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Reactions pour in after HBO drops new trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter mega-series
'Sopranos' star Dominic Chianese continues to age in reverse, starts podcast at 95 years old Australia's'Queen of Infomercials' wants'no-strings attached fun,' the O-dome is back & you're not weird? Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer's order Nicolas Cage leads all-star cast in'Fortitude,' a WWII film about the D-Day deception campaign Florida police learn the hard way to not trust'Crooked Jess' with money to buy crack for undercover operation Dale'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91 'I literally think this is going to be it for me': Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada Creature dubbed'Syracuse Figure' spotted in New York: Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? Taylor Sheridan's Landman faces lengthy wait as season 3 production timeline revealed Man in trouble for using robot vacuum to record wife's affair, friends with benefits lease up & hall pass wins Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single'That's Just Me' from upcoming album Iranian-American: 'It's going to take boots on the ground, the Iranian people need to be armed' Sheridan Gorman's family demands accountability at hearing for accused killer Trump DOJ's trans athlete lawsuit tossed by federal judge Trump says US is prepared to strike Iran'anytime we want' Jeffries vows'serious response' to Dems who voted with GOP Jeffries vows'serious response' to Democratic defectors The new adaptation of J.K. Rowling's books stars Dominic McLaughlin, John Lithgow and Janet McTeer'Dutton Ranch' stars call Texas move'like taking matches to a gasoline party' Marc Menchaca and Juan Pablo Raba preview the high-stakes shift to Texas for Beth and Rip as the Paramount+ series premieres May 15 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases. A new full trailer is out for HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, and reactions are rolling in. Source material: The Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling.
OpenAI's new Astra model is finally here – why safety experts are worried
OpenAI's new Astra model is finally here - why safety experts are worried The frontier model is now live for a select group. Here's what Astra can do, when to expect broader availability, and why it's setting off alarms. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. OpenAI released its previously paused Astra model. Researchers are worried the powerful new model could endanger security at scale.
Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom
Campaigners say moratorium needed while the Scottish government analyses the environmental impact of datacentres. Campaigners say moratorium needed while the Scottish government analyses the environmental impact of datacentres. Thu 3 Sep 2026 13.48 EDTFirst published on Thu 3 Sep 2026 13.09 EDT Kat Jones may be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthurâ s Seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around her. â Who is here from Lammermuir? Ayrshire? On Thursday, hundreds travelled to Edinburgh to call for an immediate moratorium on Scotlandâ s datacentre boom, which includes one project in Auchtertool, Fife, that has been billed as the second largest in the world.
The internet pays tribute to feminist Gloria Steinem
Look Up Trending Now Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Creator Playbook Say More Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Switch Off Mashable Voices Mashable Selects Safety Net Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List All Series Steinem died on Wednesday at 92. Anna Iovine is the associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on Bluesky . Gloria Steinem speaks at a rally in 1978.
Nvidia strikes 12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face Image caption, Nvidia would gain one of the world's largest AI developer communities through the deal. Nvidia has agreed to buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face in a deal valued at about $12.9bn (£9.5bn), one of the AI chipmaker's biggest acquisitions as it expands into software. Hugging Face, founded in 2016, has become a popular online platform where developers and researchers can find, share and test AI models and tools. It recently made headlines after rogue AI agents that escaped a testing environment appeared on its platform, raising questions about AI safety and oversight. The deal would bring one of the world's largest AI developer communities into Nvidia and give it control of a leading open-source platform - an alternative to systems offered by OpenAI and Anthropic.
Jerusalem Daily: Students sing 'Erase Palestine'
'This is an apartheid regime' Does Trump have real leverage over Netanyahu? Jerusalem Daily: Students sing'Erase Palestine' Jerusalem Daily: Students sing'Erase Palestine' Two Palestinian teens were killed in the occupied West Bank as Israeli settlers and snipers surround a village. Netanyahu and Smotrich rally support for their policies as elections approach. Share Jerusalem Daily: Students sing'Erase Palestine' on social media'Can I take the door?' woman pleads at Syrian prison exhibit Faith leaders say they were'duped' into attending RSS-linked event Egypt's Sisi welcomes China's President Xi in Grand Egyptian Museum tour OpenAI's Sam Altman tells G20 AI will be as essential as electricity
Iranian drone damages residential building in Kuwait City
What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? An Iranian drone attack damaged a residential building in Kuwait, authorities say, with no casualties reported. Iran has targeted US military assets across Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and the UAE in retaliation for US strikes on Iran. 'Can I take the door?' woman pleads at Syrian prison exhibit Faith leaders say they were'duped' into attending RSS-linked event Egypt's Sisi welcomes China's President Xi in Grand Egyptian Museum tour OpenAI's Sam Altman tells G20 AI will be as essential as electricity