UK startup Surf Security has launched a beta version of what it claims is the worldâs first browser with a built-in feature designed to spot AI-generated deepfakes. The tool, available through Surfâs browser or as an extension, can detect with up to 98% accuracy whether the person youâre interacting with online is a real human or an AI imitation, the company said. The London-based cybersecurity upstart uses âmilitary-gradeâ neural network... Read more âș
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Developers talk a lot about âimmutability.â Outside the technical world, it usually means something negative: unmoving, inflexible, and entrenched. However, in the technical field, these features become an advantage and mean that a system is reliable and reproducible. Like many concepts and trends in technology, itâs nothing new. NixOS (more on it later) has existed for over twenty years, and ChromeOS is probably the most widely used immutable operating system... Read more âș
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Imagine youâre moving to the destination of your dreams. A tropical paradise by the sea? An enchanting mountain village? A sun-kissed chateau surrounded by vineyards? Take your pick. All you need to do is pack a smartphone. You catch a cab to the station, scan a turnstile, and board a train to the airport. On arrival, you stroll through a biometric corridor and straight on to your plane. After your... Read more âș
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have used ESAâs metal 3D printer to forge the first-ever metal part made entirely in space. The achievement was part of a collaboration between ESA and Airbus that looks to develop Europeâs capabilities in space manufacturing. It could mark a step toward greater autonomy for long-term missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. âCreating spare parts, construction components, and tools on demand will... Read more âș
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Berlin-based renewable energy firm Q Energy has secured âŹ50mn in debt finance to complete work on Europeâs largest floating solar farm, set to power up next year. The plant is already under construction at the site of a former quarry in the Haute-Marne region of France. Once finished, the farm will comprise 134,649 floating solar panels covering an area equivalent to 180 football pitches. The huge 73MW array will cater... Read more âș
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Europeâs first-generation Vega rocket has blasted a payload into space for the last time. Vega lifted off from Europeâs Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana in the early hours of this morning. It was carrying Sentinel-2C, an Earth observation platform that will now join Europeâs fleet of Copernicus satellites. LIFTOFF of #Sentinel2 C on the last Vega rocket from @EuropeSpacePort in Kourou, French Guiana on 5 September 2024! pic.twitter.com/QzAZPkqBTr â European... Read more âș
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Reports that the Netherlands plans to implement (under US pressure) new export restrictions of ASML equipment to China are increasing. In the name of national security, the US chip war against China has been escalating since 2022, when Washington took the first decisive steps to curb the Asian countryâs semiconductor ambitions. Part of the US strategy has been applying pressure to ally countries such as the Netherlands â home to... Read more âș
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US startup Aeromine has installed the UKâs first âmotionlessâ wind turbine atop BMWâs Mini factory in Oxford. The 3-metre-tall, box-shaped device captures wind flowing up and over the building. Specially designed wing-like airfoils create a vacuum behind the unit which forces air up through a chamber where it turns a fan inside, generating power. Aeromineâs device has no visible moving parts. The bladeless design minimises noise and vibrations, and the... Read more âș
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The advertising exodus from X is set to accelerate. In 2025, almost half of marketers in Europe and North America plan to cut their spending on the platform. Thatâs according to a new study from Kantar, a market research firm based in the UK. The company found that trust in ads on X is now âhistorically low.â Unsurprisingly, the companyâs reputation has plummeted under the leadership of Elon Musk. When... Read more âș
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Belgian ebike maker Cowboy has bagged âŹ5mn as it looks to achieve full-year profitability next year â and not suffer the same fate as VanMoof. The funding round was led by Cypress Capital, a Hong Kong-based VC with strong ties to Taiwan, the global hub of bicycle manufacturing. âCypress Capital is not just a financial investor â which is great to have as well, especially in this climate â but... Read more âș
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Stability AI has added three new image generators to Amazon Bedrock, a platform for building apps. Stable Image Ultra, Stable Diffusion 3 Large, and Stable Image Core are all now live on the service. The trio are Stabilityâs âtop three text-to-image models,â the company said. By adding them to Bedrock, the London startup hopes to reach new audiences â and customers. Scott Trowbridge, VP of business development at Stability, told... Read more âș
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With the EU lagging behind the US and China on artificial intelligence, the idea of a CERN for AI has been gaining traction â even reaching the high ranks of the European Commission. âI will propose to set up a European AI Research Council where we can pool all of our resources, similar to the approach taken with CERN,â Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in July. The concept... Read more âș
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ï»ż Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast â the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In todayâs episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about the Barbie phone, Telegramâs future in the EU, running blades for the Paralympics, the end of AnandTech, and more. Youâll also hear an interview with... Read more âș
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The UKâs Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is allocating ÂŁ81mn to a new programme that aims to create early warning systems for climate tipping points. These are thresholds within the Earthâs climate ecosystem, which â if crossed â can trigger devastating and often irreversible changes. As no early warning mechanisms currently exist, ARIA is hoping for a scientific first. It has opened calls for proposals to R&D teams across... Read more âș
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Spotify boss Daniel Ek has invited the good folk of London to step inside his body scanners. Upon entry, the futuristic machines will analyse their health. As they stand under a cold, white light, dozens of scanners will track millions of anatomical data points. Their blood, heart, and skin will all be examined. Algorithms will then asses the risks of strokes, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. In an instant, the... Read more âș
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee is the stuff of computation legend. From playing a central part in the Manhattan Project and the development of the first nuclear bomb, to housing the worldâs first exascale supercomputer, it sits at the very edge of what is possible given the extent of our scientific knowledge to date. Now, ORNL has chosen to partner with Quantum Brilliance for a hybrid quantum-classical... Read more âș
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Any startup is looking to solve a problem. Sometimes, it is not the one you first envisioned when you set up the company, as Mari-Ann Meigo Fonseca, co-founder of Tallin-based Gelatex can attest. Gelatex manufactures 3D nanofibrous scaffolds for various applications, ranging from cell culture to tissue engineering. âBut we started the company with a completely different business idea in mind,â Meigo Fonseca tells TNW. Initial target: the textile industry... Read more âș
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Iceland has a proud tradition in acoustics. The island has given birth to some of the most mesmerising soundscapes from artists over the past decades. Björk, Sigur RĂČs, Ălafur Arnalds â all have been inspired by the otherworldly settings of their home countryâs ambience to create their own sublime sonic landscapes. Keeping up the acoustic adventures where the Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet is Treble Technologies. The Reykjavik-based sound simulation... Read more âș
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GDPR fines keep amassing for Clearview AI â a US-based startup known for its thorough (and potentially perilous) facial recognition services. Following similar measures by data protection authorities in France, Italy, and Greece, the Netherlandsâ DPA today hit Clearview with a âŹ30.5mn fine for its âillegalâ database of photos. This brings the companyâs total fines in the EU to âŹ90.5mn. Clearview offers its facial recognition solutions to intelligence and investigative... Read more âș
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Only two weeks after Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah died in a superyacht accident off the coast of Sicily, Hewlett Packard Enterprises has vowed to press ahead with a high court lawsuit against the family of the late British tech entrepreneur. The Silicon Valley giant said in a statement it would follow the legal proceedings âthrough to their conclusion.â The firm is seeking damages of up to $4bn. HPâs... Read more âș
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ESIA, the association representing Europeâs semiconductor industry, has called for an âimmediate Chips Act 2.0â â if the bloc is to maintain momentum in the global race for technological leadership. The group comprises major chipmakers such as NXP and Infineon as well as research organisations including imec and Fraunhofer. The EUâs Chips Act entered into force in September 2023. It aims to mobilise âŹ43bn in public and private investments that... Read more âș
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