How Not to Get Brain-Eating Worms and Mercury Poisoning
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, almost all of us have at least trace amounts of methylmercury—the form of mercury we tend to encounter…
OpenAI Is ‘Exploring’ How to Responsibly Generate AI Porn
OpenAI released draft documentation Wednesday laying out how it wants ChatGPT and its other AI technology to behave. Part of the lengthy Model Spec document…
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX says it will be able to repay creditors full $11bn
The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has said it will be able to repay creditors the full $11bn (£8.8bn) it owes, as the boom-bust cycle repeats…
Chemicals in vapes could be highly toxic when heated, research finds
Chemicals used to produce vapes could be acutely toxic when heated and inhaled, according to research. Vaping devices heat the liquid flavouring to high temperatures…
Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’
More than 800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data with a…
C’mon, Why Isn’t the New Apple Pencil Pro Backward Compatible?
But what’s grinding my gears is that the new Apple Pencil Pro works only with the new 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air models. Yes,…
Tech firms must ‘tame’ algorithms under Ofcom child safety rules
Social media firms have been told to “tame aggressive algorithms” that recommend harmful content to children, as part of Ofcom’s new safety codes of practice.…
The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate
There’s a new plan to revive the Affordable Connectivity Program, a pandemic-era initiative that provides low-income households in the US with discounts on high-speed internet…
UK armed forces’ personal data hacked in MoD breach
The Ministry of Defence has suffered a significant data breach and the personal information of UK military personnel has been hacked. A third-party payroll system…
Tourist influx turns Windermere green – report
Matt Staniek from the Save Windermere campaign, says treated sewage from places like the Langdale Wastewater Treatment Plant are part of the problem. It has…