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Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against Meta

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 3:04pm
Claims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

Wed, 07/22/2026 - 7:40am
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

Tech Life

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 4:00pm
Dogs have a great sense of smell. Now machines are being trained to sniff out odours.

AI minister role boosted but tech department axed in Burnham shake-up

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 5:15am
Kanishka Narayan will attend cabinet - but no longer have the leadership of a technology secretary.

Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 7:07pm
Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.

Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 4:08pm
More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.

Ofcom unable to take further legal action against suicide forum

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 12:57pm
The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety Act.

AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 11:22am
The Chinese retailer allowed unsafe toys and counterfeit clothes to be sold on its site, says the EU.

Tech Now

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 9:00pm
Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.

China's Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 12:53pm
The company has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can take on top American firms.

Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 3:25am
Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.

TikTok faces Ofcom investigation over child age checks

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 7:08am
It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.

Teen hackers who live streamed cyber-attack on TfL jailed

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 6:52am
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut

Wed, 07/15/2026 - 2:11pm
Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens

Tue, 07/14/2026 - 7:17pm
Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.

Tech Life

Tue, 07/14/2026 - 4:00pm
Surgeons remotely control two human-like robots in an operating theatre.

Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 7:04pm
Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?

10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all

Sun, 07/12/2026 - 8:07pm
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 9:45pm
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

Tech Now

Fri, 07/10/2026 - 9:00pm
Adrienne Murray has rare access to Microsoft's Quantum Lab in Denmark.

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