Australia Bans Social Media for Kids Under 16: The World Is Watching
Australia becomes the first major democracy to enforce a strict social media age limit. Tech platforms now face pressure to verify ages more rigorously.
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Oxford's 2025 Word of the Year Is 'Rage Bait', And You Already Know Why
The dictionary's annual pick captures exactly what's broken about the internet in 2025.
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The technology to detect AI-generated images and videos just lost the arms race, and the implications go way beyond social media.
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The Antitrust Fight That Could Break Up Big Tech
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The Startup Building a Real-Life Star Trek Replicator
Molecular printing technology is getting close to creating food, medicine, and materials from raw atoms, seriously.
Inside the Secret Race to Build the Next Internet
Web3 might be over, but Web4, built on quantum networks and AI infrastructure, is already being developed in labs worldwide.
Why Programmers Are Worried About GitHub Copilot
AI coding assistants are getting so good that software engineers are asking: will my job exist in 10 years?
The Browser Wars Are Back (And It's Actually Exciting)
After years of Chrome dominance, Arc, Brave, and new AI-powered browsers are making the internet feel fresh again.
Your AI Assistant Is About to Get Way More Personal (and That's Complicated)
The next generation of AI doesn't just answer questions, it learns your habits, anticipates your needs, and knows things about you that your best friend doesn't.
The Return of Dumb Phones (Yes, Really)
Gen Z is trading iPhones for flip phones and Nokia classics, and it's not just nostalgia driving the trend.