ChatGPT can now connect to your personal apps to mimic writing style
OpenAI appears to be testing a new "Writing Style" feature for ChatGPT that can learn how you write by looking at examples from your connected apps. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-can-now-connect-to-your-personal-apps-to-mimic-writing-style/

Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers
Hackers are exploiting a chain of two recently disclosed vulnerabilities in MikroTik routers to take control of devices with SSH services exposed to the internet. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-new-mikrotik-routeros-flaws-to-hijack-routers/

ConnectWise warns of new ScreenConnect flaw without patch
ConnectWise has shared temporary mitigation measures for a new ScreenConnect Remote Access vulnerability that it plans to patch later this week. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/connectwise-warns-of-new-screenconnect-flaw-without-patch/

N-able patches max severity N-central flaw amid ongoing attacks
N-able has released an emergency hotfix for a maximum-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw affecting its N-central remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/n-able-patches-max-severity-n-central-flaw-amid-ongoing-attacks/

Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.

Source: Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque

Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire
A massive fire at a market in the Indonesia village of Babuda has claimed the lives of eleven people.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/7/aje-onl-nf_11-dead-in-massive-indonesia-market-fire-070926?traffic_source=rss

The hot summer has meant lakes and rivers across the country have been running low.

Source: Hot summer helps group clear 'buckets' of lake litter

Conservationists release more than two dozen turtle doves in the South Downs National Park.

Source: Turtle doves released in bid to stop extinction

NES Radar Tracks Flights at 9600 Baud
Air traffic visualizers seem to be having a bit of a moment right now, and now that moment has come to the venerable NES thanks to [k6lcm]’s NES Radar project, …read more
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/nes-radar-tracks-flights-at-9600-baud/

Ten killed and dozens injured in Mexico fireworks blast
Ten people were killed after a fireworks display detonated during a religious festival in Mexico, injuring dozens more.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/7/ten-killed-and-dozens-injured-in-mexico-fireworks-blast?traffic_source=rss

Anti-immigration protesters clash with police in UK after boat arrival
Anti-immigration protesters clashed with police in Portsmouth after around 140 people arrived in UK aboard a small boat.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/7/anti-immigration-protesters-clash-with-police-in-uk-after-boat-arrival?traffic_source=rss

Armed assailant attacks Ohio Democratic candidate during campaign stop
Patrick Havas, 38, arrested with weapons after injuring several at Ohio Democrat Amy Acton’s campaign stop.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/armed-assailant-attacks-ohio-democratic-candidate-during-campaign-stop?traffic_source=rss

Philippines warns China may reassert itself amid US-South Korea drill cuts
Manila defence chief says Washington gave 'definite assurances' that its commitments to the Philippines remain.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/philippines-warns-china-may-reassert-itself-amid-us-south-korea-drill-cuts?traffic_source=rss

Lanterns Episode 4 Teases The Arrival Of A Major Green Lantern Villain (But There's A Catch)
The latest episode of Lanterns introduces a major villain from the Green Lantern comics... or does it? Like many things in this show, it's complicated.
https://www.slashfilm.com/2250783/lanterns-episode-4-teases-villain-hector-hammond/

Weekend warmth gives way to rain and strong winds for many into the start of the new week.

Source: Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week

Lanterns Episode 4 Ending Twist Explained: Who Is The Manhunter?
An ending twist in Lanterns Episode 4 reveals the identity of the Manhunter that Hal Jordan and John Stewart have been searching for.
https://www.slashfilm.com/2247118/lanterns-episode-4-ending-twist-explained-zoe-manhunter/

Iran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/7/aje-onl-nf_iran-to-announce-restricted-zone-around-hormuz-060926?traffic_source=rss

Australia’s proposed ‘opt out’ law targets Big Tech algorithms
Social media platforms face scrutiny over addictive algorithms; new law aims to give Australians greater feed control.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/australias-proposed-opt-out-law-targets-big-tech-algorithms?traffic_source=rss

Eight-year-old Gaza girl killed by Israel on first day of school
An eight-year-old girl and her father were killed when an Israeli strike hit their vehicle on her first day of school.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/7/eight-year-old-gaza-girl-killed-by-israel-on-first-day-of-school?traffic_source=rss

Adidas faces boycott over amputee campaign featuring Israeli soldier
Adidas is facing calls for a boycott after featuring a former Israeli soldier in a campaign for amputees.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/7/adidas-faces-boycott-over-amputee-campaign-featuring-israeli-soldier?traffic_source=rss

How Charged Water Drops Induce Corrosion
Generally, we do not look at the gentle patter of raindrops on a surface with much concern, but according to a study by [Zhongyuan Ni] et al. in Nature, we should …read more
https://hackaday.com/2026/09/06/how-charged-water-drops-induce-corrosion/

Lanterns Episode 4 Uses The Perfect Green Lantern Weakness From The Comics
Lanterns Episode 4 forgoes a traditional Green Lantern weakness for another comic influenced idea instead, and it works.
https://www.slashfilm.com/2244596/lanterns-episode-4-green-lantern-weakness-comics/

Jamaica to file slavery reparations petition during UK visit
Petition to King Charles questions the legality of slavery under English law and UK’s responsibility for reparations.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/jamaica-to-file-slavery-reparations-petition-during-uk-visit?traffic_source=rss

ChatGPT Astra is now rolling out to $20 Plus subscription
OpenAI is now rolling out ChatGPT Astra, its most powerful model to date, to those with a $20 Plus subscription, but there's no word on when free users will get access.. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-astra-is-now-rolling-out-to-20-plus-subscription/

Why is Kenya cracking down on foreign traders and small retailers?
President Ruto says small businesses should be reserved for Kenyans as his government moves against foreign traders.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/why-is-kenya-cracking-down-on-foreign-traders-and-small-retailers?traffic_source=rss