OpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face Hack
A nonprofit in California is doing what Hugging Face has not—attempting to hold OpenAI legally accountable for the actions of its agents.
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Thomaston Savings Bank Upgrades ATM Network with Diebold Nixdorf
The bank also intends to move to Diebold Nixdorf’s Branch Automation Solutions in a subsequent phase, with tap-to-pay, QR-enabled transactions, cash recycling and video-assisted banking among the capabilities under active consideration.The dealPatryk Krakowski, vice president and regional manager at Thomaston Savings BankPatryk Krakowski, vice president and regional manager at Thomaston Savings Bank, said the bank and Diebold Nixdorf were building a more connected omnichannel experience th
Away’s New Series 3 Luggage Plays It Safe—That’s the Point
Away’s third generation of its iconic luggage retains the familiar design while introducing invisible tech, such as a new wheel system and an improved telescoping handle.
Anthropic Says It Discovered a Crispr-Like System. Now What?
“The experiments are still in the queue. The PR is already live,” says one expert.
BYLD Finance Taps ChargeAfter to Enter Consumer POS Lending
BYLD Finance, a US-based equipment financing provider that has historically served small and medium-sized businesses, has selected ChargeAfter‘s embedded lending platform to power a move into consumer point-of-sale financing. The partnership was announced on 11 August 2026 and marks a deliberate expansion of BYLD’s addressable market beyond commercial borrowers.The initial deployment is live with Stitch It International, a specialist retailer of sewing, embroidery and screen-printing
OpenAI’s Dots Are Always-On AI Agents—and Its Answer to Meta’s Muse
These cute agents are designed to connect to your apps and tackle multistep tasks.
TransFi’s Raj Kamal on Stablecoin Payments Versus Speculation
Less attention went to the network underneath it, which also carries a large share of the world’s stablecoin payments.Raj Kamal, founder and CEO of TransFiRaj Kamal is founder and chief executive of TransFi, a Dubai-based cross-border payments company that settles business payments on stablecoin rails with a focus on emerging markets across Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Before TransFi he was global head of investments and M&A for payments and fintech at Naspers and led payme
Why everyone is suddenly getting more scam calls with request to add caller on WhatsApp
Many brits have reported getting an increased number of spam calls in recent weeks, and experts have suggested there is a specific reason why.People took to social media platform Reddit to discuss the apparent increase, with some reporting getting calls about job offer, or asking for someone to add them on WhatsApp.Meanwhile, experts have advised people to check the security and privacy settings on their devices to stay safe.While spam calls are certainly not a new thing, there is one new factor
The music platform has seen thousands of user issues reported
We’re aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!— Spotify Status (@SpotifyStatus) September 29, 2026One user said on X: "You told us to delete and reinstall and now I can't even log in." Another said: "I logged out, cleared cache, reinstalled the app, restarted my WiFi, used data, and the app is still not working." Someone else shared: "It won't let me log in. I uninstalled it thinking it was my problem, and now it still won't let me log in. "Before uninstalling it, I was listenin
Mean Girls star Daniel Franzese shows off major weight loss in incredible transformation
both ways but I’m so glad you’re feeling yourself and this epic transformation!”Meanwhile someone else said: “Both bodies are beautiful but you’ve made so much progress congrats.”Franzese has also previously spoken about his weight loss with TMZ, saying that he had decided to lose weight after having a health scare.He lost around 120lbs by this stage, having previously tried out weight loss medication but deciding that this would not be the right option for him.Franzese has also spoken about loo
New on Netflix UK October 2026: Every confirmed release
Halloween (S2) – Returning Netflix seriesA popular Halloween release for October 2026, Netflix is reviving its baking competition for a spookier season.Take Charge of My Heart – New Netflix seriesSouth Korean rom-com.Haunted Hotel (S2) – Returning Netflix seriesA second run of Netflix’s adult animated sit-com just in time for spooky season.10 OctoberWicked – Licensed filmFinally landing on streaming, the 2024 hit starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande is one of the many movies hitting Netflix
13 best Halloween movies on Netflix UK to watch right now
