12 hours ago ShareSave Shiona McCallumSenior tech reporter ShareSave Getty Images Children are at increased risk of being harassed, cyber-bullied and having their identities stolen in later life by having their photos posted online by parents, according to new research. So-called “sharenting” – documenting a child’s special moments on social media – has become commonplace, […]
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The first game to feel truly cinematic is back – years after its creator left
23 hours ago ShareSave Tom GerkenTechnology reporter ShareSave Konami Metal Gear is one of the best-selling video game series in history, shifting more than 60 million copies. The series pioneered cinematics in gaming by blending cutting-edge cutscenes, voice acting and dynamic camera angles to create something that would have looked more at home on the […]
Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data
8 hours ago ShareSave Graham FraserTechnology Reporter ShareSave Getty Images The UK government may have wanted to force Apple to provide it with access to more customer data than previously thought, a court document has indicated. A row erupted between the two after it emerged the Home Office asked the tech giant for the right […]
Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer’s death
8 hours ago ShareSave Graham FraserTechnology Reporter ShareSave @jeanpormanove The streaming platform Kick has accused French authorities of politicising the death of a content creator who passed away during a livestream. Raphaël Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, was found dead in a residence near the city of Nice last week. Prosecutors have opened an […]
Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation
Apple has warned that “EU-style rules” proposed by the UK competition watchdog “are bad for users and bad for developers”. It says EU laws – which have sought to make it easier for smaller firms to compete with big tech – have resulted in some Apple features and enhancements being delayed for European users. It […]
Video platform Kick investigated over streamer’s death
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Australian video platform Kick over the death of a content creator during a live stream. Raphaël Graven – also known as Jean Pormanove – was found dead in a residence near the city of Nice last week. He was known for videos in which he endured apparent […]
Child sex abuse victim begs Elon Musk to remove links to her images
40 minutes ago ShareSave Angus Crawford and Tony Smith BBC News Investigations ShareSave BBC A victim of child sexual abuse has begged Elon Musk to stop links offering images of her abuse being posted on his social media platform X. “Hearing that my abuse – and the abuse of so many others – is still […]
Women aren’t just ‘cosy gamers’ – I play horror games and 600,000 watch
43 minutes ago ShareSave Alex Taylor Reporting fromLondon ShareSave Alyce Rocha Alyce Rocha makes her living working from home – but she doesn’t have a normal nine to five. Forget endless Teams meetings, she’s spent recent weeks living the (virtual) life of an ambitious Mafia upstart in 1900s Sicily. Such is life as a video […]
My ex stalked me, so I joined a ‘dating safety’ app. Then my address was leaked
24 hours ago ShareSave Jacqui Wakefield Global Disinformation Unit, BBC World Service ShareSave Getty Images/ Carlos Barquero Sally was stalked by her ex-boyfriend. After ending their relationship, he would turn up at work – and even her friends’ houses. She eventually had to move. When she finally got back on to the dating scene, she […]
TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators
12 hours ago ShareSave Tom Gerken Technology reporter ShareSave Getty Images TikTok is planning to lay off hundreds of staff in the UK which moderate the content that appears on the social media platform. According to TikTok, the plan would see work moved to its other offices in Europe as it invests in the use […]