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Check Point & NVIDIA add real-time AI agent safeguards
Firms deploying AI agents may gain extra protection as the new setup can block risky actions before they reach systems, in under 100 milliseconds.

Gisele Pelicot rape case to be told in London play
Thirty actors will take part in the documentary-style performance based on documents from the trial.

National museums to stay free for all visitors
It follows discussions about whether charging tourists could boost museums' finances.

Booker Prize nominee praises his school teachers
Luke Kennard, who grew up in Chard, is shortlisted for the award for his novel Black Bag.

NZ’s nuclear patient: The 37-year-old made radioactive
A cancer patient is radioactive as a result of nuclear medicine therapy to kill her tumour.

When is Windows 11 26H2 coming? Here’s what the pattern says
Microsoft is expected to release the next major fall update for Windows 11 in a few days. But when exactly? We have a guess. Windows Latest analyzed when Microsoft released the last few fall updates for Windows 11 over the last few years and found that next Tuesday—October 6th, 2026—is the...

This $12 USB-C hub adds 5 ports your laptop should’ve had
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Claude Sonnet 5.5 is here. This prompt stops it from wasting your usage
The latest version of Claude Sonnet—Anthropic’s workhorse AI model—has just landed, and with it comes a prompt that could help keep any AI agent from leaping into action before making a plan first. Available now on the web, the Claude desktop app, and other Claude platforms, Claude Sonnet 5.5 is Anthropic’s...

NTT DATA launches Antarctic sustainability drive with Swan
A dozen staff will join Robert Swan's Antarctic voyage as the firm tries to turn climate pledges into action on vulnerable ecosystems.

Windows 11 can keep traces of deleted photos. Here’s what you can do
A viral social media post claims Windows 11 stores a preview of every photo ever deleted. The controversy centers around a well-known Windows feature called the thumbnail cache, which can still contain image thumbnails long after their original files have been deleted. The discussion was sparked by user @Ayzacoder, which has...

Discord’s age verification is less terrible than I expected
Back in February, Discord first attempted to launch its age verification process—only to run straight into massive user outcry. In response, the company went back to the drawing board. Now, half a year later, the branding of teen and adult accounts has finally rolled out. As a regular Discord user, I...