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AI 29 SEPT

This obscure AI repo just hit 27,900 GitHub stars — but does 'laya' actually do anything?

A little-known Python project promising instant AI decisions in 100+ languages has rocketed up GitHub's charts, but stars are easy to earn and hard to verify.

The Wire

  1. 01
    Why film fans are pirating the 'official' releases
    Film & TV 29 SEPT
  2. 02
    God of War Laufey pre-orders open, but Sony still won't say what it costs
    Gaming 29 SEPT
  3. 03
    Froxlor bug lets low-level users rewrite your web server's config as root
    Security 29 SEPT
  4. 04
    Citrix NetScaler flaw added to US 'actively exploited' list — but the details are thin
    Security 29 SEPT
  5. 05
    Ex-Nvidia adviser says he's owed $1bn in stock - but the story has some large gaps
    Gaming 28 SEPT
  6. 06
    Minecraft Dungeons II gets a release date - but the 'new mechanics' are still mostly vibes
    Gaming 28 SEPT

Gaming

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Gaming

Minecraft's first new dimension in 14 years is real - but it's not here yet

27 SEPT
Gaming

Used Cars Simulator Lands on Xbox - But This 'News' Is Really Just an Advert

26 SEPT
Gaming

Chicken Invaders Collection lands in Xbox Insider preview - but there's no release date yet

25 SEPT
Gaming

SEGA promises a Stranger Than Heaven cast reveal, then barely reveals any cast

24 SEPT

AI

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AI

OpenAI's GPT-6 Sol and Luna: cheaper on paper, but nerds aren't so sure

23 SEPT
AI

browser-use's Jev Ultrafast racks up 16,500 stars, but 'fastest' is still just a vibe

22 SEPT
AI

Xiaomi's MiMo v2.6: the AI model everyone's praising for its paperwork, not its scores

22 SEPT
AI

AX wants to run 'billions' of AI agents per cluster - but is it actually Google's?

21 SEPT

Hardware

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Hardware

Qualcomm promises Linux on Snapdragon X2 chips - but its last promise is still half-finished

24 SEPT
Hardware

AWS quietly adds X8i instances to its Brazil region - but don't expect fireworks

21 SEPT
Hardware

Apple's new iPhone, Watch and AirPods hit shelves, but the press release tells you almost nothing

18 SEPT
Hardware

iPhone Duo: Apple's first foldable arrives, but the crease debate is already raging

10 SEPT

Software

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Software

AWS says Transcribe now supports your own encryption keys - but tells you almost nothing else

27 SEPT
Software

F-Droid gets its biggest redesign in a decade - but is it actually 2.0?

25 SEPT
Software

Nvidia lets you write CUDA kernels in Rust - but read the fine print first

17 SEPT
Software

Unity launches a CLI tool to tidy up messy build pipelines - but the details are sparse

16 SEPT

Security

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Security

Two Solomon Islands police officers head to UK for leadership course – here's what that actually involves

28 SEPT
Security

X-SpringBoot flaw hands out login codes to anyone who asks

28 SEPT
Security

Citrix NetScaler bug added to US 'actively exploited' list — but details are thin on the ground

28 SEPT
Security

A file-server tool just got a 'perfect 10' bug - but does anyone still use it?

27 SEPT

Science

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Science

Government promises 1,000 youth workers ahead of under-16s social media ban - but not until 2027

26 SEPT
Science

Animal testing for vet vaccines is down - but don't call it the end of animal testing

24 SEPT
Science

RAF stands up new 'space squadron' - but what it can actually do is anyone's guess

23 SEPT
Science

£30m 'People's Power' fund launches, but it's councils and co-ops applying, not you

17 SEPT

Film & TV

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Film & TV

Netflix’s number one was watched for a third as long as the show beneath it

12 AUG
Film & TV

Britain’s competition regulator has cleared the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal

12 AUG
Film & TV

Netflix Top 10: the week of 2026-08-09 in the UK, US and UAE

09 AUG
Film & TV

The Walking Dead, Isolation Review

29 OCT

Guides

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Guides

Government shortens empty homes rule - but will councils actually use it?

27 SEPT
Guides

Government says 14.5 million free child bus trips this summer - but who's actually counting?

25 SEPT
Guides

Government promises 42 new youth hubs - but the small print is thin on cash and dates

16 SEPT
Guides

Fancy editing the map the whole internet quietly relies on? Here's the catch

13 SEPT

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