Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s,…
‘It’s just thrown away but it’s gold’
Priti Gupta Technology Reporter, Mumbai Reemy Zeeshan Ali has dozens of wigs for his drag act Zeeshan Ali has been a drag artist for 10 years and has taken his…
Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Microsoft Microsoft has unveiled a new chip called Majorana 1 that it says will enable the creation of quantum computers able to solve “meaningful, industrial-scale…
Apple gambles on AI features at lower cost
Apple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets. The iPhone 16e has the same processor as the larger…
New game release doesn’t want to overstay its welcome
Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Obsidian The makers of new RPG Avowed say they want the game to “respect players’ time” In Japan, there’s a word to describe a shelf full…
DeepSeek ‘shared user data’ with TikTok owner ByteDance
South Korea has accused Chinese AI startup DeepSeek of sharing user data with the owner of TikTok in China. “We confirmed DeepSeek communicating with ByteDance,” the South Korean data protection…
Argentina’s President Milei denies crypto fraud allegations
Argentine President Javier Milei has denied promoting a newly launched cryptocurrency which collapsed shortly after he mentioned it in a social media post on Friday. The cryptocoin $Libra quickly rose…
‘Hopeless’ to potentially handy: law firm tests chatbots
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have got significantly better at answering legal questions but still can not replicate the competence of even a junior lawyer, new research suggests. The major British…
Argentina president accused of fraud over crypto crash
Argentine President Javier Milei is facing impeachment calls – and legal action accusing him of fraud – over his promotion of cryptocurrency on social media. Milei posted on X, formerly…
Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth – connecting the…