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Denmark is the latest country to take aim at Big Tech, announcing plans Friday to ban social media access for users under 15. As reported by the Associated Press , the measure won’t take effect immediately, but the details of how the ban will be enforced remain unclear. Denmark reportedly plans to roll out an official age-verification app as part of the enforcement system, and would allow parents to grant access to children as young as 13 following an assessment process. The move puts Denmark in line with a growing list of countries introducing similar measures as concerns over social media’s impact on youth mental health continue to mount. Australia has become the first nation to implement a social media ban for minors, which is set to take effect this December. That ban would have platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and Reddit on the hook for fines of up to $50 million AUD ($33 million USD) if they fail to comply. In the U.S., there’s no nationwide restriction, but several states h...

AI slop has entered your cart on TikTok Shop . According to Business Insider , TikTok Shop and other ecommerce platforms, like  Amazon, have an AI problem. Fraudsters are reportedly using generative AI tools to create fake brands, dupes, and products, tricking users into paying for things that are not real and do not exist. "It's organized crime, to be honest," Nicolas Waldmann, who leads TikTok Shop's governance and experience external affairs team, told Business Insider. "They're trying to basically go through and sell, and of course, never deliver anything, and then run with the money." SEE ALSO: This 20-year-old earns $50K a month from TikTok Shop. Here's how she did it. This type of fraud is not a new phenomenon. Scammers are fond of scamming, and they will find a way, but AI has made it increasingly more difficult to catch them. Amazon, for its part, is using AI to track scammers who use AI . TikTok also employs AI to prevent this k...

One of the things that's long irked me about Meta's smart glasses is how often you have to say "hey Meta." Even though the company's AI assistant has gotten significantly more capable , there's something a little cringey about using its voice commands in public spaces.  Now, the company has rolled out an update that makes you a little less dependent on voice commands for all its glasses. A new "quick connect" feature allows you to create a one-touch shortcut for "frequently used communication actions," like making a phone call or sending a text to a specific contact. The update is out now as part of the 19.2 software update. The idea of "quick connect" is similar to the functionality of the "action button" on the Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses, though it's more limited in scope. The feature allows you to designate a specific contact that you can message, text or call just by holding down on the touchpad on the right...

Fans will have to wait a bit longer to return to Vice City. Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed once again to November 19, 2026. The open world game was previously delayed from its 2025 launch window to May 26, 2026 earlier this year. “We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve,” Rockstar said on its official X account. The new launch date delays the hotly anticipated game by a whole six months from its previous date. Hi everyone, Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026. We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and… pic.twitter.com/yLX9KIiDzX — Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) November 6, 2025 Developing… This arti...

A familiar face will be helping Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani set up his new administration before he takes office in 2026. Lina Khan , former Federal Trade Commission Chair under President Joe Biden, has been officially announced as one of Mamdani's transition co-chairs, alongside Grace Bonilla, Maria Torres-Springer and Melanie Hartzog. Mamdani's platform is focused on affordability, with fighting corporate corruption a key way he hopes to lower prices for New Yorkers. Mamdani's proposed policies include working to ban hidden fees and non-compete clauses, while funding challenges to utility company rate hikes. It's not surprising that Khan and Mamdani would be aligned. As Chair, Khan is best known for trying to rebuild the FTC's anti-monopolist backbone , but she was similarly interested in banning non-compete clauses and hidden junk fees . Khan has also publicly expressed her appreciation for the Mamdani campaign's focus on small businesses in The New York T...

When Apple introduces its more capable version of Siri in 2026, it increasingly sounds like it'll have Google to thank. Bloomberg reports that Apple is finalizing plans to use a custom version of Gemini to power the new Siri and plans to pay Google handsomely for the privilege. The new Siri will still use some of Apple's homegrown models, but will also rely on a version of Gemini running on the company's Private Cloud Compute servers to "handle Siri's summarizer and planner functions," Bloomberg writes. Those functions "help the voice assistant synthesize information and decide how to execute complex tasks." Since using apps on people's behalf is core to Apple's pitch for its updated assistant, Gemini appears to be playing a critical role. Apple will reportedly pay $1 billion annually to use Google's technology, a fraction of what Google has reportedly paid the company to make Google Search the default search option on Apple's ...

Google is rolling out new Gemini-powered features in Maps that aim to make navigation more conversational and intuitive, according to a blog post from the company on Wednesday. The update introduces the first hands-free, voice-driven navigation experience in Maps, built with Gemini and Google’s "comprehensive information about the real world." Users can now ask complex, multi-step questions such as, "Is there a budget-friendly restaurant with vegan options along my route?" or "What’s parking like there?" Gemini can also handle personal tasks, like adding a calendar event for later in the day. SEE ALSO: Google Maps will soon tell you when you need to switch lanes Another addition is landmark-based navigation. Instead of generic cues like "turn right in 500 feet," Gemini will reference real-world markers, offering directions such as "turn right after the Thai Siam Restaurant." Google says it analyzed information from over 250 ...

Reddit won't escape Australia's child social media ban. The Guardian reports that Communications Minister Anika Wells announced Reddit's addition on Wednesday. The nation's law, which blocks children under 16 from major social media sites , is scheduled to go into effect on December 10. Alongside Reddit, Wells said Australian streaming site Kick would also be included. They join the previously announced Facebook, X, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Australia considers the list to be a starting point for the ban and won't rule out adding more. Other companies under consideration are Discord, Twitch, GitHub and Roblox. YouTube was initially excluded because it was considered an educational tool. But after protests from other companies on the list, Australia ultimately added it . The ban passed in late 2024. The legislation puts the onus on the platforms, rather than parents, to police underage use. Companies that don't take reasonable steps to preven...

Every year for as long as I can remember, my mother has gifted me a wall calendar featuring photos of my hometown. It’s a lovely thing, and I use it often to keep a note of all the concerts I have coming up. For 2026, though, I’m going to need something different: a Balatro wall calendar that features actor Ben Starr as the game’s mascot, Jimbo, in a variety of scenarios . You’ll see Jimbo as Santa Claus and a vampire. There’s a photo of him in baseball garb and another of him eating ice cream. There’s even a shot of Jimbo with carefully placed bananas (a nod to the game’s handy banana cards) akin to that one shot of Mena Suvari in American Beauty . Starr is a logical pick for this as he previously dressed up as Jimbo to promote the game and accept a BAFTA on behalf of developer LocalThunk. A new year is coming... time to shuffle off and try again! The Balatro 2026 Wall Calendar is available now: https://t.co/EHlzJDOIIm pic.twitter.com/ugnooDdLoW — Fangamer (@Fangamer) Novemb...