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Anthropic AI researcher quits to write poetry as 'the world is in peril'

United Kingdom, Feb. 13 -- An AI safety researcher has quit the US firm Anthropic because "the world is in peril". In a resignation letter posted on X, Mrinank Sharma informed the company that he was... Read More


Adult site hit with £800,000 Ofcom fine for failing to implement age checks

United Kingdom, Feb. 13 -- Ofcom has fined the porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 after it failed to introduce sufficient age verification measures. The media regulator explained... Read More


Russia has attempted to 'fully block' WhatsApp

United Kingdom, Feb. 13 -- Russia has tried to "fully block" WhatsApp, according to the Meta-owned company. The messaging app claims that Moscow is trying to push users towards its own state-sponsore... Read More


Marvel's Wolverine, Marathon and Saros could appear at PlayStation's State of Play

United Kingdom, Feb. 12 -- Sony's next State of Play could deliver major updates on some of the PlayStation 5's most anticipated titles, including potential appearances from Marvel's Wolverine, Bungie... Read More


Google bringing AI shopping features to Search and Gemini

United Kingdom, Feb. 12 -- Google is ramping up its efforts to turn artificial intelligence into a direct shopping engine, unveiling new features that let users buy products within AI-powered Search a... Read More


Apple 'delays improved AI Siri to as late as iOS 27'

United Kingdom, Feb. 12 -- Apple has reportedly pushed back key upgrades to Siri, with some long-promised artificial intelligence (AI) features now unlikely to arrive until iOS 27. According to Bloom... Read More


Tilly Norwood's creator gets death threats

United Kingdom, Feb. 11 -- Tilly Norwood's creator has received death threats because of the AI actress. Eline Van der Velden has been in contact with police after receiving a number of sinister warn... Read More


England's children's commissioner calls for ban on social media adverts for children

United Kingdom, Feb. 11 -- A report has called for social media advertising to children to be banned. Children's commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, has found young people have been "bomb... Read More


WWE 2K26 Showcase will explore alternate reality for CM Punk

United Kingdom, Feb. 11 -- WWE 2K26 will let players explore an alternate reality where CM Punk never left. The current World Heavyweight Champion - who is on the cover of this year's game from 2K - ... Read More


Instagram and YouTube chiefs accused of building 'addiction machines' at California trial

United Kingdom, Feb. 10 -- Social media companies such as Instagram and YouTube have been accused of creating "addiction machines" at the start of a landmark trial in California. In his opening argum... Read More