Hong Kong police have broken up a local syndicate that allegedly used AI to alter identity card photos to open bank accounts and take out loans, arresting 22 people on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and laundering more than HK$190 million (US$24.4 million). Police said on Friday that between September 2024 and April this year,...
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, Joe PikePolitics investigations correspondent and Sam FrancisPolitical reporter Getty Images Sir Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while still prime minister, following lobbying by Lord Peter Mandelson, the BBC has confirmed. A memo written by senior civil servant Matthew Rycroft, dated 14 May 2002, briefs Sir Tony about “super-rich”...
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about one author’s journey to flee the US, social media surveillance, chatbots and the world of AI, and conspiracy theories for an autism cure. Source link
Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$$ Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson and team are unstoppable juggernauts, scooping up every prize, from a Michelin star in the city’s inaugural awards to the No. 1 spot in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants in 2022. You’ll need to plan far in advance (reservations open 60 days ahead and sell out in...
Alden GonzalezOct 10, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. SEATTLE — It went mostly unnoticed, overshadowed by his teammate’s assault on the record books, and lost amid the excitement of his team’s prosperity,...
Published October 10, 2025 Social impact footwear brand Toms has announced the appointment of Jessica Alsing as its new chief executive officer, effective October 8. Jessica Alsing – Toms Alsing has been consulting with the Los Angeles-based company in recent months, and brings to her new role as CEO expertise acrossfootwear, digital marketing, and global brand...
Oct 10, 2025, 03:48 PM ET Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor continues his surge to the top of the rankings with another two points added to his OVR, putting him at 93. It’s not quite a career high for him, but his momentum is sweeping him in that direction. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott...
Microsoft is warning of an active scam that diverts employees’ paycheck payments to attacker-controlled accounts after first taking over their profiles on Workday or other cloud-based HR services. Payroll Pirate, as Microsoft says the campaign has been dubbed, gains access to victims’ HR portals by sending them phishing emails that trick the recipients into providing...
An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant left multiple people dead and missing on Friday, authorities said, as secondary blasts forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning field of debris. The blast, which people reported hearing and feeling kilometres away, occurred at Accurate Energetic Systems in rural Tennessee. The company’s website says...
The Gaza Government Media Office calls for ‘comprehensive reconstruction’ after Israel levelled most of the territory. The Gaza Government Media Office has called for establishing an international panel to investigate Israel’s atrocities in the territory and hold Israeli leaders accountable. After the ceasefire deal came into effect on Friday, director of the office, Ismail al-Thawabta,...