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Search ArticlesQuantum computer brings chaos under control in "landmark" discovery
Physicists have discovered a new way to control "chaotic behavior" inside a quantum computer, hailing the finding as a step toward overcoming one of the biggest obstacles to building reliable quantum machines. The problem scientists are trying to overcome stems partly from quantum computers' extraordinary complexity, in which every qubit is highly sensitive to its surroundings.
Five Eyes exposes Chinese hacking network as researchers warn of AI cyberwar arms race
Cyberwar — 5 min read A view of the Forbidden City in Beijing (Image: Unsplash) Five Eyes intelligence agencies have issued a warning about a Chinese technology company accused of enabling state-linked cyberwar operations worldwide.
Discord security bot turns against its own users after hackers stole its identity
Security — 6 min read A security bot designed to protect Discord communities from fake accounts and banned users was hijacked and turned against the very servers it was supposed to defend. Double Counter is a verification service that describes itself as the "largest Discord security network", capable of blocking "alt accounts, raids and VPNs in three seconds". On October 4, 2026, it fell victim to a "deliberate, multi-stage attack".
“It doesn’t matter”: Big AI refuses to estimate p(doom) at NYC Council hearing
Existential Risk — 5 min read ChatGPT’s vision of p(doom) coming to pass inside a data centre. Big AI companies have dramatically refused to provide an estimate for p(doom) — the existential risk posed by artificial intelligence — after being put under oath at a major New York City Council hearing examining whether stronger safeguards are needed to control the technology.
“Psychological warfare”: ASOS hackers use push notifications to deliver fear to the front door
The British online retailer ASOS has warned that threat actors who sent a malicious push message to customers may have accessed personal data. At roughly 10 am this morning, ASOS customers received a message on their phones that linked to a Telegram page and said: "We have fully compromised the Snowflake instance.
Will AI destroy civil service impartiality and make bureaucracy unbreakable?
Debates over the impartiality of the civil service have raged ever since a permanent class of bureaucrats was first anointed in the UK almost two centuries ago. But the widespread adoption of AI tools threatens to end the argument forever by baking bias and unchallengeable ideology into the critical systems of government.
TalkTalk collapse could pose a "genuine risk to life", government warns
Critical Infrastructure — 3 min read The UK government's intervention in BT’s TalkTalk rescue after warning its collapse could threaten critical services. The UK Government has intervened in BT’s rescue of TalkTalk after warning that the broadband provider’s collapse could bring down critical infrastructure and put British lives at risk.
Is Google about to unleash autonomous Gemini agents on Apple Macs?
Google is reportedly experimenting with permissions that would let Gemini reach much deeper into a user’s Mac, potentially allowing the AI to work across local data, software and online services with less frequent human approval. TestingCatalog alleged it uncovered experimental controls inside the Gemini desktop app, including references to an unreleased setting called “Additional sandbox options” tied to its computer-use capabilities.
NHS websites transmit data from sensitive pages after patients refuse cookies, research finds
A “consent forensics” investigation by Silicon Valley RegTech startup Oughtview has found that cookie controls on sites relating to HIV, cancer, sexual health and other serious conditions are frequently “broken”. Using a combination of AI agents, automated testing and manual assessment, Oughtview examined 213 English NHS trust and national-service websites to see what happens when a visitor refuses cookies.
"Apple engineer" builds GitHub AI torture chamber to inflict "pain and anguish" on models
A man claiming to be an Apple engineer has built an "AI torture chamber" on GitHub, sparking calls for his project to be banned. Identified only by his first name and describing himself as working for Apple's data platform team, the engineer's project deliberately manipulates the internal activations of AI models to induce states associated with “pain” and “pleasure”, then tests how their behavior changes as the intensity is increased.