Highguard: Video game axed weeks after release

In a swift and surprising turn of events that has sent ripples of disappointment through the gaming community, the ambitious multiplayer shooter Highguard is set to permanently cease operations mere…

We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever.

"In 2026, online privacy is a luxury, not a right," states Thomas Bunting, an analyst at the UK innovation think tank Nesta, painting a potentially dystopian future where smart kitchen…

Musk tells jury ‘people read too much’ into his posts.

Multi-billionaire technology tycoon Elon Musk asserted to a jury in California on Wednesday that stock market investors frequently overinterpret his social media pronouncements. He is currently defending himself against accusations…

Father Claims Google’s AI Product Fueled Son’s Delusional Spiral

In a landmark lawsuit filed in the United States, a grieving father has accused Google of contributing to his son’s tragic death, alleging that the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI)…

ICO writes to Meta over ‘concerning’ AI smart glasses report

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has initiated contact with Meta, expressing significant concern following a report detailing allegations that outsourced workers were able to view highly sensitive content captured…

Tech companies scramble to respond amid US-Israel war with Iran

Some of the world’s largest technology conglomerates are enacting emergency protocols and reassessing operational footprints across the Middle East as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, and the…

Tech Life – Quantum computers are coming – do we need ethical guidelines? – BBC Sounds

The potential of quantum computers to solve problems currently intractable for even the most powerful classical supercomputers is staggering. Imagine designing novel drugs and materials with unprecedented precision, simulating complex…

Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?

Just half an hour after she applied for a care job, Mollie Cole-Wilkin’s phone rang. Sitting at home, she answered it, expecting a human voice. Instead, she was greeted by…

TikTok says it won’t encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at risk

In a move that starkly contrasts with the privacy-focused trajectory of many of its digital contemporaries, TikTok has declared it will not implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for its direct messaging…

Deepfake attack: ‘Many people could have been cheated’

At the dawn of this year, a seemingly innocuous video surfaced across Indian social media platforms, featuring Sundararaman Ramamurthy, the chief executive of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). In the…