Major adult platforms including Pornhub and Reddit must introduce advanced age verification under the Online Safety Act to block under-18s from accessing explicit content. Why Is This Happening Now? The UK’s Online Safety Act, passed in 2023, was designed to better protect children online, and one of its most high-profile provisions is now coming into force. For example, from…
Users in the United States can now ask Google Search to make real-world phone calls for them, gathering service and pricing information from local businesses without speaking to anyone themselves. AI Used in Local Enquiries Google has rolled out a new AI-powered calling feature within Search that allows users to collect information from businesses such as pet groomers, garages,…
Co-op’s chief executive has confirmed that Hackers stole the personal data of all 6.5 million Co-op members in an April cyberattack. The breach exposed names, addresses, and contact details, but no financial data. Co-op says it shut down its systems just in time to block a ransomware attack, though the incident still caused widespread disruption. CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq called…
As electric vehicle usage expands, the race is on to recycle their batteries and recover scarce materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt, thereby cutting emissions and easing dependence on mining. A New Phase In the EV Revolution With global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) topping 14 million in 2023, a 35 per cent increase on the previous year, attention…
If you’d like to know how quickly your website downloads and how it renders for people and other technical information which can help your SEO, this video explains how to access a handy tool which is completely free to use.
Want to trust what you see? WhatsApp now lets you check the origin of an image by searching it on Google without ever leaving the app. How to: – Tap the image in chat.– Tap the ⋯ menu and select ‘Search on web’ (or ‘Search image with Google’).– The image is sent (with consent) to Google and results open…
New research has found that 70 per cent of AI agents struggle to complete standard office tasks successfully, while Gartner warns that over 40 per cent of current agentic AI projects will be scrapped by the end of 2027. What Are ‘AI Agents’ And Why Are They Struggling? AI agents are software systems that use large language models (LLMs),…
In this Tech Insight, we look at how the sudden rise of a (possibly AI-generated) band on Spotify has reignited the debate over whether music streaming platforms should clearly label artificially created songs. An Indie Rock Hit, But Who Made It? The Velvet Sundown appeared suddenly in June 2025 and has since attracted more than 850,000 monthly listeners on…
The Danish government is planning a major legal shift to let people claim copyright over their own body, facial features, and voice, in what it says is the first European attempt to systematically tackle the threat posed by deepfakes. A Legal Response to a Rapidly Growing Threat Deepfakes, which are highly realistic synthetic media generated using artificial intelligence (AI),…
WhatsApp will soon let large businesses make and receive voice calls directly through the platform, as Meta expands its commercial communications offering with AI-driven tools and centralised marketing features. Live Voice Calls Now Coming to the WhatsApp Business API Until now, only small businesses on WhatsApp could speak to customers using voice messages or voice calls. Larger businesses, e.g….
