Technology

Reports that the firm plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring. Source link

The verdict marks the end of a five-week trial on the addictive nature of social media platforms. Source link

Customers who do not confirm how old they are or are underage will have web content filters turned on automatically. Source link

Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, has been ordered to pay $375m (£280m) in damages after it was found to have knowingly harmed children’s mental health. In what was described by campaigners as a “watershed moment”, a court in New Mexico, USA, has found the company had concealed what it knew about child…

We discuss how AI could help health professionals work better, detect diseases earlier and even change the way people around the world look after themselves. Also this week: Shiona McCallum interviews a businesswoman who is trying to make female health tech more accessible and affordable. And we have a good news story that originated on…

The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry. Source link

The study will recruit 4,000 students aged 12 to 15 from ten Bradford secondary schools and seek to assess the impact of having less access to social media – particularly on areas of their wellbeing such as sleep, anxiety levels, social interactions, as well as absence and bullying in schools. Source link

The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico. Source link

Hundreds of British teenagers are set to take part in a trial to find out how effective a ban or restrictions on social media would be.  The six-week pilot will see 300 people aged 13 to 17 try out different restrictions – from time limits to curfews to an all-out ban. The Department for Science,…

Available for over a year We discuss how AI could help health professionals work better, detect diseases earlier and even change the way people around the world look after themselves. Also this week: Shiona McCallum interviews a businesswoman who is trying to make female health tech more accessible and affordable. And we have a good…