Hacker News with Generative AI: United Kingdom

Call for expansion of Royal Navy surveillance after Kremlin spy devices found (theguardian.com)
Britain is “behind the curve” in tracking Russia’s deep-sea operations, an ex-minister has said, after spy sensors targeting Royal Navy submarines were found in waters around the UK.
National Security, Military, Russia, United Kingdom
5 points by nickcotter 22 hours ago | 0 comments
Plan for subsea cable to send Canada's clean power to UK (thetimes.com)
Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, International Relations, Canada, United Kingdom
6 points by jmacd 7 days ago | 2 comments
What went wrong with the Alan Turing Institute? (chalmermagne.com)
The UK’s national AI institute is in crisis. Despite receiving a fresh £100 million funding settlement in 2024, the Alan Turing Institute (ATI) is gearing up for mass redundancies and to cut a quarter of its research projects. Staff are in open revolt.
Artificial Intelligence, United Kingdom, Research, Funding, Crisis
86 points by alexicon 11 days ago | 90 comments
How the Queen of England Beat Everyone to the Internet (wired.com)
Peter Kirstein is the man who put the Queen of England on the internet. In 1976.
History, Internet, United Kingdom, Royalty
38 points by rbanffy 11 days ago | 28 comments
Red Ensign (wikipedia.org)
The Red Ensign or Red Duster is the civil ensign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Flags, United Kingdom, History
6 points by vinnyglennon 19 days ago | 0 comments
How I got 100% off my train travel (readbunce.com)
In 2023, I found a way to get 100% off my long-distance train travel between London and Carlisle. All because the trains were delayed.
Life Hacks, Travel, United Kingdom
248 points by pavel_lishin 22 days ago | 237 comments
The British Nationality Act as a Prolog Program (1986) [pdf] (ic.ac.uk)
Prolog, Law, Programming, United Kingdom, Legal Documents
35 points by Tomte 22 days ago | 17 comments
Malaysia signs deal with UK chip giant Arm to bolster semiconductor ambitions (channelnewsasia.com)
British chip giant Arm Holdings signed an agreement with Malaysia on Wednesday (Mar 5) to bolster the Southeast Asian country's efforts to produce high-end semiconductors amid the US-China tech trade war.
Semiconductors, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Technology, International Relations
4 points by transpute 25 days ago | 0 comments
UK GHG emissions fall 3.6% in 2024 as coal use drops to lowest since 1666 (carbonbrief.org)
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 3.6% in 2024 as coal use dropped to the lowest level since 1666, the year of the Great Fire of London, according to new Carbon Brief analysis.
Climate Change, Environment, Energy, United Kingdom
8 points by toomuchtodo 25 days ago | 3 comments
Modern Baby: A pioneering computer from Manchester (thechipletter.substack.com)
Computing History, Computer Science, United Kingdom
74 points by klelatti 27 days ago | 11 comments
Art Attack (wikipedia.org)
Art Attack is a British children's television programme revolving around art, originally hosted by Neil Buchanan on CITV from 1990 to 2007, and subsequently hosted by Lloyd Warbey on Disney Junior from 2012 to 2015.
Children's Television, Art, United Kingdom
6 points by tosh 28 days ago | 1 comments
Tesla Cybertruck Banned and Seized by Police in the U.K (forbes.com)
The iconic Cybertruck was finally launched in the U.S. in 2019—after sizable delays—and has since generated a cult following. The controversial supposedly “bullet-proof” vehicle with the radical, edgy design, however, has generated intense debate outside of America.
Tesla, Cybertruck, United Kingdom, Law Enforcement, Automobiles
22 points by cratermoon 30 days ago | 10 comments
Tesco trials giant trolley scales in Gateshead (bbc.co.uk)
Giant trolley scales are being trialled at a Tesco store in Gateshead sparking a mixed reaction from shoppers.
Retail, Technology, Consumerism, United Kingdom
19 points by asimpleusecase 30 days ago | 51 comments
Threat to UK Nuclear Deterrent (theguardian.com)
Something seismic has changed in the US-British relationship that will require the UK to look elsewhere for allies and accept that deals such as cooperation over the British nuclear deterrent are now in question, a former British ambassador to Washington has said.
International Relations, Politics, Nuclear Weapons, United Kingdom, United States
28 points by zabzonk 33 days ago | 10 comments
Apple launches legal challenge to UK 'back door' order (ft.com)
Apple launches legal challenge to UK ‘back door’ order
Apple, Law, Security, United Kingdom
17 points by mfiguiere 34 days ago | 2 comments
How the U.K. broke its own economy (theatlantic.com)
With the best intentions, the United Kingdom engineered a housing and energy shortage.
