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America can not afford to overlook taking the lead position in growing synthetic intelligence instruments that can form the way forward for conflict worldwide, AI specialists informed lawmakers Tuesday. ...

A primary era 4GB mannequin of the Apple iPhone from 2007 has bought for greater than £145,000 at public sale within the US.The gadget was first launched by the then Apple CEO Steve Jobs and retailed at a beginning worth of $499 (about £269 on the time), however was discontinued simply two months later amid disappointing gross sales figures. Consumers largely favoured the 8GB mannequin - launched on the identical time with additional storage capability however priced at round $100 extra.Described by LCG Auctions as "one of the most important and ubiquitous inventions of our lifetime", the public sale of the "exceedingly rare" factory-sealed 4GB mannequin was initially anticipated to lift as much as round £75,000.Its remaining sale worth was $190,372.80 (£145,531.44) with the ...

A former Olympian has been named among the many crew for Virgin Galactic's first house tourism flight.Jon Goodwin, who competed in canoeing on the 1972 Games in Munich, may also be solely the second individual with Parkinson's illness to achieve the sting of house. The 80-year-old will make the journey on board VSS Unity subsequent month, alongside a mother-daughter duo who will develop into the primary astronauts from the Caribbean.Keisha Schahaff, 46, and 18-year-old Anastatia Mayers, who's finding out physics in Aberdeen, may also be the primary mom and daughter to journey on a spaceflight collectively.The trio gained their seats in a prize draw to boost funds for Space for Humanity, a non-profit group that goals to ship bizarre residents into house to offer them a "grande...

Eurostar passengers leaving London will be capable of keep away from handbook ticket and passport checks by UK officers by way of a brand new facial verification system.The launch of the know-how at St Pancras station is geared toward easing congestion. To take part, passengers should use an app earlier than journey to scan their id doc and confirm their face and ticket.At the station, they stroll in entrance of a display screen and have their face detected.If they're permitted, they will proceed by way of doorways which open robotically. The SmartCheck system, developed by iProov, is on the market to Business Premier and Carte Blanche passengers.Bags will nonetheless being scanned by safety employees, and border officers in Paris are persevering with to examine passports. ...

Artificial intelligence might be used to generate "unprecedented quantities" of real looking youngster sexual abuse materials, a web-based security group has warned.The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) mentioned it was already discovering "astoundingly realistic" AI-made pictures that many individuals would discover "indistinguishable" from actual ones.Web pages the group investigated, a few of which have been reported by the general public, featured youngsters as younger as three.The IWF, which is accountable for discovering and eradicating youngster sexual abuse materials on the web, warned they have been real looking sufficient that it might grow to be tougher to identify when actual youngsters are at risk.IWF chief govt Susie Hargreaves known as on Prime Minister Rishi Sun...

WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet flew very near a U.S. surveillance plane over Syria, forcing it to undergo the turbulent wake and placing the lives of the 4 American crew members in peril, U.S. officers stated Monday. ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending extra fighter jets and a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman to extend safety within the wake of Iranian makes an attempt to grab business ships there. ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren needs the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to research Tesla over potential conflicts attributable to Elon Musk operating the corporate and the social media platform Twitter concurrently. ...

China-linked cyberattackers stole electronic mail knowledge in a hack hitting the U.S. authorities earlier this yr, based on cybersecurity professionals. ...

A brand new drug has been discovered to sluggish the development of Alzheimer's, with consultants hailing it as a "turning point" within the battle in opposition to the illness.Donanemab was discovered to sluggish "clinical decline" by as much as 35%, permitting individuals with Alzheimer's to proceed performing day-to-day duties resembling buying, housekeeping, managing their funds and taking treatment. Following the findings of a trial of the drug, Alzheimer's Research UK stated "we're entering a new era" the place the illness "could become treatable".The well being spending watchdog in England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), is already assessing whether or not the drug can be utilized within the NHS.Meanwhile, Alzheimer's Society stated remed...