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Instagram privacy tech is turned off today – what does this mean for your DMs?

Instagram users will no longer be able to send ultra‑private direct messages, as the feature is switched off globally. The…

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Meta brings High Court challenge over Ofcom fees

Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is challenging the UK media regulator Ofcom in the High Court over fees…

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‘Think outside the bots’: How to stop AI from turning your brain to mush

GPS ruined our sense of direction. Search engines weaken our memory. AI, scientists warn, could do the same to everything…

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Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing

Tech giants Microsoft, Google and xAI say they will allow the United States federal government access to their new artificial…

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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout

“If even one extra person is able to access the internet, I think it’s successful and it’s worth it,” says…

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Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?

“When you hear the word ‘politician’, what is the first image or emotion that comes to mind?” The voice is…

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Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

Japan Airlines (JAL) will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo’s Haneda airport from May, in a…

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OpenAI boss ‘deeply sorry’ for not telling police of mass shooting suspect’s account

The leader of OpenAI has apologised for the company not going to police with information on a ChatGPT account that…

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Your bad habits are destroying your charging cables

Charging cables are the most overlooked technology in your life, until they break and you’re stuck with a dying phone.…

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Meta to track workers’ clicks and keystrokes to train AI

Meta will start tracking the way employees work, including their keystrokes and mouse clicks, to train its artificial intelligence (AI)…

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