AI voice cloning: Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville demand a new UK law
Performers demanding greater protection against AI voice cloning Matt Lucas, Hugh Bonneville and Nicola Coughlan are among more than 80 performers who have written to the government demanding greater protection against AI voice cloning. They want Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce legislation giving every person in the UK a legal right to their own […]
3 days ago
BT landline switch off: UK households urged to check postcodes ahead of traditional network shutdown
One simple check could save your landline Millions of households across the UK are being urged to check whether they are affected by one of the biggest changes to the country’s communications network in decades. The UK’s ageing copper landline network is gradually being phased out as customers are moved over to Digital Voice, a […]
1 month ago
Apple confirms iPhone attacks as millions left unprotected
There are important steps to protect yourself Some iPhones are at risk of being hacked by mercenary spyware, Apple has confirmed, as it has raised new concerns about device security and surveillance. Just before the Christmas holidays, Apple released fixes for two actively exploited security flaws in order to fight this risk. What is mercenary […]
8 months ago
Apple issues warning for people who charge their iPhone while they’re sleeping
Doing so could have major consequences Most people find that there’s no better time to charge your iPhone than when you’re asleep at night. Waking up in the morning, both fully recharged, it sets the tone for the rest of the day however Apple have warned that doing this could have major consequences. Apple have […]
8 months ago
Watching short form content damages the brain five times worse than alcohol
TikTok is not your friend A brain imaging study in China has shown that smashing through short-form content has physical consequences. With a bit of luck, this groundbreaking research led by Professor Qiang Wang at the Tianjin Normal University might help to change a few phone-glued lifestyles out there. It found that short-form video addicts […]
1 year ago
AI chatbots are making people stupid, study says
Who’d have thought… Chatbot users are withering away, intellectually speaking. According to a study drawn up by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), those who rely on artificial intelligence to produce essays and other long-form texts could be slowly killing their cognitive abilities (per LBC). 54 individuals took part in the test; split […]
1 year ago