Goto

Collaborating Authors

 Europe


Image of Thai police in sparkly dresses with handcuffed suspect turns out to be AI fake

The Guardian

The real image, which the police station has since shared, shows the officers in normal clothes and no female officer in the picture at all. The real image, which the police station has since shared, shows the officers in normal clothes and no female officer in the picture at all. Picture was created by administrator in charge of station's Facebook account who wanted to create'friendlier image' It was an arresting image and an irresistible story. A group of tough Thai police officers - five men and one woman - all wearing elaborate festival-style dresses, surrounding a drug dealer they had caught while undercover. The image, released by local police, was so compelling that it found its way on to the front page of the UK's Daily Star, as well as in picture stories in the Telegraph, the Sun and the New York Post. The Sun wrote: "The burly crew of five men and one woman slipped into skin tight sequins and feathers for the covert mission in Thailand ."


Mathematical AI helps researchers crack 50-year-old problem

New Scientist

Just a week after an AI disproved an 80-year-old conjecture and astonished mathematicians, another conjecture that had stood for half a century has fallen, inspired by the same techniques, but this time written entirely by humans. Last week, an unreleased AI model from OpenAI disproved an important conjecture first posed by Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, called the unit distance problem. The puzzle, which Erdős considered his "most striking contribution to geometry" and which many mathematicians had failed to unravel, concerns the number of similar-sized connections you can make between dots arranged on a flat surface. Erdős had set an upper ceiling on this number, which many experts had assumed was correct. But the AI model showed that this number could in fact be much larger, using an obscure trick from algebraic number theory to make complex structures with extremely high dimensions, which could then be used to arrange the dots in a very different arrangement than humans had considered.


Irish datacentres have increased household bills by hundreds of euros, report finds

The Guardian

Datacentre industry representatives disputed the findings and said the sector boosted the economy. Datacentre industry representatives disputed the findings and said the sector boosted the economy. 'Hidden datacentre tax' costing Irish households millions, report says Datacentres used 22% of country's electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests Thu 28 May 2026 09.01 EDTLast modified on Thu 28 May 2026 09.32 EDT Energy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a pattern that could be replicated across Europe, according to a report. Ireland's growing number of datacentres last year used 22% of the country's electricity, more than all urban homes combined, according to the Central Statistics Office. The equivalent figure in the US and UK is 6%.


The world's first 'hovertrain' could reach speeds of 270 mph in the 1960s

Popular Science

The world's first'hovertrain' could reach speeds of 270 mph in the 1960s But the futuristic Aérotrain never saw the light of day. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. This cancelled Mongolian postage stamp shows the Aérotrain Orleans, circa 1979. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .


Uber passengers can now make audio recordings of their journey if they feel unsafe

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Moment Dame Helen Mirren is called an'evil Zionist b****' as she is accosted by pro-Palestine stranger on London street'Hell on Wheels' teen Mackenzie Shirilla's diva demands and disturbing obsession with fame revealed in prison calls with mom Girl, 14, was enjoying evening walk through her leafy Midwest neighborhood... then a stranger in a black car pulled up alongside her and horror ensued Scandalous underbelly of America's new high-stakes obsession: Secret backroom games, brazen cheating allegations... and savage public humiliations I know the devil, he's far more terrifying than in the movies... you can feel his power He became a MAGA star at Trump rallies dressed as the border wall... find out what happened to'Brick Suit Guy' in the free DC Insider newsletter Rich Christians in the'Hamptons of South' are turning on their new neighbor - beach-baptizer and MAGA convert Russell Brand Hugh Jackman's girlfriend Sutton Foster admits she feels'really alone' after she was pictured looking tense with actor and says'women shouldn't be pitted against one another' amid ongoing comparisons to his ex-wife Naomi Osaka doubles down with new French Open'fashion show', despite infuriating opponent, as she adds an ivory train to her'problematic' Eiffel Tower dress as part of £7.5m Nike deal Every man I date has the same vile bedroom kink... it's a total turn off, but I keep saying yes: DEAR JANE Russia's tactics in Ukraine reach a new hellish low as troops are forced to crawl for miles through underground pipes - with a life expectancy of ten minutes at the other end Our perfect summer body secrets: We've found the ultimate shortcut to the'after' photo... and the easy '30:30' diet that sparked a 22-pound transformation Triumphant Trump nominee's bold statement: Cheater Ken Paxton struts out in Margaritaville mode as secrets of his love nest with mistress are exposed Iran attacks US airbase after Trump condemns Tehran's peace plan and strikes regime drone site near Strait of Hormuz Kim Kardashian is introduced to Lewis Hamilton's mother Carmen Larbalestier as new couple dine out with their families in Los Angeles Trump's DHS chief rocked by wild rumor about his WIFE... as furious staff leak scandalous details about his life of luxury Meghan Markle adds luxury matchboxes to As Ever product range as she reveals'limited edition' item will be part of £190 candle set How I dropped from 17.5st to 10st WITHOUT getting loose, saggy skin. So many women struggle with unsightly wrinkles and flapping folds left by extreme weight loss. Here's how to avoid them Uber is making a major update to improve safety for millions of passengers in the UK. Riders will now be able to make audio recordings of their journey through the Uber app if they feel unsafe. Users can activate the feature either before or during the trip and start recording at any point with the press of a button.


