20 h. ago China's Star Wars technology is advancing 'breathtakingly fast' and could leapfrog US in space arms race, Washington warns

Beijing have been catching up in the arms race to develop missile technology that can be sent from space at a 'very concerning rate', the top commander of the US Space Force added.

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20 h. ago Urgent Google warning for Gmail users as six new rules issued to keep emails safe

Google has issued a warning to Gmail users and they should be on high alert - here's how to stay safe

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1 week ago OpenAI wins $200m contract with US military for ‘warfighting’

Program with the defense department is first under the startup’s initiative to put AI to work in governmentsThe US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200m contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the US military.The San Francisco-based company will “develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains”, according to the defense department’s posting of awarded contracts. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Samsung sends out warning email to Galaxy users amid 'important changes'

Samsung customers have been given a warning that their accounts may be deleted if they don't act now.

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1 week ago Terrorists could remotely hijack AI cars to carry out mass attack, UN warns

A new UN report has warned the technology could be weaponised by extremists in allowing malicious actors to seize control of self-driving vehicles.

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2 w. ago AI can ‘level up’ opportunities for dyslexic children, says UK tech secretary

Peter Kyle, who is dyslexic and uses AI in his work, says government should look at how it ‘can transform education’Artificial intelligence should be deployed to “level up” opportunities for dyslexic children, according to the UK science and technology secretary, Peter Kyle, who warned there was currently not enough human capacity to help people with the learning difficulty.Kyle, who is dyslexic and uses AI to support his work, said the government should carefully look at “how AI can transform education and help us assess and understand a young person’s abilities into the future”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago British drug mules warned of "excellent technology" used to snare traffickers in Europe

The Foreign Office has issued a fresh warning to British criminals vying to smuggle drugs through Germany and said the crime carries "severe penalties"

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4 w. ago Drones, AI and new technology will dramatically change nature of war, UK defence review to warn

MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbersBritain is facing “a new era of threat” with drones, artificial intelligence and other technologies changing the nature of warfare more fundamentally than at any other point in history, the government’s strategic defence review is expected to conclude on Monday.The 130-page document written by three advisers to the prime minister, Keir Starmer, will warn of the “immediate and pressing” danger posed by Russia and is expected to try to draw heavily on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago ‘New era of threat’ amid changing face of war, UK defence review to warn

MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbersBritain is facing “a new era of threat” with drones, artificial intelligence and other technologies changing the nature of warfare more fundamentally than at any other point in history, the government’s strategic defence review is expected to conclude on Monday.The 130-page document written by three advisers to the prime minister, Keir Starmer, will warn of the “immediate and pressing” danger posed by Russia and is expected to try to draw heavily on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Peter Kwong dead at 73: Big Trouble in Little China star passes away

Peter Kwong, the actor and martial arts expert best known for his role in Big Trouble in Little China, has died aged 73.

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4 w. ago Peter Kwong dead: Big Trouble in Little China star dies as co

Martial arts star and Big Trouble in Little China actor Peter Kwong has died at the age of 73, with the star passing away in his sleep earlier this week

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4 w. ago Big Trouble In Little China star and martial arts expert dead age 73

A famous Hollywood actor who spent decades on both the gold and silver screens as well as the behind-the-scenes areas has passed away, with tributes for the star pouring in

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4 w. ago Voices: In the robot wars of the future, human beings will be redundant – except as casualties

The government has earmarked £1bn to pioneer new military tech powered by AI – which, says Sean O’Grady, is exactly how the ministry of defence should be preparing for the coming cyber conflicts

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4 w. ago China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield 'groundbreaking discoveries'

China's space agency says it has launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from a pair of asteroids near Mars and yield “groundbreaking discoveries and expand humanity’s knowledge of the cosmos."

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last month Apple issues urgent warning over 'critical' iPhone update to combat flaw

Apple has confirmed that the software includes a fix for a critical vulnerability that could let hackers gain access to personal content

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last month 'Ocean darkening' warning as fifth of the world's waters undergoes creeping transformation

A new study has warned that a significant portion of the world's oceans is undergoing a mysterious process known as "ocean darkening" - and the consequences could be dire

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