French authorities have launched a criminal investigation against Apple Inc, following claims it violated users’ privacy by storing voice recordings made by Siri without their consent. The probe follows a complaint filed in France earlier this year based on testimony by whistleblower Thomas Le Bonniec, a former Apple subcontractor in Ireland tasked with listening to thousands of users’ conversations with Siri, which revealed personal, intimate, and identifiable information shared with the voice assistant, including from cancer patients. An Apple spokesperson declined to comment beyond referring to a January blog post, in which the company stated it “does not retain audio recordings of Siri interactions unless users explicitly opt in, and even then, the recordings are used solely for that purpose.” The probe continues France’s assertive stance toward U.S. tech giants, which has seen the government launch antitrust investigations and implement a digital services tax. President Donald Trump has called such measures discriminatory and has threatened to impose tariffs on France if they are not rescinded.
Kimberly Hébert Gregory, known for her roles in The Big Bang Theory, Vice Principals, and Grey’s Anatomy has died at the age of 52. Her death was announced by her ex-husband, Chester Gregory, in an Instagram post. “You were brilliance embodied, a Black woman whose mind lit every room,” he wrote. “So much more than ex-wife, you were my friend. Our son, the song we wrote together, is the living echo of your light.” Her cause of death has not been announced. The actress played Ms. Davora on The Big Bang Theory, Deborah Curzon on Grey’s Anatomy, and Kyra Hay on Better Call Saul. She also had roles in Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, and Dollface. White Lotus star Walton Goggins appeared in HBO’s dark comedy Vice Principals with Gregory, who played Dr. Belinda Brown in what was her first regular TV role when it launched in 2016. “We lost one of the best… one of the best I’ve ever worked with,“ Goggins posted on Instagram. ”She made me laugh like no other. A professionals professional… You will be missed my friend. As much as you know.”
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Air traffic was briefly halted early Monday after a pilot reported seeing multiple drones circling near a major European airport, officials confirmed. Norway’s Oslo Airport operator said one or more incoming aircraft were ordered to hold in the air while authorities investigated the possible drone activity. “No aircraft departed for alternative airports,” a spokesperson said, adding that normal operations resumed once the scene was deemed safe. According to police, a pilot on approach reported spotting three to five drones hovering near the runway around midnight. The sighting has not been verified, and investigators are still reviewing radar and surveillance data. The incident is the latest in a string of mysterious drone disruptions that have hit NATO airspace in recent weeks. Airports in Copenhagen, Oslo, and Munich have all reported temporary shutdowns or delays after unidentified drones were seen near flight paths. After the German airspace incursion, European authorities indicated that Russia could be behind the drone activity. A European Commission spokesperson said that “Russia is testing the European borders.” Last year, a swarm of mystery drones buzzed past military bases, power lines, and even President Donald Trump’s golf course in New Jersey. The operators were never identified.
John Woodvine, a British actor and stage performer known for his roles in The Crown, An American Werewolf in London and Z Cars, has died at 96. His agent Phil Belfield said in a statement that Woodvine died “peacefully” in his home on Monday morning. “John was an extraordinary actor and had a fabulous and varied career in all areas of the industry including work on stage in over 70 productions including at the Old Vic, National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, and on screen in numerous roles including in Young Winston, An American Werewolf In London, Dragonworld, Persuasion, The Crown and most recently in the film Enys Men,” the statement read. “John was greatly admired by all and will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by all those who met, knew and worked with him. We are all the richer to have known him.” During his career, he participated in screen and stage productions alongside notable figures, including Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench, Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor. In 1987, Woodvine won the Olivier Award for Comedy Performance for his part in The Henrys. In 2016 he starred in four episodes of The Crown, playing the Archbishop of York. He was married to actress Lynn Farleigh, with whom he had two children, Mary and Emma.
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Taylor Swift has revealed her mother’s reaction to her naughty song “Wood,” which appears on her new album The Life of a Showgirl. The explicit track has generated buzz around the lyrics’ double entendres, which fans and critics believe are about the star’s fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. The 14-time Grammy Award winner shared with SiriusXM that her mom, Andrea Swift, believes the “song is about superstitions, popular superstitions.” “That’s the joy of the double entendre,” Swift said. “It just goes right over their head,” she continued. Some would argue the lyrics aren’t all that vague: “He ah-matized me and opened my eyes / Redwood tree, it ain’t hard to see / His love was the key that opened my thighs.” The couple shared their relationship with the public in September 2023 after months of media speculation when Swift attended a Kansas City Chiefs game. She opened up about her muse with SiriusXM: “He’s the best… no one else on the planet that’s ever been even remotely similar to him.”
