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Jim Hacker is back in a fairytale for our times
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (814+ words) Jim Hacker is back in a fairytale for our times'The Times Jim Hacker is back in a fairytale for our times A new play shows the former PM in crabby old age but humanity shines through in eye-rolling exchanges with…...
Smart offices have made for foolish risks
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (273+ words) Smart offices have made for foolish risks'The Times Smart offices have made for foolish risks Tried and tested analogue technology can help defeat hackers " bring back the humble filing cabinet and set of keys Most reporting on large-scale cyberattacks focuses…...
‘The world is in peril’: AI researchers quit with public warnings
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (24+ words) The world is in peril: AI researchers quit with public warnings'The Times The world is in peril: AI researchers quit with public warnings...
How hackers target ‘smart offices’ via air-cons and coffee machines
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (457+ words) It is an average workday, you are in the office, and the fire alarms go off. Eyes roll, laptops slam shut, bags are grabbed. Calm irritation prevails as you prepare to evacuate. But there is a problem. Why? Because modern…...
ARM spinout on front line of smart device cyber warfare
2+ week, 4+ day ago (651+ words) An army of smart, internet-connected devices, estimated to be in the tens of billions, are at work in homes, factories and critical infrastructure around the world. They range from smartphones and smartwatches to equipment controlling infrastructure such as power grids....
Are businesses using the wrong AI tools for finance – and at what cost?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (627+ words) General chatbots may not have the full picture, leaving companies to struggle with compliance February 4 2026, 00:01am Artificial intelligence is now embedded in everyday working life. British businesses use it to write content, brainstorm ideas and speed up admin. But when it…...
The destruction of childhood can be halted
2+ week, 5+ day ago (632+ words) The destruction of childhood can be halted'The Times The destruction of childhood can be halted Government must get on with banning smartphones in schools " and outlawing AI for the under-16s should be next Focus for a moment: listen up, stop…...
Beefing up garda spyware will save lives, says justice minister
3+ week, 1+ day ago (965+ words) Secret state surveillance powers have prevented murders and saved lives, Jim O'Callaghan, the justice minister, has said, as new laws are drafted to allow gardai to intercept encrypted phones and apps. O'Callaghan said criminals were increasingly exploiting advances in technology…...
The team modelling the next big cyber-shock
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (683+ words) In an unassuming office block in the centre of Bristol, a team of data scientists, cyber-security experts and former spooks sketch out worst-case cyber-doom scenarios: catastrophic attacks, widespread cyber-warfare and crippling software failures. They build extreme what-if scenarios to understand…...
Cyberattack on ombudsman will delay cases by six months
4+ week, 1+ day ago (693+ words) The government agency charged with investigating allegations of wrongdoing across state bodies has lost access to its investigation files after a ransomware attack by international hackers. The Office of the Ombudsman was "targeted in December, but the full scale and…...