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Smart homes: how connected systems enable intelligent domestic energy consumption
Source: iotinsider.com 8 Jun 2026. More from Internet of Things >

Meta's Metaverse lead quietly left 4 months ago
Source: businessinsider.com 3 Jun 2026. More from The Metaverse >

New Virtual Reality exhibition to open at Scottish Football Museum
Source: glasgowtimes.co.uk 8 Jun 2026. More from Alternate Realities >

No mobile internet in parts of Jaipur today ahead of JDA encroachment drive
Source: cnbctv18.com 8 Jun 2026. More from Mobile Internet >

Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs responds to critics and outlines the MMORPG’s early access plans
Source: massivelyop.com 6 Jun 2026. More from 3D Worlds >

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Starmer ‘set to announce under-16s social media ban’
Source: independent.co.uk 8 Jun 2026
Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly poised to announce a ban on social media for under-16s within the next 10 days as the children’s tsar called for an extension to cover teenagers up to 18 years old. The prime minister is said to be preparing to unveil plans ...more >

Donald Trump goes on unhinged social media posting spree with 45 posts in one hour
Source: dailystar.co.uk 2 Jun 2026
Donald Trump sparked confusion and alarm as he embarked on a frenzied hour-long posting spree on Truth Social. On Monday evening, the former president posted and reposted a staggering 45 individual messages within just 60 minutes, with many of ...more >

Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks
Source: theguardian.com 26 May 2026
Labour is expected to announce a social media crackdown within weeks as the prime minister, Keir Starmer, on Tuesday said he would act “very, very quickly” despite splits between campaigners and child safety experts on what the new rules should be ...more >

'Quitting social media was really refreshing'
Source: bbc.co.uk 21 May 2026
A group of children who surrendered their smartphones for three weeks have said the change was "refreshing" and "quite amazing". Pupils at Ecclesfield School in Sheffield said they had more sleep, more time with their loved ones and spent longer ou...more >

‘The status quo is not acceptable’: Committee responds to social media consultation
Source: committees.parliament.uk 15 May 2026
The Committee’s Chair, Dame Chi Onwurah, has written to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall, and the Minister for AI and Online Safety, Kanishka Narayan, following a recent evidence session examining argume...more >

Bournemouth drop Álex Jiménez amid investigation into alleged messages to 15-year-old
Source: theguardian.com 8 May 2026
Bournemouth have confirmed Álex Jiménez has been omitted from their squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham after they opened an investigation relating to social media posts. It follows alleged exchanges on social media between Jiménez and ...more >

Trump goes on social media rant against Democrats, congressional filibuster
Source: aa.com.trk 3 May 2026
US President Donald Trump took to social media Saturday to bash Democrats and their use of the congressional filibuster for what he believes is their strategy of "rigging" the upcoming Midterm elections in November. "(T)his same group of Huma...more >

Posts with the word ‘staged’ spike on social media after users cast doubt on DC dinner sh...
Source: indepenedent.co.uk 27 Apr 2026
Social media posts featuring the word “staged” experienced a huge spike over the weekend as conspiracy theories about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner swirled. More than 300,000 posts contained the term “staged,” accord...more >

VIDEO: Sacha responds to social media trolls
Source: rugby365.com 21 Apr 2026
In the digital world of social media, no one is safe from bullying and trolling, and even less so prominent sports stars and celebrities. Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who will earn his 50th Stormers cap should he be selected against Glasgow Warriors th...more >

‘This craving to go viral is tiresome’: the artists who’re sick of the pressure to promote on so...
Source: theguardian.com 15 Apr 2026
There was a meme recently featuring Tony Soprano looking characteristically menacing, with a caption that reads: “Imagine telling him he needs to create short form content to engage the algorithm.” But that sentiment feels inescapable: 82% of all int...more >

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Source: techcrunch.com 8 Apr 2026
Over the past several months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a precedent that other countries are ...more >

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