Amazon Thinks the Future of Data Centers Depends on a Technical Problem It Just Solved

WIRED

The tech giant says a breakthrough in data-center networking has dramatically accelerated the flow of information through its massive cloud infrastructure. Amazon says it recently achieved a major breakthrough in networking design--and has been quietly deploying the new technology in its data centers since late last year. The company claims it has significantly increased data speeds while reducing energy use, potentially giving the tech giant an edge as companies race to build ever-faster systems in the cloud. The new technology hinges on a "quasi-random" design that combines elements of traditional, structured data networks with the performance advantages of more random architectures. Researchers have explored random networks for decades, but the technology has never been successfully scaled.


Scammers Are Using Your Real Hotel Reservations to Trick You With Spear-Phishing Attacks

WIRED

Customer data from more than 350 hotels around the world may have been accessed as part of realistic reservation-hijacking scams. Travelers' information and booking details may have been stolen from hundreds of hotels around the world, according to new findings from security researchers. These swiped trip details, such as booking names and reservation information, are then being repurposed by cybercriminals to create highly targeted phishing messages used to steal credit card information. At least 350 hotels, vacation rentals, motels, and guesthouses in 50 different countries have been caught up in so-called reservation hijacking scams, according to an analysis of phishing messages and cybercriminal infrastructure by security company Norton. Researchers say the use of legitimate booking information in phishing messages may increase the chances that someone clicks on a fraudulent link and hands over other sensitive details to criminals.


King's College team wins access to cutting-edge Google quantum chip

BBC News

King's College team wins access to cutting-edge Google quantum chip Scientists from King's College London have become the first UK academic research team to gain access to Google's cutting-edge quantum computer chip Willow as part of a scheme launched with the UK's national quantum lab last year. Quantum computers can in theory solve problems which the most powerful conventional computers cannot. King's lead for the project Dr Eleanor Crane said its use of Willow would light a torch for research to answer questions about the most important natural processes. It would be useful if society could understand how plants transform sunlight into energy, find materials which transport electricity quickly, or how molecules bind to each other, said Crane, who will co-lead the research team alongside Dr Alexander Schuckert from ENS Paris. These natural processes rely on the interactions between many fundamental particles which made up the building blocks of life.


Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more

Robohub

Consider the chief difference between living systems and electronics: The first is generally soft and squishy, while the latter is hard and rigid. Now, in work that could impact human-machine interfaces, biocompatible devices, soft robotics, and more, MIT engineers and colleagues have developed a soft, flexible gel that dramatically changes its conductivity upon the application of light. Enter the growing field of ionotronics, which involves transferring data through ions, or charged molecules. Electronics does the same, with electrons. But while the latter is well established, ionotronics is still being developed, with one huge exception: living systems.


Vertu Is Back With a Folding Phone Powered by--Surprise--an AI Agent

WIRED

Best Power Banks Best Smart Rings Routers vs. Modems Choose the Right Laptop Smart Sprinklers Deals Delivered The beleaguered luxury phone maker is pushing the AlphaFold, which has decent specs and comes with Vertu's new Hermes Agent on board, to wealthy would-be buyers. Vertu is a company known for making extraordinarily gaudy smartphones with outdated technology, luxe materials, and eye-watering prices . Now the brand is here to meet the AI moment with its first-ever book-like folding phone, complete with an AI agent on board. The company announced the AlphaFold smartphone on Thursday--targeting business executives--which comes outfitted with the Hermes Agent. This agent can purportedly handle schedules and tasks on a user's behalf and "connect to enterprise systems."