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Malaysia Joins F1 2026 Calendar As Host Of Bahrain Grand Prix

F1 Grand Prix Sepang Malaysia

SEPANG, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 01 : F1 cars compete in the F1 Grand Prix at the Sepang F1 circuit outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 01, 2017. Verstappen won the race and Ricciardo finished the race in the third position. (Photo by Alexandra Radu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

What is the AI Kill Switch Act proposed in the US and how will it work?

Two members of the United States Congress have introduced bipartisan legislation that would require developers of the country’s most powerful artificial intelligence systems to build in a “kill switch”, allowing advanced AI models to be slowed, suspended or shut down if they pose a catastrophic risk.

26 years ago, this surreal six-episode sci-fi masterpiece changed anime forever

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The coming-of-age story that never gets old

Before False Memory arrives, binge the six-episode anime that changed a generation

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There are plenty of reasons to be excited for Chinese animation studio Flint Sugar's upcoming donghua False Memory, which streams for free on YouTube next month. From the pedigree behind it (Shuyu Li and Wenyu Liu are the dynamic duo of China’s indie 2D animation movement and the co-founders of Flint Sugar studio) to the promise of an introspective coming-of-age story wrapped in surreal science fiction, False Memory already feels like one of the most intriguing anime on the near horizon. But while this story of a young boy who stumbles upon a surreal universe using a time-altering device looks to be every bit promising in its delivery, as a long-time anime fan, I can’t help noticing similarities it shares with another series that's well over two decades old.

When my family moved in with my parents, we set some ground rules. However, it's our unspoken rules that have helped the most.

When my family moved in with my parents, we set some ground rules. However, it's our unspoken rules that have helped the most.

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New UK Prime Minister Burnham says he would be prepared to call out Trump

Prime Minister Andy Burnham running near his house in Warrington, Cheshire. Picture date: Saturday July 25, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Jenkinson/PA Images via Getty Images)

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A woman built a $400,000 ADU on her property so her parents can live rent-free

A small white house surrounded by trees.

Hana Brown wanted to give back to her parents with an ADU. Hana Brown

When Hana Brown wants to see if her parents are home, she doesn't have to call them or ring their doorbell. She can just look out her window.

Halo invented Xbox, and that was just for starters

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Bungie's masterpiece has been remade again, but no game ever needed it less

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Loyal to the look: why Zohran Mamdani wears a suit in all seasons

Playing football. Playing in the sand. Dancing on a stage with Alicia Keys and the entire New York Knicks roster. Swimming in a swimming pool. Swimming in the ocean.

Traditionally, a suit and tie would be considered inappropriate attire for each of these activities. Yet over the past year Zohran Mamdani has seemingly been on a one-man crusade to prove otherwise: to convince people that a formal suit is, actually, suitable for all activities.

The first US sea drone strike in Iran set the stage for a new way of NATO warfighting. 'It's coming,' top commander says.

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A US sea drone approaches an Iranian port.

A US sea drone struck an Iranian port earlier this month, marking a new frontier in naval warfare.

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Ruby White: Teenage boxer aiming for Commonwealth gold

Despite a run of 68 fights undefeated across her fledgling career, teenage boxer Ruby White was far from expecting a Commonwealth Games call-up when the phone rang.

The 19-year-old had "no clue" when Rob McCracken, performance director of GB Boxing who has trained Anthony Joshua and Carl Froch, wanted to speak to her earlier this summer.