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Featured Article : AI Chatbot Blunder Almost Sparked US–China Clash
23 September 2026An AI chatbot’s false assessment of a Chinese ship’s cargo reportedly prompted US military preparations to intercept the vessel, exposing how unchecked AI output can influence dangerous decisions when it is presented as trusted intelligence. What Happened? According to a CNN investigation, the incident occurred during the spring of 2026, […]
Tagged AI, Chatbot, China, US
Tech Insight : Huawei Predicts A 100,000-Fold Surge In AI Use
23 September 2026Huawei predicts that global AI token consumption will grow 100,000-fold by 2035, with autonomous agents generating over 90 per cent of the associated traffic, raising questions about the infrastructure, energy and oversight needed to turn that activity into useful work. What Has Huawei Announced? The Chinese technology company published two […]
Tagged AI, Huawei
Tech News : Apple Watch AI Raises Eavesdropping Concerns
23 September 2026Lawyers in four US states have raised concerns that new Apple Watch features could breach eavesdropping laws, questioning whether turning conversations into AI-generated text requires everyone’s permission even when no playable audio recording is retained. Why Are Lawyers Concerned? The debate centres on Siri Recap, which creates AI summaries of […]
Tagged AI, Apple, Eavesdropping
Tech News : Researchers Listen To Headphones From 30 Metres Away
23 September 2026Researchers have demonstrated a way to recover audio playing through headphones from up to 30 metres away, revealing how confidential conversations could leak through everyday electronics even when the software carrying them uses encryption. How Does The Attack Work? The technique, called InjectEave, was developed by researchers at the Hong […]
Tagged Encryption, Headphones, Researchers
Company Check : Anthropic Takes AI Into The Biology Lab
23 September 2026Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has confirmed that it operates a physical biology laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area, bringing its AI research into experiments that could help test scientific ideas while raising questions about oversight, transparency and biological safety. What Has Been Revealed? Following a report by Reuters, […]
Tagged AI, Anthropic, Biology
Security Stop-Press : Fake Job Interviews Infect 30,000 Devices
23 September 2026An updated international security advisory says North Korean attackers infected at least 30,000 computers across over 100 countries through fake recruitment tests. Between December 2025 and July 2026, WaterPlum stole at least US$10.71 million, taking funds or credentials from over 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets. Applicants were tricked into running malicious coding […]
Tagged Fake, Interviews, Job, Security
Sustainability-In-Tech : Could Seawater Supply Nuclear Fuel For 50,000 Years?
23 September 2026US clean technology startup Fluxnium is developing a way to collect uranium from seawater, targeting a resource potentially large enough to support nuclear generation for tens of thousands of years while attempting to reduce the environmental damage associated with conventional mining. Looking To The Ocean Nuclear power can provide electricity […]
Tagged Fuel, Nuclear, Seawater, sustainability
Video Update : How To Improve The Output From Your AI Tool
23 September 2026Getting useful answers from AI often means giving it a clearer brief, so here’s how to improve your instructions, provide the right context and get results that need less rewriting. https://player.mediadelivery.net/play/707308/8b05876b-3564-407b-bf6d-adf542d66af5
Tagged AI, Tool
Tech Tip : Find Email Attachments Without Opening Every Message
23 September 2026If you remember receiving a document but cannot find the email, Outlook’s attachment search can help you locate it without opening messages individually. Why Is This Useful? An invoice, contract or project document can easily disappear into a busy mailbox, particularly when you cannot remember the sender or subject line. […]
Tagged Attachments, Email, Message, Outlook
Featured Article: AI Cracks 90-Year-Old Maths Problem In 88 Hours
15 September 2026OpenAI says an internal AI system has solved a mathematical problem that has resisted researchers for roughly 90 years, demonstrating the growing power of automated research while provoking a dispute over credit, transparency and human understanding. What’s Been Announced? On 8 September, OpenAI published a proposed solution to the Navier–Stokes […]
Tagged AI, Math, OpenAI, Problem
Tech Insight: Who Pays When AI Does The Shopping?
15 September 2026As AI agents move from recommending purchases to spending money on our behalf, in this Tech Insight, we ask how they will pay, what will stop them spending beyond their instructions and who will pick up the bill when they get it wrong. From Finding Products To Paying For Them […]
Tagged Agents, AI, Shoppimg
Tech News: App Spots Nearby Meta Smart Glasses
15 September 2026A Polish developer has created an app that detects nearby camera-equipped smart glasses, giving people a chance to protect their privacy by checking whether they might be filmed without their knowledge. Why Was The App Created? Paweł Szydłowski developed the app named ‘Zuckoff’ after becoming concerned about videos showing people […]
Tagged App, Glasses, Meta, Privacy, Smart