Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified'Organic' Amid a sea of AI writing slop, a new stamp for "organic literature" will help readers to pick out books authored by real, corn-fed, free-range humans. As scandals involving the use of artificial intelligence by professional authors pile up, a British startup has established a way for publishers to certify their books as "organic"--written by real people, no machines in sight. On Wednesday, Books by People confirmed it had received approval from the UK's Intellectual Property Office to begin distributing a mark that indicates a published book has been authored by a human. The stamp, which looks like a thumbprint, will be displayed on the cover. "If people are going to be writing AI books or seeking it out for their own enjoyment, that's their prerogative," Esme Dennys, cofounder of Books by People, tells WIRED.

Australia's privacy regulator launched an investigation into the China-based company behind the HeyCyan app in Kmart's Anko-branded discount version of Meta's smartglasses. Australia's privacy regulator launched an investigation into the China-based company behind the HeyCyan app in Kmart's Anko-branded discount version of Meta's smartglasses. Privacy watchdog launches investigation into China-based company behind Kmart'pervert glasses' app Tue 6 Oct 2026 22.00 EDTFirst published on Tue 6 Oct 2026 19.02 EDT The Australian privacy regulator has opened an investigation into the China-based software company behind the HeyCyan app in Kmart's $89 smartglasses, following public outrage over the covert use of the devices. In August, Guardian Australia reported Kmart had sold out of the Anko-branded discount version of Meta's smartglasses that can capture images and record high-definition video, which led to widespread concern and calls to ban or restrict their use. The glasses were removed from Kmart's website as of Wednesday.

Tyreek Hill's NFL return seemed imminent and then his divorce trial began with domestic abuse allegations Coyotes choose the front of a couple's Southern California cabin for an early morning scrap Dan Dakich calls Deion Sanders' Colorado program a'Trojan horse': 'This is a s-- show' Washington trans athlete's school district responds to alleged assault victim's SCOTUS injunction request NFL refs have set all-time record for flags this season, and it's changing the outcome of games Loyalty be damned: Did these coaches stick around a season too long and blow their chances at a big gig? Patriots receiver's girlfriend celebrates his game-winning touchdown by peeing her pants LeBron James' deal with Fanatics gives him a unique way to handle his new East Coast commute Sophie Cunningham must leave Fever'circus' so team can focus on basketball, The Athletic columnist says Questions mount over whether lawmakers who don't use AI should regulate it Laura: Hand the reigns to the Democrats, and expect the same results we're seeing in France John Kiriakou explains his unlikely popularity with Gen Z: 'I'm telling them the truth' Ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou: 'Donald Trump is the only person' who can give my life back John Kiriakou warns US is'not prepared' for AI threats: 'The new frontier' Jesse Watters: Obama doesn't have the'golden touch' Infection expert warns of'future lab outbreaks' after suspected plague death in Russia OutKick Hurricane Isaias threatens Georgia vs. Alabama SEC showdown as Trump plans Tuscaloosa visit WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks with reporters following high-profile college football trip. President Trump speaks with reporters after returning from the Tennessee-Texas college SEC football game. BIRMINGHAM, AL - We are on the cusp of seeing the first named hurricane of the 2026 season, and it comes at a busy time on the calendar, especially with Georgia scheduled to face Alabama in a college football game on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Right now, meteorologists around the south are waiting on information to come in from the National Hurricane Service on what the potential impact location will be when'Isaias' comes ashore somewhere along the Alabama, Florida or Mississippi panhandle in the coming days.

Artificial Goes After Our Silicon Valley Overlords. The film's goofy caricatures of Sam Altman and Elon Musk do little to convey how--or why--they're so dangerous. Open AI CEO Sam Altman before delivering the keynote address at the OpenAI developers conference in San Francisco on September 29, 2026, where he announced new artificial intelligence personal assistant agents named dots to rival Meta's Muse. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. The world premiere of, the new movie centered around the rise of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as he led an unstable company down a dangerous path, was packed.

Law enforcement in the northwestern United States have charged a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting at a Canadian school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. On Tuesday, prosecutors charged 30-year-old James Cody Bryant, a resident of Washington state, with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country. The shooting was "a horrific tragedy for that small community and for all of Canada", acting US Attorney Neil Floyd said at a news conference in Seattle. "Indeed, here in the Pacific Northwest, we felt the pain of those families devastated by this violence." Canadian officials have described the attack as one of the country's worst mass shootings. The suspect, 18-year-old transgender woman Jesse Van Rootselaar, shot and killed her mother and half-brother at their home before travelling to the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and opening fire .

Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable @Home Look Up Trending Now Mashable Selects Say More Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook In My Bag AI at School Safety Net All Series Amazon Prime subscription settlement: If you're eligible, how to collect How to receive up to $200 if you're eligible. Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. The eligibility requirements are a bit strange.

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Google has been ordered to temporarily stop work on two datacentres in Finland after failing to do the necessary environmental impact assessments on its construction sites. The planned datacentres in Muhos and Kajanni are part of a €13bn (£11bn) project across multiple sites in northern Finland by the technology company amid huge demand for space to house online infrastructure. It comes after it emerged that Tuike Finland Oy, the company representing Google, had felled 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest in Muhos without completing an environmental impact assessment (EIA). In Kajaani, the company has reportedly been logging across just under 200 hectares (494 acres) of land. The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation said the sites had been reduced to "sand", blaming the oversights on the "overheated" market for new datacentres.

Is the war entering a new phase? Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev says drones have hit two commercial vessels, sinking one ship and wounding several people, in what he denounced as an "absolutely unacceptable" attack. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Radev said the ships were attacked by sea drones and aerial drones at about 3am (00:00 GMT), about 70 nautical miles (130km) off Bulgaria's coast, amid a rise in attacks on Black Sea shipping due to expanding drone attacks related to the Russia-Ukraine war. It is a blatant violation of international law and maritime law," Radev said. The Togo-flagged Alfa Watan suffered critical structural damage and sank at the scene.

Viral internet character Tung Tung Tung Sahur was created in 2025 by an Indonesian teen who goes by the username Noxa, using OpenAI's image-generation tool. Viral internet character Tung Tung Tung Sahur was created in 2025 by an Indonesian teen who goes by the username Noxa, using OpenAI's image-generation tool. Who owns'brain rot'?: inside the international legal drama over a beloved meme O ne of the most beloved characters in an absurdist genre of online video content has become the center of an international legal battle that could determine where human creativity ends and artificial intelligence begins. Tung Tung Tung Sahur, also known as Triple T, was created in 2025 by an Indonesian teen who goes by the username Noxa, using OpenAI's image-generation tool. Based on a kentongan - a type of drum used to wake south-east Asian Muslims for their pre-dawn meal during Ramadan - the character is an anthropomorphized version of the instrument with a broad smile and a vacant stare.