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North Wales Police pilots hybrid quantum emergency response

North Wales Police (NWP) has worked with D-Wave on a proof-of-concept hybrid quantum computing application to optimise the placement of police vehicles for emergency response. The pair reported that the hybrid quantum approach was able to deliver faster, more accurate and more efficient emergency response, allowing NWP to reduce the average incident response time by…

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How UK immigration must evolve to attract the best global

As businesses tackle skills shortages and global competition for top talent intensifies, UK immigration policies must do more to actively welcome and retain the world’s best professionals. Yet the current rhetoric and policy landscape send mixed signals. While the UK government has introduced initiatives to attract skilled workers, entrepreneurs and innovators, high costs and a…

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8 Fascinating DNA Discoveries About Famous Historical Figures

Billion Photos/Shutterstock People were always aware that things like physical features and biological quirks tended to run in families, but no one ever really knew why. The 1940s marked a turning point when scientists finally figured out that it was deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Over the following years, they discovered things like the twisted ladder construction, which allows…

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E-commerce platform eBay offers free ChatGPT training and tools

Online e-commerce platform eBay has started working with OpenAI to offer sellers on its website 12 months’ free access to ChatGPT Enterprise and custom eBay-developed GPT productivity tools. Open from today, the eBay AI Activate training programme, worth over £3m, aims to skill up small UK businesses with fully funded access to the latest custom…

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Starlink Could Fail If It’s Adopted Nationally

Nndanko/Getty Images Starlink from SpaceX provides high-speed, low-latency internet to areas of the world that otherwise would have no connection opportunities, thanks to a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites. It also makes internet access more accessible and affordable: The Starlink Mini starts at $80 per month for home internet, and $50 per month while traveling. …

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EU Chat Control plans pose ‘existential catastrophic risk’ to encryption,

European proposals to require technology companies to scan the contents of communications sent through encrypted email and messaging services pose an “existential catastrophic risk”, it was claimed last night. Encrypted messaging service Signal, which is widely used by governments, businesses and the public to send secure messaging services, warned that passing new legislation “negates the…

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US government shutdown stalls cyber intel sharing

The US Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 has expired with no replacement or extension in place amid a chaotic shutdown of the federal government, leaving cyber pros in legal limbo and putting global collaboration on threat intelligence at risk of stalling. The shutdown took effect at the stroke of midnight on 1…

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Home Office issues new ‘backdoor’ order over Apple encryption

The government has reignited a row with Apple by issuing an order requiring the technology company to provide warranted access to encrypted data stored by British users on the supplier’s iCloud service. In a previous order, the Home Office sought access to data and messages stored by Apple users from any country, including the US,…

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Gmail Isn’t Working On Your Android Phone? Here’s Why (And

ChristianLphoto/Shutterstock Android gives you the freedom to use whatever apps and services you want, for the most part. So, for example, if you wanted to use an email app that you prefer over what comes pre-installed, you can do that. Of course, it is a lot easier to just use what comes stock with the…

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UK Space Agency goes global with 23 projects

Representing a £6.5m boost for UK companies and universities collaborating internationally on space innovation, the UK Space Agency has announced the second round of projects from the successful International Bilateral Fund (IBF), what is said to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to international partnerships and a wide range of areas where the space sector can contribute…

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