Tories are taking to heart Trump’s playbook of division and lies
Notorious attack ad against Sadiq Khan reflects political era where social media is used to provoke outrage
How can Donald Trump’s loss-making Truth Social be worth $9bn?
The rightwing social network’s flotation, supported by fans of the ex-president, makes it look like part of the ‘meme stock’ phenomenon
Controversial attack ad on Sadiq Khan made solely by Tory HQ, source says
Spurious video on London mayor’s record on crime allegedly had no input from team of Tory candidate Susan Hall
Meta and Google accused of restricting reproductive health information
Report claims posts on abortion and contraception have been deleted while misinformation on the feeds of social media users in Africa, Latin America and Asia has not been tackled
Fears grow Meta will block news on Facebook and Instagram as Australian government faces pressure to act
Publishers and politicians are siding against Meta and urging Labor to force the company to pay for news
Europe’s longest hyperloop test track revives futuristic tube transport hype
Operators hope newly opened Dutch track will help prove feasibility of high-speed shuttle system
‘They can be exploited’: clubs help young footballers navigate digital age
Child prodigies attract huge followings but Premier League clubs are warning against the consequences of early fame
AI ‘apocalypse’ could take away almost 8m jobs in UK, says report
Women, younger workers and lower paid are at most risk from artificial intelligence, says IPPR thinktank
Foreign Office summons senior Chinese diplomat over ‘malicious cyber activity’
Beijing’s chargé d’affaires told that UK government will not tolerate ‘threatening’ cyber-attacks
Twitter usage in US ‘fallen by a fifth’ since Elon Musk’s takeover
App users for social media site, rebranded as X, down by 23% since November 2022 according to Sensor Tower
Hire factcheckers to fight election fake news, EU tells tech firms
Parliamentary elections thought vulnerable to fake news will test social media firms and bloc’s new DSA laws
Scientists turn to AI to make beer taste even better
Researchers in Belgium use artificial intelligence to improve taste, but say the skill of the brewer remains vital
TechScape: Is the US calling time on Apple’s smartphone domination?
The tech giant fights regulators on both sides of the Atlantic, as the US government launches a grab-bag of accusations. Plus, Elon Musk’s bad day in court
Cyber-attacks linked to Chinese spy agencies are increasing, say analysts
Warning comes after UK and US announce sanctions against Chinese companies following mass hacking of UK data
Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world
Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariums