‘Tranq tourism’: alarm in Philadelphia as TikTokers travel to film drug users

A low-income area has become ground zero for the dangerous sedative xylazine – and an ‘exploitative’ type of content creation

UK firms exploit ADHD medication shortage to push unproven ‘smart’ supplements

Health experts condemn ‘irresponsible’ targeting of people desperate for NHS help

South-east Asia’s quirky, sweary shopping stars cashing in on livestream selling

Presenters walk the aisles of supermarkets and small shops offering what they can find

UK anti-abortion charity with links to MPs ran misleading Facebook ads

Right to Life UK, which has links to MPs, has multiplied its spend tenfold

Let’s hope Epic’s antitrust win over Google is the first of many tech giant losses

The jury in the video game developer’s antitrust case over Google’s app store monopoly were under no illusions

The curious case of Epic Games: how the developer beat Google but not Apple

The Fortnite maker filed antitrust suits against both tech companies – while one emerged victorious, the other was found at fault on 11 claims

Physicist Bob Coecke: ‘It’s easier to convince kids than adults about quantum mechanics’

The Belgian physicist and industrial musician on replacing maths with pictures, why he’s now working in industry – and why we all need to understand subatomic physics

‘It makes me feel nostalgic’: Lisa Carney’s best phone picture

The photographer enjoys the sadness in this shot of her son lost in thought against the backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge

What to do about Sunak’s silly plan to curb social media for under-16s? Highlight and delete

The worries about online encryption are overblown. As for teenagers obeying a blanket ban: good luck with that, says tech writer Chris Stokel-Walker

Christmas tech: small gifts that can be a big festive hit

From mobile phone cases to grips to refurbished headphones, there are plenty of options

Senator demands answers on reports of Meta censoring pro-Palestinian content

Elizabeth Warren sends terse letter to Mark Zuckerberg, citing human rights organizations and Wall Street Journal report

Proton Mail founder vows to fight Australia’s eSafety regulator in court rather than spy on users

Andy Yen says draft safety standards ‘would force online services … to access, collect and read users’ private conversations’

Meta’s Threads app launches across EU in blow to competitor X

The tech giant’s app, which launched in July 2023, first needed approval from the European Commission over privacy provisions

Rishi Sunak considers curbing social media use for under-16s

Reports suggest a ban is among potential options to protect young people from online harm

GM’s Cruise slashes more than 900 jobs after recalling robotaxis

Autonomous vehicle unit cuts about a quarter of its workforce as it moves to reduce costs and remake itself after accident