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‘Mistrust’ of Palantir may affect NHS research, says health minister
The health innovation minister, James Frith, has warned that public “mistrust” of Palantir could undermine NHS research, after new figures showed a surge in patients opting out of sharing their medical data. The comments come as the government weighs whether to terminate Palantir’s £330m contract to run the NHS’s federated data platform, amid pressure from…
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PS2 or GameCube: Which retro console emulates better?
An Engadget explainer compares emulation quality for the GameCube and PlayStation 2, two consoles now a quarter of a century old, weighing up their respective flagship emulators, Dolphin and PCSX2. The comparison matters for retro gaming enthusiasts deciding which platform to revisit on modern PCs, and it highlights how hardware architecture from the early 2000s…
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Memory chip prices set to rise slower amid cooling demand
Rising DRAM prices, driven largely by demand for AI hardware, appear to be levelling off slightly as PC and smartphone buyers reach the limits of what they can absorb. Analyst firm TrendForce says quarter-on-quarter contract price growth is expected to moderate to 13-18% in Q3, down from the pace that drove a 59.5% jump in…
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‘Godfather of AI’ warns superintelligent systems could ‘lead to human extinction’ – as he calls for the government to ban their development
Geoffrey Hinton, the British-Canadian computer scientist known as the “godfather of AI” for his pioneering work on neural networks, has warned that superintelligent artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. He argues that developing AI systems more powerful than any individual, company or nation would be reckless given the lack of scientific consensus…
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“People say, ‘Musicians are mad because they can’t gatekeep any more.’ I don’t want to gatekeep anything. The joy is the creative process, not likes and comments”: TesseracT and Chimp Spanner side project is a battle against AI and mental issues
TesseracT vocalist Daniel Tompkins and Chimp Spanner’s Paul Ortiz have released Prince Of Failure, a new collaborative project using music to confront anxiety, impostor syndrome and career upheaval. The album blends spacious, electronic-tinged arrangements with powerful guitar work and intimate vocals, and doubles as a personal reckoning for Tompkins following his recent ADHD and autistic-traits…
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How to find and hide an app on Android Auto
Android Auto, used by around 250 million people worldwide, has a common quirk where apps occasionally vanish from its launcher without explanation. This isn’t usually a fault with Android Auto itself but a result of the phone’s battery optimisation settings, which quietly deactivate apps that haven’t been opened recently to save power. The fix is…
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Can breath be art? Liz Larner on sculpting with hair, lashes, leather – and international group exhalation
Californian sculptor Liz Larner is staging her first major UK exhibition, A Hard Line to Bend, at Camden Arts Centre in London, showcasing decades of work made from unconventional materials including human hair, false eyelashes, leather, surgical gauze and even breath bacteria. The show highlights her enduring interest in transforming discarded or overlooked substances into…
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Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
Matt Clifford has been forced to step down as chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) after MPs raised concerns that his new full-time role at Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI firm behind Claude, represented a “clear conflict of interest”. Clifford had tried to retain both positions simultaneously, with Anthropic saying he…
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Convicted paedophile freed early from prison is awarded £2,500 in compensation after moaning his licence conditions breached his human rights
A convicted paedophile released early from prison has won £2,500 in compensation after a High Court judge ruled that additional licence conditions imposed on him breached his human rights. Wayne Truter, 53, a British-South African dual national, served five years at HMP Leyhill for sexual offences against three boys before being freed on strict conditions…
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How to split bills and customize passes in Apple Wallet with iOS 27 Update
Apple’s forthcoming iOS 27 update will let iPhone users split restaurant bills using Visual Intelligence, the camera-based tool that can read an itemised receipt and automatically send Apple Cash requests to fellow diners. Rather than dividing a bill evenly, the feature identifies individual items so each person can be charged for what they actually ordered,…