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Online safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits
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Online safety laws have failed to protect children in UK, Ofcom admits

Campaigners call lack of progress ‘staggering’ as online regulator issues review of first nine months of new regimeLandmark online safety measures have failed to limit the proportion of children suffe...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
What is in the Be Ready checklist as Britons urged to stock up for emergencies?
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What is in the Be Ready checklist as Britons urged to stock up for emergencies?

The British public is being urged to stockpile food, water and emergency supplies as part of national efforts to prepare the UK for any potential crises.

Sky News - UK2 weeks ago
Don't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says
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Don't leave AI to tech bros and oligarchs, UK's AI minister says

Kanishka Narayan tells the BBC that dealing with the technology requires not only regulation, but "building capability and capacity".

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns public
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Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns public

The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
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Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found

Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
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Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI

The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened
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AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened

The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
What is PHP and why did it spark an international cyber-security alert?
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What is PHP and why did it spark an international cyber-security alert?

AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb
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Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb

It has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Stock up to survive 'extreme weather and cyber attacks', government urges
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Stock up to survive 'extreme weather and cyber attacks', government urges

The UK is urging households to stock up enough emergency supplies to survive for three days in a crisis as part of a new campaign to strengthen national resilience.

Sky News - UK3 weeks ago
UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning
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UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning

Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Orangutans prefer food associated with sounds of laughter, study suggests
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Orangutans prefer food associated with sounds of laughter, study suggests

Apes in study more likely to choose treats linked to sound of peers having fun, suggesting emotions influence learningOrangutans base their food choices on whether others appear to be having a good ti...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
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Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Chip muffin? Bacon and egg soda? How Just Eat's AI struggled to depict Britain's regional dishes
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Chip muffin? Bacon and egg soda? How Just Eat's AI struggled to depict Britain's regional dishes

A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military
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Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military

The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
Websites around the world taken down after AI detects 'critical' flaw
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Websites around the world taken down after AI detects 'critical' flaw

Government and business websites around the world were taken down in a bid to protect organisations after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in programming language.

Sky News - UK3 weeks ago
UK watchdogs urged to tackle suicide social media content after death of girl, 14
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UK watchdogs urged to tackle suicide social media content after death of girl, 14

Adriana Retyte took her own life after viewing ‘high-risk’ material on the video-sharing platform TikTokA 14-year-old schoolgirl’s death after TikTok served her suicide content has prompted renewed ca...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites
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Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites

Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers
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‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers

Our dependence on internet services of a few key tech companies leaves us vulnerable to cloud failures, bugs and more, experts sayIt happened again. A power outage hit a datacentre in London, and thin...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast
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‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcast

In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5, warned that AI had the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and even new biowea...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago