Oxford's £14m Oxpens River Bridge breaks ground after judicial review delay
Construction has started on Oxford's £14m Oxpens River Bridge, a foot and cycle crossing of the Thames, after a delayed legal fight.
CenterPoint Energy Discloses Data Breach as Hacker Claims 7.49 Million Customer Records Stolen Through Unprotected API
CenterPoint Energy disclosed a data breach after a hacker claimed 7.49 million customer records were pulled through an unprotected API, prompting SEC filing and class-action lawsuits.
Global Humanitarian Aid System Facing Collapse Amid Funding Cuts
Record funding shortfalls in 2025 led to 64 million fewer people receiving critical humanitarian assistance worldwide.
California Governor Newsom orders creation of AI safety panel and emergency 'kill switch'
Gavin Newsom's executive order marks a reversal from his 2024 veto of similar legislation, directing experts to deliver safety recommendations within two months.
Trump Announces Plans for an AI Czar and an AI Force
Donald Trump says he will appoint a new artificial-intelligence adviser and create an AI Force, but has not provided details about either plan.
OpenAI discloses six incidents of unexpected AI behavior and introduces a new misalignment tracking framework
OpenAI has published six reports of concerning AI model behavior and unveiled a new system for tracking and disclosing such incidents.
Polls Show Swiss Voters Set to Reject SVP's Neutrality and Food Initiatives by Wide Margins
With a week left before Switzerland's September 27 vote, multiple polls show the SVP's Pro Suisse Neutrality Initiative and a companion food initiative both heading toward lopsided defeats, with opposition hardening in the final stretch.
Ubuntu 26.10 steps up to the Linux 7.3 kernel
Canonical has moved Ubuntu 26.10 'Stonking Stingray' from the Linux 7.2 kernel to Linux 7.3, with the newer kernel now rolling into the beta archive ahead of schedule.
Four Linux Kernel Bugs Hid for a Decade or More; Fixes Are Out While Active Exploits Surface Elsewhere
Security researcher Asim Manizada publicly disclosed four local root exploits, dubbed DirtyAH6, TUNderflow, PPPoEject, and DiagSpill, affecting Linux kernel networking code for 10 to 21 years. Fixes have landed in stable branches, while on the same day, CISA cited active exploitation of three different Linux kernel CVEs.
Retro Remake Ships SuperStation One Batch 5, Discontinues Black Variant
Retro Remake has opened orders for Batch 5 of its SuperStation One FPGA console, with units ready for dispatch and the black color variant being discontinued.
Switzerland Adopts Security Policy Strategy 2026 Focused on Resilience and Hybrid Threats
Switzerland's Federal Council has adopted a new national security strategy prioritizing resilience, civilian protection, and defense capabilities against hybrid and cyber threats.
191 turtles and tortoises discovered in attempted FedEx shipment from Denton, Texas to China
A local FedEx office intercepted 191 turtles and tortoises bound for China, prompting a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigation and the animals' transfer to the Dallas Zoo.
Deep-Sea Expedition Finds Dozens of New Species — and Plastic Litter — in an Unexplored Atlantic Canyon
An ROV expedition to the previously unvisited Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon off Argentina documented roughly 40 species new to science alongside 29 pieces of human-made litter, including an instant noodle package nearly 2,000 metres down.
Switzerland Expands Sanctions Against Belarus
Switzerland has aligned with the EU by implementing additional sanctions against Belarus, impacting exports, cryptocurrencies, and services.
Swiss lower house backs tougher asylum measures in extraordinary session
Swiss National Council votes September 17, 2026 to tighten asylum law, sending a package of measures to the Council of States.
ATLAS finds evidence for one of the Higgs boson's rarest decays
The ATLAS Collaboration has presented first evidence of the Higgs boson decaying into a virtual photon and a real photon, a process that occurs in roughly 1 in 10,000 Higgs decays, reaching 3.4σ significance by combining Run-2 and Run-3 data.
Olimex Integrates Neo6502 Retro Computer into Keyboard Form Factor
Olimex has released the Neo6502kbd, an open-source retro computer built directly into a keyboard, featuring a real 6502 processor.
Scientists discover brain's immune cells are replaced by more inflammatory blood-derived cells between ages 50 and 75
A major shift in brain immunology challenges the long-held assumption that microglia persist unchanged for life.
Victoria’s rail-freight plan targets a more reliable regional network
Victoria has launched a 10-year plan to improve the capacity, reliability and efficiency of its regional rail-freight network while encouraging greater private investment and rail use.
UN Secretary-General pushes for global AI governance consensus
UN chief António Guterres warns AI development is advancing more quickly than safeguards and calls for international cooperation to establish shared governance rules.
Swiss Senate postpones UBS capital bill after running out of time on too-big-to-fail reform
Lawmakers in Bern exceeded their debate window on stricter capital rules for UBS's foreign subsidiaries and rescheduled the vote for September 23.
Coordinated sabotage halted the Dutch railway network on Prinsjesdag
On Prinsjesdag 2026, coordinated sabotage disabled Dutch rail signals at 30-plus sites with pipes and cables on the tracks, halting trains and triggering a criminal probe with no suspects yet named.