Tech

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Crypto exchange Bybit reports ether wallet breach
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Friday that an attacker gained control of an ether wallet and transferred the holdings to an unidentified address.
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Apple eliminates advanced data protection tool in response to UK government request
Apple claims that the removal of the tool, following the government’s request for the right to access data, will make iCloud users more vulnerable.
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UK parents suing TikTok over their children’s deaths are ’suspicious’ about data claims
Platform references ’legal requirements regarding data removal timelines’ following a lawsuit filed concerning the deaths of children participating in the ’blackout challenge’.
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UK ’lagging in national security’ as China ’might utilize’ DeepSeek AI for espionage in British cars
The UK has lagged behind the US and Europe in safeguarding top government officials from espionage, as artificial intelligence like DeepSeek could be utilized to gather sensitive data, according to LBC.
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Japan introduces first titanium solar panel, 1000 times more powerful than traditional photovoltaic panels
The latest race for companies is to find new forms of clean energy to make the leap in industry.
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Glitch in the Tesco app and website prevents customers from completing their orders
Hundreds of Tesco customers are unable to complete their orders through the app or website thanks to a glitch.
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EU accused of creating a ’devastating’ copyright loophole in the AI Act
The architect of copyright law says the EU is ’supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’.
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SpaceX Starlink mission lands rocket off the coast of The Bahamas for the first time
Our new collaboration for landing with The Bahamas will allow Falcon 9 to launch on new orbital trajectories.
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Elon Musk releases more powerful model Grok-3
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI showed off the updated Grok-3 model, showcasing a version of the chatbot technology that the billionaire has said is the “smartest AI on Earth.”
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Meta intends to connect the US and India with the world’s longest undersea cable project
Project Waterworth, which involves a cable longer than the Earth’s circumference, will also reach South Africa and Brazil.
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Scottish company pledges to launch rockets into space starting in 2026
A Scottish company plans to launch its rockets into space starting in 2026, following an attempt at a suborbital launch later this year.
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Russia fined Google over a video on how Russian soldiers can surrender
A Russian court has fined Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), Google 3.8 million roubles ($41,530) for hosting content on YouTube that included videos instructing Russian soldiers how to surrender, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Monday.
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FBI has warned about a new scam involving data theft and account hacking
Gmail users have been given a red alert warning over an alarming new scam that tries to steal your data.
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Major internet provider in London with 1,300,000 users has been hit by an outage
London’s largest fibre internet network is experiencing major outages.
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Chilling footage shows the potential outcome if an asteroid strikes Earth in 2032
There would be only seconds to prepare before the fireball hits.
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NASA takes emergency action to prevent ’city-killer’ asteroid from hitting Earth
NASA is making emergency preparations to deal with a ‘city-killing’ asteroid after the odds of it smashing into Earth continue to rise.
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Elon Musk makes $100 billion bid to take control of OpenAI
Elon Musk is leading a group of investors reportedly offering an unsolicited $97.4billion to purchase the nonprofit that has control of OpenAI.
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Military set to purchase £24 million worth of jet suits from ’Real-life Iron Man’
An inventor whose jet suits have won him comparisons with Iron Man says he’s poised to sign £24,000,000 of deals with special forces.
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Google eliminates pledge against using AI for weapons and surveillance
In 2018, the company introduced policies that excluded applying AI in ways “likely to cause overall harm.” Now that promise is gone.
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South Korean spy agency accuses DeepSeek of excessive personal data collection
South Korea’s spy agency has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of "excessively" collecting personal data and using all input data to train itself, and questioned the app’s responses to questions relating to issues of national pride.
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UK minister states that the AI race should be led by ’western, liberal, democratic’ nations
Technology secretary delivers veiled warning over China’s role ahead of Paris summit.
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NASA and General Atomics conduct nuclear fuel tests for future Moon and Mars missions
Rockets propelled by nuclear reactors could slash the time it takes us to get to Mars.
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Tech companies advocate for zonal electricity pricing in the UK to support AI datacentres
Report urges ministers to overhaul market to increase rollout in areas that have ample power generation.
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Millions worry about privacy as government seeks access to messages and photos
The encrypted data of millions of Apple users worldwide could reportedly be handed over to the government.
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UK seeks access to Apple users’ encrypted data
Expert says government has ‘lit the blue touch paper on a truly enormous fight’ as it challenges firm’s privacy stance.