MAGA hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman has revealed he was once concerned that his girlfriend would leave him and run away with Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, the founder Pershing Square Capital Management described how the “only scary moment” he has faced over the past few decades was when he had just started dating his now wife Neri Oxman, a former professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab, who told him that the man named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1995 and 2000 was visiting her students that day. Ackman said that at the time, he and Oxman would usually “text and talk all day,” but there was a worrying “radio silence” from her from 10 in the morning to 10 at night on the day Pitt visited her workplace. “I say to myself, ‘OK, I’m going to lose this woman. Brad’s going to steal my girlfriend, and then I’ll get wiped out,’” The Trump-supporting financier suggested Pitt not stealing his girlfriend is another example of the “luck” that has followed him throughout his life. Ackman and Oxman went on to marry in 2019.
Foreigner frontman Kelly Hansen has opened up about his decision to leave the band after 20 years, saying he will spend his time “cooking and tinkering with cars” but refused to call it “retirement.” “I really am not troubled by living a smaller life. I really am not. I mean, I’ve lived, my whole life has been loud music and bright lights and a lot of s–t,” the musician told People magazine. Hansen, who joined the band in 2005 as a replacement for the original frontman Lou Gramm, announced in May during NBC’s The Voice that he would be leaving the band. It was revealed during the same episode that guitarist Luis Maldonado would be stepping in as his replacement. Hansen had been mulling the decision to quit ever since the COVID-19 lockdowns, when he enjoyed all four seasons from his L.A. home for the first time. “Although I love what I do, I’ve been in this business nearly 50 years, and I put in my time,” Hansen told People, also dismissing concerns that his decision had anything to do with his health. Hansen has lent his voice to hits such as “When It Comes To Love”, “Can’t Slow Down” and “In Pieces”, adding to the rich repertoire of the iconic English-American band founded in 1976. His last performance with the band will be on October 11.
A bold plan to power solar farms at night using sunlight reflected from space is placing a California startup on a collision course with the global astronomical community. Reflect Orbital has requested an FCC license to launch up to 4,000 satellites into orbit by 2030, significantly increasing the amount of clean, renewable energy that solar farms can produce. The project has already attracted serious financial backing, including Sequoia Capital and tech billionaire Baiju Bhatt. However, the project has drawn the ire of astronomers, who warn that the “blindingly bright” light emitted by the fleet of satellites could significantly impact their work, leaving them unable to properly study the night sky. “Astronomers are certainly concerned about this,” said University of Washington researcher Meredith Rawls, who added that the vast amounts of satellites currently in orbit have already negatively impacted astronomical images. Scientists have also warned that additional light pollution caused by the satellites could disrupt the behavior of nocturnal species such as moths and bats, arguing that the environmental impact of the satellites could soon offset the climate benefits. It is not yet known whether the FCC will grant Reflect Orbital a license.
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The number of international students entering the U.S. this August plunged 19 percent from last year—the steepest drop on record outside the pandemic—according to new federal arrival data. The slump follows a series of Trump administration policies tightening visa vetting, restricting travel from 19 countries, and threatening deportations for international students accused of pro-Palestinian speech. The data captures both new and returning students but historically tracks closely with fall enrollment trends. A separate federal database confirms the downturn, showing overall growth in international students 23 percent slower than last year—another sign that new enrollments are faltering. The decline is sharpest in Asia, which accounts for more than 70 percent of America’s international students. August arrivals from the region dropped 24 percent overall, with Indian students—now the largest single group—falling a staggering 44 percent amid prolonged visa delays. Arrivals from China, the second-largest source, continued their post-pandemic slide as U.S.–China tensions deepened. Europe bucked the trend, holding steady year over year, while African student arrivals plunged by nearly a third. Students from the Middle East and South America also declined, extending a years-long downturn in participation from those regions. In August, Trump said America’s college system would “go to hell” without international students.
Virtuoso director Sir Ridley Scott says so much “s–t” is spewing out of Hollywood that he’s been forced to start rewatching his old movies. The Brit mastermind behind Gladiator was speaking at BFI Southbank in London on Sunday when he bemoaned the quality of contemporary releases. “The quantity of movies that are made today, literally globally—millions. Not thousands, millions… and most of it is s–t,” he said, according to Metro. The 87-year-old said he was being forced back into his own archives as a result. “We’re drowning in mediocrity,” he said. “And so what I do—it’s a horrible thing—but I’ve started watching my own movies, and actually they’re pretty good! And also, they don’t age. I watched Black Hawk [Down] the other night and I thought, ‘How in the hell did I manage to do that?’” The brain behind Alien and Blade Runner said modern films are too focused on effects at the cost of great storytelling. “I think a lot of films today are saved and made more expensive by digital effects, because what they haven’t got is a great thing on paper first,” he said. “Get it on paper!”