TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
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How landscape gardening is being electrified
The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.
Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.
UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software
Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110.
81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown
According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.
Monzo says issue with card payments and transfers now resolved
The digital bank said all of its services were now "back up and running"
OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack
The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place.
The critical tech staying safe by going underground
The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.
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Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere.
OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update
OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.
I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me
Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.
Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.
'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.
Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.
Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.
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