Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Warning social media videos could be exploited by scammers to clone voices
Consumers have been warned that their social media videos could be exploited by scammers to clone their voices with AI and then trick their family and friends out of...
Airbnb
Dear Airbnb: who is ‘Rachel’, and how has she taken over my booking?
Eight months ago, I booked an Airbnb on my new iPhone. The confirmation congratulated someone called Rachel on...
Business
Technology helping solar farms counter growing hailstone threat
One of the least considered hazards of climate change is the increasing frequency of hailstorms and the size...
Activism
Why Space Is Such a Dangerous Place
The past year has witnessed a growing chorus of alarm in Washington regarding the military utility of space....
Jared Isaacman
Jared Isaacman makes history with first private spacewalk
Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman popped out from a SpaceX capsule hundreds of miles above Earth and performed the first...
Revolut founder sells shares ‘worth up to $300m’ in fintech company
The founder of Revolut, one of the most valuable technology companies in Europe, has reportedly sold shares worth up to $300m (£230m) in the...
‘My uniform’s more valuable than I am’: a security guard’s take on bodyworn cameras
When you work in security it can be a battle to stop people stealing. Most thieves know that they have the same legal power...
AI technology ‘can detect early signs of over 1,000 diseases’
New AI technology can detect early signs of more than 1,000 diseases, long before there are any symptoms, according to new research.The computer algorithm,...
Reeves announces £8bn UK investment by Amazon’s cloud computing arm
Amazon’s cloud computing arm will invest £8bn in the UK to build datacentres that support customers in London and the west of England, Rachel...
Tiny knee bone linked to arthritis may have helped humans walk upright, scientists suggest
A tiny knee bone linked to a common type of arthritis may have helped humans to evolve from walking on all fours to standing...
Shein Embraces AI, Sending Its Emissions Through the Roof
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.In 2023, the fast fashion giant Shein was everywhere. Crisscrossing the globe, airplanes...