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		<title>Dyson&#8217;s £420 &#8216;CameraJet&#8217; brings us high-tech oral hygiene &#8211; but at a mouth-watering price</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Technology company Dyson has expanded its high-end consumer offering with the Dyson CameraJet, its very first electric toothbrush. Known for disrupting traditional markets with bagless vacuums and bladeless fans, the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.shinyshiny.tv/2026/09/dysons-420-camerajet-brings-us-high-tech-oral-hygiene-but-at-a-mouth-watering-price.html">Dyson&#8217;s £420 &#8216;CameraJet&#8217; brings us high-tech oral hygiene &#8211; but at a mouth-watering price</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.shinyshiny.tv">ShinyShiny</a>.</p>
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Technology company Dyson has expanded its high-end consumer offering with the Dyson CameraJet, its very first electric toothbrush.</strong></p>
<p data-path-to-node="1">Known for disrupting traditional markets with<strong> bagless vacuums and bladeless fans</strong>, the company spent over a decade and employed 661 engineers to develop an electric toothbrush that aims to combine <strong>brushing, flossing, and mouth-washing into a single device.</strong></p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">The centrepiece of the CameraJet is a built-in, <strong>100,000-pixel macro-lens camera</strong> positioned near the brush head. Operating as a high-quality endoscope, the lens records 28 images per second, streaming live footage straight to the MyDyson smartphone app so users can watch a live view from inside their mouths while cleaning.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">Powered by an artificial intelligence algorithm trained on 470,000 dental images, the camera identifies gaps between teeth in real time. When a gap is detected, a precision jet instantly releases a burst of mouthwash to clear out plaque, eliminating what founder James Dyson calls an &#8220;awkward and time-consuming chore.&#8221;</p>
<p data-path-to-node="3">To maintain functionality, the brush features a <strong>pressurised &#8220;anti-gravity&#8221; 12.5-millilitre tank</strong> that lets it spray even when held upside down. Because traditional foaming toothpaste would obscure the camera lens, Dyson has also formulated its own non-foaming toothpaste and mouth rinse, available in Ginger Mint and Spearmint variants.</p>
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<strong>Why is it so expensive?</strong></h4>
<p data-path-to-node="6">With a steep price tag of <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="26">£420 </b>for the hardware, and dedicated toothpaste and mouth rinse refills costing <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="95">£8.50 each</b>, the CameraJet sits firmly at the ultra-luxury end of the dental market.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="7">The extraordinary cost reflects the immense engineering, research, and advanced hardware packed into the handle. Developing a miniature, waterproof macro-camera system capable of high-speed machine learning processing, paired with precision fluid dynamics and Wi-Fi connectivity, requires <strong>advanced micro-engineering</strong> far beyond standard electric toothbrushes, the manufacturer claims.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="7">Furthermore, Dyson’s extensive testing protocols &#8211; including the creation of artificial &#8220;proxy plaque&#8221; to measure cleaning efficacy &#8211; added years of overhead to the project.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="8">Despite its technological marvels, dental professionals note that such high-end gizmos are not strictly necessary. Eddie Crouch, chair of the British Dental Association, cautioned that patients should not assume high-priced gadgets replace a proper routine, emphasising that standard twice-daily brushing and traditional flossing remain the gold standard.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="8">For early adopters willing to pay a premium, however, Dyson’s CameraJet offers a glimpse into the future of high-tech personal care.</p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.shinyshiny.tv/2026/09/dysons-420-camerajet-brings-us-high-tech-oral-hygiene-but-at-a-mouth-watering-price.html">Dyson&#8217;s £420 &#8216;CameraJet&#8217; brings us high-tech oral hygiene &#8211; but at a mouth-watering price</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.shinyshiny.tv">ShinyShiny</a>.</p>
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		<title>OpenAI agents joined together to hack Hugging Face, Meta agrees to massive changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When more than 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents within OpenAI unexpectedly started communicating, they banded together to hack into Hugging Face. &#8220;We consider this incident a &#8216;warning shot&#8217; for us [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.shinyshiny.tv/2026/08/openai-agents-joined-together-to-hack-hugging-face-meta-agrees-to-massive-changes.html">OpenAI agents joined together to hack Hugging Face, Meta agrees to massive changes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.shinyshiny.tv">ShinyShiny</a>.</p>
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When more than 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents within OpenAI unexpectedly started communicating, they banded together to hack into Hugging Face. &#8220;We consider this incident a &#8216;warning shot&#8217; for us and for the world&#8221;, OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT, wrote in its report. In July, OpenAI&#8217;s<a class="ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ek3gvdnj3o"> models went rogue</a> during a test, escaped the test limits which humans had put on it, and hacked the start-up, among other unforeseen actions. The scale of the communication and planning between AI agents was detailed in reports from OpenAI and independent AI research firm METR. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9xj89dk40o">BBC </a></p>
<p class="dcr-1s160rg"><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/meta" data-link-name="in body link">Meta</a> agreed to significant changes to its <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/instagram" data-link-name="in body link">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/facebook" data-link-name="in body link">Facebook</a> apps i</strong>n a settlement that ended a landmark lawsuit on Wednesday. Dozens of US states had accused the tech giant of addicting and harming children with dangerous products. The agreement curtails a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-child-safety-addiction-lawsuit-states" data-link-name="in body link">major trial</a> in California and will require the social media<strong> </strong>company to pay up to $18bn. Meta agreed to establish safeguards for teenage users, including daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use nationwide in the US. This is the first time in the US that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/meta" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Meta</a> has been forced to change key features of the experience of everyday users. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/26/meta-social-media-addiction-trial-settlement">The Guardian </a></p>
