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Police bosses urge unsafe social media to be blocked for under-16s
The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.
BBC News - May 22, 2026 2:11am EDT
Live updates: ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ films final episode
Follow live updates about the final episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at Ed Sullivan Theater as CBS cancels the long-running late-night program.
NBC News - May 22, 2026 1:55am EDT
What do young people think of an under-16 social media ban?
UK online safety minister Kanishka Narayan says any ban on social media for under-16s agreed at Westminster will apply in NI.
BBC News - May 22, 2026 1:53am EDT
FleetWave outage takes another turn. Chevin confirms crooks accessed customer data
A month after bringing systems back online, SaaS vendor tells customers attackers potentially walked off with operational data, contact details, and payroll numbers
Register UK - May 22, 2026 1:44am EDT
‘Huge validation’: Trump administration backs Aussie quantum tech
Two of Australia’s most prominent quantum names have been drawn into the Trump administration’s growing portfolio of strategic technology companies.
Sydney Morning Herald - May 22, 2026 12:39am EDT
Google’s Gmail can now talk back and manage your inbox with AI
Google’s new Gmail Live turns your inbox into a conversational AI assistant, using Gemini to answer questions, summarize emails and manage tasks by voice.
Gulf News - May 21, 2026 11:33pm EDT
'Budgets are moral documents,' Rep. Delia Ramirez said
Register UK - May 21, 2026 10:45pm EDT
SpaceX hits series of problems while trying to launch tries to launch bigger Starship
ABC News - May 21, 2026 9:34pm EDT
Alexi Lalas says U.S. players citing World Cup pressure are a ‘bunch of whiners’
American players, hoping to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002, haven’t complained about pressure but have said it exists.
NBC News - May 21, 2026 8:12pm EDT
SpaceX scrubs test flight of massive Starship rocket, will retry Friday
SpaceX's attempted Starship launch follows the company's release of its IPO prospectus, which set the stage for what's likely to be a record offering.
CNBC - May 21, 2026 8:02pm EDT
NASCAR star Kyle Busch dead at age 41
He was among the most winning drivers in NASCAR history and now the sudden death of Kyle Busch has left the racing world stunned. NBC News’ Sam Brock reports on what both NASCAR and Busch’s family have revealed about his death.
NBC News - May 21, 2026 7:55pm EDT
Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".
BBC News - May 21, 2026 7:25pm EDT
London's police asked Big Tech for comms data over 700,000 times last year
A Freedom of Information Act request shows the extent of the surveillance
Register UK - May 21, 2026 7:11pm EDT
Job training for robots: How China is getting machines ready to join the workforce
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the company's fourth-quarter earnings call that China is the biggest competition for humanoid robots.
CNBC - May 21, 2026 6:17pm EDT
Meta settles major social media addiction lawsuit with school district
Guardian UK - May 21, 2026 6:16pm EDT
Xanadu strikes deal to raise up to $300-million from investment firm with ties to Trump family
Quantum computing startup enters at-the-market offering agreement with affiliate of Yorkville Advisors
The Globe and Mail - May 21, 2026 6:05pm EDT
Meta Settles Lawsuit That Claimed Social Media Addiction Screwed Up Schools
Gizmodo - May 21, 2026 5:43pm EDT
Minnesota autism, disabled services providers among 15 charged with Medicaid fraud
The Justice Department said the providers defrauded Medicaid and other programs of more than $90 million and that two of them billed for autism services that were never provided.
NBC News - May 21, 2026 5:12pm EDT
GPU behemoth Nvidia on track to be world's leading CPU supplier too, says CFO
GPUzilla forecasts $20 billion in CPU revenues this year
Register UK - May 21, 2026 5:03pm EDT
Workday jumps 10% as it bumps up margin forecast on AI strength
Workday's CEO says the company is seeing success in artificial intelligence.
CNBC - May 21, 2026 5:02pm EDT
Spotify and Universal Music agree deal to let subscribers create AI remixes
Guardian UK - May 21, 2026 5:02pm EDT
OpenAI System Resolves Longstanding Unit Distance Problem In Geometry
An AI system developed by OpenAI has produced a verified proof addressing a classic problem in discrete geometry first posed in 1946.
International Business Times - May 21, 2026 4:56pm EDT
Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district
The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.
BBC News - May 21, 2026 4:56pm EDT
Meta, Broadcom and others to launch $125 million semiconductor research hub at UCLA
Broadcom, Meta, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries and Synopsys are joining forces to launch a $125 million "Semiconductor Hub" at UCLA.
CNBC - May 21, 2026 4:44pm EDT