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Hundreds of children made to wear GPS tags by UK's Ministry of Justice

Child offenders as young as 12 have been given GPS ankle tags as part of a scheme introduced for England and Wales by the UK's Ministry of Justice

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SATA cable

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Hackers can turn computer cables into antenna to steal sensitive data

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Computer process conceptual design

Technology

US chooses encryption tools to protect us from quantum computers

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Aerial view of Chicago, Illinois

Technology

AI predicts crime a week in advance with 90 per cent accuracy

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What is the Hertzbleed computer chip hack and should you be worried?

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DENVER, CO. - JUNE 16: Edna Abraham Gezahegne is scolded by a man she found slumped over his wheelchair on the 16th Street Mall in Denver, CO, June 16, 2014. The man was angry at Edna for calling 911. She was sure the man needed medical attention and suspected he might have some mental health issues,

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Mental health emergency responder programme cut crime rates in Denver

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin on October 24, 2017 in London, England. Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Lightcoin have seen unprecedented growth in 2017, despite remaining extremely volatile. While digital currencies across the board have divided opinion between financial institutions, and now have a market cap of around 175 Billion USD, the crypto sector coninues to grow, as it sees wider mainstreem adoption. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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UK police forces have seized more than £300 million in bitcoin

Insight

Gwen Adshead interview: Why ordinary people commit heinous crimes

Humans

Gwen Adshead interview: Why ordinary people commit heinous crimes

Features

Wild Crimes review: Shocking illegal wildlife trade exposed in podcast

Life

Wild Crimes review: Shocking illegal wildlife trade exposed in podcast

Culture

The biggest flaw in human decision-making – and how to fix it

Humans

The biggest flaw in human decision-making – and how to fix it

Behavioural scientists Daniel Kahneman and Olivier Sibony explain why “noise” in professional judgements harms everything from criminal justice to medical treatments

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Phishing

Humans

Crazy, Not Insane review: Why do people become murderers?

Culture

Technology

Hundreds of UK ambulances rely on software vulnerable to cyberattack

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Humans

Terrie Moffitt interview: Can a young person's genes really set them up for a life of crime?

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