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Discord rolls out age checks amid pressure to protect young users

Discord rolls out age checks amid pressure to protect young users

All Discord users across the world will have to provide proof of age next month, or face being resigned to a ‘teen appropriate’ experience by default. Will this help Discord to finally address safety concerns regarding young users? Discord has proven notoriously hard to police, but rising pressure in recent years has prompted the platform to roll out stronger safety measures for 2026. When March rolls around, all Discord users across...

By London, UK
Opinion – humans aren’t ready for sentient AI

Opinion – humans aren’t ready for sentient AI

Scientists aim to better understand consciousness to test whether AI is truly sentient. But are humans prepared to handle that reality? Though Artificial Intelligence has become central to many of our lives, there are those who worry that a Terminator-like reality might be on the horizon. What drives this concern? The unnerving possibility of AI being a conscious entity. While the debate over the nature of biological consciousness traces back to

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Social media loves telling you what’s wrong with your face

Social media loves telling you what’s wrong with your face

Why are so many cosmetic doctors dishing out unsolicited advice on our appearance?  Cosmetic surgery is not the taboo it once was. These days, aesthetic enhancements are accepted as part and parcel of the modern beauty regimen – and celebrities who forgo them are considered trailblazers. The normalisation of cosmetic medicine has triggered complex debates. Some believe it’s a blessing that once ‘secretive’ procedures are now out in the open – demystifying unrealistic...

By Brighton, UK
Is new AI social network ‘Moltbook’ legitimate?

Is new AI social network ‘Moltbook’ legitimate?

‘Moltbook’ is a new platform made exclusively for AI to discuss any chosen topic. It operates exactly like Reddit, except humans can’t post. The company claims to have over 1.5 million users - are they all real?  For the past few weeks, the tech world has been buzzing over ‘Moltbook,’ a new social media network made exclusively for AI agents. Modelled after Reddit, an extremely popular human-based forum website, Moltbook...

By Bristol, UK