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Kanzler Friedrich Merz bereitet nach dem gescheiterten Drohnenanschlag auf den Flughafen Leipzig/Halle eine beispiellos harte Antwort gegen Russland vor. Unter dem Motto einer womöglich weiteren „Zeitenwende“ stehen mutmaßlich neue massive EU-Sanktionen und der gezielte Kampf gegen die russische Schattenflotte auf dem Plan. Hans von der Burchard beleuchtet diese riskante außenpolitische Strategie mitten im hitzigen Wahlkampfendspurt im Osten und besonders in Sachsen-Anhalt. Die AfD warnt im 200-Sekunden-Interview derweil vehement vor einer vorschnellen Verurteilung Moskaus ohne handfeste Beweise. Der außenpolitische Sprecher Markus Frohnmaier wirft der Bundesregierung vor, bei internationalen Sabotageakten mit zweierlei Maß zu messen. Er fordert im Gespräch mit Rixa Fürsen…

Dame Priti was appointed to Badenoch’s shadow cabinet after finishing sixth in the leadership election, and previously held senior roles in successive Tory governments, including a three-year spell as home secretary under Boris Johnson.Announcing her departure in a statement on X, she wrote: “It has been an honour to lead the Party’s foreign affairs team in Parliament over the last two years.”I’m pleased to continue supporting Kemi and the Conservative Party in a new role strengthening our relationships with fellow conservatives and centre right parties around the world.”She said she would continue to serve as the MP for Witham in…

pros and cons Pros The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro is available for $550 through September 6.This midrange robot vacuum and mop features auto-emptying and self-washing mop pads.The vacuum has 20,000Pa of suction. Cons The robot didn’t avoid the cords during testing. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Roborock has solidified its position as a leader in robot vacuum technology, with models to fit virtually every consumer’s needs. Now, the company is expanding its portfolio with a midrange robot with some of the best Roborock features.Also: I found the best early Labor Day Walmart deals: Save on Apple, Samsung, and…

In brief Polygon Labs disclosed it patched a batch of security vulnerabilities through two hard forks—Austin on its Bor client and Kyoto on Heimdall—rolled out privately and validated on testnet before mainnet activation. The fixes closed denial-of-service paths in block processing and a more severe flaw that could have forced costly, coordinated work across the entire validator set via a single crafted transaction. Polygon’s native token POL was trading around $0.09983 Sunday, down 2.3% on the day and 6.8% on the week. Polygon Labs has revealed that it fixed a batch of security vulnerabilities in its proof-of-stake network through two…

For years, archaeologists have debated why some ancient Egyptian princesses were buried with weapons. The bows, arrows, daggers, and maces found in their tombs were often interpreted as ceremonial objects rather than equipment the women had actually used. A new examination of royal mummies from Egypt’s Middle Kingdom now suggests that at least some of these women were physically trained to handle such weapons. “Members of the royal family, especially the women, were active participants in skilled, physically demanding activities such as archery and hunting,” said Dr. Zeinab Hashesh, lead author of the article in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology. “This…

Timothy Garton Ash is right that serious artificial intelligence risks demand international action, but “AI Hiroshima” may be the wrong picture (Would even an AI disaster on the scale of Hiroshima be enough to make humankind protect itself? I fear not, 22 August). Hiroshima was not technology going rogue. Human beings designed the bomb, authorised its use and dropped it. The technology worked much as intended.AI may one day behave in ways we cannot control, but many of the gravest harms could happen without any dramatic moment when “the AI takes over”. AI might help design a pathogen, find a vulnerability…

Attorney general outlines plannned privacy reforms including ‘right to erasure’The attorney-general, Michelle Rowland, is announcing planned new privacy reforms at a Canberra press conference. She has told reporters: double quotation markWe know that Australians are increasingly concerned about how their data is being collected, used, and shared, particularly as AI and other emerging technologies such as smart glasses become more accessible. People should not have to choose between protecting their privacy and participating in the digital economy. She said the government was planning to introduceL A “fair and reasonable” test to limit companies to collecting and using only the personal…

Alllex/ E+ via Getty ImagesFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysProfessionals believe AI isn’t delivering value.Too many organizations suffer from tool blast.Focus on strong use cases to deliver uplift. As many as 91% of employees say their organization is falling short of reaching the value that AI can deliver, according to the 2026 Future of Professionals Report from global content and technology company Thomson Reuters.The research, based on a global survey of 1,800 professionals from multiple sectors, shows a widening gap between AI ambition and reality, which is becoming an increasingly significant issue, Kirsty Roth, chief operations officer…

In brief The CFTC fined former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez $172,000 to settle charges he misappropriated advance knowledge of presidential speeches to trade “presidential mention market” contracts. Perez generated over $107,500 in profits between December 2025 and February 2026; his settlement includes disgorging $107,539.02, a $65,000 penalty and a three-year trading ban. The case highlights insider-trading risks shadowing fast-growing prediction markets, echoing prior incidents. A former White House teleprompter operator has agreed to pay $172,000 to settle charges that he traded on advance knowledge of presidential speeches, betting on prediction markets tied to the words President Donald Trump…

An international research team has identified seven previously undescribed species of Madagascar’s elusive diamond frogs (Rhombophryne), adding new evidence that this unusual amphibian group is far more diverse than scientists once realized. Accurately identifying species and understanding where they live are essential for measuring biodiversity and protecting it. To sort out the identities of these frogs, researchers combined field observations, museum specimens, and advanced DNA analysis. The work revealed previously hidden species diversity and helped resolve a taxonomic problem that had remained unsettled for years. By determining which frogs belong to which species and mapping where they occur, the researchers…