Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste?
Before Leila Green became a mother of triplets three years ago, she envisaged she’d be the kind of parent who would use reusable nappies. “But as soon as my babies arrived, I realised I just couldn’t – I was flat out looking after the three of them so I went
Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash
Writing tool Grammarly has disabled an AI feature which mimicked personas of prominent writers, including Stephen King and scientist Carl Sagan, following a backlash from people impersonated. The Expert Review function, which offered writing feedback “inspired by” the styles of famous authors and academics, was taken down this week by
Big Tech backs Anthropic in fight against Trump administration
A slew of America’s biggest tech companies have swung behind Anthropic in its lawsuit against leaders in the Trump Administration. Since Monday, Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft have publicly supported Anthropic’s legal action to overturn Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s unprecedented decision to label it a “supply chain risk”. In legal filings, the tech giants
‘Misleading weather apps cost attractions thousands’
Major UK tourist attractions including Chester and Edinburgh Zoo are calling for changes to the way weather forecasts are displayed on mobile phone apps – warning that “misleading” rain icons cost venues up to £137,000 a day. The Cheshire zoo has led the push on behalf of more than 80
Sense of missed opportunity for Newcastle after late Barca blow
Newcastle United were just seconds away from a momentous win against Barcelona at St James’ Park as the home support urged referee Marco Guida to blow up. But there was still time for one final twist in the first leg of this dramatic Champions League last-16 tie, with Barcelona awarded
Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users’ transactions
Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers have voiced shock and concern after being able to see some other users’ transactions on their banking apps. The glitch meant they were able to view charges and payments made by other people. One Halifax customer has told the BBC she saw
HMS Dragon departs UK for eastern Mediterranean
HMS Dragon has begun its journey to the eastern Mediterranean to join the UK’s defensive operations in the region. The Type 45 destroyer left its dock in Portsmouth on Tuesday afternoon, having only recently come out of maintenance. It will be the UK’s first and only warship in the region
Oil and gas prices fall after Trump says war is ‘very complete’
Oil and gas prices fell sharply on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran was “very complete, pretty much”. Crude almost reached $120 a barrel on Monday over fears that the conflict would cause lengthy disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East, but dropped
Mortgage rates rise and deals pulled over Iran war turmoil
Turmoil in the UK mortgage market is at its most intense since the mini-Budget of 2022, figures suggest, as the average rate on two-year fixed deals rose above 5%. The rate is at its highest level since August, according to financial information service Moneyfacts. Five-year mortgages are at their most
My breast cancer was too small to be detected by the human eye – it was found by AI
Breast cancer detection can be improved by more than 10% with the use of an artificial intelligence tool, according to the results of a new study. The evaluation was led by the University of Aberdeen following an NHS Grampian project. The team assessed how the AI software could be used