2026-06-27

Audity credits her success to her muse and keeping things fun

Plus, the artist creator reveals her dream project. (Are you listening Brennan Lee Mulligan?) [...]

2026-06-26

Australia’s teen social media ban works on paper, less so in practice

A law is only as strong as the door it actually closes, and Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s appears to have left a window open. On 26 June, six months after the world-first measure took effect, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was keen to make the ban as strong as possible, after […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-26

5 things to keep in mind about AI hype

The first step to understanding AI’s real potential is turning down the volume on the people who are selling it most loudly. [...]

2026-06-26

YouTube Shorts nixes 'dislikes' and lets you double the playback speed

YouTube has made several key changes to Shorts by removing dislikes and offering a clear screen mode. [...]

2026-06-26

OpenAI's GPT 5.6 rollout now requires US government approval on a "customer by customer basis"

At the request of the U.S. government, OpenAI will initially make its new GPT-5.6 model available only to select partners, with access approved on a "customer by customer" basis. CEO Sam Altman says this isn't a "preferred long term model." After the forced takedown of Anthropic's Fable, AI labs are afraid of a de facto licensing regime for AI models.<br /> The [...]

2026-06-26

The dual approach: why AI is both an enabler and a responsibility in telecoms

As UK telecoms intensify their journey toward Net Zero and with 6G on the horizon, AI is emerging as both a transformative enabler and a sustainability challenge. [...]

2026-06-26

I recommend this Sonos smart speaker to everyone I know - get it while it's $40 off for Prime Day

The Sonos Era 100 is a great smart speaker for any room in your house and a stellar entry point into the Sonos ecosystem. [...]

2026-06-26

5 gadgets that helped declutter my desk (and why they're worth every penny)

I keep these tech gadgets close to help keep my desk tidy. Here's why. [...]

2026-06-26

The best luxury river cruises worth the splurge in 2026

From a 110-guest Tauck sailing with private after-hours museum access to a 20-guest Nile cruise with entry to a restricted Sphinx enclosure [...]