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    Technology shapes how we work, communicate and conduct business, making developments in this field essential reading for anyone affected by innovation, security risks or digital transformation. From artificial intelligence systems reshaping workplaces to cybersecurity threats targeting organisations of all sizes, technology news covers the breakthroughs, challenges and consequences that define our rapidly changing world.

    Recent developments span artificial intelligence adoption across industries, concerns over data security and fraud, regulatory responses to new technologies, and hardware innovations designed to support emerging applications. These stories matter because they directly impact how businesses operate, how safe our digital lives remain, and what skills and support workers need as technology evolves. As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent and cybercriminals grow more sophisticated, understanding these trends helps readers navigate an increasingly complex technological landscape.

    • Clancy’s lawyer attacks media as murder trial jury deliberates

      Kevin Reddington, the defence lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, launched an angry public attack on media figures including Sean Hannity and Nancy Grace outside Plymouth County Superior Court on Monday, accusing them of unfair coverage as the jury entered its third day of deliberations in her murder trial. Clancy, 36, a former labour and delivery nurse,…

    • FIRST ON FOX: Texas becomes testing ground for new defense against attacks on America’s water systems

      The Trump administration is launching “Project Watershed 250” on Monday, a six-month pilot in Texas that pairs federal, state and private-sector cybersecurity resources to protect water utilities from cyberattacks, with plans to expand the model nationwide if successful. The initiative reflects growing concern over the vulnerability of American water infrastructure, particularly at smaller utilities that…

    • NASA’s next “great observatory” begins mission to widen our view of the Universe

      NASA has launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, its next “great observatory,” on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, tasking it with investigating the mysterious forces shaping the Universe, including dark energy and dark matter. The $4.3 billion mission is notable for arriving ahead of schedule and on budget, a rare feat…

    • Adult Swim’s Most Important Show Officially Goes on the Attack Against AI Animation

      Robot Chicken, the stop-motion sketch show created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, has produced a special marking Adult Swim’s 25th anniversary in which the second half directly confronts the rise of generative AI in animation. Speaking to Polygon, Green said the aim was “to make the basic case that Adult Swim was not about…

    • Instagram cracks down on AI accounts pretending to be human

      Instagram is cracking down on AI-generated accounts that pose as real people, addressing complaints that users have unknowingly followed fake “influencers” only to later discover they weren’t human. The platform is also renaming its “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” to make it clearer when a featured person is not real, and will now actively…

    • Turn an iPhone into a Wi-Fi PC game controller

      An Engadget how-to guide explains that an iPhone can be turned into a makeshift Bluetooth-style gaming controller for a PC using the free Remote Gamepad app, which works with Mac, Windows 10/11 and Linux. This offers a handy workaround when spare controllers aren’t available or a user doesn’t want to buy a dedicated one, though…

    • Instagram to reduce reach for unlabeled AI persona accounts

      Instagram is tightening its rules on accounts featuring AI-generated personas, requiring them to display a new “AI-generated profile” label or face reduced reach on the platform. The change replaces the previous optional “AI creator” tag and specifically targets profiles built around a fabricated AI “person,” rather than clamping down on AI-generated content more broadly. It…

    • New Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra Update Will Turn It Into a Completely New Game

      Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra, a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena based on the Dragon Ball franchise, is set to undergo a major overhaul that will transform it from a MOBA into a third-person fighting game. The developers say the change, announced around the game’s first anniversary, is intended to close the skill gap that has…

    • Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs

      Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging the AI company unlawfully used “tens of thousands” of copyrighted songs, including tracks by Mariah Carey, Marvin Gaye and Survivor, to train its Claude chatbot. The publishers, who manage rights on behalf of songwriters, describe it as “one of the largest…

    • This feature keeps distracting spam calls away while using Android Auto

      Google has extended its Call Screen feature to work through Android Auto, allowing phones to vet unknown or suspicious calls before drivers need to decide whether to answer while behind the wheel. Rather than being a new Android Auto function, Call Screen remains a phone-based feature that now surfaces its results in the car via…