TECHNOLOGY

Simon Leviev, known as the 'Tinder Swindler', says he plans to launch Safe Love, a dating app aimed at combating romance scams despite strong industry opposition.

Rockstar Games has opened pre-orders for a $399.99 GTA 6 Collector's Box featuring 11 merchandise items, while the game and soundtrack must be purchased separately.

McDonald's plans an $8.5B restaurant overhaul with AI, new menu items and franchisee support as traffic in key markets faces pressure.

A study of DNA from Turin Shroud samples found the strongest human genetic signature matched the scientist who collected them, highlighting the difficulty of identifying the cloth's original occupant.

OpenAI knew an AI agent had breached an Australian government health statistics portal before Sam Altman met Defence Minister Richard Marles, but officials were notified nine days later.

Google plans to launch two prototype satellites with Planet Labs by early 2027 to test whether its AI chips can operate in orbit and support future space-based data centres.

Authorities in Paris, Seoul and Barcelona are investigating allegations that women were filmed without consent using Meta smart glasses and that some footage was shared or monetised online.

AI data-centre electricity use could nearly double by 2030, while the World Bank says frontier-scale infrastructure remains out of reach for most emerging markets

Meta plans private AI processing for its smart glasses after dormant NameTag code raised unanswered questions about faceprints, storage and consent

Alibaba shares rose 5.1% after it unveiled its claimed most powerful Chinese AI chip, the Zhenwu V900, due for commercial release in 2027.

Sony has yet to confirm a PlayStation 6 release date, but memory shortages, rising component costs and industry analysis have fuelled speculation that the console could arrive in 2028 or later.

Empty GTA 6 retail cases have reportedly appeared in UK stores ahead of the 19 November launch. Here's what's confirmed, what's unverified and what it means.

After being laid off in 2023, Chicago-area job seeker Jay Jones began investigating recruitment scams. He says his efforts helped remove nearly 60,000 fake listings and exposed increasingly sophisticated fraud tactics.

Some Samsung Bespoke AI refrigerator owners in South Korea say an official SmartThings update caused cooling failures and other problems before Chuseok, prompting an emergency recovery operation.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403M ($463M) for mishandling users' location data under the EU's GDPR privacy rules.

Meta's expanding Louisiana AI data centre is reshaping Rayville's economy, with Holy Tacos saying 40% of its business is now linked to the project.

Trump opposes stricter AI safeguards as his family's investments in AI, data centres, and defence-linked companies fuel conflict-of-interest scrutiny.

Researchers are examining the Durupınar formation in eastern Turkey using drilling, radar and robotics, but no scientifically verified evidence has yet linked the boat-shaped mound to Noah's Ark.

Amazon is contacting some former employees about returning for AI, machine learning and cloud roles, as the company competes for specialised talent after large-scale layoffs.