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Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost

Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".

Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds

LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollutionThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation aro...

‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age

Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes inScouts are introducing badges in content creation, digital communic...

Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities

The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

Met gets extension to Palantir AI project after Sadiq Khan blocked deal

Mayor’s office grants extra 12 months to run pilot while London force procures long-term supplierThe Metropolitan police have been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project with the spy-tech fir...

Different sperm whale ‘dialects’ detected on separate sides of the Mediterranean

Matriarchal groups in east and west exhibit distinct click patterns, used to form social structuresFrom “Howdy” to “G’day”, English – like other languages – is rich in dialects. Now researchers have f...

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Men admit £39m cyber attack on Transport for London

Two men have admitted carrying out a cyber attack which cost Transport for London (TfL) an estimated £39m.

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Nissan ‘shelves all-electric Qashqai plans’ as it cuts costs

Firm has been developing full EV version of its top-selling model in Europe at its plant in SunderlandBusiness live – latest updatesNissan has reportedly stopped developing a fully electric version of...

Extreme heat: is the UK becoming a 40C country? – podcast

Met Office forecasters have issued a rare red weather warning for England, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C (104F) in some places. Europe is also dealing with a debilitating heatwave, with s...

Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI

The cuts are part of a wider trend among tech firms as they spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI.

How 100 hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber-attack

For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.

Millions in UK could claim share of £3bn after Apple case given green light

Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives.

Met to expand use of live facial recognition into central London by Christmas

Technology to be used in six more areas next year as critics say tens of thousands of people will be forced into ‘digital police lineup’The Metropolitan police is to expand its use of live facial reco...

HR consultant wins English court case using AI lawyer in apparent legal first

Barrister who was given material produced by Garfield AI says advocacy at trial ‘remained fundamentally human’An artificial intelligence law firm has won a case in an English court, in what is believe...

Two Britons plead guilty to £39m 2024 cyber-attack on Transport for London

Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of trialTwo British cybercriminals from the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty t...

AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns

Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthropic’s Fable AI modelPowerful AI models capable of taking down governmen...

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‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use

Maps created as part of Defra-funded Slimers project allowed test growers to halve amount of slug pellets usedFarmers believe they have a new weapon in their age-old battle against the slugs that dest...

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A fox, a gannet and an intergalactic space warrior - why UK election candidates dress up

Candidates like Count Binface are motivated to run for different reasons, but their role in politics is a longstanding tradition.

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Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire a ‘major source of concern’

Experts cast doubt on conclusion of government-funded study of factory emitting forever chemicals near BlackpoolQuestions have been raised about the conclusions drawn by a government-funded study into...

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Read a book? Join a club? Stare at a wall? Social media alternatives for under-16s

Amid UK government proposals for a ban, experts discuss what other activities might really serve children wellWhen a Lancashire schoolgirl was asked what she would do if the social media ban for under...