Internet

What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean

US antitrust lawyers are calling on a judge to force the sale of Google's Chrome browser to limit the company's market clout in a move that would shake up the Internet giant.

AI

To maintain growth, AI firms seek accords with publishing giants

Publishing giants and generative artificial intelligence companies are striking deals that aim to both protect copyright and provide for the rapidly increasing needs of the AI industry.

Technology

Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban on under-16s using the services.

Technology

Trump pick Lutnick's firm in talks with Tether for $2 billion bitcoin lending project, Bloomberg reports

(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is in talks to deepen his financial ties with the company operating the world's largest stablecoin, Tether, by launching a $2 billion project to lend dollars to clients against bitcoin, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

Social media

Growing social media app vows to shake up ‘toxic’ status quo

WeAre8, an emerging social media platform which pledges to give people control over their data, has been backed by a US billionaire as part of efforts to shake up the social network market.

Technology

US plans to reduce Intel's $8.5 billion federal chips grant below $8 billion - New York Times

(Reuters) - The U.S. government plans to reduce Intel Corp's preliminary $8.5 billion federal chips grant to less than $8 billion, the New York Times reported on Sunday citing unnamed sources.

Cybersecurity

Opinion: Ultimate Fakebook

I have no great advice to offer, other than that if a deal seems too good to be true, then it is.

TECH

Students innovate to combat waste, dementia and allergies

Malaysian students create award-winning AI solutions addressing food waste, dementia support, and child allergy safety, showcasing the nation’s growing role in impactful, socially driven technology.

TECH

Innovative AI solution by Malaysian teens aids stroke rehabilitation

Their winning creation, Strip4u is a battery- operated device surgically placed in the body to aid stroke patients in recovery and rehabilitation.

Technology

Former BP boss Looney to chair US data company Prometheus Hyperscale

(Reuters) - Oil major BP's former CEO Bernard Looney is set to chair Prometheus Hyperscale, the U.S.-based data company said on Sunday. 

Technology

Indian regulator rejects Apple request to put antitrust report on hold

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's antitrust body has turned down a request from Apple to put a hold on an investigation report which found the company breached competition laws, allowing the case to continue, an internal order from the regulator seen by Reuters showed.

Nation

Share too much info on social media and risk being hacked, warns MCMC

KUALA LUMPUR: Those who share too much information on social media expose themselves to security threats including identity theft, cyberstalking and property theft.

Social media

What is Bluesky and why are people leaving X to sign up?

Around one million users signed up for social media site Bluesky in the week following Donald Trump’s election win – but what is it?

Technology

Opinion: Messages can gobble up storage space

This week a reader writes, “Recently I was notified about needing more storage. Looking at my concentration of 50 gigabytes, about 28 GB is messaging and 12 gb is photos. Do I need to delete from my phone and Mac? Best way to reduce?"

AI

ChatGPT writes better poetry than Shakespeare, most people think

Poems written by ChatGPT in the style of William Shakespeare get a better response from most (human) readers than the original ones do, according to the latest research to question the uniqueness of human artistic creativity.

Video games

Game review: Help the sleeping Smurfs wake up from Gargamel's spell

Armed with a magical XXL pillow, players jump into the dreams of the snoring Smurfs and try little by little to get them out of their deep sleep.

Technology

TikTok CEO sought Musk's input ahead of Trump administration, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -ByteDance-owned TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew has sought input on U.S. matters from Elon Musk, a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter.

Streaming

How 'CoComelon' became a mass media juggernaut for preschoolers

Although its multimedia approach to kids' content has helped expand its audience, it has also raised questions about screen time and what kind of content – if any – very young children should be watching.

Smartphones

Evolution of smartphone damage: From drips to drops

Now central to how we work, connect, and play, a broken smartphone can significantly disrupt daily life.

Wearables

Are you tracking your health with a device? Here's what could happen with the data

Like Santa Claus, it knows when you are sleeping (and how well), it knows when you're awake, it knows when you've been idle or exercising, and it keeps track of all of it.