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Exclusive: party calls for developers without a licence to be barred from working on advanced AI tools The UK should bar technology developers from working on advanced artificial intelligence tools unless they have a licence to do so, Labour has said. Ministers should introduce much stricter rules around companies training their AI products on vast …

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Cries of ‘stupid autocorrect!’ will be banished as a result of an AI-powered upgrade that will let users swear if they want to Apple has announced it will upgrade its autocorrect feature that annoyingly corrects one of the most common expletives to “ducking”. “In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, …

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Alongside Vision Pro headset, firm revealed new Mac Pro, Mac Studio, macOS Sonoma and iPadOS 17 Apple reveals Vision Pro AR headset at its worldwide developers conference Apple has announced a range of new updates to its iPhone, iPad and smartwatch software alongside a new larger 15in MacBook Air laptop, M2 Ultra Mac Pro and …

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Headset priced at $3,500 allows users to ‘browse the system simply by looking’ and tapping their fingers to select, says Apple Apple has lifted the lid on the worst kept secret in Silicon Valley and revealed the Vision Pro, a $3,499 (£2,814) VR headset. “With Vision Pro, you’re no longer limited by a display. Your …

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Hack attributed to Russia-linked criminal gang hit MOVEit software used by third party payroll provider Zellis British Airways, Boots and the BBC are investigating the potential theft of personal details of staff after the companies were hit by a cyber-attack attributed to a Russia-linked criminal gang. BA confirmed it was one of the companies affected …

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Call comes amid moves to combat disinformation from Russia, while Twitter is warned to comply with new digital content laws Social media companies including Google and Facebook have been urged by the EU to “immediately” start labelling content and images generated by artificial intelligence as part of a package of moves to combat fake news …

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New developments for cloud computing could threaten civil-war era and post-emancipation historical sites in rural Virginia As you drive west from Washington DC, an imposing cluster of rectangular buildings emerges from the countryside. They emit a whirring sound, and could be confused for warehouses. But in fact, this is the home of the cloud internet. …

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There was a known fault with screens, but the free repair only applies to models produced earlier Recently my three-year-old £1,300 Apple MacBook Pro’s backlight stopped working, rendering the screen completely black and usable. The laptop still works if attached to another screen, so the computer itself is clearly fine. When I took my device …

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Users of the social media app have faced legal consequences for posts – some private – that are critical of Saudi authorities Saudi state media issued an explicit warning that it is a criminal offense to “insult” authorities using social media apps like Snapchat, the California-based messaging app whose chief executive officer recently forged a …

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The billionaire’s record has raised concerns over Neuralink’s ability to responsibly oversee the development of such an invasive device Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink last week received regulatory approval to conduct the first clinical trial of its experimental device in humans. But the billionaire executive’s bombastic promotion of the technology, his leadership record at other …

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