for 4 timeer sidenNye KI-verktøy truer gigantenes «vollgraver»: – Programvare får rundjuling
Det er ny frykt for at kunstig intelligens skal pulverisere etablerte programvaremodeller. Nye KI-verktøy fra Anthropic har sendt programvare- og konsulentselskaper rett ned.
for 7 timeer sidenWomen in tech and finance at higher risk from AI job losses, report says
‘Mid-career’ females also being sidelined by rigid hiring processes, says City of London Corporation Women working in tech and financial services are at greater risk of losing their jobs to increased use of AI and automation than their male peers, according to a report that found experienced females were also being sidelined as a result of “rigid hiring processes”. “Mid-career” women – with at least five years’ experience – are being overlooked for digital roles in the tech and financial and professional services sectors, where they are traditionally underrepresented, according to the report by the City of London Corporation. Continue reading...
for 10 timeer sidenSpain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the "digital Wild West".
for 11 timeer siden«Grønt sløseri» ble industriell megasuksess
Verdens første fullelektriske bilferge kom i drift i Sogn i 2015 og ga utslippskutt som ville kostet 100.000 kroner med kvoteprisen da. Nå er over 100 elferger i sving – og gir billige utslippskutt.
for 18 timeer sidenUK privacy watchdog opens inquiry into X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate whether Elon Musk’s companies have complied with data protection law The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened formal investigations into X and xAI over whether Elon Musk’s companies have complied with data protection law after the chatbot Grok was used to generate sexual deepfake images without consent. More details soon … Continue reading...
for 19 timeer sidenNasa delays moon rocket launch by a month after fuel leaks during test
Artemis II mission was due to begin as early as next week and astronauts have spent almost two weeks in quarantine Nasa has postponed its historic mission to send astronauts around the moon and back again, after issues arose during a critical test of its most powerful rocket yet. The US space agency had planned to launch the Artemis II mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida as early as next week, but announced overnight that it would be delayed until March, without specifying a date. Continue reading...
for 19 timeer sidenFrench headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Prosecutors summon tech billionaire and company’s ex-CEO for questioning as part of expanded investigation Prosecutors have raided the French headquarters of Elon Musk’s social media platform X and summoned the tech billionaire and the company’s former chief executive for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged cybercrime. “A search is under way by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office, the national police cyber unit and Europol,” the Paris prosecutors’ office said in a post on X on Tuesday, adding that it would no longer be publishing on the network. Continue reading...
for 20 timeer sidenParis prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
for 22 timeer sidenIce og Telia inngår samarbeid i Norge
Lyse-selskapet Ice og Telia inngår samarbeid og slår sammen sine mobilnett i Norge.
for 23 timeer sidenAir India grounds Boeing jet after pilot flags possible fuel control switch defect
The grounding comes amid an investigation into a crash last year involving an aircraft of the same model.
for 23 timeer sidenElon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI at $1.25tn valuation
Aerospace business and artificial intelligence firm to unite for IPO as world’s most valuable private company Business live – latest updates Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence business xAI, in a $1.25tn (£910bn) merger that consolidates part of Musk’s empire as SpaceX prepares to go public later this year. The two companies announced the deal on Monday in a statement on SpaceX’s website, saying the merger would form “the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform”. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenChina to ban hidden car door handles on all EVs over crash safety concerns
Sleek car doors reduce vehicle drag but are prone to losing operability in the event of a crash, officials say China will soon ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to do so after several deadly incidents triggered global scrutiny of the controversial design first popularised by Tesla. According to regulations announced on Monday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, cars sold in China will now be required to have a mechanical release on both the inside and outside of every door except the boot. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenChina bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns
It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.
for 1 dag sidenSpaceX to take over Elon Musk's AI firm
Musk's space exploration company and his AI start-up are merging.
for 1 dag sidenBarnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push
Minister announces Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe to help apply AI to local schools, hospitals, GPs and businesses In 2002 Barnsley toyed with a redesign as a Tuscan hill village as it sought out a brighter post-industrial future. In 2021 it adopted the airily vague slogan “the place of possibilities”. Now it is trying a different image: Britain’s first “tech town”. The technology secretary, Liz Kendall, has anointed the South Yorkshire community as a trailblazer for “how AI can improve everyday life” in the UK. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenStarbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers
Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.
