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AI art generators are facing backlash from artists who say the technology is “scraping” their work without their consent in order to create sophisticated images. Tim Flach, a world-renowned animal photographer and the president of the Association of Photographers, is among those who feel ripped off and says artificial intelligence can easily imitate the style

A self-proclaimed tech consultant has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco. Nima Momeni, 38, was arrested on suspicion of murder, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said during a news conference. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Momeni will be charged with murder

Watch this space in remarkable search for life Tom Clarke Science and technology editor @aTomClarke After years of planning, a decade of building, and a 24-hour launch delay, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer is finally on its way. Launch was flawless, but Juice has a very long way to go. Getting to Jupiter involves an

A “robot dog” is being added to New York’s crime-fighting armoury, along with other high-tech equipment. “Digidog is out of the pound,” said Mayor Eric Adams as he unveiled the devices alongside police chiefs in Times Square. He said he was pressing ahead despite critics calling it creepy when the city first trialled one two

A space mission with a name like no other is about to embark on a journey to find alien life on the moons of Jupiter. Juice (that’s short for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) is a European Space Agency (ESA) venture to make unprecedentedly detailed observations of the gas giant. It will include searching its icy

A space mission with a name like no other is about to embark on a journey to find alien life on the moons of Jupiter – when the weather allows, at least. Juice (that’s short for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) is a European Space Agency (ESA) venture to make unprecedentedly detailed observations of the gas

Elon Musk has said his dog has replaced him as Twitter’s chief executive after appearing to back away from a pledge to step down. The billionaire SpaceX boss took over the day-to-day running of the social media platform after buying it for $44bn (£38bn) last October. After a tumultuous start to his tenure, which included

The FBI has warned people to avoid free public charging ports, like those you’ve likely used before at airports and coffee shops. The US domestic intelligence and security service said hackers “have figured out” how to use them to infect devices with malware and other monitoring software. “Carry your own charger and USB cord and

An AI generated newsreader has been revealed by a media outlet in Kuwait. Kuwait News posted a video to their Twitter account over the weekend showing the computerised anchor introducing “herself” as “Fedha”. The AI video showed a blonde woman wearing a black jacket and a white T-shirt. “I’m Fedha, the first presenter in Kuwait

The BBC has objected to being labelled as “government-funded media” on Twitter. The corporation said it had contacted Twitter after the label was added to the main BBC account. Twitter owner Elon Musk responded to the complaint, asking: “Is the Twitter label accurate?” Image: The BBC’s Twitter account was labelled ‘Government Funded Media’ Musk later

How do you sell a sequel to an audience that is younger than the franchise itself? It’s a question that has plagued brands such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings for years, but a relatively recent one for the games industry. Now, Activision Blizzard, the publisher of World Of Warcraft and Call Of

NASA has released stunning new images of Uranus which could help unravel a mysterious feature of the planet. The images, taken using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, show the planet’s rings in more detail than they have ever been seen before. Though the rings have been captured in previous images, these are said to be

Scientists are on high alert for a new influx of bird flu as seabirds return to the UK coast in large numbers for the nesting season. A second summer of mass mortality would have a devastating effect on the population of gannets and some other species. And it would also raise the risk of the

A 38-year-old woman has given birth to a “miracle” baby boy, after having her ovaries removed to save her life and beat an exceptionally rare form of cancer. Stacey Broadmeadow, from Stockport, was diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) in 2017, of which the chances are one in a million. She is now clear of the

The UK is getting its own emergency alert system to warn people of any immediate public safety risks. It will see notifications sent to tens of millions of phones across the country whenever there is a threat to life, from extreme fires to severe flooding. Only the emergency services, government departments and other public bodies

Andrew Tate content was pushed to the account of a 13-year-old boy after just over an hour of watching videos on YouTube Shorts — without his profile seeking out any clips of the controversial influencer. Sky News set up a fake account of a young teenage boy to see whether YouTube Shorts, Instagram and TikTok