UK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media ban
The UK government has launched a public consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s, inviting young people and their parents and guardians to submit comments ahead of a government decision on the proposal. The debate over a minimum age for social media use has been fired up by Australia’s
Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire – or ruin it?
It is currently a large, unassuming patch of farmland in East Ayrshire – but within years it could be one of the largest artificial intelligence data centres on Earth. About 100 hectares (250 acres) of land near HMP Kilmarnock has been earmarked for a technology hub by energy firm ILI
Starmer speaks to Trump after UK joins defensive operation in Middle East
The prime minister has spoken to Donald Trump after the US and Israel launched strikes across several Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran. Sir Keir Starmer said in a statement earlier that British planes were “in the sky” in the Middle East as part of a defensive operation “to protect
Remains found three years after Ben Nevis walker reported missing
Human remains have been discovered on Ben Nevis following the search for a walker who went missing three years ago. Harvey Christian, from Cambridgeshire, was thought to have been on the mountain in January 2023. Mountain rescue teams accompanied by the coastguard helicopter and a search and rescue dog team
Resident Evil Requiem’s director on redefining the survival horror genre
Thirty years ago, a game named Resident Evil ushered in the survival horror genre – a blend of nerve-shredding tension, elaborate puzzles, and intricate inventory management. The series became Japanese developer Capcom’s best-selling franchise ever, prompting books, films and TV programmes, as well as more games. So how does the
Ferry firms announce inter-island partnership
Two ferry companies have announced plans to work together on inter-island services between Guernsey and Jersey from next month. Brittany Ferries and Islands Unlimited said the collaboration would help “boost passenger numbers”. Under the new agreement, Island Unlimited’s services will run for up to five days a week service between
‘Obnoxious’ AI chatbot talked about its mother, customers say
An Australian supermarket chain had to reconfigure its AI assistant, named Olive, after customers said it kept claiming to be human and even complained about its mother. Woolworths said that it had revised its scripting in light of the complaints, adding that most of the feedback on Olive’s “personality” had
British men jailed for smuggling cocaine into Bali
Two British men have been jailed in Indonesia after being found guilty of smuggling cocaine into the holiday island of Bali. Kial Garth Robinson, 29, of Littlehampton, was sentenced to 11 years in prison, while Piran Ezra Wilkinson, 48, from Chichester, was jailed for nine years. Both were also ordered
Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
Ocado Group is planning 1,000 job cuts, about 5% of its global workforce, over the coming year as it seeks to cut costs. Tim Steiner, the boss of the technology and online grocery group, said a “significant number” of roles would no longer be needed as part of a restructuring.
Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and what happens next?
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on 19 February. The former prince was taken to a Norfolk police station for questioning, before being released under investigation. Police are continuing to search his former Windsor home, Royal Lodge. A search of another of his properties in