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October 2026

Hobbs and Whistles owner investigates hack that may have exposed customer data

If the investigation establishes any personal information has been accessed by hackers TFG said it would “notify affected individuals or organisations.”

We have not found any indications that our data environment has been compromised.”
Some of our brand’s website capabilities may not be available as the investigation continues. We apologise for any disruption and will provide additional updates to our customers as appropriate,

Trump targets Ilhan Omar at rally following raid on her home — US politics live

It comes as Trump targeted the congresswoman during a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, last night

We have absolutely no idea how this happened
For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns,

‘Our future is being stolen’: Greta Thunberg joins students protesting in Paris

Now in their third week, the protests — backed by unionists, some teachers and radical leftwing opposition politicians — have shaken a government caught between calls for urgent public investment and pressure to reduce France’s ballooning deficit and debt

Greta Thunbergclimate activist
Young people are not being included in the conversation,
Our future is being stolen from us and, as we have seen here, schools are not getting the investment they need.”
They’re not listening to us, so we’re going to them,

England fast-track teenage star Thomas Rew for Australia white-ball tour

While captain Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, and Bethell are down to play in both series and then bounce straight into the South Africa Tests, the mid-tour exodus of England’s frontline quicks shows the importance of the ODIs a year out from the World Cup

F1 returns to Africa for first time since 1993 with 10-year Rwanda deal from ‘early 2030s’

I’ve always said that we need to have a Grand Prix in Africa. For me, it’s the most important continent and the most beautiful continent. We’re on all the other continents but that one, and there should be no reason for it. It’s something I’ve been pushing for in the background and Stefano’s been amazing.”

Ex-Chicago detective identified as killing child in 65-year cold case

McInerney should never have worn the CPD star, and it is devastating to accept that he was never identified and held accountable while he was alive,
He never paid his dues,
They not only took the life of an eight-year-old child — but left … all who knew and loved her shattered as they searched for answers.”
Investigators also lifted a fingerprint from the strap of Gloria’s purse,

AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’

The pioneering computer scientist, whose work helped lay the foundations of modern AI, has since become one of the technology’s most vocal critics

Jensen Huangamerican entrepreneur and businessman; founder and CEO of Nvidia
That [figure] is not grounded on science, is not grounded on research. Just because it comes from a scientist doesn’t make it scientific. Those predictions are hurtful,
Geoffrey Hintona British-Canadian computer scientist, cognitive scientist, and cognitive psychologist known for his work on artificial neural networks, which earned him the title "the Godfather of AI"
He’s taken a technical term which has a very clear meaning and then reused it,
Geoffrey Hintona British-Canadian computer scientist, cognitive scientist, and cognitive psychologist known for his work on artificial neural networks, which earned him the title "the Godfather of AI"
Once you start talking about, ‘We have a moral obligation towards these alien beings,’ you lose your audience,
Geoffrey Hintona British-Canadian computer scientist, cognitive scientist, and cognitive psychologist known for his work on artificial neural networks, which earned him the title "the Godfather of AI"
In the long run, huge new breakthroughs come from basic research,
Jensen Huangamerican entrepreneur and businessman; founder and CEO of Nvidia
I love [him]. I hate his predictions … All of his predictions have been wrong. Enough predictions,
Yoshua Bengiocanadian computer scientist (born 1964)
This paper has no place in a machine learning conference. It’s about neural networks.”
I’m sure the oil and asbestos companies would have liked to [regulate themselves] as well,
When you train them on everything on the internet, they develop all sorts of horrible tendencies and then you get them to repress their horrible tendencies,
I’m trying to convey that there is a really serious possibility of something happening. If, for example, you’re told there was a 10% possibility of a bus crashing, you wouldn’t get on the bus,
We believed that if you could figure out how the brain learned, machines learned the same way, and you had enough compute power, they would do amazing things,

The Social Reckoning isn’t as angry or as potent as a Facebook drama should be

The Social Network, on the other hand, is remarkably nonjudgmental about the basic mechanics of Facebook, rooting its nascent flaws in the human weaknesses that birthed it

Trill seekers: can scientists use AI and tutors to help birds remember lost songs?

If your song requires a lot of energy you might have to be in quite a good condition to sing it,
Sometimes birds don’t learn very well from CDs or just playbacks. They need some sort of interaction,
There’s such a diversity in songbirds in how they learn,
They didn’t have the richness of sound,
Birds with mismatched songs don’t pair quite as quickly or do quite as well once they’re paired,
It’s still being sung by just a few individuals, pretty close to where we inserted it,
Gabriel B. Mindlinphysicist
When people talk about biodiversity, we’re always talking about genes, about genetic material,
What they learn is how to put those elements together,
One day we’ll be grateful to have all those records,

Farage denies Reform would let troops shoot small boats after Jenrick’s ‘lethal force’ claim

Our Royal Navy are not allowed, as all armed forces are, to accept an illegal order. We do not shoot unarmed civilians. We do not take military action against civilians,
What we are going to do, and we’re the only political party that has the courage to say this, is deploy the Royal Marines into the Channel. If they need to use lethal force, then they’ll be able to do so,
We want to see these individuals picked up off the boats in a sensible and reasonable way, and taken straight back to France.”
Anybody wearing British military uniform who gets fired at has the right to respond. That’s what he was saying,

UK shoppers seek deals as grocery price inflation rises again

Lidl led in market share gains over the 12 weeks to 4 October, climbing to 8.6% on the back of a 7.1% increase in sales driven by fruit, vegetables and wine

Halloween and Christmas are two of the most important moments of the year for chocolate confectionery, so falling prices will be welcome news for shoppers and retailers alike.

Zelenskyy says Russia ‘did not heed’ Trump’s call for energy ceasefire and gave ‘no early warning’ before strikes on Kyiv — Europe live

Second wave of early prison releases under way in England and Wales

The second wave of early prison releases takes place throughout Tuesday, with hundreds of offenders walking out across England and Wales under the government’s controversial plan to ease overcrowding

The return of the prodigal son? Why speculation is rising over Josh Frydenberg’s future

There was a whiff of weariness in some corners of parliament this week, as the former treasurer and deputy Liberal leader happily stoked another round of “Josh for Canberra” speculation

I’m surprised Josh Frydenberg isn’t trying to bump me off this program,

Men’s Rugby League World Cup 2026: group-by-group preview

The nations in the three-team Group B play the three in Group C and vice versa, with the top two from a combined table of both pools going into the semis