The Once Times

Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube, the neutrino telescope buried under the South Pole

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Lawson, Big Echo, Book-Off breaches: what leaked, and what customers should do now

Lawson, Big Echo and Book-Off have disclosed customer data breaches over two days. Here's what leaked and how to avoid the scams that may follow.

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Japan's Stealth Marketing Law at 3: What Gets Brands Caught

Three years after Japan banned undisclosed ads, most brands caught didn't hide #PR tags. They cropped them off. The SNOW case shows that's changing.

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AI

The Model Behind “Ox Alpha” Goes Open Source

After days of anonymous testing as “Ox Alpha,” the model has been officially unveiled as GLM-5.3-Flash.

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GLM-5.3: Zhipu Takes On the Frontier in Code and Security

Artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI (Z.ai) has officially released GLM-5.3, introducing substantial upgrades to its flagship model series.

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Anthropic Adds Invisible Watermarks to Claude-Generated Content

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Apple News

Apple to hold 'Welcome home' launch on 13 October, with smart home hub reportedly due

Apple has confirmed a 'Welcome home' launch on 13 October and invited press to New York. Bloomberg and MacRumors report a home hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV.

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macOS 27 Golden Gate is out: Siri AI comes to the Mac

macOS 27 Golden Gate is out now. Here’s what’s new: Siri AI in Spotlight, the new Siri app, Visual Intelligence on Mac, compatible Macs, and how to update.

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iOS 27 is out: 10 features iPhone users waited years for

iOS 27 is out now. Here are 10 long-awaited features, including Siri AI, compatible iPhones, the waitlist, and how to update today.

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Global News

ANA Slips Up in SFC Overhaul With 300 Million Yen Translation Error

ANA faces intense backlash over its Super Flyers Card revisions, compounded by an official translation error that turned a 3 million yen threshold into 300 million yen.

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