Social media platform Bluesky has blocked users in Mississippi after refusing to comply with a new state age verification law. The law, HB 1126, requires all users to verify their...
The EU is weighing plans to invest €20 billion in AI gigafactories, with Poland and the Baltic states pushing hard to secure funding and boost regional digital sovereignty. A new...
Google has released new data claiming its AI chatbot Gemini uses far less energy and water per prompt than many reports suggest. The company says one Gemini text query uses...
Beauty influencers may be “just as toxic as Andrew Tate”, a leading psychiatrist has warned during a Scottish Parliament debate on smartphone use. Professor Mathew Sadlier, consultant psychiatrist at Dublin’s...
The University of Copenhagen has introduced stricter screening measures for researchers, students, and collaborators from China, Russia, and Iran. Danish intelligence services classify these nations as high-risk for espionage, prompting...
Spotify has dramatically changed how playlists work, introducing a feature that lets users mix songs like professional DJs. Premium subscribers can now edit playlists with custom transitions, volume shifts, EQ...
Germany’s Federal Network Agency launched four cases against online platforms, following a record number of Digital Services Act (DSA) complaints. The watchdog reported 842 possible breaches of EU online safety...
Chinese scientists have unveiled a breakthrough lithium metal battery with twice the energy density of Tesla’s most advanced electric vehicle cell. Researchers at Tianjin University announced the new battery achieves...
Japan has built one of the world’s most ambitious coastal defences, a 12.5-metre-high seawall stretching almost 400 kilometres. The massive structure, known locally as the “Great Tsunami,” was developed after...
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design potential new drugs against dangerous superbugs. These infections resist existing antibiotics, creating a growing global...