Airbnb bookings hit record high as travel recovers
Airbnb said travel demand remains strong, despite concerns about economic slowdown and rising prices hitting households. Read more
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Instagram U-turns on TikTok-style revamp
Instagram says it is pausing a rollout of new features on its app following backlash online from users, influencers and celebrities. Read more
Gaming time has no link with levels of wellbeing, study finds
A study of 39,000 video gamers has found "little to no evidence" time spent playing affects their wellbeing. Read more
Fat studies is the field that teaches students to view obesity as ‘oppression’
Fat Studies is an academic field that “confronts and critiques cultural constraints against notions of ‘fatness’ and ‘the fat body," the Popular Culture Association states on its website. Read more
Instagram: Video selfies trial to verify age of teens
Instagram is exploring new ways for teenagers to verify their age and comply with platform rules. Read more
How students are scrubbing their social media profiles
A new service for students flags inappropriate or offensive posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram so would-be employers can see them in the best possible light. Read more
African youths make it clear they prefer China over US
The 2022 African Youth Survey released on Monday has sent shock waves across the world. China has surpassed the United States as having the biggest positive influence among African youths. Read more
Microsoft retires Internet Explorer after 27 years
Microsoft is finally retiring the consumer version of Internet Explorer. Read more
Female avatar sexually assaulted in Meta VR platform, campaigners say
Campaigners say the avatar of a 21-year-old researcher was sexually assaulted in Meta's virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. Read more
Screen-sharing scams on the rise, watchdog warns
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning people to beware of people posing as investment advisers and offering to help them set up new schemes via online meeting platforms. Read more
