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Head of National Cyber Security Centre says UK in ‘ongoing contest with capable adversaries’ and AI could add to threat The UK’s critical national infrastructure has been hit by more than 200 cyber in...
Drive to appeal to wealthy Americans is part of pivot away from previously announced all-electric strategyJaguar Land Rover has said it will make more hybrid cars as part of an effort to focus on grow...
After PM announces ‘Australia plus’ plan, we look at how it is likely to be enforced – and potential problems aheadHow will the under-16s social media ban work? – podcastUK parents: how do you feel ab...
Minnie the Minx and Macbeth feature in National Library’s exploration of how rainfall has shaped Scottish science, literature, history and identityIt seems fitting that, 250 years ago, one of Scotland...
Elon Musk's rocket firm has overtaken the retail and media empire in value after a surge in its share price.
No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions on under-16s’ internet useMinisters have embarked on a concerted lobbying operation to prevent a backlash from the Trump administr...
Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi dataThe rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning point in the “race against extinction” faced by bot...
Liz Kendall also wants Ofcom to report to parliament every year on how effectively social media firms are keeping under-16s off their platformsStarmer acknowledges some teenagers will get round these...
Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’Which apps will be blocked and how will it work?The UK government has announ...
The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced a social media ban for under-16s, as part of an online safety drive that aims to go even further than the world’s first ban, introduced by Australia...
Geochronologists say basalt columns in Antrim sprang up during volcanic activity over 5.5m years – 8m less than thoughtFor centuries, the tale has been passed from generation to generation: how the Ir...
Keir Starmer has announced his social media ban for under-16s. The proposals are tougher than expected, and include a ban on major apps such as TikTok, Instagram, X, Snapchat, YouTube and Facebook. Pl...
Government wants to back parents against tech companies though some feel the process has been rushedKeir Starmer is expected to announce sweeping “Australia-plus” restrictions on under-16s accessing h...
Leadership hopeful also wants tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields used to cut energy billsWes Streeting’s pitch to be the next Labour leader will include a plan to increase high-skilled...
Poolbeg Pharma to test the treatment in NHS hospitals and says it is also developing a GLP-1 weight loss pillA London-based startup is about to trial a drug at six NHS hospitals that could stop people...
Exclusive: Former minister calls for urgent action against companies such as X that allow incitement to violenceWes Streeting has called for Keir Starmer to take urgent action against X and other onli...
After falling for a scam call, ‘The Tech Chap’ host Tom Honeyands realised he’d given away vital details in social media postsWhen Tom Honeyands realised he had been defrauded out of £70,000 he was fu...
New safety measures had little effect so far, study finds, with Starmer expected to announce under-16s banNearly half of girls and a third of all teenagers saw suicide, self-harm and eating disorder c...
A Derbyshire police officer is being investigated over accusations they used AI to "create evidence".
Government announces plans to invest billions, but questions linger over how its proposals on chips, social media and more will workOwnership of the commanding heights of the AI economy is a political...