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Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI

Researchers say breakthrough offers hope for new medicines but also raises urgent biosecurity questions Scientists…

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‘You owe parking fees’: experts warn of fake RingGo text scam

Criminals hope by using threats of enforcement action, people will panic and click link to…

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Secondhand EV leasing hits the fast lane as more UK drivers explore ways to cut motoring costs

Numbers using finance rises 170% in a year as leasing firms boom alongside leapin secondhand…

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Calls to ban disposable barbecues in England and Wales over wildfire risk

Lib Dems and many Labour MPs join farmers, landowners and firefighters in urging temporary prohibition…

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Metro Bank customer fights for £14,000 refund after AI-linked fraud

Lender was told money was being taken without authorisation, with cash used to buy credits…

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Better off together: could combining pension pots boost your retirement income?

Many UK workers have cash in multiple schemes – should you roll them into one?…

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Students using AI to cheat will face stricter rules, says Danish government

Teenagers must make oral defence of essays and schools will monitor computers during exams under…

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Restaurants, pubs and theatres ban Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ over privacy fears

Meta says safeguards are in place to prevent surreptitious filming, but some UK venues now…

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AI models have been going rogue in tests – how worried should we be?

The UK’s AI Security Institute test revealed AI models indulging in unprecedented hacking attempts AI…

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‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’

Wayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have…

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