Science & Technology

Published: 28 October 2026.The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online. Australia is moving towards tighter regulation of artificial intelligence chatbots, with proposed legislation seeking to prevent AI services from simulating emotional intimacy in ways that encourage children to become dependent on them instead of developing human relationships. The initiative forms part of a wider digital duty of care framework designed to make social media companies, gaming platforms, applications and chatbot...

Published: 28 October 2026.The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online. A growing social media trend known as “ferritin face” is prompting people to question whether dark circles under the eyes, pale or grey-looking skin, cracked lips and hair loss could be signs of iron deficiency. Popular on TikTok and other online platforms, the trend encourages users to connect changes in their appearance with low ferritin levels, the body's indicator of...

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online  Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has taken a major step towards entering the public stock market, revealing financial figures and business risks that offer a rare glimpse into the economics of one of the world's most closely watched AI developers. The company, which develops the Claude family of AI models, has filed registration documents with US financial...

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online  More than a century after the First World War ended, the retreating glaciers of Italy’s Dolomites are revealing a dangerous legacy of the conflict. As ice that once buried military positions, weapons and soldiers continues to disappear, unexploded bombs and artillery shells are emerging from the frozen landscape, creating new hazards for hikers, mountaineers and communities...

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online  The United States military has banned vehicles manufactured by Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD from entering Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, citing security concerns over technologies that officials fear could expose sensitive information about military personnel and operations. The restriction, which took effect this week, applies to all BYD vehicles, including privately owned cars, taxis...

Published: 27 October 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online China’s ambitious race to challenge the United States for global leadership in artificial intelligence is facing a serious financial setback, as mounting concerns over corporate profitability, weak domestic demand and potential Western trade restrictions trigger a sharp sell-off across the country’s stock markets. The downturn has erased approximately $2.4 trillion in market value from Chinese equities...

Published: 26 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nearly one in four European airline pilots routinely continue flying despite being too fatigued to work safely, while three-quarters have experienced involuntary microsleeps in the cockpit, according to a major survey highlighting persistent concerns about aviation safety, working conditions and fatigue management across the European aviation industry. The findings, based on responses from almost 7,200 captains and first...

Published: 24 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Chancellor John Healey is preparing to use his first budget to make artificial intelligence a central part of Britain’s strategy for national security, economic growth and technological independence, promising hundreds of millions of pounds in new investment to help the country manage the opportunities and dangers created by rapidly advancing AI. Healey is expected to announce a major...

Published: 24 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A political advertisement featuring an AI-generated deepfake of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife has triggered widespread criticism and renewed concerns about the growing use of artificial intelligence in election campaigns. The video, released by Spain’s main opposition People’s Party (PP), digitally manipulates the appearances and voices of several figures associated with Sánchez’s Socialist party and portrays them...

Published: 23 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In what leading oncologists are hailing as a landmark medical breakthrough, a personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine has demonstrated a dramatic reduction in the risk of melanoma recurrence or death in a Phase III clinical trial. The custom-tailored therapy, known as intismeran autogene, marks the first time in medical history that an individualized mRNA cancer vaccine has successfully met...