for 4 timeer sidenMass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city
Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.
for 8 timeer sidenArtemis II launch: crowds gather for glimpse of historic Nasa moon mission
Fully crewed rocket will head to moon from Florida – first time since 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit A little more than an hour before sunset on Florida’s space coast, up to 400,000 people packed on beaches and causeways will look to the heavens on Wednesday to witness a fiery spectacle not seen in almost 54 years: a fully crewed Nasa rocket heading back to the moon. The launch of Artemis II, scheduled for 6.24pm ET if weather and any late technical gremlins grant their consent, marks the first time since the Apollo 17 mission of December 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit. Continue reading...
for 8 timeer sidenAustralia wants to sell its social media ban to the world – but are the measures even working?
Two-thirds of teenagers are still on social media platforms included in the ban, according to the eSafety commissioner Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When the age assurance technology trial released its final report before Australia’s under-16s social media ban came into effect last year, its first finding was: age assurance can be done privately, efficiently and effectively. Four months since the ban came into effect, we can say that was – to paraphrase Yes Minister – a courageous statement. Continue reading...
for 9 timeer sidenApple feirer 50 år
Tech-giganten Apple feirer onsdag sitt 50-årsjubileum. Selskapet verdsettes til nesten det doble av Norges oljefond.
for 9 timeer siden'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch
BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.
for 15 timeer siden'Moonshots' and merch - what it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch
Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.
for 16 timeer sidenThe Voorhees law of traffic: when overtaken slow cars seem to always catch up at a red light
UK researcher uses maths to explain seeming inevitability of phenomenon experienced by many motorists It is a situation experienced by many motorists: one driver overtakes another only to find the slower car is right behind them when they reach a red light. Now a researcher has used mathematics to reveal why the situation feels inevitable. Dr Conor Boland from Dublin City University has called his work “The Voorhees law of traffic”. Continue reading...
for 17 timeer sidenTech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts
It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.
for 19 timeer sidenOpenAI har hentet penger – prises til 8250 mrd.
KI-selskapet hentet mer penger enn tidligere varslet.
for 23 timeer sidenPenguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German children’s book
Publisher alleges AI research company’s chatbot violated its copyright over Coconut the Little Dragon series Penguin Random House has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging its chatbot ChatGPT violated copyright by mimicking and reproducing the content of a popular series of German children’s books. The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday with a Munich court against OpenAI’s Ireland-based European subsidiary, states Penguin Random House’s legal team had prompted ChatGPT to write a story in the vein of Penguin author and illustrator Ingo Siegner’s Coconut the Little Dragon series. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenBiltest av Hyundai Ioniq 6: Forfinet og snodig
Hyundai viste mot med lanseringen av Ioniq 6. Nå kommer den i forbedret versjon.
for 1 dag sidenFra Lillestrøm til Silicon Valley
To forfattere tegner vidt forskjellige bilder av Europas tek-innovasjon.
for 1 dag sidenWho are the Artemis II astronauts heading to the Moon?
The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.
for 1 dag sidenInside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch
The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.
for 2 dager sidenFirst stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.
for 2 dager sidenTech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?
More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash.
for 4 ukeer sidenBransjen består – forretningsmodellen må endres
KI vil ikke fjerne konsulentene. Men den vil endre hva de jobber med og hvordan de tjener penger.
for 4 ukeer sidenOpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash
Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.
for 4 ukeer sidenOpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’
ChatGPT owner’s CEO says it will bar its technology being used for mass surveillance or by intelligence services Business live – latest updates OpenAI is amending its hastily arranged deal to supply artificial intelligence to the US Department of War (DoW) after the ChatGPT owner’s chief executive admitted it looked “opportunistic and sloppy”. The contract prompted fears the San Francisco startup’s AI could be used for domestic mass surveillance but its boss Sam Altman said on Monday night the startup would explicitly bar its technology from being used for that purpose or being deployed by defence department intelligence agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA). Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenIndia's top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders
In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.
