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Elon Musk announces first Neuralink wireless brain chip implant

Elon Musk announces first Neuralink wireless brain chip implant Getty Images By Patrick Jackson BBC News Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human for the first time. Initial results detected promising neuron spikes or nerve impulses and the patient is recovering well,… Continue reading Elon Musk announces first Neuralink wireless brain chip implant

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Disposable vapes to be banned for children’s health, government says

Disposable vapes to be banned for children’s health, government says Getty Images By Hugh Pym, health editor, & Christy Cooney BBC News Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping, the government says. Measures will also be introduced to prevent vapes… Continue reading Disposable vapes to be banned for children’s health, government says

Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation

Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation Reuters US politicians have called for new laws to criminalise the creation of deepfake images, after explicit faked photos of Taylor Swift were viewed millions of times online. The images were posted on social media sites, including X and Telegram. US Representative Joe Morelle called… Continue reading Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation

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UK halts trade negotiations with Canada over hormones in beef ban

UK halts trade negotiations with Canada over hormones in beef ban Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter The UK has stopped its trade talks with Canada, after nearly two years of negotiations on a post-Brexit agreement. Trade between the two countries currently takes place under the terms of a deal the UK rolled over… Continue reading UK halts trade negotiations with Canada over hormones in beef ban

Downing Street insists most Tory MPs support Sunak as leader

Downing Street insists most Tory MPs support Sunak as leader UK Parliament/Maria Unger By Becky Morton Political reporter Downing Street has insisted most Tory MPs support Rishi Sunak’s leadership, after a former cabinet minister called for the PM to be ousted. Sir Simon Clarke has warned the party will be “massacred” at the next general… Continue reading Downing Street insists most Tory MPs support Sunak as leader

Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to go sparks backlash

Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to go sparks backlash UK Parliament via Reuters By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News A senior Tory MP has called for his party to replace Rishi Sunak as prime minister or be “massacred” in the general election. Writing in the Telegraph, former cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke said… Continue reading Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to go sparks backlash

China appears to U-turn on strict gaming rules proposals

China appears to U-turn on strict gaming rules proposals Getty Images By Imran Rahman-Jones BBC News China has reportedly backtracked on introducing strict rules on video gaming after draft legislation was removed from the regulator’s website. The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) had proposed rules aimed at limiting the amount of money and time… Continue reading China appears to U-turn on strict gaming rules proposals

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