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Brothers Patrick and Ryan Coughlin, each with impressive careers in the tech industry (Patrick worked in national cyber defense, Splunk, and Cisco; and Ryan with consumer products at Apple and Spotify), have launched a new kind of security startup.  Savi Security seeks to protect everyday folks from the new crop of incredibly convincing AI-generated scams, whether they’re routed via text, emails or phone calls.  The company just raised $7 million in seed funding, and is launching its app for iPhone and Android on Tuesday. The round was led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Magnify Ventures, TTCER, and Resolute Ventures. …

Farage has argued that he did not need to declare the gift from Harborne because he received it before he was elected as an MP and it was not political.His team has made a similar argument for why the “in kind” – non-cash – benefits allegedly from Cottrell were not registered.On Sunday, Farage said in response to the latest story: “I have done no wrongdoing, followed the rules and I am now considering legal action against the Sunday Times.”It’s now clear the establishment will stop at nothing to hurt Reform – we want to smash their cosy consensus.”Lawyers for Cottrell,…

Running a facility deep beneath Earth’s surface requires constant control of two essential elements: air and water. Workers in underground tunnels and shafts depend on reliable ventilation to survive and work safely. At the same time, groundwater and rainwater that seep underground must be collected and pumped back to the surface. That challenge is familiar at large mining operations, where specialized teams manage ventilation and water systems. It is also a critical part of operating the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), a massive underground science laboratory in South Dakota. Although mining no longer takes place there, mining engineers remain responsible…

Key events174km to go. 14 riders have gone up the road, including Jasper Stuyven and Mads Pedersen, but the chase is on.No ITV coverage also means no goosebump-inducing theme tune. Enjoy it one more time:ShareEvidently a British viewer, Glenn Macdonald-Jones writes in, pulling no punches about the free-to-air highlights. double quotation markThe post race analysis on Ch 5 is much weaker than the ITV4 used to be because it’s non-existent. Dreadful. ShareOff we go!181km to go. The peloton passes kilometre zero after a long neutralised roll-out of Carcassonne. Remco Evenepoel had a flat tyre in that section: the best moment…

British singer Lauren Bennett, one of the voices on LMFAO’s 2011 hit song Party Rock Anthem, has died aged 37.Her former musical group G.R.L. shared the news on its Instagram account Monday.”It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Lauren,” the statement said. “Our hearts are broken, and we cannot begin to express how much she meant to us.”The statement did not reveal a cause of death, and representatives for Bennett did not immediately respond to the BBC’s request for comment. Party Rock Anthem has been named the fifth most successful song of all time…

A NATO summit is being held in Turkiye as US President Donald Trump pressures member states over defence spending. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid explains how NATO has changed since Trump was elected.Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Wole Ayodele in Jalingo  The Institute of Assets And Values Management of Nigeria (IAVMN) has announced the appointment of Professor Kolawole Subair as its new President and Chairman of Governing Council. In a statement signed by Prof Babatunde Akinsanya, Registrar/Chief Executive of the Institute, Prof Subair was appointed by the Governing Council at its meeting held on June 28 at its secretariat in Lagos. Subair was unanimously appointed by the Governing Council along with 10 other members including Mr Olusola Fajimi (1st vice-president) and Dr Emeka Ariguzo (2nd vice-president). According to the statement, “The Institute of Assets and Values Management…

For years, the Magnificent Seven tech giants commanded investors’ attention, dominating the S&P 500 Index and determining which way the overall stock market was headed. Those days are over.

Forterra, a US builder of autonomous vehicles, revealed today that more than 100 of its self-driving ATVs have been deployed in conflict zones in Ukraine for the past nine months, in what the company believes is the largest deployment of autonomous ground vehicles in combat by any US defense tech company. “I believe this to be true of every defense technology that’s ever been created—until you hit the realities of combat, you’re just not going to know,” Scott Sanders, Forterra’s chief growth officer and a former US Marine officer, told TechCrunch. Funded by US defense dollars, the mission is part…

Mr. Segun ‘Segalink’ Awosanya By Enitan Abdultawab Social commentator and institutional reforms advocate, Segun Awosanya, popularly known as Segalink, has argued that Nigerian activists who are seeking political offices in the 2027 general election won’t necessarily make a difference in governance. The reform advocate maintained that activists often lose the moral authority that initially made them agents of change when they get into politics. In an interview with Vanguard News’ Politics Hub, Segalink maintained that meaningful impact does not solely depend on holding political office, insisting that individuals can transform society from whatever position they occupy. According to him, those…