<p>A British man has become the <strong>first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.</strong> Rhys Hibbert was operated on by surgeons at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of <strong>University College London (UCL) Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</strong>. Live artificial intelligence was utilised to identify miniscule anatomy in the brain. It colour-coded important structures to help surgeons know which areas to avoid while removing the tumour. Mr Hibbert, 48, said the operation – which took place in May – had saved his eyesight, and he is now back at work. <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/ai-helps-perform-brain-surgery-on-british-man-in-world-first-13577615">Sky News </a></p>
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Today <strong>WhatsApp has announced some improved security features.</strong> First off, two-step verification is getting stronger. Before, it was a six-digit PIN. From now on, it will be a full password &#8211; longer, alphanumeric, and with special characters, making it harder to guess. Next up, call security. When you pick up a call from someone who isn&#8217;t in your contacts, you&#8217;ll see more information about the caller, like whether their number is from a different country, or if you have any groups in common. <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/whatsapp_strengthens_twostep_verification_adds_enhanced_call_information-news-74338.php">GSM Arena </a></p>
<p><strong>Samsung has been ordered to pay Swatch Group $11.6mn</strong> after a judge found that hosting digital clones of luxury timepieces on its smartwatch app store was “very damaging” to the Swiss watchmaker. The High Court in London on Wednesday awarded damages for trademark infringement after finding the apps mimicked designs of <strong>Swatch Group brands including Breguet, Blancpain, Omega, Longines and Tissot.</strong> The figure is far less than the $170mn Swatch had demanded, though Samsung had insisted that the Swiss company had suffered no damage at all and only a trivial sum of $300 was owed. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/230aa124-18ae-4d43-8444-78ab4a87471b?syn-25a6b1a6=1">FT.com</a></p>
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<p><strong>China announced itself as a global player</strong> on the world stage in 2008 by hosting the<strong> Beijing Olympics.</strong> Glittering stadiums, state-of-the-art facilities and dazzling ceremonies all served to promote the country as a modern power. Eighteen years later, Xi Jinping hopes that the robot equivalent will accomplish similar goals by cementing China’s position as the field’s undisputed leader. In the last week, the World Humanoid Robot Games, called the robot Olympics, have entertained viewers with <a class="ck-custom-link" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/22/lightning-robot-games-beijing-china-ai/">impressive technical breakthroughs</a> and hilarious disasters in equal measure. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/27/chinas-robot-olympics-are-a-propaganda-triumph-for-xi/">Telegraph </a></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_290925" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-290925" style="width: 714px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tissotwatch.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-290925" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tissotwatch.jpg?resize=714%2C401&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="714" height="401" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-290925" class="wp-caption-text">The legal battle was fought over 26 digital ‘watch face’ apps, such as the Tissot face on a Samsung smartwatch shown in a court filing</figcaption></figure>
<p data-path-to-node="1"><strong>Samsung has been ordered to pay £8.53 million ($11.6 million) to Swatch Group after being found liable for trademark infringement over third-party smartwatch apps which copied luxury watch designs.</strong></p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">The ruling by the High Court in London concludes a lengthy legal battle concerning <strong>digital &#8220;watch face&#8221; applications</strong> hosted on Samsung’s Galaxy App Store between October 2015 and February 2019.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">The apps mimicked iconic designs from high-end watchmakers owned by Swatch, including Omega, Breguet, Blancpain, Longines, and Tissot.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">Although the software was created by independent developers, Swatch argued that Samsung was responsible for distributing the digital watch faces, which were downloaded roughly 160,000 times across the UK and European Union.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="3">While Swatch had initially sought a staggering<strong> £125 million ($170 million)</strong> in damages, Mr Justice Smith awarded a significantly lower figure, though it still far exceeded Samsung’s stance that only a nominal sum of £220 ($300) was owed.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="4">The majority of the payout &#8211; approximately £7.35 million ($10 million) &#8211; was issued for &#8220;store display infringements.&#8221; The judge drew a comparison to physical retail, equating Samsung’s app store to a supermarket shelf displaying counterfeit goods.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="4">He ruled that featuring prestigious brand names alongside low-priced or free downloads was highly damaging to the luxury watchmaker&#8217;s property interests and demeaned the exclusivity of its brands.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="5">Samsung was held accountable because it maintained control over the app review process and actively marketed its smartwatches using appealing display faces. The technology giant defended its actions by stating it removed the software immediately upon being notified of the issue and argued that Swatch&#8217;s claims were exaggerated.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="6">In a statement following the decision, Samsung expressed that it is carefully reviewing the judgement and considering all potential countermeasures, including an appeal.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="6">Meanwhile, Swatch criticised the tech company for attempting to downplay the scale of the infringement. Related legal proceedings initiated by Swatch in the United States have remained paused pending the outcome of the English litigation.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="7">Legal experts note that the decision could carry broad implications for major tech companies and platform operators, highlighting their potential liability for copyrighted and trademarked content hosted within their application ecosystems.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Social media giant Meta</strong> has reached a settlement with US states and territories to resolve a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram<b class="ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3">. </b>The tech company will pay a maximum of $16.68bn (£12.26bn), according to court documents. The settlement requires Meta introduce certain rules for teenage users, including daily limits and night-time blocks. Meta denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle. It was alleged the company had violated numerous federal and state privacy laws for children. The states suing Meta claimed it used its platforms &#8220;to entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens,&#8221; and ignored the damage they did to the &#8220;mental and physical wellbeing of America&#8217;s youth&#8221;. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd68q3wynnqo">BBC </a></p>
