2025-09-15

New York details its plans for online age verification rules

Last year, New York joined the wave of states passing legislation aimed at protecting minors using the Internet, particularly social media. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploi [...]

2025-09-15

Researchers find a way to address the problem of AI forgetting how to behave safely

Open-source AI used on phones and in cars can lose their safeguards, but university scientists find retraining these reduced models restores the protections. [...]

2025-09-15

AirPods Pro 3 review: A significant update to Apple’s best earbuds

If you’re not already wearing a pair of AirPods all day, Apple’s latest suite of features may convince you to do so. The company’s latest model, the AirPods Pro 3 ($249), is Apple’s most compr [...]

2025-09-15

It doesn't take a genius to be a cybercriminal - and open source ransomware is making it easier than ever

New research shows just how low the barriers are. [...]

2025-09-14

Google's VaultGemma shows the struggle to balance privacy and performance in AI

Google DeepMind has introduced a new language model called VaultGemma, designed with a focus on privacy. It is the largest open model to date trained from scratch with differential privacy, containing [...]

2025-09-12

The Morning After: HBO Max is going to get more expensive

As is often the case, the tech news tide is out after Apple’s iPhone 17 event. (Did we do a dedicated newsletter on all the announcements? Yes, yes we did.)<br /> Before the weekend, though, t [...]

2025-09-12

I'm a phone deals expert – these are the best iPhone 17 deals you can preorder today

It's time folks - iPhone 17 preorders are finally open and I've rounded up the best deals in both the US and UK right here. [...]

2025-09-12

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is getting a Switch 2 version with new multiplayer modes

Nintendo kicked off its latest Direct on Friday with a slew of Mario-related news to mark the 40th anniversary of its mascot. One of those announcements was for a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the deli [...]

2025-09-12

The best gaming keyboards of 2025

The best gaming keyboards bring a greater feeling of comfort and control to your PC play time, whether you’re sinking into a 100-hour RPG or sweating through an online shooter. They may not always f [...]