Google keeps search engine but must share data with rivals
Google will not have to sell its Chrome search engine but must share information with competitors, a US federal judge has ordered. The remedies decided by District Judge Amit Mehta…
ChatGPT to tell parents when their child is in ‘acute distress’
Graham FraserTechnology Reporter Getty Images Parents of teenage ChatGPT users will soon be able to receive a notification if the platform thinks their child is in “acute distress”. It is…
Enforcing Australia’s social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says
Australia could use a range of technologies to implement its social media ban for under-16s but all have risks or shortcomings, a report has found. The government says its ban,…
Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from ‘sharenting’
Shiona McCallumSenior tech reporter Getty Images Children are at increased risk of being harassed, cyber-bullied and having their identities stolen in later life by having their photos posted online by…
Meta to stop its AI chatbots from talking to teens about suicide
Meta said it will introduce more guardrails to its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots – including blocking them from talking to teens about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. It comes two…
Ticketless train travel to be trialled across Derby, Leicester and Nottingham
Isaac AsheBBC News, Derby BBC The trial marks the first time the technology has been used on England’s rail network Ticketless train travel that works by tracking passengers’ locations is…
BYD shares slide as China’s EV price war hits profits
Shares of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD slid by as much as 8% on Monday after it reported a drop in profit because of a price war in China’s car…
How airline fees have turned baggage into billions
Sam GruetBusiness reporter, Toronto Getty Images Airlines in the US alone made $7.27bn from check-in luggage fees last year With Air Canada and Southwest the latest airlines to charge passengers…
Metal Gear Solid back with remake years after Kojima left Konami
Tom GerkenTechnology reporter Konami EVA, one of the main characters in the remade game (image brightened from source) Metal Gear is one of the best-selling video game series in history,…