During survey works for an offshore wind farm, archaeologists stumbled upon an ‘incredibly rare’ anchor that’s thought to date back to Roman times. The 2,000-year-old iron anchor was discovered at the bottom of the southern North Sea near Suffolk, while workers were…
Fresh laws to constrain the rampant use of facial recognition technology in Australia are a step closer to reality as the Optus data breach sparks new debate about how much personal information Australians are handing over online. Facial recognition technology, which relies…
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Darth Vader will feature in Star Wars films for years to come, thanks to an 'immortalising' AI technology. James Earl Jones, the 91-year-old actor who has been the voice of Darth Vader since 1977, has reportedly agreed to have his voice synthesized…
Online interest in sickening ‘incel mass murders’ is dangerously on the rise, according to the latest research. Incels – short for Involuntary Celibate – are men who are ‘unable to find sexual partners despite wanting them, and who express hate towards people…
Plugging our phones, laptops and other gadgets in to charge is something we all do most days – often without thinking about the cost. But, as energy bills are set to climb following the October price rise, even charging your phone overnight…
One of the top Google Maps 'Easter eggs' has vanished from the service following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Google Street View lets users explore streets from a 360-degree view by dropping a small yellow character called 'Pegman' onto the map….
Amazon will hold a Prime Early Access Sale on October 11 and 12. On Sunday, the E-commerce giant announced an expected sale for its loyalty-club shoppers, an event like its Prime Day summer marketing blitz. The pre-holiday sale aims to boost holiday…
Nature has long-inspired technological design and researchers have now created flying 3D printers to build and repair buildings like bees. The flying drones, use building methods inspired by natural builders like bees and wasps. Researchers believe they could ultimately be used for…