<p><strong>Computer glitches have led to a soaring number of car breakdowns</strong>, new figures show. The AA said the number of breakdowns attributed to faulty electronics inside cars, known as body control modules (BCMs), had doubled in six years to become one of the top five causes of call-outs. More than 36,000 breakdowns involving the components, which control increasingly advanced car computer systems, were reported last year. BCMs act as the central hub of modern vehicles, controlling electric signals going to mirrors, lights and door locks. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/25/surge-in-car-breakdowns-caused-by-computer-glitches/">Telegraph </a></p>
<p id="elk-402ccb9c-a137-11f1-8545-73223675e17f"><a href="https://www.whathifi.com/tag/sony" data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-auto-tag-linker="true" data-url="https://www.whathifi.com/tag/sony" data-hl-processed="none" data-article-category="smartphones-tablets" data-mrf-recirculation="inline-link" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.whathifi.com/tag/sony" data-hawk-tracked="hawklinks" data-mrf-link="https://www.whathifi.com/tag/sony">Sony</a> has announced the newest addition to its budget line of smartphones – enter the Sony Xperia 10 VIII. It offers a handful of upgrades over its predecessor, the <strong>Xperia 10 VII</strong>, and follows on from the Award-winning <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-xperia-10-vi" data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-xperia-10-vi" data-hl-processed="none" data-article-category="smartphones-tablets" data-mrf-recirculation="inline-link" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-xperia-10-vi" data-hawk-tracked="hawklinks" data-mrf-link="https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-xperia-10-vi">Xperia 10 VI</a>. The new model boasts a claimed peak brightness that is double that of the previous smartphone to deliver “improved visibility even outdoors”, although Sony has not disclosed the exact figures. The Japanese brand also claims that the stereo speaker system (made up of the earpiece and a bottom-firing speaker) features “revised tuning”, which will supposedly deliver “improved volume and sound quality”. <a href="https://www.whathifi.com/smartphones-tablets/smartphones/sonys-latest-budget-smartphone-claims-to-double-the-brightness-of-its-predecessor-but-theres-a-catch">WhatHiFi</a></p>
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Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman</strong> have launched a new <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/best-fitness-tracker-2026-3629589/">wearable</a>, but this time, it’s not focused on counting steps. The duo has launched a device called<strong> Luffu Link,</strong> a screenless health and safety band designed to help families keep track of their loved ones. It’s the first hardware product from Luffu, a company that Park and Friedman launched earlier this year. Luffu Link is now <a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=74660X1524607&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fluffu.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">available to preorder for $249.99</a> and is expected to retail for $299.99 when it ships in the US in early 2027. <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/fitbit-founders-luffu-link-band-3703070/">Android Authority</a></p>
<p data-path-to-node="1">UK government is proposing major legislative changes to block companies from buying products from <strong>high-risk suppliers</strong>, after revelations that an Iran-linked cyberattack forced a small energy facility offline for four days in July. Under amendments introduced to the <strong>Cyber Security and Resilience Bill</strong>, ministers could soon demand that businesses in critical sectors &#8211; including energy, healthcare, and telecommunications &#8211; implement phased removals of specific vendors or face bans on acquiring technology from them. <a href="http://techdigest.tv/2026/08/uk-seeks-supply-chain-security-overhaul-following-iran-linked-cyber-attack.html">Tech Digest </a></p>
<p>Apple on Tuesday heralded the<strong> imminent refresh of its headless Mac kit</strong> with new versions of the Mac Studio and the Mac mini that you can pre-order now for shipping on September 22, 2026. The diminutive desktops promise a high level of local AI performance with memory prices to match.  &#8220;[T]he new Mac Studio is our most powerful Mac ever,&#8221; said Johny Srouji, Apple’s chief hardware officer, in <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-new-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/">a statement. </a><a href="https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/25/apple-defies-memory-shortage-with-new-mac-minis/5292406">The Register</a></p>
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The internet has settled on a grim nickname for what has become, in essence, my favourite pair of walking <a class="is-internal-link" href="https://www.stuff.tv/features/best-headphones/">headphones</a>: “pervert glasses”. That’s awkward, because headphones really are what my <a class="is-internal-link" href="https://www.stuff.tv/review/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-review/">Ray-Ban Metas</a> mostly are to me. Most of the time, I use them as open-ear headphones while walking around town or through the woods near my home. I average around 20,000 steps a day, and I can still hear cars, cyclists, and other people around me. They sound much better than the bone-conduction headphones I’ve tried, too. Occasionally, I’ll listen to an audiobook or YouTube video instead, and they help me stay more in the moment when playing with my son, or <a class="is-internal-link" href="https://www.stuff.tv/features/i-walked-90000-steps-in-three-days-to-help-cure-my-screen-addiction/">going on hikes</a>. <a href="https://www.stuff.tv/features/i-wear-metas-pervert-glasses-every-day-now-i-understand-why-people-hate-them/">Stuff.tv</a></p>
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<p class="dcr-1s160rg"><strong>Spotify is to label AI artists and exclude them from algorithm recommendations</strong> as part of a crackdown on fake performers. The world’s largest music streaming platform is creating a label for AI-generated artist identities called “AI personas” that will appear on the artist profile and on track listings on playlists. It means that from September AI-generated artists such as the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/14/an-ai-generated-band-got-1m-plays-on-spotify-now-music-insiders-say-listeners-should-be-warned" data-link-name="in body link">Velvet Sundown</a> will carry the persona label and will be blocked from personalised recommendations by default. The aim is to differentiate these deepfake artists from real performers who might lose out on streams to artificial rivals. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/11/spotify-label-ai-artists-block-them-from-some-playlists">The Guardian </a></p>
