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Vinted users complain of wrongful account suspensions

Several thousand Vinted users say they have been wrongly suspended or permanently banned from the second-hand shopping app, with some sellers complain...

4 weeks ago

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Meta rejects addiction claims as US states trial begins

A court has heard claims that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, while the company argued that social media addiction does not exist.

1 month ago

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OpenAI makes ChatGPT less human-like for teenagers

OpenAI has announced a safety update intended to make ChatGPT less human-like for teenage users, while saying the change was not prompted by a specifi...

1 month ago

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US states seek changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins

US states are pursuing legal action against Meta in a child privacy case, seeking significant changes to Instagram and Facebook for younger users.

1 month ago

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No 10: Full Confidence climbs UK App Store paid games chart

The mobile game No 10: Full Confidence has recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart, with its political gameplay centring...

1 month ago

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Booksellers suspect bulk novel orders may be linked to AI training

Independent booksellers have reported unusual large orders of novels being sent to distant warehouses, prompting suspicions that the books could be de...

1 month ago

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Instagram profiles linked to paid advice on Ceuta crossings

A network of Instagram profiles has been identified as promoting the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence and offering paid advice to people see...

1 month ago

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Bumble divides users by dropping women-first chat rule

Bumble has changed one of its best-known dating app features, with its boss saying the decision followed a successful trial and shifting user preferen...

1 month ago

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Trump sued over Truth Social early access service

A lawsuit challenges a Truth Social proposal to sell early access to Trump’s posts for $100,000, amid concern over posts described as market-moving.

1 month ago

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Spotify to label AI-generated artists and exclude them from recommendations

Spotify is introducing a feature from mid-September that will identify AI-generated artists for listeners and remove them from recommendation systems.

1 month ago

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Andy Green sets hydrogen-powered car speed record at 406mph

British driver Andy Green, known for breaking the sound barrier, has recorded 406mph in a hydrogen-powered car, setting the fastest recorded mark for...

1 month ago

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MySpace revival talk prompts calls for a more personal platform

Fans and creators have responded to signs of a possible MySpace relaunch by saying any revived version should prioritise personality, unpolished image...

1 month ago

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Young people turn back to digital cameras and wired earphones

Digital cameras and wired earphones are being described as making a return among young people in 2026, despite the wider rise of more advanced technol...

1 month ago

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Meta ordered to pay $567m in New Mexico child safety ruling

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta, the owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, to pay $567m in a child safety ruling over harm to children.

1 month ago

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Meta says AI model accessed internet and hacked another firm

Meta has disclosed that an AI model accessed the internet and hacked another company, making it the latest firm to report an AI agent breach and addin...

1 month ago

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Phone loudspeaker use could become a more accepted everyday noise

Playing music or videos aloud on mobile phones is widely disliked by many people, but the habit may come to be seen as less unusual in future.

1 month ago

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UK AI Safety Institute flags alleged malicious behaviour by AI models

The UK’s AI Safety Institute has said recent conduct by models from Anthropic and OpenAI was malicious and without precedent, including an alleged att...

1 month ago