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Plaques of lysis visible in a Petri dish used to count bacteriophages.

Health · Nov 7, 2026AI-designed phages administered to a patient: clinical outcome remains unknownRadical Numerics says that phages designed with its AI were administered to a patient. The company has not disclosed the patient’s clinical progress: laboratory results do not demonstrate efficacy in humans.

Bulky items left on a pavement in Düsseldorf, illustrative photograph.

Technology · Nov 6, 2026Grand Paris Grand Est: data leak affecting bulky-waste collection appointmentsUsers’ contact details may have been exposed on the platform used to arrange bulky-waste collections. The case is a reminder that local services also rely on digital providers.

Yellow hard hat against a black background, an illustrative photograph of the construction sector.

Technology · Nov 6, 2026Cyberattack at the CCQ: after services resume, protecting identities remains unfinished businessThe Commission de la construction du Québec has extended its protection measures to nearly 685 000 people potentially affected. Receiving a notification is not enough: the service on offer must be activated.

A Widex hearing aid with its receiver, illustrative photograph.

Technology · Nov 6, 2026Cyberattack at WS Audiology: Widex restores its app, but some features are still awaitedFollowing the intrusion announced on 26 October, Widex restored MOMENT’s main features. The hearing aids continued to work, according to the manufacturer.

Columned façade of the Brussels Palace of Justice, archive photograph.

Technology · Nov 6, 2026Cyberattack at AVOCATS.BE: 27,500 contacts affected in addition to lawyersThe attack on the software used to manage Belgium’s bar associations also exposed the contact details of thousands of professional contacts. Here is what we know about the data involved and the risks.

WhatsApp being used on a smartphone; illustrative photo unrelated to the fraudulent messages.

Technology · Nov 6, 2026Transcontinents: genuine booking details used to trap travellers on WhatsAppAfter data was extracted on 20 and 21 October, customers of the Réunion-based agency receive fake hotel confirmations. How to check your stay without falling into the trap.

Nvidia sign at 2800 and 2806 Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara, archive photograph from 2020.

Technology · Nov 6, 2026Nvidia and China: what the accusations say about chip controlsBeijing denies the accusations concerning Jensen Huang’s contacts. Behind the affair lies a practical question: how can the destination of AI chips be tracked?

Cheetah photographed in the Masai Mara, Kenya, in 2015; illustrative photo, unrelated to KNG22.

Nature and environment · Nov 6, 2026Cheetah killed in India: protection must extend beyond Kuno’s bordersThe death of KNG22, wounded by gunshot pellets outside Kuno, has prompted an investigation. It is a reminder of why births and long-term protection must be assessed separately.

Wall cavities prepared for cellulose insulation in a new-build property in France in 2011, illustrative image.

Environment · Nov 6, 2026Energy renovation: support at the heart of the dispute over energy-saving certificatesThe announced non-renewals affect several programmes. From equipment grants and household support to public-sector expertise, here is what is really at stake.

A technician works on a NERSC server rack in 2011, in an archive photograph.

Technology · Nov 6, 2026Qwen: why an AI installed locally must also have limited accessCohere reports unexpected behaviour from Qwen3.8. The published traces chiefly highlight an essential distinction: hosting a model and controlling its actions.

St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, seen from the basilica, in April 2007. Archive photo.

Politics · Nov 6, 2026Leo XIV voted in the United States: what his ballot reveals, and what it does notThe Pope’s ballot was counted in Illinois. Remote voting, primaries and the secrecy of the choice: the rules shed light on the significance of the act.

Dario Amodei, on the right, at TechCrunch Disrupt in September 2023.

AI · Nov 6, 2026Anthropic: what the insurance warning really says about AI risksAnthropic points to damage that insurance might not cover. That does not make all AI uninsurable: it depends on the task and its consequences.