for 2 dager sidenSnapchat blocks more than 400,000 Australian accounts but warns of ‘significant gaps’ in under 16s social media ban
Social media platform says there are still ‘real technical limitations to accurate and dependable age verification’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The accounts of over 415,000 users in Australia identified as being under 16 were locked or disabled by Snapchat as part of its compliance with the under-16s social media ban. The company announced in a blog post on Monday, that as of the end of January, it had disabled or locked over 415,000 Snapchat accounts in Australia belonging to users who either declared an age under 16 or the platform believes to be under 16 based on age detection technology. Continue reading...
for 2 dager siden‘It’s really sad’: US TikTok users rethink app over concerns about privacy and censorship
Some users are stepping away from the app after it made a deal to create a US entity and updated terms and conditions Many TikTok users across the US say they’re rethinking their relationship with the platform since its ownership and terms and conditions have recently changed, with some citing censorship and lack of trust as reasons why they’re removing themselves from the app. Keara Sullivan, a 26-year-old comedian, says TikTok jumpstarted her career and provided a pathway to getting a manager and a literary agent. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenReal estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says
‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s security,’ digital rights advocate says Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian platforms used by real estate agents to upload documentation for renters and landlords are leaving people’s personal information exposed in hyperlinks accessible online. An analysis of seven rent platforms provided to Guardian Australia by a researcher, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed millions of leasing documents could be accessed by threat actors. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenCatch a falling star: cosmic dust may reveal how life began, and a Sydney lab is making it from scratch
Recreating cosmic dust may help answer questions about how meteorites hitting Earth came to contain the organic matter that they do Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast How does one acquire star dust? One option, as the Perry Como song suggests, is to catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, so to speak: thousands of tonnes of cosmic dust bombard the Earth each year, mostly vaporising in the atmosphere. The asteroid and comet fragments that don’t burn up – known as meteorites and micrometeorites if they hit Earth – provide scientists with valuable clues about the cosmos. It’s why planetary scientists in the UK, kitted in ghostbusters-like vacuum backpacks, have scoured cathedral roofs for microscopic specks of the space stuff. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenNordmenn kjøper kinesiske biler som aldri før
Bilimporten fra Kina økte i fjor med over 36 prosent. Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet ønsker økt bevissthet om det de kaller rullende datamaskiner som samler inn informasjon.
for 2 dager sidenWhy TikTok’s first week of American ownership was a disaster
App endured a major outage and user backlash over perceived censorship. Now it’s facing an inquiry by the California governor and an ascendant competitor A little more than one week ago, TikTok stepped on to US shores as a naturalized citizen. Ever since, the video app has been fighting for its life. TikTok’s calamitous emigration began on 22 January when its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, finalized a deal to sell the app to a group of US investors, among them the business software giant Oracle. The app’s time under Chinese ownership had been marked by a meteoric ascent to more than a billion users, which left incumbents such as Instagram looking like the next Myspace. But TikTok’s short new life in the US has been less than auspicious. Continue reading...
for 3 dager sidenMusk's SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit
The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.
for 4 dager sidenAn ingredient for this curry is missing - and in eight minutes it's at the door
India's quick-commerce boom means groceries in minutes - but it can be dangerous for riders.
for 1 uke siden‘Cornwall isn’t resilient enough’: towns struggle with broadband outage after Storm Goretti
Politicians call for more infrastructure funding amid anger that county is seen as ‘holiday playground’ Accessed by a steep, winding lane, the tiny settlement of Cucurrian in the far-west of Cornwall feels remote at the best of times. But over the last two weeks, the people who live here have felt even more isolated after they were left without a way of communicating with the outside world as a result of Storm Goretti. “I think people feel let down, angry, failed,” said Mark Pugh, an audiobook producer, who has spent more hours than he would care to tot up carefully picking his way out of Cucurrian and sitting in his car in a layby to find a mobile signal good enough to work from. “This storm has shown that Cornwall isn’t resilient enough. A lot is promised, but not enough is delivered.” Continue reading...
for 1 uke siden– Når du skal rekruttere nye ansatte, har folk som kommer fra gård noen fortrinn
Bjørn Arve Ofstad leder NG Nordic og vil gjøre avfall til europeisk gull. Et hull i hjertet holdt på å sende ham inn i dødens sirkulære gjenvinningskretsløp.
