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Technology

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm

Technology

Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Sparks Global Security Alarm

Anthropic's most recent artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, has sparked significant concern amongst regulatory bodies, lawmakers and financial sector organisations across the globe after assertions...

Apr 17

Dating Apps and Video Platforms Adopt Iris Scanning to Verify Real Users

Apr 16 · Technology

White House seeks dialogue with Anthropic over advanced AI security tool

Apr 15 · Technology

Digital Twins Transform Workplace Productivity and Raise Legal Questions

Apr 14 · Technology

Tech Giants Face Downing Street Grilling Over Child Safety Online

Apr 13 · Technology

Business

Suspicious Trading Patterns Shadow Trump’s Major Policy Announcements

Apr 16

Business

Why a third of young British men still live at home

Apr 15

Business

Mortgage rates begin recovery as geopolitical tensions ease

Apr 14

Business

Global Finance Chiefs Voice Alarm Over Powerful New AI Security Threat

Apr 13

Health

Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker

Health

Health visitors overwhelmed as caseloads soar to 1,000 families per worker

Health visitors in England are struggling under "unmanageable" caseloads of up to 1,000 families each, the Institute of Health Visiting has raised concerns, calling for...

Apr 20 · Lelan Calwick

The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance

Health

The Risky Business of Asking AI for Medical Guidance

Millions of individuals are relying on artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for health guidance, drawn by their ease of access and ostensibly...

Apr 19 · Lelan Calwick

Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%

Health

Pregnancy RSV vaccine slashes newborn hospital admissions by over 80%

A vaccine administered during pregnancy is significantly cutting hospital admissions among newborns with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with UK health officials reporting a reduction of...

Apr 18 · Lelan Calwick

Britain’s Vaccine Programme Hailed as Historic Achievement by Covid Inquiry

Health

Britain’s Vaccine Programme Hailed as Historic Achievement by Covid Inquiry

Britain's Covid-19 vaccination programme has been hailed as an "extraordinary feat" by the Covid inquiry, representing a uncommon instance of praise for the state's handling...

Apr 17 · Lelan Calwick

Alzheimer’s Drugs Hailed as Breakthroughs Face Credibility Crisis

Health

Alzheimer’s Drugs Hailed as Breakthroughs Face Credibility Crisis

Prominent medical researchers have determined that so-called "breakthrough" Alzheimer's drugs are improbable to provide meaningful benefits to patients, despite extensive promotional activity concerning their development....

Apr 16 · Lelan Calwick

World

Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy

World

Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy

A father has killed seven of his own children and an eighth unrelated child in a shooting spree in Shreveport, Louisiana, in what police have...

Apr 13

World

Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges

Apr 12

World

Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access

Apr 11

World

Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership

Apr 10

World

European States Unite to Reinforce Border Controls and Migration Management Procedures

Apr 9

Politics

Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown

Politics

Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is dealing with considerable criticism in Parliament over his handling of Lord Mandelson's vetting process for the US ambassador role,...

Apr 14

Starmer Would Have Rejected Mandelson, Lammy Insists Amid Vetting Crisis

Apr 13 · Politics

Foreign Office Chief Set to Answer MPs Over Mandelson Security Clearance Controversy

Apr 12 · Politics

Mandelson Vetting Crisis Deepens as Senior Civil Servant Departs

Apr 11 · Politics

Ministers Address Bipartisan Consensus on Immigration framework Policy modifications

Apr 10 · Politics

Science

Conservationists Fear Mass Toad Deaths After Surprise Reservoir Drainage

Conservationists in Wrexham fear that more than 1,000 toads have perished after a reservoir was unexpectedly drained by a water company over the Easter weekend....

Apr 18

Science

Wales Divided Over Renewable Energy Expansion Plans

Wales is grappling with a stark divide over its renewable energy future, as local communities nationwide grapple with extensive proposals to increase onshore wind farms....

Apr 17

Science

The Cost Conundrum: Why Affordability Trumps Purity in Net Zero

A Glasgow pensioner decision to turn off his heat pump and revert to gas heating this winter has crystallised a growing tension at the heart...

Apr 16

Science

Artemis II Crew Return With Message of Unity and Hope

The four astronauts of Artemis II have come back from their landmark mission with an emphatic message: humanity's ability for togetherness and optimism remains strong....

Apr 15

Science

British Butterflies Face Uncertain Future as Climate Shifts Reshape Populations

Britain's butterfly communities are facing an precarious outlook as climate change reshapes the natural landscape, with fresh findings uncovering a pronounced split between thriving species...

Apr 14

Science

Advanced Eco-friendly Alternatives Show Promise in Replacing Problematic Single-Use Plastic Products

Every year, millions of tonnes of single-use plastic accumulate in our waterways and waste sites, devastating ecosystems and threatening wildlife. Yet a promising solution is...

Apr 14