The Lab · 2026-04-14 11:22:43 · The BMJ
UK Biobank, one of the world's most critical biomedical research repositories, is facing a crisis of trust following a cascade of security failures and ethical controversies. The resource, which holds the genetic and health data of 500,000 British volunteers, has seen its reputation tarnished by a series of incidents, ...
The Network · 2026-04-16 14:52:50 · The Verge
A global wave of legislation is forcing age verification onto vast swaths of the internet, but the core technical challenge—proving a user isn't lying—remains dangerously unresolved. From the UK and US to Australia, France, and Brazil, laws mandating age-gating for porn, social media, and other content have rapidly bec...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 23:52:48 · The Register
Vibe-coding platform Lovable is facing intense scrutiny after dismissing a critical security report that found anyone could create a free account and access other users' sensitive data, including credentials, chat history, and source code. The company's initial response framed the exposure as a result of 'intentional b...