Children are becoming problem gamblers due to a legal loophole
13 December 2017
A report from the UK Gambling Commission reveals that children are being lured into gambling through “skin bets” in online games
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You could finally control your Facebook data if UK law is passed
7 August 2017
Data protection overhaul means you can soon ask companies to delete your entire social media history or personal information – and breaches of the new law will carry heftier fines
Dark web crackdown as two biggest markets are taken offline
20 July 2017
The police sting hit two markets, AlphaBay and Hansa, that were responsible for the trading of over 350, 000 illicit goods such as drugs, firearms and cybercrime malware
Laws of mathematics don’t apply here, says Australian PM
14 July 2017
Inspired by the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act, Malcolm Turnbull has proposed a new cybersecurity law to circumvent encryption – and he won’t be beaten by maths
Google DeepMind’s NHS data deal 'failed to comply' with law
3 July 2017
Last year New Scientist revealed that DeepMind had made a deal to access NHS patient records. Now the UK's data watchdog has found shortcomings
Orbiting ‘space nation’ data centre could avoid all Earthly laws
13 June 2017
The self-styled Asgardia space nation plans to launch a data-filled satellite this year. Could international space law stop them if they decided to go rogue?
AI can doctor videos to put words in the mouths of speakers
19 May 2017
Realistically faked video will soon be a single click away thanks to new technology that might render video evidence meaningless in court
