How to get science back into policymaking
How to get science back into policymaking Summary The Nature opinion piece warns that the idea of science guiding public policy is under sustained attack, highlighted by recent US federal…
Barts Health seeks High Court block after Clop pillages NHS trust data
Barts Health seeks High Court block after Clop pillages NHS trust data Summary Barts Health NHS Trust has confirmed that patient and staff data were stolen after Clop exploited a…
Block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future: Gartner
Block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future: Gartner Summary Analyst firm Gartner has issued an advisory urging organisations to block AI browsers for now. The advisory — titled “Cybersecurity…
Judge hints Vizio TV buyers may have rights to source code licensed under GPL
Judge hints Vizio TV buyers may have rights to source code licensed under GPL Summary A California superior court judge issued a tentative ruling that signals support for the Software…
EU metes out first-ever Digital Services Act fine, dings X for blue check deception
EU metes out first-ever Digital Services Act fine, dings X for blue check deception Summary The European Commission has issued the first-ever fine under the Digital Services Act (DSA), slapping…
Chinese hackers exploiting React2Shell bug impacting countless websites, Amazon researchers say
Chinese hackers exploiting React2Shell bug impacting countless websites, Amazon researchers say Summary State-backed Chinese threat groups have been observed exploiting a critical vulnerability in React Server Components — tracked as…
EU issues €120 million fine to Elon Musk’s X under rules to tackle disinformation
EU issues €120 million fine to Elon Musk’s X under rules to tackle disinformation Summary The European Commission has fined Elon Musk’s social platform X €120 million for breaching the…
UK pushes ahead with facial recognition expansion despite civil liberties backlash
UK pushes ahead with facial recognition expansion despite civil liberties backlash Summary The Home Office has launched a consultation proposing a dedicated statutory framework to govern live facial recognition and…
Pension portal launch fail sends Capita running to Microsoft for help
Pension portal launch fail sends Capita running to Microsoft for help Summary Capita’s new Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) portal, which went live on 1 December as part of a…
AI chatbots can persuade voters to change their minds
AI chatbots can persuade voters to change their minds Summary Two recent studies, published in Nature and Science, show that conversations with large language models (LLMs) can shift people’s political…