by alex | Aug 7, 2024 | newsletter
As part of the NGI TrustChain initiative, 15 startups have been awarded €1.8 million in funding to use blockchain to tackle online misinformation, fraud and fake identities. What Is Blockchain? Blockchain technology (first released in 2009 and the technology behind...
by alex | Aug 7, 2024 | newsletter
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has shut down a global call-spoofing operation called ‘Russian Coms’ which is believed to have been used to swindle more than 170,000 victims. Russian Coms Russian Coms is the name of the major caller ID spoofing platform used by...
by alex | Aug 7, 2024 | newsletter
Following concerns about AI companies scraping data from the web to train their AI models, Apple has sought to present itself as being a better and more ethical AI provider by highlighting how the training and development of its AI models have been done responsibly....
by alex | Aug 7, 2024 | newsletter
The latest ‘Barclays Scams Bulletin’ highlights how more romance scams took place in July last year than any other month, as Barclays warns those looking for love to remain vigilant to potential scams. It also highlights how men appear more likely to fall...
by alex | Aug 7, 2024 | newsletter
Newcastle University researchers have reported developing a new ambient-energy-driven membrane that can pump carbon dioxide out of the air. A First – Like A ‘Water Wheel On A Flour Mill’ As Dr Greg A. Mutch (Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow in the School of...
