Editorial
A fake Instagram account costs just 8 cents. It’s breaking democracy
New research reveals the shockingly low cost of mass online manipulation, with fake Instagram accounts available for as little as $0.08. This underground bot market, fueled by virtual SIM farms, is undermining trust, skewing elections, and gaming algorithms – all for pennies.
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Can you crack British spies' Xmas challenge?
GCHQ has released a festive set of seven puzzles for the general public to solve, designed to test a range of problem-solving skills, including intuitive reasoning and creativity.
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Us, the marionettes
Mental exhaustion makes us easy prey for those who can’t wait to make decisions for us.
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Apple hit by biggest leadership turnover in decades: what’s next?
Apple is undoubtedly going through a rough patch, with multiple execs announcing their departure. The string of high-profile resignations has industry watchers asking: what – or who – is next for Apple?
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Joe Rogan and the UFO race: what’s real and what’s hype
Joe Rogan has reignited the UFO debate with a rapid-fire take on UAP disclosure, blending whistleblower claims, Elon Musk name drops, and fears of a hidden tech race between the US and China.
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Weekly brief: dark LLMs, angry teens, and rage bait
The internet has become a strategic battlefield with no clear winner.
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Fifa set to trial new VAR powers, including corner kick decisions, at 2026 World Cup
Soccer’s ruling body FIFA is expected to receive special dispensation to give VAR officials increased authority at next year’s World Cup, including the power to intervene on corner kick decisions, something they have never been allowed to do before.
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Oxford’s word of the year is here, and it says everything about the current social media landscape
Language experts at Oxford University Press shortlisted three contenders for their prestigious word of the year title, which is awarded to conversations and preoccupations that have hit the lexicon zeitgeist in 2025.
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Only two per cent of Instagram users show signs of addiction
While many social media users might feel addicted, very few actually meet the criteria, according to new research. Behavioural psychologists have studied the impact of Instagram use on over 1000 Americans.
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If I were a man, would you trust me more?
Or, would I trust myself more if I were a man?
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Meta gives U-16s two-week data warning ahead of Australia bans
Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts, ahead of the country’s sweeping social media ban for under-16s
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FOBO: the fear of being offline
Mastodon CEO steps down to create “billionaire-proof” microblogger
Eugen Rochko has formally resigned from the decentralized Twitter rival Mastodon, but can the platform retain privacy focus, drive up users and remain a tech-billionaire free zone?
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China turns on Taiwan’s former “little pink” influencers after United Front exposé
Two Taiwanese creators who once played to China’s online crowd are now wanted men, after secretly recording a United Front recruitment pitch and releasing a viral exposé that flipped Beijing’s tone overnight.
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Hitler’s DNA points to a rare disorder that can cause “micropenis”
Genetic analysis of blood from Hitler’s suicide sofa suggests he may have had Kallmann syndrome, a condition linked to underdeveloped genitalia and hormonal imbalances.
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Do we need a psychotherapist at work?
Here’s how bosses know that you’re not doing what you said you were doing
As per the TV Series Adolescence and real-life examples, it’s extremely difficult to be a teacher these days. The same applies to middle management, as those kids just think they know better.
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Grokipedia is a dark reflection of Wikipedia
Spiderman had Venom, Superman had Bizarro, and Wikipedia has… Grokipedia?
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Browsing is not a hobby
This “twisted genius” may have predicted the future
An American man known as the Unabomber once wrote a 35,000-word manifesto on the dangers of modern technology. While his actions were morally reprehensible, he may have predicted the current state of the world today.
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