High and low-tech ways to tackle India’s water crisis
Around 6,000 sensors are being installed across India to gather data on lakes, reservoirs and rivers. Another 1,600 sensors will track underground water. All will be connected to the mobile…
NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers
Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack. Source link
Disney overtakes Netflix in battle for subscribers
The media giant is gaining subscribers as it details plans to launch an ad-supported service in December. Source link
Meta's chatbot says the company 'exploits people'
The new prototype doesn’t think much of the company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, either. Source link
Multi-billionaire Elon Musk sells another $6.9bn of Tesla shares
The multi-billionaire says he needs the money in case he is forced to buy Twitter for $44bn. Source link
US invests $280bn in high tech to compete with China
US President Joe Biden said the new funding for tech would keep the US competitive. Source link
Mark Zuckerberg reveals new WhatsApp privacy features
The changes will let users silently leave group chats and control who sees their online status. Source link
Are we falling in love with robots?
Far from being scary, people who actually live with robots are finding them endearing. Source link
How will humans fare against robo-footballers?
Eindhoven University of Technology’s Tech United is training robots to play football autonomously. The skills the robo-players learn on the pitch could also help lay the foundations for other collaborations…
The plans for giant seaweed farms in European waters
While most of us don’t give seaweed much thought, it is an increasingly sought after crop. Its uses ranging from a human food and additive, to animal feed, land fertilizer,…