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"Fixed on AI, the world has forgotten nuclear annihilation."

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Fixated on AI, the world has forgotten what is staring it in the face: nuclear annihilation | Simon Tisdall

by Simon Tisdall / 3h
This is no scoffing matter. The accelerating proliferation of advanced nuclear weapons is bringing ‘end times’ closer by the day Humankind has fearfully and sometimes joyfully anticipated the end of the world ever since it began. The Bible’s Book of Revelation speaks of “end times”, a period of tribulation, war, famine, plague, floods and environmental catastrophe that may seem a less absurd pros

‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially

by Hilary Osborne / 5h
Appointment or renewal reminder appears in victims’ calendar to lure them into logging in to fake Google, Microsoft or PayPal page You’re preparing for the week ahead and take a look at your Google calendar. There’s an entry for a meeting that you must have completely forgotten. The note that pops up when you click on it says you’ll be reviewing a project and includes a link to more details. Conf

Parents fear YouTubers are bringing ‘brain rot’ to Netflix. But are kids wising up to ‘slop’?

by Sophie Quick / 7h
As streamers poach viral creators to appeal to children, digital whack-a-mole has become a new kind of family challenge Exasperated dad Simon Hooper shakes his fist at the camera in a viral video . “We managed to get rid of YouTube in our household six months ago and the kids are finally OK with it,” he says – but Netflix is “now commissioning YouTubers to make their brain rot and putting it back

Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment

by Kat Lay / 14h
Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict, according to a new global risk assessment. They top a list of 17 major threats to human health over the next 75 years, which also includes cuts to aid spending by wealthy countr

AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say

Flock cuts jobs amid backlash
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by Reuters / 18h
Company, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns grow Flock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct ⁠knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI -powered surveillance cameras and license-plate readers faces mounting opposition to its products from communities and ⁠lawmakers. The people said the job ⁠cuts came aft

UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute

by Dan Milmo Global technology editor / 1d
George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in field The UK must not become dependent on foreign AI systems that can be switched off at short notice and must develop its own versions of the technology, according to the head of the Alan Turing Institute. The country needs a stronger domestic position in AI in response to the US and China’

Oct 9, 2026

Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says

Microsoft green card program suspended
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by Johana Bhuiyan / 1d
Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residency Microsoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursday. The US vice-president accused the tech company of abusing the H-1B system, which allows those on the visa to work w

Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists

by Ben Quinn Political correspondent / 1d
Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase The owner of a recruitment firm has been accused of being at the centre of a so-called “doxxing” campaign against the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), anti-racism activists and business executives who recruit black, Asian and minority ethnic workers. Tom Watson, from Worcester,

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