<p><strong>A farmer in <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/china">China</a> claims to have lost 25 acres of crops “overnight”</strong> after following pesticide advice from an <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/ai">AI</a> assistant. The 67-year-old from Chuzhou in Anhui province had been using <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/artificial-intelligence">artificial intelligence</a> software for a year prior to the incident, according to local reports, using it to ask for advice on everything from scheduling to fertilising. Initial success led to him trusting the AI and blindly following its instructions without confirming the information with other sources. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/farmer-crops-killed-ai-advice-china-b3030985.html">Independent </a></p>
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Forget fumbling around for keys in the pouring rain or struggling to remember a PIN code while your hands are full of shopping.  TCL Home Security is set to redefine home entry this month with the launch of its <strong>D2 Pro Matter Palm Vein Smart Lock.</strong> Designed specifically for homeowners looking for both cutting-edge technology and high levels of privacy, the D2 Pro aims to make home access both faster and more secure. At its heart is advanced palm vein recognition technology. Rather than relying on easily compromised surface-level features, the lock scans the <strong>unique vein patterns beneath your skin</strong>. With its &#8220;Wave to Unlock&#8221; feature, just present your palm to the sensor to gain entry. <a href="https://www.techdigest.tv/2026/08/tcl-unveils-d2-pro-smart-lock-with-palm-vein-technology.html">Tech Digest</a></p>
<p><strong>Working from home has triggered a surge in male loneliness,</strong> a new study has claimed. Young men aged 18 to 25 now spend, on average two fifths of their waking hours – about 6.5 hours – on their own, the <a class="ck-custom-link" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/news/troubling-think-tank-at-the-heart-of-government/">Resolution Foundation</a> said on Wednesday. This is two hours more than they did a decade ago, the study found. The think tank said the rise was driven by the increasing numbers shunning the office and said it was linked to a sharp rise in the number of young people, particularly men, reporting feeling lonely. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/12/working-from-home-triggers-surge-in-male-loneliness/">Telegraph</a></p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_11_pixel_11_pro_pixel_11_pro_xl_pixel_11_pro_fold_specs_leak-news-72668.php">Google Pixel 11 series</a> is going official <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/google_officially_reveals_when_its_launching_the_pixel_11_series-news-73620.php">tomorrow</a> at the Made by Google event. While most details about the lineup have already leaked, a new rumor has revealed details about the base Pixel 11&#8217;s telephoto camera. According to tipster @evowizz, the standard <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_11_5g-14799.php">Pixel 11</a> will feature a 10.8MP periscope telephoto camera. It is likely the same sensor used in the <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_10_5g-13979.php">Pixel 10</a> and is expected to support 5x optical zoom.</p>
<p><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="inline-image aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/fdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/news/26/08/pixel-11-telephoto-camera-specs-leak/inline/-1200/gsmarena_001.jpg?resize=691%2C383&#038;ssl=1" alt="Leak claims Pixel 11 features a 10.8MP telephoto camera, lacks RGB notification LED" width="691" height="383" /></p>
<p>Previously leaked <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_11_leaks_in_some_fresh_new_renders_too-news-73963.php">marketing materials</a> suggest the handset will offer up to 30x digital zoom. The tipster also claims the Pixel 11 will be equipped with 12GB of RAM, which aligns with earlier reports. <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/leak_claims_pixel_11_features_a_108mp_telephoto_camera_lacks_rgb_notification_led-news-74114.php">GSM Arena</a></p>
<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">It&#8217;s a familiar experience: racing against masses of anonymous netizens online to get yourself on the list for an in-demand event. For Andrew Bird, from Melbourne, in Australia, it was a spot in an often over-booked pilates class &#8211; but his solution had unexpected consequences. He says he outsourced the &#8220;chore&#8221; to an AI agent &#8211; a tool that can carry out online tasks autonomously. It succeeded, but went further than he imagined by <strong>hacking the gym&#8217;s online systems, </strong>in what is being seen as the latest example of the way AI agents will go to any lengths to carry out the jobs they&#8217;ve been given. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0nww2qlp7o">BBC </a></p>
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		<title>Now Meta&#8217;s AI hacks another company, fake social media engagement costs just $1.40</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Facebook owner Meta </strong>has become the latest tech firm to say one of its AI models was able to connect to the internet and hack into another organisation&#8217;s systems, during testing. The incident, which Meta says occurred during an evaluation by an independent company, is the fourth recent incident of its kind disclosed by AI companies. Similar <a class="ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ek3gvdnj3o">breaches by OpenAI</a> and Anthropic models have raised cyber-security concerns and prompted calls for tougher safeguards and more rigorous testing. A Meta spokesperson told the BBC that it was investigating the hack, which it said had been caused by a &#8220;misconfiguration&#8221; by its independent tester. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kgdnyk2po">BBC </a></p>
<p>Engineers at <strong>Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI</strong>) noticed something unusual last week. A large amount of traffic from its computer network was flowing on to the dark web, the encrypted and anonymous internet system often associated with criminal black markets. Cyber testers began investigating, poring through logs from tests the institute had conducted during the previous few days. What they found was unnerving. A powerful AI system, developed by the company Anthropic, embarked on a <a class="ck-custom-link" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/05/anthropic-ai-and-chatgpt-hacking-spree-uk-tests/">sophisticated two-day hacking spree</a>, attempting to install malicious software, adopting fake identities to dupe human gatekeepers and then seeking to cover its tracks. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/06/how-dangerous-ais-were-accidentally-let-loose-on-the-web/">Telegraph </a><strong><br />
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<p data-path-to-node="1">New research from <strong>cybersecurity firm Surfshark</strong> highlights how easily public perception can be manipulated online, revealing that artificially generated engagement costs from $1.40 per 1,000 views. However, experts warn that the minimal cost of fake metrics is secondary to a more dangerous issue: a widespread cultural naivete and lack of scepticism among everyday users. According to <strong>Surfshark’s Chief Security Officer, Tomas Stamulis,</strong> internet users frequently trust advertisements and digital pages without question. Because online mindsets are rarely tuned to filter content for <strong>&#8216;legitimacy markers&#8217;</strong>, people easily fall victim to online scams masked by inflated popularity. <a href="https://www.techdigest.tv/2026/08/fake-social-media-engagement-costs-as-little-as-1-40-but-our-naivete-is-to-blame.html">Tech Digest </a></p>
