Science & Technology

Published: 05 January 2025The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online The growing spread of Grok AI nudification images on Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sparked alarm among regulators, politicians and child-protection groups, after the artificial intelligence tool was repeatedly used to digitally remove clothing from photographs of women and children without consent. The practice has continued despite public assurances from X that accounts generating such content would be...

Published: 24 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. TikTok has long been associated with viral dances, fleeting trends, and songs revived overnight, yet its evolution into a powerful shopping platform is now reshaping the UK retail landscape. What began as an entertainment-driven social media app has steadily transformed into a serious commercial space, where discovery, influence, and instant purchasing converge. With more than 200,000 UK small...

Published: 19 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK’s largest planned datacentre in Cambois, Northumberland, is reportedly understating its anticipated water consumption. QTS, the US-based operator behind the project, promotes a “water-free” cooling system, presenting it as a sustainable solution for its hyperscale AI campus. Local council approval has been granted for the first phase, covering two initial data halls, yet new research casts doubt...

Published: 17 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The long-standing mystery surrounding Beachy Head Woman, a Roman-era skeleton, has finally been resolved by modern genetic analysis. Once celebrated as the earliest known black Briton and later speculated to be of Cypriot origin, the remains are now confirmed to belong to a woman from southern England, likely a local resident of Eastbourne. Advances in DNA sequencing allowed...

Published: 17 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom has insisted that the $40 billion Tech Prosperity Deal with the United States is not permanently stalled, despite temporary pauses. Downing Street confirmed that negotiations continue actively at multiple government levels, highlighting the strategic importance of bilateral technology cooperation. Officials emphasized that work on the historic agreement will resume as soon as possible, stressing the...

Published: 16 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Keir Starmer’s Whitehall communications chief is set to brief the cabinet on overhauling the government’s media strategy on Tuesday, as ministers seek to counter the rise of far-right rhetoric online. David Dinsmore, a former Sun editor appointed permanent secretary for government communications in November, will outline plans to modernise the way ministers engage with the public, with a...

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...