Talk Fuse

    Topic: Technology

    Technology covers the tools, platforms and digital services shaping how people work, play, communicate and find information. It includes consumer devices, software, gaming, online culture, artificial intelligence, security and the business decisions behind them.

    The topic also tracks the consequences of technological change: who benefits from new products, how rules and markets respond, and what is lost or gained as digital systems become more central to everyday life.

    • FBI accuse Steam user of stealing over $220,000 via malware-infected games like BlockBlasters, Lunara and Dashverse

      The FBI has arrested a Florida-based student accused of stealing more than $220,000 in cryptocurrency by distributing malware disguised as free games on Steam. The affected titles – PirateFi, Dashverse, Lampy, Lunara and BlockBlasters – have all since been removed from the platform, and BlockBlasters previously made headlines after streamer RastalandTV lost $32,000 to the…

    • Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk

      Hackers are actively exploiting two recently patched, critical security flaws in WordPress, the widely used blogging software that powers a large share of the world’s websites. Cybersecurity firms including Patchstack, Hexastrike and WatchTowr have warned that attackers are taking over sites still running vulnerable versions, prompting concern given how severe the bugs are and how…

    • AliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes

      The European Commission has fined AliExpress more than $625 million (€ equivalent), the largest penalty issued to date under the EU’s Digital Services Act, after the company failed to make fixes it had been ordered to implement in June 2025. Investigators found that AliExpress had not properly assessed or mitigated the risks of illegal, unsafe…

    • How long is a new iPhone actually supposed to last?

      Apple has a strong reputation for iPhone longevity, driven largely by lengthy software support and durable hardware, meaning many users can comfortably keep their device for five years or more. This matters as Apple reportedly prepares to raise iPhone prices amid tighter memory supplies, making the case for holding onto an existing handset, or timing…

    • Billboard’s 2026 Top Music Lawyers Revealed

      Billboard has published its 2026 Top Music Lawyers list, recognising attorneys who negotiate recording deals, tours and catalogue sales for major artists and companies. The list arrives as generative AI dominates legal debate in the music industry, with lawyers playing a central role in disputes over whether AI firms have unlawfully used copyrighted songs to…

    • YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos

      YouTube has updated its content policies to clarify exactly what counts as unmonetisable “inauthentic content”, part of a wider effort to curb AI-generated “slop” on the platform. The move builds on rules introduced last year that blocked revenue for mass-produced and repetitive AI content, but adds more precise definitions so creators know what is and…

    • AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for allowing sale of illegal goods

      The European Commission has fined AliExpress a record €550m (£467m) for failing to adequately tackle the sale of illegal goods, including unsafe toys, fake clothing and dangerous cosmetics, on its platform. The ruling marks the largest penalty yet issued under the EU’s Digital Services Act, which obliges large online platforms to properly assess and mitigate…

    • ‘A Different World’ Sequel Series Drops First Look at New Generation of Hillman Students

      Netflix has released first-look images and cast details for its sequel series to the classic sitcom “A Different World”, confirming a premiere date of 24 September. Like the original 1980s-90s show, the new series is set at the fictional historically Black college Hillman, and follows Deborah Wayne, played by Maleah Joi Moon, as she begins…

    • Inference startup Infinity raises $15M from Touring Capital, OpenAI and Athropic researchers

      AI infrastructure startup Infinity has raised $15 million at a $100 million valuation, with backing from Touring Capital, Principal VC, and researchers from OpenAI and Anthropic. The company is developing software designed to let AI chips run models more efficiently, aiming to break Nvidia’s grip on the market, which stems largely from its proprietary CUDA…

    • The Next Game Of Thrones Game Has Been Delayed

      PlaySide has delayed Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, its upcoming real-time strategy game for PC, from 2026 to early 2027. The developer said the extra time is intended to ensure the game meets the expectations of both strategy players and Game of Thrones fans, extending the wait for a major new adaptation of the…