West Midlands Police has admitted it overstated the evidence used to make the decision to ban Israeli fans from a match in Birmingham. Craig Guildford, its former chief constable, retired earlier this month after damning criticism of the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the Europa League match against Aston Villa, last November. In newly released documents, the force also said we did not engage early enough with the local Jewish community, and indicated there was now a ban on AI use after its evidence included a match that did not take place. Furthermore, it said its operations would have lasted four days, involved multiple forces, and cost more than £5m, if 2,500 away fans had attended. The documents were released ahead of a public meeting on Tuesday, at which Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, Simon Foster, will discuss at his accountability and governance board, the decision to ban the Maccabi fans.

Me Meme uses generative AI to combine a reference photo with templates. The feature is rolling out over the coming weeks. In Big Tech's never-ending quest to increase AI adoption, Google has unveiled a meme generator. The new Google Photos feature, Me Meme, lets you create personalized memes starring a synthetic version of you. Google describes Me Meme as a simple way to explore with your photos and create content that's ready to share with friends and family.

'Nature seems to have already solved the problem.' Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. To help figure out what makes stingrays such unique and unusual swimmers, a team of mechanical engineers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) created a wavy robotic fin. After submerging the robot in underwater tunnels designed to mimic swimming near the sea floor, their tests indicate that different types of ray species may have evolved alternative swimming techniques that best suit their setting. Specifically, the findings suggest that some ray species swimming near the seafloor adjust the way their fins move and tilt to counter a downward force that would otherwise pull them toward the ground. It turns out that stingrays gracefully gliding along waves near seabeds aren't doing it to look cool.

TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. When TikTok users in the US opened the app today, they were greeted with a pop-up asking them to agree to the social media platform's new terms of service and privacy policy before they could resume scrolling. These changes are part of TikTok's transition to new ownership. In order to continue operating in the US, TikTok was compelled by the US government to transition from Chinese control to a new, American-majority corporate entity.

Science Space Deep Space Halley's comet may need a new, medieval name Astronomers suggest the honor should go to an 11th century monk known for a disastrous flying attempt. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. One of most recognizable comets in astronomy may require rebranding. But even if everyone continues to call the famed space rock Halley's comet, some researchers say an eccentric 11th century monk deserves at least credit. According to a review of historical materials including the famous Bayeux tapestry, a team from Leiden University in the Netherlands believes it makes more sense to name the icy space rock in honor of Aethelmaer of Malmesbury --a member of the Order of Saint Benedict who also lived with an ill-fated fascination with flying.

Meta is temporarily pulling teens' access from its AI chatbot characters The company has faced scrutiny after reports that underage users were able to have sexual conversations with its chabot characters. Meta is barring teens from its character chatbots until further notice. Meta will no longer allow teens to chat with its AI chatbot characters in their present form. The company announced Friday that it will be temporarily pausing teens' access to existing AI characters globally. The pause comes months after Meta had said it was working on chatbot-focused parental controls following reports that some of Meta's character chatbots had engaged in sexual conversations and other alarming interactions with teens.

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US Customs and Border Protection is paying General Dynamics to create prototype "quantum sensors," to be used with an AI database to detect fentanyl and other narcotics. United States Customs and Border Protection is paying General Dynamics to create a prototype of "quantum sensors" alongside a "database with artificial intelligence " designed "to detect illicit objects and substances (such as fentanyl) in vehicles, containers, and other devices," according to a contract justification published in a federal register last week. "This database and sensor project will integrate advanced quantum and classical sensing technologies with Artificial Intelligence and ultimately deploy proven concepts and end products anywhere in the CBP environment," the justification document reads. "Under this requirement, CBP will take additional steps to enhance its ability to detect, and thus, significantly reduce the harms of illicit contraband entering the United States of America, thus bolstering national security." The document redacts the name of the company developing the prototype; however, contract details included in the federal register entry reveal that the justification is for a $2.4 million General Dynamics contract that has been public since December 2025.

The hermit and mystic Richard Rolles was basically a bestselling author in the Middle Ages. Richard Rolle (depicted in this medieval illustration c. 1400) was a famous hermit and Christian mystic. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. For generations, a misidentified medieval manuscript was hidden in a 474-year-old English boarding school's library. After a careful new analysis, a medieval literature researcher can confirm the manuscript is actually the oldest and only known edition of Richard Rolle's () written in its original Latin.

The new feature is exclusive to Windows Insiders with Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently went on saying that AI still needs to prove its worth if society is to adopt it long-term, but he presumably thinks his company has cracked it with its latest innovation: AI coloring books. A new Microsoft Paint feature currently rolling out to Windows Insiders allows you to generate coloring book pages based on the text prompt you enter. The example Microsoft uses is a cute fluffy cat on a donut, to which the AI tool will spit out a set of slightly different options based on your prompt. You can then choose which image you want, add it to your current workspace, copy or save it.