
Women 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...

Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the "digital Wild West".

Nye krav til mobiler og nettbrett – må vare lenger
Det stilles nå nye krav til mobiltelefoner og nettbrett, som kan gjøre at de varer lenger og også er lettere å reparere.

Test: Changan Deepal S05 er et kupp!
Ikke lett å skjønne hvordan Changan regner hjem dette! Changan Deepal S05 er rett og slett et kupp. Les testen.

Sa han nettopp det?
Russisk TV-vert truer Elon Musks Starlink-nettverk.

X-kontoret i Paris ransakes
Fransk politi ransaket tirsdag kontorene til Elon Musks sosiale medium X.

UK 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...

Nasa 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...

French 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...

Test av Auk Mini: – Et lite stykke hage på kjøkkenbenken
Auk Mini er en vakker dings som gjør kjøkkenet bokstavelig talt mer levende.

Paris 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.

Air 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.

Elon 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...

China 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...

Skal fly mennesker til månen for første gang på over 50 år
Menneskets første retur til månen siden Apollo-programmet er like rundt hjørnet. Romferden skjer med norsk teknologi om bord.

China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns
It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.

SpaceX to take over Elon Musk's AI firm
Musk's space exploration company and his AI start-up are merging.

Har du scrollet tilbake? I så fall er du ikke alene
Samtalen går rundt lunsjbordet. Sosiale medier flommer over. Min jakt ga meg en viktig påminnelse.

Barnsley 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...

Elon Musk slår sammen SpaceX og xAI før børsnotering
Elon Musk slår sammen romfartsselskapet SpaceX med KI-selskapet xAI, melder selskapene selv.

Minus 25. Og helt avhengig av varme
Hva skjer hvis strømmen uteblir?

Starbucks 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.

Snapchat 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...
Sliter ikke med søring-feil: Tesla er verst
Elbilene sliter mest med å komme seg gjennom EU-kontroll. Morten og Ørjan i Alta ser andre feil enn kollegene i sør.

‘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...

Catch 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...

Real 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...

Why 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...

Dette kan redde Oslofjorden
Et nytt tareanlegg utenfor Slemmestad skal rense Oslofjorden, gi mer fiskeliv, bli til klimavennlig drivstoff og til landbruk gjennom et bredt offentlig-privat samarbeid.

Musk's SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit
The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.

An 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.

‘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...

Heathrow 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...

New 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...

US-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.

Does 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.

TikTok 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...

150 mil rekkevidde – kommer i år
Sannsynligvis blant de første med faststoffbatteri.

LIEFENG
LIEFENG: De første bildene av bilen med superbatteriet. Alle foto: Chery

Ny portal skal styrke digital sikkerhet
Regjeringen har denne uken lansert sikkert.no, en felles myndighetsportal som skal gi både bedrifter og privatpersoner råd om digital sikkerhet.

Slashed 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.

Watch: 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.

China'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.

Australian 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...

– Frivilligheten er helt avhengig av tekniske løsninger
Tusenvis av barn og unge bruker Røde Kors' hjelpechat hvert år. Digitale løsninger er både avgjørende og kostbare, men støtteordningene henger igjen i fortiden, mener Abelia.

30 hendelser vi ikke så komme nyttårsaften 2000
Nyttårsaften 1999 var mange redde for at datamaskiner ville slutte å fungere ved overgangen til år 2000, og noen trodde verden ville gå under.
Flere kabelbrudd i Østersjøen – 14 sjøfolk tatt av politiet
Finske myndigheter har tatt beslag i et skip som mistenkes for å ha forårsaket brudd på en kommunikasjonskabel i Finskebukta.

Er det ikke på tide at også smarttelefonen får aldersgrense?
Foreldre føler seg presset til å gi barna smarttelefon tidlig. Men det bør ikke være et foreldrevalg. Det bør være samfunnsansvar.

Trofaste seere og lyttere ofres i jaget etter å nå de unge
Dømmekraft er byttet ut med tekbransjens mål og metoder hos NRK. Trofaste seere og lyttere ofres i jaget etter å nå de unge digitalt.

India 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...

Instagram’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...

Stor test: Hvilke trådløse øretelefoner bør du velge?
Vi har testet et stort utvalg trådløse øretelefoner, eller in-ear headset, for å finne ut hvilke som er best til ulike behov.

Airbus 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...

– De har ubegrenset tilgang til barnas oppmerksomhet
Slik vil Christel Schandelmose tukte tech-gigantene og skjerme barn fra avhengighetsskapende tjenester.

– De har ubegrenset tilgang til barnas oppmerksomhet
Slik vil Christel Schandelmose tukte tech-gigantene og skjerme barn fra avhengighetsskapende tjenester.

