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Children’s names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack

Experts have condemned the hack as an “absolute new low” for cyber-crime.

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Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims

Research suggests that 30 out of 47 Instagram safety tools for teens were “substantially ineffective or no longer exist”.

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Man arrested in connection with airport cyber-attacks

The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a 40-year-old man was arrested in West Sussex.

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AI tool used to recover £500m lost to fraud, government says

Ministers say software developed by the Cabinet Office has helped to ramp up fraud detection.

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YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy in 2024

The data has been released to coincide with the launch of a new group of MPs representing creators and influencers.

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Trump says a TikTok deal is done. Who will own it, and how will it work?

White House officials insists the deal – which China hasn’t commented on – will be a “win” for US users, but experts aren’t so sure.

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TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal

White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app’s US users and American citizens.

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EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

Brussels Airport asks airlines to cancel nearly half of their outgoing flights on Monday.

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Apple steps up war of words with European regulators

‘Unfair’ EU rules are delaying features for European users, the tech giant says.

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Trump and Xi to meet in South Korea as TikTok deal approved

The president plans to meet Xi at a global summit in South Korea next month and will travel to China next year.

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