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Welcome to “opt out”. This is a semi-regular column about how to take control of your online privacy and say no to surveillance. In my last…

An influential Saudi dissident who collaborated closely with Jamal Khashoggi was harmed in a security breach of the company, then known as Twitter Inc., by Saudi…

MJust as Christmas isn’t very fun for someone who has to prepare all the presents and prepare dinner, the annual gaming season can be pretty scary…

IThey almost resemble half of an incredibly fluffy slipper. It creaks and wriggles, nestling into my palm, its dark eyes hidden under its silvery-white fur. Weighing…

Donald Trump and Elon Musk were in Texas to witness SpaceX’s Starship rocket launch. This marked a significant moment between the world’s richest man and the…

MPs in a parliamentary inquiry into the UK riots and the proliferation of false and harmful AI content are set to call on Elon Musk to…

Minecraft, the global gaming phenomenon, is making its way into the real world for the first time through a major deal to launch themed rides, attractions,…

Meta’s efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence systems in the UK public sector have advanced with the tech giant granting funding to develop technology to reduce waiting…

GMentioning presidential election results became legal in the United States in early October after being banned for decades, marking a new type of pre-election polling. Online…

The U.S. Justice Department officials are planning to request a judge to mandate Google to divest its Chrome browser to dismantle its monopoly in the internet…

It’s the new badge of celebrity status that no one wants. Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey, and Kylie Jenner all have had their voices cloned by scammers.…

○Last Week Tonight, John Oliver investigated the impending ban of TikTok in the United States. TikTok, a popular social media app known for its cooking tutorials…

A prominent philosopher has raised concerns about a growing “social disconnect” between those who believe that artificially intelligent systems possess consciousness and those who argue that…

Roblox, a popular children’s gaming platform, is increasing parental monitoring to address concerns about child grooming, exploitation, and inappropriate content. The platform will now restrict young…

GReactor actors have always fascinated artists. I suppose edmund keene He looks wild and devilish, like George Clint's Sir Giles Overreach. Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth…

The voice of medieval king Richard III has been recreated using technology, complete with a distinctive Yorkshire accent. An digital avatar of the monarch was unveiled…

A parliamentary committee investigating the impact of social media on Australian society has recommended empowering users to change, reset, and disable algorithms, as well as enhancing…

CTemu, the Chinese online marketplace that has seen rapid international growth with its attractive and often incredibly affordable range of products, is facing increasing challenges with…

aAt 7 a.m. on Wednesday, I drop my kids off for a two-night school camp. The first large-scale school training camp. Children hold pillows under their…

WWe're disoriented and our brains are shrinking – at least our hippocampus is shrinking. These seahorse-shaped parts of the brain are about 5 cm in size,…

PThis is essentially what transpired at Mar-a-Lago on election night, when it became evident that Trump had emerged victorious. The scene was chaotic. Mr. Trump is…

Steven Johnson, a research software enthusiast known for his nonfiction books, is constantly on the lookout for digital tools to enhance the creative process. When the…

Was it the week that X died? The platform, previously seen as an ideal marketplace for information exchange, has suffered its biggest breach to date. Bluesky,…

TThe first time Terry Vandenbos saw a bear run away from a drone was on a spring day two years ago when he was chasing a…

The’s great at buying Christmas presents for tweens (ages 9 to 12). They will tell you exactly what they want. Cons: They tell you exactly what…

BWhen ChatGPT was released in 2022, I was among the first users. Initially, I felt a mix of excitement and apprehension, unsure of how to proceed.…

The focus of this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon revolved around artificial intelligence and laundry-sorting robots. A humanoid named Digit, created by US company Agility Robotics,…

Sophie Turner is set to portray Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider series directed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. According to deadline, discussions are ongoing for the…

aIn Valve’s Half-Life 2, the seminal first-person shooter that celebrates its 20th anniversary this month, taciturn scientist Gordon Freeman finds himself trapped in a dystopian cityscape.…

On a gloomy November day in England’s Cotswolds, a VX4 that looked like a cross between a plane and a helicopter rose from an airport runway,…

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswami are “high-IQ small-government revolutionaries” who are calling on Americans willing to work 80+ hours a week to join their new Ministry…

Amazon has introduced a budget-friendly online store featuring electronics, clothing, and other items priced under $20 to compete with discount retailers encroaching on its market. The…

LJust guessing, did you recently purchase Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, wander into the multiplayer mode, and find yourself being brutally beaten by hundreds of…

A severe fire in a garage and home in south of Sydney may have been caused by a faulty lithium-ion battery in an electric scooter. Fire…

a Brutal Scene: A shadowy figure forces someone into a high-voltage circuit box. The victim becomes unable to move at the moment of death, his body…

IThis was one of history’s monumental moments, but if John Glenn had not stopped at a supermarket on his way aboard Friendship 7 to pick up…

IIt’s ’90s week in Podcastland! At least, you’d think so, judging by the nostalgic homage to children’s entertainment from decades past. There’s an entire series dedicated…

The Guardian has made a decision to stop posting content on Elon Musk’s social media platform X from its official account. In a statement to its…

IIn 2004, Holly Longdale was a game designer at EverQuest and a champion of a new genre of video games that enabled massively multiplayer role-playing. These…

BIn 2004, video games were well into their adolescence. The war between Sega and Nintendo that defined the early 1990s was in the rearview mirror. PlayStation…