Greece bans under-15s from social media from 2027
Greece is banning under-15s from TikTok, Instagram and the rest from 1 January 2027, and a QR code and a government app called Kids Wallet will police it. The law passed…
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Facebook caps a Texas city library at two links
A city library in Greenville, Texas has been told it can only post two links a month on Facebook unless it pays $50 or more a month for a Meta One subscription. Meta…
Apple hid a working iPod in a broken web page
Apple has hidden a working iPod inside a broken web page. Go to music.apple.com/404 (any Apple Music page that doesn't exist) and under "page not found" you get the…
US startup raises $200m to gene-edit and clone military dogs
A US startup has raised $200 million to gene-edit and clone military and police dogs, with the first puppies due in early 2027. Warhound is taking cells from top working…
Google adds a catch to its Gmail ads promise
Google has added a catch to its promise not to use your Gmail, Drive or Google Photos to target ads. Since a privacy policy update on October 16th, that promise holds…
Prince William surprises Graham Norton Show audience
Prince William has been talking Aston Villa and Christopher Nolan films on the Graham Norton Show, after a surprise appearance that drew gasps from the audience. He…
Teased for his stutter, KC Concepcion now plays for Cleveland
KC Concepcion was laughed at in school for his stutter. Now the Cleveland Browns rookie has a message for any kid carrying something heavy: "My success … it is your…
She Was the Only Passenger on a United Flight
A woman boarded a United flight from Huntsville to Houston and found she was the only passenger on the entire 50-seat jet. The crew went all in for an audience of one.…
Airbnb hosts can no longer make you do chores
Airbnb hosts will no longer be allowed to make guests wash up, strip the beds or do the laundry before checking out. The new rules cover bookings made on or after 20…
Microsoft AI beats doctors on tricky diagnoses
Microsoft says its new AI diagnosed tricky medical cases correctly about 83% of the time. Generalist doctors managed roughly 36% with reference material and 22% without.…
Trump says Google refused to name an ocean after him
Donald Trump says he asked Google to rename an ocean after him. By his account, the answer was no. He told a South Carolina rally he went to Sundar Pichai after Google…
Spanish man gets 3.5 years over missing mayo
A man in Spain has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison over a sandwich. More precisely, over the mayonnaise it didn't come with. Jose Rafael was told…
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