Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
LONDON — A growing proportion of cyber-crime operations are now coupling digital extortion with explicit threats of physical harm against […]
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How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg, Germany, announced Wednesday they have developed a new class
Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK
CAMBRIDGE, England — A fleet of six-rotor delivery drones completed the first commercial parcel drops for a major online retailer
Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Waste management companies across Europe and North America are deploying robotic sorting systems at an accelerating pace as the industry
The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
LONDON — Airlines, tour operators, and aviation authorities are warning that a tightening global supply of jet fuel could disrupt
Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
Political research firms and polling organizations are beginning to field artificial intelligence systems capable of conducting synthetic survey interviews with
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TOKYO — Japan’s government said Wednesday it would commit the equivalent of 9 billion dollars over six years to accelerate
Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?
As artificial intelligence chatbots become embedded in daily life, health professionals and researchers are raising urgent questions about whether the
Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated – this is what the fightback looks like
LONDON — Financial fraud units across Europe and North America are escalating their response to a new generation of scams
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa’s historic mission to the Moon
HOUSTON — When the Orion capsule carrying the four-person Artemis III crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on a