Chinese scientists have unveiled a breakthrough lithium metal battery with twice the energy density of Tesla’s most advanced electric vehicle cell. Researchers at Tianjin University announced the new battery achieves...
Japan has built one of the world’s most ambitious coastal defences, a 12.5-metre-high seawall stretching almost 400 kilometres. The massive structure, known locally as the “Great Tsunami,” was developed after...
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design potential new drugs against dangerous superbugs. These infections resist existing antibiotics, creating a growing global...
Two controversial dating apps promising to expose dishonest partners have suffered serious security breaches, leaking thousands of personal documents online. Tea, which went viral in July and topped Apple’s US...
Russian authorities announced on Wednesday they are “partially” restricting voice calls on the messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, citing security concerns. The move marks the latest step in a long-running...
Google has launched a major update to its AI chatbot Gemini, introducing a memory function that recalls past conversations and personal details. The new “Personalised Context” feature, switched on by...
A European investigation has uncovered a large, coordinated network distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on social media platform X. Researchers from the nonprofit Alliance4Europe found at least 150 accounts...
One of the earliest ways people connected online is finally coming to an end. AOL has announced that it will shut down its dial-up internet service at the end of...
In a tournament to find the best artificial intelligence (AI) chess player, OpenAI’s o3 model has beaten Elon Musk’s Grok 4 in the final match. Unlike traditional chess machines built...
A Europe-based nonprofit has found that YouTube’s tools to fight misinformation are applied unevenly across European languages. AI Forensics tested YouTube’s “information panels,” which appear on videos and search results...