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The speed of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria is giving us a real-time insight into the dilemmas of foreign policy. The solid becoming fluid in the blink of an eye, and a whole array of awkward questions being posed. A dictator flees, his regime collapses and Foreign Secretary David Lammy addresses the Commons, telling MPs that Assad is a "monster," a "butcher" a "drug dealer" and a "rat". But things are moving quickly. Asylum applications suspended When asked whether the UK would be suspending asylum applications from Syria, Lammy indicated that he didn't know. He didn't know that his cabinet colleague, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, was saying, at pretty much exactly that moment, that they were being suspended. In the year to September, the fifth largest number of asylum claims by nationality came from Syrians and nearly every claim - 99% - were granted. But the government is now pausing applications, alongside France, Germany and others. Why? The main reason is that the vast majority of people applying for asylum from Syria were doing so, they said, because they were fleeing the Assad regime. That regime has now gone and therefore so has, on the face of it, the central case being made in most applications. The other reason, described as much less significant in numerical terms but still a potential cause for concern on security grounds, is Syrians associated with the failed regime themselves now trying to claim asylum. Figures in government are now also contemplating the prospect that some Syrians in the UK may now want to return to their home country. What comes next in Syria? And what about what – and who – comes next in Syria? There has been plenty of talk in the last few days about Hayat Tahrir-al Sham, or HTS. The British government labels them a proscribed terrorist organisation. The United States and the European Union attach their own labels which amount to broadly the same thing. Being proscribe And in practical terms it means the government can't have a conventional diplomatic relationship with it. That is one thing, when it is an organisation it doesn't want to have anything to do with, quite another if it ends up being the recognised government of a country. So how soon could HTS be de-proscribed? Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden, one of the most senior figures in the government, told the BBC there could be a "relatively swift decision" on whether to talk to HTS. But fast forward a few hours and both the foreign secretary and the prime minister were emphasising a much slower pace, saying – in line with the message from the White House – that HTS would be judged on its actions, with the implication this could take time and would not be rushed. Lammy said it was right to be "cautious". Sir Keir Starmer said "no decision is pending at all." So much has changed so quickly in Syria, with multiple implications and posing difficult decisions – and there will be plenty more to come. Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clykndx0gw8o

The owner of an animal sanctuary which includes a blind goose, incontinent pug and epileptic pig among its residents says she "burst into tears" after being told she has months to move out. Amey James, who runs Happy Pants Ranch in Kent, says some 450 mostly disabled or rescued animals need new homes, following the rejection of her planning appeal. Ms James said the future of the animals was on a "knife-edge", and she fears some may have to be put down if they cannot be rehomed. Swale Borough Council said it rejected a retrospective change of land use application by Ms James in 2021 after assessing local and national planning policy. A council spokesperson said her appeal was thrown out by a government inspector in November, who agreed with its initial refusal of planning permission. "The land needs to be restored to its original condition before the breaches took place," they added. Ms James said she "burst into tears" when she found out the sanctuary - which she called a "last chance saloon" - had to close. She said "nobody else wants" the animals in her care, detailing that many had been rehomed multiple times or come from backgrounds of neglect and abuse. Ms James called the council's decision "unfair" and believes the secluded 20-acre farm near Sittingbourne is the best place for the sanctuary. She says she invested £90,000 of her own money into developing the site, which was completely overgrown when she arrived three years ago. Ms James said she is worried about finding an alternative location within the nine months given by the local authority. "It is not even a long time for a regular house move, let alone with hundreds of animals," she said. Ms James said Happy Pants has previously been the subject of noise complaints and she had been fined after animals escaped. Swale Borough Council previously said the noise was "in excess" of reasonable levels. Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lng02919zo

