TECHNOLOGY

Apple says a flexible graphite pipe in the iPhone Duo's hinge transfers heat between its two halves, working with a vapour chamber and redesigned A20 Pro packaging.

Geoffrey Hinton has criticised Donald Trump's understanding of artificial intelligence and opposition to government safeguards.

A cyberattack disrupted connected refrigeration systems at French supermarkets, affecting hundreds of stores and spoiling food, while authorities investigated broader ransomware risks.

A cybercrime group claims it leaked personal details belonging to 3,615 Trump Mobile users. Researchers found signs the data may be genuine, but the company has not responded.

SpaceX has agreed to testify before the New York City Council about AI safety after missing an earlier hearing and facing the prospect of court enforcement.

US and European regulators are intensifying scrutiny of banks' AI use, focusing on autonomous systems, cyber recovery, third-party providers and threats to financial stability.

Hackers heated French supermarket fridges to 122F, spoiling food and sparking fires. The same internet-connected controllers run in US stores and on military bases.

Hackers reportedly raised refrigeration temperatures to 50°C in around 400 French supermarkets, spoiling food and prompting an investigation into a possible vulnerability in Danfoss equipment.

A viral theory says Ukraine's strikes on Yandex silenced pro-Trump bots, but the Cloudflare data cited measures automated web requests, not social media accounts.

Patients are using AI to analyse hospital bills and dispute possible errors, but experts warn the technology may increase costs, misclassify charges and expose consumers to privacy and financial risks.

Fields Medal winner Hugo Duminil-Copin has criticised OpenAI's mass release of AI-generated mathematical proofs, warning it could disrupt research and discourage young scholars.

A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets, with some units reaching 50°C. Danfoss says affected systems were running outdated firmware.

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke says UFOs are demonic rather than alien, despite never seeing one during his NASA career.

Employees at three major US publishers told WIRED that AI is being used in marketing and communications, prompting concerns about copyright, workplace surveillance, job losses and transparency.

Elon Musk faced online criticism after sharing screenshots of Grok showing a $241.34 Lego order and address details, though he denied the address was his home.

Three former OpenAI AI safety researchers say their dismissals could discourage staff from raising concerns and working with independent experts.

Elon Musk is urging X users to 'just take a picture of your credit card' and send it to his Grok AI bot to shop online, prompting privacy warnings, policy questions and a flurry of jokes as critics highlight unclear security safeguards and a LEGO test order shared in a public screenshot

Anthropic will prohibit sustained and needless abusive behaviour towards Claude from 12 November 2026, prompting debate over AI empathy, user control and whether software should be treated like a person.

Citroën has unveiled an electric 2CV concept at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, targeting a European launch by 2028 with a starting price of around £13,000.