for 1 uke sidenHeathrow scraps 100ml limit on liquids in cabin bags after tech upgrade
Airport tells outbound travellers they may bring containers that hold up to 2 litres and keep devices in bags as it rolls out latest CT scanners Davos live – latest updates Heathrow has released travellers from the tyranny of tiny toiletries after the UK’s biggest airport finally scrapped the 100ml limit on liquids in cabin bags. The long-awaited rollout of a £1bn tech upgrade, with new scanners, means travellers no longer need to remove liquids or electronics from their hand luggage, or juggle plastic bags at security, and each container can hold up to two litres. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenNew filtration technology could be game-changer in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers found a new way to filter and destroy Pfas chemicals at 100 times the rate of current systems New filtration technology developed by Rice University may absorb some Pfas “forever chemicals” at 100 times the rate than previously possible, which could dramatically improve pollution control and speed remediations. Researchers also say they have also found a way to destroy Pfas, though both technologies face a steep challenge in being deployed on an industrial scale. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenUS-TikTok deal: A new reality for China's tech champions?
It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.
for 1 uke sidenDoes TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.
for 1 uke sidenUSA krangler om brikker – Kina rykker fra i KI-kappløpet
Mens de politiske frontene steiler i Washington, er Kina i ferd med å gjøre seg uavhengig av amerikansk teknologi. Med egne brikker og en ny generasjon «killer-apper» endres nå spillereglene i teknologikrigen.
for 1 uke sidenTikTok announces it has finalized deal to establish US entity, sidestepping ban
Majority US-owned venture includes Larry Ellison’s Oracle, private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX TikTok announced on Thursday that it had closed a deal to establish a new US entity, allowing it to sidestep a ban and ending a long legal battle. The deal finalized by ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, sets up a majority American-owned venture, with investors including Larry Ellison’s Oracle, the private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX owning more than 80% of the new entity. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenSlashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown
The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.
for 1 uke sidenWatch: Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space
Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov captured the lights over Earth during one of the largest solar storms in more than 20 years.
for 1 uke sidenBil med Embret: Dette har du ikke sett fra Volvo før
Den nye Volvo EX60 har fått et helt spesielt dørhåndtak.
for 1 uke sidenBil med Embret: Dette skiller cross country-versjonen fra standard Volvo EX60
DNs biljournalist Embret Sæter forteller deg hva du får ekstra hvis du velger cross country-versjonen av nye Volvo EX60.
for 1 måned sidenChina's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller
It would mark the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.
for 1 måned sidenAustralian electric car market to have influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road
New utes, sports cars and hatchbacks will break price records at both ends as traditional brands release electric vehicles Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians can expect to see more electric utes, sports cars and hatchbacks that break price records at both ends of the spectrum, with changes encouraging even the most reluctant brands to join the trend. But the electric vehicle market could also experience significant regulatory upheaval in 2026, with a road-user charge on the national agenda and a review of tax exemptions. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenNå gir gulrøttene beskjed når de blir tørste: – Et milliardmarked
Så langt har utviklingskostnadene oversteget inntektene med god margin. Men gründerne i Agdir as ser et milliardmarked for selskapets teknologi for fremtidens digitale bønder.
for 1 måned sidenLeder 60+: KI gjør meg farlig effektiv
Det er vi i 50- og 60-årene som og tar beslutningene om hvor mye norske virksomheter skal satse på KI i dag.
for 1 måned sidenUvanlig grep fra Tesla – ventes forbigått av kinesisk produsent
Nå varsler Elon Musks elbilgigant lavere leveranser enn ventet, og forbereder markedet på et noe skuffende tallslipp.
for 1 måned sidenSlik gjør du digitale møter til gode møter
Lederen opplever at de digitale møtene tapper avdelingen for krefter. Seks digitale møtetips kan bringe energien tilbake.
for 2 måneder sidenIndia orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app
Critics voice concern as government says its Sanchar Saathi app combats cybersecurity threats for 1.2bn telecom users India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates. In tackling a recent surge of cybercrime and hacking, India is joining authorities worldwide, most recently in Russia, to frame rules blocking the use of stolen phones for fraud or promoting state-backed government service apps. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenInstagram’s age verification identified a moustachioed adult as over 16 – but how did it go with a 13-year-old?