The 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL680 Monogram Series represents a new direction for Benz's high-end luxury division: rather than a huge ultra-posh sedan or SUV, the SL680 is a two-seater is based on the feisty Mercedes-AMG SL63 sportscar. Currently, Maybach offers super-posh versions of the S-class sedan, the GLS-class SUV, and the EQS EV SUV. Their lush interiors are geared equally towards those being chauffeured and anyone who might deign to drive themselves. This newest Maybach attempts to bend the SL63's personality from sharp-edged speed demon to high-end grand touring machine. It retains the AMG version's honking 577-hp twin-turbo V-8, nine-speed automatic, and all-wheel drive, but Maybach says its driving personality has been softened and quieted significantly with under-the-skin changes. Like all Maybach vehicles, the SL680 gets several styling revisions and a special two-tone paint job to distinguish it from the hordes of plebian Mercedes products plying the roads. Pricing hasn't been revealed yet but it's going to be very expensive given the premium it will command over the AMG SL63, which starts at $188,050. What's New for 2026? Mercedes-Maybach heaps a thick layer of luxury on top of the rowdy Mercedes-AMG SL63 sports car with the aim of turning the SL680 into a sumptuous grand touring convertible. It comes in two color combinations only: Red Ambiance (metallic red) and White Ambiance (bright white)—both with black hoods. Visual changes also include new front and rear fascias, a Maybach grille, chrome exterior trim, Maybach-specific 21-inch wheels, and a soft top covered in Maybach logos—a look reminiscent of a Louis Vuitton handbag. All Maybach SLs have bright white leather interiors, with additional padding in the seats to go with their new stitching patterns. Every last bit of Mercedes infotainment tech is standard. For now, there is only one model in the Mercedes-Maybach SL lineup, the SL680, and it should be significantly more expensive than the AMG SL63 on which it's based. Maybach has not said if there are any option packages aside from a special custom-painted hood that, like the standard soft top, is covered with a pattern of Maybach logos. Future years will likely bring the ability to customize your SL680 with a near-infinite selection of paint and interior color combinations. Since the Maybach SL680 is based on the current production Mercedes-AMG SL63 convertible, which Mercedes says has been softened and quieted for luxury duty, we have some idea of what to expect in terms of performance. The SL680's powertrain components are unchanged from the SL63's and include that car's 577-hp, 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, nine-speed automatic and all-wheel drive. Given the SL680's more supple suspension tuning, extra sound-deadening material, and quieter exhaust we expect its ride to be better at absorbing rough pavement, its handling to be less sharp, and its interior environment to be quieter with the top up. Having gained about 400 pounds during the Maybach makeover, we expect the SL680 to be slightly less of a straight-line rocket than the SL63. When we get a chance to drive the SL680, we'll update this story with driving impressions and test data. Link: https://www.caranddriver.com/mercedes-maybach/sl580-sl680

Brighton have agreed to sign Paraguay international Diego Gomez from Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. The 21-year-old midfielder will join the Premier League club when the transfer window opens on 1 January 2025. Gomez started his professional career with Paraguayan club Libertad before joining Inter Miami, home of Lionel Messi, in July 2023. "We're looking forward to working with Diego very soon," said Brighton's head coach Fabian Hurzeler. "He has already made a real impression both at club and international level. "Like all young players who come to us from abroad, he will need a period of adjustment to the Premier League, but I feel he can make a big contribution and I'm looking forward to working with him." Brighton said that Gomez has agreed to join on undisclosed terms. After making his Libertad debut in May 2022 in the Copa Libertadores, Gomez scored six goals in 52 appearances to earn a move to Miami, scoring on his MLS debut. In his first season he scored once from five games but has become a regular this year, scoring six goals from 28 appearances as Miami reached the MLS play-offs. The 6ft midfielder represented Paraguay at the Olympics last summer and has made 12 appearances for the senior team. "He's a dynamic midfielder player who can contribute goals and assists, and we believe his physical profile will be important as he adjusts to the challenge of the Premier League," added Brighton's technical director David Weir. "He has only recently finished the MLS campaign so we're confident he will be ready to compete for a place in the squad when he joins us next month." Link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn7rvdxrrz6o

