US Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny.
Iran partially restores Internet access after months-long shutdown
Iranian authorities partially restored Internet connectivity Tuesday after an almost three-month shutdown imposed against the backdrop of the war against Israel and the US, said a monitor, a senior official and sources inside the country.
Iran signals potential easing of Internet blackout amid US talks
Iran's government could soon roll back some restrictions on a months-long digital blackout that has cut off millions of its citizens from the internet, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said, as diplomatic talks between the US and Tehran gather pace.
German interior minister sceptical of social media ban for children
Germany's interior minister has expressed scepticism about a possible ban on social media use for children aimed at protecting them from harmful content and excessive screen time, arguing that such a measure would be difficult to enforce and unlikely to solve the problem on its own.
Bluesky says Kremlin is hacking its platform to spread propaganda
The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users' accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic.
Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search
With people increasingly adopting AI to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them out – and check in.
'Agentic commerce': What are the risks when AI buys things for you?
AI-powered shopping agents that can independently research, compare and order products on behalf of customers are raising serious legal and privacy questions.
Study: Tech giants earn up to £194,000 from data of each UK user
Big technology and artificial intelligence (AI) firms earn up to £194,000 (US$261,000/RM1.03mil) from using the data of each UK internet user over their lifetime, according to new analysis.
Firefox's makeover is here – and brings protection against tracking
Mozilla has given Firefox a major overhaul, adding better protection against websites that track your browsing habits, a handy PDF viewer that can combine multiple docs and a built-in VPN that now lets you pick specific locations.
Hacked Tunisian telecom app sends message criticising authorities
After a weekend cyberattack, customers of Tunisie Telecom were sent a push notification through the operator's app denouncing the political and economic situation in the North African country.
