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Young adults ditching pals on social media in favour of AI chatbot 'friends"

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (353+ words) Young adults say they feel safer with chatbots than on traditional social media(Image: Getty Images) Young folk are turning away from social media " and making friends with AI chatbots instead. More than half of UK adults (54%) now use AI…...

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Google Pixel 10 slashed by up to £150 in Amazon flash sale

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (430+ words) There are a range of Google Pixel models on sale at Amazon Those in the market for a new phone this April are in luck as Google's newest Pixel phone has just received a massive price cut in an unexpected…...

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dailystar.co.uk > news > latest-news > tinder-launches-face-verification-tech-36920776

Tinder launches face verification tech to stop scammers duping daters

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (342+ words) The dating site has issued new safety protocols(Image: SOPA Images, SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Scammers and AI bots are being targeted with new technology to keep daters safe on Tinder. The dating website is launching Face Check…...

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dailystar.co.uk > news > latest-news > urgent-warning-issued-all-gmail-36878152

Urgent warning issued to 'all Gmail users' told not to do one thing

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (431+ words) Gmail users have been told 'not to click' (stock)(Image: Getty Images) Cybersecurity specialists have identified a novel scam aimed at Gmail users, masquerading as a Google account security feature intended to safeguard email accounts. Experts at Malwarebytes Labs stumbled…...

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dailystar.co.uk > news > world-news > iran-declares-star-wars-elon-36877540

Iran declares Star Wars on Elon Musk's satellites after they defied internet ban

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (403+ words) Elon Musk's firm is helping people dodge the internet ban(Image: Getty Images) Iran has declared war on Elon Musk after his Starlink satellites helped folk dodge the ruling clerics' internet ban. Iranian leaders have shut down the internet so…...

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dailystar.co.uk > news > weird-news > desperate-russians-ditch-iphones-pagers-36873582

Desperate Russians ditch iPhones for pagers as Putin 'switches off' internet

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (345+ words) Paranoid Vladimir Putin has forced Moscow back to the Stone Age, blacking out the internet and leaving desperate locals clinging to retro technology. The Russian tyrant has reportedly "switched off" the web, leaving people unable to message loved ones, navigate…...

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dailystar.co.uk > news > latest-news > mum-six-35-jailed-online-36871218

Mum of six, 35, jailed for online dating scam faking cancer to scam nine men

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (462+ words) A mother of six who preyed on vulnerable men through Facebook dating platforms and fleeced them out of thousands of pounds has been sentenced to prison. Leonnie Robson, 35, fabricated elaborate stories to manipulate her victims into handing over cash, including…...

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dailystar.co.uk > tech > news > beat-sky-mobile-price-300gb-36843641

Beat Sky Mobile price with 300GB of data for £15 at rival retailer

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (321+ words) g(Image: SKY . GIFFGAFF) Instead of forking out hundreds a year on a mobile contract and data, opting for a SIM-only deal is often dubbed a more cost-effective way. One newly spotted deal undercuts Sky Mobile on price, as double…...

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Weirdo tradie who cyber-flashed women with genital WhatsApp profile pics jailed

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (182+ words) The weirdo tradesman cyber-flashed three women by switching his WhatsApp profile picture(Image: Bloomberg, Bloomberg via Getty Images) A tradesman who cyber-flashed three women by switching his WhatsApp profile picture from his business logo to his private parts has been…...

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dailystar.co.uk > tech > news > apple-iphone-17e-pre-order-36838948

Pre-orders for £19 iPhone 17e launch deal close in hours

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (605+ words) The iPhone 17e is a more affordable version of the iPhone 17. Apple has revealed its newest smartphone, and it's available with a pennies per day deal before pre-orders close. On Wednesday (March 11), tech fans will finally be able to get their…...