A new study has found no evidence that the high dementia risk among footballers is linked to health and lifestyle factors. It increases the likelihood that heading footballs has caused brain injuries. The research was led by Glasgow University's Professor Willie Stewart, who five years ago discovered footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die from a neurodegenerative disease than the normal po[CENSORED]tion. "Our data suggests this relationship between higher rates of neurodegenerative disease among former professional footballers is not driven by those wider general health and lifestyle factors, widely recognised as dementia risk factors," said Professor Stewart. "In the past, we would say that we felt the strongest risk was probably to do with head injuries and head impacts in sport, but we couldn't be certain that their relationship to alcohol. smoking, diabetes or blood pressure - these other risk factors might be involved. "Now, we actually know, having looked at the data, that these other risk factors don't appear to be contributing to the dementia risk." A group of families - including relatives of the late 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles - are taking legal action against football authorities over what they say are brain injuries caused by repeated impacts between head and ball. Two former Premier League players - Gary Pallister and Steve Howey - have told BBC Sport of their health fears after years of heading footballs. Howey, who is one of the claimants in the legal action, said he has undergone scans which have shown cognitive decline. Leading campaigner Judith Gates, of Head Safe Football, has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to ask that heading the ball is declared a national health issue in order to safeguard players in the future. Gates' husband Bill, a former Middlesbrough defender, died last year aged 79 as a result of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). She founded the Head Safe Football charity to increase awareness of the danger of head impacts and signs of head injury. The new study was funded by the Football Association, the Professional Footballers' Association, the Medical Research Council and the United States' National Institutes of Health. Published in medical journal Jama Network Open, it looked at the electronic health records of 11,984 former professional footballers and 35,952 matched individuals from the general po[CENSORED]tion in Scotland. Researchers compared key dementia risk factors across the two groups, including a history of smoking, depression, alcohol-related disorders, diabetes, hypertension, hearing loss and obesity. Overall, the study team found that the rates of these risk factors were similar - or lower - among former players. Former professionals were at lower risk of alcohol-related disorders, smoking, diabetes, and obesity. The research found they were at similar risk of hearing loss, depression, and hypertension, compared with the general po[CENSORED]tion. Stewart told BBC Sport the report "really moves the conversation on quite a bit". He said: "What we're seeing is that these footballers are generally healthy men with good lifestyles. "Their blood pressure is good, their weight is good, they're not smoking, they're not drinking, but they've got a real problem with dementia, which is still there, and that we say is related to the head injuries, the head impacts in sport. That's the problem that we're dealing with here." The FA said: "We continue to invest in and support multiple projects in order to gain a greater understanding of this area through objective, robust and thorough research. "We have already taken many proactive steps to review and address potential risk factors which may be associated with playing football whilst ongoing research continues." The Professional Footballers' Association, the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales, has a dedicated brain health team to support former members concerned about brain health and educating current players on brain health in football. In September 2023 it launched the Football Brain Health Fund, making available an initial £1m to assist former players and their families who have been impacted by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions. Link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c8ewwr1y8l5o

A witness at the Pennsylvania McDonald's where Luigi Mangione was arrested said customers had remarked on the 26-year-old's resemblance to the suspect in the killing of a health insurance CEO last week. Larry - who did not give his last name to media - said he believed one friend was joking around when he commented on it. "I thought he was kidding. You know what I mean?" he told BBC News outside the fast-food restaurant. Mr Mangione was charged on Monday night with murder over last week's fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Larry said he had gone to the McDonald's in the town of Altoona for a coffee with a group of "five or six" friends before attending church. He said his friends noticed Mr Mangione in the restaurant, when he ordered and took a seat in the back. One of his friends later told him he had noticed similarities between what the young man was wearing and what was worn by the suspect in the widely distributed images released by New York City police during their six-day hunt for the killer. "I said to Mike this morning: 'When you said that, were you serious?' He said: 'Yeah, I was serious.'"A restaurant employee also told him she had spotted the likeness. She took particular note of his "eyes and his eyebrows" while taking his order. "It was like she got in her mind: 'Oh, my God, it's a guy from New York,'" Larry said on Tuesday. Mr Mangione was detained by police at 09:58 local time (14:58 GMT) after being recognised by a customer at the fast-food outlet, who flagged their concern to an employee who then called local police. Officers found him sitting in the restaurant wearing a blue mask and looking at a laptop. They said they recognised him as the suspect after he removed the mask. When asked whether he had been to New York recently, he "became quiet and started to shake", according to an affidavit. He was found in possession of a gun and a handwritten document that expressed "ill will" towards corporate America and a false ID, according to police. Mr Mangione initially appeared in a Pennsylvania court on Monday charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and other charges. In New York, he faces second degree murder charges as well as charges for possession of a false ID and weapons possession charges. Mr Thompson, 50, was shot and killed last Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan where the medical insurance giant he led was holding an investors' meeting. The reaction to his killing exposed a deep-seated anger against the trillion-dollar industry, and on Tuesday, Altoona police told its officers to be on alert after receiving multiple emails and calls, including death threats from the public. The McDonald's also received a flood of negative reviews online. Police said that they appreciated remarks made on Monday night by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who criticised those who "have looked to celebrate instead of condemning this killer". "He is no hero," Shapiro said. Larry, who left the restaurant before the arrest, said he personally thought the young man who went to sit in the back corner after placing his order was an employee. "They'll go back there on break and they'll take a rest, you know, maybe take a little sleep or something," he said. Asked for his thoughts on one of the most wanted suspects in the US being arrested at his local fast-food restaurant, Larry said he was "a little bit surprised". "But I'm not really surprised, you know?," he added. "I mean, the way the world is right now, it's pretty crazy." Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vkygny20xo

