How can we create a sustainable AI future?

With innovation comes impact. The social media revolution changed how we share content, how we buy, sell and learn, but also raised questions around technology misuse, censorship and protection. Every time we take a step forward, we also need to tackle challenges, and AI is no different. One of the major challenges for AI is…

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Get the dunce’s cap – experts warn pathetically weak passwords in the education sector leave classrooms at risk

Schools are being left exposed by weak passwords within their organization Hackers are increasingly targeting education institutions ‘123456’ and ‘password’ are both in the top 5 of most used passwords in education Universities, schools, and training centres are being left vulnerable by an endemic of weak passwords in the education industry, new research from NordVPN…

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Wimbledon has an AI problem, but are tennis players just using technology as a scapegoat?

Wimbledon’s AI-powered line calls have replaced human judges Players like Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu have voiced frustration over questionable calls Despite its precision, Wimbledon’s AI system has experienced malfunctions that raised backlash among fans as well Wimbledon made headlines this year by eliminating human line judges entirely, replacing them with an AI-powered system designed…

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Space technology: Lithuania’s promising space start-ups

MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter Reporting fromVilnius, Lithuania Astrolight Astrolight is developing a laser-based communications system I’m led through a series of concrete corridors at Vilnius University, Lithuania; the murals give a Soviet-era vibe, and it seems an unlikely location for a high-tech lab working on a laser communication system. But that’s where you’ll find the…

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US government cracks down on bulletproof hosting provider helping to prop up cybercrime gangs

The US government has identified and sanctioned a Russia-linked BPH provider Britain’s National Crime Agency helped identify a UK front The sanctions might not affect Russian attackers Aeza Group, a Russian bulletproof hosting provider, and four affiliates have been sanctioned by the US government for supporting ransomware and cybercrime, marking the second time this year…

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Why don’t we trust technology in sport?

So why don’t we trust this kind of tech more? One reason is a collectively very strong, in-built sense of “fairness”, argues Professor Gina Neff from Cambridge University. “Right now, in many areas where AI is touching our lives, we feel like humans understand the context much better than the machine,” she said. “The machine…

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