Oslo lufthavn får ny sikkerhetskontroll – kan gjøre reiser mer effektive
Den nye sikkerhetskontrollen kan gjøre det enklere og mer effektivt å reise. Blant annet kan det gjøre det unødvendig å ta elektronikk ut av bagasjen.

Labor 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...

Airbus har friskmeldt nesten 6000 fly
Mulig kritisk feil rettet opp.

‘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...

Elbilsalget til himmels: - Historisk
Spesielt Tesla-salget vanvittig.

Accenture 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...

Over 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.

Om Europa skal holde tritt i teknologikappløpet, må vi sette i gang nå
Om Europa skal holde tritt i teknologikappløpet, må vi sette i gang nå.

Why 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.

Mener norske medier står foran et dramatisk skifte
Medieforsker Tellef Solbakk Raabe mener norske medier står foran et dramatisk skifte. Når KI-tjenester tar over nyhetsstrømmen, frykter han at journalistikk blir et eliteprodukt.

KI-revolusjonen kan føre til at vi alle havner på Nav. Men det behøver ikke skje
Tenk om vi faktisk kan øke produksjonen av helse og omsorgstjenester i kommunen 50 ganger per årsverk.

Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planes
Around 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.

Andreas Wahls vitenkalender: Enda bedre enn før
Vitenskap, forskning og «magi»: Vi har testet Andreas Wahls Vitenkalender for 2025.

Nei, KI kan ikke lage bedre oppslagsverk
Kan kunstig intelligens lage bedre oppslagsverk enn mennesker, spør Eva Stenbro. Til det svarer vi bestemt nei.

Nei, KI kan ikke lage bedre oppslagsverk
Kan kunstig intelligens lage bedre oppslagsverk enn mennesker, spør Eva Stenbro. Til det svarer vi bestemt nei.
Belgisk flyplass stengt igjen etter ny droneobservasjon
Trafikken ved flyplassen i belgiske Liege er stanset igjen på grunn av en mulig droneobservasjon, melder Reuters.

Tydelig hvor Elon Musks Grokipedia plasserer det norske kongehuset
I likhet med Wikipedia, er det knyttet stor spenning til den nylig lanserte konkurrenten Grokipedia.

Norge er i tek-kjempenes klør
Norges digitalisering hviler på skuldrene til globale teknologigiganter. Det utfordrer både selvstendighet og demokratisk kontroll.

Texas 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".

Qantas 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...
Dronealarm: Luftrommet over Brüssel er stengt
Luftrommet over Brüssels største flyplass er stengt etter en ny dronealarm.
Droneobservasjon i Sverige – fly omdirigeres
Fly omdirigeres fra Landvetter flyplass i Göteborg etter droneobservasjoner.

Få robotene inn i eldreomsorgen!
Roboter kan hjelpe eldre med matlaging og husarbeid, så ansatte i helse- og omsorgssektoren kan fokusere mer på det sosiale.

Flooded 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...

‘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...

Datalekkasje hos Klarna: Sensitive opplysninger på avveie
Klarna-brukeres opplysninger har lekket.

High-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...

Test av Logitech Signature Slim Solar: Genistrek eller grønn gimmick?
Dette er et tastatur for deg som vil være grønn, men er det nok?
Flyplassen i Brussel åpnet igjen etter droneobservasjoner
Flere flygninger er forsinket og noen er innstilt.

Return 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...

Danish 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...

Reddit 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.

AI 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...

Telecoms 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...
Brussel lufthavn skal være stengt etter droneobservasjoner
Det bekrefter flyplassen til den belgiske avisen HLN.

Frankrike etterforsker Tiktok for å fremme selvmord
Påtalemyndigheten i Paris har innledet etterforskning av videoappen Tiktok, som anklages for algoritmer som kan lokke unge til å begå selvmord.

«Klimabriller» kan hjelpe mot flom og ekstremvær
Sweco ønsker å hjelpe norske kommuner med å ta beslutninger om ekstremværtiltak – med VR-briller.

Gjennombrudd: Skal gi voldsom rekkevidde
Kinesiske forskere fant helt ny formel.

Kommer KI til å drepe musikkgleden?
Noe av det som gjør musikk så sterkt er det menneskelige som ligger bak. Historien, det personlige, og de erfaringene artistene og låtskriverne formidler.

AI 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...

Reddit 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...

Experts 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...
Nå blir det slutt på dette
Sugerør blir nå et sjeldent syn i McDonald’s-restaurantene på Romerike. Nye lokk i fiber skal gjøre papirsugerør overflødig.

Forsvaret har 100 nye droner på plass
Hæren ruster seg på dronefeltet.

ChatGPT 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.