World High Tech News

Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK

The platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at "certain mature content".

Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger' after breach

Hackers have accessed personal information of potentially 800,000 customers of Flutter Entertainment.

From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what they mean

As Bitcoin's price goes up once again, here's a guide to some of the crypto market's trickiest terms.

More rules being considered to keep children safe online

Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander says age checks will not mark the "end of the conversation".

'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far

Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.

Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks

Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the Midlands.

Musk says Grok chatbot was 'manipulated' into praising Hitler

Anti-hate campaigners say the posts were "irresponsible, dangerous and antisemitic."

Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk's X

Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."

Nvidia becomes world's first $4tn company

Shares in the chip-maker have surged in value as investment in AI continues to gather pace.

Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones

Teachers fear some children use smartphones for eight hours a day and overnight.