EU Launches Investigation Into Google’s New Search Summaries
The European Union has opened a formal investigation into Google over its new search summaries, which appear at the top of search results. Regulators want to determine whether Google used…
Why I’m Terrified of Motorways Despite Driving for 20 Years
Mary McCarthy has been driving for nearly 20 years, yet she has only driven on motorways about ten times. The experience terrifies her. “I remember every single time I’ve been…
Trains Delayed After Fake Bridge Collapse Image Circulates
Rail services were disrupted after a suspected AI-generated image showing severe damage to a bridge circulated on social media following an earthquake. The tremor, which struck on Wednesday night, was…
Taiwan Bans Chinese App RedNote Over Online Shopping Fraud
Taiwan has announced a one-year ban on the popular Chinese social media app RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, due to concerns over online shopping scams. The island’s Criminal Investigation Bureau…
Porn Site Fined £1M for Failing UK Age Checks, Ignores Ofcom
Ofcom has revealed that AVS Group Ltd, a pornographic website operator, has ignored repeated attempts by the UK regulator to make contact. The company was initially fined £1 million for…
US Criticizes EU Over €120M Fine on Elon Musk’s X Platform
The European Union has fined Elon Musk's social media platform, X, €120 million (£105 million) for its handling of blue verified badges, drawing sharp criticism from the United States. The…
Meta Redirects Metaverse Spending Toward AI Smart Glasses
Meta is scaling back part of its metaverse investment and shifting more resources into AI-powered smart glasses and wearable tech, as the company aims to capture growing demand in this…
Top UK Scientist Warns Visa Restrictions Are Hurting the Economy
One of Britain’s most respected scientists, Nobel Prize winner Prof Sir Paul Nurse, has criticised the UK’s current visa rules for researchers, saying they are damaging the country’s scientific future…
Doctor-Turned Dinosaur Hunter Who Ended Up Rewriting History
When Jeremy Lockwood retired after 30 years as a Midlands GP, he didn’t choose golf or gardening. Instead, he returned to a passion he’d had since childhood — fossil hunting…
Meta Starts Removing Australian Teens from Social Media
Meta has begun taking down Instagram, Facebook, and Threads accounts for Australian users under 16, just before the country’s new social media law kicks in on 10 December. Around 350,000…
