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UK departments at odds over energy demands of AI datacentres
Datacentres could require at least 6GW of capacity by 2030 under government plans to expand AI infrastructure. Datacentres could require at least 6GW of capacity by 2030 under government plans to expand AI infrastructure. Sun 26 Apr 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 26 Apr 2026 03.01 EDT One vision of the UKâ s future involves a decarbonised economy powered by clean, renewable energy. Another involves making the UK an AI superpower. The government departments responsible for these two visions do not appear to have agreed on their numbers.
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Cannes AI film festival raises eyebrows – and questions about future
A still from animated film La Sélection Mécanique, directed by Jules Blachier. A still from animated film La Sélection Mécanique, directed by Jules Blachier. While emerging technology is banned from the Palme d'Or, an upstart movement is gaining investment and attention I n Cannes' darkened screening rooms, the supposed future of cinema flickered into life this week and it was strange. The first edition of the World AI film festival (WAIFF) showcased visions of men with fish scales erupting from their necks and seaweed from their mouths, a heroine with a heart beating outside her body and so many massed armies of AI-generated tanned men sweeping across battlefields that David Lean would have blushed. Last week the Cannes film festival, entering its 76th year, banned the emerging technology from its Palme d'Or competition, insisting "AI imitates very well but it will never feel deep emotions".
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California Engineer Identified in Suspected Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
The 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event attended by President Donald Trump, high-profile media figures, and US government officials. US President Donald Trump listens as acting attorney general Todd Blanche speaks during a press briefing shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026. A 31-year-old engineer and computer scientist was identified by media reports and President Donald Trump as the suspected shooter at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night. Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, was apprehended following the firing of shots at the Washington Hilton, where Trump was scheduled to deliver remarks to a ballroom full of journalists, cabinet officials, and Hilton staff. Allen's name surfaced in media reports shortly before Trump posted two photos of a suspect following his apprehension.
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I brought my husband back for his funeral as a hologram
When Pam Cronrath's husband Bill died last year, after nearly 60 years of marriage, she knew what she wanted to do, but not exactly how. I promised him a super wake, she told the BBC. What she didn't expect was that keeping the promise would lead her into the world of holograms, technology more commonly associated with celebrities than memorial services in rural America. A self-confessed tech enthusiast, she says her outlook was shaped by a career that stretched back to the early days of the internet. Several years ago, while speaking at a medical conference, she watched a doctor appear as a full-body hologram broadcast live across the United States.
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Anthropic's Mythos AI found over 2,000 unknown software vulnerabilities in just seven weeks of testing
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Met investigates hundreds of officers after using Palantir AI tool
The Met said corruption was the most consistent offence detected, with misconduct related to'abuse of the IT system that rosters shifts by police officers for personal or financial gain'. The Met said corruption was the most consistent offence detected, with misconduct related to'abuse of the IT system that rosters shifts by police officers for personal or financial gain'. Sat 25 Apr 2026 11.34 EDTFirst published on Sat 25 Apr 2026 11.31 EDT The Metropolitan police have launched investigations into hundreds of officers after using an AI tool built by the controversial tech company Palantir to root out rogue cops. The software was deployed by the Met over the course of a week, surveilling staff members using data the force has ready access to, unearthing rule-breaking ranging from work-from-home violations to suspected corruption and even criminal allegations such as rape. The Met said as a result of the software, evidence had been found tying a small number of officers to serious cases of misconduct and criminality, resulting in the arrest of three officers for offences including abuse of authority for sexual purposes, fraud, sexual assault, misconduct in public office and misuse of police systems.
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Facing AI and a tough job market, gen Z turns to entrepreneurship: 'I have to prove myself'
'There is no guaranteed outcome with any job,' said Shola West, 25, a media consultant. Working for yourself at least allows you some control over your fate. 'There is no guaranteed outcome with any job,' said Shola West, 25, a media consultant. Working for yourself at least allows you some control over your fate. Facing AI and a tough job market, gen Z turns to entrepreneurship: 'I have to prove myself' When Ashley Terrell graduated from the University of Hawaii in 2024, she planned to find a job in marketing, maybe for a tech company.
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Best Apps for Focus (2026): Focus Friend, Forest, Focus Traveller
Here are our recommendations for apps that help you stay focused on the task at hand. And with attention spans crumbling in the TikTok era, we now have an entire category of apps dedicated to helping you stick to what you're supposed to be doing. These apps all work more or less in the same way, giving you a straightforward method of tracking how long you're spending on a task, and offering some sort of incentive to keep going for the allotted amount of time. Sometimes you get a few extra features as well, like the ability to block access to other apps. In the interest of trying to write this specific article without switching between browser tabs and apps every two minutes, I gave three of the best focus tools a try.
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Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux's return and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. If you're looking for something new to play this weekend, we've got a bunch of options for you. We've also got some interesting upcoming games to tell you about as well. In a press release announcing that Playdate Season 3 is coming later this year, Panic included a line that I've been thinking about a lot this week. Panic is currently relieved and happy that people can make amazing games for Playdate with just 16 megabytes of RAM, it said, a nod toward the ongoing RAM crisis .
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