Europe's killer heat this summer claims record 50,000 lives, study suggests

Amadeus and NVIDIA have been collaborating to explore how accelerated computing and travel-specific AI could support faster, more scalable and more efficient flight search. Building on this work, the companies have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration and accelerate further exploration. As AI assistants increasingly search on behalf of travelers, they are changing both the volume and complexity of demand placed on travel technology.

A decades-old piece of software has sparked one of the biggest cyber-security alerts in recent memory after a hidden security flaw suddenly came to light.

Council leader Stephen Place says it will help businesses counter the rising cost of fuel.

The amber Met Office alert for counties Antrim and Londonderry lasts from 21:00 BST on Saturday until 21:00 GMT on Sunday.

Vivo Y600 5G will launch in China on October 30, featuring a massive 10,000mAh battery and a design revealed in white and blue colour options. The smartphone reportedly achieved a Guinness World Records title after completing a continuous livestream test lasting 32 hours and 37 minutes.

It is due to be the second of two storms to hit Scotland over the weekend, with Storm Austen bringing heavy rain on Friday.

Hunter’s Moon 2026: When and how to watch October’s full moonOctober 2026 full moon which is traditionally known as Hunter Moon is approaching to grace the skies over the weekend. Historically, the full moon got its specific name because of the timing and traditional hunting practices...

Pillow, the most widely used image library for Python, can be made to run operating system commands on a server by specifying the name of a file it is told to open. The flaw, CVE-2026-112900, is in the way Pillow handles EPS images, which it opens by passing the file's name to Ghostscript, a separate program it runs to turn the image into pixels, without checking the name first.

Disruption to travel is likely as the season's first named storm brings a swathe of powerful winds to south-west England on Friday.

Scientists from Imperial College London predict that over 50,000 people died in urban areas across 30 countries, including the UK, as a result of extreme heat.

Air Canada’s mobile app has been named Best Airline App at the 2026 World Aviation Festival in Lisbon, winning the Battle of the Airline Apps. A panel of industry judges compared three airline finalists and rated Air Canada’s app the best. The judges highlighted the app’s ability to bring together the full travel journey in a single experience, helping customers move seamlessly from booking to arrival with personalised, contextual information throughout their trip.

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