"Irresponsible" London Underground Bitcoin advert banned
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno rapped by the ASA for targeting inexperienced consumers.....»»
Apple Maps teams return to UK to improve navigation and walking details
For nine months, Apple Maps cars and team members with LiDAR backpacks will be touring the UK to update its general mapping, its navigation directions, and the Look Around street view.London in Apple MapsApple Maps teams made a similar UK tour just u.....»»
Acid attacks are a form of violence against women—the law needs to treat them as such, researcher says
At the end of January, a 31-year-old woman and her daughters suffered horrifying injuries after being assaulted with an alkaline corrosive substance in London. Sadly, acid attacks like this are not isolated incidents. Over the last 15 years, they hav.....»»
Elon Musk’s X allows China-based propaganda banned on other platforms
X accused of overlooking propaganda flagged by Meta and criminal prosecutors. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Lax content moderation on X (aka Twitter) has disrupted coordinated efforts between social.....»»
Second critically endangered gorilla born at London Zoo in a month
A critically endangered western lowland gorilla has been born at London Zoo, the second of the apes to be born at the facility in a month, the zoo said on Tuesday......»»
Cryptocurrency maker sues former Ars reporter for writing about fraud lawsuit
Bitcoin Latinum angry about quotes from fraud lawsuit and Star Trek reference. Enlarge / Image from Bitcoin Latinum's website (credit: Bitcoin Latinum) The cryptocurrency firm Bitcoin Latinum has sued journalists at Forb.....»»
Studies find teenagers need better reproductive health education to tackle parenthood fears
Nearly half of teenagers are worried about having children and many lack knowledge about their reproductive health, find two new studies by University College London researchers......»»
Bizarre snake-like worm"s secrets revealed in CT scans
Amphisbaenians are strange creatures. Like worms with vertebrae, scales, a large central tooth and sometimes small forearms, these reptiles live underground, burrowing tunnels and preying on just about anything they encounter, not unlike a miniature.....»»
Saturn"s Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean
Astronomers have found the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn's Death Star lookalike mini moon......»»
London Underground is testing real-time AI surveillance tools to spot crime
Computer vision system tried to detect crime, weapons, people falling, and fare dodgers. Enlarge (credit: John Keeble/Getty Images) Thousands of people using the London Underground had their movements, behavior, and body.....»»
Robocalls using AI-powered voice-cloning tech banned by U.S. agency
Robocalls made with AI-powered voice-cloning technology have been banned by the FCC in a bid to reduce fraud and reduce election-related misinformation......»»
Cable TV companies tell FCC: Early termination fees are good, actually
Cable firms say they'll raise monthly price if early termination fees are banned. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jeffrey Coolidge) Cable and satellite TV companies are defending their early termination fees (ETFs) in ho.....»»
Australian researchers develop new method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
A more accurate way of identifying underground nuclear tests, including those conducted in secret, has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU)......»»
Acid attacks appear to be on the rise—what the numbers tell us about corrosive substances and crime
The horrific attack in Clapham, South London, has brought the issue of acid violence and chemical attacks to the fore. On January 31, Abdul Ezedi allegedly decanted a corrosive substance over a mother and her two children. Thankfully, the injuries su.....»»
Large cryptocurrency miners in US now have to report energy use to government
137 mining facilities in the US account for 2.3 percent of electricity demand. Enlarge / A worker installs a row of new mining machines at the largest bitcoin mining facility in the US, located in Rockdale, Texas, on October 9, 2.....»»
Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin
US government tracking the energy implications of booming bitcoin mining in US. Enlarge / It takes a lot of energy to keep pumping out more bitcoins. (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko) What exactly is bitcoin mining doing to t.....»»
Ambitious workers park the office politics when employer is struggling, study suggests
New research from a team at City, University of London sheds light on how perceived threats and opportunities to their teams affect office politics......»»
Hulu, Disney+ password crackdown kills account sharing on March 14
New subscribers are already banned from sharing logins outside their household. Enlarge / Selena Gomez and Martin Short on the set of Only Murders in the Building on February 14, 2022, in New York City. Hulu and Disne.....»»
Raspberry Pi is planning a London IPO, but its CEO expects “no change” in focus
Eben Upton says hobbyists remain "incredibly important" while he's involved. Enlarge / Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing! (credit: Andrew Cunningham).....»»
Raspberry Pi is preparing for an IPO in London for likely more than $500M
CEO says firm will "keep doing the same stuff," at least "while I'm in charge." Enlarge / Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing! (credit: Andrew Cunningham).....»»
Apple is restoring Mac users that were banned after using Beeper on iPhone
Apple has started lifting iMessage bans on Mac users who previously lost access after granting access to Beeper, but it remains unclear why the bans were imposed in the first place.In mid-January, Apple began banning a handful of Mac owners from the.....»»