Hacker News with Generative AI: UK

We're moving to a four-day week to attract staff (bbc.com)
A business based in Lincoln is among the latest to offer a four-day working week because it hopes to attract the most talented staff in a competitive industry.
Work-Life Balance, Staffing, Business, UK, Employment
11 points by rustoo 3 hours ago | 1 comments
UN judge forced woman to work as slave, court told (bbc.com)
A United Nations judge deceived a young woman into coming to the UK to work as her slave while she studied at the University of Oxford, a court has heard.
Human Rights, Law, UK, Courts
3 points by impish9208 3 days ago | 2 comments
Tackling AI security risks to unleash growth and deliver Plan for Change (gov.uk)
Safeguarding Britain’s national security - a key pillar of the government’s Plan for Change - and protecting citizens from crime - will become founding principles of the UK’s approach to the responsible development of artificial intelligence from today (Friday 14 February), as the Technology Secretary sets out his vision for a revitalised AI Security Institute in Munich.
Artificial Intelligence, Security, Government, Policy, UK
4 points by ChrisArchitect 7 days ago | 0 comments
Why UK Online Safety Act may not be safe for bloggers (theregister.com)
Individual publishers could be held liable for visitors' off-topic posts, legal eagle argues
Online Safety, Legislation, Blogging, UK, Law
4 points by LinuxBender 12 days ago | 1 comments
No Way Home (literaryreview.co.uk)
Since the deplorably premature death of W G Sebald in a road accident in 2001, Jo Catling, a former colleague of his at the University of East Anglia, has been among the most dedicated keepers of his flame.
Literary Criticism, Authors, Writing, UK
24 points by pepys 12 days ago | 3 comments
UK Rejects 'Stop Killing Games' Petition (dualshockers.com)
Video Games, Politics, UK
29 points by CivBase 13 days ago | 6 comments
Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying (theverge.com)
Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to create a backdoor that would give security officials access to users’ encrypted iCloud backups.
Privacy, Security, Law Enforcement, Apple, UK
89 points by donohoe 13 days ago | 3 comments
UK's Barclays Bank's online services hit by major technical outage (bbc.com)
Barclays customers are entering a third day of issues with payments and transactions as the bank struggles to fix ongoing technical issues.
Banking, Technology, UK, Outage
4 points by fork-bomber 18 days ago | 0 comments
List of 200 UK companies that moved to 4-day working week (future4days.com)
Over 200 companies in the UK have started a four-day working week without reducing salaries.
Work-life balance, UK, Labor, Business, Economy
116 points by timermore 20 days ago | 91 comments
Barclays bank hit by major IT outage on tax deadline day (bbc.co.uk)
Barclays bank is experiencing serious IT problems which are affecting its app and online banking, as well as payments in and out of accounts.
Banking, Technology, Finance, Business, UK
3 points by alt227 20 days ago | 0 comments
UK Weighs Making Netflix Users Pay License Fee to Fund BBC (bloomberg.com)
The UK is considering making households who only use streaming services such as Netflix and Disney pay the BBC license fee, as part of plans to modernize the way it funds the public-service broadcaster.
UK, Streaming Services, Funding, Public Broadcasting, Media
37 points by ksec 23 days ago | 30 comments
HSBC to exit parts of investment banking business in UK, US and Europe (ft.com)
Financial News, Banking, Investment Banking, UK, Europe
3 points by mobilio 23 days ago | 0 comments
Quantel Paintbox History (quantelpaintbox.com)
Quantel were a small company based in Newbury, England that had achieved success by developing early digital video products, notably the innovation of being able to combine two live video feeds by using a framestore.
History, Video Editing, Technology, UK
35 points by dcminter 24 days ago | 32 comments
UK first as vertical rocket launch licence granted (bbc.com)
A company behind a rocket engine which exploded during a test at the UK's new spaceport in Shetland could still be the first in Europe to carry out vertical launches into orbit.
Space Exploration, UK, Business, Technology
25 points by aziaziazi 27 days ago | 10 comments
Life expectancy/years of life lost in adults w ADHD in UK: matched cohort study (cambridge.org)
Nearly 3% of adults have attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), although in the UK, most are undiagnosed. Adults with ADHD on average experience poorer educational and employment outcomes, worse physical and mental health and are more likely to die prematurely. No studies have yet used mortality data to examine the life expectancy deficit experienced by adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK or worldwide.
