Internet UK regulator unveils major new measures to shield children online Britain's broadcasting regulator announced Thursday that tech firms failing to prevent children from accessing harmful... Google paid Samsung 'enormous sums' for Gemini AI app installs, says lawyer Alphabet Inc. pays Samsung Electronics Co. an "enormous sum of money" every month to preinstall... YouTube says more than 20 billion videos uploaded in 20 years YouTube on Wednesday celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform since... What a judge's ruling over Google's 'monopoly' on ad-tech means In another major legal blow to Google, a federal judge has ruled that the search... Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online... Judge strikes down an Ohio law limiting kids' use of social media as unconstitutional A federal judge permanently struck down an Ohio law on Thursday that would have required... 'West Philippine Sea' now visible on Google Maps without specific search A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the... Digital tech's rapid pace outstrips safety research, say researchers Scientific research on the harms of digital technology is stuck in a "failing cycle" that... California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan... What would happen if the US's Section 230 went away? Exploring 'the law that built the internet' Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications... Is this AI or a journalist? Research reveals stylistic differences in news articles News articles produced by artificial intelligence (AI) do not have the same creative flair as... Kids under 16 will no longer be allowed to livestream on Instagram without parental consent Instagram users under 16 won't be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages... Dataset reveals how Reddit communities are adapting to AI Researchers at Cornell Tech have released a dataset extracted from more than 300,000 public Reddit... Disturbing findings reveal unregulated internet platforms as breeding ground for racism, misogyny, religious hate While mainstream sites have taken steps to moderate harmful content, less-regulated platforms, such as 4chan,... One Tech Tip: Don't give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead You've heard of burner phones. What about burner email?... Older posts