Tech Life on September 08, 2026 BBC News Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims. IFTTT +
New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images on September 08, 2026 BBC News The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner. IFTTT +
Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims on September 08, 2026 BBC News Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers. IFTTT +
AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK's biggest tech boss on September 07, 2026 BBC News The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now but computers are "going to solve it". IFTTT +
Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status on September 07, 2026 BBC News The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties. IFTTT +
OpenAI chief scientist warns no one is prepared for consequences of AI on September 07, 2026 BBC News The post comes as the firm releases GPT-6 Astra IFTTT which it says is its most powerful product yet. +
Dolly Parton's sister pleads for end to 'AI garbage' posts after singer's death on September 07, 2026 BBC News Since Parton's death in late August dozens of AI-generated songs IFTTT images and videos have appeared online. +