
Australia fires starting gun on global social media reform
Australia on Wednesday became the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16.
WEDNESDAY, 07 JANUARY 2026, 03:23

Australia on Wednesday became the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16.

The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don’t hold accounts.
The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

Teenagers affected by Australia’s under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.
President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.

Human beings in 7th place out of 35 species on monogamy scale, according to a study by Cambridge University
Humans are playing in the premier league of monogamous mammals, according to a new ranking of animals by their reproductive habits, but we may need a new manager to beat the beavers.
In the study from University of Cambridge, humans ranked 7th out of 35 species on the monogamy scale,...
The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot.

It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt – Google Glass – was pulled in 2015.
Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer “appropriate compensation” to web publishers.
President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.

With broadcast-grade technology and seamless camera compatibility, LG’s LED solution sets a new standard for K-content creation at StudioCube.

The high court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application for Nkosana Makate’s Vodacom payout to be frozen.
A tech giant has teamed up with local artists, adding vibrant colors and quirky characters in an effort to humanize its futuristic ride.
As Gen Alpha’s attention drifts from TV and movies, video creators like Alan Chikin Chow are eager to fill the void.

Galaxy’s AI camera magic transforms faraway seats into crisp, front-row experiences at every memorable moment.

The new Spendl debit card aims to simplify digital assets by letting users spend crypto like ordinary money.

Nvidia’s older H200 chips have been cleared for China as new Blackwell models remain tightly restricted.
A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.

Sim-swap fraud, identity impersonation and large-scale Sim-farm operations are no longer fringe problems.

A fledgling social media platform has asked the US to cancel trademarks for Twitter so it can take them for itself.