City continue their 100 percent start despite calls for sanctions after being found guilty of breaking rules.
AI agents have bad taste in long-term decisions and a new benchmark proves it
A new benchmark called Taste-Bench tests how well AI agents make strategic choices during long-running tasks. Even the best model, GPT-5.6 Sol, picks the right path on just under 60 percent of simple binary questions. Thinking longer doesn't help. The article AI agents have bad taste in long-term decisions and a new benchmark proves it appeared first on The Decoder .