Culture

Paul McCartney briefly appeared to be banned from Reddit after posting concert photos to the subreddit dedicated to him, but Reddit says the account was never actually banned and a technical error caused the confusion.

Meta introduced two slimmer Ray-Ban smart glasses aimed at prescription wearers, signaling a new phase in the effort to make AI eyewear look and feel more conventional.

As NASA prepares for Artemis 2, the mission’s basic figures reveal the scale, cost, and symbolism of sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time since Apollo.

Meta has begun testing an Instagram Plus subscription in at least three countries, with premium features focused largely on Stories and audience management.

The addition of Jack Karlson’s ‘democracy manifest’ clip to Australia’s national archive marks a striking example of internet-era folklore entering official cultural memory.

The cancellation and discontinuation of a novel suspected of heavy AI use is intensifying pressure on publishers and agents who admit current detection tools are far from reliable.

A Guardian podcast zeroes in on delayed projects, unclear spending commitments, and fears that Britain’s heavy AI wager could become politically costly if the boom stalls.

A new WIRED feature shows why automakers keep obsessing over steering wheels: they are safety-critical interfaces, brand statements and one of the hardest parts of the cabin to get right.

Governments and political institutions are not just regulating digital platforms anymore. They are increasingly building their own channels, shaping attention flows and blurring lines between public information, politics

Polymarket turned a Washington bar into a temporary ‘Situation Room,’ revealing how prediction markets are trying to move from niche online communities into visible political and cultural space.

Location data embedded in photos can quietly reveal where images were taken, turning ordinary picture sharing into a privacy risk if EXIF metadata is left intact.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will ‘have to act’ on social media features designed to keep children engaged, with streaks and endless scrolling now under sharper policy scrutiny.

Apple’s tablets are among the headline products in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, with discounts stretching from the entry-level iPad to higher-end Air and Pro models as inventory begins to thin.

Amazon’s spring sale is heavily discounting 2025 televisions from brands such as Hisense and TCL as 2026 models begin arriving, underscoring the retail rhythm of the TV market.

Soundcore’s Sleep A30 Special and Sleep A20 earbuds both hit notable discounts during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, underscoring how sleep-focused audio devices are becoming a more mainstream tech category.

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones have dropped to their reported low price during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, highlighting how premium audio gear is being pulled into major retail events.

Austria says it will introduce a bill by the end of June to bar children under 14 from social media, pairing the proposal with media-literacy education and privacy protections around age verification.

New research identifies two linked pathways to short-video addiction: attachment anxiety rooted in childhood, and alexithymia — difficulty identifying one's own emotions — both driving compulsive scrolling as a form of emotional escape.

A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and YouTube negligent in platform design in the first social media addiction case to reach a verdict, ordering $3 million in damages in a decision that could shape 2,000 pending lawsuits.

OpenAI has killed its Sora video generation app just six months after launch, redirecting the team toward robotics research. Disney has simultaneously ended a planned $1 billion investment tied to the platform.