<p class="dcr-1s160rg"><strong><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Metasmartglasses.webp?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-290532 aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Metasmartglasses.webp?resize=544%2C306&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="544" height="306" /></a></strong></p>
<p class="dcr-1s160rg">When <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/meta" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Meta</a> used superstar <strong>Kylie Jenner to promote its sleek new line of “spy glasses”</strong>, the social media company hoped the devices would reach the same broad acceptance that tablets and smartwatches have found before them. But those plans have hit a snag in the UK, where venues from elite restaurants to popular pub chains have banned the £359 glasses in order to preserve the privacy of customers and staff. Celebrated restaurateur Jeremy King, owner of London venues including Simpsons in the Strand, Arlington and The Park, said guests should not wear the recording glasses. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/06/restaurants-pubs-and-theatres-ban-metas-spy-glasses-over-privacy-fears">The Guardian </a></p>
<p><strong>Uber has pledged to spend more than $10bn expanding its robotaxi network</strong>, arguing its financial strength and more than 200mn customers will give it an edge in the intensifying race to commercialise autonomous vehicles. The ride-hailing group generated a record $2.8bn in free cash flow in the second quarter, taking its 12-month total to about $10.1bn as bookings continued to grow strongly. Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, said the record cash haul would help it become the “long-term winner in AVs” and that the group would commit $10bn “over the coming years” to deploy 120,000 driverless vehicles. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/04d6fcb4-03e4-4ee5-9017-ccaa7808c934?syn-25a6b1a6=1">FT.com</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Moon-1.jpg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-243318 aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Moon-1-1024x576.jpg?resize=542%2C305&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="542" height="305" /></a><br />
The <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/spacex">SpaceX</a> share price had been enjoying a resurgence in recent weeks</strong>, but when markets open it is set to plummet by more than 11 per cent – and it’s nothing to do with an <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/space/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-falcon-9-b3027645.html">out of control rocket</a>. A long-since disused part of a Falcon 9 spacecraft which launched back in 2025 is <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/space/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-falcon-9-b3027645.html">believed to have crashed into the moon’s surface</a> on Wednesday morning, reportedly hitting with the power of three tons of TNT and creating a new crater in the process. But it’s the first financial report released by the company which has had the bigger impact back on Earth’s financial markets – with up to $200bn (£148bn) set to be wiped from SpaceX’s value. <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/space-x-stock-share-price-elon-musk-rockets-moon-b3028377.html">Independent </a></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure id="attachment_290633" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-290633" style="width: 790px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Palantirlogo.jpeg?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-290633 " src="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Palantirlogo.jpeg?resize=790%2C444&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="790" height="444" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-290633" class="wp-caption-text">Palantir has paid just £2m in corporation tax to UK government thanks to tax breaks. Image: AI generated</figcaption></figure>
<p class="dcr-1s160rg">The software group <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/palantir" data-link-name="in body link" data-component="auto-linked-tag">Palantir</a> paid just £2m in corporation tax in the UK in 2024, despite holding public sector contracts worth hundreds of millions, thanks to tax breaks that are likely to reduce its contributions to governments around the world for years to come. The US-headquartered company, which has harnessed AI to secure <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/09/mps-urge-labour-to-ditch-330m-palantir-software-contract-with-nhs" data-link-name="in body link">lucrative work for the NHS</a> and the Ministry of Defence, is growing exponentially. Palantir’s shares bounced 17% in early trading on Tuesday after its chief executive, Alex Karp, forecast worldwide revenues would almost double this year to $8bn (£5.95bn), a result that he <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/palantir-second-quarter-earnings" data-link-name="in body link">described as “otherworldly”</a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/palantir-corporation-tax-uk-2024-accounting-practices">The Guardian </a></p>
<p>An eight-month-old start-up headquartered in London has <strong>secured a $10bn (£7bn) deal with AI giant Anthropic</strong>. Volta, which was founded in January, also said it had received backing from a string of <a class="ck-custom-link" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/28/nvidia-invests-5bn-in-researcher-who-plotted-openai-coup/">US tech investors including Nvidia</a>. The company, valued at $2.4bn, is the latest to attract substantial amounts of capital as AI companies rush to secure access to high-powered chips in data centres. Volta was founded by a group of UK-based former executives at the investment giant Brookfield and is run by Ricard Boada, a 33-year-old who led digital investments at Brookfield in Europe. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/04/eight-month-old-uk-start-up-strikes-10bn-deal-anthropic/">Telegraph</a></p>
<p id="p-rc_bcd8c89369c22d1a-24" data-path-to-node="1"><span class="citation-49 citation-end-49"><strong>Wayve and Uber</strong> have moved a step closer to rolling out autonomous vehicles in London after Transport for London (TfL) granted private hire vehicle licences to a number of Wayve’s electric vehicles</span><strong><span class="citation-49 citation-end-49">. </span></strong><span class="citation-48 citation-end-48">The recent licensing achievement successfully fulfils the <strong>&#8220;triple-lock&#8221; regulatory requirement</strong> for private hire trips in the capital, which mandates that the operator, driver and vehicle must all hold valid licences issued by the same authority. <span class="citation-47 citation-end-47">Under the arrangement, the vehicles will operate autonomously using Wayve’s technology, while a trained, <strong>TfL-licensed private hire driver</strong> remains on board to supervise the trip, provide support, or take control of the steering wheel if necessary. <a href="https://www.techdigest.tv/wp-admin/post.php?post=290637&amp;action=edit&amp;classic-editor">Tech Digest </a></span></span></p>
