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Today is August 31, 2025.

On this day in 1897, inventor Thomas Edison received a patent for the kinetographic camera.

and improvement in kinetoscopes that help pave the way for the motion picture projector we know today.

London police link two stabbings at Oxford Circus that happen a day apart.

Detectives release an image of a man they want to identify and question.

The attacks occur in the busy shopping district, alarming commuters and tourists.

Officers increase patrols and review CCTV from buses, shops and stations.

Investigators say that cases share distinct similarities and may involve the same suspect.

They urge witnesses to come forward and call 999 with urgent information.

Paramedics treat the victims, who survive, while police work to establish motive and timeline.

Additionally, a passenger train derails in Egypt, killing at least three, and injuring more than 90, officials say.

Additionally, ships loaded with humanitarian aid and activists are preparing to sail from

Barcelona to Gaza this week.

Hackers hide malicious prompts inside images that AI chatbots process and the bots obey.

Security researchers show crafted pictures reveal hidden texts when platforms downscale

them.

The attack exploits common resampling methods like nearest neighbor, bilinear, and bicubic

interpolation.

When resized, aliasing artifacts expose black text that the model reads as commands.

Targeted systems include Gemini's CLI, Vertex AI Studio, Google Assistant on Android, and Gemini's web interface.

In one test, Google Calendar data was sent to an outside email.

The takeaway, treat uploaded images like code, validate, sanitize, and restrict permissions.

Additionally, James Webb observations show interstellar comet 3-i Atlas has a coma dominated

by carbon dioxide, not water.

Additionally, James Webb detects a carbon dioxide, rich coma around interstellar comet

3-i Atlas.

Additionally, India unveils its first indigenous water-soluble fertilizer tech to reduce

dependence on Chinese imports.

Additionally, researchers warn hackers are embedding malicious prompts in Imogen.

Additionally, researchers warn hackers are embedding malicious prompts in Imogen Gun.

Additionally, researchers warn hackers are embedding malicious prompts in Imogen Gun.

Europe's JUICE spacecraft completes a critical Venus flyby on August 31, tightening its path to Jupiter.

The Gravity Assist adjusts its speed and trajectory, keeping arrival on schedule for July 2031.

Launched by the European Space Agency in 2023, JUICE targets three icy moons, Ganymede,

Europa, and Callisto.

The probe will study their oceans, geology, and magnetic environments to assess habitability.

Engineers use multiple flybys of Earth and Venus to save fuel.

ESA calls the maneuver...

right on target.

Additionally, a single typo in your medical record can push an AI doctor dangerously off

course.

Additionally, MIT researchers report in a June 2025 study that small errors, misspellings,

odd formatting, slang, or emotional language make AI more likely to say you're fine when

you're not in.

Additionally, Europe's JUICE spacecraft completed a Venus flyby, adjusting course toward Jupiter's

icy moons on schedule.

Pakistan's Punjab is experiencing what officials describe as the biggest flood in its history,

with thousands displaced. Additionally, Pakistan's Punjab faces the biggest flood in its history,

a senior provincial official says Sunday. That today's headlines, for more, visit,

and you get your podcasts. Now, let's cover the latest political moves.

Congress returns from August recess with about four weeks to avoid a potential month-end government shutdown.

Additionally, Congress returns from August recess with a shutdown threat at month's end if funding lapses.

Additionally, a federal judge has temporarily halted deportations of unaccompanied Guatemalan children while a court reviews legal questions.

Additionally, Indonesia plans to cut perks for politicians to help calm protests and redirect funds to public services.

Additionally, the EU unveils a €150 billion defense investment plan that officials say will

especially benefit Poland. Here's Cassandra Joyce with more. Here's Daniel Grove with more.

Here's Monica Kellan with more. Let's hear from Ethan Wells. This is Ethan Wells for Neural

Newscast. Global Stories Shaping Our World. Sarah Wheaton reports on this story. I'm joined by

Monica Kellan. Daniel Grove has more on this. This is Monica Kellan for Neural Newscast.

Turning to the economy now.

Wall Street rallied despite jobs data that cools hopes for prompt federal reserve rate cuts.

Additionally, Wall Street rallies even as fresh jobs data dims hopes for quick rate cuts.

Here's Jason Miller with more.

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From gadgets to breakthroughs, here's what's new.

Let's hear from Kara Swift. Benjamin Carter reports on this story.

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From the Science Desk, here's what's new.

I'm joined by Nathaniel Cohen. I'm joined by Daniel Fletcher.

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Updates on medicine and wellness are next.

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Researchers warn a single typo in medical records can make AI clinical systems dangerously unreliable for patients.

Turning to Laura Navarro for details.

Here's Isabella Wright with more.

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Turning to the environment now.

Samuel Green has more on this.

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Athletic highlights and scores are next.

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Premier League officials removed a VAR official after admitting a mistaken disallowing of a Fulham goal.

Additionally, PGMOL admits it wrongly disallows Josh King's goal for Fulham and pulls VAR official Michael Salisbury from Sunday's Arsenal at Liverpool match.

Here's Thomas Golding with more.

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Updates from film, music and more.

Filmmaker Macon Blair reinvents the Toxic Avenger as a gory live-action cartoon with unexpected heart.

Additionally, Macon Blair revives the Toxic Avenger, turning the 1984 cult splatter hit into a gory crowd pleaser.

Here's Lydia Holmes with more.

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