A Dragons’ Den-style event this week, where tech companies will have 20 minutes to pitch ideas for increasing automation in the British justice system, is one of numerous examples of how the cash-strapped Labour government hopes artificial intelligence and data science can save money and improve public services. Amid warnings from critics that Downing Street […]
A government app intended to “cut life admin” will be free to download by millions of UK citizens from Tuesday, but its functions will be limited and the cabinet minister in charge has admitted: “The design is not as we would like it to be.” The gov.uk app will be accessible on smartphones for people
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Several U.S. agencies warned Monday that hackers affiliated with Iran may still target U.S. entities and networks despite the current ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Defense companies tied to Israeli research and defense firms face an “increased risk,” the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center
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By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted June 28, 2025 1:46 pm Updated June 28, 2025 1:48 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is ordering a Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems to shutter its Canadian business and leave the country over national security concerns.
Much of the public discourse around artificial intelligence has focused, understandably, on its potential to fundamentally alter the workforce. But we must pay equal attention to AI’s threat to fundamentally alter humanity — particularly as it continues to creep, unregulated, into early childhood. AI may feel like a developing force largely disconnected from the way
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Attorney General Pam Bondi tussled with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Wednesday as he pressed the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) over foreign influence concerns related to President Trump’s meme coin dinner. Merkley has repeatedly voiced concerns about Trump’s involvement in the crypto space, including the dinner the president hosted for the
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Messaging app WhatsApp has been banned on congressional staffers’ government devices, the U.S. House’s chief administrative officer (CAO) confirmed Monday. “Protecting the People’s House is our topmost priority, and we are always monitoring and analyzing for potential cybersecurity risks that could endanger the data of House Members and staff,” said Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindo
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In a politically polarized country where opinions often clash, one frustration unites us all: traffic. Every year, Americans collectively lose billions of dollars and millions of hours to traffic congestion, with the average commuter wasting 51 hours and over $1,000 annually. Our roads are stressed, our infrastructure is aging and local transportation departments are being
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Believe it or not, artificial intelligence-generated child pornography is completely unrestricted under the laws of at least 12 states. It is allowed in at least some form in many other states. Unfortunately, we live in a world where some people want to normalize such depravity. The perverts — who of course prefer the label “minor attracted
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Thousands of UK government laptops, phones and tablets worth more than £1m have been either lost or stolen, freedom of information disclosures have revealed, triggering warnings of a “systemic risk” to the nation’s cybersecurity. The Department for Work and Pensions recorded 240 missing laptops and 125 missing phones in 2024; while in the first five