A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain advanced in parliament on Tuesday, as the House of Commons voted in favor of the controversial measure. The bill would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 –- effectively raising the smoking
A major UK airport was forced to shut down due to a security alert after a suspicious item was found on board a Belfast-bound aircraft. On Tuesday, April 16, Birmingham Airport faced an emergency shutdown. An Aer Lingus Regional flight EAG47S destined for Belfast from Birmingham had to circle back after a ‘suspicious item’ was […]
The government plans to deport to Rwanda some of those who enter the United Kingdom illegally as a deterrent to migrants who risk their lives in leaky, inflatable boats in hopes that they will be able to claim asylum once they reach Britain.
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Prince Harry will not be allowed to appeal the downgrading of his personal security when he visits Britain.
Microsoft Defender for Individuals has expanded its privacy protection features to iOS users in the US and UK along with Android users in the UK, with plans for more regions and platforms.
A security organization discovered a Microsoft Azure storage server in February that included sensitive data that was not password-protected. Microsoft has since secured the server.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 's latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July. The parliamentary logjam that had stalled the legislation for two months was finally broken just after midnight when the unelected House []
Artificial intelligence has been in the crosshairs of governments concerned about how it might be misused for fraud, disinformation and other malicious online activity; now in the U.K. a regulator is preparing to explore how AI is used in the fight against some of the same, specifically as it relates to content harmful to children. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hollywood performers and media professionals have reached a tentative deal with major record labels such as Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment that includes increases in minimum salaries and protections against the use of AI. The deal covers the five-year period from 2021 to 2026 and has been unanimously approved by the executive committee of SAG-AFTRA, which represents roughly 160,000 actors and other media professionals, the union said in a statement on its website. AI has emerged...
Ukraine is ‘fighting for rule of law’, warns senior cleric in an interview with Bel Trew as David Cameron urges US to push through stalled aid package
SAG-AFTRA, a union representing 160,000 artists, has reached a multi-year agreement with major firms on AI standards, consent, pay, and other obligations.