Phone companies to be asked to help tackle rise in snatch thefts
Getty Images Phone companies are to be called into the Home Office to discuss measures to tackle crime after snatch thefts more than doubled in England and Wales over the…
The deepfake crisis engulfing hundreds of schools
BBC Last Saturday, a Telegram message popped up on Heejin’s phone from an anonymous sender. “Your pictures and personal information have been leaked. Let’s discuss.” As the university student entered…
Young workers power South Africa’s video games industry
Devlyn van der Walt Devlyn van der Walt always wanted to work in video games As a child Devlyn van der Walt dreamed of one day being a video game…
‘A tech firm stole our voices
BBC Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage have filed a class action lawsuit against Lovo The notion that artificial intelligence could one day take our jobs is a message many…
Why algorithms show violence to boys
BBC Cai says violent and disturbing material appeared on his feeds “out of nowhere” It was 2022 and Cai, then 16, was scrolling on his phone. He says one of…
Brazil top court judges to vote on ban of Musk’s X
Brazil’s Supreme Court will vote on Monday whether or not to uphold a ruling to ban social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Justice Alexandre Moraes called for the…
Five tips for turning gaming from a hobby to a job
Want to turn your gaming hobby into a sustainable career? That’s exactly what Jordan Smith, who goes by the username Peeceful, did. The 31-year-old gamer started with Call of Duty…