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04/01/2026

fuels paper boom, but slips

Study finds AI scientific publishing is booming, boosting output for researchers, but many AI-written research papers fail peer review quality checks.

03/01/2026

test reveals

AI chatbots struggle with maths accuracy. A new test shows frequent errors in simple calculations, urging users to double-check results.

03/01/2026

’s quiet shake-up

Google quietly allows Gmail users to change their email address without losing data, starting a gradual global rollout with limits and aliases.

02/01/2026

Gen Z’s problem

A new study has found Gen Z use weaker passwords than their grandparents, challenging common beliefs about digital natives. Security researchers say the findings expose risky online habits among younger users, despite growing up with technology and social media. Study reveals weak choices Research b...

02/01/2026

hijack accounts through snowball

Cyber security researchers warn hackers are hijacking WhatsApp accounts using trust, not broken encryption, raising serious global security concerns. The attack, called GhostPairing, abuses legitimate WhatsApp features to secretly link accounts to hacker-controlled devices. Victims receive messages....

01/01/2026

weighs social media

European countries consider banning social media for children after Australia’s under-16 ban, raising concerns over safety, age checks and mental health.

01/01/2026

faces global as and harvesters struggle

Frankincense supplies are declining as over-harvesting, climate change, and pests threaten trees and global production.

31/12/2025

probes major claim

Spotify investigates major data breach after pirate group claims to have scraped 256M tracks, raising concerns over AI training and music rights

31/12/2025

halted by

Waymo robotaxis resume service in San Francisco after power outage halted vehicles at intersections, ensuring safe operations citywide.

30/12/2025

meet resistance

US threatens European tech firms over EU rules, but experts warn such threats may backfire and strengthen European resistance.

30/12/2025

AI data centres’ carbon footprint could match small countries, using massive energy and water, raising urgent calls for transparency.

29/12/2025

probes affecting 200 million users

Pornhub investigates a major data breach affecting over 200 million users, with hackers accessing viewing habits, search history and location data.