A team of researchers at King’s College London, has demonstrated that, despite being the more vulnerable group when it comes to cyber abuse, women engage much less than men with security and…
Month: August 2023
This debit card lets you fund scientific research while you spend
The UK’s first bank account dedicated to accelerating science and technology is set to launch next month. Science Card is the brainchild of Daniel Baeriswyl — during his PhD in biomedical engineering…
Ireland’s Alchemy battles e-waste by giving Apple products a new life
Many of us have become accustomed to getting the newest, flashiest versions of our favourite gadgets, leaving yesterday’s tech destined for the dustbin. In 2022, the global economy produced 50 million tonnes…
Angel and seed funding remain insulated from startup market volatility: Report
Angel and seed funding in Europe are remarkably resilient to the startup market downturn, according to new research by Pitchbook. In the first half of 2021, noth median deal values and valuations…
German chancellor says push for renewables will revive economy
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he believes forthcoming green tech investments will benefit the country’s stagnated economy as a whole. In a ‘summer interview’ with public broadcaster ZDF, the chancellor stated that…
Einstein, Newton could have been wrong about gravity, Gaia telescope data reveals
A groundbreaking study, based on observations from the European Space Agency’s billion-pixel Gaia space telescope, has revealed a “gravitational anomaly” that challenges our fundamental understanding of the universe. The anomaly occurs when…
Composition co-written by AI performed by choir and published as sheet music
Ed Newton-Rex, a creative AI pioneer and VP Audio at Stability AI, says that he’s become the first author to publish a piece of classical music that uses generative AI. The musician…
UK’s promise to protect encrypted messaging is ‘delusional,’ say critics
The British government’s promise to protect encryption has been pilloried by security experts and libertarians. The dispute stems from a section of the Online Safety Bill. Under the legislation, messaging apps would…
EU to hold back on China tech investment ban — for now
The day following US President Biden’s unveiling of an executive order designed to curb investments in certain tech sectors in China has been marked by tentative reactions from both policymakers and the…
News organisations push for AI regulation to safeguard public trust in media
A number of the world’s largest media organisations have assembled to call for greater transparency in regard to the training of generative AI models. In an open letter to policymakers published yesterday,…