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Category: Tech
Perplexity AI to share search revenue with publishers
Company has set aside $42.5 million to share with publishers; payouts will be administered via a paid subscription service
YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults
YouTube has started using AI to figure out when users are children pretending to be adults on the platform
Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security
Hackers can crack passwords in seconds; passwords are often susceptible in data breaches when they are not stored safely
New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
Users say new feature tells people their location without their knowledge; Instagram says the feature is off by default
Excessive screen time raises heart disease risk: study
Researchers studied the screen time of 10 and 18-year-olds and found that each additional hour of screen time increased the risk of disease
U.K. starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content
Rule-breakers face fines of up to $23 million or 10 per cent of worldwide revenue; government is considering a daily limit for social media
Trump admin unveils AI strategy to maintain U.S. dominance
The strategy includes sweeping deregulation of AI companies; critics say it favours Big Tech over people
How Trump turned his Truth Social app into a megaphone
In the first six months of his second term as president, Trump has posted more than 2,800 times on the social media platform he owns
Five EU states to test age-check app to protect children online
Bloc recommends measures such as removing addictive features, making it easier to block users, and preventing accounts from taking screenshots of content
