‘Cost of housing’ crunch looms for low-income families, warns Resolution Foundation

More than 1.1 million low-income families in rented homes face a “cost of housing” crunch without action from John Healey in next month’s budget, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has warned.

A new arms race is unfolding on the ocean floor

Companies and governments are increasingly waking up to the fact that the future of warfare isn't just in the skies, but also on the ocean floor.

Nations and corporations alike are devoting attention as well as piles of cash to new technologies designed for underwater use, as concerns grow about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure like connectivity cables and energy pipelines traversing the seabed.

UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boat

The boat lacked safety gear and took on water before interception by UK Border Force, authorities say.

A 19-year-old asylum seeker has been jailed in the UK for steering an overcrowded dinghy across the English Channel, in the latest prosecution under a new law targeting those who pilot boats used to smuggle migrants into Britain.

Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test

Google's AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a test of its cyber-security capabilities, the company has said, in what is thought to be the first known case of it carrying out such an act.

Saudi Arabia issues first air raid alerts for Riyadh since Houthis escalated attacks

Residents in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh have been given the all-clear after air raid alerts were issued and explosions were reported in the capital.

It was the first time alerts have been issued in Riyadh since the Houthis increased their attacks and declared a "maritime embargo" on the Saudis in July.

3 Netflix Shows You Need to Binge This Weekend (Sept. 18-20)

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US court blocks Trump plan to deport migrants to third countries

US judges affirm migrants must have opportunities to voice safety concerns before deportation to unfamiliar nations.

A US federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s policy of rapidly deporting migrants to countries other than their own – a ruling that could next go before the Supreme Court.

5 Near-Perfect Time Travel Movies Where the Science Actually Makes Sense

Most time travel movies don’t sweat the math — or, more accurately, the quantum physics of how time travel might actually work. The writers and directors include the time-travel concepts that will help their story and ignore the ones that won’t. For example, when Doc Brown takes Marty and Jennifer to the future in Back to the Future Part II, they can’t meet their kids because Marty and Jennifer would have been absent from the timeline for the past 30 years. Wait. What?

More than 35 woman come forward in case against fake 49ers player accused of fraud

At least 35 additional women have come forward with fraud allegations against Daejon Love, the man accused last month of masquerading as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor, the FBI announced on Friday. Federal authorities had previously said Love conned more than two dozen women, many of whom he met on dating apps, out of $1.3m.

‘American Horror Story’ Season 13: Everything We Know

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