Apple has been granted a patent for a hinge mechanism designed for foldable devices. The hinge designed by the company can be used on a range of devices, and might not be limited to its purported foldable smartphone. While the company's rivals Samsung and Huawei have already introduced foldables with two and three displays, respectively, Apple has yet to launch its first foldable device. It is working on smartphones, tablets, and computers with folding screens, according to recent reports. Apple Patents Hinge Mechanism Designed to Prevent Excessive Rotation Details of Apple's new hinge design are available in a document published on the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) website (via GSMArena). It describes an electronic device that is equipped with a hinge structure that bends around an axis, along with a flexible display that is divided into two sections (Fig. 4). The company's patent includes figures that show a hinge mechanism that features multiple links that are designed to rotate relative to each other (Fig. 21), to enable the folding and unfolding of the device. It is also equipped with a friction clutch mechanism that features interlocked 'fingers' and crescent-shaped slots that can control the movement of the aforementioned links, while ensuring it is not extended beyond a particular limit. According to Apple, the new hinge mechanism also features two sets of rotational synchronisation gears (Fig. 10), and it appears that they are designed to offer fine-grained control over how the device is unfolded. The document contains drawings that show the odd and even links working together to achieve this functionality. A 'counterbalance mechanism' has also been described by the company, which would comprise a spring, a pad, and a roller (Fig. 17). These components would offer a folding torque that would work against the torque exerted when the display is unfolded, providing a controlled (and smooth) movement during this process. Like other mechanical components, the hinge mechanism would also be affected by wear and tear over time. In order to minimise the impact, the links in the hinge are shown to feature curved surfaces, that would also enable smoother rotation. The functioning of the mechanism is seen from Fig. 22 to Fig. 25. The company also describes other components that could be part of the foldable device — these include a camera that is covered when the screen is folded, as well as a two-dimensional array of haptic devices to provide feedback. It would also support audio playback via speakers that are located at the corners of the flexible display. Apple's latest patent for a hinge mechanism is not indicative of the company's plans to launch a foldable phone. Given the company's tendency to keep its plans under wraps until it launches new devices, we will have to wait for an official announcement from the firm on when it will launch its first foldable device. Link: https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/apple-foldable-phone-hinge-patent-display-7223112#pfrom=home-po[CENSORED]r

Itch.io is taken down due to an automated takedown request The cause is Funko Pop's AI-powered BrandShield The indie gaming site is restored after nearly a day On Monday, December 9, 2024, both the official X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky social media accounts for po[CENSORED]r PC indie gaming site Itch.io posted that the entire domain had been disabled. The cause? An automated AI ‘brand protection’ service. According to Itch.io creator Leafo (and reported by Kitguru), Funko Pop’s BrandShield service flagged a Funko Pop fan page as “fraud and phishing” and automatically filed takedown requests with Itch.io's hosting provider and domain registrar. Despite Leafo having already complied with the takedown request, the domain registrar’s automated system responded by deactivating the Itch.io domain without any human input, which resulted in the entire site being taken offline. As of this writing, Itch.io is back online, to the relief of gamers and especially indie developers reliant on it. However, this is clearly a case of how the use of AI-powered services and systems without human input or intervention can be disastrous. As widely used and applicable AI is, there are drawbacks and negatives to its exclusive use. Like any tool, it can be a great aid for many — being a spell and grammar checker, applied to accessibility features, used for live language translations, automating repetitive and laborious work, and plenty more. But the point of AI assistance is just that, assistance. It’s meant as a tool to make large-scale tasks easier but not to replace humans themselves. And stories like these are exactly why. AI triggered a response that it was programed to do but without any situational context as to what happened, whether there was a need to flagged those reports as such, and whether the fan page warranted a flagging to begin with. Then another AI program, one also operating with no input or context, responded automatically and took the most drastic action it was programmed to do. The only way to correct these errors was through human intervention (which took nearly a full day), and if humans had been involved in the process from the start this whole situation wouldn’t have escalated this far. Especially since the AI response for the domain takedown in the first place was from BrandShield which, according to its website, is an AI-powered service that protects from phishing attempts and fraudulent websites as well as offers "brand protection." While this seems like a useful and even vital service for high profile businesses with valuable IPs, the results unmonitored by a human can be disastrous. I want to hope that Funko Pop and even the domain registrar, iwantmyname, have learned an important lesson in why humans must be integral to any process involving AI-powered tools. But, knowing how often these situations occur, most likely not. Named by the CTA as a CES 2023 Media Trailblazer, Allisa is a Computing Staff Writer who covers breaking news and rumors in the computing industry, as well as reviews, hands-on previews, featured articles, and the latest deals and trends. In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on. Link: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/funko-pops-ai-powered-brand-protection-service-temporarily-takes-down-indie-gaming-site-proving-that-automation-without-humans-is-a-mistake

