Category: Technology

The problem is simple: it’s hard to know whether a photo’s real or not anymore. Photo manipulation tools are so good, so common and easy to use, that a picture’s truthfulness is no longer guaranteed. The situation got trickier with the uptake of generative artificial intelligence. Anyone with an internet connection can cook up just […]

Companies based at the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh have secured over £25 million in funding since the business incubation centre opened in 2018, creating over 150 jobs. This achievement highlights Higgs’ role in supporting young businesses and fostering growth and innovation in the space and technology sectors in Scotland. Over the last seven […]

TikTok has announced plans to build a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) data centre in Kouvola, Finland, as part of its Project Clover, a €12 billion initiative aimed at strengthening data security for its 175 million European users. The move comes just days after the European Union fined TikTok €530 million ($600 million) over allegations of […]

Starlink Secures DRC License, Expands in Africa After months of uncertainty, Starlink has officially received a license to operate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reversing an earlier ban. The approval marks a significant step in SpaceX’s expansion across Africa, where it aims to provide high-speed satellite internet to underserved regions. Meanwhile, Airtel Africa […]

The Irish Government has introduced new national guidelines to steer the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the public sector, as part of its broader digital transformation agenda. Released by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, the Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI in the Public Service aim to balance […]

Bronze age tin ingot from Salcombe, England. Benjamin Roberts / Alan Williams Tin was the critical mineral of the ancient world. It was essential to alloy with copper to make bronze, which for many centuries was the preferred metal for tools and weapons. Yet sources of tin are very scarce – and were especially so […]

The Solar Atmospheric Modelling Suite (SAMS) project aims to build a next-generation modelling tool for the solar atmosphere, making a code that can be run on anything from laptops to the latest supercomputers. SAMS is funded through the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) new Large Award scheme, led by the University of Exeter in […]

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has raised concerns over the U.S. export restrictions that have blocked the company’s AI chip sales to China, calling it a “tremendous loss” for both Nvidia and the American economy. Speaking at ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Huang emphasized that China’s AI market is projected to reach $50 billion […]

Pavlova Yuliia/Shutterstock Mental health services around the world are stretched thinner than ever. Long wait times, barriers to accessing care and rising rates of depression and anxiety have made it harder for people to get timely help. As a result, governments and healthcare providers are looking for new ways to address this problem. One emerging […]

A new era for UK radio astronomy LOFAR is the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope operating at low frequencies (10 to 240 megahertz). Unlike single-dish telescopes, LOFAR is a multipurpose sensor network with an innovative computer and network infrastructure that can handle extremely large data volumes. The revolutionary multi-beaming capabilities of the LOFAR […]