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Published: 14 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Scientists at Cern, the European particle physics laboratory near Geneva, are preparing for a historic first: the transport of antimatter. Later this month, a one-tonne device containing a few thousand antiprotons will be driven around the campus in a 20-minute test run, marking the world’s initial attempt to move this highly volatile substance without incident. Antimatter is famous...

Published: March 10, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Artificial intelligence-generated misinformation targeting British politics has been traced to overseas “content farms,” according to a recent investigation that uncovered coordinated social media activity designed to spread fabricated stories and manipulated images of UK political figures. Technology company Meta has already removed several Facebook pages linked to Vietnam after evidence emerged that they were distributing false narratives and AI-generated content...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Amazon’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has confirmed that three of its data centre facilities in the Middle East were damaged by drone and related strikes, highlighting the expanding toll of the ongoing regional conflict. AWS said two of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were directly hit, and a third facility in Bahrain sustained damage from...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Artificial intelligence is increasingly moving beyond recognising faces, voices and patterns in data. Researchers now say advanced AI systems are beginning to decode something far more intimate: the disordered, half-formed thoughts that pass through the human mind before they are ever spoken. Across laboratories in the United States, Europe and Asia, neuroscientists and computer engineers are training AI models to...

Published: 28 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Instagram has launched an investigation into AI-generated profiles that appear to sexualize or fetishise disabled people, amid growing concerns over algorithmic content and online harassment. The platform, owned by Meta, said it is reviewing these accounts to ensure compliance with its community standards and to prevent exploitation or harm. Disability advocacy groups have highlighted the issue as part...

Published: 28 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Burger King has begun testing AI-powered headsets for employees in select locations, designed to monitor customer interactions and provide real-time feedback on “friendliness” and service quality. The move represents one of the first instances of a major fast-food chain using artificial intelligence to track employee behaviour at the individual level. The system uses speech and sentiment analysis to...

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A woman has told a landmark trial that she stopped engaging with friends, family, and public life after experiencing harmful content on Instagram and YouTube, highlighting concerns over social media’s impact on mental health. The testimony was part of a case examining whether major platforms failed to protect users from content that exacerbates anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal....

Published: 27 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Meta-owned Instagram has launched an internal investigation into a surge of artificial intelligence-generated profiles and content that disability rights groups say are promoting fetishistic portrayals of disabled people, prompting concerns about online harm and community safety. Critics and advocacy organisations raised alarms after numerous AI-created accounts began circulating images and captions that sexualise or objectify individuals with physical...

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online NASA is preparing to send humans back around the Moon in what promises to be a historic milestone for space exploration. The space agency has announced that it is targeting early March for the launch of its upcoming Artemis mission, marking the first time astronauts will orbit the Moon in more than half a century. The mission,...

Urgent AI Threat Research Needed, Says Google Boss Published: 20 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) demands urgent research into its potential threats, according to Sir Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind. Speaking exclusively to BBC News at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Sir Demis emphasized the need for “smart regulation” to address the genuine risks...