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- 10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch ’em all
Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game’s owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.
Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta’s release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
- Is the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?
The BBC’s Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.
Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
- EU threatens Meta with fines over ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram
Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to “compulsive use” and “unhealthy habits”.
Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals
Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.
Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
The tech giant said people can opt out – but privacy campaigners called it a “recipe for disaster”.
Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.
- Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in ‘significant restructure’
The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft’s workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.
Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks
The NCA says there is a growing threat of children’s images being used to create child abuse material.