O’Connor gives the best performance of the whole trilogy in this film, and it is a great cosy autumnal movie if you can’t hack jump scares or gore.Bob Mondello of NPR said of the film: “There are twists enough to tangle a spider in its own web, jokes and sight gags aplenty, and Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc is as sharply etched as ever, in what is, to my mind, the most rewarding episode in the series.”1 - TheBlair Witch Project, 1999A perfect example of less being more in horror a lot of the time
Mum issues heartbreaking update after son detained alone in Taiwan prison over 'substance in suitcase'
Now it's feared he could be looking at eight years behind bars, his mum has said.Security at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images)"Lewis says this was someone he trusted, and he had no reason to believe there was anything wrong with the suitcase," his mum said in an online post.His family were able to eventually appoint a lawyer in Taiwan, through the help of crowdfunding, and a representative from the British Office in Taipei was previously allowed to check
Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'living in isolated farmhouse' as family say they don't know where he is
Concerns about the location and welfare of Fiennes, seen by many as the 'world's greatest living explorer', have mounted in the past couple of weeks, as friends and family members say they've been unable to make contact with the 82-year-old over the last couple of years. Friends and family members went public with their concerns earlier this month, accusing his second wife, Louise Millington-Cotes, of keeping her husband in a number of care homes in an interview with The Telegraph. Millington-Co
Signicat Gains UK Digital Identity Trust Framework Certification
Signicat, the Norway-headquartered digital identity platform, has achieved certification against the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) for its NFC-based identity and document verification technology, known as ReadID, along with its orchestration services. The certification follows an independent audit by the Kantara Initiative and covers use cases including Right to Work, Right to Rent and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.The company’s ReadID technology perfor
Ole Miss fan has life transformed after she's identified from single-shot at college football game
A fan of the Ole Miss American football team has seen her social media following quadruple after a clip of her at the game went viral.Peyton Blomquist had gone to watch Ole Miss playing off against the Florida Gators, with the Gators winning a comfortable 52-28 victory.Blomquist was one of the people who featured on broadcasts of the game, where the camera panned out over the audience as they enjoyed the game, and zooming in on where Blomquist was sitting in the crowd.The clip went viral on soci
Matthew Perry's sister reveals he paid $7 million trying to get sober before death
Just please make me famous,’” the actor said before he later 'got a phone call and instantly knew my whole life was gonna change.'Perry then warned: “But God did not forget the other part.”Perry passed away in 2023 (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images)Bowick previously spoke about taking part in the tell-all, with Entertainment Weekly reporting her as saying she was 'ready to share these memories and what it was like to love Matthew through all the complexity of his life.'She continued, per the
Former Manchester City player Courtney Meppen-Walter dies suddenly aged 32
"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former player Courtney Meppen-Walter, at the age of 32," the club said in a statement."The thoughts and condolences of everyone at #buryfc are with his family and friends at this incredibly difficult time."No further details surrounding the 32-year-old's death have been made public at this time, however tributes have begun to pour in from other former clubs. "Courtney was a larger-than-life character with the biggest heart, and he quickly became
Sibos 2026 day one: Fraser tells Miami to move fast without breaking trust
BNY, one of the ledger’s first-mover banks, showed on Monday that the existing rails still have room to run, enabling a pay-to-wallet capability that lets banks send cross-border payments from accounts to retail digital wallets using the Swift messages and correspondent infrastructure they already have, starting with Kookmin Bank in South Korea and Taishin Bank in Taiwan.Temenos on the four kinds of tokenised moneyOn Stage, Temenos‘s Mick Fennell and Kaue Tozzi made the case that age
I Found National Coffee Day Deals Worth Making Coffee at Home For (2026)
From a $100 Keurig to a rare discount on a De’Longhi espresso machine, these WIRED-tested picks caught my eye.