Can AI image generators be policed to prevent explicit deepfakes of children?
As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?
One engineer’s curiosity may have saved us from a devastating cyber-attack
In discovering malicious code that endangered global networks in open-source software, Andres Freund exposed our reliance on insecure, volunteer-maintained tech
How much does Spotify really pay Apple?
Apple has been fined a whopping €1.8bn by the EU, but it still claims it’s done nothing wrong. Plus, what happens when open source software gets into the wrong hands of some crypto fans
Court orders maker of Pegasus spyware to hand over code to WhatsApp
Israeli company NSO Group is accused in lawsuit by Meta’s messaging app of spying on 1,400 users over a two-week period
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra review: the Swiss army knife of phones, now with AI
Titanium superphone has serious speed, battery life and unrivalled camera zoom but is ultra-priced
British inventor seeks to take $18bn bite out of Apple in bitter patent war
Patrick Racz is in a long-running patent fight with the tech company over claims it stole his filesharing and payment system for iTunes
The hard truth about AI? It might produce some better software
If there’s one area in which artificial intelligence might be useful, it’s in the writing of computer code
The real Santa’s face: ID software sorts Father Christmas from his stand-ins
The man in red’s distinct visage emerges by algorithm, proving not any old bearded man looks like him
Adobe drops $20bn takeover of Figma after EU and UK regulator concerns
UK’s CMA said deal would threaten competition in the product design, image editing and illustration markets
David Turner obituary
Other lives: Pioneering computer scientist who designed and implemented three programming languages
Everything you need to know about NHS England’s biggest ever IT contract
What is the contract for? And why are there privacy concerns about the deal?
If you think ‘bossware’ surveillance culture in the workplace is new, think again
The rise of intrusive software that lets employers monitor workers’ every move is part of ruthless corporate mindset, but its origins go back to 1900s scientific management theories
Pixel 8 Pro: Google’s longer-lasting, AI-packed camera phone
Seven years of updates, advanced generative AI tools, top-class zoom and still undercuts high-end rivals
iOS 17 release: everything you need to know about Apple’s big updates
iPhone upgrade joined by watchOS 10 and iPadOS 17, adding new features to Apple’s mobile devices
Fairphone 5 review: could this be the first phone to last 10 years?
Most ethical, sustainable and repairable handset gets big upgrade with even longer support