Can the law stop internet bots from undressing you? Underage pictures The Telegram bot has been linked to reports of images that appear to be ofunderage girls. In this case – if the person in the image is underage – the legal position is clear. Images of real children which are altered to appear nude or sexually explicit are internationally unlawful. TheConvention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by 196 countries, requires parties to the convention to take steps to protect children from being sexually exploited and being used in the production of pornographic material....

Did you knowSHIFT is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your ticket now! Over the last five years, the UK has rapidly ramped up its efforts towards electric vehicle (EV) adoption with a boost toEV charging infrastructure. But there are those in the media who are already peddling fear. Yesterday, the Daily Mail reported thatfrom May, every new EV charger will be presetto turn off for nine hours a day, automatically set to not function at ‘peak times’ to ease the pressure on the national grid....

Can there be life on Venus? Here’s what scientists are doing to find out Atmospheric mysteries First, it’s critical to point out that this detection does not mean that astronomers have found alien life in the clouds of Venus. Far from it, in fact. Although the discovery team identified phosphine at Venuswith two different telescopes, helping to confirm the initial detection, phosphine gas can result from several processes that are unrelated to life, such as lightning, meteor impacts or even volcanic activity....

A year to the day after she was fired fromGoogle, Timnit Gebru has unveiled plans to wrenchAIresearch out of big tech’s grasp. Gebru, a former co-lead of Google’s Ethical AI team, on Thursday launched an independent lab:the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR). Armed with an initial budget of $3.7 million raised from foundations, DAIR will focus on long-term and community-based research — which can be hard to do in Silicon Valley....

In most cities, highways encompass a massive surface area that is expensive to maintain considering the cost of surface maintenance, lamp posts, signage, and electric vehicle charging stations. But over the last decade, scientists and startups have been working on a solution: the EVs themselves.By harnessing some of the energy generated from the road’s surface, electric vehicles can reduce road infrastructure and charging costs. But how did we get here, and what does it mean for the future of electric vehicles?...