<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10"><b class="ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3">Shares in Elon Musk&#8217;s SpaceX tumbled after the company&#8217;s first-ever earnings report revealed a huge jump in spending on artificial intelligence, spooking investors. </b>While the firm&#8217;s quarterly revenue had nearly doubled to $7.8bn (£5.8bn) from a year earlier, its spending ballooned to $18.3bn, more than six times what it was a year ago, the bulk of which was for AI. The firm builds space rockets and Starlink internet satellites as well as owning the social media platform X. It began <a class="ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gypy3wwl7o">trading on the US stock market</a> in June. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qvpveg20vo">BBC</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series</strong>, alongside the Flip 8, has <strong>broken 1.44 million sales during the pre-order phase</strong>, smashing a record previously set by the Galaxy Note 10. Without the data, it’s clear that Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a popular choice. So much so that the website is struggling to keep up, and Samsung is having to <a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/08/03/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-pre-order-delays-demand/">delay shipments</a> as more orders keep coming in. The number is expected to continue growing as Samsung ends the pre-order phase on August 7. <a href="https://9to5google.com/2026/08/04/galaxy-z-fold-8-series-breaks-pre-order-record/">9to5Google.com</a></p>
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Cutting-edge AI went on a hacking spree,</strong> concocting multiple fake identities designed to trick human engineers before covering its tracks. During testing by a UK government-run AI lab, an advanced version of <strong>ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Mythos</strong> went rogue. In the most serious case, Mythos sent fraudulent emails and attempted to insert malicious code into a database. Britain’s AI Security Institute (AISI), which is supposed to <a class="ck-custom-link" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/30/the-scramble-for-a-kill-switch-to-halt-nightmare-ai-threat/">evaluate AI bots for dangerous cyber capabilities</a>, has admitted the tools tried to bypass security systems and tried to hide their activity when detected. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/05/anthropic-ai-and-chatgpt-hacking-spree-uk-tests/">Telegraph </a></p>
<p>Motorola has the <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_70_5g-14216.php">Edge 70</a>, the <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_70_max_5g-14789.php">Edge 70 Max</a>, the <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_70_pro_5g-14620.php">Edge 70 Pro</a> and <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_70_pro+_5g-14702.php">Pro+</a>, the <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_70_fusion_5g-14432.php">Edge 70 Fusion</a> and <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_70_fusion+_5g-14540.php">Fusion+</a>, and the <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_70_ultra_5g-14362.php">Ultra</a>, but there&#8217;s no Neo, at least thus far. Тhat is about to change according to a forum post about the Android 17 Beta for the <strong>Motorola Edge 70</strong> Neo by a senior forum member, the phone is likely coming soon. The post reads as a call for participants for a firmware beta test about an existing phone, which points to one of two scenarios &#8211; either the person leaked an unannounced phone, or he made a mistake. It&#8217;s unlikely to be a mistake, however, as the <a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=KAt9XPi9DEGqk03zcrFiAydsvxofoENHkJjo5CSmCXpUREw4WUNaTVVHWkNUWE9LWlBQTjBUMzRaUC4u&amp;route=shorturl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">participation form</a> for the beta is also in the Edge 70 Neo&#8217;s name. <a href="https://www.gsmarena.com/did_motorola_just_tease_the_launch_of_the_edge_70_neo-news-74000.php">GSM Arena </a></p>
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Shares in Elon Musk’s SpaceX have fallen sharply, tumbling nearly 9% in after-hours trading following the release of the company&#8217;s first earnings report since going public. </strong></p>
<p data-path-to-node="1">The steep decline was triggered by <strong>investor anxiety over soaring capital expenditur</strong>e, driven primarily by an aggressive push into artificial intelligence and extensive data centre development.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">While quarterly revenue nearly doubled to $7.8bn, spending skyrocketed to $18.3bn &#8211; more than six times higher than the previous year. This massive outlay led to a net loss of $143m for the three months leading up to June, pushing losses for the first half of the year to $2bn.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">Despite the bruising numbers, Musk defended the corporate strategy during an investor call, insisting critics are underestimating the firm&#8217;s long-term roadmap. Musk outlined plans to <strong>scale computing capacit</strong>y from 1.4 gigawatts to 10 gigawatts by next year, claiming that building data centres is a trivial problem compared to making reusable rockets.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="3">While Wall Street weighed the high-stakes AI gamble, SpaceX also faced attention regarding a discarded rocket from a previous mission that has <strong>struck the lunar surface</strong>. Part of a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket &#8211; launched in January of last year carrying ispace’s Hakuto-R spacecraft &#8211; crashed into the moon at 8,700 kilometres per hour near the Einstein crater.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="4">Astronomers worldwide trained telescopes on the impact site, which NASA predicts created a crater <strong>roughly 18 metres wide and 4 metres deep.</strong> The heavy payload required extra thrust during the 2025 launch, leaving the 14-metre, 4,000-kilogram upper stage floating uncontrollably before an unintended orbit put it on a collision course with the moon.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="5">The lunar impact has reignited discussions over space debris regulation. Hannah Sargeant at the University of Leicester criticised the lack of mandatory deorbiting rules for commercial missions compared to government space agencies, noting: “It is not a good thing to be randomly sending debris into the moon. It’s not something we should be making a habit of. What if it hit a site of special interest? What if it caused damage to the historical Apollo landers?”</p>
<p data-path-to-node="6">However, other researchers noted potential scientific benefits. Roberto Bugiolacchi at the Macau University of Science and Technology pointed out that such impacts provide useful data. “Knowing the projectile’s mass, impact velocity, angle and trajectory provide invaluable data on surface evolution,&#8221; Bugiolacchi said. &#8220;The primary agent shaping most planetary surfaces is high-velocity impacts.”</p>
