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Cyberattacks can trigger societal crises, scientists warn

January 19, 2026 Tech Xplore

Cyberattacks can wreak havoc on the systems they target, yet their impact often spreads far beyond technical failures, potentially triggering crises that engulf entire communities, a new study argues.This article was originally published on this […]

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Selfie-based age checks boom as govts push for online controls

November 29, 2025 Tech Xplore

As governments crack down on online platforms from social networks to porn sites, business is booming for one sector offering AI age checks based on selfies.This article was originally published on this website.

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EU could hit X with fine before 2025 ends

November 27, 2025 Tech Xplore

The European Union could fine Elon Musk’s X platform for breaking its digital rules by the end of 2025—two years into a probe that has tested the bloc’s resolve to police the online space.This article […]

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Tim Berners-Lee wants everyone to own their own data. His plan needs state and consumer support to work

November 25, 2025 Tech Xplore

Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, has released an important new book about the problems we face online and how to solve them. It is called “This is for Everyone,” meaning that […]

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The avatar in a wheelchair: A call for more diversity in the Metaverse

November 25, 2025 Tech Xplore

A study by the University of Stuttgart, the California State University at Fullerton, and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems has found that there are benefits to representing one’s real-life disability through an avatar […]

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Based in US or Nigeria? Musk’s X erupts over location feature

November 25, 2025 Tech Xplore

Elon Musk’s X erupted in uproar after the rollout of a feature revealing an account’s location, exposing what users describe as global troll farms and influence operations on the platform—including in support of Donald Trump.This […]

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Don’t expect AI to disrupt Google’s monopoly on search

November 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

In a recent episode of the podcast “Acquired,” venture capitalists and hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal argued that the horrible roll-out of Google’s Bard AI chatbot in February 2023—which led the company’s stock to […]

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Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban

November 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before Canberra enforces sweeping laws banning under-16s from social media.This article was originally published on this website.

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Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban

November 20, 2025 Tech Xplore

Technology giant Meta on Thursday began sending thousands of young Australians a two-week warning to downland their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram and Threads before a world-first social media ban on […]

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EU moves to delay ‘high-risk’ AI rules, cut cookie banners

November 19, 2025 Tech Xplore

The EU executive proposed rolling back key AI and data privacy rules on Wednesday as part of a push to slash red tape and help Europe’s high-tech sector catch up with global rivals.This article was […]

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