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Technology - Recent Headlines

Keir Starmer declares 'months' timeline for social media age clampdown in UK -- Stricter rules for VPNs and AI chatbots also in the offing amid child safety push -- Personal Tech

Artificial Intelligence -- AI griefbots could change how we mourn - but there are serious risks ahead

Live Science - 1 day ago

College basketball's new assistant coach: AI

The Globe and Mail - 1 day ago

Anthropic tries to hide Claude's AI actions. Devs hate it -- The software doesn't show what files it's working on -- Devops

U.K. eyes rapid ban on social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbots

NBC News - 1 day ago

Amazon's latest Android tablet is on sale for £59, but not for long

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Before Samsung S26: My S22+ is still going strong -- m read

Gulf News - 1 day ago

Slow Adoption of iOS 26 on iPhones May Have Unexpectedly Hurt Tesla's Sales: Report -- Mike Pearl

Gizmodo - 1 day ago

Jmail, Web Tool Site Replicating The Emails of Epstein Gains...

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

Can government take on big tech?

Sky News - 1 day ago

OpenAI grabs OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger to build personal agents -- Whatever comes next will be 'core to OpenAI product offerings' -- AI + ML

Sony's new WF-1000XM6 earbuds sound sublime, but one thing spoils the fun

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Virgin Active redefines wellness in Qatar with debut of region's first 'Social Wellness Club'

Peninsula Qatar - 1 day ago

Final step to put new website into production deleted it instead -- Who, Me? -- 02:00 AM is not the time to ignore procedures and rely on a shortcut to do a tricky job -- Columnists

Everyday's a 'battle' for sales, says 142-year-old firm betting on TikTok Shop

Evening Standard - 2 days ago

'Nail-biting' Lego victory gets boys to final -- The team End-Tech overcame 21 schools from as far away as Bradford to make the national final.

BBC News - 2 days ago

Mitsubishi Xpander SUV: Your versatile 7-seat SUV perfect choice

Peninsula Qatar - 2 days ago

Shoppers can bag a free Samsung Galaxy Tab worth £185 when upgrading their phone -- Samsung is giving away a free Galaxy Tab A9+ tablet worth £185 when shoppers purchase the Galaxy...

Daily Express - 2 days ago

Exploding vape batteries 'putting lives at risk' -- A recycling facility says disposing of vapes in recycling is causing "significant problems".

BBC News - 2 days ago

4 astronauts arrive at the ISS to replace NASA's evacuated crew

ABC News - 2 days ago

'Wuthering Heights' debuts atop North America box office

Peninsula Qatar - 2 days ago

Vineyard without broadband five weeks after storm -- Owners say they have struggled to get reconnected and BT Openreach has "escalated" it.

BBC News - 2 days ago

Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda's 2026 elections

Global Voices - 2 days ago

Crypto is playing a growing role in human trafficking networks, report shows

CNBC - 2 days ago

US appears open to reversing some China tech bans -- Asia In Brief -- PLUS: India demands two-hour deepfake takedowns; Singapore embraces AI; Japanese robot wolf gets cuddly; And more -- Public Sector

ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat -- Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

BBC News - 2 days ago

Answering top questions on Roblox safety for parents -- Jill Murphy, chief content officer at Common Sense Media, addresses the most common questions and concerns parents have about Roblox safety.

ABC News - 2 days ago

Altman and Pichai among tech CEOs heading to India for major AI summit

CNBC - 2 days ago

Adverts urge boys to avoid sexist content, warning it is 'never harmless'

Evening Standard - 2 days ago

Killer Rapist Sentenced in 30-Year-Old Cold Case Solved with Genealogical DNA

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Infosec exec sold eight zero-day exploit kits to Russia, says DoJ -- Infosec in Brief -- PLUS: Fake ransomware group exposed; EC blesses Google's big Wiz deal; Alleged sewage hacker cuffed; And more -- Security

Cramer: AI trade has entered a puzzling phase. Do we even know who the winners are?

CNBC - 2 days ago

No online platform gets 'free pass' when it comes to child safety, says Starmer

Evening Standard - 2 days ago

Copyright Infringement: Disney, Paramount-Skydance Send Cease and Desist Letters to China's ByteDance Over Viral AI Videos

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Female athletes hit back at 'weird' and 'derogatory' comments about their appearance -- Sporting stars describe unsolicited comments about their looks, as a survey suggests fewer girls have ambitions to become top athletes.

BBC News - 2 days ago

Facial recognition technology for smart glasses

ABC News - 2 days ago

NASA's Artemis moon mission is a 'big deal,' retired astronaut says -- Retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts discusses the delay and upcoming mission which will carry four astronauts around the moon.

ABC News - 2 days ago

Sober-Curiosity Led Me to the Manosphere. I'm Glad It Did. -- Andrew Moseman

Slate - 2 days ago

Barack Obama: Aliens 'Are Real, But I Haven't Seen Them'

Breitbart - 2 days ago

French 'Free Jazz' pioneer Portal dies aged 90

Peninsula Qatar - 2 days ago

Why physical ID theft is harder to fix than credit card fraud

Fox News - 2 days ago

Serve the Robots: Waymo Hires Gig Workers to Close Robotaxi Doors Left Open by Customers

Breitbart - 2 days ago

'Your AI Hates Whites & Asians:' Elon Musk Slams Anthropic After Company's $30 Billion Funding Round

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Words Without Consequence

The Atlantic - 2 days ago

The 18th Century toll bridge people think is a 'joke' -- The Swinford Toll Bridge, in Oxfordshire, leaves people online perplexed by its existence.

BBC News - 2 days ago

GPT-5 bests human judges in legal smack down -- ai-pocalypse -- But that doesn't mean AI is ready to dispense justice -- AI + ML

What are the symptoms of measles - and what should you do if you think your child is infected?