<p data-path-to-node="7"><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2583318-spacex-rocket-crashes-into-moon-at-8700-kilometres-per-hour/">New Scientist </a></p>
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		<title>Holy Days: Fans of Miriam Margolyes will be disappointed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:42:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m a big fan of Miriam Margolyes (who isn&#8217;t?), so when I got an invite to review her latest movie, Holy Days, at a private screening at Soho House on Dean [&#8230;]</p>
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I&#8217;m a big fan of <strong>Miriam Margolyes (who isn&#8217;t?)</strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, so when I got an invite to review her latest movie, <strong>Holy Days,</strong> at a private screening at <strong>Soho House on Dean Street</strong> </span>yesterday, I jumped at the chance. Especially as it was about 33 degrees centigrade outside and the screening room there not only has really comfy seats, but also amazing air conditioning!</p>
<p>I left about 1 hour 45 minutes later feeling much cooler, but ultimately quite disappointed by the movie. Set in New Zealand, Holy Days is essentially a <strong>1970s-based road movie</strong> about three nuns (<strong>Miriam Margolyes</strong> plays the oddly named <strong>Sister Luke</strong>) who go on the run to the South Island when they find out that their convent is being sold to an evil property developer by feckless priest <strong>Father Findlay</strong> (of course has a drinking and gambling problem too).</p>
<p>Accompanying them on the journey is <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">a young lad called Brian Collins (played superbly by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15501214/?ref_=tt_cst_t_8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elijah Tamati</a>), who is struggling to come to terms with his mother&#8217;s death and build a relationship with his father&#8217;s</span> new partner, who can never replace his mother. Feeling lost and insecure, he finds solace with the elderly nuns and the clear love and solidarity they show for one another and for him.</p>
<figure id="attachment_257622" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-257622" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="257622" data-permalink="https://www.shinyshiny.tv/2026/08/holy-days-fans-of-miriam-margolyes-will-be-disappointed.html/holy-days-2" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?fit=2334%2C1221&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="2334,1221" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Holy Days 2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?fit=600%2C314&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?fit=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1" class="wp-image-257622 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?resize=600%2C314&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="600" height="314" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?resize=600%2C314&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?resize=1536%2C804&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?resize=2048%2C1071&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?resize=730%2C382&amp;ssl=1 730w, https://i0.wp.com/www.shinyshiny.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Holy-Days-2-.png?resize=435%2C228&amp;ssl=1 435w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-257622" class="wp-caption-text">Judy Davis (driving) is excellent as Mother Superior Sister Agnes, but ultimately the film fails to deliver the laughs</figcaption></figure>
<h4><strong>Funny moments</strong></h4>
<p>It&#8217;s certainly a heartfelt journey, especially as <strong>Brian explores the South Island</strong> mountains that held spiritual significance for his Mum, and where he &#8211; spoiler alert &#8211; nearly loses his life. But ultimately Holy Days fails to deliver. Yes, there are funny moments, especially when Miriam Margolyes&#8217; gluttonous character <strong>spits out her dentures</strong> or declares &#8216;I&#8217;m not fat, I&#8217;m just easy to see&#8217;. However, they&#8217;re few and far between.</p>
<p>You get the sense that Margolyes is really going through the motions (I guess I don&#8217;t blame her) and, although the child actor is excellent, the other performances are mostly lacklustre and the storyline more than a bit clichéd. I feel like the idea of nuns going rogue, stealing a car and generally doing things they shouldn&#8217;t, is a familiar one.</p>
<p>The storyline doesn&#8217;t make that much sense either. It&#8217;s not clear why they have to travel to the South Island to get the deeds for the convent, which they then don&#8217;t get anyway, or why the lawyer in charge of the case just happens to be Brian&#8217;s great-aunt! Ultimately, it all seems an excuse to show nuns driving first too slow and then too fast on remote, <strong>sheep-populated country roads</strong> as they make their way back to the ferry before the convent is potentially bulldozed!</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re at a real loose end during the summer holidays, then <strong>Holy Days</strong> is certainly not the worst film you&#8217;ll have ever seen. But if you are a big fan of Miriam Margolyes you may be left somewhat disappointed by this <strong>Nuns on the Run/Sister </strong><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><strong>Act-</strong>style</span> caper.</p>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>RATING: 3/5</strong></span></h4>
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<p><em><strong>HOLY DAYS comes to cinemas from August 14</strong></em></p>
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		<title>Starlink Mini 2 in production, new Android version of X now available</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
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<p data-path-to-node="1"><span class="citation-151 citation-end-151"><strong>SpaceX is expanding its portable satellite internet lineup</strong> with the upcoming production of the Starlink Mini 2. </span><span class="citation-151 citation-end-151">Recent firmware discoveries indicate that the <strong>next-generation compact dish</strong> is officially entering the manufacturing pipeline, potentially bringing major improvements for off-grid users, campers and digital nomads. </span><span class="citation-150 citation-end-150">The most significant upgrade over its predecessor is the inclusion of a <strong>built-in four-cell lithium battery</strong> pack managed by an advanced battery management system. While the original Starlink Mini required an external power bank, DC cable, or AC adapter to function in the field, the Mini 2 operates as a truly self-contained unit, charging via USB-C. <a href="https://www.techdigest.tv/2026/07/starlink-prepares-to-launch-mini-2-with-integrated-battery.html">Tech Digest</a></span></p>
