-
TikTok sues US government as it tries to block law that could ban app | Science & Tech News
admin
TikTok is suing the US government over a law that seeks to force the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance to sell it within nine months or ban its use in America. The popular video-sharing platform is trying to block the recently passed bill, arguing it violates the US constitution, including the first amendment which protects free…
-
Government seeks £145m refund for COVID tests kits it says were ‘unfit for public use’ | UK News
admin
Two companies are being sued by the British government for over £145m after they allegedly supplied defective COVID-19 tests. The government has told the High Court that the tests “failed at an unacceptable rate” but the companies deny the accusations and claim the tests were effective. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is…
-
arrogant, Australian, billionaire, calls, control, Elon, entire, government, Internet, Musk, News, owner, Science, stabbing, Tech, videos
Australian PM calls Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire’ after X owner says government wants to ‘control the entire Internet’ over stabbing videos | Science & Tech News
admin
Australia’s prime minister said Elon Musk is an “arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law” over his reluctance to remove footage of last week’s Church stabbing from X. In response, Elon Musk thanked him “for informing the public that this platform is the only truthful one”. The spat comes after a week of…
-
Government should counter misinformation on TikTok, MPs say | Politics News
admin
The government should use TikTok to help combat misinformation directed at young people, a group of MPs has said. Members of the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee said ministers need to adapt to new apps and platforms that appeal to those who are increasingly turning away from traditional news sources. The call comes despite…
-
Government urged to bring in targeted vaccines for those at most risk from gonorrhea and monkeypox | UK News
admin
British scientists are urging the government to bring in routine vaccines for those most at risk from monkeypox and gonorrhoea, with an inoculation programme for the latter being a world first. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said it is advising Rishi Sunak that both programmes should be offered on an opportunistic basis…
-
agency, electrifying, government, hands, heat, homes, News, prioritises, pumps, Science, Tech, urgently
‘All hands to the (heat) pumps!’: Government agency urgently prioritises electrifying UK homes | Science & Tech News
admin
The UK has more than its fair share of looming infrastructure priorities. There’s a neglected water network that leaks sewage into rivers and clean water into the ground. A rail system in disarray after the last-minute scrapping of HS2. Not to mention roads filled with enough potholes to swallow fleets of electric cars there aren’t…
-
Artificial Intelligence a ‘threat to democracy’ says government expert ahead of 2024 elections | UK News
admin
Artificial intelligence will threaten our democracy ahead of upcoming elections in the United Kingdom and the United States, according to one of the world’s leading computer scientists. Speaking on Beth Rigby Interviews… Dame Wendy Hall says AI’s ability to damage democracy should be more of an immediate concern than any existential threat posed by the…
-
UK government to adopt ‘light touch’ regulations around AI as concrete legislation currently tricky | Science & Tech News
admin
The government has published plans for how it wants to regulate AI technology which it says will “turbocharge” the growth of AI in the UK, while countering potential risks of rapidly emerging computer intelligence to society. The regulations will apply to all applications of AI including powerful “language models” like the headline-grabbing Chat-GPT and image-generating…
-
TikTok banned from UK government phones | Politics News
admin
TikTok has been banned from UK government phones amid security concerns around the Chinese-owned video app, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden has announced. In a statement to parliament, Mr Dowden said there “could” be a risk to how government data and information is used by the app. He said that while TikTok use is “limited”,…
-
TikTok’s data lust is not unique – and this ban robs the government of a powerful tool | Science & Tech News
admin
In the interests of “good cyber hygiene”, said minister Oliver Dowden, the UK government has now decided to ban TikTok from government devices. It should come as no real surprise. The US and the European Commission have already instituted similar bans of the Chinese social media app. Some cybersecurity analysts have suggested TikTok works harder…