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Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves

Exclusive: anonymous flagging service says cases have surged, as watchdog says AI is making sexualised or β€˜nudified’ content easier to produce

Children in the UK have reported a surge in explicit deepfake images featuring their likenesses, as a safety watchdog warned AI is making such content easier to produce.

The Report Remove service, which blocks intimate images from appearing online, said there had been a rapid increase in imagery that had been digitally manipulated or β€œfaked” in some way, including with AI and nudification tools.

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Β© Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

The August 12 Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See Itβ€”and Why NASA Is Flying Through Its Shadow

8 August 2026 at 00:02

On Wednesday, August 12, the Moon’s shadow will sweep across a narrow stretch of the Northern Hemisphere. Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic, Spain and a small corner of Portugal lie in the path of totality. Much of Europe, northwestern Africa, Canada and parts of the United States will see a partial eclipse. It is […]

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Tesla Supercharger shooting sparks EV charging safety debate

3 August 2026 at 15:30

After a gunman opened fire at a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out with an attached Tesla Supercharger last week, EV owners flooded social media with the same suggestion: buy an EVject.

The breakaway charging connector lets you drive off while still plugged in. It sounds like an obvious fix for a horrifying scenario β€” but it’s a controversial device that doesn’t actually solve the problem, and it points to something Tesla and every other automaker should be building instead.

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