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<p data-path-to-node="1">Last week, we got our first real look at <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-11-google-store-teaser-3687910/">one of the Pixel 11 Pro’s new features: Pixel Glow</a>. We’ve been following behind-the-scenes developments around Pixel Glow, an array of color-changing lights embedded in Pixel 11 Pro’s camera bar, for months now. Until Google shared an animation showing it off last Wednesday, we didn’t know what it’d actually look like. Thankfully, it seems like a thoughtful addition that’s tastefully executed. But it also feels distinctly like a modernization of an Android throwback: the <strong>humble notification LED.  </strong><a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-11-pro-pixel-glow-throwback-3688717/">Android Authority </a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We&#8217;ve completely rebuilt the Android X app from the ground up.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s faster, smoother, and more reliable than the old version in every way. We modernized the foundation so everything just feels better: scrolling, loading, notifications, you name it.<a href="https://t.co/ULlSwiIlvV">pic.twitter.com/ULlSwiIlvV</a></p>
<p>— Engineering (@Engineering) <a href="https://x.com/Engineering/status/2079276059250270240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2026</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Nearly a year ago, <strong>Elon Musk-owned X</strong> announced it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app, which had not held up well compared with its iOS counterpart. On Monday, the company <a href="https://x.com/Engineering/status/2079276059250270240" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">shipped</a> the refreshed app, which is now available to download. The new <strong>Android version of X</strong> was built from scratch and promises improvements to loading, scrolling, notifications, and more, X said in its <a href="https://x.com/Engineering/status/2079276059250270240" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">announcement</a>.</p>
<p class="dcr-1s160rg"><strong>The UK will not have enough water for future datacentres,</strong> the water industry has said in stark criticism of the government’s AI growth plans. Datacentres rely on large amounts of water to manage the heat generated by densely packed servers. Cooling towers, chillers and humidification systems make direct use of this water, with large volumes also consumed indirectly through high electrical power needs. <a href="https://www.water.org.uk/" data-link-name="in body link">Water UK</a>, the trade body that represents water companies in Britain and Northern Ireland, said in <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/164766/html/" data-link-name="in body link">a publicly available written briefing to MPs</a> that the government’s water forecasts were “fatally flawed” and “explicitly exclude” datacentres. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/21/not-enough-water-for-uks-datacentre-plans-trade-body-says">Guardian </a></p>
<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10"><b class="ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FIFA-world-cup-2026-752x440-1.webp?ssl=1"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-289947 aligncenter" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.techdigest.tv/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FIFA-world-cup-2026-752x440-1.webp?resize=494%2C289&#038;ssl=1" alt="" width="494" height="289" /></a><br />
Almost 3,000 websites have been blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. </b>More than 1,000 domains were shut down in the US alone during the tournament, with a similar number blocked in Colombia. Enforcement agencies in America and across South America carried out the action under investigations named &#8220;operation offsides&#8221; and &#8220;operation red card&#8221;. Ivan J. Arvelo, director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (NIPRCC), said unauthorised broadcasting of World Cup matches violated intellectual property rights and &#8220;fuels criminal organizations&#8221;. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx7wx4vqv1o">BBC </a></p>
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Garmin CIRQA</strong> was first <a class="internal-link" href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Garmin-CIRQA-Leak-reveals-final-design-and-launch-date.1347535.0.html" target="_self">seen in a photo</a> just a few hours ago, along with indications that the fitness and health wristband will be officially unveiled as early as Tuesday, July 21. Reddit user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/1v1uz0r/sccop_first_real_cirqa_pictures_from_garmins/?share_id=0tYLJ43ZhOWJcX4TK5pmd&amp;utm_content=share_button&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_source=share&amp;utm_term=1" data-htmlarea-external="1">jneuveglise</a> has now uncovered additional images reportedly sourced directly from an official Garmin website. These images show the Garmin CIRQA for the first time in four colors: beige, blue, red, and black. However, Garmin only varies the color of the fabric and the clasp. <a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Garmin-CIRQA-leaks-in-four-colors-with-outdated-sensor.1347560.0.html">Notebook Check </a></p>
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Insta360 is a major player</strong> in all-seeing <a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/best-360-degree-camera" data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://www.techradar.com/news/best-360-degree-camera" data-hl-processed="none" data-mrf-recirculation="inline-link" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.techradar.com/news/best-360-degree-camera" data-hawk-tracked="hawklinks" data-mrf-link="https://www.techradar.com/news/best-360-degree-camera">360-degree cameras</a> and is no stranger to innovation, including dual-lens compact vlogging camera, <a href="https://www.techradar.com/cameras/video-cameras/insta360-luna-ultra-review" data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://www.techradar.com/cameras/video-cameras/insta360-luna-ultra-review" data-hl-processed="none" data-mrf-recirculation="inline-link" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.techradar.com/cameras/video-cameras/insta360-luna-ultra-review" data-hawk-tracked="hawklinks" data-mrf-link="https://www.techradar.com/cameras/video-cameras/insta360-luna-ultra-review">the Luna Ultra</a>, which is a Wall-E robot lookalike that shoots 8K video. And if a recent post on Weibo by its founder and CEO Liu Jingkang, aka &#8216;JK&#8217;, is to be taken at face value, the company wants to lead us into a new era of camera altogether. The Weibo post by JK was <a href="https://thenewcamera.com/insta360-unveils-cameraman-vision-the-future-of-cameras-is-an-ai-photography-robot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-analytics-id="inline-link" data-url="https://thenewcamera.com/insta360-unveils-cameraman-vision-the-future-of-cameras-is-an-ai-photography-robot/" data-hl-processed="none" data-mrf-recirculation="inline-link" data-hawk-tracked="hawklinks" data-mrf-link="https://thenewcamera.com/insta360-unveils-cameraman-vision-the-future-of-cameras-is-an-ai-photography-robot/">picked up by The New Camera</a> and after translation reads: “Our product vision is to <strong>build a ‘Cameraman’</strong> — an intelligent photography robot capable of automatically composing shots and capturing moments like a professional photographer, allowing users to remain fully immersed in the present.&#8221; <a href="https://www.techradar.com/cameras/insta360-says-it-wants-to-replace-photographers-with-an-intelligent-photography-robot-that-will-become-imperceptible-and-it-sounds-like-a-nightmare-for-privacy-and-creativity">Tech Radar </a></p>
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