Hackers could make sex robots kill humans, experts have warned. The creations feature increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence with each new model, allowing users to enjoy intimate simulations. However, a Hong Kong law firm is warning that “hacking into many modern-day robots, including sexbots, would be a piece of cake”. Nicholas Patterson, a cybersecurity lecturer at Deakin University in Melbourne, added: “Once hacked they could absolutely be used to perform physical actions for an advantageous scenario or to cause damage.”
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13-year-old arrested for drink driving
A 13-year-old boy is facing a driving ban before he can get a provisional license after he allegedly took his dad’s car on a joyride while drunk. The boy crashed his father’s Ford Escort into a lamppost in Hampshire in the early hours of the morning. Metro reports that when he failed a breathalyser test, he became angry and spat at police. If convicted he could become the youngest drink-driver in Britain.
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Can Mike Johnson keep his job?Today's Big Question GOP women come after the House leader
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A postapocalyptic trip to Sin City, a peek inside Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour, and an explicit hockey romance in December TVthe week recommends This month’s new television releases include ‘Fallout,’ ‘Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era’ and ‘Heated Rivalry’
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Femicide: Italy’s newest crimeThe Explainer Landmark law to criminalise murder of a woman as an ‘act of hatred’ or ‘subjugation’ but critics say Italy is still deeply patriarchal
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro behind bars after appeals run outSpeed Read He will serve 27 years in prison
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Americans traveling abroad face renewed criticism in the Trump eraThe Explainer Some of Trump’s behavior has Americans being questioned
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Nigeria confused by Trump invasion threatSpeed Read Trump has claimed the country is persecuting Christians
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady set to be the country’s first woman prime ministerIn the Spotlight Takaichi is a member of Japan’s conservative, nationalist Liberal Democratic Party
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Russia is ‘helping China’ prepare for an invasion of TaiwanIn the Spotlight Russia is reportedly allowing China access to military training
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Interpol arrests hundreds in Africa-wide sextortion crackdownIN THE SPOTLIGHT A series of stings disrupts major cybercrime operations as law enforcement estimates millions in losses from schemes designed to prey on lonely users
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China is silently expanding its influence in American citiesUnder the Radar New York City and San Francisco, among others, have reportedly been targeted
