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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Britain risks being dumping ground' for forced labour goods, MPs warn

Britain's lack of rigorous enforcement against products linked to Chinese forced labor could make it a dumping ground for unethical goods.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Telegraph sale poised to go ahead after Lords foreign ownership vote

The government legislation allowing foreign states to own up to 15% in British newspapers survived a potentially fatal vote in the House of Lords, ensuring RedBird Capital's purchase of the Telegraph can proceed.
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Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK does not need to hold inquiry into Russian disinformation, ECHR rules

The European court rejected a request for an inquiry into Russian disinformation's influence on the Brexit vote and upheld the UK's responses to electoral interference.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Why millions of Brits could benefit from self-driving vehicles

Self-driving vehicles are set to enhance transport accessibility and safety in the UK, especially for rural and disabled populations.
Video games
fromWIRED
2 months ago

'Anthem' Is the Latest Video Game Casualty. What Should End-of-Life Care Look Like for Games?

Stop Killing Games advocates for the preservation of video games as cultural works against permanent destruction.
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

MPs propose ban on predictive policing | Computer Weekly

Such technologies, however cleverly sold, will always need to be built on existing, flawed police data, or data from other flawed and biased public and private sources.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

MPs to debate assisted dying bill following changes UK politics live

The assisted dying bill will be debated today, impacting the potential future of legislation allowing terminally ill adults to seek assisted dying.
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UK politics
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

U.K. parliament votes to bar prosecution for abortions in England, Wales

British lawmakers voted to decriminalize termination of pregnancies after 24 weeks, marking a historic change in abortion laws in England and Wales.
Digital life
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Cops want Apple, Google to kill stolen phones remotely

UK MPs are frustrated with Apple and Google for not allowing stolen smartphones to be locked or reset, potentially driven by commercial motives.
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Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa call on the UK to pass AI copyright transparency law

UK creatives demand transparency from AI firms on copyrighted works used for training.
An amendment for copyright transparency in AI training has gained significant support but faces resistance from the government.
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