Economy, United Kingdom, Housing, Energy
291 points by speckx 35 days ago | 733 comments
Allies Assess What Intelligence They Can Still Share with Trump (foreignpolicy.com)
In handing U.S. President Donald Trump a personal invitation from King Charles III to enjoy all the pomp and circumstance that his country has to offer, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is plainly trying to salvage what many British politicians have fondly imagined is a special relationship with the United States. It’s a clever move, but it also smacks of a desperate rearguard action.
Politics, International Relations, United Kingdom, United States
9 points by throw0101d 38 days ago | 2 comments
Brian May: "Nobody will be able to afford to make music" under UK AI copyright (nme.com)
Music Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, United Kingdom
13 points by CharlesW 39 days ago | 3 comments
Trump might not know he's forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU (theguardian.com)
It would be absurd to claim to see a silver lining behind every Donald Trump cloud. Those clouds are too many, too dark and too dangerous. All the same, viewed from a domestic political perspective, there is a clear emerging British upside to Trump’s efforts at crashing the post-cold war order. It might even get a boost from Thursday’s Washington visit by Keir Starmer.
Politics, International Relations, United Kingdom, Donald Trump, European Union
10 points by beardyw 39 days ago | 2 comments
US Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard will fight 'egregious' Apple back-door order (msn.com)
New U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has called a U.K. order that Apple break the encrypted storage it offers customers worldwide an “egregious” violation of American rights and said it could violate a law easing cooperation between the countries in investigations.
Encryption, Government Surveillance, Privacy, United States, United Kingdom
10 points by CodeWriter23 40 days ago | 2 comments
Police to search properties without warrant for phones in England and Wales (theguardian.com)
Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.
Law Enforcement, Privacy, Technology, United Kingdom
13 points by echelon_musk 41 days ago | 3 comments
How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide (thenewoil.org)
This week, the UK put the entire world at risk. I understand that may sound like alarmist hyperbole, but follow me.
International Relations, Politics, Safety, United Kingdom
317 points by billybuckwheat 43 days ago | 136 comments
Has UK rail's Elizabeth line shown what rail investment can achieve? (theguardian.com)
Halfway to a billion journeys, and it’s only just begun. Amid the recent gloom, struggles and doubts besetting Britain’s railway there is a bright beacon of hope: the Elizabeth line.
Transportation, United Kingdom, Infrastructure, Rail
5 points by erehweb 45 days ago | 1 comments
Britain dances to JD Vance's tune as it renames AI institute (politico.eu)
“The AI future is not going to be won by hand-wringing about safety,” Vance said.
Artificial Intelligence, Politics, United Kingdom
47 points by mellosouls 46 days ago | 39 comments
British Brutalist Buildings – In Pictures (theguardian.com)
Architecture, Photography, United Kingdom
7 points by tempodox 50 days ago | 4 comments
Britain dances to JD Vance's tune as it renames AI institute (politico.eu)
“The AI future is not going to be won by hand-wringing about safety,” Vance said.
Artificial Intelligence, Politics, United Kingdom
5 points by ksec 50 days ago | 0 comments
UK drops 'safety' from its AI body, now called AI Security Institute (techcrunch.com)
The U.K. government wants to make a hard pivot into boosting its economy and industry with AI, and as part of that, it’s pivoting an institution that it founded a little over a year ago for a very different purpose.
Artificial Intelligence, Government, Economy, United Kingdom
21 points by Philpax 53 days ago | 3 comments
U.K. asks to backdoor iCloud Backup encryption (cryptographyengineering.com)
Encryption, Privacy, Law Enforcement, United Kingdom, iCloud
18 points by feross 54 days ago | 1 comments
Netflix increases UK subscription prices despite record audience (theguardian.com)
Whether you are binging The Night Agent or American Primeval, getting a Netflix fix has become pricier in the UK as the streaming giant increased subscription costs despite a record audience.
Netflix, Streaming Services, United Kingdom, Business, Consumerism
3 points by adrian_mrd 57 days ago | 0 comments
The UK's Demands for Apple to Break Encryption Is an Emergency for Us All (eff.org)
The Washington Post reported that the United Kingdom is demanding that Apple create an encryption backdoor to give the government access to end-to-end encrypted data in iCloud.
Privacy, Encryption, Government Surveillance, Apple, United Kingdom
22 points by mdp2021 58 days ago | 3 comments