Meta platform allows users under 16 in Australia to change their date of birth – but only after clearing a ‘video selfie’ or providing government ID Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Instagram’s process for determining whether a user is over 16 is relatively quick and painless if you’re clearly an adult – but how does it work if a 13-year-old tries to change their account’s date of birth to make them appear grown up? Meta in November began notifying Instagram and Facebook users whose date of birth is set as under 16 – or who the platform understands to be under 16 – that their accounts will be deactivated as part of Australia’s social media ban for children. The ban takes effect on 10 December, but Meta has said it will start removing access to users under 16 from 4 December. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenVolvoen er aldri ute når det er kaldt, regn, varmt – eller mye vind
Amalie Solberg kombinerer stil fra fortiden med akselerasjon fra fremtiden.
for 2 måneder sidenAirbus averts further travel disruption by fixing most jets hit by software glitch
French manufacturer had to ground thousands of planes at weekend but fewer than 100 now need update Airbus has fixed most of its jets affected by a software glitch, averting further travel disruption after a technical problem grounded thousands of its planes. Airlines around the world cancelled and delayed flights over the weekend after the French plane manufacturer ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of its A320 family of jets, more than half of its global fleet. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenLabor rejects standalone AI legislation with plan that offers to help ‘unlock’ public and private data
Roadmap focuses on technology’s ‘economic benefits’ and says existing laws will cover the fast-growing new technology Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has decided against legislation to manage artificial intelligence, with a new national roadmap emphasising Labor’s focus on the technology’s economic benefits and plans to “unlock” vast datasets held by private companies and the public service to help train AI models. Supporting and reskilling workers affected by AI in their jobs, boosting investment in datacentres, and sharing the productivity benefits across the economy are key components of the Labor government’s National AI Plan, launched on Tuesday. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder siden‘Rage bait’ named word of the year by Oxford University Press
Existence of phrase – to describe content intended to make you angry – shows people are aware of manipulation tactics used online, says Oxford Dictionary publisher Good news for those who find their blood pressure rising as they scroll through their online news feeds: the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher has highlighted the term they might need to describe how they often feel, naming “rage bait” as its word of the year. According to the Oxford University Press’ analysis, use of the phrase has tripled in the past 12 months. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenAccenture dubs 800,000 staff ‘reinventors’ amid shift to AI
Consultancy’s move to embrace artificial intelligence follows Disney’s use of the term ‘imagineers’ Business live –latest updates Accenture has reportedly begun calling its 800,000 employees “reinventors”, as the consultancy tries to position itself as a leader in artificial intelligence. The consultancy’s chief executive, Julie Sweet, has already started referring to staff by the new label and the business is now pushing for the term to be used more widely, the Financial Times reported, citing people at the company. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenOver 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage
The cameras were located in private homes, karaoke rooms, a Pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.
for 2 måneder sidenWhy 2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission
For the first time Aditya-L1 will be able to watch the Sun in its maximum activity cycle.
for 2 måneder sidenKI åpner for nye typer cyberangrep. Det krever ekstra årvåkenhet
Få bedrifter anser KI som en risiko, og befolkningen omfavner store språkmodeller. Tillit til ny teknologi er bra, men nå må årvåkenhet settes først.
for 2 måneder sidenFlights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.
for 2 måneder sidenDet norske KI-eventyret ingen så komme: Slik ble Norge nummer tre i verden
Norge er blant landene med høyest bruk av kunstig intelligens globalt, ifølge en ny rapport fra Microsoft. – Du trenger ikke å lage KI for å bruke KI effektivt, sier Microsoft Norge-sjef Kristine Dahl Steidel.
for 2 måneder sidenFlytrafikken i Belgia i gang igjen etter droneobservasjoner
Flyplassen i Liège i Belgia ble stengt fredag morges på grunn av droneobservasjoner.
for 2 måneder sidenFlyplass i Belgia stengt etter droneobservasjoner
Flyplassen i Liege i Belgia er midlertidig stengt.
for 2 måneder sidenNeste «billion-dollar baby» – Morgan Stanley tror roboter kan bli større enn Iphone
Mens KI-revolusjonen fortsatt utspiller seg på skjermene, kjemper Apple, Tesla og kinesiske Xpeng om å gi kunstig intelligens en fysisk kropp. Ifølge Morgan Stanley kan humanoide roboter bli Apples neste «billion-dollar baby».
for 2 måneder sidenTexas sues Roblox for 'putting paedophiles and profits' over safety
Roblox said it is "disappointed" that it is being sued based on "misrepresentations and sensationalised claims".
