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A researcher used GPT-6 Astra to decipher a WWI German radio transmission from 1918, one of the 50 famous unsolved ciphers listed on a German science blog (prinz)
https://www.prinzai.com/p/gpt-6-astra-solves-a-wwi-german-radio

GPT-6 Astra Solves a WWI German Radio Cipher
Scienceblogs.de, a German science blogging portal, includes a relatively famous list of 50 unsolved ciphers, which range from cryptograms published by serial killers to the famous Voynich manuscript.

A UK judge rules that Prince Harry and other claimants must make a £9.54M interim payment by August 28 toward Associated Newspapers' legal costs (Caroline Davies/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/a

Prince Harry and others ordered to pay interim £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher
Judge orders payment within seven days towards legal costs in failed case over alleged unlawful information gathering

Here Andy Burnham, a Labour policy for you.
Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move | Victorian politics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/22/vict…

Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move
Premier Ben Carroll says $230m would be earmarked for 10 public dental clinics to operate on a walk-in basis

A bizarre view from the usually sensible British newspaper Guardian regarding Harry and Megan retreating from Montecito California.
Most local's reactions here are
"Good Riddance"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a

We’ll never be royals: the California town where Prince Harry and Meghan lived says goodbye
As the couple plans their return to the UK, Montecito’s whirlwind stint on the global stage may be coming to an end

„Prince of Persia“: GOG rüstet „Sands of Time“ für moderne PCs auf
GOG hat „Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time“ für moderne PCs verbessert. Der Spieleklassiker von 2003 bekommt etwa Ultrawide-Support und einen FPS-Limiter.

„Prince of Persia“: GOG rüstet „Sands of Time“ für moderne PCs auf
GOG hat „Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time“ für moderne PCs verbessert. Der Spieleklassiker von 2003 bekommt etwa Ultrawide-Support und einen FPS-Limiter.

Spinning Purple Rain Vinyl 🤩 and even better... this was kiddos latest purchase. The kids are alright! #mucke #vinyl #Prince

Thinking of hosting a 'permacomputing meetup'. What's a permacomputing meetup and what happens at them?

After Piers Morgan threatened to sue, Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer apologizes for saying Morgan was behind the publication of intrusive Diana photos (Jamie Grierson/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/s

Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’
Brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, says ‘accuracy is important’ as he responds to broadcaster’s threat to sue over claims made in memoir

Gift article:
Trump’s Broken Promises, in 11 Charts
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/18/opinion/trump-economy-campaign-promises.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6…

Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.

In its first thematic brief, the UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on AI urges governments to rein in AI agents before risks are fully understood (Robert Hart/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

UN says AI safeguards can’t wait for certainty
The report lands as Beijing and Washington prepare to discuss AI and world leaders gather in New York this week.