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Amazon insists I return a phone it says ‘may be lost’
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (350+ words) I have paid two monthly "108 instalments but am now phone-less and out of pocket I ordered a "544 phone from Amazon. A tracking update later informed me that it "may be lost" and I could request a refund. I pressed the…...
Publishers fear AI search summaries and chatbots mean ‘end of traffic era’
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (526+ words) Media bosses expect web referrals to plunge and want journalists to emulate content creators, report finds Media companies expect web traffic to their sites from online searches to plummet over the next three years, as AI summaries and chatbots change…...
Meta blocked nearly 550,000 accounts in first days of Australia’s under-16s social media ban
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (533+ words) Tech giant says ongoing compliance will be a "multi-layered process" as UK Labour faces pressure to bring in similar ban for teenagers Meta has deactivated more than half a million accounts for teenagers across Facebook, Instagram and Threads as a…...
As I move around the world, postcards are a tangible way to tell people that I’m thinking of them | Minoli Wijetunga
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (507+ words) Unlike a story on Instagram or message on WhatsApp, a postcard is not going to get lost among the never-ending notifications of life " it's real Returning home after an exhausting day, I open my letterbox to find a colourful creature…...
Iranâs internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (714+ words) Experts note the blackout is unprecedented in its extent but also selective, allowing some government communications Iran's internet shutdown, now in place for 36 hours as the authorities seek to quell escalating anti-government protests, represents a "new high-water mark" in terms…...
Iran’s internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (714+ words) Experts note the blackout is unprecedented in its extent but also selective, allowing some government communications Iran's internet shutdown, now in place for 36 hours as the authorities seek to quell escalating anti-government protests, represents a "new high-water mark" in terms…...
The rise of the analogue bag: fashion’s answer to doomscrolling
3+ day, 9+ min ago (725+ words) As screen fatigue grows, a new trend is swapping smartphones for crosswords and sketchbooks " turning the humble bag into a tool for offline living There's a new "it" bag " but this time it is not about a designer label or…...
Iran hit by internet blackout as protests over economic conditions continue – video
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (134+ words) A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday as demonstrations over worsening economic conditions spread and showed no signs of abating. While it was unclear what caused the blackout, which was first reported by the internet freedom monitor…...
Warning over TikTok scam using AI-generated videos of Spain’s Princess Leonor
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (413+ words) Princess of Asturias Foundation says fraudsters are using fake profiles and videos purporting to show heir to Spanish throne A foundation representing Princess Leonor, the 20-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, has warned that scammers are using AI-generated videos of…...
Anger in Papua New Guinea after Starlink ordered to shut down internet services
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (579+ words) In mid-December PNG said the company did not have a licence to operate in the country and ordered it to halt operations Frustration is growing in Papua New Guinea weeks after the government ordered Starlink to shut down operations in…...