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Musk’s X appoints ‘king of virality’ in bid to draw in younger users

Nikita Bier has previously developed platforms that have proved popular with teen users.

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Tech firms face demands to stop illegal content going viral

UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of children’s livestreams.

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Trump says he has ‘a group of very wealthy people’ to buy TikTok

Trump says he thinks China’s president will probably approve a sale to the unidentified group.

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Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein.

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‘Made in the USA’ reference disappears from Trump phone listing

Trump Mobile maintains the gold smartphone will be made in the US, despite the changed wording on its website.

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Pornhub to introduce ‘government approved’ UK age checks

Parent company Aylo hasn’t spelt out what the age checking methods will be, but say they will be introduced within a month.

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Three network phone calls down but data still working

The phone operator said it was “aware of an issue affecting voice services” and apologised for disruption.

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‘Fast tech’ warning as demand for cheap gadgets heats up

A not-for-profit warns cheap, quickly disposed of gadgets could become the new “fast-fashion”

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US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis

Videos posted online appear to show the newly launched self-driving cars speeding and driving in the wrong lane.

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Google may be forced to make changes to UK search

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to open up the UK search market.

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