Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention technology posed risks to privacy and security, a research paper concluded. Apple focuses on privacy protections as a major selling point for its products, but a feature designed to protect your privacy when using its Safari browser also created vulnerabilities that put your data and privacy ... Read More »
Experts say cervical cancer could be eliminated in England through a combination of the vaccine and NHS screening, which will now test every woman for HPV, the virus that causes most cases of the disease. NHS England’s experts say there is potential to end the disease, which kills 850 women ... Read More »
Renowned naturalist calls on governments to make ‘life or death decisions’ Sir David Attenborough has warned that the “moment of crisis” for climate change has come and made an urgent appeal for action in a new interview. The renowned broadcaster’s intervention comes after he said on Wednesday that humans have “overrun ... Read More »
The star closest to the Sun might have a second, hidden planet, scientists say. Proxima Centauri, the solar system that is our nearest neighbour, is already known to be home to one planet. But scientists say they have seen clues that there is another planet there, which remains mostly undiscovered. The ... Read More »
Researchers foresee myriad benefits for humanity, but also acknowledge ethical issues Be warned. If the rise of the robots comes to pass, the apocalypse may be a more squelchy affair than science fiction writers have prepared us for. Researchers in the US have created the first living machines ... Read More »
Apocalyptic scenes give glimpse of what would be normal conditions in 3C world The bushfires ravaging Australia are a clear sign of what is to come around the world if temperatures are allowed to rise to dangerous levels, according to scientists. “This is what you can expect to happen ... Read More »
Congo-Brazzaville and Chad among hardest hit as campaigners warn spiralling repayments could trigger disaster Poorer countries are cutting public spending in response to a “growing debt crisis”, campaigners have warned. Debt in some countries has trebled according to new figures that calculate debt reimbursements, and their impact on government ... Read More »
Unless we focus on shared solutions, violent storms and devastating blazes could be the least of the world’s troubles. Civilisation itself will be at risk Good morning. Here is the shipping forecast for midday, 21 June, 2050. Seas will be rough, with violent storms and visibility ranging from poor ... Read More »
Tension over water scarcity is increasing across the globe. A new system flags up where this threatens to erupt into violence Researchers from six organisations have developed an early warning system to help predict potential water conflicts as violence associated with water surges globally. The Dutch government-funded Water, Peace ... Read More »
Iran launched missiles at U.S.-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week stoked fears of a new Middle East war. Iranian state television said Iran had fired 15 missiles at U.S. targets in Iraq early on Wednesday. ... Read More »
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