The Louvre Museum says a crown left behind by thieves fleeing a daring robbery last year is largely intact and will be fully restored. The crown of French Empress Eugénie is missing just one of the eight gold eagles that decorated it, while all 56 eme…
OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex, which it says runs 25% faster, enabling longer-running tasks, and “is our first model that was instrumental in creating itself” (David Gewirtz/ZDNET)
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OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex, which it says runs 25% faster, enabling longer-running tasks, and “is our first model that was instrumental in creating itself” — ZDNET’s key takeaways — …
Father arrested after deaf and mute disabled daughter falls pregnant – and DNA test confirms baby is his
A FATHER has been arrested after his deaf and mute daughter suddenly fell pregnant – with a DNA test confirming the baby is his. The dad-of-three, 50, is accused of sexually abusing his disabled 20-year-old child on multiple occasions along with severa…
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games to kick off Friday
Final preparations are in full swing ahead of the official opening of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, with several preliminary and qualification events, including ice hockey and curling, already under way. On Thursday, US Vice President J…
Tragic moment influencer jumps to his death from bridge into fast-flowing river for viral livestream challenge
THESE are the harrowing final moments of an adrenaline junkie’s life before he jumps into a rushing river and gets carried away by the current. Filmed by a friend, distressing footage shows Angel Montoya leaping from a bridge in Western Colombia into t…
Spotify fixes my major frustration with audiobooks – here’s how to use Page Match
Spotify’s new feature lets you switch easily between reading a physical book and an audiobook – try it now. Plus, you can now buy books on Spotify.
Explosion in illegal coal mine kills at least 18 workers in India’s Meghalaya state
An explosion in an illegal coal mine in India’s northeastern Meghalaya state has killed at least 18 workers.
OpenAI’s new GPT-5.3-Codex is 25% faster and goes way beyond coding now – what’s new
The Codex team said GPT-5.3-Codex even helped build itself.
Anthropic says Opus 4.6 adds “agent teams” that can split larger tasks into segmented jobs and integrates Claude directly into PowerPoint via a side panel (Lucas Ropek/TechCrunch)
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Anthropic says Opus 4.6 adds “agent teams” that can split larger tasks into segmented jobs and integrates Claude directly into PowerPoint via a side panel — On Thursday, Anthropic released the l…
Seahawks vs. Patriots in Super Bowl: Who has advantage at each position?
Here’s a position-by-position breakdown of the Seahawks and Patriots heading into the Super Bowl.