The UK’s data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online. Source link
Continue readingReddit fined £14m by UK data watchdog over age check failings
Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
We are visiting the Esrange Space Centre near the city of Kiruna, run by the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC Space), where more than 600 rockets have launched since the 1960s, mostly sub-orbital rockets used for scientific research, or to test-run space flights. Source link
Continue reading'The end of Xbox': fans split as AI exec takes over Microsoft's top gaming role
The executive shake-up has sparked online debate about new boss Asha Sharma’s gaming credentials. Source link
Continue readingIs £70 becoming harder to justify? The rise of cheaper blockbuster games
As top games such as GTA 6 are speculated to cost $100 (£74), some developers are deliberately pricing lower. Source link
Continue readingOfcom fines porn company £1.35m over age check failings
The regulator said it was fining 8579 LLC for failing to introduce proper age verification measures. Source link
Continue readingUrgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss
But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: “We totally reject global governance of AI.” Source link
Continue readingWhy fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media
The young men in his videos are “roadmen”, a slang term for urban youth, often associated with drug dealing, he says, and are “cultural archetypes” that he frequently features in his videos. One post portraying roadmen in Parliament got eight million views in a day, he says. Source link
Continue readingTumbler Ridge suspect’s ChatGPT account banned before shooting
In a statement, a spokesperson for OpenAI said: “In June 2025, we proactively identified an account associated with this individual [Jesse Van Rootselaar] via our abuse detection and enforcement efforts, which include automated tools and human investigations to identify misuses of our models in furtherance of violent activities.” Source link
Continue readingAsos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fall
Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later. Source link
Continue readingStarmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner
Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being “late to the party” in regulating social media. Source link
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