Living in a fantasy world? Psychology says it may be your mind's way of coping with pain, emotional distressSome people find comfort in imagined realities. Psychology suggests these fantasies can help cope with emotional pain. Researchers now argu...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for freeThe EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries ou...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
AI world vastly different from IT Act era, believe new law is needed: Union minister VaishnawIndia's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw believes a new law is needed for Artificial Intelligence. The current IT Act, enacted in 2000, predate...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Tech firms in UK must have plan for illegal content spikes during crises like Southport: regulatorBritish tech firms must now have crisis response plans for surges in illegal online content, following the 2024 Southport riots. Regulator ...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Apple expands child safety tools as social media bans growApple is enhancing tools for parents to safeguard children online. New features will allow parents to manage app usage, content access, and...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Your vote for their prompts: Risk of ‘AI swarms’ automating political movements risesThey said 2026 marked the first year of grand-scale AI adoption in political management, the results of which will likely be visible in 202...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Tobacco-based mouth fresheners banned in Leh to protect school childrenLeh district authorities have banned the sale and distribution of mouth fresheners containing tobacco. The order aims to protect school-goi...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Singapore blocks social media posts attacking Indian communitySingapore has ordered social media platforms to block 14 posts, likely from China, that targeted the Indian community and undermined the na...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
China bets on AI to promote President Xi Jinping's thinkingThe project, known as "Xinhua Yudian," meaning Xinhua lexicon, is "an intelligent agent for learning, researching, and disseminating Xi Ji...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Delhi HC protects personality rights of actor Naga ChaitanyaThe Delhi High Court has safeguarded actor Naga Chaitanya's personality rights. The court has stopped the spread of pornographic material a...
04 Jun, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Delhi HC quashes defamation case against Samir Modi over 2024 board meeting remarksThe Delhi High Court's recent ruling has exonerated Samir K. Modi from defamation allegations made by independent directors Nirmala Bagri a...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
New Jersey teacher sues student for $1 Million for sharing explicit images from his private Instagram accountA New Jersey teacher is suing a student and her family for one million dollars. He claims the student shared explicit photos from his priva...
26 May, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Malaysia orders TikTok to explain 'grossly offensive' fake content targeting kingMalaysia has ordered TikTok to explain its slow response to offensive content targeting the royal family. The platform failed to promptly r...
21 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Brazil moves to tighten platform oversight, strengthen online safetyBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed new laws to increase control over digital platforms. These measures require platfor...
21 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST