Indoor solar panel can generate electricity from fluorescent lightbulbs
Breakthrough technology can be used to charge devices like remote controls and wearables
Stamp-sized drive could hold three years' worth of music
Drives based on single-molecule magnets could increase data-storage densities 100-fold—but there is a catch…
Dutch government commits 70 million euros for AI plant
The Dutch government on Friday pledged 70 million euros ($82 million) for the construction of an artificial intelligence plant in the northern city of Groningen.
Here's what to expect from the nextUK emergency alert test
Everything you need to know about the impending emergency alert test
Exclusive: Meta may face daily fines over pay-or-consent model, EU warns
Meta Platforms may face daily fines if limited changes that it has proposed to its pay-or-consent model fail to comply with an antitrust order issued in April, EU regulators warned on Friday.
An OpenAI researcher who jumped ship to Meta says he didn't get a $100 million signing bonus
“No, we did not get 100M sign-on, that’s fake news,” Lucas Beyer, a former researcher at OpenAI, wrote on X.
Teachers given new guidance in dealing with AI-generated child sexual abuse material
The guidelines suggest that young people creating AI-generated child sexual abuse material may not be aware that what they’re doing is illegal.
ChatGPT becomes much more motivated if you phrase your question as a quest
AI on a quest
Wimbledon fans get a smarter way to follow the action
In time for the start of this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament, the official app has added a nifty new feature called Match Chat.
What We Really Know about ChatGPT and the Brain
Scientists warn against reading too much into a small experiment about ChatGPT and brain activity that is receiving a lot of buzz
Google Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no
Google’s AI assistant is about to get full access to your calls, texts, and WhatsApp — even if you’ve disabled activity tracking.
WhatsApp Deploys AI, for Those Incapable of Comprehending Straightforward Messages From Their Friends and Family
WhatsApp is now offering AI summaries of text threads for those too lazy to read through their messages themselves.
Fintech firm Pine Labs files for India IPO
Indian fintech firm Pine Labs has filed for an initial public offering, draft papers showed on Thursday, with the company set to issue fresh shares worth 26 billion rupees ($304 million).
Everyone using O2, EE, Vodafone and Three must check their postcode immediately
A new service launched by Ofcom is showing just how good (or bad) your mobile signal really is.
Pornhub to introduce 'government approved' UK age checks
It is one of a number of porn sites which regulator Ofcom says will bring in tougher age verification for users.
AI fights AI as Avast’s new tool joins battle against fake sites, messages, and identity theft
Avast Scam Guardian wants to catch fraud before you click
Forget the Terminators, our robot future may be squishy and fun
It is uncanny how human fears about robots mirror those about immigrants. But maybe they aren’t out to take our jobs or destroy us all, says Annalee Newitz
Microsoft and OpenAI dueling over artificial general intelligence, The Information reports
Microsoft and OpenAI are at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence, The Information reported on Wednesday.
Meta poaches three OpenAI researchers, WSJ reports
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hired three OpenAI researchers to join his “superintelligence” team, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, days after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman accused the Facebook owner of trying to poach its employees.
People are starting to sound like ChatGPT when they talk and it's a little terrifying
You can almost hear the em dashes
Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors
Writers accused Facebook owner of breach over using books without permission to train its AI system
The one word you should never say to your AI chatbot
We all make this mistake, but it’s avoidable
Tech lobby group urges EU leaders to pause AI Act
Tech lobbying group CCIA Europe, whose members include Alphabet , Meta and Apple , on Thursday urged European Union to pause implementation of the AI Act, saying a rushed roll-out risks jeopardizing the continent’s AI aspirations.
Google's robot AI brain doesn't need the internet to understand your commands or plot humanity's downfall
No internet necessary to serve (or plot the end of humanity)
Sick of YouTube ads? I've got a few tricks that might help get rid of them
Google is getting more aggressive with YouTube ads every day, but we’ve got a few suggestions for how to get around them
What do Google's Gemini privacy changes actually mean?
An email sent to the AI chatbot users made waves in the tech press.
'Cyber plague': Experts warn of growing infostealer threat after billions of login details exposed
The discovery of massive datasets of account and password information highlights the growing risks posed by “infostealers,” experts say.
Over 40,000 security camera feeds found exposed online – here’s how to protect yours
Unsecured feeds from homes and businesses were streaming live on the internet
Police issue warning over ‘blasters’ used to send scam texts to nearby phones
SMS Blaster is latest device being used by criminals to commit fraud, according to force
Nvidia hits record high as analyst predicts AI 'Golden Wave'
Nvidia’s stock hit a record high on Wednesday, and the chipmaker reclaimed the crown as the world’s most valuable company after an analyst said the chipmaker was set to ride a “Golden Wave” of artificial intelligence.
Firefox 140 improves web translation performance and pinned tabs
The newest version of Firefox brings improvements to translations and search engines, plus some security fixes.
Three UK is down – here's everything we know about the outage
Three UK is having another bad day
Social media teams are stuck fixing AI’s mess, while leaders believe everything’s going just fine
AI is becoming essential, but also problematic for social teams
3 apps you use all the time that ChatGPT can take over for
All the apps inside AI
OpenAI CEO Altman says he spoke with Microsoft CEO about future partnership, NYT reports
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman had a call with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday and discussed their future working partnership, Altman said in a New York Times podcast on Tuesday.
Swedish investor Norrsken earmarks $348 mln for 'AI for good'
Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation has committed 300 million euros ($348 million) to investing in European startups that are using “AI for good” for solving challenges in climate, health, food, education and society, it said on Wednesday.
Verizon wins private 5G contract for UK's Thames Freeport
Verizon Business has won a contract to build multiple private 5G networks at Thames Freeport, one of Britain’s busiest shipping and logistics centers, the U.S. telecom giant said on Wednesday.
AI tools are helping teachers with grading and lessons. They say it makes them better educators
Across the country, artificial intelligence tools are changing the teaching profession as educators use them to help write quizzes and worksheets, design lessons, assist with grading and reduce paperwork
I swapped the Calm app for ChatGPT Voice — here’s what surprised me
The results were way more interesting than I expected
Your deleted ChatGPT prompts might become police evidence, soo that’s fun
When is deleted not really deleted?
New tech promises to reclaim your time, but here’s why the best hours still belong to the rich
Lloyds Bank shows free time is for the wealthy elite
Facebook Group admins complain of mass bans — Meta says it's fixing the problem | TechCrunch
The bans have affected thousands of groups both in the U.S. and abroad and have spanned various categories. The reason for the mass bans is not yet known, though many suspect that faulty AI-based moderation could be to blame.
This dangerous new malware is hitting iOS and Android phones alike - and it's even stealing photos and crypto
You photos could be scanned by this hidden malware
AI Could Actually Boost Your Workers’ Mental Health. Here's How
AI at work may not be so terrible—some workers could even be happier thanks to the rapidly evolving technology.
New FileFix attack brings ClickFix social engineering to Windows File Explorer — how to stay safe
This malware now has a new way to trick you
Samsung will pay you £50 to upgrade your Android phone, but there's a 13-day time limit on this offer
If you’re lucky, you might even be able to pocket a new Galaxy phone for free
UK may compel Google to change search rankings to ensure fair competition
Britain’s competition regulator said it may force Google to rank businesses more fairly in search results, marking the first use of expanded powers to oversee the world’s biggest tech companies.
I've used Perplexity – here's why it could be the perfect solution to Apple’s AI conundrum
Could we finally see an Apple Search?
Australia regulator and YouTube spar over under-16s social media ban
Australia’s internet watchdog and YouTube exchanged barbs on Tuesday after the regulator urged the government to reverse a planned exemption for the Alphabet-owned video-sharing platform from its world-first teen social media ban.
Here’s why the public needs to challenge the ‘good AI’ myth pushed by tech companies
Big tech companies often push a positive view of AI.
