Tilly Norwood's creator gets death threats
2026-02-11 20:03:00 Tilly Norwood’s creator has received death threats because of the AI actress. Eline Van der Velden has been in contact with police after receiving a number of sinister…
England's children's commissioner calls for ban on social media adverts for children
2026-02-11 20:01:19 A report has called for social media advertising to children to be banned. Children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has found young people have been “bombarded”…
WWE 2K26 Showcase will explore alternate reality for CM Punk
2026-02-11 19:59:03 WWE 2K26 will let players explore an alternate reality where CM Punk never left. The current World Heavyweight Champion – who is on the cover of this year’s…
Instagram and YouTube chiefs accused of building 'addiction machines' at California trial
2026-02-10 14:04:37 Social media companies such as Instagram and YouTube have been accused of creating “addiction machines” at the start of a landmark trial in California. In his opening argument…
AI chatbots give users inaccurate and inconsistent medical advice
2026-02-10 14:01:44 AI chatbots give inaccurate and inconsistent medical advice to users. Research from the University of Oxford found that people using artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare guidance were given…
Discord will require users to verify their age to access adult content
2026-02-10 14:00:02 Discord will soon require users to verify their age with either a face scan or a form of ID in order to access adult content. The online chat…
EU instructs Meta to let rival AI chatbots run on WhatsApp
2026-02-09 16:02:49 The European Union (EU) has ordered Meta to let rivals run AI chatbots on WhatsApp. The tech giant made changes to the messaging app last month, with only…
TikTok could be forced into changing 'addictive design'
2026-02-09 16:00:51 TikTok may be forced into making changes to its “addictive design”. The European Union (EU) has indicated that the social media giant had infringed the Digital Services Act…
Next-gen Xbox ‘targeting 2027 as a best-case scenario’
2026-02-09 12:00:25 Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox is reportedly targeting 2027 as a “best case-senario”. According to Windows Central, Microsoft has not internally locked in a fixed launch date for its upcoming…
Amazon announces AI investment plans
2026-02-06 13:02:46 Amazon plans to invest $200 billion in AI and infrastructure. The online retail firm has become the latest tech giant to announce plans for a sharp rise in…
