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ChatGPT can be tricked into producing malicious code that could be used to launch cyberattacks, a study has found. OpenAI’s tool and similar chatbots can create written content based on user commands, having been trained on enormous amounts of text data from across the internet. They are designed with protections in place to prevent their

Tinder is now letting users’ family members suggest potential partners on the dating app. The company’s new feature, Matchmaker, allows users to give access to their potential matches to up to 15 friends or relatives in a 24-hour period. Those people can then view profiles and suggest possible matches even without a Tinder account. However,

The moon is 40 million years older than scientists previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers analysed crystals brought back by Apollo astronauts between 1969 and 1972 to pinpoint the time of the moon’s formation. During Apollo missions, astronauts gathered rocks, pebbles, sand and dust from the moon’s surface – and it was lunar

An incredible display of celestial fireworks can be spotted between 21-22 October as debris left by Halley’s Comet lights up the night sky – if the weather lets you see it. The Orionid meteor shower, which has been going on all month, peaks for several hours on Saturday night and Sunday morning, offering you the

Cher has hit out at the use of AI in the entertainment industry, suggesting it should be made illegal. The 77-year-old said she was “shocked” to hear an AI-generated version of her covering a Madonna song. “Not AI,” Cher began when asked about the rapidly developing technology by AP. “Someone did me singing a Madonna

People could be diagnosed with diabetes using little more than a short voice recording from their phone, according to a new study. Using an audio sample of just six to 10 seconds, along with basic health data like age, sex, height and weight, scientists created an AI model that can determine whether someone is diabetic

Elon Musk’s X has started testing a potential sign-up fee for new users. The company formerly known as Twitter has introduced the $1 (82p) charge in New Zealand and the Philippines, placing most key features behind a paywall. New accounts that don’t pay will not be able to post anything or directly interact with others.

The director general of MI5 has told Sky News his intelligence officers are “focused with particular intensity” on a growing risk of attacks within the UK following events in the Middle East. In a rare interview, Ken McCallum said: “Sadly, over the course of my career, it has often been the case that events in

The head of MI5 has made an unprecedented public appearance alongside his counterparts from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, to warn that companies, large and small, are unprepared for the threats posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Speaking to Sky News at the summit in Silicon Valley, the director general of

Flu vaccines do a great job of limiting the number of people who end up in hospital with the illness.  Last winter, getting vaccinated cut the risk of being hospitalised by 66% in children and 25% in adults over 65. But there are persistent misconceptions about the vaccine that put some people off from getting

NASA has revealed its “incredible” findings from a sample that was scooped up from the surface of an asteroid and delivered to Earth by spacecraft. The sample, ancient black dust and chunks, was collected from the carbon-rich asteroid named Bennu, almost 60 million miles away. It is the largest ever returned to Earth. NASA‘s Osiris-Rex

A monkey has survived more than two years with a pig’s kidney – with experts saying the “extraordinary” result gives hope for their use in humans. Twenty-one macaque monkeys were given organs from genetically modified Yucatan miniature pigs. Scientists made 69 genetic modifications to stop the kidneys being rejected and to prolong survival. These included

Football clubs should be banned from selling crypto-based “fan tokens” as part of engagement with supporters by the sport’s incoming regulator, according to a cross-party committee of MPs. In its report, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMS) warns about the volatility of prices and the risk of financial harm to supporters who are convinced

A star witness has given evidence at the trial of fallen crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried – telling the court he directed her to commit fraud. Caroline Ellison was the CEO of Alameda Research – a hedge fund linked to the doomed FTX exchange – and used to be the one-time billionaire’s girlfriend. She told the

Renting leads to faster biological ageing than living in your own home or social housing, research suggests. The impact is said to be nearly double that associated with being unemployed. Biological aging refers to the decline in how the body’s tissues and cells function, regardless of that person’s actual age. The research found renting in

A pioneering British scientist whose work developing antibiotics had her featured on Forbes’ 30 under 30 Europe list has died from cancer aged 29. Doctor Kirsty Smitten was co-founder and chief executive of MetalloBio, a company which has created new antibiotics aimed at saving millions of lives. She featured on Forbes’ 30 under 30 Europe