Health, ADHD, Research, UK, Cohort Study
61 points by bookofjoe 27 days ago | 114 comments
UK to soften tax rules for wealthy foreigners (cnbc.com)
UK, Taxation, Wealth, Foreigners
6 points by belter 27 days ago | 0 comments
UK Users: Lobsters Needs Your Help with the Online Safety Act (lobste.rs)
The UK’s Online Safety Act is scheduled to take effect on March 16, 2025. Lobsters can’t comply with it and needs your help to avoid having to geoblock the UK.
Online Safety, Law, Technology, UK
9 points by gjvc 30 days ago | 0 comments
UK's hardware talent is being wasted (josef.cn)
Imperial, Oxford, and Cambridge produce world-class engineers. Yet post-graduation, their trajectory is an economic tragedy - and a hidden arbitrage opportunity.
UK, Education, Engineering, Economics, Talent
636 points by sebg 32 days ago | 1131 comments
TikTok users posting cat videos do not threaten UK national security, minister (theguardian.com)
TikTok users posting videos of cats or dancing do not pose a security threat to the UK, a cabinet minister has said, as he defended the government’s decision not to ban the Chinese-owned video platform.
Social Media, Politics, Security, UK
42 points by pseudolus 32 days ago | 47 comments
Researchers seek to expand 'citizen scientist' testing of UK river quality (theguardian.com)
Citizen science testing of river water quality will expand this year in an attempt to make the data part of official monitoring of waterways, the head of an independent environmental research group has said.
Citizen Science, Environmental Monitoring, Water Quality, UK, Research
5 points by nickcotter 32 days ago | 0 comments
Driver stopped in Tesla Cybertruck banned in UK (bbc.com)
A striking Tesla Cybertruck which is illegal to drive in the UK due to safety concerns has been seized by police in Greater Manchester.
Tesla, Cybertruck, UK, Law Enforcement, Safety
5 points by Fischgericht 34 days ago | 0 comments
Websites hosting pornographic content must have age verification for UK users (news.sky.com)
Websites that host pornographic or other harmful content must have "robust" age verification in place for UK users by July at the latest, Ofcom has said.
Pornography, Regulation, UK, Online Safety
5 points by intunderflow 35 days ago | 2 comments
Norwich restaurant charges £100 ($122) for a pineapple pizza (theguardian.com)
A pizzeria is asking its customers to put their dough where their mouth is if they want to eat a Hawaiian – charging £100 for a ham and pineapple-topped pizza.
Food, Restaurants, UK, Pricing, Controversy
10 points by 6LLvveMx2koXfwn 37 days ago | 10 comments
UK prepared to throw planning rules out the window for datacenters (theregister.com)
Britain's planning system is still seen as a significant barrier to the development of datacenters.
Data Centers, UK, Government, Planning, Regulations
4 points by macleginn 38 days ago | 0 comments
PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth (bbc.co.uk)
The government is to set out plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) across the UK to boost growth and deliver public services more efficiently.
Artificial Intelligence, Government, UK, Economics
7 points by iamflimflam1 39 days ago | 1 comments
'Mainlined into UK's veins': Labour announces public rollout of AI (theguardian.com)
Artificial intelligence will be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, ministers have announced, with a multibillion-pound investment in the UK’s computing capacity despite widespread public fear about the technology’s effects.
Artificial Intelligence, Government, UK, Public Policy, Technology
20 points by chrisjj 39 days ago | 29 comments
Why some DVLA digital services don't work at night (dafyddvaughan.uk)
Every few months or so, somebody asks on social media why a particular DVLA digital service is turned off over night.
Government Services, UK, Digital Services, Technology
124 points by edent 39 days ago | 123 comments
What foods are taxed in the UK (gov.uk)
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Taxes, UK, Food, VAT
7 points by mayakacz 39 days ago | 1 comments
Music sales hit 20-year high (bbc.com)
Captivated by major new releases from Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Billie Eilish, music fans in the UK spent more on recorded music in 2024 than ever before, new figures show.
Music Industry, UK, Music Sales, Taylor Swift, Coldplay
6 points by dabinat 43 days ago | 0 comments
Visitors to the UK from 48 countries must now apply and pay a fee before travel (cnn.com)
Travel, UK, International Relations, Fees, Visas
18 points by teleforce 43 days ago | 7 comments