Category: Technology

The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), based at the Science and Technology Facility Council’s (STFC) Harwell Campus, is the national centre focused on addressing the key engineering challenges involved with scaling quantum computers. It supports the UK’s growing quantum ecosystem through collaboration with industry, government and researchers. Quantum technology uses the Universe’s smallest particles to […]

Robert Way / Shutterstock AI chatbots have already become embedded into some people’s lives, but how many really know how they work? Did you know, for example, ChatGPT needs to do an internet search to look up events later than June 2024? Some of the most surprising information about AI chatbots can help us understand […]

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail. It is set to reveal secrets previously beyond our grasp. Here, we delve into the first images taken by Rubin’s telescope and what they […]

Savanevich Viktar/Shutterstock Mattel may seem like an unchanging, old-school brand. Most of us are familiar with it – be it through Barbie, Fisher-Price, Thomas & Friends, Uno, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, MEGA or Polly Pocket. But toys are changing. In a world where children grow up with algorithm-curated content and voice assistants, toy manufacturers […]

While there’s been much negative discussion about AI, including on the possibility that it will take over the world, the public is also being bombarded with positive messages about the technology, and what it can do. This “good AI” myth is a key tool used by tech companies to promote their products. Yet there’s evidence […]

Embarrassment is generated by a network of different brain regions working together. Kues/ Shutterstock Picture this: it’s your first day at a new job. You’re about to introduce yourself to a large group of people you’ll be working with – and promptly fall flat on your face. Not exactly the entrance you had in mind. […]

As the Vera C Rubin Observatory prepares to showcase its stunning first images on 23 June 2025, researchers across the UK are celebrating their role in the most ambitious sky survey to date. The Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time, or LSST, will reveal the secrets of the cosmos over the next decade, […]

June 2025 — Thinking Machines, a nascent AI startup led by a team of high-profile researchers—many formerly from OpenAI—has secured $2 billion in funding at a staggering $10 billion valuation, despite having no publicly released product. Founded just months ago, Thinking Machines has attracted intense interest from top venture capital firms, drawn largely by its […]

Geneva – June 20, 2025 — The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights has warned that the increasing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems must be grounded in international human rights norms, emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive regulatory safeguards. Speaking at the 59th session of the Human Rights Council, the Working […]