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Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says
Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:00:24 GMT
Kris Jenner's image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend
Hundreds of thousands of posts have been shared in the past three days as users hope for prosperity

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:59:23 GMT
Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:07:12 GMT
Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?
More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:07:04 GMT
PS5 price hiked by £90 due to global 'pressures'
The changes will see the recommended retail price of the PS5 rise from £479.99 to £569.99 in the UK.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:07:08 GMT

I tested this super-cheap MP3 player for a month, and I'm surprised to say it quickly became my go-to music source
The Oakcastle MP300 may be simple, but it does enough that your phone doesn't, to fit into certain set-ups.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000
Save a huge $120 on 32GB of super-fast DDR5-6000 using this special code — while stocks last
Save $120 on 32GB of super-fast DDR5-6000 RAM using this code at Newegg — at under $380 it's a modern memory bargain.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:22:48 +0000
The cheap box that adds Freely's free streaming channels to any TV is back in stock — but don't be surprised if it sells out again
Manhattan TV's Freely streaming box is back in stock at selected UK retailers, but it's likely to sell out again

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:06:07 +0000
'This is horrific': GitHub kills Copilot pull-request ads after user backlash
Developers were (understandably) furious with Copilot and other ads appearing in their pull requests – now GitHub has reversed its decision.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:05:00 +0000
I tried Samsung's all new earbuds therapy app for travel sickness — and it might actually work
Samsung has unveiled a motion sickness app called Hearapy, so I gave it a spin — and it's not half bad, provided you use the Buds 4 Pro

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:58:01 +0000

What's the best cabin layout for aircraft evacuation?
The key is to evenly distribute elderly passengers, who move more slowly, among the aircraft cabins.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:57 +0000
After more than 53 years, humans may finally return to the Moon this week
"Things are certainly starting to feel real here at the Cape."

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:25:38 +0000
No more Chinese Polestar 3s as production shifts entirely to the US
Building the big electric SUV at two sites doesn't make sense anymore.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:11:07 +0000
How did Anthropic measure AI's "theoretical capabilities" in the job market?
2023 study made a lot of assumptions about future "anticipated LLM-powered software."

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:01:33 +0000
Iran's hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel
Tehran hopes to stoke fear and extract intel in a series of cyber attacks.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:37:48 +0000

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