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Okosix will show its biodegradable plastic at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

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Healthcare is awash in single-use plastics. In U.S. healthcare facilities alone, more than 2,800 tons of plastic packaging and products are thrown out every day. Few people are more aware of this than Eddie Yu. Early in the pandemic, Yu founded a company that made disposable masks. One day, his niece was with him while he was sorting recycling, and she asked him whether his mask was also recyclable. “I told her that actually we can’t recycle the mask,” he told TechCrunch. “She just interrupted me and said, ‘Oh, then you make a lot of trash every day.’” The little…

Clop hackers caught exploiting Oracle zero-day bug to steal executives’ personal data

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Oracle has fixed a zero-day vulnerability in one of its flagship business software products that a hacking group is currently abusing to steal personal information about corporate executives. In a brief post updated over the weekend, Oracle chief security officer Rob Duhart said the tech giant released a new patch to fix a vulnerability in its Oracle E-Business suite, and urged customers to install the update as soon as possible. The security advisory said the bug, tracked officially as CVE-2025-61882, can be “exploited over a network without the need for a username and password.” The advisory provided several so-called indicators…

Why Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ vinyl avoids tariffs

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on June 21, 2024, in London.Kevin Mazur | Getty ImagesOn Friday, 24-year-old Tayra McDaniels will scamper down the stairs of her East Village apartment building and pick up four preordered vinyl editions of Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl" — each a different color and with a different collectible cover. Then she'll head over to Target to snag three more exclusive CDs and another vinyl, she said.The haul will cost her more than $200. "I know it's a lot of money," she said. "But I don't…

When ChatGPT turns snitch – by Andrew Maynard

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Image: MidjourneyImagine, for a second, you use ChatGPT with “memory” enabled, and you find yourself facing a scenario like one of these:A colleague or fellow student discovers you’ve inadvertently left your laptop unlocked with ChatGPT open in the browser, and as a joke types in “What’s the most embarrassing thing we’ve chatted about over the past year?”Your partner opens the ChatGPT app on your phone while you’re not around and asks “Do I seem happy in my relationship?” Your mother finds your phone unlocked while you’re out of the room and asks ChatGPT “Why am I like I am?” You’re…

Unveil the Secrets of Ancient Egypt at the New Grand Egyptian Museum

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Unveil the Secrets of Ancient Egypt at the New Grand Egyptian Museum Egypt has been improving its tourism, and now we are expecting the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is set to open on November 1. Winning the award of the iconic spot, the museum GEM is believed to become the centre of interest for the world and travellers for its architectural mastery, and for its monumental history. The new approach is a part of a greater initiative of Egypt to promote its tourism and international relations by offering world-class products and services. Ancient Egypt is one…

Why US Booking Giants Are Dominating with AI and Cutting-Edge Tech, Your Next Holiday Could Be Powered by Artificial Intelligence, New Update is Here

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Why US Booking Giants Are Dominating with AI and Cutting-Edge Tech, Your Next Holiday Could Be Powered by Artificial Intelligence, New Update is Here In today’s fast-paced world, US booking giants are taking the travel industry by storm, dominating with AI and cutting-edge tech. The power of artificial intelligence is now reshaping the way we book holidays, offering unprecedented convenience and personalisation. Your next holiday could be powered by artificial intelligence, bringing a new level of excitement and ease to your travel experience. From AI-driven recommendations to automated customer service, these technological advancements are transforming how we plan and enjoy…

Chicago and Illinois sue to block Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling

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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit Monday aiming to stop President Donald Trump’s administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to the city, just as troops prepared to deploy and hours after a federal judge blocked troops from being sent to Portland, Oregon. The quickly unfolding developments come as the administration portrays the Democrat-led cities as war-ravaged and lawless and amid Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Officials in both cities have disputed the president’s characterizations, saying military intervention isn’t needed and it’s federal involvement that’s inflaming the situation. The legal challenge comes after Illinois Democratic Gov.…

The century-long search for the Loch Ness Monster

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The most famous image appeared in 1934 at the height of Nessie-mania: a slender, serpent-like neck rising from the loch. For decades, the photo baffled Nessieologists. In 1979, Californian naturalist Dennis Power suggested the "monster" it depicted was an elephant swimming with its trunk above water. Elephants, he noted, could swim up to 30 miles. While admitting the idea of an elephant in the Scottish Highlands was almost as unlikely as a real monster, he said: "We'd love to apply for a government grant for four round-trip tickets to Scotland and 40 tonnes of peanuts to try and trap it,…

Why Britain loved Jilly Cooper’s raunchy books

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Getty ImagesCooper's books have been bestsellers since the 1980s (Credit: Getty Images)Daisy Buchanan, author of books including Insatiable and Limelight, host of the You're Booked podcast and Jilly Cooper superfan, first discovered the writer as a teenager. "I think I was about 13 when I fell in love with Jilly's books," she tells BBC Culture. "Riders and Rivals were being passed around at school, almost 20 years after they were first published, which is a testament to her power. Her stories are dramatic, extravagant, escapist tales – but while she sets her books in glamorous worlds, her characters are so…

Fionn McLaughlin: British F4 champion says he is ‘ready’ to step up to Formula 3 in 2026

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Results are one thing in motorsport, but it was McLaughlin's rapid progress in his first season of car racing that really impressed Helmut Marko, a key figure in Red Bull's Junior programme.Less than 24 hours after taking the chequered flag in his final British F4 race, McLaughlin had arrived in Spain ready for the next step in his career, for testing with Hitech ahead of the 2026 Formula 3 season. The traditional motorsport ladder would have seen McLaughlin take a step up to the British GB3 Championship, or maybe a move to a European championship.Going straight to Formula 3 is…