Science & Technology

Published: 09 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Foreign states are increasingly using AI-generated videos to destabilise western support for Ukraine, Yvette Cooper will warn in a major address on Tuesday. The UK foreign secretary plans to urge allied nations to assist Britain in countering what she describes as “information warfare,” highlighting growing concerns over Russia’s use of forged documents and deepfake material to advance geopolitical...

Published: 08 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Over one hundred British parliamentarians from across every major party and every corner of the United Kingdom have united in an extraordinary cross-party appeal. They want the government to introduce tough, binding regulations on the most powerful artificial intelligence systems before it is too late. The open letter, coordinated by the campaign group Control AI, warns that superintelligent...

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Scientists have developed a groundbreaking technique using seismic waves to measure soil health, offering farmers a powerful new tool to improve crop yields and prevent famine. Traditional soil analysis involves digging numerous holes, which is time-consuming and can damage soil structure, reducing accuracy. The Earth Rover programme, led by geophysicists and soil experts, applies seismology—a method typically used...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online YouTube has warned that Australia’s new social media ban for children under 16 could make the platform less safe for its youngest users. According to the video-sharing giant, the legislation, set to take effect on 10 December, will remove the platform’s “robust parental controls,” depriving parents of the tools they currently use to supervise their children’s accounts. These...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The creator of Tilly Norwood, an artificial intelligence–generated actress, has insisted that the rise of digital performers will not take jobs away from real actors. AI entertainment studio Particle6, led by actor and comedian Eline Van der Velden, unveiled the synthetic actress earlier this year, sparking heated debate across Hollywood. Many fear that AI-driven characters could threaten...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australia’s beloved weather website, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), faced massive public backlash after a long-awaited redesign went live, leaving users frustrated and confused. The relaunch occurred on 22 October, an unseasonably hot spring day in Sydney, with forecasts predicting 39C (99F). Just the day before, New South Wales had recorded its hottest day in over a...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Japanese beer giant Asahi revealed on Thursday that a massive cyber-attack in September has potentially exposed the personal information of more than 1.5 million customers. The company stated that the attack had affected its operations across factories in Japan and forced employees to manually process orders while systems were offline. Asahi said preliminary investigations showed that personal...

Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Archaeologists are preparing to resume excavations at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney after an unexpected discovery was revealed through advanced 3D radar technology. The site, widely regarded as one of the most significant Neolithic settlements in the British Isles, was previously the focus of over 20 years of extensive digs, which officially concluded in 2024. However,...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and owned by Elon Musk, has introduced a new “transparency feature” aimed at providing users with more information about the accounts they interact with. The feature, announced by Nikita Bier, head of product at X, has sparked discussion and concern about its implications for user privacy and safety....

Published: 25 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Social media platforms are being urged to introduce stricter measures to limit internet “pile-ons” under new guidance aimed at protecting women and girls online. The recommendations, issued by Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, address misogynist abuse, coercive control, and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, and are intended to provide practical tools for tech companies to safeguard their...