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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Barely four months to the 2027 general elections, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN, has renewed calls for adequate funding of the commission, warning that the security and logistics required for a successful poll remain contingent on sustained financial support. Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola in a statement on Wednesday said Amupitan spoke in Owerri, Imo State, where he delivered a goodwill message at the sixth edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers, themed “Developing a Nigeria Police Roadmap for…

A close-up of the lutetium clock’s interior, which is the world’s most accurate timekeeper. Credit: Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of SingaporePhysicists have unveiled the world’s most accurate clock — a timepiece so reliable that it would take more than 260 billion years to lose a second.Precision clocks are used in everything from satellite navigation to looking for dark matter. Ever more accurate clocks open fresh opportunities, such as mapping changes in Earth’s gravitational pull with exquisite precision, and could form the basis of a new definition of the second.The lab-based timepiece1, made by researchers at the National University…

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Anthony Albanese says an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked Medicare in June and the tech giant notified the government earlier this month using an email sent to a “public mailbox”.Australia’s prime minister made the comments at the UN summit in New York, saying it appeared no personal information had been accessed in the AI breach.Investigations assisted by the Australian Signals Directorate were ongoing into how the agent had infiltrated Australia’s government-run universal health care system, as well as three others.They were the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Victorian Department of Health, the New South Wales Bureau…

Published On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed a security breach of a government website containing Australians’ health data by an “AI agent”, less than a day after signing a joint appeal for “urgent global guardrails” around artificial intelligence.Albanese co-signed the “A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models” statement on Tuesday together with 21 signatories including Canada, Spain and Germany, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAddressing reporters on Wednesday, Albanese said the agent, developed by OpenAI, accessed public and…

The restoration of a Georgian building in Bath once frequented by Jane Austen has unexpectedly provided a tantalising glimpse into the life of the city’s Roman suburbanites.A network of Roman ditches containing pottery, coins, glassware and a fragment of a military helmet has been found beneath Bath Assembly Rooms in the north of the city.Experts say the finds expand the known extent of Roman occupation in Bath and suggest further remains are likely to lie under neighbouring Georgian buildings and streets.The Roman baths that give the city its modern name are one of the best-preserved ancient sites in northern Europe,…

Meta’s personal AI agent Muse is only a few weeks old, and the social networking giant isn’t wasting any time building out what may be its biggest bet on consumer AI to date.  CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse.  The Muse agent (the physical avatar is named Jolly, according to Zuckerberg) is designed to handle everyday tasks by connecting to users’ apps and services, including email and calendars. At Connect, Zuckerberg introduced a slew of new capabilities…

The UK has warned countries around the world that the climate and nature crises and the coming El Niño threaten their national security and defence, presenting foreign ministries with the findings of an explosive report suppressed under Keir Starmer.Ed Miliband, the UK’s foreign secretary, made a presentation to the foreign ministers of the EU as well as Kenya and other countries on Wednesday night at a private meeting during the UN general assembly in New York, based on the report by the UK’s spy chiefs that found the collapse of natural systems around the world would lead to conflict, migration…

In the northern forests of the Congo-Brazzaville, as the sun slips away, a distinctive honking fills the dusky sky. Every evening, thousands of hammer-headed fruit bats depart their daytime roosts in search of mates, calling out through large, box-shaped snouts that give the flying mammals the appearance of a winged moose. Here, along the Congo River, scientists have been collecting DNA swabs and tissue samples from the bats for years, working deep into the night in spacesuit-like protective gear.Those hard-won samples are now among the thousands of specimens gathered from bats across the world that have helped to reshape what…

Dynasquare Homes & Properties Ltd has marked its third anniversary, while unveiling its expansion plans targeted at improving access to property ownership. Established in 2023, the Lagos-based company reiterated its priority around property development, real estate investment and payment options to absorb more Nigerians into the property market. The company’s portfolio includes Iremide Heritage Gardens, Zion Estate, Sovereign Height, Emerald Extension and Golden Haven Residence, covering residential and commercial property opportunities. Speaking on the milestone, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ambassador Ezeri Christopher Vincent, stated that the company remains focused on deepening its role in Nigeria’s real estate…