for 2 måneder sidenQantas releases images of ultra long range Airbus that will fly non-stop from Australia to London and New York
The A350-1000ULR is on the assembly line in France with the fuselage sections, wings and landing gear attached Qantas has released the “first images” of its specially configured plane that will fly Australians non-stop from Sydney to London and New York from 2027. The A350-1000ULR is on the Airbus assembly line in Toulouse, France, with its fuselage sections, wings and landing gear now attached, the airline said on Friday. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenBelgisk luftrom stengt en halvtime etter mulige droneobservasjoner
Luftrommet rundt Brussel lufthavn stengte i en halvtime på grunn av en mulig drone. Dette skjedde rundt klokken 21.20.
for 2 måneder sidenBelgisk luftrom stengt en halvtime etter mulige droneobservasjoner
Saken oppdateres. Luftrommet rundt Brussel lufthavn ble stengt i en halvtime på grunn av en mulig droneobservasjon.
for 2 måneder sidenAftonbladet: Droner observert over Göteborg flyplass
Droner er observert på Landvetter flyplass utenfor Göteborg.
for 2 måneder sidenFlooded UK coalmines could provide low-carbon cheap heat ‘for generations’
Report says proven technology could benefit thousands in poor quality housing and help UK meet carbon reduction targets Flooded disused coalmines could be a significant source of energy and provide cheap heat to thousands of homes, a new report argues. Mine water geothermal heat (MWGH) systems use the water in flooded coalmines, which is warmed by natural processes, to supply low-carbon heat. Heat exchangers and pumps recover the heat, which is distributed via district heating networks to homes and buildings, providing low-cost, long-term, stable energy. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenBiltest av Seres 5: Overraskende mye bil for pengene
Seres 5 er forbedret på det meste, og prisen er satt kraftig ned.
for 2 måneder siden‘Vibe coding’ beats ‘clanker’ to be Collins dictionary’s word of the year
AI-inspired word joins ‘biohacking’, ‘Henry’ and ‘broligarchy’ on tech-heavy 2025 list “Vibe coding”, an emerging software development that turns natural language into computer code using artificial intelligence, has been named Collins dictionary’s word of the year for 2025. Lexicographers at Collins monitor the 24bn-word Collins Corpus, which draws from a range of media sources, including social media, to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect our ever-evolving language. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenNvidia-sjefen advarer: – Kina er i ferd med å vinne KI-kappløpet
Statlig velvilje, «gratis energi» og få reguleringer gir Kina seieren i KI-kappløpet, advarer Nvidia-sjefen, som mener Vesten drukner i byråkrati
for 3 måneder sidenKlondyke innen datasentre: – Handler om å spise eller bli spist
I løpet av fire år har teknologileverandøren til datasentre gått fra fire til 1000 ansatte. Nå har hovedeieren utvandret til Sveits og tar med seg hovedkontoret.
for 3 måneder sidenHigh-speed European rail network could be possible by 2040
Berlin to Copenhagen rail trips could be cut from seven to four hours, says European Commission Breakfast in Berlin, lunch in Copenhagen, with a fast and easy train journey to pass the morning? Or a midday meal in Sofia, then taking the high-speed line to arrive in Athens just in time for an evening aperitif? Both could be possible if a vision for European high-speed rail travel ever becomes a reality. A faster, “truly European” high-speed rail network could be possible by 2040, the EU executive said on Wednesday, as it revealed plans to dramatically cut journey times between major cities. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenBankID har problemer. Rammer flertallet, sier pressesjef.
Tjenesten jobber så raskt de kan for å få tjenesten stabil igjen og beklager ulempen, skriver BankID på sine nettsider.
for 3 måneder sidenRuters billettsystem nede
Saken oppdateres. Ruters billettsystem er nede. Det melder Oslos kollektivselskap selv i Ruter-appen.
for 3 måneder sidenReturn of Chinese astronauts delayed after spacecraft struck by debris
The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on Wednesday The return to Earth of three Chinese astronauts has been delayed until an unspecified date after their spacecraft was apparently struck by a small piece of debris, according to Chinese state media. The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on Wednesday at the end of a six month mission. Their replacements, the crew of Shenzhou-21, had already arrived on the weekend. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenDanish authorities in rush to close security loophole in Chinese electric buses
Investigation launched after discovery that Chinese supplier had remote access to vehicles’ control systems Authorities in Denmark are urgently studying how to close an apparent security loophole in hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses that enables them to be remotely deactivated. The investigation comes after transport authorities in Norway, where the Yutong buses are also in service, found that the Chinese supplier had remote access for software updates and diagnostics to the vehicles’ control systems – which could be exploited to affect buses while in transit. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenReddit added to Australia's social media ban on under-16s
The ban takes effect on 10 December and also includes Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.
