Apple to replace iPhone Duo devices over reported screen problems
Photos circulating on social media show cracks appearing along foldable phone’s central crease after short-term use
Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic or existential' AI risks in IPO filing
Claude developer cites potential for autonomous harmful behaviour and resistance to shutdown
China's internet expo opens November 2 with 6G, AI agents and robots
China’s internet expo opens November 2 with 6G, AI agents and robots
‘Meaningless as a laptop screensaver’: reviewers slate Musk’s AI-made Odyssey film
Tesla tycoon launched Grok project after criticising Christoper Nolan’s diverse casting for his Homeric blockbusterElon Musk has released an AI-generated rival to Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey after pledging to make a version “true to the art of Homer”.Having criticised the hit movie in the summer, the tycoon said he would use Grok Imagine to make…
Pakistan’s child protection system failing to address online sexual abuse: HRCP
Calls for stronger child protection mechanisms, institutional accountability to make the internet safer for children
Silicon Valley parents want the tech they help build out of their children’s schools
Both private and public schools in tech regions are limiting the use of tech in classrooms. But will low-income districts be able to follow suit?German Gil spends most of his waking hours looking at screens. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015, the software engineer has bounced between startups and giants including…
AI-driven disinformation running rampant on social media before US midterms, experts warn
Social media companies including Meta have pulled back on efforts to protect voters from election-meddling liesSocial media feeds are awash with an unprecedented flood of AI-driven disinformation ahead of November’s US midterm elections, according to experts, who warn many posts are probably “slipping through the cracks”.As tens of millions of Americans prepare to cast their…
Eight great new indie horror games for Halloween
Whether you favour spooky fairtales, satanic card games or infernal hijinks at the chip shop there are all manner of fresh top scarers at large this witching seasonTis almost All Hallows’ Eve and naturally, the thoughts of all good video game players are turning to horror. 2026 has already been a bloody good year for…
‘My social life completely plummeted’: gen Z is fighting back against big tech
From apps that block distractions to stripped-down phones, young people are finding ways to unplug from platforms they say profit from their attentionGen Z voters: tell us what is guiding your vote in the US midterm elections?Nelissa Moukoudi, 19, a university student in Canada, noticed a shift once she joined Instagram and TikTok.“My social life…
CurrentBody Series 3 review: a fully customisable LED mask that helps exactly where you need it
With six light wavelengths and almost endless ways to combine them, CurrentBody’s latest sets a new standard for red light therapy devices• The best LED face masksCurrentBody’s LED masks have long been my favourite. They’re comfortable, simple to use and effective. My previous favourite, the now-discontinued CurrentBody Multi Light Therapy LED mask, offered five treatments…