Sky News - 2 days ago

Bright green comet C/2024 E1 nears closest approach before leaving solar system

International The News - 2 days ago

California's billionaires pour cash into elections as big tech seeks new allies

Guardian UK - 2 days ago

Iran joins club of countries with cell therapy products

Mehr News Agency - 2 days ago

Penguin-powered platform board keels over at Alpine station -- Bork!Bork!Bork! -- It must be that fresh mountain air -- Offbeat

Clean up your social media feed and cut the noise

Fox News - 2 days ago

Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says -- Mike Pearl

Gizmodo - 2 days ago

If Microsoft made a car... what would it be? -- What is the automotive equivalent of Word, and where does Copilot fit? -- Bootnotes

New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots -- m read

Gulf News - 2 days ago

US reportedly used Anthropic's AI model Claude in Maduro capture

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

Your Samsung Galaxy phone will look inferior on this date as new launch confirmed -- The Galaxy S26 series is expected to be unveiled later this month.

Daily Express - 2 days ago

New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots

Peninsula Qatar - 2 days ago

NASA confirms arrival of SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts at the International Space Station

International The News - 3 days ago

Less human, more AI: How figure skating judging can fight bias claims -- While Milan-Cortina 2026 has brought the highest profile controversy regarding figure skating judging in recent years, it is not an isolated incident by any means.

BBC News - 3 days ago

Palantir's growing influence in the British state -- The Explainer -- Despite winning a 240m MoD contract, the tech company's links to Peter Mandelson and the UK's over-reliance on US tech have caused widespread concern -- Will Barker, The Week UK

The Week - 3 days ago

Gmail for Android finally gets something iPhone users have had for years

Daily Express - 3 days ago

New iPhone 17e could release next week: All we know -- m read

Gulf News - 3 days ago

Canada and Germany sign declaration of intent to grow AI field together

Toronto Star - 3 days ago

These are the games Nintendo hopes will help make Switch 2 its biggest ever hit

Sydney Morning Herald - 3 days ago

Astronauts hug and high-five as new crew arrive at International Space Station

Sky News - 3 days ago

Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der Beek's death reminds us – cancer experts explain ways to decrease your risk -- Christopher Lieu, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Andrea Dwyer, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

The Conversation - 3 days ago

Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off - Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

BBC News - 3 days ago

Lorong AI: Collaborative hub sets blueprint for Singapore's future AI park in one-north

The Straits Times - 3 days ago

How AI, new technology could aid Nancy Guthrie investigation

Fox News - 3 days ago

Android malware hidden in fake antivirus app

Fox News - 3 days ago

Dems Want to Ban Surveillance Pricing at Big Grocery Stores -- Matt Novak

Gizmodo - 3 days ago

Trump Affiliates Bannon and Epshteyn Named in 'Let's Go Brandon' Crypto Coin Lawsuit -- Kyle Torpey

Gizmodo - 3 days ago

T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo: American-Manufactured Solar Boosts Energy Affordability

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Here are 3 factors that drove the big swings in the stock market last week

CNBC - 3 days ago

Computing -- MIT designs computing component that uses waste heat 'as a form of information'

Live Science - 3 days ago

It's been a big, rocky week for AI models from China. Here's what's happened

CNBC - 3 days ago

China unveils the world's largest flying car

Fox News - 3 days ago

This Is What It Looks Like When Nothing Matters

The Atlantic - 3 days ago

Canadian researchers develop AI tool to fight online disinformation

Toronto Star - 3 days ago

Contain your Windows apps inside Linux Windows -- Hands-on -- Can't live without Adobe? Get on board WinBoat – or WinApps sails a similar course -- Applications

Can Crowdsourcing AI fix UK Care?

International Business Times - 3 days ago

Google says attackers used 100,000+ prompts to try to clone AI chatbot Gemini

NBC News - 3 days ago

Ring Kills Flock Safety Deal After Super Bowl Ad Uproar

Wired News - 3 days ago

At the Winter Olympics, drones have become the breakout star

NBC News - 3 days ago

How AI could eat itself: Competitors can probe models to steal their secrets and clone them -- Just ask DeepSeek -- AI + ML

Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico

Wired News - 3 days ago

Star Ejects Heart-Shaped Cloud Just in Time for Valentine's Day

Newsweek - 3 days ago

ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her

NPR - 3 days ago

From Earth to orbit: Space factory set to revolutionize semiconductor production

International The News - 3 days ago

Microsoft's sudden deprecation of Polyglot Notebooks leaves users fuming

Log files that describe the history of the internet are disappearing. A new project hopes to save them -- APRICOT 2026 -- The Internet History Initiative wants future historians to have a chance to understand how human progress and technical progress align -- Networks

'Powerful' small handheld vacuum below £30 and 'perfect' for cars and staircases

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Anthropic got 11% user boost from its OpenAI-bashing Super Bowl ad, data shows

CNBC - 4 days ago

Critics slam Rachel Reeves' broadband and mobile price charter

Daily Express - 4 days ago

Why are so many organisations leaving X? -- Many organisation have recently announced that they will no longer be posting on their X accounts.

BBC News - 4 days ago

Thousands of smoke detectors sold on Amazon recalled due to potential fire hazard

New York Post - 4 days ago

Social media project that shares conversations about love online goes viral

NBC News - 4 days ago

Amazon-backed X-Energy gets green light for mini reactor fuel production -- Startup expects to complete construction of its first fuel plant later this year -- Systems

ServiceNow can't seem to keep its wallet closed, snaps up small AI analytics company -- News of the deal came about two weeks after CEO Bill McDermott swore off any "large scale" M&A this year. A spokesperson called this deal a "tuck in." -- SaaS