Under-16s to be banned from social media, Starmer announces BBC.CO.UK Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will be among the platforms banned by spring 2027, the government says. 🖇

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Under-16s to be banned from social media by next spring, Starmer says

Watch live as Technology Secretary Liz Kendall delivers a statement to the Commons on the ban.

A Court Has Ruled That Google Is Liable for False Statements Generated by AI Overviews WIRED.COM The ruling holds that a company that designs, trains, operates, and manages an AI system must assume legal liability for any damages caused by the responses it generates. 🖇

WIRED

A Court Has Ruled That Google Is Liable for False Statements Generated by AI Overviews

The ruling holds that a company that designs, trains, operates, and manages an AI system must assume legal liability for any damages caused by the ...

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Let the builders build. #LBB

"You know what the midwest is, young and restless." (Which song am I listening to?)

"Creeping like a Crow" (Coming up with slang trying to get onto Willpower's in-progress album) @willpowerstudios

Getting some rest is damn near the highest priority for your mental health.

Sending email to someone without allowing reply is a crime.

Errrrday as we say in #stl 🖇

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Tell Me When to Go (feat. Keak da Sneak)

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Scotland fans 'heartbroken' as travel permits to World Cup withdrawn last minute BBC.CO.UK People travelling to the World Cup have had their ESTA applications changed from approved to "travel not authorised". 🖇

BBC News

Scotland fans 'heartbroken' as travel permits to World Cup withdrawn last minute

People travelling to the World Cup have had their ESTA applications changed from approved to "travel not authorised".

Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones WIRED.COM Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones. 🖇

WIRED

Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify peo...

The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center THEVERGE.COM Scott Furgeson “regrets” his “choice of words.” 🖇

The Verge

The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center

Scott Furgeson “regrets” his “choice of words.”

S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic ARSTECHNICA.COM SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors. 🖇

Ars Technica

S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic

SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.

Trump’s financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family APNEWS.COM President Donald Trump has found multiple ways to harness the presidency to benefit himself. His Justice Department agreed to a $1.776 billion fund that could benefit his allies and guard against future IRS audits of Trump, only for the White House to reconsider the fund after outcry from Congress a 🖇 https://apnews.com/article/trump-personal-profits-anti-weaponization-fund-7d47cc89f207b0b3749fdeefdf4de4c7

Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows embraces Linux even more THEVERGE.COM Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows. 🖇

The Verge

Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows embraces Linux even more

Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows.

Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup ARSTECHNICA.COM With no embedded modem, the Slate Truck is the antithesis of today's connected cars. 🖇

Ars Technica

Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup

With no embedded modem, the Slate Truck is the antithesis of today's connected cars.

DOGE Whistleblower Had His Brakes Cut Hours After Elon Put Him On Blast, Suit Alleges GIZMODO.COM After calling out suspicious data access by DOGE, one whistleblower suddenly found himself in the crosshairs of the world's wealthiest man and his fans. 🖇

Gizmodo

DOGE Whistleblower Had His Brakes Cut Hours After Elon Put Him On Blast, Suit Alleges

After calling out suspicious data access by DOGE, one whistleblower suddenly found himself in the crosshairs of the world's wealthiest man and...

AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix THEVERGE.COM Environmental concerns are a big driver behind Americans’ opposition to data centers. 🖇

The Verge

AI has a water problem — Google thinks it has a fix

Environmental concerns are a big driver behind Americans’ opposition to data centers.