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AI 'friend' chatbots probed over child protection
on September 12, 2025 at 10:36 am
The Federal Trade Commission is inquiring into seven tech companies including Snap, Meta, OpenAI and XAI.
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Will the latest iPhone kill off the Sim card?
on September 12, 2025 at 4:27 am
The iPhone Air will only have an eSim - will other phone makers also shift away from the familiar - but fiddly - plastic cards?
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Ban social media for under-15s, says French report warning of TikTok risks
on September 11, 2025 at 3:38 pm
The six-month inquiry also proposes an overnight "digital curfew" for 15-18 year olds from 22:00 to 08:00.
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Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns
on September 11, 2025 at 10:59 am
The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from children as young as seven.
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Larry Ellison briefly becomes world's richest person
on September 10, 2025 at 8:55 pm
The Oracle cofounder's wealth temporarily overtook Musk's fortune, propelled by an AI boom.
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Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data
on September 10, 2025 at 1:43 pm
The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had been taken.
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Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim
on September 10, 2025 at 2:05 am
Meta denies the allegations and described the "claims at the heart" of the Senate hearing as "nonsense".
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Tech Life
on September 9, 2025 at 7:30 pm
Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.
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Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests
on September 9, 2025 at 5:21 am
Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and tackle corruption.
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It's taken three years to recover from China hack, election watchdog says
on September 8, 2025 at 11:11 pm
In the first interview about the hack, the commission's new boss admits that huge mistakes were made, but says the organisation is now secure.
