Category: Technology

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other services has announced it will discontinue its third-party factchecking programmes, starting in the US. Journalists and anti-hate speech activists have criticised the decision as an attempt to curry favour with the incoming US president, Donald Trump, but there could be an even more cynical reason. […]

In 2024, leading global tech companies made substantial investments into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, dedicating a combined total of £108 billion ($125 billion) toward the development and maintenance of AI data centres. This spending has focused primarily on building the necessary infrastructure to support AI applications, rather than on consumer-facing products, signaling a shift toward […]

The United States has imposed sanctions on Integrity Technology Group, a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm, in connection with its alleged involvement in facilitating cyberattacks by the state-backed hacking group Flax Typhoon. The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), come after reports suggesting the firm’s infrastructure was used […]

The UK government has unveiled a series of regional initiatives aimed at enhancing the country’s cybersecurity capabilities. These new projects are designed to strengthen the nation’s digital infrastructure, counter growing cyber threats, and ensure the continued development of skilled professionals to safeguard its digital economy. In response to the escalating threat of cyberattacks, the government […]

One of the more unexpected plot twists on the latest series of the BBC’s The Traitors was contestant Charlotte revealing that despite being from London, she was putting on a Welsh accent to seem more trustworthy to her fellow contestants. Leaving aside the fact that, if she gets found out, faking her origins will hardly […]

At CES, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presented a bold vision for the future of AI, robotics, and autonomous systems, focusing on the integration of generative AI (GenAI) into the physical world. In a highly anticipated keynote, Huang revealed multiple advancements, including the new GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards and the Nemotron AI foundation model […]

The Rhamphorhynchus had a kite-shaped vane on its tail. Natalia Jagielska, CC BY-NC-SA Scientists have long puzzled over how pterosaurs became the first vertebrates to master flight. Some pterosaur species, such as the Quetzalcoatlus were the largest known animals to ever take to the skies, with wingspans of over ten meters (on par with military […]

Professor Didier Plassard is a leading scholar in theatre studies and puppetry at Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University in France. He has spent the last five years exploring the rich history of puppet theatre in Europe and its contribution to the development of a common European cultural identity. “Puppets have helped to build a shared cultural […]

EDGNEX, a subsidiary of Dubai-based DAMAC, is making a significant entry into the U.S. data center market with a planned $20 billion investment over the next four years. The company aims to deliver 2,000 megawatts (MW) of data center capacity, underscoring the rapid growth of data infrastructure driven by rising demand from artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Telegram has significantly ramped up its sharing of user data with authorities following the August 2024 arrest of its CEO, Pavel Durov. Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was detained by French authorities as part of an investigation into the platform’s role in facilitating criminal activities. Telegram’s refusal to cooperate with law enforcement […]