‘We children saw things that no one should ever have to see’ Holocaust survivor tells the UN

Speaking in the General Assembly Hall alongside one of her great grandchildren, Mrs Lazan described her family’s journey from a ‘comfortable’ life in Hoya, northwest Germany, to a detention camp in the Netherlands – and in January 1944, internment in Bergen Belsen concentration camp. Mrs Lazan’s indomitable spirit in the face of the most inhumane … Read more

An AI Toy Exposed 50,000 Logs of Its Chats With Kids to Anyone With a Gmail Account

Even now that the data is secured, Margolis and Thacker argue that it raises questions about how many people inside companies that make AI toys have access to the data they collect, how their access is monitored, and how well their credentials are protected. “There are cascading privacy implications from this,” says Margolis. “All it … Read more

Exclusive | Rashid Latif on Pakistan boycotting India match: ‘In 24 hours, anything is possible’ | Cricket News

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif says India-Pakistan matches account for the majority of World Cup viewership. (PTI) New Delhi: Pakistan will not play their group-stage match against India at the T20 World Cup on February 15, the Pakistan government announced in a social media post on Sunday. However, clearance has been granted for the tournament, … Read more

Just 4 Days After Launch, Highguard Gets 5v5 Limited Time Game Mode to Counter Those 3v3 Complaints

Highguard developer Wildlight has announced a 5v5 limited time game mode available to all players starting today. It will run through the weekend. The free-to-play PvP raid shooter launched this week and immediately met with a “mostly negative” user review rating on Steam, although that has improved in recent days to ‘mixed.’ Meanwhile, Steam concurrents … Read more

World News in Brief: UN Support Office in Haiti, Goodwill Ambassador Theo James in Syria, urgent appeal for millions in DR Congo

The office established through a resolution in September, will provide support to the new Gang Suppression Force and the UN political mission in the country (BINUH). The Spokesperson’s updates included that Stephen McOwan has been selected as interim director of the office and he joined some 37 staff members already up and running in Port-au-Prince … Read more

A Yann LeCun–Linked Startup Charts a New Path to AGI

If you ask Yann LeCun, Silicon Valley has a groupthink problem. Since leaving Meta in November, the researcher and AI luminary has taken aim at the orthodox view that large language models (LLMs) will get us to artificial general intelligence (AGI), the threshold where computers match or exceed human smarts. Everyone, he declared in a … Read more

Luxury Yacht Amangati Launches Mediterranean Voyages for 2027, ETTravelWorld

Aman at Sea has announced the inaugural itineraries for Amangati, the brand’s first ocean-going motor yacht, with reservations now open ahead of its Spring 2027 debut. Representing a new chapter in ultra-luxury maritime travel, the 180-metre (600-foot), nine-deck vessel has been designed to embody Aman’s hallmarks of space, privacy and tranquillity. Accommodating just 94 guests … Read more