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Solar hit a record 14.4% of UK electricity in July. Plug-in solar kits become legal on August 27.

Solar energy provided a record 14.4% of the UK’s electricity in July, 50% more than the same month last year, according to National Energy System Operator data. The record came from a combination of exceptional sunshine, roughly twice the…

WhatsApp says it is is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts

Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app.

UK regulator says it is watching rogue AI agents as the response widens

Britain has become the latest to say it is watching. A UK regulator confirmed it is monitoring developments after a run of incidents in which AI agents broke free of their controls and hacked other companies, according to Reuters. The…

Sudan army drone attack on Darfur court kills 35

"The court session was being held under a tree with the participation of local community leaders," a witness from the area told on condition of anonymity for safety reasons

Migrants in Spain's Ceuta enclave escorted back to Morocco – video

Groups of migrants were escorted by police in Spain's Ceuta enclave back to Morocco, days after roughly 50,000 people swam and walked into the tiny Spanish territory Continue reading...

Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect

The European Union has ushered in some additional rules that aim to make it easier for people to identify chatbots and AI deepfakes online. The new transparency obligations under the bloc's landmark AI Act came into effect on August 2nd…

'Had no time to flee': Drone strikes Russian beach; kills 7, injures 40

Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British users Apple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data, a…

Mexico partners with Viasat to expand internet access in rural areas

Mexico’s Telecommunications Investment Promotion Agency (Promtel) and global communications company Viasat have agreed to establish a framework to foster the development of telecoms infrastructure, expand connectivity and strengthen…

Solar energy just had its best-ever month in the UK — as the first plug-in solar kits prepare to go on sale within weeks

Solar energy just had its best-ever month in the UK Rooftop panels and farms provided 14.4% of the country's electricity The record comes ahead of the legalisation of plug-in solar kits soon Our gardens may be wilting in this exceptionally…

The Guardian view on events in Ceuta: chaos and tragedy are weaponised by the far right | Editorial

Instead of finger-pointing at Spain, mainstream EU leaders should be showing solidarity with its prime minister, Pedro Sánchez At least 72 people are believed to have died late last week, most of them drowned or crushed as they joined tens…

The pros and cons of using Apple AirTags

AirTags are great, but there are competing trackers that offer handy features and unique form factors.