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New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars

Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings. As it passes by a license plate reader, the camera records the car, which can be linked through vehicle records to its registered owner. Beside it, another sensor detects signals broadcast by devices traveling nearby, such…

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We are on right side of history, say protesters in defence factory blockade

A group called Stop Arming Israel protested outside Leonardo in Edinburgh on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Dozens of activists blockade Scottish weapons factory with links to Israel

Dozens of protesters have blockaded the entrance to an Edinburgh weapons factory which has links to Israel

The National (Scotland)

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This Company Wants Flock Cameras To Spy On You Even More. Adds Device Tracking

AI tracking company Leonardo wants to add its SignalTrace upgrade to Flock and other ALPRs around the country, which will track your Bluetooth devices, wearables, plates, and cell phones.

RideApart

License plate cameras can track your AirPods, smartwatch, and more, disturbing study finds

The new sensors are made by a defense company whose primary customers are U.S. law enforcement agencies

The Independent UK

This free tool is helping drivers avoid automatic license plate readers —as fears grow around 'intrusive' new devices that could track your phone, AirPod and smartwatch data

Automatic license plate readers are getting worryingly smart, so drivers and privacy advocates are fighting back with a free tool called DeFlock.

TechRadar

License Plate Cameras Are About To Start Tracking A Lot More Than Just Your Car

A company has developed new tech that enables license plate cameras to track the gadgets you have in your pocket alongside your car.

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The best LGBTQ+ friendly hotels in Liverpool to book for 2026

Our expert rounds up the best inclusive hotels with serene spas, buzzy bars and great proximity to the nightlife of Stanley Street

The Independent UK

Leonardo to equip Kuwait patrol vessels, strengthening Italy's presence in the Gulf

The Italian group has signed a €320 million deal with Abu Dhabi Ship Building to supply FALAJ 3 OPV naval combat systems to Kuwait, bolstering Italy’s commercial and military role in the Persian Gulf.

Euronews

Scottish Government agency panned for plans to attend major defence industry event

A Scottish Government agency has been slammed as it prepares to attend a major defence industry event in Glasgow on Wednesday

The National (Scotland)

Meloni -Trump tensions tested, can the US - Italy alliance hold?

Tensions between Meloni and Trump do not seem to threaten the privileged axis between Rome and Washington, shored up by US bases in Italy and Italian contracts.

Euronews

Pro-Palestinian protesters blockade defence factory in Edinburgh

A group called Stop Arming Israel stood outside the Leonardo facility on Crewe Road on Tuesday morning.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves ‘to give go-ahead’ for £1bn military helicopter deal

Reports say chancellor to sign contract with Italy’s Leonardo, saving 3,000 manufacturing jobs at Yeovil factory

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves set to approve Leonardo helicopter deal for Somerset plant

The Italian company’s Yeovil site had been left in limbo as it awaited the Government’s decision on whether to award the contract.

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"AI shouldn’t feel like it’s creating for you”: Inside Leonardo.Ai’s human-led branding

Head of creative, Dwayne Koh, explains the importance of creative integrity.

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blockade aerospace defence factory

The demonstration took place at the Leonardo UK factory in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard

New radar system will keep Typhoon jets ‘ahead of adversaries’ – John Healey

The Defence Secretary described the aircraft as the ‘backbone’ of UK and Nato air defence.

The Independent UK

Typhoon jets to receive ‘cutting-edge’ radar upgrade amid Russian threat

News comes amidst increasing pressure on Nato and Trump’s threat to acquire Greenland

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Evening Standard

Government to announce £453m deal to fit Typhoon jets with ‘cutting-edge’ radar

The contract with three UK defence firms will secure 300 skilled roles in Edinburgh and more than 200 elsewhere in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say

Skilled workers at Leonardo Helicopters fear it will close Yeovil site if Ministry of Defence delays awarding contract

The Guardian - UK

Does the NHS trans doctor ruling mean there is no bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtracking

Euronews

Amid Russia's war in Ukraine, how much are weapons companies making?

The increase in revenue across EU arms companies was caused by the war in Ukraine and the perceived threat from Russia.

Euronews

Italy’s Leonardo unveils AI-powered ‘Michelangelo Dome’ to boost Europe’s defence

The ‘Michelangelo Dome’ is designed to protect critical European infrastructure against evolving security threats, including hypersonic missiles and drone swarms.

TechRadar

Game of drones – DragonFire laser is so accurate it can hit a coin from a kilometer away, and even 400mph drones didn't stand a chance

This LDEW (laser directed energy weapon) system is now five years ahead of its original deployment timeframe.

Euronews

Ammunition and explosives but unclear numbers: What we know about Italian military aid to Ukraine

The current figures are outlined in the Annual Report on Authorised Transit, Import and Export of Armaments which was submitted to parliament in spring.

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