Explore
Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024
International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared...
UK children bombarded by gambling ads and images online, charity warns
Young people feel their internet activity is overwhelmed by betting promotions and similar content, says GambleAware...
Anger from campaigners as WhatsApp lowers age limit to 13 in UK and EU
Child safety group says Meta ‘putting profits before protecting children’, as messaging app lowers age limit...
Use TikTok to combat misinformation, MPs tell government
Cross-party committee urges creation of strategy engage with new platforms that appeal to youngThe government needs...
Shoplifting crackdown to include £55m for facial recognition tools in England and Wales
Mobile units will be deployed on high streets to identify wanted people – including repeat offendersThe...
Warning over use in UK of unregulated AI chatbots to create social care plans
University of Oxford study shows benefits and risks of technology to healthcare, but ethical issues remainBritain’s...
US leading global alliance to counter foreign government disinformation
Washington hopes more countries will join US, UK and Canada in signing agreement to define, identify...
Drones could deliver medical supplies under UK travel watchdog plans
CAA proposals would allow operators to fly drones at low heights beyond the line of sightDrones...
Ministers confirm plan to ban use of mobile phones in schools in England
Teaching unions say guidance includes practices already adopted and most schools already have policies in placeMinisters...
Piers Morgan to leave TalkTV show to focus on YouTube
Some interviews will still be shown on TalkTV but Morgan calls commitment to daily show ‘unnecessary...
Welsh semiconductor factory ‘left in limbo’ as Westminster fails to approve US takeover
Labour criticises government ‘dithering’, after Vishay deal last autumn to buy chip maker Newport Wafer Fab...
Eden Young fellowship to mentor aspiring working-class journalist
Online publication Polyester will train writer in honour of its managing editor who died last yearA...
Tiny proportion of e-scooter injuries appear in official UK data
Study warns that lack of reporting may mask the dangers of still-mostly-illegal scooters on roads and...