for 4 ukeer sidenIran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’
Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelined The use of AI tools to enable attacks on Iran heralds a new era of bombing quicker than “the speed of thought”, experts have said, amid fears human decision-makers could be sidelined. Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, was reportedly used by the US military in the barrage of strikes as the technology “shortens the kill chain” – meaning the process of target identification through to legal approval and strike launch. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenAnthropic’s AI model Claude gets popularity boost after US military feud
Claude climbs to top of app store charts in US and UK after being blacklisted by Pentagon over ethics concerns The AI model Claude has surged in popularity after being blacklisted by the Pentagon last week over ethics concerns. Claude climbed to the No 1 spot on Apple’s chart of top free apps on Saturday in the US – dethroning OpenAI’s ChatGPT, just one day after the Pentagon tapped OpenAI to supply AI to classified military networks. The bot’s app climbed the iPhone app charts in the UK but did not beat out ChatGPT. Claude also raced up the Android charts in the US and UK, though ChatGPT reigned supreme, according to data from Sensor Tower. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenParamount+ and HBO Max to become one streaming service, Ellison says
Billionaire Paramount Skydance chief announces plan days after winning takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Paramount Skydance plans to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into one streaming service, chief executive David Ellison announced during a call with investors, days after the company said it would acquire HBO parent company Warner Brothers Discovery. The deal would allow major HBO Max titles, such as The Sopranos, Sex and the City and Succession, to sit alongside Paramount offerings including Yellowstone and Survivor. Ellison said combining the two platforms would give the company over 200 million direct-to-consumer subscribers. Continue reading...
for 4 ukeer sidenKI-rabatt på konsulenter løser feil problem
Kunstig intelligens gjør konsulenten bedre. Flere transaksjoner sjekkes. Flere scenarioer analyseres. Resultatet er mer verdifullt – ikke mindre.
for 1 måned sidenSikker KI krever mer enn forskning
Norge trenger et statlig organ som kan koordinere KI-sikkerhetsarbeidet.
for 1 måned sidenDeepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'
The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.
for 1 måned sidenHundreds of UK teenagers to pilot social media bans and restrictions
Trials to form part of three-month consultation on Keir Starmer’s plans to tackle negative effects of smartphone use Hundreds of teenagers will be enlisted to trial social media bans in the coming months with overnight digital curfews and daily screen time limits also tested as part of Keir Starmer’s plan to crack down on the negative effects of smartphone use. The trials will be part of a three-month consultation launched this week that could lead to an outright ban on social media for under-16s similar to that introduced in Australia. Ministers have said they are ready to toughen laws just six months after the introduction of child protection measures in the Online Safety Act. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenKI-lov er på vei – ikke gjenta GDPR-tabben
Norge skal innføre EUs KI-lov, men hverken standardene, tilsynet eller veiledningen er på plass. Vi har sett denne filmen før. Den het GDPR.
for 1 måned sidenDatacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions
Campaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demand Datacentre developers are facing pressure to reveal whether their projects will increase the UK’s net greenhouse gas emissions, amid concerns the sites could double national electricity demand. Campaign groups have written to the UK technology secretary, Liz Kendall, warning that the energy required by new AI infrastructure poses a “serious threat to efforts to decarbonise the electricity grid”. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp
The text mimics a common fraud, but differs in that criminals appear to have hacked a genuine business account John the delivery driver has tried to drop off something at your home from a company called Cleaning Superstore but you missed him, according to the message you have received via WhatsApp. Although you cannot remember buying anything from the company, the text appears to have come from a legitimate WhatsApp account so you try to rearrange delivery by clicking the link provided. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenWhy is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?
A 2021 policy update requires users to share data with Meta for ads purposes to continue using the app.
for 1 måned sidenTrump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use
The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense.
for 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 måned 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 måned 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 måned sidenSpaceX to take over Elon Musk's AI firm
Musk's space exploration company and his AI start-up are merging.
for 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 1 måned 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder sidenBil med Embret: Dette har du ikke sett fra Volvo før
Den nye Volvo EX60 har fått et helt spesielt dørhåndtak.
for 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 2 måneder 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 3 måneder 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 3 måneder 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 måneder sidenBiltest av Seres 5: Overraskende mye bil for pengene
Seres 5 er forbedret på det meste, og prisen er satt kraftig ned.
for 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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...