'The greatest threat to connection may not be technology itself.' 'The greatest threat to connection may not be technology itself.' Amid worries about children's relationship to tech, the solution is often spending more time talking openly with each other We have become obsessed with the idea that screens are destroying human connection. The evidence seems to be everywhere. Each week headlines warn of teenagers addicted to phones, a loneliness epidemic and the dangers of AI . The release of The Social Reckoning has leads us to ask, "How bad those guys at Meta?" and then ultimately wonder, " if I still use Instagram?"

'They are the most precious thing in my life. So why would I turn them over to tech companies whose sole motivation is to profit from their time and harvest their data?' 'They are the most precious thing in my life. So why would I turn them over to tech companies whose sole motivation is to profit from their time and harvest their data?' 'I've become significantly more cautious': six parents on limiting their kids' social media and AI use Quite a few parents aren't convinced social media and AI are safe, and have been adapting accordingly When it comes to their kids, many parents don't trust tech companies any more. Social media companies have spent the better part of the last decade arguing that their platforms are safe for teens, but quite a few parents aren't convinced. They, along with a growing number of regulators, have increasingly accused companies like Meta of designing products that are addictive to younger users.

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg reveals the Muse'charm' device during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, this week. Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg reveals the Muse'charm' device during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, this week. We earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. The tech giant has launched a cute'little guy' that can answer emails, book travel or do your weekly food shop After the recent backlash against Meta's so-called "pervert" smart glasses, this week Mark Zuckerberg launched a much cuter alternative: the Muse "charm" device. With a screen that shows a cutesy little avatar, it has drawn comparisons with Tamagotchis.

Daniel Susskind: 'We should try to be imaginative.' Daniel Susskind: 'We should try to be imaginative.' I'm a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power - and perils - of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills? W hen I was growing up, my dad and I often talked about a story we wanted to write together. It was called "The Day Nobody Went to Disneyland". One day, the story goes, the weather is so perfect that everyone in the world decides to stay away from Disneyland because they expect it to be far too busy.

Bumble has abandoned its proposition that women make the first move - and is about to ditch the swipe. Bumble has abandoned its proposition that women make the first move - and is about to ditch the swipe. As online dating goes into'salvage mode', can AI solve all its problems? Dating apps such as Bumble forced to adapt as'swipe fatigue' grows B umble was supposed to be different. When it launched in 2014, it offered women a simple proposition: if you matched with a man, you had to make the first move. The rule was meant to make online dating safer and less intimidating, while giving women control over who got to speak first.

'Maga is a cult of grievance that seeks to purge its enemies by demonising them through absurd and surreal propaganda' Gil Durán. 'Maga is a cult of grievance that seeks to purge its enemies by demonising them through absurd and surreal propaganda' Gil Durán. 'If we don't fight back, we don't have a future': the journalist taking on the'tech fascists' of Silicon Valley I n April, Gil Durán was permanently banned from Elon Musk's X for posting just two words. Durán was responding to a post from the tech company Palantir outlining its 22 point "technological manifesto", which praised American "hard power", western culture and AI weapons, denounced inclusivity and called for compulsory national service. Durán responded: "TLDR: Fascism" (TLDR is short for "too long, didn't read").

Models wearing garments created by Cap_able, which which markets them as making AI recognition more difficult. Models wearing garments created by Cap_able, which which markets them as making AI recognition more difficult. 'Adversarial clothing': are garments designed to confuse facial recognition systems about to go mainstream? As facial recognition technology is rolled out across Britain's public spaces, a new generation of designers say privacy could be the next big fashion trend. Companies have started incorporating "adversarial patterns" in their garments - carefully designed arrangements of shapes, colours and repeated motifs said to exploit weaknesses in some computer vision systems.

From digital twins to models'sculpted' by programmers, generative AI has been popping up all over the fashion industry. When an Australian e-commerce retailer started using AI-generated models to sell products, lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman had to see if the garments were more than mere pixels. The Iconic, which sells the dress worn in this video, said in a statement: 'Where AI-generated imagery is used to advertise products for sale on our platform, our expectation is that it is clearly labelled and that the product itself is represented as accurately as possible for customers.' Meanwhile, Atoir, the designer, said: 'The Australian fashion industry is highly competitive, particularly for independent brands. We believe that when used responsibly, tools like this can help smaller businesses to operate with greater agility while still maintaining the creative standards and product integrity that matter to both the brand and the customer.'

Matt Keightley in his 2015 Chelsea garden, designed for Prince Harry. This year he is launching an AI app that has'designed' three full-size gardens for the show. Matt Keightley in his 2015 Chelsea garden, designed for Prince Harry. This year he is launching an AI app that has'designed' three full-size gardens for the show. Wed 13 May 2026 01.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 13 May 2026 01.01 EDT With glasses of champagne sipped among the peonies, Chelsea flower show is generally a friendly and genteel occasion.

Three years on from the release of ChatGPT, two broad camps have formed: those people who refuse to use it, and those who use it every day. Three years on from the release of ChatGPT, two broad camps have formed: those people who refuse to use it, and those who use it every day. We asked experts about the most responsible ways to use AI tools - here's what they said Three years on from the release of ChatGPT, two broad camps have formed: those people who refuse to use it, and those who use it every day. A 2025 survey by the Pew Research Center found that one-third of US adults say they have been using ChatGPT. This includes 58% of US adults under 30 - roughly double the share two years ago.