North Korea’s hackers using AI for attacks, cybersecurity firm says

Hacking group Kimsuky using AI-generated documents in spear-phishing attacks, South Korean cybersecurity firm says.

North Korean state-backed hackers are using artificial intelligence to bolster cyberattacks against targets in the military, diplomacy and academia, a report has found.

Watch Eddie Vedder Busk in Dublin in Honor of Glen Hansard

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Fond Farewell

The Pearl Jam frontman performed in Hansard’s usual spot on Grafton Street alongside Murdo Mitchell and several other musicians

August 10, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 12: Eddie Vedder performs onstage during the World Premiere of Matter of Time at Tribeca Festival at The Indeed Theater at Spring Studios on June 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for EB Research Partnership)

What Jeongyeon’s JYP Exit Means For TWICE

Park JinYoung's 30th Anniversary "Dandara JYP" - Photocall

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - AUGUST 30: Jeongyeon of TWICE attends Park Jin-Young's 30th anniversary "Dandara JYP" photocall event at KBS Hall in Yeongdeungpo-gu on August 30, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images)

Israeli forces kill one in Gaza as another body recovered from rubble

Gaza Health Ministry says hospitals receive bodies of two Palestinians as Netanyahu rejects Trump plan to end war.

Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least one person as Palestinian health authorities have confirmed another death after a body was recovered from beneath the rubble in the war-shattered enclave.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Highest Grossing Hollywood Film in India

Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has become the highest-grossing Hollywood film in India, dethroning “Avatar: The Way of Water.”

A $10.6 million weekend boosted the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” India total to $52.8 million, according to Sony. “Avatar: The Way of Water” had a lifetime gross of $50.8 million.

The FCC wants to ban drones with LiDAR that it previously approved - Engadget

This would include several models from DJI, including the consumer-level Air 3S and Mini Pro 5.

DJI's Avata 360 drone equipped with LiDAR is shown flying in a room.

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Dina Thorslund ends Cherneka Johnson's undisputed run to become world champion again after return following miscarriage

Dina Thorslund is a world champion again after ending Cherneka Johnson's undisputed run to cap an emotional return to the sport.

Just over a year after vacating her WBC and WBO bantamweight titles because she was pregnant, the undefeated Thorslund fought aggressively from the start to snatch the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF titles from Johnson, winning every round in a unanimous decision in the main event of MVPW-5 in Orlando, Florida.

Valencia 1-2 Newcastle: Yoane Wissa's double gives Matthias Jaissle winning start as Anthony Elanga stretchered off

Substitute Yoane Wissa scored twice to give Matthias Jaissle a winning start as Newcastle boss with a 2-1 comeback pre-season win at 10-man Valencia.

But the friendly at the Mestalla threatened to be overshadowed by Jose Gaya's red-card horror tackle on Anthony Elanga, which saw the Newcastle winger stretchered off in the first half and led to both sets of players clashing.

Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting

In a Washington DC conference room last month, some of the most senior Democrats in the US Senate gathered to plan for a prospect that only recently would have felt more attune to science fiction: they started to wargame democracy.

Robert Downey Jr.'s 157-Minute Crime-Thriller Masterpiece Is Officially Back on Free Streaming

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Published Aug 9, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

A chilling masterclass in suspense

RDJ's most perfect crime thriller is now free to stream

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What makes a perfect crime thriller? I need a palpable sense of danger, combined with a ticking time clock, and a tight pace that grabs characters by the neck. Films like Prisoners (2013) and Nightcrawler (2014) fit into this mold, exploring gritty underworlds hidden beneath normalcy.