Autistic Barbie doll launch welcomed as ‘milestone’ in representation
The toy was developed with input from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
Day: January 12, 2026
Investigation: Google removed AI Overviews for two liver health queries after expert inaccuracy warnings, but slight keyword tweaks still trigger AI responses (Andrew Gregory/The Guardian)
Andrew Gregory / The Guardian:
Investigation: Google removed AI Overviews for two liver health queries after expert inaccuracy warnings, but slight keyword tweaks still trigger AI responses — Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds …
Why Airbnb is investing millions in ‘Empty Spain’
Holiday let platform Airbnb has announced a €42.8 million investment to attract tourists to rural Spain, much of it in places affected by depopulation known as ‘La España Vaciada’ (Empty Spain).
UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children
Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X’s AI tool intensifiesBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk’s X “is not doing enough to keep its customers safe online”, a minister has said, as the UK government prep…
Russia attacks UK defense chief with crude insult after Putin kidnapping remarks – The Kyiv Independent
Russia attacks UK defense chief with crude insult after Putin kidnapping remarks The Kyiv IndependentHealey: I would kidnap Putin The TelegraphUK Defense Secretary Says He Would Detain Putin for War Crimes UNITED24 Medi…
Photos of 20-year-olds gathering in kimonos for Coming of Age Day ceremony in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Young women in brightly colored long-sleeved kimonos and young men in formal suits or traditional hakama and haori gathered Monday at Yokohama Arena to mark Coming-of-Age Day, an annual celebration for those who have turned 20. T…
The Most Vulnerable System Onboard Is Human
Crew behavior is now the dominant cyber risk onboard vessels. Why usability, awareness, and design matter more than tools alone.
Australia festival faces mass boycott after dropping Palestinian author
About 100 writers and four board members quit Adelaide Festival after it barred author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
Elbit Systems Secures $275 Million Contracts to Equip an Asia-Pacific Country Helicopter Platform with Advanced EW and DIRCM Self-Protection Solution
Haifa, Israel, January 12, 2026. Elbit Systems Ltd announced today that it has been awarded contracts totaling approximately $275 million, for the supply of advanced airborne self-protection electronic warfare (EW) suite, including its Direct Infra-Re…
Good Morning Britain interrupted for Donald Trump strike threat announcement
Donald Trump has demanded an end to the killing of protestors in Iran as the death toll has reached over 500.