UK MPs target VPNs in latest Online Safety Act debate

The debate around age verification and VPNs heats up as MPs confirm their commitment to review the role these providers should have in preventing their service from being misused to evade the law. [...]

'NHS users report that it is awful to use': Palantir could be forced to exit NHS after pushback from staff, MPs, unions, and pressure groups over Federated Data Platform

MPs want Palantir's contract with the NHS to end early, stating that the FDP is awful to use. [...]

Anthropic is bringing back Claude Fable 5 globally after US lifts export control order — where can enterprises access it?

Anthropic is restoring global access to its most powerful generally released AI model yet, Claude Fable 5, today, after the U.S. Department of Commerce last night withdrew emergency export controls.T [...]

Tech's biggest losers of 2025

It’s the end of another year, so it’s time for the Engadget staff to compile a list of the year’s biggest losers. We scour over articles from the previous 12 months to determine the people, comp [...]

Dutch MPs call for free government-backed VPN, ad-blocker, and password manager for all citizens

Following major data leaks at Odido and health services, a motion tabled by the Dutch opposition argues that online safety shouldn't depend on your income and calls on the government to hand ever [...]

The UK needs to deal with its e-scooter problem

E-scooters could be a vital tool to eliminate unnecessary car journeys, cutting emissions and journey times. Unfortunately, the UK is the last major European nation to not allow them to be ridden on m [...]

Stopping AI from Spinning Stories: A Guide to Preventing Hallucinations

AI is revolutionizing the way nearly every industry operates. It’s making us more efficient, more productive, and – when implemented correctly – better at our jobs overall. But as our reliance o [...]

Anthropic blocks all public access to Claude Fable 5, Mythos 5 following US government order — what enterprises should do

The US government last night issued an unprecedented export control directive ordering Anthropic to immediately suspend all access to its top-tier Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models for foreign [...]

UK Parliament opts not to hold AI companies accountable over copyright material

Ministers in the UK House of Commons have blocked an amendment to a data bill that would require AI companies to disclose their use of copyrighted materials, according to The Guardian. This transparen [...]