Researchers have described the BadRAM attack, which is claimed to facilitate the breaching of processor security “via rogue memory modules” (h/t The Register). Specifically, the research team has outlined a successful attack on AMD’s cutting-edge Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) using a $5 Raspberry Pi Pico connected to a DDR socket and powered by a 9V battery. That’s just $10 of hardware required to “erode trust in the cloud.” The name BadRAM provides a sizable hint at the angle of attack used by the team of researchers from KU Leuven in Belgium, the University of Lübeck in Germany, and the University of Birmingham in the UK. On the succinct yet informative website set up to spread awareness of BadRAM, the team highlights how ‘rogue memory’ is a security threat that has been largely ignored, at least by AMD. For their BadRAM shenanigans, the team created “rogue memory modules that deliberately provide false information to the processor during startup,” and were then able to tinker with a system to bypass cloud server virtualization protections. Earlier we mentioned AMD SEV, and this modern technology is designed to “protect privacy and trust in cloud computing by encrypting a virtual machine's (VM's) memory and isolating it from advanced attackers.” It even works when bad actors have access to critical infrastructure like the virtual machine manager or firmware. However, BadRAM bypasses SEV, including AMD’s latest SEV-SNP (Secure Nested Paging) tech using just $10 of hardware. Leveraging the BadRAM attack, the researchers could go on to “completely compromise the AMD SEV ecosystem, faking remote attestation reports and inserting backdoors into any SEV-protected VM.” To do this they needed access to the SPD chip on server DIMMs, which they explained could be done by an insider in a cloud environment. Alternatively, software-based attacks could work, where the SPD chip wasn’t locked by the manufacturer. To help explain the BadRAM attack and what it can do, the researchers have provided an infographic (above) and an example video (below). It should also be mentioned that the equivalent Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) like Intel SGX and Arm CCA already have countermeasures against attacks like BadRAM in place, so no patching has been required to fortify their security. Link:https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/badram-attack-breaches-amd-secure-vms-using-a-raspberry-pi-pico-ddr-socket-and-a-9v-battery

Good news, everyone: You don't have to safely eject your USB drives before playing Delta Force, despite what the game might have told you earlier. In a message to PC Gamer, developer Team Jade clarified that the original post was just a "translation error," and that USB drives are fine—it's what you put on them that could get you banned. "USB drives are absolutely fine!" said a Team Jade spokesperson, so long as you don't use "USB devices that enable certain macros, scripts etc" that could interfere with the game or give you access to certain advantages. So don't run cheats off a thumbstick, basically, and you'll be fine. The list of banned tech has been updated to read "Cheating USB tools" now, rather than "USB drives." Which makes a lot more sense than the original list of banned tech Delta Force originally put up, which featured a lot of stuff you'd expect—don't use Cheat Engine, or Speed Wizard, or frame-capture software that the game might mistake for an aimbot—but also seemed to lay down a zero-tolerance ban on "USB drives" of any kind. Given how many of us have external hard drives and thumbsticks jammed into our machines at all times, it seemed an inexplicable and draconian ban. But hey, it's not a ban at all, turns out, unless you happen to be hosting some kind of nefarious software on your sticks. Bear in mind that the rest of the forbidden software in Delta Force's list is still a strict no-no, though. Don't take this as a licence to go hog-wild with your virtual machines and emulation scripts. It's good news, anyway, because I hear Delta Force can be quite good. PCG FPS connoisseur Jake Tucker wrote recently that the game's large-scale combat reminds him of "Battlefield's very best," and ranks as "the best large-scale multiplayer shooter I've played in years." High praise indeed, and now our Jake can rest assured he doesn't have to unplug his media library every time he fires the game up. Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/delta-force-says-its-usb-drive-ban-was-a-translation-error-and-it-wont-shunt-you-to-the-shadowrealm-for-keeping-a-thumbstick-plugged-in/