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European Commission says social messaging app is exposing children to grooming and sexual exploitation Brussels has opened an investigation into Snapchat over concerns that the social messaging app is exposing children to grooming, sexual exploitation and other criminality. In a separate decision on Thursday, the European Commission also said four pornographic websites were failing to …

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Henry Ford changed the face of industry forever – what kind of economic model do Musk’s methods presage? Genius industrialist or clownish conman, humanity’s saviour from a rapidly crumbling planet or rabid social media troll – the verdicts on the world’s richest person vary in flavour, but most share something in common: they focus on Musk as …

Muskism by Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff review – how Elon Musk is reshaping the world Read More »

One minute, Dennis Biesma was playing with a chatbot; the next, he was convinced his sentient friend would make him a fortune. He’s just one of many people who lost control after an AI encounter Towards the end of 2024, Dennis Biesma decided to check out ChatGPT. The Amsterdam-based IT consultant had just ended a …

Marriage over, €100,000 down the drain: the AI users whose lives were wrecked by delusion Read More »

Former Olympic rower to lead corporation as it hammers out future funding model with government The BBC has turned to a former tech executive to steer it through a critical period in its history, as it attempts to navigate government talks over its future and huge changes in media consumption. Matt Brittin, who stepped down …

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Watchdog issues formal guidance to trustees at top AI research institute after staff expressed concerns The board of the UK’s leading AI research institute has been reminded of its legal duties in areas such as financial oversight and managing organisational change by the charity watchdog after a whistleblower complaint. The Charity Commission has issued formal …

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Six-week trial including whistleblowers and top executives at Meta and YouTube was first of its kind to go to trial Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Meta and YouTube have been found liable for negligence for deliberately designing addictive products that hooked a young user and …

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Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacy Millions of Apple iPhone customers in the UK will now have to confirm they are 18 or older to use all available services, including by showing a credit card or by scanning an ID. The move, believed to …

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Julius Pursaill, Andy Roberts and Jane Oberman respond to Polly Hudson’s article that decried Josh Wardle for creating a new game Josh Wardle, the inventor of Wordle, a game that gave huge pleasure to so many people during lockdown, reportedly sold it for a seven-figure sum. According to Polly Hudson (The Wordle guy’s latest move …

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Ministers to introduce temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties after review UK politics live – latest updates Ministers are introducing a temporary ban in cryptocurrency donations following an official review. Philip Rycroft, a former senior civil servant, made the recommendation as part of a review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in …

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As physical media makes an unlikely comebac​k​ among younger gamers, the humble VHS emerges as an unexpected archive of gaming’s messy, magical evolution​ that I saw first time around • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here As I am nostalgic and of a certain age, I recently bought a VHS …

My ​quest to ​preserve VHS-​era ​gaming ​culture​, one eBay bid at a time Read More »