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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.

2 days ago

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

20 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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.

17 days ago

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.

22 days ago

Why is AI burying my CV?

4 days ago

'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.

2 days ago

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

11 days ago

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.

23 days ago

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.

1 month ago

How the Victorians Built Britain

18 days ago

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

11 days ago

How to Build A Dinosaur

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Inside the Rage Machine

1 month ago

The Darkest Web

3 months ago

Dating Apps: The Inside Story

5 months ago

Trump and the Tech Titans

4 months ago

Social media ban 'deserves serious consideration' -- Home Affairs president says measures to protect young people online deserve "serious consideration".

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Full social media ban dangerous, says bereaved mum -- Jay Patterson, whose daughter died after being bullied on social media, calls for clarity.

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When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected? -- The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.

23 hours ago

What happens when pupils cut back on social media? -- Bradford pupils share experiences after taking part in a reduced social media use trial.

4 hours ago

Social media ban disappoints children's commission -- The UK prime minister announced a ban for under-16s to "give children more freedom to grow up".

2 hours ago

Council refuses no-confidence vote on Reform mayor -- Councillor Sue Eacock will not face a no-confidence vote for her social media posts.

4 hours ago

Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests -- The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

6 hours ago

Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension -- The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.

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Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027 -- Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.

16 hours ago

Campaigners describe social media ban as 'epic' -- Campaigners across the south east have reacted positively to the news of a social media ban.

18 hours ago

Dozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates -- Some students were protesting against the company's controversial work with the US government on artificial intelligence.

19 hours ago

What do young people in NI think about the social media ban for under-16s? -- A social media ban for under-16s was announced by the UK government on Monday.

19 hours ago

Social media ban would have saved my son, mother says -- Louise Gibson's son Noah died at his home in Worcestershire in December 2021.

21 hours ago

Social media ban 'fantastic' says bereaved mum -- Ellen Roome's believes her son Jools Sweeney died in an online challenge gone wrong in 2022.

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'Not all social media is negative': Teenagers react to news of ban -- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says a social media ban for under-16s will make children happier.

20 hours ago