The NHS is planning to open a network of ‘calm and welcoming’ mental health A&Es across England to treat patients who are in crisis. The specialist units will be offered around-the-clock care to ease pressure on already overcrowded hospitals and emergency services. About 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis – withContinue reading “NHS Plan To Open ‘Calm And Welcoming’ Mental Health A&Es Across England”
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My Brother Emailed His GP surgery, But They Didn’t Respond
After emailing a general practitioner’s office asking patients not to call, a woman whose brother passed away has warned that more deaths could occur if immediate adjustments are not made. Allan Hamilton, 51, struggled to breathe when he emailed The Pike Practice on November 14. He had been told not to call his GP onContinue reading “My Brother Emailed His GP surgery, But They Didn’t Respond”
Live Facial Recognition Cameras On Croydon Lampposts
London’s first fixed live facial recognition cameras will be set up in Croydon. Activist groups have criticised the move as a “dystopian nightmare.” While the new cameras will mark the police’s first permanent fixtures, vans equipped with the same technology have previously been used in Croydon town centre. The move to introduce these for good has sparked objection from campaignContinue reading “Live Facial Recognition Cameras On Croydon Lampposts”
Leak: Phones Listen To Conversations
Although it has long been assumed by millions, a recent leak indicates that our phones are listening to us. A purported presentation deck from one of Facebook’s purported marketing partners describes how the company listens to user interactions to provide customised advertisements. In a slideshow, Cox Media Group (CMG) claims that its ‘Active-Listening’ software uses AI toContinue reading “Leak: Phones Listen To Conversations”
Putin, 71, Calls For Handover Of Anti-Ageing Research
Russian scientists have been ordered to hand over details of their latest research into anti-ageing remedies in a suspected bid to keep alive Vladimir Putin and his circle of Kremlin cronies. According to one source, the proclamation came from the ‘biggest boss’ and led to officials scrambling to fulfil the 71-year-old dictator’s supposed instructions. Putin has longContinue reading “Putin, 71, Calls For Handover Of Anti-Ageing Research”
Mark Harper, Transport Secretary, Says Driverless Cars Will Be On UK Roads By 2026
The UK will begin using self-driving automobiles in 2026, according to Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The technology, which frees drivers from having to pay attention to the road, has “a huge number of potential uses,” according to the Cabinet minister, including improving road safety and facilitating independent mobility for those with disabilities. According to him,Continue reading “Mark Harper, Transport Secretary, Says Driverless Cars Will Be On UK Roads By 2026”
AI Has A One In Four Chance Of Destroying us, Says Tech Boss
A leading tech boss warned that artificial intelligence has a one in four chance of wiping out humankind. Dario Amodei, of AI researchers Anthropic, said the technology would destroy the world by either going rogue or by being abused by humans. He added the chance something goes catastrophically wrong on the scale of human civilisationContinue reading “AI Has A One In Four Chance Of Destroying us, Says Tech Boss”
What Is The State’s Attitude Toward Us? Are We Its Enemies?
The Government, in their mindset, seem to believe that they’re fighting the enemy, the enemy being the people who live in that nation, but the real enemy is our exploitive Government which sucks all the wealth out of the economy. Politics on both sides of the Atlantic has been characterised by populist catchphrases, such asContinue reading “What Is The State’s Attitude Toward Us? Are We Its Enemies?”
Smuggling of migrants
The smuggling of migrants is indeed an international problem, with a considerable number of countries impacted by it as origin, transit or destination points. Profit-seeking criminals smuggle migrants across borders and between continents, and assessing the actual size of this crime is a complicated matter, owing to its covert nature and the difficulty of identifyingContinue reading “Smuggling of migrants”
When Rishi Sunak Meets Joe Biden, He Will Outline Britain’s Vision For Leading The World In Policing AI Threats
Rishi Sunak will outline his ambition for Britain to lead the world in tackling the dangers posed by artificial intelligence when he meets Joe Biden this week. The Prime Minister is looking to launch a global AI watchdog in London and hopes to host an international summit to devise rules on AI regulation. He willContinue reading “When Rishi Sunak Meets Joe Biden, He Will Outline Britain’s Vision For Leading The World In Policing AI Threats”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 