A University of Bayreuth study has linked heavy short-video viewing among teenagers and young adults to inattention, impulsivity and stress. The findings point to risks from endless scrolling and personalised feeds, and support clearer screen-time routines.
Israeli officials say cyberattacks attributed to Iran rose sharply during the latest conflict. The jump underlines how the confrontation has continued online.
Instagram has previewed new ways for users to adjust recommendations directly from the feed and Reels. The move follows long-standing complaints that suggested posts often crowd out updates from followed accounts.
California has launched an AI-Unemployment Tracker to detect signs of technology-linked job losses in real time. The move comes amid layoffs, public unease and rising political pressure over AI's impact on work.
The Trump administration has reportedly asked OpenAI to roll out GPT-5.6 in phases, starting with trusted partners. The move reflects growing US concern over advanced AI capabilities after restrictions imposed on Anthropic.
Apple is reportedly planning to launch only the standard M6 chip and skip the M6 Pro and M6 Max. The shift would break a long-running Apple Silicon pattern as the company moves faster towards AI-focused M7 chips.
Sony-owned Bungie has announced another round of layoffs across Destiny, Marathon and support teams. The move follows weak performance from Destiny 2 and Marathon as Sony realigns the studio's long-term plans.
Microsoft has announced Xbox console price increases from 1 August, blaming rising storage and memory chip costs. The move comes ahead of GTA 6 and amid wider pressure on gaming hardware from AI-driven demand.
Anthropic has told US senators that Alibaba-linked operators used thousands of fraudulent accounts to access Claude. The allegation sharpens concerns over AI distillation, national security and control of advanced models such as Mythos and Fable.
Apple's second developer beta of iOS 27 adds a new Siri mode inside the iPhone Camera app. The shift brings visual intelligence into a familiar interface and streamlines on-the-spot searches.
A new leak suggests Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra could bring a significantly enhanced screen resolution. The report also ties the foldable to slimmer hardware, flagship specs and a likely July 22 reveal.
A new report says Apple has finalised key specifications for its foldable iPhone Ultra and may begin mass production by the end of July. The update suggests a September unveiling is possible, even as some reports point to a later retail release.
OpenAI has unveiled Jalapeno, its first custom AI chip built for inference and already running in its labs. The move could lower ChatGPT costs and sharpen the contest with Nvidia in AI hardware.
Antonio Guterres has urged major AI companies to disclose the full environmental impact of their systems. The call sharpens scrutiny of the land, water and power demands behind the AI boom.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has warned that AI agents could make it harder for small businesses to win customers. He said the shift may deepen market consolidation as companies prepare systems for agent-led transactions.
Meta has unveiled a new line of AI-powered smart glasses starting at $299. The launch sharpens competition with Google and Snap as companies race to define wearable computing.
OpenAI is reportedly preparing GPT-Bidi-1, a new bidirectional voice model for ChatGPT. The model could make conversations more natural and support a wider voice-led push for AI use.
Anthropic has introduced Claude Tag in Slack, letting teams summon an always-on AI into threads. The launch pushes Claude beyond question-answering towards an enterprise teammate that remembers context.
Telegram has started returning for users in India after a temporary ban during the NEET-UG re-examination period. The court-backed restriction and its rollback have kept the focus on exam integrity, platform control and free speech.
Meta has paused its internal Model Capability Initiative after a leak made employee data widely accessible. The incident has sharpened privacy concerns and added to unease over the company's AI-driven changes.
