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 […]