for 3 måneder sidenAI study gives insights into why super-recognisers excel at identifying faces
Research uses eye-tracking data to examine some people’s extraordinary recognition ability They have been used in the search for the Salisbury novichok poisoners, finding murder suspects and even spotting sexual predators. Now, research has revealed fresh insights into why super-recognisers are so good at identifying faces. Previous research has suggested people with an extraordinary ability to recognise people look at more areas across a face than typical people. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenTelecoms companies to improve security to stop UK phone number ‘spoofing’
Six of biggest providers to roll out new technology over next 12 months in effort to prevent fraud by foreign call centres Six of the biggest phone companies have said they will work together and upgrade their systems to stop fraudsters being able to “spoof” UK phone numbers and commit fraud. New technology is expected to be rolled out over the next year that will stop criminals impersonating legitimate bodies and subsequently duping people into believing they are talking to real companies, banks and government departments. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenBrussel lufthavn stengt etter observasjoner av drone
Det skriver avisen Le Soir.
for 3 måneder sidenAI firm wins high court ruling after photo agency’s copyright claim
Ruling in case brought by Getty Images against Stability AI is seen as a blow to copyright owners A London-based artificial intelligence firm has won a landmark high court case examining the legality of AI models using vast troves of copyrighted data without permission. Stability AI, whose directors include the Oscar-winning film-maker behind Avatar, James Cameron, successfully resisted a claim from Getty Images that it had infringed the international photo agency’s copyright. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenReddit targeted by Australia’s under-16s social media ban as list of platforms grows
Popular platform added to list of companies required to restrict access for children, along with video streaming site Kick Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Reddit and video streaming platform Kick will join the likes of Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok in being required by the Australian government to ban users under the age of 16, the federal communications minister has revealed. On Wednesday night, Anika Wells announced the list of eight companies which the government expects to block under-16 users from 10 December. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenPolitiet: Telias mobilnett nede i Møre og Romsdal
Telia har redusert til ingen dekning i Møre og Romsdal fylke, opplyser politiet.
for 3 måneder sidenExperts find flaws in hundreds of tests that check AI safety and effectiveness
Scientists say almost all have weaknesses in at least one area that can ‘undermine validity of resulting claims’ Experts have found weaknesses, some serious, in hundreds of tests used to check the safety and effectiveness of new artificial intelligence models being released into the world. Computer scientists from the British government’s AI Security Institute, and experts at universities including Stanford, Berkeley and Oxford, examined more than 440 benchmarks that provide an important safety net. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenChatGPT owner OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon
The seven-year agreement will see OpenAI gain access to Nvidia graphics processors to train its artificial intelligence models.
for 3 måneder sidenAntarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'
A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.
for 3 måneder sidenAustralians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels
Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian households in three states will be promised access to at least three hours a day of free solar power, regardless of whether they have rooftop panels, the federal government has announced. The “solar sharer” offer will be available to homes with smart meters – which is the majority of homes – in New South Wales, south-east Queensland and South Australia from July next year, with other areas to potentially follow in 2027. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder siden‘History won’t forgive us’ if UK falls behind in quantum computing race, says Tony Blair
Exclusive: Former PM and ex-Tory leader William Hague warn UK lacks high-risk capital and infrastructure to harness benefits of powerful technology Tony Blair has said “history won’t forgive us” if the UK falls behind in the race to harness quantum computing, a frontier technology predicted to trigger the next wave of breakthroughs in everything from drug design to climate modelling. The former British Labour prime minister, whose thinktank and consultancy, the Tony Blair Institute, is backed by tech industry leaders including the Oracle founder, Larry Ellison, warned: “The country risks failing to convert its leadership in quantum research.” Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenIn Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia
From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research The eminent British historian Sir Richard Evans produced three expert witness reports for the libel trial involving the Holocaust denier David Irving, studied for a doctorate under the supervision of Theodore Zeldin, succeeded David Cannadine as Regius professor of history at Cambridge (a post endowed by Henry VIII) and supervised theses on Bismarck’s social policy. That was some of what you could learn from Grokipedia, the AI-powered encyclopedia launched last week by the world’s richest person, Elon Musk. The problem was, as Prof Evans discovered when he logged on to check his own entry, all these facts were false. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenUkrainian computer game-style drone attack system goes ‘viral’
System rewards soldiers who achieve strikes with points that can be used to buy more weapons in an online store A computer game-style drone attack system has gone “viral” among Ukrainian military units and is being extended to reconnaissance, artillery and logistics operations, the nation’s first deputy prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has told the Guardian. Drone teams competing for points under the “Army of Drones Bonus System” killed or wounded 18,000 Russian soldiers in September, with 400 drone units now taking part in the competition, up from 95 in August, Ukrainian officials said. Continue reading...
