In 2023, artificial intelligence exploded into the mainstream, following the launch of ChatGPT. Three years later, it’s become impossible to avoid. As someone who uses an Android phone and relies on Google apps, it’s something I’m all too familiar with. Gemini’s influence was initially limited to an AI chatbot and search summaries, but it’s quickly […]
Apple’s 2026 WWDC kicked off last night with its keynote. Among the biggish pieces of news were fresh protections for kids online, promises that Siri AI will soon be able to do much of what Gemini can do now (although only on a handful of models, and not in the EU), and the unexpected decision […]
It’s official: the United Kingdom is banning social media for under-16s. Among the problems it seeks to address is the addictive nature of short-form content and its harmful effect on children’s attention spans. But the TikTokification of other platforms threatens to undermine many of the positive effects of social media bans. And it’s not only […]
The next versions of Apple’s operating systems, which the company unveiled at WWDC 2026, are due in mid-September. Once again, some devices are being dropped from the compatibility list, although this year is quite unusual: whilst there are no changes for the iPhone compared to iOS 26, an unusually large number of Apple Watches and […]