Napoleon's code is cracked after 217 years: Scientist uses AI to read a mysterious letter written by the Emperor in 1809

Daily Mail - Oct 2, 2026

A mysterious letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte has been decoded for the first time in more than 200 years.

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Oct 2, 2026

The rover that could finally find life on Mars: I travelled to a remote desert in Spain to see ESA's £1billion Rosalind Franklin put to the test - and for a moment, I could have sworn I was on the Red Planet

Daily Mail's Wiliam Hunter travelled to the Tabernas Desert to see how ESA and Airbus are getting ready for what could be the most important mission in space exploration history.

Oct 2, 2026

OpenAI Parts Ways With Three Safety Researchers Over Sensitive Information Mishandling

OpenAI has parted ways with three members of its safety team after they leaked private information in violation of company policies, The Wall Street Journal reported. "We have parted ways with three individuals for violating our policies on accessing and handling sensitive company information," a spokesperson for the company was quoted as saying. "Our investigation confirmed that these

Oct 2, 2026

Singapore builds world's ultra-precise clock outperforming US, China

Singapore builds world’s ultra-precise clock outperforming US, China Singapore scientists have built the world’s most accurate clock in a recent breakthrough, leaving behind the US and China. Built by the Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore , a...

Oct 2, 2026

Why CISOs Struggle to Answer the Board's Three Hardest Questions, and How to Fix the Report

The quarterly board meeting is two weeks out. The security team is pulling exports from the identity provider, the cloud posture tool, the vulnerability scanner, the SIEM and the EDR console. Someone is building a spreadsheet to reconcile them. Someone else is turning that spreadsheet into slides. Then a board member asks three questions: How secure is the organization, overall? What is

Oct 2, 2026

Gen Z are shunning the pub...in favour of chicken shops: Footfall at takeaways surges - as youngsters seek out social-media friendly alternatives to traditional boozers

An analysis by Meaningful Vision has revealed that chicken shops saw an 8.9 per cent rise in footfall during the first six months of 2026. In contrast, the researchers found that footfall at pubs has fallen.

Oct 2, 2026

Scientist debunks wacky 1960 study claiming 'doomsday' will occur on 13 November 2026

In 1960, Science, one of the world's leading science journals, published an article suggesting when the world will end. So, with just over one month before this alleged 'doomsday', is it time to panic?

Oct 2, 2026

Trump’s 'self-policing' AI accord faces skepticism

The signing of an AI accord by President Trump and tech leaders has done little to quell concerns over the lack of guardrails surrounding artificial intelligence. While Trump says industry officials can self-police, critics say more is needed to make sure AI development doesn’t get out of hand, even as some described it as a...

Oct 2, 2026

Swedish Company Uses A.I. Likeness of Greta Garbo in Ad

The Swedish American actress, who died in 1990, was brought back in a A.I.-generated ad for a manufacturing company.

Oct 2, 2026

Backshall makes nature 'cool' to inspire children

Steve Backshall says growing up with rescue animals helped inspire his passion for nature.

Oct 2, 2026

Zoho launches Arattai for Business: How it compares with WhatsApp Business after Meta’s new charges

Zoho has launched Arattai-for-Business, allowing companies to communicate with customers and employees through its messaging platform. The Arattai Business Platform can connect business software and automation systems, with free access planned for government and public services such as Railways.

Oct 2, 2026

Who’s to Blame When A.I. Goes Rogue?

Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy.

Oct 2, 2026

Can AI play a role in reducing inequality?

In the debate about how best to regulate artificial intelligence, what about its role in development and aid? Warnings about the potential for exacerbating inequality are rife – but the World Bank argues that the technology could be harnessed for good.

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