Banning us from social media is ‘neither practical nor effective’, UK teenagers say
UK youth parliament concludes tech firms should do more to protect users from violent and inappropriate content
Australian home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work
In wake of Trump administration group chat scandal, department’s chief operating officer tells Senate there is no ban on staff using the feature
Newly shared Signal messages show Trump advisers discussed Yemen attack plans
The Atlantic releases more text from chat after Trump officials claimed none of it was ‘classified information’
NPR and PBS testify in heated hearing of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Doge panel
Heads of both NPR and PBS testify amid renewed Republican effort to defund US public media
The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami review – what if AI could read our minds?
Longlisted for the Women’s prize, this powerful dystopian novel imagines people jailed for their potential to commit crimes
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How to protect your phone and data privacy at the US border
With reports of people being turned away at airports over messages found on devices, here’s what to do to minimize risks
Government AI roll-outs threatened by outdated IT systems
Public accounts committee also flags ‘persistent digital skills shortages’ and uncompetitive civil service pay rates
Jack Dorsey’s Block to lay off nearly 1,000 workers in another reorganization
Fintech firm, operating CashApp, Square and Tidal, to close nearly 800 open jobs in second such move in just over a year
Royal Society decides not to take disciplinary action against Elon Musk
Exclusive: Fellows argue Musk has violated code of conduct but council believes investigation ‘could do more harm than good’
Heavy ChatGPT users tend to be more lonely, suggests research
Studies show those who engage emotionally with bot rely on it more and have fewer real-life relationships
Australians can now use Apple AirPods Pro as hearing aids – but experts warn they’re not for everyone
Experts hope the use of the headphones for mild to moderate hearing loss will reduce stigma and persuade people to test their hearing
Richard Osman urges writers to ‘have a good go’ at Meta over breaches of copyright
The author was responding to news that the company used a notorious publicly available database of more than 7.5m books to train artificial intelligence
Doge cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink contracts, ex-workers warn
Tech CEO accused of aiming to privatize space and satellite operations as federal agencies reportedly seek contracts
One brave woman wrenched back control of her data from the tech giants. Now, go and do the same
News that Meta – under legal challenge – will stop targeting ads based on a user’s personal data is huge, says former attorney general Dominic Grieve