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Australia claims it is a global pioneer in preventing online harm – should other countries follow suit?
Australia is presenting itself as a global leader in protecting children and other vulnerable users from online harms, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seeks international backing for tougher regulation of social media and artificial intelligence. After introducing a ban on social media accounts for under-16s, Australia is proposing a broader digital duty of care and…
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Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Robinhood executive Abhishek Fatehpuria will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 about how fintech is evolving to meet consumers’ expectations for seamless, intuitive and trusted financial products. His session will examine Robinhood’s expansion from a commission-free trading app into a broader platform covering investing, banking, credit, crypto, retirement, prediction markets and AI-powered tools. Robinhood reported 28.6…
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‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks
Concerns are growing that the UK government is losing focus on the risks posed by artificial intelligence after plans for an AI safety law were abandoned during political turmoil. Andy Burnham’s government has prioritised domestic economic pressures and abolished the department leading the work, prompting fears that Britain is not acting quickly enough on a…
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Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X is the most laptop that $1,000 can currently buy
Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X is being promoted as one of the strongest Windows laptop options currently available for around $1,000. Its combination of a high-end processor, OLED touchscreen, generous storage and strong battery efficiency makes it a compelling alternative to more expensive rivals such as Microsoft’s Surface Laptop. The 14-inch laptop has a 2K 16:10…
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KDE turns 30 and someone’s brought an AI-native desktop proposal
The KDE project is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend at its annual Akademy conference in Graz, Austria. A potentially divisive proposal will be presented on Sunday by longtime KDE contributors Eva Brucherseifer and Jan Muehlig, envisioning an “AI-native” desktop environment that personalises itself around each user’s encrypted, portable AI model. The proposal seeks to…
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BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators
BrewDog’s collapse into administration has resulted in administrators confirming that creditors owed approximately £190m will not be paid back in full, citing insufficient funds to cover unpaid wages, taxes and overdue bills. This outcome affects a wide range of stakeholders including government bodies, hundreds of British businesses, 200,000 small crowdfunding investors (known as “equity punks”),…
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Could AI really end humanity? Our tech experts are answering your questions now
The article presents a Q&A discussion examining whether AI poses existential risk to humanity, highlighting tensions between discussing potential apocalyptic scenarios and addressing current AI harms. Critics argue that AI companies may exploit extinction fears as a smokescreen to avoid regulation of present-day problems such as algorithmic discrimination, whilst others contend that discussing multiple risks…
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Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI
Security researchers from startup Hacktron AI used Anthropic’s Claude AI model to successfully breach OpenAI’s systems, discovering critical vulnerabilities that allowed them to access multiple employee ChatGPT accounts. The hack was conducted through OpenAI’s official bug-bounty programme and demonstrates the dual-edged nature of modern AI technology: the same advanced models that companies rely on are…
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Apple AirPods 5 review: The choice is clear
Apple’s AirPods 5 improve sound quality, active noise cancellation (ANC), water resistance and translation features, making them a notable upgrade over the AirPods 4. However, the review argues that Apple should offer only one version because the cheaper model lacks several useful features despite costing just $20 less. Both models include ANC and Live Translation,…
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Meet the winner of Nikon’s Small World in Motion video contest
Ning Xu, an optical engineer from Tsinghua University in Beijing, has won Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition with a super-resolution video of abnormal cilia movement in a child with primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare genetic respiratory disorder. His entry triumphed over 346 submissions from 40 countries, showcasing how advanced microscopy and videography can reveal…