The UK’s Online Safety Act officially introduced age verification measures on July 25, reshaping how people access certain websites and services. Designed to protect children from harmful content and make platforms more accountable, the rollout has sparked heated debate. Critics worry about increased tracking, potential data breaches, and the loss of online privacy. With new…
Slow Horses season 6: key information – Officially wrapped filming– No trailer released yet– Main cast predicted to return– Plot to follow Mick Herron’s ‘Joe Country‘ and ‘Slough House’ novels– Season 7 expected to begin shooting in September/October– Slough House spin-off, Down Cemetery Road, in the works Slow Horses season 6 has already finished filming,…
This week DJI and Insta360 had a Freaky Friday situation as they announced a 360 camera and a drone respectively, tech the other is usually known for. We also heard that OpenAI is scared of its next AI, and the UK faced the Online Saftey Act. You can catch up on these stories and more…
Researchers have successfully demonstrated a spectrometer that is orders of magnitude smaller than current technologies and can accurately measure wavelengths of light from ultraviolet to the near-infrared. The technology makes it possible to create hand-held spectroscopy devices and holds promise for the development of devices that incorporate an array of the new sensors to serve…
Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds remained a perplexing mystery. The mystery may be solved, thanks to a team of researchers led by Victor Pasko, professor of electrical engineering in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, that has revealed the…
Usually, light waves can pass through each other without any resistance. According to the laws of electrodynamics, two light beams can exist in the same place without influencing each other; they simply overlap. Light saber battles, as seen in science fiction films, would therefore be rather boring in reality. Nevertheless, quantum physics predicts the effect…
Wi-Fi 8 plans to fix edge-of-coverage dropouts where extenders usually fail to keep things running smoothly Wi-Fi 7 maxes out throughput while Wi-Fi 8 makes sure it works everywhere, every time Wi-Fi 8 to introduce Single Mobility Domains so devices roam between access points without getting interrupted Only hours after the official ratification of Wi-Fi…
Number one grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural online chess competition at the Esports World Cup. The 34-year-old Norwegian will take home $250,000 (around £188,000). The Esports World Cup (EWC) being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest multi-discipline tournaments in competitive professional gaming. The inclusion of chess in this year’s…
Labels like “Verified” give a false sense of safety but don’t reflect real extension behavior Browser DevTools were never meant to track how extensions behave across tabs and over time Malicious extensions often act normally until specific triggers make their hidden features come alive The unchecked spread of malicious browser extensions continues to expose users…
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, August 1 (game…
