REVEALED: NSA used Denmark intelligence to help SPY on European leaders, including German chancellor Angela Merkel US National Security Agency used a partnership with Denmark’s foreign intelligence to spy on senior officials, according to Danish state broadcaster DR The findings are the result of an internal investigation in the Danish Defence Intelligence Service from 2015 … Read more
With so many different pancake recipes available, it can be difficult to know which to rely on for a decadent stack. But help is at hand, as scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to come up with a recipe for the most delectable pancakes this Shrove Tuesday. Monolith, an Imperial College London spin-off, applied its … Read more
MI5 had intelligence the London Bridge terrorist was plotting an attack before his release from prison, a court has heard. Convicted terrorist Usman Khan, 28, killed Cambridge University graduates Saskia Jones, 23, and Jack Merritt, 25, during a prisoner rehabilitation event near London Bridge on November 29 2019. Khan, who was armed with two knives … Read more
The White House has said Joe Biden will not have the final say on whether Donald Trump can receive intelligence briefings after the president said his predecessor’s ‘erratic behavior’ means ‘he might slip and say something’. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki poured cold water on what had appeared to be Biden taking the unprecedented … Read more
Being told ‘you curse like a sailor’ is usually not a compliment, but scientists who have studied swearing for decades say using foul language is actually beneficial. Numerous studies have found using taboo words may be a sign of intelligence, honesty and creativity, as well as a way to withstand pain. Although swearing has been … Read more
Harry Styles‘ budding romance with Olivia Wilde recently went public. And details from the three-time Grammy nominee’s new relationship are continuing to emerge, as things get serious. Styles was reportedly drawn to Wilde’s ‘intelligence and independent nature’ when their on-set romance began in the fall, while working together on Don’t Worry Darling. Attractive qualities: Harry … Read more
Did MI6 and GCHQ allow spies to commit crimes in the UK? Intelligence chiefs may have illegally authorised British agents to carry out acts that were unlawful, tribunal hears MI6 is able to authorise spies it recruits overseas to commit crimes The Investigatory Powers Tribunal say MI6 and GCHQ may have acted illegally They cannot … Read more
Senator Chuck Grassley said Joe Biden should be given access to intelligence briefings, which he has been shut out of since becoming president-elect as Donald Trump’s administration refuses to acknowledge his victory. ‘I would think – especially on classified briefings – the answer is yes,’ Grassley told a reporter on Capitol Hill Thursday, adding he … Read more
Memory is a ‘cornerstone of human intelligence’: Our ability to recall events and store them all in one part of the brain is what elevates us above other animals, study claims University of Leicester researchers directly recorded brain activity in humans Found evidence the human brain uses same neurons to store all memories Previous theory … Read more
Artificial intelligence is being trained to predict whether someone is likely to develop oral cancer and may ‘revolutionise’ diagnosis, researchers claim Oral cancer risk is increased by factors including poor diet, tobacco and viruses Diagnoses of oral cancers have risen by nearly 60 per cent in the last decade However, the evaluation of a patients risk … Read more