The real money online gaming space was dealt a fatal blow after Parliament passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025

A ChatGPT-style app to be rolled out at all South Australian high schools next term has been welcomed by tech experts, who are also warning its use should be carefully managed.

Attackers used the artificial intelligence tool to craft a fake draft of a South Korean military identification card.

“I can’t emphasize enough the damage that social media and the internet is doing to all of us, those dopamine hits.”

Saying bye-bye to Spotify is easier than ever.

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A new AI chip powered by light, not electricity, delivers massive energy savings while matching conventional performance. A group of engineers has created a breakthrough computer chip that relies on light rather than electricity to carry out one of the most energy-demanding functions in artificial intelligence: identifying images and detecting patterns. By shifting to light, […]

Researchers combined OLEDs with metasurfaces to project holograms. The method enables simpler, cheaper, and smaller displays. New research from the University of St Andrews is advancing holographic technology, with potential applications in smart devices, communication, gaming, and entertainment. In a paper published in the journal Light, Science and Application, physicists from the School of Physics […]

“This premium won’t last forever, but right now companies are essentially buying insurance against joining that 95% failure statistic.”

Many teens are turning to chatbots for companionship. But experts and regulators say that emotional attachment to the chatbots can leave children vulnerable to psychological risks, prompting calls for stricter safeguards.

Ha Dang will head to California in December to take part in the Excel world championships after seeing off 40 rivals

He will not be the only Briton fancying his chances on the tables in Las Vegas this December, but Ha Dang prefers games of pure skill rather than blind luck.

The 33-year-old has booked himself a place at the Microsoft Excel world championships by seeing off more than 40 rivals in the inaugural British competition, a feat that has left him “astounded and privileged”.

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“It’ll be a helpful assistant to a trader and also to your broader financial life. But I think the humans will ultimately be calling the shots.”

The internet was built to connect machines, not people, making online life a painful hassle of lost passwords, security code texts, and cumbersome sign-ups.

Just don’t try to pop it in that old Walkman.

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Commission asked platforms to apply content warnings to protect children or others who do not want to see US shooting

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Australia’s eSafety watchdog has asked social media companies to do more to guard children from seeing graphic footage of rightwing activist Charlie Kirk being shot dead.

Kirk, an ally to US president Donald Trump, was killed while speaking on a university campus in Utah on Thursday.

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A sci-fi idea is gaining supporters, from billionaires to city councils. Whether it’s feasible is another matter.

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