Category: Technology
UK police could get Ghostbusters-style backpack devices to halt ebike getaways
Police officers in Britain could be armed with Ghostbusters-style devices that fire electromagnetic rays to shut down the engines of ebikes being used in a [more…]
Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang LockBit
The alleged leader of what was once the world’s largest ransomware outfit, LockBit, has been named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev by the UK’s National [more…]
Grant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude who was to blame for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened
reports that China was responsible. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has accused Labour of trying to win the election by frightening pensioners with “fake news” about [more…]
Everyone Knows That: internet music mystery solved via 1986 adult movie
It’s a musical mystery that has been confounding the internet for years. But an ultra-catchy 80s-sounding song that seemingly no one could identify has finally [more…]
No more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UK
Tech that comes with weak passwords such as “admin” or “12345” will be banned in the UK under new laws dictating that all smart devices [more…]
Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse
Conservative party staff and activists are secretly operating a network of Facebook groups that have become a hotbed of racism, misinformation and support for criminal [more…]
Soiled nappies and karate: AI-rendered Putin biopic to be released
The “world premiere” of a new biopic of Russian president Vladimir Putin featuring an AI-rendered central character, has been announced for 26 September. In a [more…]
Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users’ HIV status with ad firms
Grindr faces the prospect of legal action by hundreds of users who will allege that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in [more…]
Bolsonaro supporters hit streets of Rio and hail new hero Elon Musk
Thousands of diehard supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro have hit the streets of Rio to champion their embattled leader and celebrate the new [more…]
Clustering of AI firms in south and east of England will foil levelling up – report
Investments in new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are “profoundly skewed” towards the “golden triangle” of Oxford, Cambridge and London, and risk deepening existing [more…]
