Month: June 2025

‘No smartphones before 14; no social media until 16’: The Anxious Generation author on how to fight back against big tech

One year on, Jonathan Haidt talks about the way his book changed the global conversation around children and digital devices – and explains how he handles his own teenagers Jonathan Haidt is a man with a mission. You’ll have to forgive the cliche, because it’s literally true. The author of The Anxious Generation, an urgent …

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Australians may soon be able to download iPhone apps from outside Apple App Store under federal proposal

Tech company warns government not to follow EU in forcing platform to allow third-party payments and app downloads Australia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians could soon be able to download apps outside the Apple App Store and avoid extra charges on purchases made …

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How Nintendo dodged Trump’s tariffs and saved the Switch 2 release

Fortunate timing and government hesitation allowed the Switch 2 to come out on time, but the headache isn’t over Nintendo fans across the US are breathing a sigh of relief as they tear apart the boxes housing their new Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. On-again, off-again trade tariffs implemented by Donald Trump, which precipitated …

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is out today – here’s everything you need to know

It’s the first major console launch in five years, so is it worth forking out for? From new tech to add-ons, our guide will help you decide Since its announcement in January, anticipation has been building for the Nintendo Switch 2 – the followup to the gaming titan’s most successful home console, the 150m-selling Nintendo …

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100,000 UK taxpayer accounts hit in £47m phishing attack on HMRC

MPs on Treasury committee hear that those affected were being contacted and would face ‘no financial loss’ HM Revenue and Customs has lost £47m after a phishing scam breached tens of thousands of tax accounts, a group of MPs has heard. Two senior civil servants at the tax authority told the Treasury committee on Wednesday …

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Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly ‘scraping’ user comments to train chatbot

Social media platform claims firm used bots to access content, without requesting consent, to train Claude The social media platform Reddit has sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, alleging that it is illegally “scraping” the comments of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude. Reddit claims that Anthropic has used automated bots to access the …

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