Is AI secretly conscious? Scientist demands urgent tests - and warns switching it off could be unethical if it is

Daily Mail - Oct 5, 2026

What if the world's smartest chatbot really did wake up one day? While it may sound like science fiction, a consciousness scientist says we urgently need to start thinking about the possibility.

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Hong Kong lawmakers have backed the government’s proposed tax incentives for large innovative companies, but many said on Monday that the planned five-year concession period is too short to attract major firms to establish headquarters or expand operations in the city. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in his policy address last month said the government planned to submit a bill introducing preferential profits tax rates of either 5 per cent or 8.25 per cent, which was half of the city’s standard...

BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk

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Your student ID can get you free Gemini AI, Photoshop and more: How to claim

Your student ID can get you free Gemini AI, Photoshop and more: How to claim

Oct 5, 2026

Students in India can use their student ID to access free or discounted services from companies such as Google, Spotify, Apple, IndiGo, Adobe, Samsung and GitHub. Here are seven student offers across AI, entertainment, travel, software and gadgets.

Norway to propose temporary ban on AI glasses in some public places

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Oct 5, 2026

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New NetScaler Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks Can Knock SAML Deployments Offline

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Oct 5, 2026

Citrix has released security updates for a high-severity security flaw in NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway that has been exploited as part of targeted zero-day attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-88779, carries a CVSS score of 8.7 out of 10.0. "CVE-2026-88779 is a memory overflow vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway that can lead to

Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know

Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know

Oct 5, 2026

The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work will be announced this week.

Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

Oct 5, 2026

The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow.

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Huawei, Qualcomm strike multi-year patent agreement across 5G, AI

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US chip giant Qualcomm has agreed to pay to licence and acquire patents from China’s Huawei Technologies for the first time as part of a “multi-year, broad patent licence agreement” covering 5G, computing and artificial intelligence. The deal involved cross-licensing between both firms’ patent portfolios, the Shenzhen-based firm said in a statement on Monday, adding that it included Qualcomm’s purchase of specific Huawei US patents across compute, AI, networking and other technologies. The...

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