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UK Bans Social Media Use For Anyone Younger Than 16
The British government announced age restrictions for social media, saying that platforms disrupt childhoods and are designed to be addictive.
International Business Times - Jun 15, 2026 9:22am EDT
Under-16 ban faces scepticism from Birmingham parents
As UK plans for under-16 social media ban, an expert warns teens may find loopholes.
BBC News - Jun 15, 2026 9:07am EDT
Sir Keir Starmer unveils social media ban for under-16s
The Prime Minister said the ban was not ‘cost free’ but was the right thing to do to protect children.
Evening Standard - Jun 15, 2026 8:02am EDT
When will the UK social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?
The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.
BBC News - Jun 15, 2026 7:30am EDT
Social media ban for under-16s 'fantastic' says Ellen Roome
Ellen Roome's believes her son Jools Sweeney died in an online challenge gone wrong in 2022.
BBC News - Jun 15, 2026 6:16am EDT
Mayor's £7m plan to tackle social media 'lies' about London
The mayor says the city has been subjected to a "relentless and unprecedented attack of lies and hatred".
BBC News - Jun 15, 2026 6:05am EDT
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Gizmodo - Jun 15, 2026 5:47am EDT
From $28/hour to $1 million: SpaceX welder proves rocket builders can strike it rich too
How a former SpaceX welder became a millionaire through employee stock, showing welders, machinists and technicians can profit from the space and tech IPO boom.
Gulf News - Jun 15, 2026 5:43am EDT
Meta Tapped a Pentagon Supplier to Prototype Face Recognition for Its Glasses
Wired News - Jun 15, 2026 5:13am EDT
Anthropic co-founder hallucinates ghost in the machine
The nature of AI is unnatural. It's not intelligent. It's not human
Register UK - Jun 15, 2026 5:00am EDT
SoftBank surges more than 10% as Iran-U.S. deal sends Asia stocks soaring
Asian tech stocks surged Monday on news that Iran and the U.S. have reached a deal.
CNBC - Jun 15, 2026 3:46am EDT
New federal body to lead UAE's AI and digital government agenda
Sheikh Mohammed launches UAE Federal Authority for Artificial Intelligence and Data to boost digital government, streamline services and drive future-ready governance.
Gulf News - Jun 14, 2026 9:00pm EDT
Gizmodo - Jun 14, 2026 7:00pm EDT
Trump heads to G7 summit in France after reaching deal to end war with Iran
The G7 is likely to address the Iran peace deal, as well as Russia's war against Ukraine, which continues to rage in eastern Europe.
CNBC - Jun 14, 2026 6:30pm EDT
NUS researchers develop battery-free skin patch prototype for continuous blood pressure monitoring
The Straits Times - Jun 14, 2026 5:08pm EDT
UK and Japan building ‘new era of co-operation’, says Starmer
The Prime Minister conducted meetings with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi and business leaders in No 10.
Evening Standard - Jun 14, 2026 3:40pm EDT
Christian Science Monitor - Jun 14, 2026 2:38pm EDT
A year after Meta tapped Alexandr Wang to build a new AI model, Zuckerberg has to sell it
Mark Zuckerberg's mega spending spree began a year ago, when he lured Alexandr Wang to oversee a new AI strategy. The results so far are underwhelming.
CNBC - Jun 14, 2026 11:05am EDT
US Army picks out Vampire to fill a gap in its layered drone defenses
L3Harris supplies system that can down incoming drones with laser-guided rockets
Register UK - Jun 14, 2026 10:05am EDT
Listening to All the Music AI Is Trained on Would Take Decades
The Atlantic - Jun 14, 2026 10:03am EDT