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Meta to stop its AI chatbots from talking to teens about suicide

The firm says it will add more guardrails “as an extra precaution” and temporarily limit chatbots teens can use.

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Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from ‘sharenting’

Researchers at the University of Southampton are warning of the dangers of posting your children’s photos online.

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Ticketless train travel to be trialled across cities

The digital ticketing trials will allow passengers to check in and out using a location-identifying app.

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Enforcing Australia’s social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says

However a trial of the technology enforcement options found shortcomings and risks with all of them.

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The first game to feel truly cinematic is back – years after its creator left

The first new game in the series in a decade – a remake – has been released, without involvement of the series creator.

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Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.

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Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters

The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.

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Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer’s death

Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, died during a live stream on the Kick website.

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Hackers used AI to ‘to commit large-scale theft’

A report from the makers of Claude said the AI tool had been used to commit cyber-attacks and fraud.

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Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation

The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog

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