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Smartphones
The price users pay for WhatsApp's handy new link previews
Earlier this year, WhatsApp rolled out a feature that lets you see what's at the other end of the link that someone just messaged you without having to switch to your browser.
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AI
AI can sway your opinion, even when you know it's biased, study shows
Artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini hold the power to massively influence public opinion, new research suggests after demonstrating that people largely accept biased information given to them by an AI – even when warned not to.
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AI
Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
A growing number of college professors say they are turning to oral exams, and combining a variety of old-fashioned and cutting-edge techniques, to help address a crisis in higher education.
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Smartwatch
WhatsApp and Pokémon Sleep arrive on Garmin sports watches
Garmin is bringing two popular apps to various sports watches in its range: WhatsApp messages can now be read and sent, while the Pokémon Sleep app can also be linked to various Garmin watches.
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Social media
New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law
A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government's willingness to crack down.
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Cybersecurity
Poland faced a surge in cyberattacks in 2025, including a major assault on the energy sector
Poland experienced 2½ times more cyberattacks in 2025 compared to the previous year, and the numbers are constantly rising, a government official said Tuesday.
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Technology
Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block
JAKARTA, March 25 - Videogame platform Roblox will introduce content and communications controls for players under 16 in Indonesia to comply with the country's social media block for children, Matt Kaufman, Roblox's Chief Safety Officer, said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.
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AI
More than 50% surveyed in Germany believe AI will change social life
More than 50% of people in Germany believe artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally change our social lives in the coming years – and even more say not for the better, a poll published on Tuesday by Bitkom Research showed.
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AI
OpenAI kills Sora video app in pivot toward business tools
OpenAI said Tuesday that it would shut down its artificial intelligence video generation app Sora barely six months after its launch, as the company shifts toward business tools ahead of a potential stock market debut.
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Video games
Roblox’s hit game ‘Steal A Brainrot’ battles its many imitators
In the popular video game Steal A Brainrot, the object is petty theft. But now that the internet is awash with knockoffs of the runaway Roblox Corp hit, its makers are defending their turf.
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Technology
SK Hynix files for US listing that source says could raise up to $14 billion
ICHEON, South Korea, March 25 (Reuters) - South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix plans a confidential filing to list shares in the U.S. in the second half of 2026, the company said on Tuesday, which a source said could raise as much as $14 billion.
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Technology
Meta boosts top executives' pay with stock options as AI race heats up
March 24 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has offered top executives stock options that could pay out hundreds of millions of dollars and are tied to lifting its valuation six-fold to more than $9 trillion, in a bid to retain talent and spur aggressive growth in the AI era.
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Technology
Meta ordered to pay $375 million in New Mexico trial over child exploitation, user safety claims
March 24 (Reuters) - A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child sexual exploitation on those platforms.
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Social media
Wedium, Europe's answer to TikTok and Instagram?
A new social media network designed to be a European alternative to algorith-heavy platforms like TikTok, Facebook and Instagram is to be launched on Wednesday.
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Social media
Thousands rally in Berlin against online sexual violence, deepfakes
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Berlin on Sunday to protest against online sexual violence and express solidarity with victims, amid heightened attention after a German celebrity came forward with allegations against a former partner.
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Technology
Anduril, Palantir developing Golden Dome missile shield's software, source says
March 24 (Reuters) - Anduril and Palantir Technologies are working together to develop software for U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome antimissile shield initiative, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Technology
Baltimore sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok sexual 'deepfakes'
March 24 (Reuters) - The city of Baltimore sued Elon Musk's xAI on Tuesday, claiming its Grok chatbot illegally generates nonconsensual sexually explicit images, including of children.
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Technology
GameStop posts 14% fall in quarterly revenue amid digital gaming shift
March 24 (Reuters) - GameStop reported a 14% drop in fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, a sign that its struggling brick-and-mortar business continues to face immense pressure from the video game industry's shift to digital downloads and weaker consumer demand.
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Technology
Arm unveils new AI chip, expects it to add billions in annual revenue
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24 (Reuters) - Arm Holdings announced a new artificial intelligence data center chip on Tuesday which it said will add billions of dollars of revenue and represent a significant shift in the company's strategy.
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Technology
Microsoft to rent Texas data center dropped by Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reports
March 24 (Reuters) - Microsoft has agreed to rent a data center project in Texas that was originally being developed for Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation.
