Czech prime minister in favour of social media ban for under-15s
PRAGUE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday he was in favour of banning the use of social media by children under 15, as a growing number of European countries consider similar restrictions.
Analysis-Investors chase cheaper, smaller companies as risk aversion hits tech sector
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Investors are turning to cheaper, smaller companies while reassessing how much risk they are willing to take owning volatile assets after market whipsaws pounded some sectors and assets.
PDRM calls for greater parental vigilance as grooming by online predators leads victims to share more CSAM content
Bukit Aman's Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division (D11) principal assistant director, Senior Asst Comm Siti Kamsiah Hassan, said the disturbing development highlights the risks children face when online activity is not closely monitored.
New app helps you sit up straight while at your computer
Try this new app if you want a nudge to help you sit up straight while you are using your computer.
Dispose of CDs, DVDs while protecting your data and the environment
Many of us are streaming these days but often we still have a couple of favourite CDs and DVDs at home.
'Just the Browser' strips AI and other features from your browser
At a time when browsers feel more cluttered than ever, a free tool called Just the Browser, developed by US journalist and programmer Corbin Davenport, promises to strip mainstream browsers of unwanted extras by applying a bundle of settings for Chrome, Firefox and Edge on Windows, macOS and Linux.
How do I reduce my child's screen time?
Many parents are familiar with the phenomenon: instead of heading to the park together as agreed, children would prefer to sit in front of their computer or chat with friends on their smartphones. But is it really that bad? And are adults really role models in this context?
Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT
Feb 7 (Reuters) - Anthropic is spending millions of dollars to air commercials during Sunday night's National Football League championship game to slam rival OpenAI for its plan to sell ads on its ChatGPT chatbot, in one of the biggest public spats between the big artificial-intelligence companies.
Chatbot Chucky: Parents told to keep kids away from talking AI dolls
Artificial intelligence-based toys say inappropriate things to children and breach a home's privacy through extensive data collection, according to Common Sense Media, a US-based electronic consumer goods watchdog.
South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users
SEOUL, Feb 7 (Reuters) - South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange.
