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Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online - A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.

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UK social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet

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I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here's what they got wrong

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Is it OK to play AI songs on the radio?

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Science says dating app users fall into the same cycle. Here's how to spot it -- Download, burnout, delete, repeat: Dating app users follow a predictable and dangerous pattern. These are the signs you're falling for it – and how to escape.

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Businesses use Google's AI to trick you. Google is quietly fighting back -- A BBC investigation revealed a simple way to get AI chatbots to spit out misinformation. Google and other AI companies are now trying to fix the problem.

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Why is AI burying my CV?

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'Positive' or 'unnecessary'? - UK teens on social media ban

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Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield? -- Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

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The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty -- Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

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Fads, not friends, now dominate our social media feeds -- Social media platforms used to be about communication between friends. The business model is to increase the time people spend on their apps and increase ad revenue.

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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 from creativity to critical thinking.

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How the Victorians Built Britain

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Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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Inside the Rage Machine

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The Darkest Web

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Dating Apps: The Inside Story

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Trump and the Tech Titans

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The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.

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Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.

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Campaigners across the south east have reacted positively to the news of a social media ban.

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Some students were protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government on artificial intelligence.

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A social media ban for under-16s was announced by the UK government on Monday.

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Louise Gibson's son Noah died at his home in Worcestershire in December 2021.

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Ellen Roome's believes her son Jools Sweeney died in an online challenge gone wrong in 2022.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says a social media ban for under-16s will make children happier.

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As UK plans for under-16 social media ban, an expert warns teens may find loopholes.

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Kirsten Morel fears anonymous online abuse could put people off standing in Jersey elections.

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Nicola Killean warned that a ban "may inadvertently push children to less regulated or riskier parts of the internet".

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The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.

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The mayor says the city has been subjected to a "relentless and unprecedented attack of lies and hatred".

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Daisy Woods says earning a living alongside being a mother can make it feel like she is "spinning plates".

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Dozens of women on OnlyFans describe being exploited by managers who promised to help maximise profits.

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