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Police use of facial recognition ruled unlawful
A British police force’s use of facial recognition technology has been ruled unlawful in a landmark judgment at the Court of Appeal.
Apple boss Tim Cook joins billionaires club
Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook is now a billionaire thanks to the company’s rising share price.
Action needed to stop the use of killer robots, report says
Calls are growing for an international ban on the creation of killer robots, which could pose a “grave threat to humanity”.
Terminally ill Canadians win right to use magic mushrooms for end-of-life stress
Four terminally ill Canadians have won the right to take psychedelic drugs to treat end-of-life anxiety and distress.
Scientists try to create first rhino test tube baby to save near-extinct species
The long days of summer offer little escape for the scientists of Berlin’s Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research.
Farmers turn to covert tech to fend off sheep thieves – here’s how it works
Tiny electronic security tags are being hidden on sheep, as livestock rustling from UK farms becomes an increasing problem.
Mark Zuckerberg joins Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos in the ‘Centibillionaire Club’
Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth hit $100bn (£76bn), 16 years after he co-founded Facebook from his university dorm room.
NASA says we all live in a giant bubble shaped like a ‘deflated croissant’
NASA has revealed the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system: a deflated croissant.
Trump steps up war against TikTok with new executive order
Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.