for 3 måneder sidenChina to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says
Nexperia chips are vital in car production and there were concerns from manufacturers about the damage a shortage could have.
for 3 måneder sidenFintech-gründer med milepæl: – Kan fighte mot alle de store
Dintero-gründer Daro Navaratnam (43) har gjort seg bemerket med å ha utfordret flere store aktører med nye betalingsløsninger. Nå blir selskapet innløser som første norske selskap på 20 år.
for 3 måneder sidenFem utfordringer med KI i finans
Kunstig intelligens setter den etiske beredskapen i finansnæringen på prøve.
for 3 måneder sidenTeknologi alene skaper ikke verdi – heller ikke i Forsvaret
Å investere i teknologi uten å investere i samspill, er som å kjøpe båtmotor, men ikke ror. Motoren går raskt, men ikke nødvendigvis rett vei.
for 3 måneder sidenNvidia strikes bumper AI deals with Asia tech giants
Fresh from $5 trillion valuation, global chips giant Nvidia has signed deals with LG, Hyundai and Samsung
for 4 måneder sidenSamsung og SK Hynix skyter opp etter Stargate-avtale med OpenAI
Det du må vite før arbeidsdagen begynner.
for 4 måneder sidenWeatherwatch: AI flood forecasting gives hope to people in vulnerable areas
Researchers say machine learning tool can help boost flood prediction accuracy as much as sixfold Just over a week ago, Super Typhoon Ragasa ripped through communities in the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China. In Taiwan, a lake burst resulted in a deadly wall of water pouring down a mountain, killing at least 14 people, injuring 18 and leaving 33 people unaccounted for. Now, a new AI flood forecasting tool is giving hope that earlier warnings can be given and lives saved. Continue reading...
for 4 måneder sidenUK government resumes row with Apple by demanding access to British users’ data
New access order by Home Office would seek access to the tech company’s encrypted cloud backups The UK government has renewed its confrontation with Apple over access to customer data by demanding a backdoor into the tech company’s cloud storage service – targeting British users only. The Home Office had previously sought access to data on Apple’s advanced data protection (ADP) service uploaded by any user around the world, triggering a clash with the White House. Continue reading...
for 4 måneder sidenBil med Embret: BMW har noe kinesiske biler aldri kan få
Den nye BMW IX3 byr på lang rekkevidde og trekker linjer tilbake i bilmerkets historie.
for 4 måneder sidenNorske våpen skal hindre dansk fadese
Danskene ber febrilsk om hjelp for å bekjempe droner, men aner ikke hva som skjer.
for 4 måneder siden‘A tool in the fight against Amazon’: independent bookshops to begin selling ebooks
A new platform will be an alternative to Kindle, and bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from sales The online store Bookshop.org is launching a platform through which independent bookshops in the UK will be able to sell ebooks as an alternative to Amazon’s Kindle offering. Independent bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from sales, and ebooks will be priced the same as they are on Amazon. Continue reading...
for 4 måneder sidenNye meldinger fra tårnet om droner nær Brønnøysund lufthavn
Politiet rykket ut etter meldinger om droner så nær Brønnøysund lufthavn at tårnet kunne observere dem ved 20-tiden…
for 4 måneder sidenKI gjør virksomheten dummere. Slik kan det unngås
Ukritisk bruk av kunstig intelligens kan svekke den enkeltes dømmekraft og virksomhetens evne til kollektiv læring, kreativitet og oppgaveløsning.
for 4 måneder sidenDroneaktivitet ved minst fire danske flyplasser
Først ble flere droner observert over Aalborg lufthavn, som ble stengt onsdag kveld. Så meldte politiet om droneaktivitet nær ytterligere tre flyplasser.