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Apple and Google have 'effective duopoly' in UK says regulator

Regulator: Apple and Google Have ‘Effective Duopoly’ in UK

Ava Stringer

Apple and Google, among the planet's leading technology corporations, maintain their stronghold within the UK's digital landscape, raising worries from the nation's primary competition authority. As per the regulator, the…

App to help farmers with £3.5bn potato problem

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£3.5bn potato problem: App offers help to farmers

Ava Stringer

In an era where agriculture is increasingly reliant on smart technologies, a new app is stepping in to address a persistent and costly problem for potato farmers: waste. Across the…

Deepfakes to become criminal offence in NI 'sooner rather than later'

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Northern Ireland to ban deepfakes as criminal offence ‘sooner rather than later’

Ava Stringer

The swift advancement of digital technologies has led to significant breakthroughs; however, it has also resulted in new dangers, such as the emergence of deepfakes. These extremely realistic altered videos…

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Retro gaming arcade saved from immediate closure

Ava Stringer

In an era dominated by hyper-realistic graphics and online multiplayer games, there’s something uniquely comforting about the pixelated nostalgia of retro gaming. For many, these arcades offer more than just…

British spies and SAS named in Afghan data breach

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Afghan data breach uncovers British spies and SAS

Ava Stringer

A significant data breach involving the UK Ministry of Defence has led to the exposure of sensitive information belonging to over 100 British officials, including members of the special forces…

Unique 1.5m year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

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Unlocking the secrets of 1.5m year-old ice through melting

Ava Stringer

A rare, 1.5-million-year-old sample of ice extracted from Antarctica is set to be melted—not for disposal, but as part of a groundbreaking scientific effort to unlock secrets about Earth’s ancient…

How the Space Shuttles were given better names thanks to Star Trek

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Space Shuttles: How Star Trek Helped Name Them

Ava Stringer

On September 17, 1976, a large hangar for aircraft in Palmdale, California, unveiled something remarkable—NASA's inaugural space shuttle. The elegant, white spacecraft that emerged was not merely an engineering feat.…

Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end billion trial over Facebook privacy litigation

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Zuckerberg, Meta investors finalize settlement in $8 billion Facebook privacy case

Ava Stringer

In an important advancement for Meta Platforms, its creator and chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, as well as present and past board members and executives, have come to a resolution to…

Hong Kong opens criminal probe into AI-generated porn scandal at city's oldest university

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AI-generated porn scandal at Hong Kong’s oldest university prompts criminal investigation

Ava Stringer

Hong Kong authorities have initiated a criminal investigation into a disturbing case at the University of Hong Kong, where a male law student is accused of using artificial intelligence to…