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AI 01 OCT

A GitHub repo called Laya hit 29,000 stars in under two weeks — here's what it actually claims to do

Promising instant yes/no and scoring decisions in over 100 languages sounds neat, but the stars alone don't prove it works.

The Wire

  1. 01
    Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon - but the announcement is basically one quote
    AI 01 OCT
  2. 02
    Government claims 'toughest ever' tagging regime for offenders - but the tech claims need scrutiny
    Security 01 OCT
  3. 03
    CVSS 9.9 router bug: scary number, tiny blast radius
    Security 01 OCT
  4. 04
    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager bug added to US exploited-vulnerabilities list — but details are thin
    Security 01 OCT
  5. 05
    A new benchmark wants to catch AI models getting quietly worse after launch
    AI 30 SEPT
  6. 06
    NBA The Run's first big update lands free - but the small print matters
    Gaming 30 SEPT

Gaming

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Gaming

God of War Laufey pre-orders open, but Sony still won't say what it costs

29 SEPT
Gaming

Ex-Nvidia adviser says he's owed $1bn in stock - but the story has some large gaps

28 SEPT
Gaming

Minecraft Dungeons II gets a release date - but the 'new mechanics' are still mostly vibes

28 SEPT
Gaming

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

27 SEPT

AI

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AI

AWS says Bedrock Managed Agents now runs on OpenAI - but the announcement barely says how

30 SEPT
AI

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

29 SEPT
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

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

Citrix NetScaler flaw is already being exploited, CISA confirms, and the patch window is days not weeks

30 SEPT
Security

CVE-2026-86950: US cyber agency flags an actively exploited Apple bug — with almost no detail

30 SEPT
Security

Froxlor bug lets low-level users rewrite your web server's config as root

29 SEPT
Security

Citrix NetScaler flaw added to US 'actively exploited' list — but the details are thin

29 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

Why film fans are pirating the 'official' releases

29 SEPT
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

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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