UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps

A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.

BBC: Tech • 40m

One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says

The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.

BBC: Tech • 5h

Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two links

Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.

BBC: Tech • 6h

Indian WhatsApp tutors are teaching ordinary people how to use AI

Informal classes over WhatsApp and Facebook groups are helping freelancers and business owners learn basic AI skills.

Rest of World • 7h

Parents told to lead by example and turn off phones this Christmas

The children's commissioner says children are "crying out" for family time over the festive break.

BBC: Tech • 15h

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT image generator makes faking photos easy

New GPT Image 1.5 allows more detailed conversational image editing, for better or worse.

Ars Technica • 20h

The Breachies 2025: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches of the Year

Another year has come and gone, and with it, thousands of data breaches that affect millions of people. The question these days is less, Is my information in a data breach this year? and more How many data breaches had my information in them this year? Some data breaches are

EFF • 23h

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