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Deepfakes: More Than Skin Deep Security | Silicon UK Tech News

Deepfakes: More Than Skin Deep Security | Silicon UK Tech News

   According to the latest report from iProov, the rapid advancement and availability of generative AI tools to bad actors—namely deepfakes—have created an urgent, rising threat to governments and security-conscious organisations worldwide. Their statistics are stark and act as a wake-up call for all businesses: There was a 704% increase in deepfake face swap attacks...

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Rehana Khalil: The GB basketball player who wears a hijab

Rehana Khalil: The GB basketball player who wears a hijab

“Some people don’t see it as right that if you’re a Muslim woman, you’re running around and playing sports in front of people.” Rehana Khalil is the only athlete to have represented a Great Britain basketball team while wearing a hijab. “If I think of basketball in England, there isn’t anybody else that I’ve seen...

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Defence sector continues contributing significantly to UK economy

Defence sector continues contributing significantly to UK economy

The Joint Economic Data Hub (JEDHub) report shows growth in Defence sector employment, recruitment and revenue. The UK’s combat air sector continues to be among the most valuable, with total revenue reaching £7.9bn in 2022. Investment in research and development shows significant funding in the UK’s air and maritime sectors. New figures show the growth...

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Billboard’s 2024 International Power Players Revealed

Billboard’s 2024 International Power Players Revealed

Way back in 2015 — when “Uptown Funk!” was the hottest hit of the year, Sam Smith was named best new artist at the Grammy Awards and Taylor Swift had the year’s top album with the original version of 1989 — the global music industry hit a significant milestone. Its revenue grew — for the...

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Premier League spending cap: Clubs vote in favour of developing plans

Premier League spending cap: Clubs vote in favour of developing plans

Football finance expert Adam Davis believes that the proposed spending cap would allow clubs like Newcastle and Nottingham Forest to spend the amount they feel they need to in order to be competitive, but could also push some teams to financial breaking point. “We don’t know the ins and outs of what the spend cap...

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Bally’s Casino Debuts in the UK with Generous Offers

Bally’s Casino Debuts in the UK with Generous Offers

(Image: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy) Bally’s has been in the casino business since 1932. Now, with 15 land-based casinos in 10 states, it’s tinkering with its branding and also launching a casino platform in the United Kingdom.  In coming to the UK, Bally’s new branding is headed up, being an “American Gaming Experience.”  Bally’s refers to...

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What does the UK Border Force strike mean for your flight?

What does the UK Border Force strike mean for your flight?

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Hundreds of UK Border Force officers at Heathrow airport are striking for four days over what their union calls “an unworkable new roster system”. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has called the walk-out of...

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Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Travel to Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and France – Africa.com

Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Travel to Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and France – Africa.com

Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell will travel to Abuja, Nigeria; London, United Kingdom; and Paris, France April 29-May 3. In Abuja, the Deputy Secretary will co-chair the sixth U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission (BNC) with Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar to discuss partnerships; security cooperation; shared prosperity; democracy, governance and accountability; and the movement of people.  He will also...

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Getir to exit UK, Europe and US

Getir to exit UK, Europe and US

Grocery delivery firm Getir has said it will be leaving the UK, Europe and the US to focus on its core market in Turkey where it generates the bulk of its revenue. It comes after a long period of speculation that its UK operations were in financial trouble. The firm said only 7% of its...

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Toys ‘R’ Us is opening 30 new UK shops

Toys ‘R’ Us is opening 30 new UK shops

Once upon a time, Toys ‘R’ Us was a UK retail giant. With its huge warehouses of goodies and shelves stacked to the ceiling with toys, the American company was an essential part of growing up in this country. Well, up to the 2010s, anyway: in 2017, online competition forced Toys ‘R’ Us to close...

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Teams relegated from Premier League 2024: Which clubs are joining Sheffield United in going down to EFL Championship? | Sporting News United Kingdom

Teams relegated from Premier League 2024: Which clubs are joining Sheffield United in going down to EFL Championship? | Sporting News United Kingdom

The battle to avoid the drop from the Premier League in 2024 has reached a critical stage. With the bottom four teams each having only three games remaining as of April 28, points have become more precious than ever as the pressure mounts on those struggling for survival. Sheffield United had long looked doomed and their...