EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram

Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

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Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals

Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.

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'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet

The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

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South Korean chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in US share sale

The shares are set to start trading on the Nasdaq on Friday in what will be the largest ever debut by a foreign firm.

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Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener

A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

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Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks

Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

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Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring

The median cost of a home in the city is now $1.7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

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How Esports World Cup moved from Saudi Arabia to Paris in 8 weeks

The Esports World Cup gets going in Paris after a last-minute move from Saudi Arabia. Is it any less controversial?

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Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics

The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

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The impact screen time is having on younger children.

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Robots available for rent: But what can they do?

Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'

The sweeping layoffs equate to roughly 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 job losses at Xbox.

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Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.

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