Bluesky vows to crackdown on impersonator accounts
2024-12-02 13:39:31 Bluesky has vowed to crack down on impersonator accounts. Many users of Elon Musk’s micro-blogging app X/Twitter have been jumping ship to the rival site – which was…
Meta rolling out advertiser verification in Australia to combat money scams
2024-12-02 13:25:43 Meta is cracking down on advertisement scams in Australia with advertiser verification. The firm – which owns Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp – has vowed to do all…
Cities: Skylines II console release delayed due to ‘hardware limitations’ on Xbox and PS5
2024-11-30 12:11:18 ‘Cities: Skylines II’ developer Colossal Order can’t give a date for the game’s console release because of “hardware limitations” on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The city-building…
Sony rumoured to be working on handheld console to rival Nintendo Switch
2024-11-30 10:07:52 Sony is reportedly considering a new handheld console to rival the Nintendo Switch. The Japanese tech giant has created portable devices in the past, such as the PlayStation…
Beauty filters will be blocked for teenagers on TikTok
2024-11-29 15:30:28 Beauty filters will be blocked for teenagers on TikTok. The social media platform has announced – during a safety forum at its European headquarters in Dublin – that…
Reddit becomes UK's fifth most-popular social media platform
2024-11-29 15:20:49 Reddit has become the fifth most-popular social media platform in the UK, overtaking X. Ofcom’s annual report on digital habits has revealed that Reddit has surged past X…
Expert bemoans 'gambling-like activities' in video games
2024-11-29 13:00:40 A gambling expert has expressed concern that video games are normalizing “gambling-like activities”. Zoe Osmond, the CEO of GambleAware, an independent charity that seeks to reduce gambling-related harms…
Bluesky won't use non-consenting users' data to train AI
2024-11-27 13:05:53 Bluesky has insisted it will never use users content for AI training – but it cannot guarantee that “outside developers” will “respect these settings”. The alternative to X/Twitter…
Microsoft's president Brad Smith implores Donald Trump to 'push harder' to prevent cyber attacks
2024-11-25 14:29:36 Microsoft’s president Brad Smith has implored US president-elect Donald Trump to “push harder” to tackle cybersecurity. The tech giant’s vice chairman warned that America and the rest of…
Amazon workers to stage fourth strike on Black Friday
2024-11-25 14:24:31 Amazon workers are once again set to strike over better pay and work conditions this Black Friday (29.11.24). Thousands of warehouse workers and delivery drivers for the world’s…
