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Will the US TikTok deal make it safer but less relevant?

The key to the app's success - its algorithm - is to be retrained on US data. Will that make US TikTok blander?
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:45:50 GMT

TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban

The deals would end years of efforts by Washington to force ByteDance to sell its US operations.
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:27:18 GMT

UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps

A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:43:14 GMT

£100 contactless card limit to be lifted

Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:59:19 GMT

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.
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:37:46 GMT

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.
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:13:14 GMT

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.
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Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:28:22 GMT

Fifa video game to return after four years in Netflix exclusive

The game will be made by Delphi Interactive and released in time for the 2026 World Cup.
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:20:44 GMT