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Australia became the first nation to outlaw social‑media use for minors, with the ban taking effect in the second half of 2025. Officials say the restriction aims to curb cyberbullying, addiction and exposure to predators, hoping to protect young people’s mental health and curb long‑term dependence on algorithmic platforms.

Oracle has issued an urgent alert about a newly discovered flaw in its software stack that a cyber‑crime gang is already exploiting in a large‑scale hacking campaign. The vulnerability, confirmed by Google to affect more than 100 organizations, grants attackers direct access to compromised servers, putting every enterprise running the affected Oracle component at heightened risk. Prompt patching and close monitoring of Oracle’s advisories are essential to mitigate further breaches.

Andrew Yang’s shift from campaigning for a universal basic income to actually building a product reflects a broader consensus that AI will reshape the labor market. With tech leaders like Dario Amodei and Sam Altman now echoing his warnings, Yang is betting on private‑sector innovation to tackle income volatility before Washington catches up.

The new officiating system creates a real‑time digital twin of every player, letting referees review plays from any angle with millimetre‑level accuracy. By grounding off‑side and out‑of‑bounds calls in precise 3‑D data, the technology promises far fewer “blown calls” and a more consistent, transparent decision‑making process.

Pool’s new app instantly organizes your screenshots into themed collections, automatically retrieving and attaching the original webpage URLs. By preserving the context behind each image, it turns a chaotic gallery into a searchable knowledge base that boosts productivity for shoppers, cooks, travelers, and everyday users alike.

ICE and CBP have been using the Mobile Fortify app to scan faces over 100,000 times, but the tool was never built to definitively confirm a person's identity and was approved after DHS ignored its own privacy rules. The app only provides a rough “match confidence” score for officers, leaving significant gaps in accuracy, oversight, and civil‑rights protections.

Spotify’s Developer Mode API now requires every developer account to have an active Premium subscription and limits each app to just five test users. Teams that need a larger testing pool must request a quota increase and await approval, marking a significant shift in Spotify’s approach to third‑party development.

The European Commission has ordered TikTok to remove or redesign features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and its recommendation engine, accusing the platform of creating “addictive” mechanics that target especially young users. The move marks a significant escalation in EU digital regulation, aiming to curb excessive screen time and improve user safety across the bloc.

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft upgrades Amazon’s original e‑ink note‑taking device with a vibrant full‑color screen and AI‑powered annotation tools, positioning it as a premium digital notebook for readers, students, and professionals. While its sleek design and intelligent features set it apart from conventional glass tablets, the high price tag makes it a niche option for those who prioritize a premium e‑ink experience.

Elon Musk’s merger of SpaceX with his AI startup xAI signals a new founder‑centric model in Silicon Valley, where a single visionary can steer multiple, disparate tech ventures under one personal conglomerate. With a net worth near $800 billion—surpassing the historic market cap of giants like General Electric—Musk is redefining how founder power shapes the future of AI, space exploration, and digital disruption.

A Prince Andrew adviser secretly approached Jeffrey Epstein with investment proposals for hot electric‑vehicle startups such as Lucid Motors, as revealed in newly unsealed DOJ documents. The pitch highlights how high‑profile, controversial capital was being funneled into the booming EV sector during the early 2020s.

Art TVs are transforming living rooms by merging cutting‑edge screen tech with curated digital art, turning a turned‑off TV into a high‑resolution canvas. Major brands like Samsung, LG, Amazon and TCL are building devices that prioritize aesthetic modes and subscription‑based art galleries, signaling a shift from traditional picture frames to smart, design‑focused displays.