Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-04-09

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

BBC Technology

• Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year
  It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:39:43 GMT

TechRadar Tech

• This clever iPadOS 26.4 feature brings it ever closer to the Mac — and that makes me worried
  The iPadOS 26.4 update adds a new Mac-like feature that could spell confusion if you want a cheap laptop.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:27:20 +0000
• 'Now that is immersion': the muzzle flash of Resident Evil 9 Requiem's titular gun is so bright it's apparently causing one player's OLED TV to restart
  All sorts of technical issues can occur with TVs, but a gun firing in a video game turning off a TV might be a new one...
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:25:22 +0000
• 'The whole world doesn't look like that. You focus on the areas of the trailer' — Former Rockstar environmental artist says what fans see in GTA 6 trailers has been 'madly polished' but 'everything that's not in that view' won't be as refined yet
  As we wait for the next Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer to drop, a former Rockstar Games developer has also shared his excitement, but says what you see in trailers has been polished more than anything off-camera.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:16:12 +0000
• Euphoria season 3 slammed as 'an unhinged disaster' by critics as first reactions to the hit HBO Max show's return flood in
  We've been waiting four years for Euphoria season 3 to hit HBO Max — but according to its damning first reviews, we might have been better off without it.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:06:21 +0000
• John Deere may have to pay out major $99 million settlement in landmark 'right-to-repair' case
  John Deere will also have to make its software tools available to third parties for 10 years.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0000
• The Shokz OpenRun Pro are down to their lowest price since Black Friday
  Still some of the best bone conduction headphones we've tested
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:57:05 +0000
• I took the UK's online safety survey — here are the red flags every privacy advocate should know
  The UK wants to hear what citizens have to say about plans to improve children's online safety. However, the survey, seems to be pushing respondents in one direction.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:51:34 +0000
• Tame your AI gremlins before the chaos becomes permanent
  AI agents are moving fast, but without clear identity and control, they become chaos machines.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:49:34 +0000
• The AI heat trap: why data centers must rethink thermodynamics
  The adoption of generative AI and large language models has introduced a new thermal reality.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:43:47 +0000
• 'This is incredible': the first visitors to Europe's biggest Apple museum are stunned by the wall of iMac G3s — and a replica of Steve Jobs' garage
  You can find thousands of Apple gadgets on show at a new museum that just opened in the Netherlands.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:41:01 +0000
• Bizarre bug in macOS is a 'ticking time bomb' that takes out networking capabilities if a Mac is left on for too long
  Thinking of leaving your Mac turned on for a couple of months? Beware of a weird macOS bug that'll take out your networking.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:35:00 +0000
• The foldable iPhone Ultra could cost even more than an M5 MacBook Pro
  Rumored specs and pricing for the foldable iPhone Ultra have leaked, pointing to a very expensive but highly capable phone.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:28:51 +0000
• The next phase of LLM development: Why the future of sovereign AI will be multilingual by design
  AI’s next phase prioritizes linguistic diversity, national sovereignty, and locally contextual intelligence over scale.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:26:59 +0000
• Proton VPN expands server network to 145 countries — and is now the top service for global coverage
  Proton VPN has rapidly expanded its global network, offering over 19,600 servers across 145 nations. This expansion boosts Proton's capacity to support digital freedom and give users more location options than ever before.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:23:24 +0000
• Nearly 80,000 tech workers have already lost their jobs in 2026 — and AI impact means more could be to come
  Tech layoffs are on the rise again, though we're still below the alarming threshold set by the unprecedented year that was 2023.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:11:55 +0000
• RAMageddon: How IT leaders are adapting PC refresh strategy to manage the 2026 memory crunch
  Rising memory costs force IT leaders to rethink device refresh, budgets, and procurement strategies.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:11:04 +0000
• 'Buyer beware' — Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller shopper reportedly finds old model inside the box in nasty repeat of common RAM scam
  A Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller buyer reportedly found a Switch 1 controller in the box.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
• NHS Scotland domains reportedly found serving adult content and illegal sport streams
  A legacy website was compromised and used to promote inappropriate content, but has since been defaced.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:58:04 +0000
• Forza Horizon 6 might be getting a limited edition Xbox wireless controller and headset, according to reliable leaker
  Forza Horizon 6 is reportedly getting a limited edition Xbox Wireless controller and headset alongside the game's launch next month.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:48:30 +0000
• AWS upgrades storage for the AI era — says Amazon S3 Files is 'the first and only cloud object store that provides fully-featured, high-performance file system access to your data'
  Amazon S3 Files makes all your data accessible without you ever having to duplicate it or introduce complex pipelines.
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:46:33 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?
  "I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it's getting the public excited."
  Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:44:24 +0000
• Trump admin makes sweeping request for medical records of federal workers
  The unprecedented proposal would give the Trump admin access to doctors' notes.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:00:11 +0000
• LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits
  LinkedIn says claims fabricated by extension maker suspended for scraping data.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:08:06 +0000
• Iran-linked hackers disrupt operations at US critical infrastructure sites
  As the US and Israel's war has ramped up, so too have hacks on US industrial sites.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:49:11 +0000
• Meta's Superintelligence Lab unveils its first public model, Muse Spark
  Meta touts strong benchmarks but admits "performance gaps" in agentic and coding systems.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:59:10 +0000
• How our digital devices are putting our right to privacy at risk
  Law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson chats with Ars about his new book, Your Data Will Be Used Against You.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:17:30 +0000
• Motorola suddenly raises budget phone prices up to 50%—you can probably thank AI
  Motorola's budget phones are much less budget-friendly today.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:39:08 +0000
• To beat Altman in court, Musk offers to give all damages to OpenAI nonprofit
  Musk won’t seek a “single dollar” in OpenAI suit after asking to pocket up to $134 billion.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:37:06 +0000
• Tankers passing through Strait of Hormuz will have to pay cryptocurrency toll
  Any tanker passing must reveal its cargo so Iran can determine transit fee amount.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:25:34 +0000
• Steam client files point to "framerate estimator" feature in the works
  JSON text strings suggest performance charts based on "framerates of other Steam users."
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:37:04 +0000
• For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting old Kindles off from the Kindle Store
  Post-2013 Kindles will continue to work, even if they no longer receive updates.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:26:57 +0000
• No big trucks for little roads: American OEMs say EU is blocking imports
  European buyers aren't interested in full-size trucks; US car industry doesn't care.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:13:20 +0000
• With Orion still flying, NASA is nearing key decisions about Artemis III
  "One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III."
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:15:10 +0000
• Anthropic limits access to Mythos, its new cybersecurity AI model
  A select group of customers is testing the Claude Mythos Preview.
  Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:34:17 +0000

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