Society

David Greene, a public radio host, had never heard of Google’s NotebookLM, until a former colleague emailed him to ask if he’d lent it his voice.

Meta officials have revealed it hopes to bring a widely criticised crowd-sourced moderation tool ‘Community Notes’ to Australia soon if United States trials are successful.

Former US President Barack Obama has made shocking claims about the existence of aliens and major conspiracy theories surrounding facilities, including Area 51.

Some children have required hospital treatment after a major measles outbreak of unvaccinated children in parts of London.

An investigation of Jesse Van Rootselaar’s online life offers a chronicle of a young person’s gradual descent into mental health crises and radicalisation into extreme violence.

Whether it’s reviews for Uber rides, restaurants or toilet paper, modern society’s constant rating requirements now means actual five-star experiences have been completely devalued.

A happiness researcher and a relationship expert teamed up to deliver their verdict on true bliss.

A public system will be used by parents to give consent to children aged 13 to 16 for them to use social media in Portugal.

Researchers say hate groups and terrorist organisations are exploiting games such as Minecraft and Roblox and other popular online platforms to recruit a new generation of extremists.

Left-wing discourse on AI feels like a collection of irritable mental gestures in search of a consistent theme.

Facebook, Google and other tech giants for more than a decade have rejected allegations that they build products deliberately to get kids addicted to social media.

It feels low risk but there are two reasons to think twice before jumping on the latest AI image obsession that’s gone viral on social media.

KRISTIN SHORTEN: True digital privacy is fast becoming a luxury — but Australians still have tools to stop their data being scraped and weaponised.

A major internet issue is causing global chaos online, as a key Amazon service goes down.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Researchers recently used high-resolution CT scanners and medical-grade 3D printers to conduct virtual autopsies on two Egyptian mummies. Their goal was to illuminate ailments and injuries.